Almost ONE YEAR!!

The Twins will be turning ONE in less then 2 weeks! Wow where did the time go...


Well I'll tell you...the time went to changing about 18 diapers a day, making & cleaning 20 bottles a day, feeding them 9 jars of baby food per day & of course devoting every minute of my day to loving & caring for them. Yeah that sums up the last year that went by in the blink of an eye! lol

The kids are really doing great!

Arianna is FINALLY crawling (insert happy Mommy dance here) Woot Woot!! I guess therapy is helping her a LOT! The down side is that she is crawling with her legs spread out instead of on her knees thanks to her low tone. Though she is super flexible that isn't always a good thing. Crawling around in a splits position doesn't seem like it feels good either. So her PT wants us to put her in HipHelpers which are shorts she wears under her clothes that stop her legs from spreading to far. I know it's going to help her a lot & I'm excited for her fitting next week. Other then that she is right on track or advanced for all her fine motor & speech skills. She is so determined & love her so much for that ;)


Araceli is every where. She gets into everything lol! She is getting a lot better at standing & cruising along furniture which means less falls (insert Mommy no longer needing heart medication dance lol). She is going to be walking very soon. She can already take a few steps before falling & she loves to push her walker around the house. She of course is right on target or advanced for everything.

She reminds me so much of Nevy which could explain why those two bumps heads so much. I swear Celi & Nevy are always fighting lol. You would think the Twins would fight (which they do sometimes)but 95% of the time it's Celi & Nevy lol. Ari usually just watches & waits for them to be distracted & sneaks in to steal the toy they were fighting over lol.

Nevaeh is loving school. She has so much fun. I love all the new things she learns & all the great things she makes. Really this program is soooo good for her!


As for everything else....

Gramp is doing great! Came home Friday & is back to sort of normal. He can't lift heavy things or drive. Other then that he is his normal pain in the butt self & I'm sure he is driving my Gram nuts lol.

As for Jose & work...well thats a long story & he's still trying to figure things out. He has some other companies wanting him & offering him a lot of money. So the poor guy is stuck in the middle right now & doesnt know if he will stay or leave.

As for me I'm doing pretty good. I caught the kids cold but seems to be pretty mild (so far anyway). I've just been busy with holiday & party plans for the Twins. I hope to see all of you at their 1st b-day party Dec. 5th!! (check your Facebook EVENTS for the invites!)


Well until next time which will probably be after the TWINS ARE ONE!!! lol

Time just passes by..

Wow it's been over a month since my last post. I'm so sorry everyone. Things have been nuts!! As usual! lol

I guess I'll start back on 9/22 when the girls had their 9 month (almost 10) check up.

Araceli was 18lbs 15oz (40th %tile) & 28 1/8 inches tall (60th %tile).
Arianna was 17lbs 9oz (20th %tile) & 27 1/4 inches tall (25th %tile).

Everything was great & on track for both girls. They also got their flu shots.


Now for an "over the month update".....


Arianna~ She is doing so well with thearpy. It shocks me to see her progress since this all started. She couldn't even hold her head up & now she sits totally unsupported, she can get from sitting to laying, rolls all over the place & now scoots across the floors. She is starting to self feed & is blah blahing up a storm lol. She has done so well & I'm so proud of her! She is such a calm baby & loves to just sit & play with her toys. No teeth yet though! :)


Araceli~ Ah yes my little "Dare Devil"! Celi is now crawling on her hands & knees, pulling up on everything, attempting to walk with furniture, taking steps but falling & pretty much doing anything that will cause me to have a heart attack! She is crazy! She is also getting her first tooth!! Her top left tooth broke the gum today & she is about to get her top right & bottom two any day now! Which means four teeth at once & a totally crabby butt!! I'm surprised since Nevy didn't get her first until almost 15 months & she got 6 at once!!

I've been teaching the girls ASL & they are starting to understand the signs. It's so cute. Celi got "milk" really fast & uses it whenever she wants something to drink. Ari knows "all done" & will sign it right as I'm about to put the spoon in her mouth which sends food flying. She of course thinks this is funny.

The Twins are getting so big. They are starting to fight over things & get into everything. I can't believe their 1st b-day is only 5 weeks away!! It feels like yesterday....


As for Nevy... well she is 100% potty trained. No diapers at night or anything. She is LOVING school so much! This week is her Halloween party which she will be a witch for. The twins will be Tom Arma black cats for Halloween lol.


As for everyone else...

Well I'm ok I guess. Just been really upset about my Grandpa needing surgery soon. I know he needs it but I'm just worried about his age & health.

Jose is business as usual. Working working working! His boss is in deep do-do so there maybe an open position sometime soon....hope he gets it lol wink wink!!


Well thats it for now! Happy Halloween everyone!! Be safe, enjoy the candy & try not to gain to much lol!!

I live in a zoo with 3 monkeys too!

I know....I know! I'm sorry it's been so long since I posted. Things were a little nuts with surgery & life. :)

The twins are doing pretty good. They both have Nevy's cold now & Ari has been running a high temp but other then that they are well.


Arianna has been under the weather for over a week now but she is doing much better with fine motor skills. She can pass objects, pick things up & feed herself. She has been holding her bottle a lot more as well. She is sitting VERY well unsupported & loves to play in her playpen. She is becoming the talkative one....hummm wonder where that came from ;).....she blah blah & da da da us to death lol. She does pay way more attention to detail then Celi does & seems to focus more on the little things like "why does mommy have tape all over her tummy" or "I wonder what will happen if I try to pull said tape off mommy". Yeah that wasn't fun! Ari is now 17lbs 7oz (25th %tile) & 25 1/2 inches (5th %tile) she is my shorty.... like her parents lol. The only "short" kid we have!

Araceli....oh my little devil baby. I swear it's a good thing I've had life insurance on this kid since birth. I tell you she is going to give me a heart attack! Celi seem to believe that you have to throw yourself into everything. Nothing is done with peace or calm. She is a tornado! She flings herself everywhere & doesn't care where she lands or what body part she bumps....daddy's tomboy in the making I tell you! Celi still wont crawl on her hands & knees. She likes to scoot, pull crawl. I think the hardwood floors hurt her knees but trust me it doesn't stop her. She is now learning how to pull herself up on stuff & throw major tantrums. Yesterday she banged her head off the highchair for 10mins b/c I would give her another cracker. She already had 6! Guess that would explain why she is fatter then Ari lol. She is now 18lbs 6oz (45th %tile) & 26 3/4 inches (20th %tile).


