Finally an update.......

I have been so extremely busy this past month, that keeping up with my blog was NOT a priority. This past month we have had so much going on, my brother's wedding (pictures to follow later), appointments for the twins, and appointments for Noah.

He starts kindergarten this fall and we had to get his physical and 5 year old shots...also he had to get a dental exam. I had to meet with the superintendent of Bonsall to try and get him into their school district instead of Fallbrook (where we live). Bonsall is 6 miles down the road, and is 100X better than Fallbrook schools. It was not easy getting an inter-district transfer, but we got the ok! So Noah will officially be going to kindergarten in Bonsall. Yeah...I still can't believe he is going to start kindergarten though!!!

Noah also started karate this month. He is doing extremely well and is very focused on learning as much as he can. He "earned" his white belt already, only 2 lessons into it. I know it doesn't sound like a big deal since it is only a white belt, but you start with no belt and have to work your way up. The instructor is amazed at how focused he is, being he is only 4 1/2.

I also went back to work this past month, working every other weekend in the ER again. It works out well, Justin is home with the boys while I work, so its less worrisome for me. We miss all the family time we used to have, but the added income is greatly appreciated!

As for the little monkeys...lets start with Ethan. He is doing great! Talking up a storm and kicking his legs like crazy. He also LOVES to hold his hands together as though he is praying, it is so precious. He rolls over from tummy to back no problem, and is working on rolling over from back to tummy. All in due time little man!!! His eyes remain a gorgeous blue, his hair now blonde, instead of the red it was for the past few months. He also reaches and grabs for toys and brings them straight to his mouth! He weighs in at 13lbs 15oz and is 24 inches long!!!

Now for Christopher, my chunky monkey. He is also talking up a storm, giggling and laughing(i forgot how precious baby laughs and giggles are!). He is rolling ALL over the place...He first rolled over this past Tuesday and let me tell you I can not leave him unattended anymore. I leave the room for one second and come back and he is on the other side of the room. He has beautiful big brown eyes, dark hair. He is topping the scales at 14lbs 14oz. and is 24 1/2 inches long!

Their interaction together is amazing. As I write this post, they are lying on the floor under their puppy dog play center and are chatting away together and holding hands. They are constantly aware of each other and what is going on. They LOVE to be close to each other so they can be touching. Justin and I hold them face to face and are amused at how they talk and check each other out. It is such an amazing feeling watching this bond grow and grow over time.

So sorry it has taken me so long to post, but as you can tell, life is chaotic. And I don't think it will get any easier any time soon. Noah starts soccer soon, so it will just be another thing on my TO DO list!!! I don't have time to post pictures right now, but I will try to post some from my brother's wedding, karate, and general one this weekend.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

FINAL T-BALL GAME TOMORROW...

So Noah's first season of t-ball is over tomorrow...how sad!!! He has enjoyed it so much, and so have we. He has definitely improved drastically...

I know that he has a true passion for playing t-ball, and hopefully it will carry over every year! He was also chosen by his coaches to play in the All-Star game tomorrow night. How cool is that????? First year ever playing t-ball, and he is playing with some kids who are in their second and third year, and he gets chosen to be on the All-Star team. I am so PROUD of my little slugger!!!!!

So tomorrow, it's the final t-ball game at 12, pizza party and awards at 1:30, then All-Star game at 5...so we will be busy all day!!! Hope Ethan and Christopher do well!

What happened to our little town????????

Parolee Behind Bars in Fatal Stabbing at Fallbrook Gas Station


A parolee was in custody Thursday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a man while stealing his backpack at a gas station in Fallbrook, a sheriff's sergeant said.

Travis Sean Hopkins, 25, allegedly attacked William Baker Jr., 23, of Fallbrook, in the 900 block of East Mission Road around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, sheriff's homicide Sgt. David Martinez said.

Baker died at the scene.

