Well I was worried I wouldn't be able to post today, since the kids were all crying in the middle of nap time. Man some days it is really scary whether or not they will take a nap. It is my goal to keep Rachel napping in the afternoon. And then let her stay up a little later to see her daddy after work. And the twins are down to just taking an afternoon nap too now, so I have to time it just right when they are tired to put them down. And then hope they don't wake up. I just feel like I need that break to get myself together for the rest of the day. Thankfully, it has been going better the past two days. A few days before that, the twins were having a hard time adjusting to the one nap, although they were ready for it. Mostly Lizzy was ready for it. Lauren would still nap during the mornings I think, but I kind of have to keep them together on this one. It should be fine.

This weekend is Dana's birthday. It is fun to have something to celebrate during the long winter months after the holidays. Dana's parents are coming for a visit and to celebrate Christmas together a little belated as well. We are going to try to all go out for dinner to celebrate, that should be fun. Dana and his dad are going to do a little house project too. They are going to install some of our kitchen cabinets. We will gets some extra storage space and some much needed counterspace. That will totally change the look of part of our kitchen. There is still much to do on our house, but this will be so great and a good weekend project for them to do together. Plus with Marsha there to help me keep the kids from underfoot, Dana won't feel like he can't get anything done.

Well I hear Lauren waking up a second time, grr. Thankfully Lizzy and Rachel are still sleeping. That should be a help at least.

More later

Happy New Year

Well we are officially into the New Year now. Crazy how time flies so fast. January is half over already. I can't believe it. So we had a great end to 2008, Missy came to visit us and spend the New Year. We had such a great time together and it was so great to have her here to see the kids. I am so glad my girls got to spend that time with their Yima. Rachel still talks about Yima every once in a while. And when she makes "phone calls" on her pretend phone, she calls her Yima. So cute.
The twins recently had their 15 month check up and they are both doing great right on track with their language development, each saying three words and actually now Lauren is saying even more. Some of her favorites are "Hi, momma, daddy, ball, shoes and peak a boo" I am not sure how many others would understand all of those, but I certainly do. It is so great to watch them learn new things. Elizabeth is saying "Hi, momma, daddy, and gink for drink" Both girls have learned to sign please and drink. I am thankful for that. They also love to go to time out now, so crazy, but they immediately sit in their time out spot and love to get a hug afterward and say sorry. In fact, it turns into everyone giving everyone else a hug everytime. Hey at least they do their time outs I guess.
Rachel is growing so great too. She is still a light weight, weighing only 4 pounds more than Elizabeth. Rachel has full comversations with me now. She is practically my best friend some days :) She totally picks up everything I say (including tone which sometimes I am not proud of) But the cutest thing is the way she cares for her sisters. Just today Lauren was sad and crying in her stroller so Rachel came up to her and said "I know, I know...hold my hand" and the proceeded to make her hold her hand. It was so sweet. She was genuinely trying to care for her. I love those moments.
Other moments going on as the girls are getting older. One is the discontinuance of the pacifier. I thought I would need to be dependent on them for a while yet, but Dana and I decided it was too difficult just to keep track of them, so we threw them away this morning. Last night was the girls first night without paci's and all day today. For the most part they didn't really miss it too much. Hopefully, I will make it through the day tomorrow without them :)
Rachel is so ready to potty train, but sometimes I think I am not ready. What an undertaking it is...so intimidating. I sometimes think, "how is Rachel supposed to remember to go to the bathroom, when I can't remember to get her there!?" Anyway, I am sure it will come in time. She is definetly ready and we are getting started I guess. But I am not ready quite yet! I think I need to get through the paciless phase first :)
Anyway, that is as much of our life as I acan post here now. Catch ya later.