Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Three Month Birthday!

Mr. George


Pretty Girl Clara


How did you get so big!?!


Hanging out with Daddy after their bath and bottle

My head is still spinning...

What a crazy few weeks! First of all John and I had our first date night since I went on bedrest almost five months ago. We went to Flemmings, one of our favorite steakhouses. It was a very enjoyable evening and the food was delicious as usual. The next morning John got a call that he needed to head to SINGAPORE for an undetermined amount of time to investigate a plant explosion. His flight left at 4:45 that afternoon so we packed up the twins and the dog and headed to Kingwood. I literally moved in with my parents so I could have help with George and Clara. Meanwhile my brother (who is also currently living with my parents) underwent major surgery to remove a tumor from his pancreas on Monday. So Sunday night we packed up the twins and the dog AGAIN and dropped them off at John's parents' house for their first overnight visit. This way I was able to be at the hospital with my parents as my brother was in surgery for 6 hours and was subsequently placed in ICU for a few days. This was the first time I'd been away from the babies overnight since they came home from the NICU. Surprisingly I was very relaxed about the whole situation but that is probably because I knew they were in good hands. My brother's surgery was successful and the doctor believes he was able to remove the whole tumor. Yay! John has some healing to do before he goes onto the next phase of his treatment, but we are very hopeful for a full recovery. As if that wasn't enough, the twins got their first colds. Yes both of them. Poor babies are so congested and apparently you can do nothing about it when they are so young. Sigh. John finally came home and we moved back into our house. Whew!!! It has been a rough few weeks.

Now onto the amazing beautiful fun twins. Oh have their personalities come to light! They are 12 weeks old and are just the most joyful part of my life. Their smiles and giggles light up my days. George sleeps through the night almost every night and while Clara was staying with Grandma and Grandpa Hadjioannou she started sleeping through the night too! She isn't doing this consistently but there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Our outings have become easier and the twins went to their first birthday party. My friend Lindsey's daughter turned one and the twins did really well among all of the people. It was a great day! This month we have lots of social gatherings to attend. These kiddos will be social butterflies by the end of the month. We also get to celebrate their first Valentine's day. I look forward to making lots of great memories this month and put the insanity of last month behind us. With my husband at home and my brother recovering from a successful surgery it is bound to start looking up!!


George and Clara


"My Little Black Dress"


Naptime with Grandpa


Big Boy George


George and Clara at their first birthday party with my very good friends


My friend Lindsey and the birthday girl Caroline


Mommy loves her big girl Clara

Big Week for Babies!

This week was quite eventful! My older brother Jay moved back to Houston and was finally able to meet the twins. It was so great to see him and watch him with his niece and nephew. I am glad he will be close to us as they grow. I've missed him all these years while he lived in Atlanta! Clara, George, and I survived our first two outings. First we went to Walmart to test the waters. Both of them slept the entire time and I didn't have any trouble maneuvering the double stroller in and out of the car or through the store. We took our second outing to Target. While George slept Clara was interested in what was in the store...imagine that! I feel like I can rejoin the human race again. When we are out I feel like a celebrity though. Everyone stares at the double stroller and makes lots of comments to me. It is really strange to get all that attention when I am just trying to shop!! We also successfully took Bailey on a walk. Bailey was really good. She stayed right by the stroller while on the leash. It was great!

George is sleeping through the night now. Yeah! He typically sleeps from about 10 pm until 5 am. This is such a great relief to John and I. Every other night I get a full night of sleep which does wonders for my state of mind. George also repetitively rolls off our chest into our arms. While this may sound dangerous it's not and he loves it. It makes us laugh! Such a silly boy. Speaking of laughing George laughed for the first time yesterday. We were playing with his little stuffed dog and he giggled. Such a great sound! I think this little guy is going to have a big personality!

