Wild Animal Park and yet another Pumkin Patch

Today we went to the Wild Animal Park with the Pollard's, and we had such a great time. The girls had never been there before, and it had been years since any of the rest of us had gone, so it was nice to see and explore the new territory. I don't know how interested in the animals the girls were (they are pretty hard to see as most of them are pretty camouflaged), but they definitely loved being outside and checking out all the new scenery and watching the people. They were such good girls and neither one of them fussed once even though neither one of them took a decent nap all day.


We actually did the entire park by 3pm and we all decided to go to a near by pumpkin patch (the one I wanted to go to originally, but we didn't have time to squeeze it in that day). At this pumpkin patch there were HUGE pumpkins, and a really cool area with all different kinds of farm animals. Kylee was not a fan of the geese...they made loud noises and it totally freaked her out.



It was such a fun day, but I am exhausted now!

Yay for River Trips!!

Keith finally had a few days off in a row, and we decided to take advantage of it and go to the River! It was the maiden voyage for our new Toy Hauler that we got, and we were very excited! We really thought the worst part of our drive was going to be going up the grade, but thankfully that part of our trip was fine. Apparently, Keith was paying very close attention to the transmission temp (since this was the 1st time towing the trailer) and failed to notice that we had no more gas...oops! So about 15 miles away from the river, we were stuck on the side of the road (the pic to the right is us broken down). On an upside, if you have to be stuck on the side of the road with two 1 year olds, doing it with a toy box is definitely preferred! Thankfully we have AAA and they came to our rescue!

The rest of the trip was perfect. It was so nice to be able to get away for a couple of days. Keith's parents were able to come out a couple of the days as well, and that was awesome! The girls Loved taking rides in their new wagon, collecting rocks, and playing in the dirt. Kylee was Keith's little side kick while he was fishing, and she was fascinated with the fish that he caught!

12 Month Stats & our Adventure at the Pumkin Patch!!

Today the girls had their 12 month pediatrician appointment, and I have nothing but great news to report (other than the fact that they each had to get 5 shots of course!). Kylee is 20lbs 8oz and Kaylyn is 21lbs 10oz!! They are both 30" tall. They are in the 75th percentile (pretty much all around) for an actual 12 month old! Developmentally, Dr. McCormick could not have been more pleased. She said that at a minimum they are caught up to their actual age and maybe even a tad bit ahead. I cannot even begin to tell you what a relief it is to hear this news. Even though we have heard it before, its nice to know that they are still improving and growing! I am such a proud Mommy.

After the Dr's office we went to the Pumpkin Patch! Originally we were going to go to this really cool one in Valley Center called Bates Nut Farm, that is an actual pumpkin patch and it has a petting zoo, but we spent more time at the Dr's than anticipated so we ended up just going to the local one by our house. The girls had a great time looking at all the pumpkins and playing with the hay. We got them each their own little pumpkin, and they were ever so happy! We are planning on taking the girls to the other one before Halloween. I used to go that one as a kid, and I would love to continue that tradition.





I hope everyone is doing well!

The First Year Montage

So I'm pretty sure I have created the world's longest montage of the girls first year! So if you have some free time, ENJOY!!

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HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY KYLEE AND KAYLYN!!!

I year ago today my sweet little baby girls entered this world under such unfavorable circumstances, and to see them now you would hardly ever believe it. I was just telling Keith, "How in the world did this year go by so fast when so many of the days felt like they were never going to end?!?!"

Yesterday was their 1st Birthday party!! It was so great to see so many of our friends and family that we don't get to see that often come together to celebrate such a great day! There were a TON of people there! I was a little scared because come Saturday it was gloomy, cold and raining, but thankfully Sunday brought beautiful sunny weather! The girls got so many gifts, mostly clothes and a few toys. Grandma bought them a Winnie the Pooh car, and Kaylyn loves to ride as Kylee pushes her along from the back. It's adorable!! They thoroughly enjoyed their birthday cakes and making a mess of astronomical proportions. It was definitely a memorable day.

Since the girls were born they have grown more than a thousand percent compared to their original birth weight. Right now they are technically only 9 months adjusted, but you would never even guess that they were premature, let alone 12 weeks early!

• Kylee is taking between 6-8 steps at a time now!! Kaylyn is very apprehensive about the whole walking thing unless she is holding onto something.
• They both have their 2 bottom teeth coming in, and I think there might even be some coming in up top.
• They both love to wave, clap, and dance.
  
• If you ask them how old they are they proudly hold up One Finger!
• I think Kylee's favorite word is NO, as she loves to shake her head back and forth to everything!!
• They are both babbling up a storm, and I think they are finally starting to put the words with their meanings. They both say "Ba" (Ball), "Dadda", and "Momma"
• They are both consistently sleeping through the night now. Which is a HUGE blessing in and of itself.
  

Yesterday, Keiths mom and I were in the Kitchen doing something and the girls were playing on the floor, and Kaylyn said "Wha da he dat?" and it totally sounded like she said "What the hell is that". I'm sure that's not what she was saying but it was really funny!

Today we went to lunch with Keith's parents, the girls Great Grandma and Great Aunt. Kaylyn got a hold of the Soy sauce and picked it up and tried to drink it! They are both incredibly quick, with the biggest challenge in dealing with 2 babies is trying to stay one step ahead of them.

The girls have their 12 month appointment on Thursday and I can't wait to see how much they weigh! I am not so excited about the 12 month shots, but it comes with the territory.

They have come so incredibly far and we are so very proud of them. They truly are our little Miracles!

Teeth!!!

For the last week or so the girls have both been getting their bottom two teeth in. Sadly, they have been pretty uncomfortable and understandably crabby. The teeth finally made it all the way through their gums and thankfully they are pretty much back to being their normal happy selves. That is until the next one's come in I suppose.

On Friday Grandma and Grandpa got home from their 3 week Vacation, and we went down to greet them for their Homecoming! The girls were so excited to see them again, and Grandma and Grandpa could not believe how they both had changed in 3 weeks.

Yesterday Aunt Danielle and her good friend Lindsay braved taking the girls out to the beach by themselves!! The girls absolutely adore them and they said the girls didn't cry once. Apparently my girls are slightly boy crazy and couldn't get enough of all of their guy friends.

Finger Painting!

I thought it would be fun to let the girls try out finger painting for the first time today! They had a blast, and made some beautiful art work. They were covered head to toe in paint, but thankfully it washed right off (even out of their hair!). I also made sure it was non-toxic before I bought it just in case one of them was to ingest any of it! Kylee put her head directly into the bowl of Green paint, apparently that's her favorite color! They had such a great time! I can't wait to do it again!