Rabbit Spies an Angel

What happens when you send a Beautiful Rabbit and Angel outside with a camera?

First they find the flowers!

love the toes!

I love how big sister got her shadow in this one :)

everything is more perfect with flowers!!

Angel

Big Hugs!!  (This is sooooo Angel)

On!

No, this has nothing to do with certain rival football teams.  Angel really, really, really wanted to wear the red one....and then Seraph wanted one, too.
Seraph has been sticking up for herself more lately.  Angel was drinking from Seraph's sippy cup earlier...and Seraph made a HUGE stink about it.
 She's also tall enough to grab all the spoons out of the drawer and throw them on the floor.  She pretends she doesn't know she's not supposed to do it, but I know better!
I used to avoid putting Seraph in blue at all costs....(it makes her skin look even more purple)...but she loves this jacket and often brings it to me and makes me put it on her.  and I'm a sucker for every bit of effort she puts into communication.

Picture: Seraph & Angel (20 months)

Sleeping Angel

Haqon accused me of dressing her up like a cartoon....but I think it's cute.  Sad I didn't get any pictures that turned out while she was awake.

She was a storm today.  Everywhere she went, she HAD to stand up.  Fall...fall...fall...fall...fall...

hmmm...that'd be funny if she didn't cry so much each time.  I was hoping she'd get scared and back down.  Nope.  It's just not in her.  Besides...there's big kids to play with.

Warm Enough to Play Outside :)

It was so nice outside, we took all the kids to pick Beautiful Rabbit up from school.  She wasn't a bit surprised.  The kids went crazy on the playground.  The twins loved watching them....and then everyone took long naps when we got home.  Yay for spring :)

Another Late Night NJ re-insertion....

I already posted this on facebook....but they're so cute I thought I'd do em twice:

Since the NJ was already out, I just had to let them play right next to each other.  Then they were so happy, I just had to have pictures!  Angel was excited that Seraph has teeth in the same place she does!  Even after Angel remembered her tummy was completely empty...and we gave her a bottle, they turned towards each other.  

Spring is here!  I can tell cuz I'm all sneezy....

Sixths

Amy tagged me! I'm supposed to:

1. Go to my documents/pictures.

2. Go to my 6th file folder.
3. Go to my 6th picture.
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 people to do the same

Oh my!  I hope it's not a picture I've already posted.  I post so many :) Let's see.....

This was taken last October on an unusually warm day.  The twins were almost 4 months old!  We had a picnic out on the front lawn.  (Yes, I'm feeding my family bananas.  Please don't die of shock!)

Top (Left to right):  Haqon, Beautiful Rabbit, Delightful Finch, Strong Bear.

Twins:  Seraph (left) & Angel (right)

Ok, time to pick 6 lucky people to post their 6th of the 6th picture!  I pick.....Jenny, Cat, Sara, Brandi, Mamalissa, and Kelly!  Show me some cuties!

Quick Recap

This past week has been crazy.  I'm sick.  My whole family is sick.  It's just a tiny cold, but it scares me because Seraph hasn't had a cold that didn't require hospitalization (and intubation...which we truly want to avoid at this point).  So far her stats have been doing OK.  I'm always suctioning her nose so she can breath.  She's on 2 L of oxygen right now.  That much air blowing up her nose makes it really dry. So, her nose bleed earlier.  ...and since she's on blood thinners, it bled for a long time.  It's hard to balance suctioning her out with not getting nose bleeds.  She's scheduled to get her RSV shot tomorrow.

Seraph has been all smiles.  I don't think she even knows she's sick.  She has a new favorite position - laying on her right side.  She plays with toys and takes naps.  Her nurse was surprised at how happy she was on the floor.  Usually kids with reflux don't like being on the floor.  

Yesterday, Seraph saw her cardiologist.  She's doing better than he expected. He doesn't need to see her 'til May.  Then they'll re-test everything and see if she's doing well enough for future surgeries. So, if I can just keep her NJ tube in her, I won't have to see the hospital for 2 months!  Yay!

Angel knows she has a cold.  She wants to be held at all times!  Also, she is definitely allergic to rice.  I'll try oatmeal in a few days.  She's getting better at crawling.

She's also tons more interactive - esp with Strong Bear and Delightful Finch.  She's all ready to join the "big" kids at tearing up the house.  