Clara is also sleeping better. She typically sleeps for a five hour stretch from about 7 pm until midnight. After that she is up every three hours ready to eat. There is light at the end of the tunnel! Her colic seems to be slowly improving. Clara's best hours are first thing in the morning when she likes to play and interact with me. She still listens intently when I talk to her and seems to enjoy the activity mat more now then ever. Clara also seems to love music and move so we dance every day! She is getting stronger and holds her head up while we support her sitting up. We think she is just a beautiful little girl!

Each day is getting easier and easier as we get the hang of parenting two babies. It is such a blessing and we think they are just amazing. We have so much love for them!

George and Daddy

Clara and Mommy

What a sweet girl! Her shirt says it all.

What is this thing called? Oh a hand...it tastes good.

Uncle Jay feeding George

Clara don't mind me. I just need to lean on you for a bit.

You know you are a mother of multiples if...

you get crying in surround sound!!

Happy Two Month Birthday Clara and George!

George and Clara had their two month check up yesterday. The doctor said they look "fantastic." Both weigh just under 10 pounds and are still considered small for their age. It will take them awhile to catch up in size but they are putting on weight every day! They got their first round of shots and did really well. They definitely cried but calmed rather quickly. Unfortunately they were really fussy all day long. I could tell their little legs were sore from the shots. Clara was officially diagnosed with colic...poor baby. She is doing much better on the lactose free formula though. She also has her first cold. I am glad my husband is brave with the aspirator. I hate suctioning her little nose and mouth! She is sleeping longer stretches too but once she is up she generally keeps us up for two hours before going back to sleep! I hope this is something she is going to get over because it gets exhausting! She also has started pushing her bottle away if she doesn't want it. She is definitely our strong willed child! It's really fun to watch her smile and interact with toys more and more. George is doing so well. He is sleeping longer stretches too. He is also cooing more and more. Tossing him around makes him smile so big! He also found his hand which went straight in his mouth. He is such a happy baby. It's fun to watch him figure out the world. The doctor told us that we can finally take them out in public. I can't wait to go on our first adventure. It will probably be somewhere exciting...like Target. :)

George two months old

Clara two months old

Clara during play time

Handsome George

Bundled up in the unusually cold weather

Bundled up in the unusually cold weather

Happy New Year!

As I am sending our weekly update George is sitting on my lap. He has become such a busy boy wanting to see the world...who needs to nap during the day anyway right? Some great things happened this week. They are eight weeks old today and growing growing growing. George is over 9 pounds and Clara is just under 9 pounds. George and Clara moved into their own room at night and I must say it's nice to have our bedroom back! They are both smiling which is possibly the best thing I've ever seen in my life. They both also recognize my voice which amazes me. If someone else is holding them and I say something they will turn and look. We are pretty sure Clara recognized my mom too. When my mom came to the house she said hi to Clara and walked away and Clara started pouting and didn't stop until my mom came back. It was adorable! Clara also found her hand which went directly into her mouth. She is learning to soothe herself by sucking on her fingers which is a great thing when that pacifier falls out of her mouth! George is more vocal this week making all kinds of noises during play time. He is so strong! John and I say that George wants to be done with this baby stuff and is ready to get up and walk. It's hilarious.

John and I slept through New Years Eve this year. Quite a change of pace from years past! We celebrated the twins first New Years with Grammy and Grandpa Quinn. They came over on New Years day and Grammy Quinn cooked tons of appetizers for us to munch on while we watched football. It was a great day! Clara was able to sleep on her favorite shoulder too! Clara is still having tummy problems so her formula was switched to lactose free this week. We hope this will do the trick and make the poor girl feel better. Also, I have mastered the art of feeding both babies at the same time. So now we will work on a daily schedule and routine for these little guys. We have our two month doctor's appointment next week and I am not looking forward to the shots. Thank God John took the day off to help with the appointment and any resulting fussiness.

Clara sleeping on Grandpa Quinn

George holding his head up for Daddy

Bundled up ready to go on a walk after eating

Clara bundled up ready to go on a walk

Feeding both babies