3 Months!!

Hadley and Hailey turned 3 months old on December 4th!! Their due date was October 22nd so they are actually 6 weeks old adjusted.

Hadley (left) and Hailey (right)

 This month Hailey and Hadley are:
- are wearing size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes

- eating 4 oz roughly every 4-5 hours

- They are still sleeping well (5-6 hour stretches) for their age in a bassinet next to our bed

- They. have both rolled over from tummy to back!

- They are able to support their own heads for long periods of time while supported sitting. 

- They look for Paul and I when they hear our voices and will track us with their eyes as we walk around the room.

- They have begun to play with the toys hanging from their jungle gym.

- And best of all they have both begun to smile and coo a lot when talked to.

Hadley: 10 lbs 7 oz and 21 1/2 inches long

Hailey: 10lbs 8oz and 21 1/2 inches long

Great Grandma and Grandpa come for a visit.

The Wednesday after Thanksgiving my mom was able to come back for a visit and she brought my grandparents with her to meet the girls for the first time. I am so beyond grateful that my grandparents are healthy enough to travel to see me and still get around well. I am also grateful that they were able to coordinate their visit with my surgery so that the girls and I were well taken care of and I didn't have to worry about them the day of my surgery or while I was recovering.  Paul was able to take the day off for my surgery, but had to go back to work at his rotation on Friday so it was nice to have my mom and grandparents there to continue to take care of me.

My mom and grandparents arrived Wednesday evening just before my surgery on Thursday morning. We had a good visit and it was a joy to introduce the girls to their great grandparents. Hailey and Hadley are lucky little ladies because they have 7 great grandparents still living. My grandmother on my dad's side passed away when I was 14. She took care of me when I was little and I will always remember her fondly, and hope to share my memories of her with the girls when they are old enough.

On Thursday my surgery went smoothly and I returned home that evening a little groggy, but feeling great. I am blessed in that I continued to feel great the rest of the weekend. We spent most of the time hanging around the house playing with the girls. We did manage to get the boutonnieres made for my little brother's wedding and some corsages done as well. We did a little shopping and ended the visit by going to the Christmas program held at our church which had live animals and told the entire story of the birth and life of Christ. Everyone enjoyed it and it was a really great production. I am glad I thought ahead and got us tickets.

Hailey cuddling with great grandma

Great Grandpa entertaining the girls in front of the Christmas Tree

Hadley hanging out with Great Grandpa

Boutonniere that I made for my little brother's wedding

All dressed up and ready for the Christmas program in our pretty Snowflake dresses

With Grandma

with great grandma and grandpa

Waiting for the Christmas program to start.

I could not have had a better weekend surrounding a not so fun event of surgery. I am very grateful to my mom for coming to take care of me and the girls, and enjoyed spending some time with my grandparents before we go to visit them for Christmas and get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays and preparing for my little brother's wedding.

A Tyler Thanksgiving

This year was our year to spend Thanksgiving with Paul's side of the family in Tyler. It was also the girls first long road trip (4 hours). We have taken many small car trips around town for doctors appointments and outings, but nothing over 30 minutes. I have to say the girls did great. They go about 4 hours between bottles so we fed them right before we left, popped them in the car and made it to Tyler before they got too fussy for their next bottle. It was a really easy trip with them. I am proud and grateful that they are such good travelers.

Hailey sleeping on the way to Tyler

Hadley was awake for part of the trip.

We had a good time in Tyler, and the girls had fun playing with their titias and titio. We even got a new camera as an early Christmas present from Paul's parents and were able to take some fun pictures. I am thankful for early Christmas presents, because Paul also let me have my present early this year and my new kindle fire made the 4 hour trip go by fast for me too.

making Thanksgiving dinner

making pao de queijo

sitting down to dinner

Paul and his mom feeding the girls

Our two little turkeys

Hailey playing with Titia Megan

Hailey with Titia Bethany

The girls being thoroughly entertained

Hadley chilling with Titia Jessica

Hadley hanging out with Titio Jacob

Hailey with Titia Anne

Our family (dasher wouldn't cooperate) on Thanksgiving

Hadley and Hailey with Vovo (voe voe) and Vovo (vaw vaw)

Hadley and Hailey with their Titias and Titio

We were able to stay in Tyler from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning. I am also thankful that Paul has time off around the holidays, because I know when he starts residency in 2 years we probably  won't be as lucky so it's nice to take advantage of it now.

The whole family right before we left on Sunday morning. I love how Dasher snuck into the picture.