Nevaeh my little pumpkin is her usual self. Nevy is about 31-32lbs (50th %tile) & 38inches(70th %tile). She is growing so fast! Nevy is totally potty trained now! YAY! Even at night & when we go out. She starts school Tuesday & it soooo excited about it. She can't wait to wear her new Dora shoes lol. Her speech shocks me daily. There are things you don't expect her to understand but she totally does. She shocks me when she repeats things you didn't even know she heard lol.

For example....lol....Jose wouldn't give me the remote the other night so joking around I called him a "butthead". Nevy was in her room...down the hall....with her TV on. Next thing I know she comes in our room & tells Jose "Daddy why does your head smell like a butt?" OMG I almost died laughing. It was to funny. Poor Jose didn't think it was so funny & then of course I had to explain to Nevy thats not nice to say but it was still funny lol.


As for me I doing pretty good. Healing well from surgery. I go in Tuesday for my follow up & should have the results of my liver biopsy. Which I hope everything is ok. The surgery made me lose even more weight so now I'm down about 22lbs. Which I knew would happen since I was pretty sick the first few days & then of course the week before as well. I'm finally starting to feel like my old self again though.

Jose...yeah I guess I'll do a fast update about him too lol....has had some very good spotlight on him the last few weeks b/c of sales at his store. He runs that place awesome & the VP is finally starting to notice. So talks have been in the works & he "may" be getting a promotion to a higher position at a new store & a raise but as you all know CarQuest will promise you the moon & stars but rarely deliver them. So we will see. They can't ignore his potentional much longer b/c other big name companies have been sniffing around Jose for years waiting for him to get tired of their crap. He has had offers from 3 other companies but turned them down. He's made a lot of friends in high places working at CarQuest & he's good friends with most of the shops they deliver to & doesn't want to leave but with 3 kids money is now more important then the friendship...or so he tells me. Men I tell you! Can't live with them....can't.....nope thats pretty much it lol.

Well until next time....which who knows when that will be lol. I'm lucky to shower most days let alone take 10 mins to type all this out. As I type Celi is crawling acrossed my lap trying to push keys, Ari is swinging her bottle around letting formula fly & Nevy is on the kitchen floor crying for yogurt.....yeah gotta go! :P

Surgery & baby food

Well as most of you already know I had a gallstone attack last week which put me in the ER. So I have gallbladder surgery set for Sept. 2nd. I have things lined up for the kids but I'm still worried about the surgery. I hate the idea of going under general & a machine breathing for me. It's a scary thought & I'm trying very hard NOT to think about it.

As for the girls....

I go to register Nevy next week for pre pre-school. She is going 2 days a week (Tues & thurs) in the afternoon. She is soooo excited. Nothing new really going on with Nevy just her usual funny comments & weird games lol.

The twins are getting big! They will be 9 months on the 30th! Arianna is doing so much better. She talks up a storm with lots of "dada" "mama" & "baba" lol. Celi looks at her like "shut up already!" lol. Celi is crawling forward....when she wants to anyway. It's more of a drag you knees crawl but at least she's trying! Ari wants to move so bad. You see her little legs going so fast but she doesnt go any where lol. She'll get there soon!

The girls are now eating soilds 3 times a day. I've been making a lot of their baby food which is REALLY easy & saves soooo much money. I made 4 different kinds if baby food today & it only took me 20 mins. It will last about a week! I made Avocado yogurt (which is sooo good. even Nevy eats it!), Mango & peach with cinnamon, Peach & pear with cinnamon & Chicken with apples. Yep & it only took 20 mins!


As for me...

Jose missed me being a red-head (I actually have a lot of red in my hair naturally. It was a strawberry blonde-brown as a baby) So I let him pick out a color. It turned into a nice bright (yet still dark) red. Since I had highlights before I dyed it I get different shades of red in the light. I like it a lot & so does Jose ;)
I've also lost 17lbs in the last 8 weeks! Yay me!

Well thats it. Wish me luck with the surgery. I hope I can give another update before I go in b/c who knows when I'll have time after! Until next time.....unless Nevy decides to push buttons & flip my computer screen up side down again! lol

As the world goes by...

I know it's been like FOREVER lol but things have been nuts this last month! I've had a party pretty much everyday Sat & Sun this whole last month. Things are finally slowing down. So I thought I'd do a kiddie update!

Nevy- is her usual happy self. Still doing wonderful with the potty & no accidents. She is now starting to realize the difference between English & Spanish. Before she would count to 5 in English & 6-10 in Spanish lol. Now we have to ask her to do it all in one language. She is picking up on a lot more Spanish words. Though she has always understood Spanish (thanks to Daddy) she has never really "spoke" to many words but she is getting better now. She is going to be starting a Pre pre-school program in the fall (if I ever decided which one I want to put her in lol) & is soooo excited about "Sakool" lol.

Ari- is a force that can't be stopped lol. She is determind to catch up with Celi. She is sitting unsupported most of the time but still has slight tipping over issues lol. She can now pick herself up off the ground on her hands and knees. She isn't "rocking" yet but that is b/c her back isnt strong enough to hold her up long. The OT says she will be crawling in a few weeks. She is even starting to hold her bottle.....FINALLY! Lazy girl! The only bad thing is her throat muscles are not getting better & she is still having trouble with soilds. So we have to make a Dr.'s appt for a swallow study to see whats going on but other then that she is my happy girl.

Celi- is a dare devil! I swear she is going to give me a heart attack! She is starting to pull up on things now & instead of hanging on she lets go. She actually thinks its funny when she goes flying backwards & lands on a pillow....yeah the pillow is a must or my kid would crack her crazy head on the hard wood floors lol. Her favorite is to pull on your shrit to stand and then use your lap to jump on. Yeah I know she's weird lol. Celi is also crawling backwards. It's more of an army crawl but sometimes she gets on her knees & does it. I hope she learns forward soon b/c she is always backing up over Ari. :)


So thats it for the kids. They are all doing really good. I'm so blessed to have such good girls. :)

As for me I've lost 12lbs in the last 5 weeks which is AWESOME! Yay me! lol I'm dying to go back to work but I dont want to put the Twins in daycare. So for now I'm still a SAHM ;)

Extra! Extra!

Where to start???....

Good news or BEST news first?

Guess I'll start with the good news lol....

