Will you remember today?

Will you remember today? Will you remember how you, Rebecca, woke up at 6am eager for play and hugs and "piggy" whom you threw out of your crib? Will you remember how we waited patiently for Mary-Gail to wake up, and then we couldn't wait any longer and played below her crib hoping she would hear us to wake up and play with us?

Will you remember how we harnessed the girls and climbed in the wagon and went for our morning walk? Will you remember how you both smiled when I signed "potty" as ArlaMae went potty? Will you remember wearing your matching 'roller-skater' outfits that JoJo bought for you? Will you remember going for a bike ride to Pappy's house before naptime to get a treat?

Rebecca: Pappy played "airplane" with you and you loved it!

Pappy helped show you Carly's cat, Kai, and you both loved her and her MEOW'S

Rebecca: you sat on the cement, played with the dirt (and ate it too)

Mary-Gail: you got a kick out of Pappy tickeling you with his "pokies"

Pappy shared his orange with us. Only you, Rebecca, wanted to eat the rind;

and you, Mary-Gail wanted to squish the orange sliced in your hand.

Pappy buckled us in and filled up our sippy cups for the ride home

What about our afternoon adventures: How we drove to JoJo's house to play with Gage, Reese, & Cy? How we packed up after playing in their kiddy pool, and followed JoJo and Grandma Lisa Chrisman and the kids to see Gage's T-ball game? Oh, and then there's dinner - I'm sure you, Mary-Gail, will remember spreading the tomato sauce from your noodles all over your chest & tummy, and splashing it across your tray to the floor. Some if it got on Arla's coat as she happily licked up the "over flow."

Do you remember the color of your bathtime water tonight? And do you remember nodding off to sleep as I sung our bedtimes songs? Will you remember that I love you and I will always love you?

More, More, More Pappy!

Rebecca didn't want to leave Pappy's house this afternoon. Pappy is singing his trademark song, "PonyGirl" as he bounces Rebecca up and down, and she is signing and asking him to do "more."

We stopped by Pappy's house after our NICU Reunion this afternoon. Pappy was happy to take a break and sweeten up his cuties.

Pappy offered the girls suckers, and they came running when we said & signed, "candy."

Rebecca finds rocks and brings them to Pappy...

And she's off to find more rocks...

We take a break a walk next door to Dadda's rental property. He showed us his magnificent handiwork. The girls loved the walk. Aren't these pictures precious? Mary-Gail loves her Pappy!

Pool-time fun with our cousins

Don't you just LOVE this girl!

JoJo came over yesterday afternoon with a kiddie swim pool, water guns, and toys for the kids to play with. She also brought licorice, Capri Suns, chips, and cookies.

JoJo is one amazing woman! She is 9 months pregnant, measuring for twins (although we're absolutely sure there's only one baby in there), and manages to handle 3 kids, full-time work, make homemade dinner nightly, etc... how does she do it?!?!

JoJo stayed on the blanket with Mary-Gail who would not venture its edges.

Can you say, "Premadonna"

Silly Pixie. Trix are for kids!

ArlaMae lounging after a full tummy of dropped snacks

Our first play-date!

My BFF, Ashley, came over yesterday with her ever-so-adorable little Eli. I got to hold him, change his poopy diaper (remember when poop didn't smell?) and dance with him. Mary-Gail was all smiles to Ashley; Rebecca was in her "look at me, but don't look at me, but look at me" mood. So silly. We harnessed & leashed the "furry girls" and all of us, including little Eli, went for a walk. I had to cut it short (unfortunately) because I was so dang hot and started to sweat. A big girl like me gets really hot really fast.

When we returned home from our short walk, JoJo pulled in the driveway bearing 3 kids, a kiddy pool, and water toys. We layed out a blanket outside and watched the kids play in the water. Mary-Gail had a quick affinity to Ashley and would hold onto her and lean on her as she played on the blanket. Too bad my camera battery died; I would have liked to have captured those acts.

Thank you Ashley for coming over. We had a great time on our play-date!!!

Crib playtime?

I like this picture;

it's cute how both of my babies' eyes are semi-closed

The girls play in Mary-Gail's crib after naptime is over.

Funny that they want to play in the crib - they're silly, silly, silly.

Rebecca bites her "piggy" and Mary-Gail shows me her nose after pointing to "piggy's" nose

Donuts with Grandma

Pappy brings cookies and Grandma ("Bam-bah" according to Rebecca) brings donuts. When do kids first see the dentist??? :)

Grandma came over on Wednesday, 5/14, and brought donuts - powdered donuts - and the girls of course LOVED them.

Mother's Day pictures: then & now

I can't believe it. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. 365 + days have passed.

My little babies are not babies anymore.

This was last Mother's Day:

This is this Mother's Day:

Any secrets on keeping time standing still???