Talking to Mommy!

Ok, maybe cooing is more accurate. At any rate it is fun now that they know who Mommy and Daddy are.

They're SMILING!

I have to say that this stage of life is better for me than newborn stage. I like the fact that they are interacting with us now. Here are some shots that were caught while they were both happy. :) Abby is on the left and Kimmy on the right. Notice that the blanket in the back has frogs. Of course! :) The one below is Kimmy. She was certainly performing this day.

Rolling Over at 5 Weeks?!

Date: March 3, 2010
Whether on accident or not, it is true. Both Kimberly and Abigail are pushing themselves from their tummy to their back. Although Abigail was the first to officially roll to her back, Kimberly was not far behind the next morning.

Mommy and Daddy are going to have their hands full! Here is a video of Abby - - Kimmy was happily passed out at the time.

Sisterly Love!

This was most adorable. The girls had just been throwing the biggest tantrums! They were not happy. Mommy laid them down on the floor to have her hands free to get bottles. Not even a minute later they were cooing at each other and looking over at each other. It was really cute. It was like, "Oh, sissy, you're here too?! . . . . I love you."

Grandma Hymas Playing Dress-up with Abby

While Grandma Hymas was here visiting, she couldn't resist playing dress-up with the girls. She has told me numerous times about her waking me up in the middle of the night to try on clothes that she had just finished making. Yes. The woman woke a sleeping child in the middle of the night for a fashion show. :) She says I would just wake up, smile, play dress-up, and then fall right back to sleep. Nice. I don't know if I would have that much courage with twins!

She got so excited that she could buy "little" clothes, that she went on a shopping trip. Yeah! She picked up a couple of things for the girls - all pink, of course. Here is Grandma trying things on Abby who is not happy one little bit.

They're here!

Kimberly Dayle Durtschi (5lbs. 12oz - 17.5 inches) and Abigail LaNae Durtschi (5 lbs. 6oz - 18 inches) arrived at 8:45 and 8:47am (respectively) January 22, 2010 via c-section.



Mother and daughters are doing REALLY well. The girls have gained at least 2 pounds each in their first 3 weeks of life.

Mom and Dad are trying to grab a little sleep. We have to admit it is a lot more difficult than people imagine with twins. It isn't just double the amount of time. It is a lot more than that. The girls like to tag team us, even at only 3 weeks old. :)

They are sleeping well - - about 4 hours at a time. However, they like to stay up and have Daddy and Mommy bonding time at night. :)

There are lots of stories to tell, but for now I leave you with pictures of our little angels. I am going to grab a few winks before the little darlings get back up for more fun with Mommy. We love you all!

Double the PINK, double the FRILLS!

So with all that has happened with school beginning and all . . . I have just been overwhelmed. I am sad that I haven't had time to keep up on my blog. I think that is the story of my life. I have so many things going that I get run down. I need to take some time for me and keep this updated and my scrapbook updated. Whew!

Well, that is really not going to happen, as we are expecting TWINS in February. I will deliver before that, because full term for twins is 35 weeks, which comes the beginning of January.

Oh well, I will fill my time with two adorable IDENTICAL TWIN GIRLS. Yep. We are expecting identicals. Crazy!

We love you all and love seeing your blogs and keeping up on your lives. Hopefully I can get better at this. :)