Happy Monday...

When I was thinking of a title for this post.. I chose happy Monday, which brought up lots of memories. Honestly, Sunday nights I would cry because I new the next day was Monday. That means all my help goes back to work and I was in for a long week. Luckily, I don't feel that way anymore or at least to that extent. Things are getting better, girls are growing and playing. (that was just a little side note)

So, we had a good weekend. Yesterday took the girls to church, and decided we are going to start visiting the nursery. I think it will be good for them, and me so I can actually HEAR the message. :) My husband helped me get a lot of laundry done! Also, the whole house got a much needed 3 hour nap. Enough said.

Today the babies are 15 weeks old. I can't believe it. They are growing up so fast. They love to play and "talk". Today I am working on the girls room. They have recently started sleeping in their room, but in the same crib. The other crib is filled with the clean laundry that never gets put away. But they are so big, and starting to move that its about time they get their own beds.  It's hard going through the clothes that don't fit them anymore! :( I can't part with them yet!

The other day I went and checked on Adelyn and she had completely turned around in the bed, where her head was.. that's where her feet were. She was also starting to inch towards Emma who was sleeping. We have a mover on our hands!

Ready for the new week.. bring it on.

And I'm begging you for mercy...

The girls have had a quite interesting couple of days. I don't really know whats been going on but its been rough.
One morning started out on a bad note, tried my best to get out of the house. Got to meet up at a play date at the mall with other moms of multiples. It was fun. I'm glad I went. 

So I have quickly realized that as a mom, you are at the mercy of others. When I would see my mom give of herself so much, and always let others do what they want, I thought she was the best. I don't know if she ever felt the way I do... but I appreciate her.
When others decide they don't want to help one day.. your on your own. If everyone wants to go out and do something, someone has got to stay home with the babies and guess who that is... ME. Yes, I know they are MY babies, and my responsibility... Sometimes I just feel like I am at the bottom of the totem pole. It seems like everyone can just leave and just BE. Me.. not so much. Someone has to watch the babies, do the laundry, TRY to clean. OK that's my rant for the day....

On a lighter note, the other night I got to go to the movies with my husband and another couple. This was after a VERY hard and long day. It seems like I haven't been to the movies in forever, or a date night. But it was nice to get away for a bit. Although, I'm not sure if seeing a movie about a scary alien destroying the world was the best way for me to decompress. :)

All in all.. this week has had its ups and dddooowwwnnnsss... but when you look at these little cuties, they will just melt your heart!

Also, I got super inspired for our next dance recital! Yes, it is about a year away but I am pumped. I got an idea, got confirmation today by one of my students who sent my mind twirling with ideas. I'm excited! :)
Yes, God used a 12 yr old to inspire me! :) Isn't that awesome. I love my students.

Alright, babies crying... gotta go!

Patriotic Bows!

The collection

So I had two hours to myself in a large room to scatter my supplies, some peace and quiet, with some worship music playing. I started making bows for my girls for the 4th, then had a lot of ribbon left over and tried some new ideas. It was the most fun I have had in a while now. I love these bows so much, I named them! Yes, you might think they are corny, but you can't help but love them! I had so much fun, I made a matching one for me! :)

So obviously I'm not going to change the girls bows three times in a day, so I have extra. If you like what you see let me know and I can get it to you!

So here they are...

FREEDOM

FREEDOM//$6

YANKEE DOODLE//$6

"stuck a feather in her bow and called it perfecto!"

LIL BETSY//$4

MISS BETSY//$12

This is the one I made for me! :)

Mother Daughter bows, or for who ever you like. :)

You like what you see? E-mail me @ bakewithbeth@hotmail.com or Facebook me!

Happy Summer!

Beautiful girls.. all over the world! :)

So I haven't posted in a couple days, been a little busy. :)

Dance has started back up for the summer, and I think I have gotten used to just being at home. The first day back was great, it was great to be dancing again and teaching awesome kids. It was also good to get out of the house! The second day back was a pretty long day. I loved it, but was SO exhausted I went to bed early last night! I just have to get back into my new routine, being a mom of twins, running a dance studio, and teaching as well. I think I can, I think I can...

So I was thinking this week about how blessed I am to have two GIRLS. At first I was like PLEASE LORD, I teach and interact with girls everyday. I wouldn't know what to do with a boy! But its more than that. Girls are so precious. They are gentle, delicate and have sweet spirits. No matter if you are a girly girl or tom boy, I think all girls have the same feelings, emotions and desires.

Every girl (and boy) should be showered with love, encouragement, and praise. Especially at home! If they don't hear it there, they will find it from somewhere else or fall for the first person who will value her. Yes, you might love and value your children, but you HAVE TO LET THEM KNOW, don't just think they know.  No matter if they are 3 months old,  the beautiful teenage years, or 90 years old, every women should feel like the treasure they truly are. And sometimes girls get to the point where they are so hardened by not hearing those things that they think they don't need to hear them anymore. I think that's another reason I love my job, because even though it might not be much, I want to encourage young girls to be the beautiful woman God created them to be.


In the beginning I was having a hard time because Emma was the bigger and louder one, and Adelyn was the smaller one and just mostly slept and was quiet. So some would say little comments like "I like Adelyn better" and it would BREAK my heart. I would be to the point of tears. I know they probably didn't mean it like that, but still those words and go into the girls spirits. And I don't want them to be comparing themselves to each other just because others do. That's what I think will be the biggest challenge with twins, because people will compare. Just because they were born the same day, does not mean they should be exactly the same. I guess some people just don't get that..

So, I am excited to see them grow into the individuals they are. Everyday they are changing and growing and learning to things. I love walking up to them and then they just smile so big. They love their mommy and daddy so much, and we love them BOTH sooooooo much! I'm so glad I have 2 beautiful girls who get showered with kisses and an ear full of how beautiful and smart they are, and that will never stop!

