So do they wake each other up?!?!

In regards to this question Anthony would like to give you a demonstration as only he can.....again a testimony as to how laid back my daughter is. How appropriate his nightgown tonight says "Watch me go"

Nesting after the birds are born & bath time bonding

I feel really good about today. I decided to get into some closets and cabinets and organize. I didn't really get a chance to nest any late in my pregnancy because of "bed rest" and it really bothered me. I typically am not an organized person. My house is usually messy in some way or another. I feels great after months of sitting on my butt and watching my mom help maintain my house (as nice as that was) to being able to do it myself. I enjoy cleaning when I get in the mood and become pychotic about it when I get in the zone. I cleaned out our pots and pans cabinet so I might be able to find something to cook in when dinner time comes and did some serious work in Victoria's room in her closet and toy box ridding her of clothes that she isn't able to wear anymore and toys that are broken or missing parts. Of course this was done while she played in the living room not aware of me throwing things in garbage bags with a smile on my face.



I made a concious effort to spend some quality time with my kids today and not just concentrateing on a schedule or projects too much. I took Victoria outside today and played tea party with her. My mom got her a really neat shiney and sparkly tea set at teh store last time we was out. She was actually the one that started the whole tea party play last time she stayed at her Grandma Harb's house. My mom's name is actually Barbara or so we think, (that one is for you Aunt Kathy) and when James and I started dating I tried to get the girls to call her Grandma Barb well Victoria just came out with Grandma Harb and it has just stuck. She even called my dad Grandpa Harb once in the middle of Meijer's.



After bonding with Victoria for a bit it was time to again feed the babies. I recieved a bath time kit from a client of mine with bedtime bath lotion, soap, and massage gel. I decided to go online and research infant massage. I tried it out on the nursery floor and decided that infant massage time in the Craig house would be called "Let's pee on mommy while she is trying to relax us." It went over GREAT. They didn't fuss at all and seemed to really enjoy it I just need to make sure that the room is a little warmer and I have a towel close by.



After bath time I laid them both in Anthony's bed and let them rest. I came in to find them just staring at each other and interacting. It touched me and so I recorded it. I wanted to post it for you guys to see my lil ones in motion. I hope it works. You can tell how laid back Addison is compared to Anthony.

Go Lions!!

This weekend was a big one for "Big sister Victoria" she got to hold her little sister for the first time. You can see by the look in her eyes that she was excited.

Never thought that I would be a girl that would get into some high school football. My nephew Tyler has played since 8th grade and I am completely in love with it. I even find myself yelling at the refs about bad calls and what not. Yep that is right folks I even understand what is going on to a certain extent. I have missed a few games this year due to my massive belly and "kankles" and it has killed me. I don't remember missing a game last year home or away. Victoria has joined in the holiday that we call "going to the football" She loves anything that involves cheerleaders and food. I have to say I don't blame her on the concession stand food.

At my baby shower I received the most precious gift from my sister "Aunt Punkin" Anthony and Addison now have Salem Lions onesies that she had made with Tyler's number on the back with paw prints on their butt. Victoria got a real kick out of them. Every time I would go into the nursery to look around and think about the babies before they were here I would open the drawer to their dresser to find that "someone" had been playing with the onesies. She would flip them over and crack up at what she called the Blue's Clues on the butt. Funny how kids see things differently I see it as being school spirit and she sees it as a Blue's Clue.

Well we are back from the game. Salem had their first upset in 3 years!!! The team was crushed. They gave it their best and that is all you can do. The babies were a hit tonight. They finally are able to be out in public and passed around. It was great for me to have my hands free for a minute and I think people enjoyed seeing the products of my ever growing belly at the games. We had a great time. The loud noises didn't even seem to bother them too much I am hoping that Anthony enjoyed it enough to become a football player himself one day. His sister could be a cheerleader too! Crap now I am goin to have to start making outfits. You know they are my children but they are my toys too.

Doctor Doctor Give Me the News

Anthony and Addison had their one month check up today. Can you believe it?! I know I can't. I packed everyone in the car again with lil Victoria being my pack mule. Both babies are looking good and Anthony is now 7lb. 4oz. and Addison is 6lb. 11oz. My how they have grown. To think that Addison has almost doubled her birth weight. Guess they are getting enough to eat. I might start setting a plate out for them at the dinner table.

