My Babies aren't really babies anymore!!!

The girls LOVE to swing, and have since we brought them home from the hospital at 6 weeks old. It amazes me how much they have grown in just 23 months, and how much they have learned to do.



Lexyn in her infant travel swing at 3 months old.



Brittyn in her infant travel swing at 2 months old.



Lexyn swinging outside April 2009 at 10 months old.



Brittyn swinging outside April 2009 at 10 months old.

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And now....... my babies are swinging outside really high on their big kid swings. I can't stand it, I need them to slow down and be my babies!

Where is Brittyn?

Lexyn says "whes sissy?"

Daddy says "I don't know, where is sissy?"

Lexyn says "in dere!"

Yes, she sure is in that Pampers Jumbo pack box!

OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!

I just realized that exactly one month from today, these tiny sweet innocent sleeping babies will be 2 years old! I will have two 2 year old daughters!!!

I think I am going to need some great advice as well as lots of prayers to make it through!

For real, 2 YEARS OLD!

Where has time gone?

We have some fun party plans in the making, and can't wait for all of Lexyn and Brittyn's friends to come swing by and celebrate with us. Can you guess what our theme is going to be?

God keeps his Promises

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1

Shortly after a huge storm in Branson last weekend (everything from strong winds to hail to flash flooding) we walked out of a store at the outlet mall and saw this full beautiful rainbow. I have never seen a full rainbow that stretches from one side of the sky to the other side. I was amazed. We serve a creative God, one that is not simple, and one that keeps his promises!

"I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life." Genesis 9:15

This picture was taken by my friends cellphone.

NIAW

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week

(An awareness that hits close to home)

15 months of no success on our own, 16 months as a patient with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility, 5 cycles of clomid, 3 failed tries of artificial insemination ********* 1 Almighty God that heard our cries and answered our prayers giving us 2 miracles that will be 2 years old on June 2nd.


I have living proof that there is HOPE.




We have been down that long lonely emotional road of infertility.

I had spent many days and nights crying, wishing, hoping, praying, and planning to be a mother. I fought with jealousy and anger; "why me, why us, why is she able?" God sees the bigger picture but we struggle with giving it all to him and just trusting in him and HIS timing.

After we decided to take a 2 month break and pray and seek his guidance; the funds and insurance coverage became available for us to proceed to the next step, IVF. We were then blessed with 2 healthy heartbeats on our first try. God's timing is the best!




For those who are waiting on HIS timing; I am praying for you. I have prayed over a long list for many months and seen 171 rejoices documented. If you are on the long lonely road of infertility, you are not alone. There is hope, just have faith in his timing!

"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

What do you see????

Lexyn and Brittyn LOOOOOVE to come to the pond in our neighborhood and see the "quack-quacks." Today when I got them out of the car they spotted something. Can you figure out what they saw?

The geese were hissing at us, because...........momma was trying to protect her BABIES!

For the past 2 or 3 weeks when we were down at the pond, daddy was walking all over hissing at us if we even looked his direction. We finally realized momma was sitting on her eggs. Well they finally hatched, and now momma and daddy are hissing at us because we got too close to their cute babies. The girls loved seeing the "baby quack-quacks".

They finally got irritated enough at us that they all lined up and swam to the other side of the pond. Lexyn kept saying "bye bye baby quack-quacks!"

Mini-Vacation weekend

This past weekend we took a mini vacation to Branson for 3 days. It was nice to get away and enjoy time as a family and with Larry and Kelly who met us up there. We stayed at a hotel that had an indoor pool so we could swim with the girls. They were scared when we got in and wouldn't do anything but fuss and scream as long as they were in the water. There was about 10 other teenagers in there that were splashing and making loud noises so I think they scared my girls. Lexyn and Brittyn did however enjoy walking around and stomping in the water that was on the floor. We did some shopping on Saturday while it was raining and storming off and on; then Sunday we went to Silver Dollar City. It was the girls first time to be at an amusement park. There wasn't really a whole lot they could ride, actually only 3 rides total, but they still enjoyed sitting with Kelly and watching for mommy and daddy on the bigger roller coasters. Lexyn was terrified of the rides except for the train. She would scream and clinch tight onto my shirt as soon as we got in line, so she only rode the train where all of us rode together. The train ride was a fun 20 minute ride through the park and woods. In the woods the train came to a stop and we watched a skit put on by some train robbers. One of the robbers came to the open window where Brittyn was leaning out, and she gave him five. Most of the time that child has NO fear. They were both so tired the entire time we were there but would find some energy now and then and get excited about things. We had a great time, and can't wait to go back when the girls are 36 inches tall so they can ride more rides!

Mommy and Brittyn, I did get her in for a few seconds by showing her how to splash her feat and get Kelly wet.

me and my very tired girls. Notice Brittyn putting her lips to her arm. When she is tired she soothes herself by puckering her lips and touching them to her arm or a soft blanket. Silly girl!f

A large rocking chair inside the park

Mommy and Lex on the train

riding the train

There is a new area with a ride called the barn swing. While we were waiting on daddy and Larry to ride it we found a pretend cow to milk, that actually squeezed out water. Lexyn was again scared of it, but my NO fear child loved it.

My exhausted girlies fell asleep before we even got out of the parking lot. They were so worn out from not having a good nap all weekend, staying up really late, and being off schedule. So tired that they slept from 10:30pm Sunday night when we got home until 2:00pm Monday afternoon!