This little piggy...

I have been waiting for the day that I could pull my little girls' hair up into piggy tails, and the day has finally arrived! Their hair is finally long enough, and so I jumped at the chance. Here are a few pics of their piggies...

Miss Laila (aka Bean) rockin' the piggies!

Miss Sophia (aka Soph) showin' some piggy style!

Gosh we made cute babies...guess that means we need to make some more, right? hmmmm....

PEEK-a-BOO

I had to post these because they were just to darn cute...

Laila loves playing peek-a-boo, as you can see...

What did I do to deserve these little treasures? Gahh...I love these girls!

Raiding the fridger...

OK, that's what I call the refrigerator!! Anyway...if my monkeys are out of their cage (if you have been to our house recently, you know what I am referring to) they automatically migrate to my kitchen. Maybe just to be near Mommy, or just to be in Mommy's way...I choose the first! Anyway...they LOVE the refrigerator! I'm not sure what draws their attention...maybe the cold, maybe all the FOOD, or maybe just because I tell them NO each and every time, but if it's open, that's where they end up, so I caught some pics of them getting into some michief...

Here is Sophia standing INSIDE of the refrigerator. I'm not entirely sure what she's looking for in there.

This picture shows what a team these two are ALREADY! Sophia had gotten something out of the refrigerator, and look who ended up with it. I have noticed Laila doing this A LOT lately. She will sit back and watch her sister do something silly, wacky or naughty and somehow work in a benefit for herself. She's no dummy, that's for sure!!

Needless to say I'm on to these two, and their tag team efforts!! But they are so dang cute, they can get away with just about anything....just about!

Poor Elmo

RIP Elmo

So my Mommy instincts have kicked in full force...we've all known this for awhile, but recently I have developed the sense that when the house is quiet, and my girls are awake, there is trouble brewing. This morning that trouble had Elmo's name written all over it. Poor poor little Elmo never stood a chance with two one year olds. It was a super cute book, while it lasted.

Some of the (many) things I love about...

MY GIRLS...

I'm not sure why, but I'm feeling inspired to blog a little more these days. Maybe it's because the girls are doing so many "new" things, or just because I have so much to say. Anyway... The other day I was really wondering if I could love my girls anymore than I already do. I know the answer is that I love them more every day, which is hard to believe is possible, but every morning when I wake up and feel more love, I know it is. But this got me thinking about all the "little" things that I love about them, and I thought I would put them in a blog.... So here are just a few... ...of the things I love about Sophia Adeline:

• She insists on standing on top of my feet, and this is no accident, it is very deliberate. Not sure why, but it is a must for her, and although it hurts, its just one of her many little quirks.
• If I am in the room, she wants to be where I am...always. (I hope it's the same when she's 13!!) LOL
• She always needs a little extra love when she wakes up from a nap or a good night's sleep. And you know, I must oblige!
• I cannot get enough of her open mouth kisses...they are the best!
• The way she gurgles her milk from her sippy cup. She does this to be funny...and it is!!
• Her one dimple...it's perfection!
• Her red/blonde patch of hair....to me, it's a little piece of Mommy.
• She hearts FRUIT!! Any and all!! Just like her Momma!
• She loves the General Hospital theme song...no joke! She gets the biggest smile on her face every single time...
• The way she dances...and one of her faves is Disco music...super cute!

...of the things I love about Laila Marie:

• Her petite little frame...she's just the tiniest little thing, and to date she is still not on the growth charts for her weight!
• Her fiery spirit! She reminds me so much of my Grandma, and mostly for that very reason. She doesn't take any crap from anyone...except maybe Daddy...maybe.
• The way she will pick up her play phone, or hold her hand up to her ear to call her Daddy. She loves him so much...
• The way she plays with her hair, usually when she's eating, but not always. She LOVES her hair...already!
• She knows she is a BIG GIRL, and she will show you by throwing up those little arms when you say "BIG GIRL", she's so proud!
• She hearts veggies...just like her Daddy!
• No matter how long she has been asleep, she always, always wakes up wih a smile on her face.
• This little tiny girl cannot hold still for a diaper change to save her soul....she is the hardest butt to diaper, ever!
• She also loves the General Hospital theme song...it makes her dance, just a little.
• She also loves to dance....and her fave is also Disco music. So funny!
• She will lay in her bed for a long time, and just jabber away to herself...totally content to just chill out by herself. We all need some alone time I guess...

One special little tidbit I had down for both girls is the love they have for each other!! They really do share a very special bond, that will never be broken. It's so precious to see them together, and I can't wait to see their bond grow as they grow!!

I was born to be their Mommy, and I cannot imagine not having them in my life!! They fill my heart and soul, and I am the happiest Mommy in the world!!

Dream big little girls!

Cruisin'

For the girls 1st birthday we got them a fancy dancy two seater wagon! Daddy and I searched High and Low for this fancy little wagon, to make sure we picked just the right chariot for our little princesses.

Well, Daddy finally got the thing together night before last, so we took the girls for their first ride last night, and let me tell you those two little faces with their big CHEESY smiles said it all. THEY LOVED IT!!

I snapped a few shots of their excitement....ENJOY!!

The BIG "ONE" times TWO!!

"While we try to teach our children all about life,

Our children teach us what life is all about."~Angela Schwindt

Our two little princesses are officially 1. No longer infants, now toddlers! I look back on their birth, and how teeny tiny they were, and am amazed and so proud of how far they have come in such a short amount of time. They arrived 7 weeks too early, but now it feels like they didn't get here soon enough! Time flies so fast in the fast paced life of having kids, but we have often stopped to just enjoy our two little blessings...we have gotten to laugh with them, cry with them (colic...horrible), play with them, eat with them, dance with them, bond with them, and (probably my favorite) sleep with them, and we have enjoyed each and every moment, and we don't take any of them for granted.

It has been a fabulous year, and I look back on it with an overflowing heart, and a little tear in my eye that it went so fast...but I look forward to all that is to come for "Heather and Q plus TWO"!

Here is a little video I put together from some pics of the party...Enjoy!

**I have to give credit, where credit is most certainly due. Cristin took the pictures shown in the video above, and she did an awesome job. She is a very talented photographer, but you can also tell when she adores her subjects...its comes through in her pictures! Great job (again) Cristin!**