26 weeks and counting...

I have been meaning to take some pictures of my growing belly... and here I am 26 weeks pregnant and I finally took a picture. The sad part is, I never took any profile shots when I was pregnant with Hailey; so with one picture down, I am already doing better than the first time around.
I feel like I still have a long way to go and I'm also wondering how big and uncomfortable I am going to get. If I lay down on my back I get light headed, if I lay on my side my leg ends up going numb, and standing or sitting put alot of pressure on my stomach. But the good news is that everything is going smoothly so far. I haven't gone into premature labor and haven't really had any contractions yet. The babies are growing really well, and at my last ultra sound baby A was 2 lbs. 3 oz. and baby B was 1 lb. 14 oz. So, my plan is to try and do whatever I can to keep these babies in as long as I can.
And on the note of my last ultra sound, we were able to see a lot of things... maybe even too much. First, one of the babies was literally kicking the other one in the head, which I'm sure won't be the last time that happens. Then the ultra sound tech showed us one of the babies hands and his "part" telling us that boys develop those habits early. I didn't really know how to respond, so I just looked over at Greg and laughed. I can already tell these boys are going to be trouble.

I want this!

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!
I saw this post and thought that Hailey would absolutely love this skirt. I have seen these skirts in boutiques but they are extremely pricey and I have absolutely no sewing talent; so I thought why not try to win it? I'm sure it's a long shot but someone has to win, right? Anyway, if you like to admire other people's talent go check out this blog!

Happy Valentines Day!

This was the best smile I could get out of this sick little girl. She came down with a horrible cough and a runny nose on Friday; which I think that I passed along to her. I have been sick for about two weeks now and this makes the second year in a row that I have been sick on Valentines. Still, we had a fun day filled with pink heart shaped pancakes and driving all over the valley to deliver Valentines.

More snow...

Although Hailey loves playing in the snow and looks like a cute pink marshmallow in her coat, I am definately ready for some warmer weather.

Dance Class

We survived our first dance class!

Dance class was actually Hailey's idea, she asked me shortly after her birthday if she was now old enough to go to dance. I thought that since she was showing so much interest in it she would really like it; and I thought it was a great idea. Luckily, I didn't have to search at all to find a good teacher. Our friend, Brittani, teaches dance and has her own dance studio in her basement. We joined a class that had just started a few weeks prior and only had three girls in it so far. It was perfect!!! I think it would have been more intimidating for Hailey if there would have been more girls. Anyway, Hailey was still a little shy and preferred to watch the other girls dance until about the last ten minutes, then she agreed to dance only if I helped her. After class, Hailey kept asking me when we were going to go again. She was a little bummed that she would have to wait a whole week. Hopefully she will warm up a little sooner next time and I think she will have so much fun. I have to give a big thanks to Brittani, she is not only a very talented dancer but a talented and creative teacher as well.

Happy Birthday!

I can't believe that another year has come and gone and now my little girl is three years old. She is growing up so fast and sometimes it makes me a little sad. But I absolutely love the age she is at right now, watching her learn new things and being able to talk to her and tell her things that she now understands and remembers.
I had a lot of fun planning her birthday this year. A princess theme seemed perfect for her this year as she is constantly asking her dad or Grandpa if they will be her prince and dance with her or asking Grandma and I to play the part of the wicked step-mother and step-sister so that she can be Cinderella. When I made her invitations the excitement started and she loved them so much it was a little hard for her to give them away.

This year Hailey decided that she wanted to wear her "princess dress" to her party and I was a little surprised that she wore it all night long.

Hailey loved her princess cake. It actually didn't take me as long as I thought it would, probably because I didn't do anything fancy with the frosting like is showed in the picture. But this is my kind of cake... just frost the cake and put on the castle pieces and tada... instant princess cake. I also made some princess wands out of star-shaped rice krispie treats and sticks. They turned out so cute and it was the first time I have ever made rice krispie treats that didn't turn hard as a rock the next day.

It was a great birthday and we want to thank everyone that came. We love you all!!!

The Final Days of 2008...

Anyone who knows me already knows that my family runs on CST (Cole Standard Time) which means we are late to everything. So, that is my excuse for not posting these Christmas pictures earlier. (That and being pregnant with twins, taking care of a very active three-year old and working full time is taking every ounce of energy that I have.) But even though they are late, I would have been really disappointed in myself if I wouldn't have posted any at all.

This is why shopping early really pays off. We got to spend a lot of December just relaxing and spending time together at home.

We went to Thanksgiving Point with Brad, Carly and Alex. Unfortunately, Greg was really sick and we decided to go home before seeing all of the lights. But Hailey and Alex got to see the reindeer that were there, so it was still a really fun night.

Lane and Melanie hosted the Cole family Christmas party and it was a blast. We had breakfast which was followed by all of the grandkids in my family exchanging presents. After that the dads helped the kids make a snowman countdown craft project while the moms made their own family magnet board. I loved seeing the pictures of Hailey working on her project. And if that wasn't enough Lane somehow ended up giving all of the kids rides on his forklift; which they loved! It was great to get the whole family together; especially since it doesn't happen to often.

Christmas was great! Hailey had been especially good this year. She loved everything she got but her favorites were the table and chairs and the disney princess dolls. I have always loved Christmas but having a child definately brings back the magic of it all.

2008 was a wonderful year and we are looking forward to a very exciting and eventful 2009!