Hangin' with Cousin Callie

Callie got to see her Auntie Abbey in labor in the hospital (which was probably a little strange for her) and then got to meet the girls shortly after they were born.

In March, the girls got to go on one of their first walks with Callie and Uncle Dylan. Click here for a video of Callie mooing at the local steer.

Callie has gotten better and better at sharing her mom with her cousins. She came over to play in April, and enjoyed making herself and various toys go "night night."

Night night Callie....Night night Elephant

Callie watches the girls swing

On Mother's Day, Callie had the babies go night night.

She also fed her baby

So much fun with Cousin Callie!

1st Hike

CeeCee came into town with Aunt Sister Joan and Aunt Mary Jo this past weekend on their way home from a trip to Texas to see their sister, Jeannette. The weather wasn't great, but we took a little walk along the base of the flatirons in Boulder. The girls liked the bumpy road, it was quite an adventure.

There was a lot of baby holding this weekend, the girls miss all the attention they got from their CeeCee and their great aunts.

Tea Party!

On Saturday, my aunt LuAnne hosted a tea party for my cousin Krista's bridal shower. The girls got all dressed up in their very first outfits that Christa bought them last October and got their first glimpse of tea party life! :)

Emily and I with my cousin Katie and her little boy Porter, born a month after our girls, my cousin Paige, and Britney with Addison

Grandma Hicks got all dressed up for tea!

Emily samples my tea

Addison tastes Britney's

A Daily Dose of Smiles

These daily smiles are making my heart happy! :)

Videos?

So I've been trying to upload videos to this blog for over a month without success. I've been afraid to upload videos to YouTube because I don't want just anyone to be able to see my precious babies. But today I figured out how to upload to YouTube privately, so I'll attach a couple links to short videos here:

Addison Smiles

Emily Plays with Bunny

Enjoy!

2 Month Photo Shoot

Emily and Addison turned two months on April 27th. We celebrated with a photo shoot in their new tutus.

~Addison~

Loves sucking on her hands, smiling, and listening to people talk to her

~Emily~

Loves her pacifier, staring into peoples eyes, and playing in the jungle

~Sisters~

They don't really notice each other yet, but we can pretend they're having a conversation...

Emily: "Hey Addison, look at the camera."

Addison: "I don't get your obsession with that passi, hands taste much better!"

Addison: "I think I'll just do some stretches while Mom takes another picture."

Emily: "I'd so much rather be in the jungle right now."

Emily: "OK, Mom, seriously, I've had enough."

Addison: "O...M...G"

Easter

The Easter Bunny came to our house for Addison and Emily's first Easter! The girls got to dress up in their Easter dresses and we had a very full day. We went to church, then it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Hicks's and then we stopped at Grandma DeeDee's before heading home.

Here are the girls with their Easter treats

They wore special angel pins that Aunt Mary Jo gave them on their sweaters

Four Generations

Grandpa Hicks held Addison

Grandma got some Emily time

Aunt LuAnne held Addison while Grandpa looked on.

Grandpa has macular degeneration, and is nearly blind. But, he is always able to tell Emily and Addison apart. He says it is because Addie is the one who looks just like Abbey. :)

BG got some time with Addison

Emily and Dad

Cousin Skyler liked the girls a lot. He was very sweet and wanted to share with them. Here he is letting Emily have a turn with his new Easter duck. He also gave Emily his most prized possession, his blankie.

Our Family! :)

Time Flies!

I spent some time looking through old pictures today, and I cannot believe how much they've changed in so little time! Here's comparing some recent pictures with pictures taken exactly two months ago:

Teeny tiny Emily

Big Emily with a big smile!

Teeny tiny Addison

Big Addison with a big smile!

Here's a picture taken yesterday. The girls are so big and so strong, they are able to sit in their Bumbos! (they only last a few minutes before holding their heads up wears them out, but they are doing such a good job!)

Out and About

April was a month full of adventures for Emily and Addison. They left the house a lot, for big events and small errands. One of the big events was our friend Claire's 2nd birthday party! The girls didn't get to eat any cupcakes, but they did get to meet new people and they had a great time!

Claire wanted to give her baby a bottle after seeing Addison and Emily get bottles from Mom and Dad! :)