Nevy is pretty much potty trained!! WOO HOO! She has not had an "accident" in over a week & is going poop without any problems! I still use a diaper at night but 99% of the time she stays dry. She is now telling us when she has to go when we are out & will even use other peoples bathrooms (like grandmas). I'm so proud of her. She is such a big girl now! So as I promised she gets to go to the zoo. Since her birthday party is next weekend we will probably go after that. She is VERY excited to see the tigers & monkeys! lol


Some more good news....

The Twins are going through a "growth spurt". They are eating like little piggys! They take 7oz bottles 3-4 times a day & 4-8oz in soilds 1-2 times a day. Their night bottles are now 10oz!!! Chubby chubby girls!

Celi is about 17.5lbs now (according to my scale). She is starting to feed herself finger foods. She LOVES baby cookies & toast. Anything she can chew on makes her happy...even the remote lol.

Ari is about 16.5lbs (according to my scale). Her thearpy is going so good. She is getting stronger every day. She is still having issues with eating soilds but is getting a lot better. She is such a happy baby. She smilies at EVERYTHING! :)


And for the BEST news.....




Ya ready??....

Ya sure???.....


lol....


I've lost 7lbs in 3 weeks! Yeah ME!! lol Yeah I know I'm a dork lol but I'm happy that my meds are working & I'm finally starting to feel "normal". You dont realize how crappy PCOS makes you feel until you finally feel normal again. Anyway...

We have a busy week with Nevy's 3rd birthday coming up. So if I don't have a chance to blog before then....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY ANGEL BABY! You truely are a gift from Heaven! Mommy & Daddy went through sooooo much to have you. Your our miracle baby & will always be a blessing. We love you so much!




Nevaeh Ines 7/28/07 @9:39pm
5lbs 10oz



1st B-day



2nd B-day



3rd B-day

Having my cake & losing weight too...

Yeah the title is my new motto. lol I know I can be a dork....leave me alone! :P

Anyway...

My liver levels seem to FINALLY be getting back to normal. My last 2 test have come back good & along with the pharamacy of meds I'm taking I'm starting to feel "better". So I asked the Dr. the big Q again...."Can I start to drop a few pounds now?" I got a grin & a big fat "sure go ahead". Which was nice to hear. I've been putting this off since March when things first started to look bad & the Dr. said weight loss wasn't a "great" idea until we knew what was going on & how to fix it. So I started a "rough diet" I call it "rough" b/c I cheated like 10 times last week lol yeah I know bad but hey I still lost 2lbs! :)

I've been eating a LOT healthier since we left Gram's house but I'm not calorie counting. I haven't gained any weight since I had the twins but I still have weight I want to drop. Yeah with 3 kids of course I have weight to drop lol. So I'm proud of my 1st offical week. 2lbs a week or 8lbs a month is great.

Struggling with PCOS is hard & losing weight with it is like trying to run up hill with a car on your back. Not very effective ya know. I'm luck enough to know I have PCOS, take meds to help it & know what works with my body. So this should be easier this time around.....I hope anyway. Some one needs to make a "magic pill" for PCOS. They would make millions!

Moving on.....lol

Kids are doing well. Celi is getting up on her knees and rocking. So she should be crawling VERY soon. Well unless she's like Nevy & decides rolling every where is better. Nevy WOULD'NT crawl until 9 months. I say "wouldn't" instead of "couldn't" b/c she knew how she just didn't want to do it. Stubborn to the core that Nevy....wonder where is comes from.....Hummmm....:P

Ari's therapist (OT) said we should have her crawling in about 2 months. Which since the girls get a 1 months adjustment for EVERYTHING (being pre-term babies). They are really only 6 months & not 7 months. So they are doing VERY Well. I'm very proud of Ari she is rolling in both directions now. Which considering where she was is awesome!

Nevy's potty training is getting a LOT better. She doesn't use diapers at all during the day unless we are out at the store. She doesn't like public bathrooms....cant blame her neither do I. Though most of the time she stays dry until we get home I put them on as a "back up". She stays dry all night but usually goes pee pee in the morning before I can get her to the potty since I'm busy feeding the twins & stuff. She is pooping more often on the potty but still doesn't go all the time. I'm very proud of her she is picking up on this fast.

Well I'm off to make dinner....tacos sound good. Yes tacos CAN be healthy! Corn tortillas are better for you then bread! So nah! :P
Once again I'm actually well aware of the fact that I'm a dork....so leave it alone. lol

Alien or Normal? Hummmm....

There are days that I blink & these kids grow. No, really I swear they do! They are just getting so big so fast. Everyday it's something new. Maybe it's b/c there are 3 of them & one or the other is always doing something to get my attention or maybe they are really aliens that grow super fast. Either way, normal or alien I love them! lol


Anyway....

I love this age with the twins. Sort of mobile yet still like to cuddle. The girls are doing very well. Araceli LOVES anything soild....well except green foods. Go figure right? lol. Her new favorite are those new weird looking baby rice cakes. They remind me of the surf board looking salt beak files for birds lmao! Really thats what they look like! It makes me feel like I'm giving my kid bird food but hey she LOVES them. I actually like them as well b/c they dissolve really easy. So she can eat them even before she is ready for puffs/cereal. Dr. gave us the go for biscuits but I hate those things. So Celi is now 15lbs 6oz (40th %tile) & 25 3/4 inches. She is FINALLY filling out. She also started the Dada song today. You know when they first start to say Dada but they really dont mean Dada they just like the word. So she sits around sings Dada dada daaaada dadadada. lol I cant wait for the Mamas!

Little miss chubby girl is now 14lbs 4.5oz (25 %tile) & 25 1/4 inches. She is a little smaller but you can't tell by looking at her with those chubby cheeks! Ari is doing soooo much better. She is starting to lift up while laying on her tummy & can roll both ways. She is grabbing at things now & even likes to "talk" to everyone. She loves to "blah blah" us to death in the car. She usually scream at us to get our attention & then laughs when you look at her. It's to cute really.


Nevy is full of DRAMA as usual. If her panties aren't disney princess or Dora she takes them off & hides them. I found 4 pairs of panties under her bed! Good thing princess pants/Dora are easy to find! Her potty training is going great. She hasn't had any pee pee accidents is awhile & will even go potty at other peoples house. We haven't tried public bathrooms yet though. We are still working on poops though. Sometimes she goes & other times she wont. I guess I just keep trying until she does it all the time. She is now 30lbs (50th %tile) & 37 1/2 inches. She is such a funny kid & comes up with weird stuff. Like today she told us that if we put the ballon around her wrist she would fly away. I guess she watches the movie "UP" to much lol.

