Friday, February 26, 2010

They grow to fast!

I can't believe the Twins are almost 3 months old! Wow where did the time go?


So for my usual update:

The girls are doing great on the Prevacid tabs. MUCH MUCH better then before. It's nice to have normal "happy" babies again. They both smile and coo at everything now. Before all they did was cry from pain. Celi can now roll over from tummy to back (yes she decided to do it the hard way first lol). She will scoot sideways until her feet are against her sister and then she will push of Ari and flip over. It's so funny and poor Ari lets her do it! Poor Ari just gets walked all over lol. Ari can almost flip from back to front but she is still working on it. I guess she still needs that 1 month adjustment for being preemie which is ok with Mommy. I don't want them to grow up TO fast!

Celi is starting to "attempt" to laugh. I say "attempt" b/c she sounds like a pigeon! lmao Really think of a pigeon sound. That rolling your toungue coo sound. Well thats her laugh. It's just to funny. I have to get it on video because when you make the sound back she gets all excited and does it again. lol

Ari is in LOVE with....HERSELF! lol She will just watch herself in the mirror all day. She even "talks" to the mirror. It is just to cute.

I really can't believe how big they are! Before I know it they will be walking around. I bought them both a Bumbo chair and they love to sit in it and watch everyone.

On to Nevy...

Amy & Chase (my friend Amy's son who is exactly 1 month younger then Nevy)came to visit this week. Nevy pretty much grew up with him since we try to get them together for playdates every few months. I decided to flip back through so old photos of them growing up (I'll post them at the end). They just got to big! It was funny watching them talk to each other and fight over toys. Chase had a thing for Nevy's princess...uh I mean..."King crown" (no matter what you call it Amy it still had pink diamonds on it lol). Thats ok Nevy has a love for cars. She's my tomboy.


As for the house. Things were a little crazy this week. So the brick is on hold until Monday. The plumbing is done and the water in now running yay! The gas is supposed to be turned on by Tuesday and the electric should be done next week as well. I also went cabinet shopping. Yeah that was as fun as poking myself in the eye. Sorry they all look the same but different colors. I really dont care what my cabinets look like just as long as they can stand a beating from 3 toddlers lol.

So it's been a very busy week. Next week is even worse...DUM....DUM....DUM......it's my 25TH BITHDAY AHHHHHHHHHHH (on the 6th)! lol no really it's bad. I hate my birthdays. WHY might you ask? Well if you know me well then you know who else's birthday is right by mine and you know the drama I go through every year. So same shit different year I guess. Oh well maybe I'll go out and get drunk. That might make it a better one! (Pisst Amy.... Casino + drinks = happy Jenny! lol)

Well thats all peps! Tune in...uh...well whenever I get a chance to post again...for more drama and a little dose of "What kind of HELL my birthday was this year"!



Nevy & Chase over the years....

3 months:
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6 months:
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12 months:
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15 months:
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18 months:
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20 months:
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2 years:
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2.5 years:(yesterday)
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

gDiaper 101

I've had a few people ask me about the Twins gdiapers. So I decided to let you in on this AWESOME new thing in the world of diapers!


How would you like a diaper that is the BEST of both worlds? Something that is cheap, easy, re-useable, can help the environment and you DONT have to touch poop if you dont want to!!

So what is a "gDiaper"? Well it looks like a regular disposable from the outside. It has velcro closures and an elastic top BUT comes in awesome colors lol! The secret is the inside which is made of a plastic liner that snaps in. You can place either cloth or one of gDiapers biodegradable inserts inside. When baby goes pee pee just remove the insert or cloth and replace. When baby poops just un-snap the liner and toss or flush the insert or place the cloth in your diaper cleaning bin then snap in a new liner and insert. VERY VERY EASY! Even Nevy can do it!

We use cloth at home and inserts on the go. Since the inserts are biodegradable they dont hurt the environment.

Cloth & Poop: yes babies poop (really!). So what happens when you go cloth and baby poops. Well that depends on what you feed them. Breastmilk or Hypoallergenic formula: right into the diaper bin and right into the washer machine (yep you dont have to touch it!) Since breastfed babies poop in runny there is no need to "rinse" the diaper. Everything comes out in the wash...EVERYTHING and yes your washer is clean too! Formula: just use a baby wipe to remove the waste and toss. Then wash the cloth as normal in the washer.

DONT WANT TO TOUCH POOP: Use the inserts and toss them or flush down the toilet! It's that easy!

Yeah how mush is it? Well start up is a little more but in the long run its WAY cheaper. A gpant is about $10-16 each you need at least 4. Cloth inserts or (as I use) cloth prefolds (I get mine form little lions) run $10.50 per dozen (2 dozen per baby last 2-3 days until wash day) depending on how many you use. It cost us $147.00 for the twins. I have 10 gpants (everyone comes with a plastic line) plus 7 extra liners and 4 dozen prefolds. In 1 month I spent $200 on Pampers. So ya we saved in a month. Plus I have twins and with a singleton it would be cheaper. The inserts do cost a tiny more then regular diapers. About 5-10 cents more per diaper.

Want to know more? Go to www.gDiapers.com and learn! Watch the video on how to flush an insert and how to use them. Trust me its the BEST thing you will EVER learn.

