Twin's 18 month checkup

WOW! Can you believe it?? The twins are now 18 months old?!?!

Here are a few pictures looking back...

Hanna's very first picture. Born: Dec 13, 2006 8:08pm
Dylan's very first picture. Born: Dec 13, 2006 8:09pm
This is my ALL TIME favorite picture!! They were 5 weeks old, sleeping in the pack n play bassinet in the guest room (so Mommy didn't have to go up the stairs 50 times per day/night) when I went in to check on them. They were sound asleep, sleeping nose to nose. They loved each other SO much as infants! They wouldn't fall asleep until they were together.

SO SWEET!!

Hanna eating her cake at her first birthday party
Dylan eating his cake at his first birthday party

And now, as of Friday, June 13, 2008, they are 18 months old! I took them for their 18 month check up and here are their stats:

Hanna: 24 lbs 1 oz (45%) 33 inches (80%)

Dylan: 23 lbs 15 oz (20%) 31 1/2 inches (30%)

Yes, Hanna is 1 1/2 inches taller than Dylan! Dr. Stone said "Don't worry! He'll catch up and be taller later in life!" And they are only 2 oz different in weight!

Dr. Stone said they are both doing great! Dylan is to continue working with his therapists but is growing well - despite all his sickness. And Hanna is right on target. She is a little pigeon toed but Dr. Stone assured us that they would correct themselves over the next several years. She also said that their herniated belly buttons would continue to close up over the next several years too - yeah! I was worried about that.

Enjoy the look back through memory lane with me... I have mixed emotions about them growing up! I'm glad to be finished with baby stages - night time feedings, bottles, formula, etc BUT I will miss having a little swaddled infant to rock to sleep. We are off to bigger, better and a new stage of life with our little ones. Out with bottles and sleepless nights, in with play dates, tea parties and t-ball!!

Dancin' DeeDee

While watching a Baby Einstein movie, Dylan was dancing. He would get up out of my lap and dance. When I would look at him and start the camera, he would bow his head in shyness and run back over to my lap! I did manage to get a few seconds...

Playin' babies

Last night before bed, the babies were acting pretty clingy. So, I turned on a Baby Einstein movie and sat down in the floor with them. They both sat in my lap for most of the movie but then they got their second wind and started acting very silly!

In this picture, Hanna is laughing at Dylan because he does not take a paci. He grabbed hers off the floor and stuck it in his mouth. He knew he was giving her a hard time!
Again, Dylan acting silly with that paci! He kept pretending to get a drink with the paci in the way. You can see in his face - silliness!
Hanna playing
Beautiful girl!
I stole her paci in this picture so she is saying, "AHH" and reaching for it!
Dylan about to tackle me!
Dylan and his best buddy - his cup! :)

ON GUARD!

Heath came down stairs dressed like this and saying, "On guard!!" It was so funny!

We are SO spoiled!!

Ms. Joy showed up at our door at 8:00 this morning with homemade cinnamon rolls! They were SOOO yummy! The kids and I loved them. Hanna out-ate all the boys! She had two whole cinnamon rolls while the boys each ate one. Yesterday we went over to her house to hang out and she made the kids homemade cookies and let the boys pick her only two sunflowers! We are so spoiled by this angel from Heaven and we thank God for sending her to us EVERYDAY!! We love you Ms. Joy.

Yeah! MAIL!!

Mawmaw and Pawpaw sent the kids a package. They LOVE getting mail, especially when they know there's something good inside for them! So, Chan runs inside with it and all the kids gather around!

Chandler and Heath - dying to know what's inside!
The first thing they pull out is a gift for Mommy!! My mom sent me a figurine sculpture of a mom, dad and four kids! I LOVE IT!!
As soon as Heath discovered it was new shirts, it was off with the old, ON WITH THE NEW!! (I'm sorry this picture looks a little like he's malnourished... not sure what's up with his arm placement to make his ribs like that... Looks pretty gross!)
Chandler in his new shirt
Heath in his new shirt
Dylan trying to put his new shirt on too!

Zoo Day at Providence Church

Ms. Joy and Mr. Frank invited us to their church yesterday for Zoo Day. The Ft. Worth Zoo Wild Wanderers exhibit came with some animals and put on a little show and tell. The kids were really excited about going to "Ms. Joy's Zoo!"

My baby boy, Chan, looks SO grown up in this picture!!!
Heathie waiting patiently for the "amals"
Let me explain this picture... I wanted to take a group picture of them but not everyone was excited about it! Heath took the cup away from Dylan so he's throwing a fit and Hanna wants to get up and run away and NOT sit for the picture!
Dylan has the cup back and this is a CLASSIC picture of Hanna and Dylan's personalities! Hanna's a crazy, fun, sweetheart girl and Dylan loves his cup!
Hanna walking around before the show
More please!!!
This picture is from the end of the show... I forgot to add it at the end. Hanna is clapping and having a blast!

I really want that monkey!!! Hanna was scared of the snake but wanted to touch this thing!
Chan checking out the possum.
Chandler got called on stage to touch the alligator!
Chan washing with hand sanitizer after touching the alligator!

A beautiful parrot, which Hanna liked alot too.
Oh, gross.. Frog!
I think Mr. Frank AND Hanna were both shocked to see that frog so close up! Notice Mr. Frank holding Hanna's hand because she was wanting to slap at it!
Chandler tried to get away from it!
As you can see from above, Dylan wasn't in any of the show pictures! He was fussy so Ms. Joy took him to find something else to do. She took him to the back to run around, outside and as you can see... to get a chocolate chip cookie! And doesn't that face look guilty!?!? :)

We had a great time at Ms. Joy's church at the Zoo. Afterward, we went to McDonalds for lunch and Mr. Frank and Ms. Joy went with us. They are like grandparents to my kids!! They love each other so much!