As for us well it's the usual. Nothing new really. I'm getting better & Jose is getting sicker lol. He finally caught our cold. I've been putting a LOT of thought into either going back to school or getting a part-time job. I need to get out of the house. I'm going crazy without adult contact all day. Nevy needs to get into some type of class setting anyway though I don't know what I'll do with the twins b/c I hate the idea of daycare when they are this young. A nanny is a little high priced with TWO infants....I should know I was one & I'd charge about $15-18 an hour for twins....so yeah not sure about the details yet but we will figure it out.

Well I'm off to bed. Kids have pictures tomorrow....about time! Well if the kids dont tie me up & put me in a closet...stick around for my next post b/c God only knows what will happen next with these alien kids! lol

Cough*Cough*....COUGH *COUGH!

Yes that is the sound of my poor lungs hacking away. I feel like CRAP! I am soooo sick. The twins are sick as well but of course Nevy & Jose have been skipped.....for now anyway. So I'm dealing with my own cold, two sick babies & a rowdy toddler. Oh the F-U-N!...not!

On to brighter thoughts...

Arianna rolled over this week. I'm so proud of my baby. She is getting so much better & catching up to Celi. A fast weight check and she was 13lbs 13oz. Not sure of the %tile but we have a Dr.'s appt next week. So I'll know more then.

Araceli is sitting up for a lot longer now before falling over. She did about 2 mins the other day. She is such a ham. Whenever Nevy laughs she cracks up. It's so cute. She is now 14lbs 15oz.

Nevaeh has gone pee pee on the potty all week & has not had an accident in 5 days. No matter what I do she wont poop on it though. I guess we just have to keep trying. If she keeps up the good work we will be going to the zoo soon! :)

Things are going to be crazy the next 2 months for us. We have 3 baptism parties, 4 family parties & Nevy's 3rd birthday at the end of July. yeah crazy crazy. lol So I maybe MIA for a little while. I will keep everyone posted as I can though.

Just can't believe my baby is going to be 3! Time is flying!!

Have some summer fun & be safe!

More...more....REALLY??

Sometimes I sit here rubbing my tummy and missing the kicks. I miss that special feeling of knowing I'm caring for something in a way no one else can. I miss the excitement of waiting for the day to come when I get to look in the eyes of my baby/ies for the first time.

Yeah where the hell did that come from? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! lmao...WOW let me catch my breath.....wooooh.

No really though I do miss my pregnancies. I mean really how could I not after EVERYTHING we went through. People have NO IDEA what it feels like to be "infertile" unless YOU are. Not your brothers wife, cousins sister, uncle sisters friend or your dog. Unless its YOU and your spouse personally you have NO IDEA what it's like. Words can't explain that helpless feeling. Where there are days you wish for a miscarriage just to know you CAN get pregnant. Days you cry for hours not just because of the sadness but because you are on a hormonal cocktail that puts PMS & Menopause to shame. Days that turn into weeks, months.....years. That truly doesn't even skim the surface of infertility.

To feel this way, to think you may NEVER hold your own child, well it breaks you in aways. A way that can't be explained. A way that only others who have this tattoo on there hearts as well know. To think that I would never see a child with my lips & Jose's unruly curls. It was enough to kill me inside for years. Of course during it all I had on the "happy yet secretly want to kill you" face. Which again unless you've been there you have no idea. The face you put on when a friend says they are expecting after being with a guy for 3 months. The face you put on when you go to other peoples baby showers or births. That "face" it stays with you. A scar forever b/c you can truly never be happy when you can't have what is SUPPOSED to come naturally to EVERY women. The one thing we were SUPPOSED to be MADE for.

So what were broken? Why can't we be fixed then? Are us "infertile" women that old car that sits in the garage b/c know one can seem to make it run right? No no. NO! We are the select few that are made STRONGER b/c of what we are FORCED to go through. We are made from a different mold you see. A mold that can NOT be broken. We are the women who dont let anything take us down. We WILL pee on that damn stick 1,000 times until a second line shows up! We will buy $500 worth of sticks off the internet b/c what if your afternoon urine is stronger or what if the first was a dud? We will NOT give up b/c we want what is our RIGHT to have. We want what comes to the rest of you so easily. We want what you don't think twice about & b/c of this there is NOTHING like the love of an "infertile" mother. NOTHING! You'll never understand unless YOU have been there. You'll never get the obsession. The drive that keeps us taking pills, attacking our husbands when the OPK is +, poking ourselves with needles & peeing on anything that could tell us something we don't already know.

This is the drive. The drive I felt for way to long. So how do I turn it off? How do I shut down that part of my brain that has pushed me to get what I though I would never have. The answer is I can't. I will always miss being pregnant. I'll always miss the kicks but I'm stronger for that weakness. It gives me compassion that others dont understand. I have NO shame in being "infertile". I'm proud to have been one of the lucky few to hold my children and I know that when I see another person who is part of the "club" a simple "I've been there too" is enough to comfort. That makes me stronger. That makes me special not different. It makes me understand things other dont. It makes me who I am today.....the women who STRUGGLED for years to become pregnant & finally did. One of the lucky ones. One of the few. So the next time you talk to an "infertile" person please dont pity them b/c they have something you dont.... a special tattoo over there hearts, a place in a club where they are made stronger and a love that will know no boundaries.

So when people ask me if we want more kids I may say no but that special tattoo always gives me a little flutter & I have to remind myself that there is always room for more. It may not be any time soon but how could I let my fellow club members down & close a door that was nearly sealed shut at one point. So to all of you that ask.....No I may not want any more kids now but I will always want more later.







Infertility is not a disease or cruse it is merely a test of the strongest among us. A test we may not pass but will always benefit from. So please don't pity us b/c we are better then that.

I LUB my girls!

Things have FINALLY calmed down! We moved into the new house & can I say I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED! lol

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new house! I didn't realize how much I missed having a kitchen. I've been cooking like a crazy person all week. Jose has missed my food so much. My gram can cook. Actually she is an AWESOME cook but she is old school. She likes to add the fat & bad for you stuff which is why the food is sooooo good lol! I dont cook like that.

