Too big for the bassinet

Today we finally took the bassinet off the pack-n-play. With their combined weights, they had been over the weight limit for a while. Plus, whenever we tried to put them both in there, they would kind of roll to the center and bump into each other. Funny, but not very safe or restful.
They seemed to like graduating to the big baby version.

Here they are taking a nap. Notice how they're not on the couch for once.

Riley and Colter want to say "Happy Birthday" to Grandma. They can't wait to tell her in person at the end of the month when we go to Raleigh.

Grandpa visits us

Grandpa arrived yesterday to meet the twins. We were so excited he was able to visit us before going home after a business trip.

We took Riley and Colter on a walk around the neighborhood yesterday. We took the stroller, but Riley decided she would rather be carried. So, Grandpa carried her for about a mile. Spoiled already! These babies are lucky their Grandpa has cared for so many dozens of foster babies. He jumped right in and helped with soothing the babies during their fussy evening moments, middle of the night feedings, and diaper changes.

It was a quick visit and we miss him already. We'll have to make a trip to North Carolina soon.

Grandma went home today

Today was sad because Grandma had to go back to North Carolina. We know Grandpa, Uncle Shawn, and Aunt Rita miss her a lot. What would we have done without her? She got here on Monday, 2/18/08, while we were still in the hospital. She even spent the night in the hospital so Jeff could get a little sleep and get things ready for us to come home.

Our family took care of foster babies when I was growing up - over 60 newborns stayed with us over the years. Needless to say, Grandma has a way with babies. She loves to snuggle with them and seems to know just what they need. She really helped us transition into parenthood and get more confident caring for these little ones. Plus she looked after me as only a mom can. I am so grateful she was there to send me to bed for a nap, make sure I had something to eat, and calm me when I was feeling anxious. It was wonderful to see her with Riley and Colter. I cried when I dropped her off to go to the airport tonight.

Here's some pictures of her with the twins.