Matchy matchy

Everytime the twins wear matching outfits I can't resist taking a million pictures. Suddenly the babies don't look like newborns anymore! They are getting so big and are smiling and making lots of cooing noises are are just so much fun. 

February

Brothers

Luke is such a good brother and loves to hold the babies. The other day he had fun holding Asher. 

Valentines Day

Valentines day was a couple weeks ago. It was a little crazy but a success. It was really nice weather so we went on our first walk with the babies and then that night we had our traditional candlelight dinner.. over take out Cafe Rio :). As we sat down to eat the babies started crying and were hungry...45 minutes later I finally sat down to eat and then Asher had a poopy diaper blowout! Things with two babies are never predictable but we wouldn't change a thing! 

We love Asher so very much and are so grateful he's part of our family!

Two month check up

The babies had their 2 month checkup last Friday. I tried getting a picture of them but neither were too excited about it! They had to get shots which was no fun. Good news of the day...Asher is now officially off oxygen! Yay! He's been doing well without oxygen during the day for a couple weeks and at night for about a week so the doctor said he was ready. We are so excited! No more cords for this little guy!

Both are doing great. Asher weighs 11 lbs in the 30th percentile and Avery 9 lbs in the 9th percentile. We sure love these little sweeties!

Ten year anniversary

Ten years ago today. TEN YEARS! It was a cold, sunny, beautiful, and perfect February day. Early this morning as Cory and I were each feeding a baby I asked if on our wedding day he ever would have thought ten years later we'd be sitting in our room totally exhausted feeding our newborn twin babies. Nope, I don't think that thought ever crossed either of our minds. But I love everything about where we are today! We have grown so much as individuals, a couple, and of course as a family. I'm so grateful everyday for Cory and our children. What wonderful blessings they are to us. I feel so lucky to call my sweet little family mine and I'm so grateful I get to spend forever with them. Happy Ten Year Annniversary to us! 

Presidents Day

Yesterday was Presidents Day. Great grandma Jojo and Aunt Tami came by our house to visit Asher and Avery. 

Then I had to get some pictures of the babies in these cute matching outfits. I posted these first two on Instagram and said "Feeling patriotic (and a little tired) on Presidents Day. 

Some more...

Cuddly little man

All this little man wants to do is to be held. All the time.  He's so sweet and cuddly. If only I had four arms so I could cuddle both him and his sister all day long!

He's been able to go off oxygen during the day now. Hopefully soon we'll be able to say goodbye to oxygen tubes and monitors for good!

He really likes being carried around strapped onto me in this baby carrier. When things get crazy in the nights and I have things that need to be done Cory holds one baby and I carry the otter around in this while I clean up dinner, help the older kids with homework, or whatever else. 

This is how Asher drinks his bottle. It's how they taught him to drink at the nicu. He is drinking 4 ounces let feeding now and it downs it all almost each time! That's a lot! He's a big guy and is gaining weight great.  He was over 10 pounds at his appt last week. 

He likes to be all swaddled up to sleep. 

Hanging out with sister 

Big sister Halle

Halle woke up to the babies crying and wanted to help me with the 4:30 am feeding. She's been such a good helper with the babies and is so sweet with them. If one is crying she's so quick to get a binkie and put it in their mouth and talk nice and soft and sweet to them to settle them down. Or she's always willing to go rock their bassinet to settle them down or to grab a diaper or whatever else we might need for them. She's been so helpful and it's cute to see how much she loves them. What a good big sister!

Mommy's first time out with both babies

I realized I just now completed a sort of major "first" for me...my first outing by myself with both babies, and that's including carting around Asher's oxygen tank and monitor equipment. It was just to the doctor's office but hey I did it! The babies did good. It was my first time using the double stroller with both babies in it, I was excited to finally get to push both my little babes around in it :). AND it's a beautiful day outside. Feels so nice to be part of the world again!