Hopkins and a woman fled in a vehicle but were caught in Oceanside at the end of a pursuit, Martinez said.

Hopkins was booked into Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of murder, robbery and violating his parole. He was held without bail pending an arraignment hearing scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Carmina Marie Bunnel, 25, was detained, questioned and released, Martinez said.


THIS IS PRETTY SCARY...NOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO LOOK OVER OUR SHOULDER WHEN WE GO TO THE GAS STATION????? WHAT'S HAPPENING TO FALLBROOK??? THIS IS THE SECOND FATAL STABBING IN TWO MONTHS....

4 month shots!!

The boys had their 4 month check-up today...which means shots...NOT FUN!

Ethan weighs 11lbs 5oz and is 24 inches long, amazing considering this lil one came into the world weighing 3lbs 9oz and only 15 3/4 inches.

Christopher weighs 12lbs 6oz and is 24 1/2 inches long. He weighed 4lbs 3oz at birth and was 16 1/4 inches long.

I am so amazed at how far my miracles have come...they are so inspiring!!!

We also got the go ahead to let them start sleeping through the night!! Which I can't wait for, even though I know I will be up numerous times a night to check on them!!!

We have to go see an orthopedist for Christopher's leg, it is turning out and they want to make sure nothing is wrong with his hip. So say a prayer that everything is ok! Other than that, the boys are doing great!

Oh yeah, the shots were ok too, gave them some tylenol before, fed them after, and now they are sound asleep!!!

Mother's Day 2008

It was such a nice day, to be able to spend it with my three lovely boys, two being my little miracles!! We went to a Padre game. Noah is SO into baseball lately, and it was so nice to be able to see his reaction at being at a REAL baseball game. Ethan and Christopher were in their little Chicco carriers, and they slept the whole game!!

It was such a blast!! From the yummy food Noah just had to try...hot dogs, nachos, a pretzel, and some cotton candy...what's a baseball game without them? To top it off the Padres won!! Yay!


So Happy Mother's day, belated!!!!!!

So far, so good!

Well, it is day 2 of our schedule change, and to my surprise, they boys are doing GREAT!!! Yesterday they were at every 4 hours, I stretched it to every 5 hours. Well today, they were still sleeping at the 5 hour mark, so I let them sleep another hour. So they are basically eating every 6 hours now!! No problems either. They eat at 11 and 5, am and pm. So its nice having them on a schedule again and being able to plan outings...it was definitely worth my one day of stressing to get them on a better schedule for them.

Also, I replaced ALL of their bottles with glass ones. We were using avent ones, they are not marked with a number, but after researching it, I found out they were a number 7, VERY BAD...

I called Babies R US where I bought them, and told them why I didn't want to use them, and they let me return them without a problem. I was going to purchase the BornFree bottles, made from polypropylene, but they were SOLD OUT! Those were kind of pricey anyways, and with twins the price would have been astronomical. So I looked around the baby bottle area and found that Evenflo makes glass bottles. So I bought those, and they were very reasonable in price! $4.99 for three bottles!!!!!!

So today was a great day! We are no longer feeding our kids chemicals, the boys are on a GREAT schedule, and oh yeah, its my birthday!!!!

THATS IT!

I AM GOING OUT TODAY, AFTER DOING MANY HOURS RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER LAST NIGHT, AND BUYING NEW BOTTLES AND A NEW SIPPER CUP FOR NOAH FOR THE CAR. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS TO CHANCE. I FOUND GREAT DEALS ON GLASS BOTTLES AT AMAZON.COM AND AT DIAPERS.COM THEY HAVE POLYPROPYLENE BOTTLES, BPA FREE, MADE FROM #5 PLASTIC WHICH IS SAFE. I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT AVENT, WHOSE BOTTLES I CURRENTLY USE AND GIVE THEM A PIECE OF MY MIND, AS THEIR BOTTLES ARE NOT EVEN NUMBERED,SO HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF??????????