Naughty or Nice?

We got a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus last night. Looks like my kids have made Santa's nice list after all.

Our Christmas tree looks a little small. It worked perfectly in our apartment but now it just looks a little pathetic. Even Hailey is asking that we get a big tree, maybe I will be able to find one on clearance after Christmas.

Easton and Mason didn't know what to think at first.

I think this picture looks like Easton is trying to rip Santa's beard off and was caught in the act.

The boys with Santa. I'm surprised I was able to get any good pictures since this was about an hour after their bedtime.

Easton with Santa.

Mason with Santa. (After some tears.)

Hailey telling Santa what she wants for Christmas.

Notice Hailey's much shorter hair. We have been talking about cutting Hailey's hair for a while, but one night I noticed she had a tangle in her hair. My mom and I tried EVERYTHING to get it out, and nothing would. So, she went home with my mom that night and got her hair cut.

The best update I can manage...

A lot of pictures... not so many words.

Hailey started preschool and she loves it.

The Cole family vacation to Pineview.

Playing with all the cousins.

Hailey and Dad driving a four wheeler up at the cabin.

Just hangin' out, which is what we are doing all the time.

Mason sleeping... looks comfortable.

Easton sleeping... they always look sweet when they are sleeping.

Easton acts like a mad scientist in his saucer.

Mason just likes to canonball and jump around.

Family pictures. It's hard to get a good one of everyone, but somehow we managed a few.

A picture with Santa. This Santa looked a little special, good thing we have Santa connections to get some other cute pictures. Hailey now thinks we live by Santa since we saw him at Farnsworth Farms.

That's all for now. Hopefully it won't be another six months before I update again.

Two Months

Yesterday we took the boys in for their two month appointment, which we were almost late to because we had two different women stop us in the parking lot to talk to us. I swear that with twins everyone feels like they can just stop us to talk, asking us if they are twins, if they are identical, tell us of someone they know that has twins or just make any kind of comment they feel like. It is really annoying to have to explain yourself to a complete stranger. Anyway, the boys are growing well. Easton was 10 pounds, 1 ounce and Mason was 9 pounds, 5 ounces and both boys were almost 22 inches. They also had to get three shots. When we got home we told Hailey to be really careful with the boys so that she wouldn't lean on their legs when she gives them kisses. A couple minutes later she started crying and when we asked her what was wrong she said she was crying cause the boys had to get shots. It was really sweet, so we told her that they had bandaids and tylenol to make them feel better. She loves her brothers so much!

This is Hailey holding Mason. She claims that both boys are her favorite, but she really does favor Mason right now.


The boys love to take baths. It completely relaxes them, so it would be great if I could bath them every night but things are so crazy that they get baths whenever I have an extra minute.

Like I said, things are a little busy and crazy right now. These are a few pictures of us trying to sneak in a little more sleep. These boys love to cuddle and will knock you out faster than any sleeping pill. My doctor told me that by four months they should be sleeping through the night (one can only hope). I don't know if it is the lack of sleep or if the twins took every ounce of my memory but I can't remember anything these days and sometimes I feel like I am losing my mind. So, I hope everyone will forgive us if we seem a little distant. I swear just making a phone call sometimes seems to take me days to get around to. Hopefully, things will start feeling a little more normal as the boys get on a schedule.

Meet our newest additions

Finally, here are some pics of our big day.

Our first family picture (minus Hailey). I'm pretty sure that even though Greg is wearing a mask, I am the only one smiling in this picture and I just gave birth. You gotta love modern medicine.

Hailey holding Baby-B (they still didn't have names at this point) and giving him loves. At the hospital she decided that she liked Baby-B more and wouldn't hold Baby-A. Since then she has changed her mind and decided that she likes both of them and she is contantly giving them hugs and kisses (probably more than they would like).

(For the record I hate how these binkies look, but the boys wouldn't cooperate without them and their other binkies are still a little big for their mouths.)

Easton Cole (Baby-A) - born at 8:03, 6 lbs. 3 oz., and 19 inches
Mason Scott (Baby-B) - born at 8:05, 6 lbs. 6 oz., and 19 inches

Ready or not...

Here we come!!!

At my doctor's appointment this past Monday, my doctor finally set a date to take the babies. He doesn't want me to go much past 37 weeks because he says that there are more risks than benefits at that point. So the babies will be here on Wednesday, May 6th. (Unless, of course, the babies decide that they want to come before that.) Right now I am scheduled for a c-section because Baby-A is breech. But I will get an ultra-sound this Monday as well as the morning of delivery just to make sure that is still the case.
Wow! Less than one week to go... it's really hard to imagine how much our lives are going to change.

April's Recap...

Since I have been a total slacker with posting, I thought I would just highlight April's events.

April 6th - my birthday. Being eight months pregnant with twins there isn't too much you can do, or rather there isn't too much that you want to do. However, Greg and I did manage to escape for dinner and a movie while Grandma and Grandpa Richards watched Hailey.

April 11th - Dying Easter Eggs. Hailey had been looking forward to coloring eggs all month long. She even had some princess stickers to put on the eggs.

April 12th - Easter. Hailey woke up to a note left by the Easter Bunny letting her know that he had hidden her basket and she would have to find it. After we had a big breakfast over at Grandma and Grandpa Cole's followed by an egg hunt outside. Uncle Kevin kept them all busy by re-hiding the eggs behind them when they weren't looking. We had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Richards and Hailey had another egg hunt with her cousins.

April 23rd - I finally hit 35 weeks which means that babies should be healthy and have a great chance of leaving the hospital at the same time I do. Wahoo! It finally feels like there is an end in sight.

Bed Rest... Sort Of

This past Monday I had a doctor's appointment and he gave me the STRONG recommendation to stop working. So, the next day I had to go into work to let them know and tie up a few loose ends. It felt so weird but at the same time I really felt like it was the right thing to do. And after a few days of being able to sleep in and rest whenever I need it, I know it was definitely the right time. Not only am I feeling better by resting but I have noticed that the babies have been more active. Hopefully this will help the babies go full term, which is the ultimate goal. I'm a little worried of going a little stir crazy, so I'm trying to pick up a few projects that will keep me occupied. I want to crochet some blankets for the babies but other than that I don't really know what else I'm going to do. I would love some input on any really good books to read or other ideas of things to do. I'm not on strict bed rest, but keep in mind that obviously I have to keep things low key.
I have another ultra sound next week, so it will be fun to see how much the babies have grown. And the week after that I will have another doctor's appointment and then start seeing him on a weekly basis. It feels like I have a long way to go, but it is definately going by really fast and I'm starting to feel really unprepared for all of this. But as scared or worried as I get, the excitement always takes over. I love being a mom and I can't wait to have two boys join our family.