First for Anthony

My how he has grown since this picture. Last night James and I were sitting on the couch feeding the babies. I had already fed Anthony and James had started on Addison. I had just placed Anthony in his bouncy seat at Daddy's feet so he and Daddy could bond a lil more. James is just smitten with them. Lucy our cat had to come in and see what everyone was in the Living room about and proceeded to walk right in front of Anthony in his seat. I happened to be looking at Anthony at the time and watched him follow Lucy with his eyes all way across his bouncy seat. He just looked so surprised! I swear I heard him say " Huh we have a cat........cool" Now I spend my daytoday waving my hand slowly in front of his face watching his eyes follow me. It just was really neat to see the "new trick" that my son had for me and for his daddy to be home to witness is was wonderful. I hope a lot of firsts happen when he is home off of the road. It meant just as much to see James smile at the fact that he too was home to see it and not just hear about it on the phone. He really gets a kick out of being a daddy.

Nobody is safe when Anthony is hungry

It is interesting to see the babies personalities evolve. Addison seems to be really laid back until she is hungry then she tends to cry a very hard cry that ends up sounding like a goat. Her movements are very slow and well thought out. I call her my Tai Chi baby. She will slide her hands in front of her so slowly and purposeful.

Anthony on the other hand is FRANTIC and has very lil faith in anyone's ability to take care of him at all. I have to agree with his reasoning a little bit when I am trying to give him a bath and Addison is screaming and Victoria is at my feet wanting me to get her crayons out of the closet I look down and see that I have put him in his bath with his socks on. He just looks up at me with a look of "Do you have ANY idea what you are doing here?!?!" I had to laugh at myself on this one.

As I stated in a previous post Anthony is very attached to dinner time. At 2am this morning I heard someone VERY upset from my monitor on the headboard. I staggered down the hall and turned on the light in the nursery. I let them sleep together at night sometimes and listen to them talk to each other (they have already developed their own lil chirp to talk to each other across the room) My lil Anthony has scooted up out of his sleep positioner and is laying perpendicular to his sister sucking frantically on her forehead as if it was a bottle. It wasn't even a gently loving lil "Oh sissy I love you" He was throwing his head back and forth on her noggin going to town on her forehead. Addison my lil lady is just sound asleep letting Bubby do whatever as long as it stops him from screaming in her ear. By the time I was awake enough to think about getting the camera he had already tuckered out and fallen asleep against her. They are just so cute together but I may have to separate them at night for Addison's safety. Apparently he will begin to eat anything close to him when it is dinner time and mommy isn't listening.

Does the weekend really have to be over?

What a weekend! James and I finally got our date we wound up goin to a local pub to see a favorite band of ours play. It was just a great night to go out and cut loose for a change and just be Kelly without the damands of motherhood as much as I enjoy it. The morning came much too early and was quite bright for my slightly hungover eyes. I was sure excited though to hear my mom's car in the driveway bringing my babies back to me...OK to us. Sounds like the first overnight stay was a hit and they were really good. Thank goodness! I think my dad has fallen in love with his new grandchildren. He has been doing well and takes laps around the yard everyday to get some excercise. I told mom she should get some spray paint and paint arrows making a path for him to follow complete with a TV tray of water in dixie cups. Mom said that he took his laps with Addison in his arms in the house guess she needed her excercise too. I think they are realizing that their lil girl has grown up and it is hard for them to believe that I am now a mother myself.

"Grandma Harb" talked us into goin to the zoo Sunday. James and I loaded up everyone in the car transfered the bases to the infant seats from mom's car to mine and then headed over to Steinert's where we left our car the night before. We did the responsible thing and took a cab home. Off to the zoo we were! All in all it took about 2 1/2 days to get all of the gear packed, transfered in the car and unloaded at the zoo, stroller equiped with water bottles, diaperbag and sunglasses (very important!) We took a quick lap around the zoo watching Daddy push the stroller with such pride.

After the zoo we decided that we were all hungry and decided to hit the Wendy's just down the street, a family tradition. We packed all of our stuff in the back room and set up camp knowing that 6pm was just minutes away and the screams for a bottle were about to begin. Ok try to get the visual....James and I are sitting on one side of a four top with Victoria on the other. Grandma Harb is sitting behind Victoria at the next table. The table across the aisle from us is set up to be the kitchen with bottles, a bottle of water and a can of formula waiting in the wings. The table behind James and I we have set up to be the nursery I have my changing pad, diapers, wipes, and burp cloths all laid out ready to go. Oh and don't forget the VERY IMPORTANT "binky" for Anthony once he gets done with his bottle. Anthony and Addison are just chillin in their infant seats in the aisle. We may need to start calling fast food resturants ahead of time and have them put a reserved sign on a wing of their dining area to make sure we have enough room to have a "quick meal". Let me tell you there is no such thing except for when it is MY time to eat if and when I get a chance to. Still I wouldn't change a thing!