"You Make Me Smile"

Here are a few recent pictures of our beautiful, growing girls! They are almost 14lbs. and will be 16 weeks old on Friday!
They bring me such joy!

Kelsie Rolled over!

Yesterday, Kels rolled over 4 times from her back to her tummy! I couldn't believe it. She did it with such ease, as if she'd been doing so for weeks. Kels is like her Dad in this way..."Git 'er dun!" and Karis is my little contented observer. Kare will get there when she's good & ready, but for now, she's happy to just watch...just like Mommy :)

Kels is my mover, Karis is my wiggler. I put them both to sleep on their sides with wedges. Kelsie stays put the whole night. Karis thrashes about and contorts her body in ways that look incredibly uncomfortable, but finally she finds a position that works for her & falls asleep.

Our daily schedule in a nutshell:
7:30 - wake up & eat 7oz.
8:00 - Playmat/Activity time; Nap
11:30 - Eat 4oz.
12:00 - Activity; Sit in bumbos & watch Baby Einstein; Nap
2:30 - Eat 4oz.
3:00 - Outing & Nap
5:30 - Eat 4oz.
6:00 - Story/Playtime with Mommy
8:30 - Eat 7oz.
9:00 - Bedtime

I know that some books & other Mothers would not agree with this agenda, but that really doesn't bother me. This is how this Mom of twins runs her household :)  It's working really well for all of us, including Daddy!

August already?

Here we are in August and I am just amazed at how time flies. It is true that it goes by much faster after you have kids. I am so grateful that I get to stay home with my sweet girls day after day! They will be 15 weeks old tomorrow. They are fully weaned and have been sleeping from 8:30pm to 7:30am for 3 weeks. When awake, they are very happy & content. I'm counting my blessings with a heart of thanksgiving!!

Never having been a Mom before, I do not claim to be an expert in any way, but I would like to share a bit of what I've learned thus far. It is my belief that moreso than teaching my children at this stage, it is more important that I am a student of them. The two basic concepts that I cling to daily are "Relax" & "Pray". For me, these two words are the building blocks of Motherhood. My children and the Lord will teach me how to be the best Mommy I can be. It is my prayer that Karis and Kelsie see in me a total dependence and joy in service to my Savior, and so likewise develop relationships with Him as they grow. I feel it is my primary job to keep myself close to the Lord and introduce Him to my girls through our daily activities (reading books, singing songs, playing games...). The laundry, dishes, and other chores can wait, and wait, and wait...and it's OK! 

B's poem:

Regularly meet with Christ; He'll lead you through the day.

He will help you tackle whatever comes your way. 
Don't fret about the hard stuff that makes you want to say, 
"I think that I could stand this, if only there was pay."

Instead surrender all, trust in Him and pray, 

"God, You are the Potter and I am only clay".

Pursue the Lord with zeal and from Him do not stray.

The rest will come with ease, when first you seek Him and obey.