Sister Love

The girls love to play around on the floor and their new favorite toy are these soft books because they can hold them and since they are teething they love to chew on them. Here they are playing together! And yes there are times where one ends up crying while they are playing!

Looking so sweet together

Jillian eyeing their book


Now she's going to read it to Ashlyn


Tug of war


Ashlyn is just frowning wondering what Jillian is going to do


I promise her cry looks like it hurt more then it did. Ashlyn is pulling her hair and as soon as I got it out of Ashlyns hands Jillian was fine. Of course the hugs and kisses helped her.

Bottle Time

When its just me and the girls I try and keep them on the same schedule or a half an hour apart. So when they are on the same schedule feeding time is them in their bouncers and me between them holding their bottles. They are starting to grab the bottle and show some interest in holding it so I am trying to work with them and hopefully soon they will be holding their own bottle. Yeah!

MMM what do I do with this?


Jillian missed her mouth and so she had it balancing on her shoulder


Ashlyn getting close she just needs to tilt the bottle


Whoops it fell


Forget it I just want my picture taken


So excited for the camera

Happy 6 Months Ashlyn and Jillian

Happy 6 Months to our girls! Ashlyn and Jillian have come along way and we couldn't be more proud. They bring us so much joy, laughter and love. We are so blessed to have these two girls in our lives. They complete us. We have everything we have every dreamed of. Happy 6 months girls. We Love You!!!


Jillian when she was a few days old

Look at her now! Jillian at her 6 month appt weighs 14 lbs. and 0.5 oz and is 25". She is in the 25% for being a full term baby. Yeah!!!


Always full of laughter


Ashlyn when she was a few days old


Here she is now. Look at my foot! She didn't like the camera today. Ashlyn at her 6 month appt. weighs 14 lbs. and 11 oz and is 241/2". She is also in the 25% for being a full term baby. Its so nice to have them on the charts. Huge accomplishment for preemies:)


She has found her thumb


The girls together. There first time being together since they had been born


Now here they are together


Its tough getting them to sit still


Ashlyn liked Jillian's arm





Ashlyn showing Jillian love








Here they are "playing together" actually they are both trying to grab the same toy. Its the duck! They both have a thing with this duck


Now Jillian wants the teething ring


Here is there new friend. Its the Fisher Price dog and they love to listen to the dog sing

In Ashlyn news.....

Yesterday Ashlyn had an appointment with her orthopedic surgeon and she was given permission to only wear her shoes at night! Yeah! She is so excited. She has not been able to kick her feet for more then an hour since she was born. She loves it and we love it. We do have more to go through, but like the doctor said we need to enjoy the time with her feet being free. For those that don't know Ashlyn also has hip dysplasia her right hip is out of the socket. She is not in any pain at all and she will be able to crawl with it not being in the socket. The doctor is waiting for her hip bone to mature so he can surgically place it back in the socket. Every 3 months she gets an X-ray our next one will be in December. Once he feels it is mature enough Ashlyn willl undergo 2 in a half hours of surgery and then be placed in a cast from her belly button down to her feet for 3 months. There will be a cut out for her diaper. We seriously can't think that far ahead we have to take this day by day because I am already driving myself nuts about it. This is going to be a rough road, but like everything we will get through this and 3 months of her being in a cast is nothing compared to the lifetime she will have of having her hip in place and being able to do all the things we dream of her doing. Here are pictures of Ashlyn enjoying her new freedom!


Check me out I can wear capris, pants, skirts and shorts..Yeah!!


Loving my feet

'Tis the Season

And no I am not referring to the Holidays I am referring to FOOTBALL SEASON!! For those that don't know Jeff is a huge USC fan. I quickly had to learn that when football season began my Saturdays would be planned around the USC games. So before I made plans I would look up the schedule to make sure I was safe. I will admit that although I grew up in a sports home and sports was always on television I had no desire to watch. That all changed when Jeff and I got married and I now love to watch college football. It kinda makes me wish that I went to a college that had a football team, but mine didn't. It's such a great atmosphere when you are at the game to see all the support for the team. We love it! Jeff has been very fortunate to get the opportunity to go to as many games as he has and trust me when he goes even if the game is at 7 p.m. he is there at 6 a.m. to get the party started. When we are at home watching the game Jeff makes sure we are all in our USC gear. Grandma knew Jeff would want these girls dressed for the game so she bought them their first USC gear. Its so cute. Cheerleading outfits are next:)


Wait! What? We have to watch the game?


Alright Dad if you want us to we will with a smile


Having a conversation about the game








Ashlyn having fun


Jillian was so tired she needed a rest

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy Birthday to you Daddy! We hope you have a wonderful day and all your birthday wishes come true. We know you had a wonderful pre-birthday weekend in Ohio at the USC game. Don't worry mommy took good care of us and we watched the game with her. It was a great weekend for all of us girls because Auntie Kachina came down and spent time with us. She's fun! But we did miss you a lot. We missed your kisses and you playing with us and making us laugh:) We love you and we think you are such a great daddy and we look forward to all the time we spend with you. Happy Birthday!

Love Always your girls, Ashlyn and Jillian

(I couldn't do this blog entry without pics)

Rolling around on the floor together


Their little booties!!


I love Jillians face in this pic


Ashlyn laughing at Jillian

Family Party

Last weekend Jeffs cousin Jason turned 18 so Aunt Jackie put together a little family gathering to celebrate. Now there are only a few pictures and I am sad I didn't get more. The girls did so good with this being there first big outing with this many people. My poor girls need to get out more or maybe its poor me? Hahaaa!!!


The girls with their Great Grandma. Something must have caught all their attention!


The four us! The girls wouldn't smile trust me we had people dancing to get them to smile. It didn't work.


Ashlyn with her Auntie Kimmy.


Jillian all partied out. She needed a quick nap.


Another shot of the girls with their Great Grandma


Me and Ashlyn