My (new) favorite things

• the smell of Samantha after a bath
• Emma bundled in a towel after a bath
• eyelashes drooping as sleep falls over chubby cheeks
• the sound of baby giggles in the next room
• baby toes
• sisters holding hands
• cuddles from my two favorite babies in the whole world!!

Baby happiness

Okay, I just gotta share this... the girls were smiling at the same time! Now, it's not hard to get them to smile individually, but their synchronization does need a little work :)

The first three months

It's hard to believe... three months ago, two little girls entered our lives and boy did life change. Suddenly, date nights needed to be arranged, shopping trips planned for, baby gear taking over the living room, and we quickly became proficient at bathing and changing! We have been so blessed with these little lives, and I feel like I'm falling more in love with them every day. More smiles, giggles and playing! It is beautiful to watch them interact with their world, enjoying snowflakes, loving their baths, watching Jack walk past and recognizing the sounds of our voices. They say that if you can survive the first three months with twins, it gets easier, and that's true. We were definately blessed with a relatively easy time of it... busy for sure, but good. We are so thankful! I can't wait to see what the next three months has in store for us...

Emma

Here's Emma at 3 months

Samantha

Here's Sammie at 3 months old!

Christmas

It's just after Christmas, and it's hard to believe that the girls are already 7 weeks old! They are growing well, Samantha being 10 lbs, and Emma being 9 lbs, 6 oz. We're still waiting on their first real smiles, and expect it any day now. God has graciously blessed us with two very happy, healthy little girls. Here are some Christmas pictures.

Sam's so serious!

Samantha Joy & Emma Grace

We rejoice at the safe delivery of Samantha Joy and Emma Grace, born on November 5, 2007. Samantha Joy, born at 3:21 pm - 6 lbs, 8 oz - 19" long

Emma Grace, born at 3:27 pm - 6 lbs, 8 oz - 18 3/4" long

Here's a picture of them within hours of birth.

We were all discharged home on Wednesday, and the fun has begun! Our days are full, but so are our hearts!