We made it to TWO!

Our adventure started over two and a half years ago, here is the link to our first post with the first pictures we have of our precious Miracles Welcome to our Blog.

Two years ago we were here…

Logan, my sweet handsome little man

Our little sweet Lizy Bear

Miss little-bit Madi Belle

Two years later we are chasing after our little 3 pounders still trying to get them to grow.

Time flies when you’re changing lots of poopy diapers, err I mean having fun.  This post is a few days late as our Amazingly Gorgeous MIRACLES turned Two last Friday February 18, 2011.  My brother Jonathon and his fiancée Debie flew in to spend the fun filled weekend with us.  We did not have a party this year since at least one of the babies have been sick since Christmas, hopefully I will be over this fear next year. 

On their actual birthday we had a busy morning here, Uncle Jon and Aunt Debie flew in and thankfully we had a low key rest of the day.  Playing in the sand/water table was the hit of the afternoon along with the girls favorite pizza - the cupcakes this slacker Mom gave the kiddos were not with the little ones. It was wonderfully celebrating with family!

Happy Birthday!!!!

He just melts my heart all day long…

YUMMMM

They really do love each other so very much

Uncle Jon and Aunt Debie –we MISS YOU!!!!!!

Madison is the only child that wanted to cupcakes, our best eater believe it or not.

This is a the Lizy face

How you doin’?

More to come from the weekend, I will try not to overload y’all with too many pictures at once.

Love to you all!!!!  Amy-Jo

Valentines-Kansas-Updates

Let’s start with a belated Happy Valentines Day! I am so blessed to have the most wonderful Valentines that no matter how frustrated they make me keep me smiling and my heart happy.

Lizy Bear

Madi Belle

Mr. Handsome

Logan had his regular follow up with his developmental pediatrician and we are more than ecstatic to be able to say he is showing improvement! Just typing this brings tears to my eyes, Miss Holly saw all of our babies starting in the NICU and still follows Logan today said this is normally when she stops charting progress with age when she has patients with Cerebral Palsy such as Logan does. We still are not able to determine the type of CP Logan has and they most likely will not give us a “type” until he is around 4 years old. Just the fact that she is so happy and proud of his progress and determination makes this Mama more proud of him than I could ever be and I have been so proud since I knew I was pregnant. I love all Four of my children more than words could ever describe, Logan wants to be like his sisters and they take care of him and entertain him day in and day out.

Here are his developmental level results:

Gross Motor: 7-8 Months

Fine Motor: 17 Months

Receptive Language: 13 Months

Expressive Language: 13 Months

A big change from six months ago, we have never shared these results before however for our family and close friends to know the progress we feel it is important.

August 2010 developmental level results:

Gross Motor: 6 Months

Fine Motor: 12 Months

Receptive Language: 9 Months

Expressive Language: 9 Months

The end of January we ventured to Kansas with most of my Quad Momma Besties thanks to Billy Graf. Billy is such an amazing husband, he planned a surprise party inviting all of us and our husbands for the gorgeous Moni!! We had such a great time over the weekend, there never is enough time together. I love you all so very much!

Waiting for the birthday girl and Billy with our hubbys…I can still feel the excitement!

All of us with Moni…out of 16 we were only missing 3 Mommas.

This is what happens when the girls do not want to sleep and they have their Daddy wrapped around their little fingers.

Hehehe…we did it Izzy (Madison calls Elizabeth this).

Blocks are a favorite right now so I hide them until they or I am ready for my feet to hurt.

Cheeeeeeese, I did it Mama!

Logan helping Daddy build-do not get in Daddys way he is worse than an almost two year old!!!!

With the cold weather and snow we had we did not leave the house for over a week so the girls came up with new things to do besides just destroy every room.

Picnic with some night time animals

I’m ready for the sand, where is the warm weather…we live in Texas right?

Elizabeth had been fighting naps and night time for a while. This is an exhausted Lizy after a fight and making herself sick in time-out falling asleep.

Mama felt bad so she got to sleep in our room. She is so sweet and precious even when she is fighting us.

Play time while sissy sleeps!

Kisses brother…xoxoxo

Elizabeth, what are you doing with Logans shoe?

New snack container, not only that she is also using socks.

Love to you all ~ Amy-Jo

Growing and eating…

Time is going by too fast, in less than one month my little 3lb babies are going to be TWO years old – I cannot believe it TWO!  Where has time gone? I’m not going to lie there are plenty of days I want to go by just a little faster so I have Brandon home to help wrangle the kids or to go to the bathroom alone. At the same time I wish there was a way to keep them little just a bit longer, we are so lucky to have been blessed with our children even though we may get frustrated some days we love them more than anything.

Since the girls were sick their eating habits have been very off kilter to say the least.  Finally in the last couple days they have gotten an appetite back.  Little bit aka Madison eats a lot and will not gain an ounce.  Elizabeth will eat fruit mainly and stay at a great weight, where as Logan has been refusing to eat some days.  If anyone has some quick easy suggestions for the girls that would be great – I like to try new things when I can tell they are up for it.  Logan is still on a thickened bottle and stage two baby food, he will not eat pureed foods that we eat – ABSOLUTELY refuses them.  We are starting a new feeding therapy to see if anything changes and looking into other possible options for him.

 

My Dad refinished this picnic table I had as a child for our children, oh the memories I have throwing mashed potatoes at the tree.

 

Snack time with none other than Elmo in our Elmo shirts.

Elizabeth gives a fake smile as I disturb her eating time.

Alright Mama, I rolled over for the picture…big smile and play time again.  Logan gets more handsome by the second.

I guarantee Madison was up to something here, those eyes say it all.  She will also lay down anywhere to relax.

 

Love that bed head Madi Belle!

No fair Mama, my hair is not ready!  Their hair was the worst we have seen this particular morning.

During Logan’s PT, his therapist is holding him up.  Elizabeth holds his hand while Bobbie moves his legs – so sweet, we try to get Madison to hold his other hand but she likes to walk very fast.

I can see the love here…melt my heart!

Pillow Pets, they love these although I am cautious with them and Logan spitting up near them.

Dance Logan Dance…

I took way too many pictures and the girls were very annoyed by the end…too bad girlies that is what this Mama does.  Love you!

Loves!  ~ Amy-Jo