We dont eat enriched white flour products mostly b/c of Nevy getting sick from it but also b/c wheat is better for you. I don't know how I did it but I didn't gain a pound the whole time we lived there (7.5 months). Well I did gain I was pregnant with twins! Hello! lol but I gained 13lbs while pregnant and lost all of it plus another 10lbs & my weight hasn't changed since then which puts me below my pre-pregnancy weight. Now that I get to eat the way I like to I'm sure I'll start losing again. It just feels so good to eat brown or wild rice again instead of Mac & cheese lol.

I'm so PROUD of Nevy! She went the whole day without an accident! She even took a nap & didn't have one! She's so close to being fully potty trained if I could just get her to poop on the potty! We have been letting her do it on her own time which has taken 8 months but hey why rush. I think her new interest in the potty has to do with me telling her she could go to the zoo if she went a whole week without using a diaper or having an accident. She is really trying VERY hard b/c she wants to see the "teddy" bears & "munkeys" lol. I love her made up words! :)

The Twins are officially half a year old! OMG where did the time go??

Arianna seems to be doing better. I've been doing a lot of the exercises the therapist showed me & she seems to be able to hold her head up longer. She now has to spend 10-15 mins. EVERY hour she is up on her tummy. She really hates tummy time. SO much in fact that she all most rolled over to get off her tummy. To see her come so close to a goal that I though was still months away made me cry. She seems so far behind Celi due to her muscle issues. So to see her catching up is awesome! I love my chubby girl sooooo much!

My silly Celi is a little brat as usual lol. We went to a family party Sunday & I was sitting at the table talking and eating crackers off a tray. Well Ms. Araceli decided she wanted a cracker to. So when Mommy wasnt looking she grabbed one & starting chomping on it lol! She ate the entire cracker! Then wanted another one! She is such a piggy. She now eats two 4oz jars of baby food for lunch plus a 4oz bottle. She really is a PIG but I lover her to pieces! She can almost sit up totally unassisted. There are times when she leans to far and cant catch herself before tipping over but she is doing very well. She also scoots with her head on the ground and her butt in the air. It's so funny! I swear she will have rug burn on her forehead soon but she is learning to crawl in her own way I guess.

Well I guess thats it. The kids have all adjusted very well to the new house though I found Nevy sleeping UNDER my bed this morning lol. She has been sleeping in her new room without any trouble all week. So I'm not sure why she did that. I guess I need to get another baby gate.

Well I'm off to make dinner & see Shrek tonight! Nevy has been waiting for weeks to see it but it came out the weekend of the twins baptism. So she has had to wait. She is super excited! Until next time! :) Enjoy your summer everyone!

Blah Blah Blah....yeah lol

It's been a really long week. I'm sorry it's taken so long to post again. The days just seem to fly by.

I'm happy to say we pulled off the Twins Baptism without any problems. Everything went great & the girls got TONS of clothes! Which were soooooo needed! So THANK YOU EVERYONE SO MUCH! The kids really enjoyed the party as well. Nevy spent most of the day in the air jump jump lol. They were so tired they slept until 11am the next day. Yeah I was shocked!

I can't believe the twins will be turing 6 months in a week! Half a year ALREADY! It's crazy to think about. I do miss them being little but then again I love them at this age. The are up most of the day & love to laugh. They are such silly kids. When I lay them down at night next to each other they will hold hands and "talk" to each other until they fall alseep or some times they will pull each others hair until one cries lol! I love seeing them interact. It's so darn cute. My favorite is when they just look at each other & smile back and forth.

Well Arianna will be starting physical therapy next week. Easter seals came out & her neck & back muscles rate at the 1-2 month old mark. She has over all low muscle tone but her neck it the worst. She cant hold it up long and gets tired very easy. It's times like that when I really regret them being twins. I love my girls but if I had to do it all over again I probably would have only put one embryo in at a time. Since we had lost Nevy's twin early on I was scared that if we only did one I would miscarry it but my girls are strong & both stuck around. With Ari being twin A she was on the bottom which means Celi was sitting on her most of the time. She was always in a weird breech position which might be why she never developed enough muscle tone. I'm just happy she is getting help now. I hate seeing the gap between them grow so fast.

Araceli is my rock star! lol She is just a funny baby! She laughs for NO reason at all! She sits there and cracks up at herself. She loves to talk (yes she's her Mama's baby!). She now tries to get her kness up under her while doing tummy time. I think she is going to be crawling in the next month or so. She can be so stubborn though (yes truly a Mama's girl lol)she hardly ever rolls anymore b/c she knows I want her too! She such a brat sometimes! She really loves her sisters. I can tell she will be the "care giver" of my kids. If Ari or Nevy cry she will stick out her bottom lip & start crying with them. If Ari is laying by her she'll even try reaching out to touch her face like saying "it's ok sis I'm here". It's just heart breaking to see her do that. It's so sweet!

Nevy is getting SO excited about the new house. I think she's reached her end with living with my grandparents. Dont get me wrong they are so good to her but they are getting old and cant tolerate as much as they use to. So a lot of stuff I let slide they dont & she gets mad at them lol. Yeah she's a spoiled 1st what can I say. Every time we come home she asks "Can we go to the new house? I want to go in Nevy's room!" I feel so bad b/c I know she wants to have her own space again. We have been waiting on our final permit which we should have Monday. I'm hoping to live there Monday night! Which I just realized is tomorrow lol. Ya I know I'm slow sometimes.

As for me.... I saw my REI wed. & the game plan is what I though it would be....a statin, metformin & birth control. I hope this is the 3 punch my PCOS needs to get under control. I do have to go in for some more blood tests this Wed. before we start the treatment & I also have an ultrasound on my liver that day but we are pretty sure everything is fine. I cant wait for everything to be under control so I can start to drop some more weight. I stopped a few months ago when I was having issues with my Iron, breastfeeding & liver problems b/c I didnt know if that was making it worse. When I stopped I did get a bump in my supply for awhile. So I think it was effecting that. Though it no longer matters b/c I did stop breastfeeding a few weeks ago. My suppy was really going bye bye and I could not keep taking Reglan to keep up with it. So I decided to stop. I'm proud that I made it to 5 months though. Thats longer then I did with Nevy.


Ok well I'm off to finish packing our last few things & help Jose start moving them next door. It's going to be so nice to have a house to ourselves again....yet it's a little scary to finally be alone with all 3 kids.....GOD SAVE ME! lol

Well until next time!

Everything happens for a reason

Well where in the heck do I start? I feel like it's been months since I posted a new blog & it's only been a few weeks!

