Baptism 4/2/11

I know I'm a few weeks behind, here, but there were so many great pictures taken at the Baptism, it was quite a lot to sort through! Here are some of our favorites.

Getting ready....

CeeCee made beautiful dresses for each of the girls.

Such a long dress for such a little girl!

Addison

Emily

God Parents

Paltes

Nicolls and Hicks's

Happy Earth Day!

We went outside to enjoy some beautiful weather on Earth Day! The girls got to wear onesies that I made when they were only about 8 weeks in utero. We had a great time laying in the shade, feeling the breeze, listening to the birds, looking at the sky, and smelling fresh air.

Addison has started smiling! Chris and I noticed her smiling while awake for the first time on Tuesday.



Our view from where we were laying. With the occasional bird flying by, it was pretty nice!

Happy Earth Day Everyone, and Happy Spring! :)

Great Grandparent Day!

Last Friday, we made a trip to Windsor Gardens in Aurora to visit the Great Grandparents. The girls were held and doted on all afternoon...they loved it!

Tummy Time!

The girls have been having tummy time almost every day. They get to work out their neck and arm muscles, and Addison has even rolled over a few times! They are getting stronger and stronger. Here are some pictures from this week (thanks for the blankets Gayle!)

Sweet Faces

Here's your dose of sweet faces for the day! Enjoy!

Learning Everyday!

We seem to be learning something new everyday in this house!

Yesterday Chris and I both noticed Emily smiling...and not just in her sleep anymore! She is so observant of faces, and yesterday I caught her giving me little smiles throughout the day and Chris noticed smiles in the evening. Here's a picture I got today of a little smile she gave me after she had a meal and a full belly.

Addison has discovered that her hands taste good! She has been licking her fist and putting one or two fingers in her mouth to suck on. She did this a few weeks ago and got her fingers stuck in her mouth. I was changing Emily and heard Addison screech from the crib. When I peeked in, her hand was caught in her mouth and she was trying to pull it out and was stretching her poor little cheek in the process. She's grown leaps and bounds since then, and now purposely brings her hand to her mouth.

The Outtakes

...and here are some of the outtakes from our one month photo shoot. :)

huh?

Daddy, we don't know how to sit up yet.

Hey get that camera outa here!

I'm feeling a little shy.

Trying. So. Hard. To. Focus.

Hey, doesn't everyone like to blow spit bubbles?

Extreme close up!!!

Don't you love our bellies!?!?

mmmm.... this blanket is soft!

....so soft I'm going to try to eat it!

Yikes!

One Month Photo Shoot

Last Sunday the girls turned one month old. We celebrated with a photo shoot on a soft white blanket in our living room. We took over a hundred pictures, here are some of the favorites. :)

Emily

Addison

Sisters

Hands with Direction

A couple of exciting things happened today. The girls were baptized and had lots of visitors! All of Chris's family is in town, including his brother Eric and his wife, Cathy, who are currently living in Turkey.

Also, we noticed Addison using her hands much more purposefully. She started reaching for things and touching them instead of seeming to randomly move her arms. She reached out and touched CeeCee's necklace, and she rubbed her eye twice. We're thinking it won't be long before she finds her fingers for sucking.