Early in the morning, when she thinks no one is listening, she wakes up and practises her letter sounds. 

A few days ago, the twins were playing on the floor together.....Angel grabbed Seraph's NJ tube and ripped it out.  I'm sure Seraph was in on it--she didn't make a peep to let us know what had happened.  Both girls were pretty proud of themselves.

Luckily Sexy Haqon was home....so we didn't have to scramble for a babysitter.  Sadly, the Floro guy who replaced it used the wrong length.  It was the last straw.  Every time I tried to do meds, Seraph would knock me and spill it.  After a few days, we went back and demanded a longer one.  

One of Haqon's friends came to stay with us a few days last week.  It was sooo fun.  Whenever he visits the kids get a notch wilder and I feel like we're all in college again.  I'm glad he was able to come.

Each time I felt like I was really pushed past my limit, someone would show up and do something nice:  a well-timed phone call, a friend dropping off dinner unexpectedly, a friend stopping by to play with the kids, IHH stopping by with a couple boxes of diapers and wipes not 2 minutes after we'd realized we were low on diapers for the twins, and an amazing neighbor who managed to not only stay sane while watching my kids...but also found time to clean my house before I got back!! Thank you for all your help and for all your prayers.  

Sexy especially has been keeping me on the good side of sanity.  Thanks, sweetie :) XOXOXXO

Ooooh, I can't remember if I already posted about this...but we got a Wii Fit.  I LOVE it.  I love it even more than I thought I would.  It's been too long since I did Yoga.  Rabbit loves the yoga, too.  Bear loves the games.  He's always asking, "Will you run with me?".  And, Yes, Juice - in the 10 days we've had it, I've only missed one day.

OK....I think that's everything!  Hope everything is going well for you.  Hope spring will hurry up and get here already ;)

Floor Time

Seraph enjoys spending more time on the floor now that her reflux isn't as bad.

Happy Valentine's Day :)

......which is also Congenital Heart Defect Awareness day.  

We hope all is well with you and yours - thanks for all the love and support.  *hugs*

Hey - I Know You!!

Seraph:  a little freaked out by all the grabbing and touching

Angel:  soooo happy. She gave me the "Mom! I was playing with that!!" look when I rescued Seraph.

Seraph Sweet Seraph

Growing up too Fast

My sweet little Angel is growing up too fast.  I can't believe she's already 5 months old.  I'm still trying to catch my breath!

Angel is my cute little smiley girl.  She is very social. Finch and Bear often vie for her attention.  Bear even pushes her around in her toy saucer when Mom isn't looking.  (He wanted to show her the Christmas tree).

Picture: me and Angel

...was just playing with my camera phone.  I'll try to get a better comparison picture of Angel for ya in a couple days ;)

Angel & Seraph

The twins - 4.5 months old :)

Pictures!

one more picture

The twins :)

pictures

Delightful Finch running through the neighborhood.

Strong Bear came over and said, "This is Baby Angel, and this is Baby Angel."  I guess he didn't recognize Seraph without her cannula.  (Seraph is NOT off her oxygen, she just had a short break for pictures.)

Haqon was out on the lawn.  I brought him Baby Seraph first, but didn't tell him I'd taken her cannula off.  When I came back with Baby Angel, he said, "Hey, you tricked me!"  He didn't notice it wasn't Angel until he gave her a kiss on her cheek and then he figured it out.  It's much easier to trick people when the twins aren't together.  Everyone relies on Seraph's tubes too much to figure out it's her.

Beautiful Rabbit and Delightful Finch LOVED having the twins outside for our picnic.  Great idea, Sexy Hakon :)

xoxoxox

Awwwww....

There's a new pool near my house. Fairee Princess took Strong Bear and Beautiful Rabbit swimming today. (Delightful Finch was napping.)

When they came home, Seraph and Angel were just settling down for a nap. The kids liked seeing their babies together :)

Picture Angel

Here's my sweet little Angel :)

People keep asking me how we'll tell them apart. Aside from the obvious (Seraph's scar from surgery), Angel's hair is longer for now. Seraph's hair isn't long enough to stick up off her scalp.And Yes, Their cowlicks both go the same way.

Don't be embarrassed about asking - I could never tell other people's twins apart....even some who weren't identical (doh!).