So I haven't been feeling to well. Very tired & just out of energy. You're probably thinking well with 3 under 3 you should be tired! lol It's worse then that. I'm sleeping like 10hrs a night & still cant get my butt out of bed. I figured it's my thyroid again & my meds need to be adjuested. I had an Ob/gyn appt a few weeks ago & I finally got my test results last week. My liver function is high along with my vitamin D level being really really low. My ob/gyn said to get in with my regular Dr. ASAP b/c she was worried about my liver function. Well after talking to my Dr. friday she figures its my PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.. yeah its a mouth full lol). PCOS effects EVERYTHING in your life. It actually becoming VERY common in women of reproductive age. I've known about it since I was 14 years old & my Dr. told me.

I've struggled with it my whole life. From battling with weight issues (due to insulin resistance caused by the PCOS), to infertility (caused by the insulin resistance stopping me from ovulating) to hormone issues, to gestaional diabetes, to pre-eclampsia (high BP during pregnancy), even breastfeeding & now to liver issues. Can you belive that one little thing screwing up one hormone can throw your entire body out of whack? Their is no "magic pill". There is pretty much nothing you can do about it. Sure there are all kinds of fun things you can take to help or cover up the issues but there is nothing to cure it or really lower your risk for heart problems, infertility, obesity, type 2 diabetes & liver issues (thats not even the half of risks!).

Anyway we ran a few tests & I have an ultrasound of my liver at the end of the month. I just hate PCOS. It seems like everytime I "think" things are ok it bites me in the butt. As of right now my liver function is only slightly high which means I'm ok but that we need to keep an eye on things in the future. I see my REI (Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist)next week. Dr. Morris (www.IVF1.com) is awesome. He is the reason I have my 3 little princesses! He is also one of the only Dr.'s I trust enough to help treat my PCOS. So I guess we are finally going to have a game plan to treat things that doesnt involve fertility drugs lol. Most likely it will be a birth control pill (to treat the messed up hormones), a statin (helps my liver function & lower cholesterol which is also elevated thanks to PCOS) & Metformin to treat the insulin resistance. Then add my thyroid meds, extra vitamin D I now have to take & a regular vitamin & yeah I'll be a walking pharmacy but at least I'll feel better & be healthier.

As someone I know once said...

PCOS is like cancer, except there is no treatment & it eats away at your body for the rest of your life.

Great right?....not!



Anyway enough dark talk...

The house is finished!! woo hoo! We moved about half of our stuff in & it looks great! I still have a TON to do but it's pretty much ready for the party. We probably wont move in until after the party since I have to make everything child proof first.

The kids are all doing great. Celi is getting better & better at sitting up. Ari is going to be starting physical thearpy soon for her muscles. Easter seals is doing a final check on her but we are almost 100% sure she needs it. Her tone is getting better but still no where near it should be. Down side to being a twin :(
Nevy is peachy as always. She was so happy to decorate her new room with princess stickers!lol They are all over but it's her room so I let her have fun.

Well it's a busy week with the twins Baptism this weekend. So I'm off to clean more things & get ready. Not sure when I'll have time to post again but as always I'll keep you up to date! :)

5 months....You got to be JOKING!

The twins turn 5 months on Friday. WHAT!!!....for real? Your joking right?...

NOPE! lol

I can not believe these two little peanuts are going to be almost half a year old. I have no idea where the last few months went. I still feel like I had them last week!

They are doing really well. Eating about 27-30oz a day plus SOLIDS!! yay! We started veggies 2 weeks ago. Celi loves sweet potatos & squash. She is so-so on carrots. I really have not given much to Ari b/c she still doesnt seem ready for soilds. Celi was giving all the cues & is right on target for development & for sitting up. Ari still gets cereal by spoon though. She is getting better. She just needs more time. We have Easter Seals coming out to take a look at her. She is still having issues with the muscles in her neck. She cant seem to keep her head up for long & may need a little physical therapy. It just the down side to twins. She didnt have much room to move and build her muscles up. Other that that she is doing great. They both smile, talk, laugh, giggle & all the other great stuff. Celi can sit support & unsupported (for about 30sec before tipping over. TIMBERRRRRR lol).

Nevy is getting so much better at talking everyday. She repeats everything...even commercials on TV! lol If I hear the $5 footlong song one more time I'll.......yeah anyway lol. She just loves her sisters so much. :)

The house is DONE!! WOOT WOOT! Final inspections are done this week & if all goes well we can move in Tuesday! It's ABOUT TIME! lol

Well thats it for now. I need to go to bed. I'm so tired. I had a Dr.'s appt today with Dr. V. (the one who delivered the twins). She said everything looks great. My scar healed very well & I have a years supply of Yasmin (birth control) now!! YAY FOR NO MORE KIDS! lol yeah I'm a dork but I'd so die if I got pregnant again this soom. 3 under 3 is enough to last me a long long long long long long long.....LONG time!

Spring has Sprung!

Well all the kids are doing great.


The Twins had an appt. Monday & other then having some small issues with reflux they look good.

Arianna- Ari is now 12lbs even(10th %tile). She is 23 3/8 inches tall (10th %tile) & her head is 15 3/4 inches (10th %tile). Adjusted back a month puts her in the perfect 50th %tile which is great. Ari is getting better at holding her head up though she is still having issues. One of the down sides of being a twins is sharing space in the womb which can cause issues with muscle tone. She is not as strong as Celi but she is getting there. She is also starting to giggle & talk more. She seems happier but is still stuggling at night with feedings. She is even starting to stand more.


Araceli- Celi is now 12lbs 12oz (20th %tile). She is 24 inches tall (25th %tile) & her head is 15 3/4 inches (10th %tile). Adjusted back a month Celi is closer to the 65th %tile which is awesome! Celi is still right on target. She can sit supported & unsupported for a short time before falling over. She now screams like Tarzan lol when she wants your attention. It's really funny. Not so funny in a resturant but still funny lol. According to the Dr. she is ready to start solids whenever I want but since Ari is not ready I may hold off another month to give Ari some time to catch up. I've been spoon feeding them cereal & they seem to enjoy it.


Nevaeh- Nevy is still her usual pain in the butt self lol. Her new thing is telling you "I'm mad at you" when she doesnt get her own way. Not that it effects anyone to give into her but she thinks it will help lol. She is getting so big & some days I cant believe the things she says & understands. She talks in full sentances & is pretty clear most of the time. She has her 3 year check up in June though she wont turn 3 until July but I had all the kids appt. put together.


