HAPPY TURKEY DAY

No turkey yet- but the McTwins enjoyed a nice bottle of formula for their first Turkey Day! Nilda and Miguel also came by to share the fun! They are awaiting the pumpkin pie for next year for sure!

SITTING UP AND PLAYING

So the McTwins now have discovered each other and are sitting up and smiling and talking to each other!

1st HALLOWEEN

So we had many costumes bought for us! Couldn't decide which to use (scarecrows, pumpkins or bee's) - so we took a few different pictures of them at pumpkin patch and at home. This was merely for "our" entertainment - since they didn't go get any candy!

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The McTwins are now very interactive and follow voices and smile with voice recognition. They are also already very spoiled! Aoife wants to be carried around 24/7 to look around! She wines if she isnt held up and walking around - even if you hold her and sit down - she knows it and squawks- which is not funny at 3am. Aedan is such a clm and happy baby and likes to entertain himself - luckily he hasn't learned the whinning technique from his sister yet to be picked up!

THANKS AGAIN

Now that we are "out of the woods" per se and have 2 healthy children - there are many people we would aslo like to thank again!! We really appreciated all the continued thoughts, prayers and support! We would like to give a special thanks to:

Infertility Clinic Staff- Dr. Retzloff, Dr. King, Dr. Robinson, and Federika
the coordinator.

NICU Staff, Chief Nurse Christina, and other staff members: nurse Cindy,
Amy social worker

Threads of Love staff, they provided the twins with blankets, bean bags,
hats, mittens, and hamper bags

OB High Risk Doctors: Dr. Fayette, Dr.Shields

All nurses in Labor & Delivery: Nurse Nina, Nurse Shannon, Nurse Donna,
Nurse Jan, Nurse Laura

BUSY FALL

So the McTwins are growing fast and reaching many milestones! Each seems to be the first in something - Aoife smiling and holding bottle and Aedan cooing and blowing bubbles. All the family loves to dress them up!

Deborah and Gary Come Visit

So the Henderson's visited - don't know if they will be back! we had a nice visit and had the first baby photo's done! A nice 4 hour session to capture the perfect moments!

Time to Play Dress Up!!

So if we are all stranded at home (9 adults to take care of 2 infants) have to do something to pass the time. At least we are being gender conscious!

They still love bath time as well!!

They love the warm water and getting their hair washed - too bad when they become older they have to be forced to get wet, use soap and actually dry off before putting on their PJ's!

Thanks for all the presents

Thanks to all who have helped make the kids lives fun and cute! They love stuffed animals as most kids!

LESSONS ON FEEDING AT 0300

Babies still loving the 3am feeding - which can become quite a challenge with 1 adult who is semi-awake and 2 crying babies. How the Turners do 3 must be quite fun (maybe whiskey? or benadryl?) - I play a game called "Balancing the Bottles!"

More cute photos

We are still enjoying playing "dress up" etc. Hey! if we can't go out anymore may as well amuse ourselves somehow!

UPDATED FUN PHOTOS

Babies are still alot of fun - watching them grow. Cant wait until they say NO! and throw tantrums together! Both are smilling and grunting alot when hungary. They can also hold their heads up - but usually only for food. Anyone is welcome to come help ..I mean "visit" at any time!! ;-P

GROWING LIKE WEEDS

Just wanted to post some updated cute pictures - looks like all our helpers love to play "dress up" with the kiddos!

WE HAVE A NEW HELPER!!

So Many family and friends have been helping alot! We know have Laura's sister Nilda acting as our official nanny/lala in training! We appreciate having the ability to have family aid in the care of the little ones. Hope she can hang in there - not an easy task dealing with 2 kids, Nutmeg, lala and me! thanks again Nilda - aKa Granny! Hang in there Nilda - we will bribe and give you whatever you need! Muchas Gracias!!

MANY VISITORS!

Of course we are blessed with many family members coming by to say = "Hola!" to the new ninos. We have enjoyed all the help as well as you all can imagine. Thanks again also for all the emails, cards, gifts and kind words. The children feel the love and affection and it shows in there demeanor.

BATH TIME

As the parents know - bath time is always fun at this age! The kids love the water and esp having their hair washed. The grandma's / LaLa's both have had the opportunity to help!

2 month Peds visit

We had a 2 week check up with good progress at Brooke Army Medical Center Pediatrics. Now we also had our 2 month shots- Aoife almost 8Lb and Aedan now over 9Lb - his new nickname Gordo!! or Gordito!!