Party!!!

The girls had such a great time at their b-day party on Wednesday! The Jeff Davis family, The Zito's, The Sawyer's, and The Berryhill's where there. We had Costco cake and pizza, opened presents, watched a movie about the girls 1st year of life and watched them eat cake!*The best part* Audree loved the frosting and dove right in....Olivia didn't eat too much until Doug put the cake in her face....too cute! The next day they had pink and purple poo....ewww! Here are some pics of the fun day!

We made it! 1 year of Breastfeeding!

We did it! I am so proud of me and my girls! We made it to a year!!! At times it seemed like we wouldn't make it this far but we did. And they weigh......drumroll

Audree....21 lbs!
Livvy.....20 lbs!

They started out at 7.3 and 5.10 so they are growing just fine. I am so glad that I gave them this gift.
We are weaning and will be done soon... but that is good too. From about 9-10 months it was such a fight to get them to nurse.

And just so all you new mom's know....it wasn't always a piece of cake! We had 4 rounds of thrush.... , mastitis, a few clogged ducts, and biting holes in my nipples.

Even though it was hard at times, I love that I made so big and strong. I love the smiles with milk, the patting while eating and the yummy sweet grunts while they eat.

Just had to share my joy...thanks for reading!

It's here....my little angels are ONE!

WOW! That year went by quick! Didn't it? I can remember so vividly the day my sweeties came into this world. There 1st cries were magic. Having 2 to raise this 1st year has been a challenge at times, but also a huge blessing. Doug and I feel very honored to be their parents, and so humbled that Heavenly Father would entrust us with two of his special spirits at once. Each new milestone has brought so much joy. We love having our 2 special babies in our home.....we truly feel like we are living in heaven on earth.
So....enough weeping....(been doing that alot the past few days) Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you....Happy Birthday dear Audree & Olivia....Happy Birthday to you!

Our New Dog(woof...woof, what Audree says) from Aunt Amanda, Hyrum and Abigail


Audree takes a few steps at a time....she walked for the 1st time at Aunt Renee's house over Christmas! Yay sweet Audree girl!


Here's cutie Livvy Loo, trying to get some dirt


We are having a small party tommarow...I will post more pics soon!

Christmas In Thatcher






Just wanted to share a few pics from the girl's first Christmas! We stayed in Thatcher for almost a week and a half and had lots of fun getting into all of grandma's stuff.
In the last pic,the girls are playing peek-a-boo under the desk in the kitchen. The second to last pic is our family on Christmas Eve going to Church...notice the scar on Doug's head....he was trying to scare his sister and crashed his head into his parents' front door....ouch! He had to go to the hospital to get it glued and put together.
The next 2 pics are of Christmas morning in their new Christmas jammies.
Then the girls had spagetti for the 1st time....yummm quite a mess though!
Lastly, we had some matching dresses and took pics of all the kids. What a good time!

Santa's HERE!

We went to meet Santa at our ward party last weekend. The girls were tired and fussed alot through dinner, so we went and found Santa and went home to bed! Audree was a little scared and Olivia was curious. He wasn't the happiest dude, but we got a picture right?:)

Feathers....they look like ducks mom!

Hyrum and Abigail came over to play one afternoon and Hyrum was very interested in the girls ponytails on their heads. He kept saying, "They look like ducks, mom!" "Look they have feathers..." We decided to all get some feathers and take a picture!
Sorry for the red-eye and the grubby looking kids....it was the end of the day.

THANKSGVING in THATCHER!

So Fun!

We stayed for a whole week and really enjoyed ourselves. I took over 1000 pics when I was there and got some good practice in.
The girls loved being around the grandma's and didn't really fuss at all.....I think they get bored at home with me all day....thanks for looking! We are truly blessed!

Leftovers

The girls like to eat the leftovers from lunch and dinner on the floor....yum!

Just for fun!

SWINGING!

Girl...I got your back!
Being a twin has many advantages...like your sister helping you swing. The girls love swinging and being at the park. Audree loves exploring and eating the sand, and Olivia just sits there confused at the grainy stuff around her.

The Name Game....from Jill

Jill tagged me and wanted to know how we came up with our girl's names. When I was pregnant, I was watching "Wheel of Fortune" one night and a girl on their was named Audree. I really liked the spelling and knew that Audree was one of them. We both liked Olivia...there are some children's books named Olivia. We didn't decide until they were born who was who though. I wanted to meet them before I named them. So until they were born they were A & B. When I saw Livvy for the 1st time I knew that's who she was. She just looked like an Olivia to me. And Audree got Audree b/c that's what we had chosen. And of course, I think she looks like an Audree too!