As for the house we have about one more week until it's done! Painting is going on next week & a few odds & ends but other then that my house is done! My stove, dishwaser and over the range microwave are coming today. So all that is left is paint! I'm soooooo excited! Nevy is too. She keeps asking when her house will be ready.

Ok thats it for now. Not sure when I'll post again since moving is right around the corner (hope for it anyway) but I'll keep everyone posted! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Almost 4 months!

I can't believe the Twins are almost 4 months old! They are getting so big. I can't wait for their Dr.'s appt on the 12th to see how much they gained.

Well for my usual update:

Arianna is doing pretty good. We still have issues with her last feeding of the night but she does great during the day. She is getting better at holding her head up though she still wont roll over. She likes to "talk" (goo and gah)and smiles all the time. She found her hands a few weeks ago and likes to chew on them now lol. She does need her month adjustment for being preemie still but she is getting better everyday! She is eating between 4-5.5oz at every feeding. About (25-27oz a day). I love her chubby little cheeks! I just want to pinch them! lol




Araceli is doing great! Her reflux is under control. She eats like a little piggy (5-6oz). About 25-30oz a day. She also likes to talk and smile. She can sit and stand (supported of course). She has great head control and loves to grab at things. She can roll from tummy to back and is pretty much right on track for a 4 month old. She is such a happy baby!





Both of the girls HATE tummy time (due to the reflux) but are getting better at pushing up and rolling. We MAY start to spoon feed rice cereal in a few weeks but I'm holding out on solids until 5-6 months (which your supposed to do anyway). All in all the girls are doing really well.


Nevy is doing great too! She is her usual bouncy self. She is getting really good at counting & likes to repeat EVERY thing! lol








As for house news:

The drywall is done! yay! Next is the bathroom tile, floors, cabinets and painting. The house should be done right after Easter! I CANT WAIT! lol



As for me...Well I'm still mad about things that happened (see last post) but I guess I just needed a time out from certain people. It's been 3 weeks since I've seen them and I think the time away is really helping me to deal with my anger towards them. That and the fact that they can't add fuel to the fire.

Anyway I guess thats it for now. I'm hoping to update more often but with the move back home so close it may not be possible. I'll try though! :)

Another year..

Wow I am sooooo glad my birthday is over. It was one very very long weekend and of course as I knew would happen...full of DRAMA! Though I'm sure there is more to come. I'm at the point where I dont even want to celebrate my brithday anymore becuase all it ends up doing is making more drama for me. My poor hubby always gets stuck in the middle but I know he tries to make it special for me.

This year I picked the Cheesecake Factory because come on what girl doesn't LOVE cheesecake? lol

Things went great and I love my hubby so much for giving me that special time even if it only lasted during dinner. It was still great to have that few hour moment where everything was going right. He really is such a sweetheart and I am soooo lucky to have a wonderful husband.

I know some of you are wondering what the hell is she talking about and trust me I would love to spill all the details to you but that is not what this blog is about. I'm not going to name names, point fingers and bitch certain people out. I'm not like that. You know who you are and you know what you did and that is that.

Every year its the same shit and I'm sick of it. How would you feel if people forgot your birthday? How would you feel if "people" didnt even care that it was your birthday? How would you feel if these people were supposed to be YOUR FAMILY? Crappy right? Well try that every year. Sucks right? Well welcome to my personal hell and the reason I hate my birthday. It's all because a certain someones birthday is close to mine and everyone is busy making sure that person has a great birthday and totally forget about me. Even though I celebrate each of their birthdays every year and go out of my way to buy nice gifts and think of them. Yet every year I get a slap in the face when my time rolls around.

So you might ask why Jenny? Why are you so nice when "others" are so mean? because thats who I am. I care and I love my husband more then anything in the world and I would never hurt him and by treating certain "others" wrong it would hurt him. So every year I put my fake smile on and celebrate for everyone BUT me. Just because I love my husband and would never ask him to be stuck in the middle. I know he would do the same for me though I pray I would never have to.

Well now that most of the drama has past I can ALMOST move on with my life until next year anyway. Sorry for those of you that have NO idea what I'm talking about. This is my venting place and well I need to vent. So excuse the crazy whine it's more for me to get things off my chest then to ammuse people.lol

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:


6 months:


12 months:




15 months:


18 months:


20 months:


2 years:


2.5 years:(yesterday)

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.

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! :)

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:





BEDROOM SET:

FINALLY! A "good" week!

Thats right I FINALLY had a good week!


On Monday I had a total melt down and called the Twins Dr. The Axid was not working anymore (it's very common for it to stop being effective after short use) and I wasn't getting sleep. To top it all off Ari was hardly eating. All she did was take two sucks of the bottle and scream for 20 mins. I was sick of seeing my kids suffer. Of course their Dr. is awesome (Gosh do I love Dr. Starr she is GREAT!) She called in a script for Prevacid which is not easy when dealing with kids under 15lbs (the are both 8lbs 4oz right now). We had to have the med done at a compound pharamcy b/c they need less then half a tablet and dosing is hard when they are that tiny but she pulled it off and the twins started it Monday night.

I have to say there is a difference already though it can take up to a week to see it working at full force. They are happier now then ever. They keep smiling and looking around. Celi has great head control and can already push herself up when laying on her tummy. Ari is not far behind though. The Prevacid helps with their pain but of course dosen't do a thing for the vomiting but as long as they are happy I don't care if I have to wash clothes everyday.

As for the new house. Well with all the snow we had a few weeks ago it put things on hold for awhile but the weather has been so nice the last 2 weeks they have been working like crazy. The sewer system was finished and inspected, then the back fill around the house was done, they started the framing on Monday and have finished the basement and floor. Next comes the sides and roof. Once they finish that the windows and doors will be done. Then the inside work will start (plumbing, electric and drywall). We are still looking at "sometime" in April which doesn't seem so far away anymore. :)

Then to top my week off Jose's W2 came in the mail today which means as soon as Social Security mails me the twins cards (sometime in the next 1-3 weeks) we can file. With 3 kids we are getting a nice chunk back this year but about 90% of it is being used for the new house and the rest is paying off bills....well and maybe a nice dinner at my favorite Brazilian steak house for my b-day thrown in there lol.