So why fill landfills with millions of diapers when you can have the best of disposables and cloth in ONE DIAPER!!!



Yes the "g" goes on the back.
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Chocolate covered starwberries!

Wow time sure does fly with 3 girls under 3 years old! I can't believe I haven't posted a new blog in 2 WEEKS! (eek!)

Well then lets get down to it! :)

The twins had a Dr.'s appt last week. They are now 9lbs 8.5oz each! Arianna is 21 1/4inches and Araceli is 21 1/2 inches. That puts them in the 10th% tile for both weight & height but adjusted for their age that is actually the 55th %tile. They are now on the Prevacid tabs instead of the liquid compound which is making a HUGE difference with their reflux. They are doing so well they kill 4-5oz bottles at 11pm and sleep until 8-9am. It is sooooo wonderful to get a staright 8-9hrs most nights. They were pretty crabby though for 3 days after their shots.

They are getting so chubby! lol

Nevy is doing very well too. She has been going pee pee on the potty most of the time (still wont poop on it though). We are letting her set the pace for potty training. She has been going pee pee on it since 18 months but she still has days with accidents. So we keep her in diapers just in case. I can't believe how well she is doing. She talks so much now. Sometimes I can't believe how well she says hard words. It's amazing to watch her grow up. I can't wait for the twins to start talking. :)

Well we had a wonderful V-day. Jose bought Nevy & I an edible arrangement of chocolate covered stawberried, pineapple, bannas, oranges and grapes.....uh GOD it was soooo good! I think we ate all 30 strawberries already lol. Then we took the kids to the Rain Forest Cafe. Nevy LOVES it there. We also bought the twins there 1st Rain Forest shirts and Nevy got a baby monkey that talks and sucks a pacifier. It was the perfect V-day.

We also stopped at Babies R Us for a play gym for the Twins. They like it a lot. Ari can't stop checking herself out in the mirror and Celi loves the light up world that plays music. I'm waiting for their Bumbo's to come in the mail this week too.

Well Mindy's (Jose's brother Alex baby mama) shower is coming up. I still can't believe little Alex is going to be a Dad. Yeah I know he is 21 and not a baby but I remember watching him as kid when Jose and I first started dating. He was only 11 then! And the lucky little shit is the only one having a BOY! Damn him! lol Jose's mom has all granddaughters except Alex's baby who by the way is due on my birthday (March 6th!). So of course it's making Jose die to have more kids so he can have a boy too. I swear the man is nuts if he thinks I'm having anymore kids anytime soon. lol

Well thats it for now. It's been the perfect week of sleep, chocolate covered stawberries and of course lots of time with my family! :)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Shoping & Sleep! What's better? :)

The last two weeks have been a little crazy. So stay with me as I try to recap....


We went to pick out our new furniture for the new house. Ashley Furniture had that sale were you get a free 42" HDTV and I wanted to check it out. So we get there and I picked out a bedroom set and front room set I liked (so I would get 2 free TVs). After we are all ready to check out the chick tells me I have to have the furniture delivered in 60 days to get the free TVs. I asked her like 10 times if we can do delayed shipping b/c the house is still being built but I didnt want to miss out on the deal. She kept saying "It's not a problem we keep it in the warehouse for free." Well Best Buy only gives you 60 days to have it delivered (you need the delivery slip to pick up the TVs. So I was about to walk out when the manager offers us 20%off. Thats $1,000 off my order of close to $5,000. So with that I picked out a nicer bedroom set, added the chair and a 1/2, lamps, rug, painting and ottamen to the frontroom set and still saved $300! So that was cool. Then Target had the twins $200 cribs on sale for $160 and I bought those. Yeah I've been a busy bee this week lol.

Income tax time makes me happy......and a shopaholic lol.

Anyway, the Twins are doing better on the Prevacid. Still not as good as they could be but a lot better. Arianna had a bump on her jaw by her ear (turns out to be a lump of tissue & fat from birth and will go away in a month or 2)so off to the Ped. we went. She is 8lbs 14oz now and I know Celi is not far behind. This week has been GREAT! The Twins are now sleeping between 7-9hrs a night! So sleep at least! THANK GOD SLEEP AT LAST! lol

Nevy is doing good as well. She is sooooo excited about Sherk 4 coming out in May. I swear she is ShrekCrazy! This kid LOVES Shrek.....and Ice Age lol. Her new favorite thing to say is "My Mommy pumps booby milk for my sisters!" lmao She tells EVERYONE this! It's sooo embarrassing but at least she wont be against breastfeeding and pumping when she has kids. :)

Well as for house news....

Here is the video of the new house so far.




Lots of work to do still. Electric and plumbing is almost done, then we have to pour the cement floor in the basment (been waiting for warmer weather), the drywall and brick. April is still our done date but if things keep moving so well (I doubt it something always happens to set us back a week or two) it might be done sooner. I just want my house already. Nevy needs space to do her own thing and we need space away from her being up our butts 24/7! lol


Ok thats about it this week. Next week the twins have their 2 month check-up. I think they should be around 9lbs by then. I also believe they get 2 or 3 shots each.... :(


Come back for more updates at the same place, probably not the same time next week! lol


FRONT ROOM SET:

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BEDROOM SET:

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