I now tag....Jennie W. and Jen Barrett( I can't remember your married name?)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Salt 'n' Pepper! That's what the girls went as!! They kept the hats on for a while but when we took them off they were super sweaty!!! Audree getting 2 teeth right now and is in alot of pain. And Livvy got her first tooth!! WHOO HOO! We had a fun time in Thatcher last week and watched Chris be the star of the show! Love it!
Take this off!

Daddy's girls

9 months.....learning to use my camera

Well here they are! I have been reading and learning from a website about how to use my camera like a professional. I need lots more practice so if any one wants to come over and let me practice on them....please do! Here are my cuties at 9 months. A weighs 20lbs and L wieghs 18!! They are crawling all over the place and pulling up on stuff! A also likes to copy and L likes to smile and wave!


Here's Audree....couldn't get a cute one of Livvy.

Pics for fun

Audree
She just started crawling this weekend. She says, Mamam & Dadada. She claps her hands. She loves books, and cuddles when she is sleepy. She is content to hang out and play with whatever toy is in front of her. She has 3 teeth now. She is truly a blessing to our family!



Olivia
She crawls around like an inch worm. She moves quickly to whatever she wants. She loves to climb on mom and have a bite of what she is eating. She has just started to learn how to wave bye, and she has a sassy little attitude. She scrunches up her nose and sucks through it...she is such a cutie! We love having her as a daughter.


We are a happy family!!

Sorry I've been MIA

Things have been busy around here. We just spent 5 days in Thatcher and had a great time seeing family down there. While there I dropped my camera:(, and am hoping to have it fixed soon. Doug is hunting this weekend again and hopes to get an elk.
The girls are too cute! Audree has been saying Mamamama, and Dadadada. So sweet. Livey goes wherever she wants really quickly with her salimander scoot. Just today she went from laying down to sitting up. I just saw Audree do this today as well.
Just for kicks here is a pic from a while ago....Can't wait to upload the ones I took in Thatcher.

The Temple

Amanda is so great! She and I have a great relationship and she always helps me out. Yesterday she watched our girls so we could go to the temple. It's been almost 1.5 years...from being prego and sick to having the babies and nursing them, we haven't been in a long time.
It was so neat to be there again. To be reminded of what is important and to learn some new things. What a beautiful world we live in. What a loving Heavenly Father we have, and how blessed I am. Doug told me that he loved me in sign language and I started to cry.....I guess the temple makes you love your husband more...:)
I am truly blessed.

I have a new nephew......

My cute little sis J had a baby boy on Sept. 12. His name is Curtis Jeremiah McNeill. He weighed 7lbs 6 oz. I just got some pics of him. He is just too cute! We are so glad he is here and safe....he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice and had a knot in his cord. He is such a cutie and I can't wait to meet him....I love new babies!

Beautiful Babes

Sorry for the double post back there....any of you bloggers know how to delete a post? I tried and could not figure it out.
Anyways....here are my sweethearts....they are getting so big!

Cont. of our day....

1:00-2:30 Nap again.....Ahhhh, sweet sleeping babies.
2:30 wake and nurse again
3:00-5:00 More play time or another outing.

5:00 Dinner! Solids!
5:00-7:00 This is the hardest time of the day....they girls are tired and a little slap happy. Thankfully Doug is ussualy home and plays so well with the girls. It is so neat to watch him interact with them. Here is a pic from play time on our bed

6:30 Bath Time---
7:00 Nurse and bedtime! Sing a song and all is quiet!

Days at home

A typical day in the Davis home.....
7:00 am-wake and eat(nurse)
Watch Higglytown Hero's while mom eats....

7-8:30 Play time! Shake toys, sing songs, read stories, roll over, tummy time, creeping around, play in our Jumparoo and excersaucer.



8:30-9:00 Start to fuss....want to take a nap, but mom makes us stay up for 30 more mintues....we ussually change rooms to mix things up.
9:00-10:30ish NAP! Whoo HOO! The girls take really good naps and put themselves to sleep.....Audree sleeps in Mom and Dad's room in the pack and play and Livvy sleeps in their bedroom. We have found that if they nap in the same roon they wake each other up!
11:00 Nurse and then enjoy happy full babies
11:30 eat solids...YUM! See previous post.
11:45-1:00 ish we sometimes go out. The girls love getting out and seeing the sights...We are often at Wal-mart, Target, or the Mall. This gives me some santiy too!