All in all it's been a great week. Even Nevy has been good...well as good as a 2 year old can be anyway lol. At the moment all 3 of them are taking a nap. Yeah I should probably lay down too but I have clothes to wash, bottles to clean and food to eat...lol....so away with this Super Mommy until next time!! :) lol

God do I need a nap!

If you can keep up with my sleep deprived brain ( I only had 4hrs of sleep last night b/c Ari had a blow out poop and Celi vomited a 5oz bottle everywhere)I will try and recap the last 2weeks. Lets see....


First off the twins reflux was getting so bad Celi has been vomiting entire feedings (4oz+ bottles). I wash things pretty much all day everyday (I still smell vomit on the bed even after washing everything 3 times. Jose says it's just in my head :insert daydream of smacking him upside the head:). So it was a good thing they had a Dr.'s appt on Monday.


Everything went well. Ari is now 7lbs 6oz, 19 7/8inches and Celi is 7lbs 120z, 20 1/2inches. We have no idea how Celi got bigger then Ari. Arianna eats about 4-6oz more a day then her sister and she sleeps more lol. Guess she just hasn't hit her growth spurt yet. They are both doing great though. Thats over a 2lbs gain for both girls in 4 weeks. However they are STILL under 8lbs which mean we STILL have to avoid young kids and sick people like the plague. :)

Arianna is in the 5th %tile for weight and 5th for height BUT when adjusted for being a preemie she is 35th for weight and 4oth for height.

Araceli is in the 10th %tile for weight and 10th for height BUT when adjusted to being a preemie she is 45th for weight and 50th for height.

The girls wont be caught up to full term babies their age until about 3-4months old. By then they will find a curve and stay with it. Nevy has always been between 45-6oth %tile since she was 3.5 months old (She was also the 5th when born and 10th by 6 week old). The 50th is average. My guess is Ari will be tiny to average and Celi many be slightly over average which is still healthy (anything between 45th- 75th is healthy over that is overweight (depending on the childs height)).

The girls were also given Axid for their reflux. It's like Zantac but a little stronger and it taste better. We are giving it 2 weeks and if it doesnt seem to work we will be going over to Prevacid. So far I'm seeing a 30-50% improvement in their reflux. Celi is still the vomit queen and Ari still has trouble eating. I doubt the Axid will work but anything is better then nothing.

As for Nevy her speech is getting very good! She is such a smart little cookie. We were going to but her in daycare but at the moment it will cost a little much for us. We decided to put her in an advance speech program. It's free through our insurance and will help prepare her for school this Sept. I also think its a better idea then daycare though she only goes a few days a week for like a hour or two. I'm hoping she gets into the program soon. Still waiting to hear back from them.

Well as for me I had my 6 week postapartum check-up. All is back to normal.....well as much as it can be 6 weeks after a twin c-section birth lol. The Dr. gave me the good old "so what kind of birth control do you want?" speech. At the moment I'm breastfeeding thought not fully it's still a very good form of birth control with me having infertility issues and all. So I'm putting off that talk until either my "annual exam" in April or until I stop breastfeeding. She "tried" to talk me into an IUD but that is sooooo not happening (personal reasons). I'll most likely go with the NuvaRing or a low dose pill.

Jose didn't like that conversation b/c of course he wants more kids but I want to enjoy my girls for awhile. I do plan to have all my kids and be done by 30 years old (still have 5 years left). So maybe in 4 years we will have 1 more. Which as long as it's a boy Jose is so on board about no more after that lol hahahaha. Even if it's another girl I'm done lol! The Dr. did say up to a 4th c-section was safe but I'd be pushing it to do more (which I dont plan to go past 3). I will however look into my options of a VBA2C (vaginal birth after 2 c-sections). Not to many Dr.'s do them (got to love Dr's making up risks that are still less then a repeat c-section)but I know a VERY good practice here in Chicago that does them and will be looking into it in the future just to keep my options open. My Dr. wont do them. Not because she wont but b/c the hospital wont allow them. :insert eyeroll:

Ok well that its for now. The kids will be waking up from their naps soon. So I better eat something or I wont see food until 8pm tonight when Jose gets home. lol Which by the way I've lost all 13lbs I gained from pregnancy plus another 17lbs. :) :insert pat on the back: lmao

1 month down....a lifetime to go

Well the twins are a little over 1 month now. They are starting to act like normal newborns. They are awake more often and eating more. They are also going 5-6hrs at night which means... I AM FINALLY GETTING SLEEP AGAIN!!! lol


As for the reflux things are starting to go downhill. I talked to the Dr. last week and we began adding rice cereal to their formula to keep it down. It helps a little but not enough. So we have an appt next Monday and we plan to start Zantac for both of them. If it doesn't work we will be going onto the Prevacid. Even with the reflux the girls are gaining weight. They are taking about 20-25oz in 24hrs which is very good and of course still getting breastmilk on top of that.

Celi is getting better at breastfeeding but Ari seems to not care for it (she is sooo like Nevy lol). I'm still pumping so Ari can get breastmilk as well but the round the clock pumping is getting hard. I'm not sure I can do it much longer. Either way I will still keep breastfeeding as long as Celi is up for it. I'm hoping to get Reglan to increase my supply when I see my Dr. next week.

Nevy has adjusted to her sisters very well. She loves to hold them and kiss them all day. She really is a great sister. I'm so proud of her for not being jealous of the twins or being mean toward them because she is no longer the center of attention. She can be a brat lol dont get me wrong she is 2 after all but she is great when it comes to the twins.

I really feel sorry for Jose. He is going to need a permit to carry a gun when Nevy gets older. lol This little girl dances like a 25 year old professional Latin dancer at a club! She has Shakira hips and as cute as it is I cringe to think of all the little boys that will be after her lol. We caught her on tape at Jose's mothers house on New Years day dancing away and shaking her butt. It's so cute but scary at the same time lol.

Well thats all for now. I'll let everyone know what happens with all our appt.s next week. I doubt I have much to report for myself but I will be having the "How many more c-scetions" chat with the Dr. When I had Nevy I was told 4 would be ok but Dr. V. said I had some scar tissue and we would "talk about it at my 6 week check up". Yeah not something you want to hear after you just gave birth and your kids are in the NICU. My guess is she would say 1 more and thats it which I'm ok with but I don't think Jose will be since he wants a damn football team of kids lol but we will deal with it when we have all the info.

Ok I'm off to clean bottles, wash clothes and feed kids. Stay tuned for next week. :)


All 3 girls nice and clean after bathtime.



Celi & Ari on New Years