First Family picture. The girls were 8 days old.

Lovin' on our sweet babies after bath time.

So now take a moment, get off your computer and love on your babies! Young and old!

Supermom.. or not

So today I had a good amount of time when all my "help" left the house and I was sitting at home in a VERY quiet house. Me by myself and both babies were sleeping. I was able to watch a movie I had on DVR from the night before, and I was actually watching it. I don't know the last time I had been able to sit through a movie AT HOME... BY MYSELF.. without interruptions. So at a moment like this I felt like I was supermom. I can handle anything,  just me and the girls. (and cocoa of course) Whenever I am alone with the girls, its like cocoa knows. He comes and sits close to me like "I'm here for you!" :)

THEN, Adelyn wakes up.. OK I can handle this.. give her a little bit of her bottle then she just sits next to me calmly watching the movie. So good so far.

THEN, Emma wakes up. That's when the problem starts. Now she wakes up starving, and Adelyn is ready for round two. Two screaming babies, one mommy. Luckily its almost time for my husband to come home that he said he would be on his way. By this point, I have 2 hungry and poopy babies! So I can only do one thing at a time, so I am changing Emma while Adelyn is in the other room crying, dad comes through the door and saves the day. We got them changed, fed, and put back down to sleep.

Very quickly I can go from feeling like supermom and I can conquer the world, to me feeling like the worst mom in the world and why would I be the one given two precious babies to take care of...

I just always think to myself what people used to tell me "God will not give you more than you can handle." Also, I had a very sweet young ballet class this year, and for the recital they danced to "My All in All". I always think about them and the first line in the song, you are my strength when I am weak, and then I just stop there. Sometimes I feel VERY weak, but He is strong.

So that past week the girls have really been changing. They are now 3 months old. Adelyn will have the longest conversations with me, and whoever else wants to talk to her. She will tell you all about her life. She will respond and go back and forth, and then will smile big and laugh. It's so fun to just sit there and talk to her.

Emmalyn seems like she tries very hard to make sounds. Every once in a while she will get a word out, but she is still learning. BUT, she has developed a new way of communicating, not really by words, but by this new whiney cry. Instead of just one constant sound, she crys WAHH-OW OW in all different tones almost like shes singing yet trying to communicate with you at the same time.. its pretty funny but not necessarily the cutest thing to listen to :)



So yesterday was one of those days where I stayed in my pajamas ALL DAY LONG. Yes its summer break for me, but also when I am stuck at home all day with two babies.. its OK.  So this morning when the  volcano erupted all down my pants, I figured it was time for me to take a shower and get ready for the day! :) I think that was Emma's way in telling me to get ready.


Emma AKA volcano
Adelyn AKA rooter tooter

Yesterday after the girls woke up from a nap I put them together and they were just laughing together like crazy. They looked so much alike! When people ask how we tell them apart, at first Adelyn was darker skin tone and Emmas hair spiked up like her daddys, then she started saying Adelyn is smaller and has more hair. Now (as you can see by the picture) Adelyn is catching up to her sister. Still Adelyn has more hair, but Emma also has a little red mark on the temple of her head.

I thought this picture was so funny because they are making the exact same look on their faces. It's funny, they almost look like twins or something :)

Ok well thats all for now, I got a stinky baby on my lap. Duty calls.

Babies First Vacation

Well, to start off... the night before our little vacation I decided to go look for a bathing suit (BAD IDEA!) I had a hard time through the whole pregnancy with my body, some girls love the way they feel pregnant and feel beautiful... I did not. All I saw was LLAARRGGEE. So about a week after I delivered the girls I was back down to where I was before I got pregnant... I weighed the same but sure don't look anything like I did before. So thats where my battle began.. and I refuse to ever go bathing suit shopping again. I don't know if it's because my job consists of me in bfront of a lot of mirrors in tight clothing makes this worse, or if other women feel the same way during and after pregnancy. But I just hope I can feel beautiful again someday.

So I was really wanting to go on a vacation because I haven't been on one in a while, and I have been through quite a lot these past three months and just wanted to just get away and relax. I had my babies 11 weeks before the biggest event of the year in my life. A dance recital. Obviously I wasn't planning on this time frame, but that's just how it happend. So with a lot of help, we got through it. I wanted to make sure I gave my best to my students because they mean the world to me, but it was just so hard when I was completely exhausted and drained. But the recital went off beautifully and it was an awesome night of worship, and I am so proud of everyone!

Recital Rehearsal

So I think a vacation was in order! :)
BUT,  I have two babies who don't cry, but they SCREAMMMMM their brains out. So I was actually pretty much stressing out over the trip because I did not know how it was going to go with them.



BRANSON HERE WE COME

On the way there, we split them up into two different cars so if there was cry attacks it wouldn't be so overwhelming. But I was actually so impressed with them. They did so great in the car rides, and actually throughout the whole trip. And we made it there in one happy piece! :)

When we got there we shopped all day at the outlet mall. It was VERY hot and crowded. I think there was more babies then grown ups there. So we were all exhausted and came back to our cabin and took a nap. The girls were pooped. 

Day 2- Getting ready for the lake.

Babies slept most of the time on the boat. I think they liked the vibrations :)

Back to our cabin, since they were out in the sun all day, it seemed so dark in our room the girls eyes were SO big! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 So All in All we had a great trip with all our family. The girls did great, and we all got to rest and relax. Although, I think Emmalyn took it too literally that a vacation was for rest. She slept the WHOLE time!  Oh well... :)

Back home, back to reality. Messy house, mommy and daddy are burnt to a crisp, and I slept in the huge pile of laundry on my bed.

The End.