Update on Twin Friends & My Cutie Pies

So Kelley has not had her babies...yet. But soon! I went to see her yesterday and she is staying in the hospital until they come. If they do not come on their own before Friday then on Friday she will deliver. So excited for Rhys and Owen to make their entrance. I walked into her hospital room and could tell that her boys had grown since a month ago when I saw her. Please continue praying for their safe arrival and for big and healthy babies!

Quinn and Riley had a fun day with daddy while I went to Spartanburg and back! Here's my last picture with Kelley before she delivers later this week.

Every pregnant lady needs pretty painted toes before she delivers, and gets to see her toes again. So I took nail stuff and gave Kelley a pedicure :)

This cutie pie went for another helmet scan on Thurs. and got some good news. All but one of her head measurements are within "normal" range! We just need her to have 1mm of growth in one area of her head to be able to start getting out of her helmet. We're praying for a little growth spurt!

Both kids have had colds...again. I guess it's just that time of year. We have spent this week trying to recover and I think they are almost well. The colds have just slowed them down a little, see Quinn's runny nose and drool all just running together?

Quinn thought he would dress up in daddy's jacket and try to go to work with him.

Getting so independent and growing up way too fast!

They love their books!

They both get so excited when daddy comes home. Geoff was hiding behind the couch and Quinn was peeking around to find him. Quinn is really getting into the game of chase as well as finding someone who's hiding. He gets so excited!

Riley was really happy to see daddy too! He tosses her up in the air and she just giggles! She is a daddy's girl that's for sure!

They love taking baths together. Quinn was trying to swing his leg up and get in the tub himself!

Plenty of toys and a brother to play with and she's a happy girl.

My cutie pies!
They are just so much fun and are less than 3 weeks away from being one year olds. I love my babies and count my many blessings daily!

Twin Friends and Lots of Fun

So you may remember this picture from last fall. Some very good friends of ours, Jonathan and Natalie, were also pregnant with boy/girl twins and were due 8 weeks behind us. So there was really 6 people in this picture...And here we all are! Their sweet babies, Luke and Madison, were born exactly 9 weeks after Quinn and Riley! We got to see them on our trip a few weeks ago. It was super fun to have them all together and really crazy to be around babies that made Quinn and Riley look big! They were born at about 35 weeks and didn't have to go to the NICU! Go Luke and Madison! We loved meeting them and look forward to lots of fun together!

Riley, Quinn, Luke, and Madison (don't you love Madison's hands back behind her head, too cute!).Visiting with Emily

Cuddle time with Grammy and Pop (notice their coordinating shirts that say 100% baby girl and 100% baby boy, thank you Barret and Shelley!)

We got to see my "Aunt Kate", long time family friend, who was so excited to meet Quinn and Riley!

Lovin' on Aunt Jana

Nana's house was lots of fun

Riley does a great poochy lip, it is so cute and I just had to capture it on camera. The picture doesn't quite do it justice but it is adorably sad when she does it.

Geoff's "Aunt SueZanne", long time family friend, came to see Quinn and Riley

Riley also does this funny thing where she will fall asleep with her hands in the air and keep them there while she sleeps, so cute!

Quinn is really cooing and talking to us, he also loves playing with his tongue, adorable!
Here they are chillin' out together, Quinn's trying to tell her to scoot over b/c she's crowding him!

We also have been busy lately with outings to our nephew's soccer game, their first trip to Chick-fil-A, a trip to my school and Geoff's work to meet everyone, and probably some stuff I'm forgetting too. We are having some difficulties at night that are keeping me up and pretty sleep deprived so say a prayer for us that everyone (mainly Riley) will start sleeping better.

We did have quite an adventure last week when Geoff and I took Quinn, Riley, and Haley on a walk around the neighborhood. It was a pretty evening and we set off to get some fresh air. We were in a cul-de-sac down the road when it starts looking pretty overcast right above us and Geoff starts feeling some rain drops coming down. He felt about 3 before I ever felt one, so for a minute I didn't believe it was really raining. Well, it starts to rain and we pull the shades over Quinn and Riley and start to walk faster. We are getting lightly rained on and are getting close to home so no problem, right. The next thing we know the sky completely opens up and it starts pouring...Geoff found the top speed for the stroller (warning: if you go to fast the wheels will start to shake) and we are running through the rain trying to get home. We made it, wet and out of breath, but we made it. Quinn and Riley didn't get too wet thanks to those shades and they got some fresh air and their first shower for the trip. So next time maybe we'll check the weather report for rain before we set out on our walk.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my children?!!! They are so much fun and I just love spending my days with them. It is such a blessing that I get to stay home with them and I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity that I have to be with them everyday and watch them grow. I know it is not something that everyone can (or maybe wants to do), but as much as I do love my job teaching, I am blessed beyond words to have this new job. Quinn and Riley will be 12 weeks old on Thursday and I have absolutely no idea where the time has gone, I just know that I am loving every minute with them!