From our little Sweethearts!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The last couple of months in pictures...
Okay, so I have been a complete blog-slacker the last little while...It's can be so hard to find the time. Usually when the girls are sleeping, I try to nap or clean house etc., and when Jordan is home, I usually just hand a baby off on him so I that can cook dinner one-handed. No time I tell ya! However, today I am making an exception, and throwing up some pictures on this thing during nap time, just so you know that we are all alive and well:)
This is the very minimal decorating the girls and I did for Jordan's birthday. Unfortunately he had school and work that day, so he was just as busy as ever with no real time for relaxation. That weekend we drove up to the aquarium in Sandy to celebrate only to find a sign on the door saying they closed early! Boo. We are planning on trying again this weekend.
Avery and Matilda's first-ever outing was to Grandma and Grandpa Stutz' house--they are affectionately known as "the Grandudes." They are so sweet, and genuinely amazing people. One of those couples that has an arsenal of life experiences that leave you wondering how they fit them all into their years! Here is Grandpa and Avery...
And Grandma and Tilly.
These are our friend the Micheners. They used to live next door to us, and were the neighbors we could depend on for anything--cup of sugar, etc. Not too long ago they graduated and moved to Virginia beach for work. They came back for a visit and to bless their adorable baby boy Ethan. It was so fun to see them again--we missed you guys!
Matilda and Avery sporting their darling little sweater ensembles compliments of our dear friend Kari:)
Tilly enjoying some "Daddy time."
Tilly and Avery during a happy moment.
Okay, these little winter suits crack us up. My mom got them for the girls for this winter, and every time we put them on , they transform into little stuffed animals, or dolls or something. Hilarious.
...and finally, some blessing pictures. I love the above picture mostly because of the range of emotion in the two faces. They are so funny!
And of course, the obligatory family pic. Anyway, we hope you enjoyed the slide show. We are still getting used to having our little ones home. It is stressful at times, but more often than not, just enjoyable. Jordan is also in the midst of his last semester (woohoo!!), so we are spending a lot of our time job hunting as well. Wish us luck!
This is the very minimal decorating the girls and I did for Jordan's birthday. Unfortunately he had school and work that day, so he was just as busy as ever with no real time for relaxation. That weekend we drove up to the aquarium in Sandy to celebrate only to find a sign on the door saying they closed early! Boo. We are planning on trying again this weekend. 
Avery and Matilda's first-ever outing was to Grandma and Grandpa Stutz' house--they are affectionately known as "the Grandudes." They are so sweet, and genuinely amazing people. One of those couples that has an arsenal of life experiences that leave you wondering how they fit them all into their years! Here is Grandpa and Avery...
And Grandma and Tilly.
These are our friend the Micheners. They used to live next door to us, and were the neighbors we could depend on for anything--cup of sugar, etc. Not too long ago they graduated and moved to Virginia beach for work. They came back for a visit and to bless their adorable baby boy Ethan. It was so fun to see them again--we missed you guys!
Matilda and Avery sporting their darling little sweater ensembles compliments of our dear friend Kari:)
Tilly enjoying some "Daddy time."
Tilly and Avery during a happy moment.
Okay, these little winter suits crack us up. My mom got them for the girls for this winter, and every time we put them on , they transform into little stuffed animals, or dolls or something. Hilarious.
...and finally, some blessing pictures. I love the above picture mostly because of the range of emotion in the two faces. They are so funny!
And of course, the obligatory family pic. Anyway, we hope you enjoyed the slide show. We are still getting used to having our little ones home. It is stressful at times, but more often than not, just enjoyable. Jordan is also in the midst of his last semester (woohoo!!), so we are spending a lot of our time job hunting as well. Wish us luck!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Meet Our NICU Family...
This is Lindsay... she watched our girls on a number of occasions. She was a mother of two, expecting her third when this picture was taken. She said that she enjoyed looking after the girls because she and I had the exact same due date, so as the girls would grow, she could compare them to her unborn baby. We love you Lindsay, and hope you are enjoying your new baby!
This is Launa. She is the mother of one grown son. I was able to meet him at the hospital one day, and he was very nice young man. She watched the girls often, and I appreciated her attentiveness to our needs. She was the one who showed us around the 5th floor...ie. the parent room, pump room, milk freezer etc. We miss you Launa!
This is Erica. We love Erica for her sweet disposition. Jordan and I often wondered "Is it possible that someone could be so kind and cheerful ALL of the time?" Erica was fun to chat with because she and her husband are young married students just like us, so we had a lot in common. Before we left the NICU we learned that they are expecting their first baby! We hope all is going well with the pregnancy Erica!
This is Jamee. Jamee, Jamee, Jamee...We had such fun with her! Jamee was one who helped us gain confidence as new parents. Often she would encourage us to roll up our sleeves and do the cares... and if we seemed a little hesitant or nervous about our inexperience, she would assure us that we would be fine. She was also one of those rare people that understood, and even appreciated Jordan's unique sense of humor:) She also told us that she was expecting her first baby before we left the NICU! So exciting--good luck Jamee!
These are just a few of the wonderful nurses who made our little corner of the NICU feel like home those first few months. We also want to thank Carly, Becky, Chris, and all of the other nurses who took such good care of us! Mom Stutz once made the very insightful observation that while we spent much of our time praying for the well being of our girls those months, it was through our sweet nurses that Heavenly Father answered those prayers. How do you properly thank someone for taking such good care of your children in a way that you are unable to? We aren't quite sure, but we want you to know how grateful we are. We miss you guys:)
This is Launa. She is the mother of one grown son. I was able to meet him at the hospital one day, and he was very nice young man. She watched the girls often, and I appreciated her attentiveness to our needs. She was the one who showed us around the 5th floor...ie. the parent room, pump room, milk freezer etc. We miss you Launa!
This is Erica. We love Erica for her sweet disposition. Jordan and I often wondered "Is it possible that someone could be so kind and cheerful ALL of the time?" Erica was fun to chat with because she and her husband are young married students just like us, so we had a lot in common. Before we left the NICU we learned that they are expecting their first baby! We hope all is going well with the pregnancy Erica!
This is Jamee. Jamee, Jamee, Jamee...We had such fun with her! Jamee was one who helped us gain confidence as new parents. Often she would encourage us to roll up our sleeves and do the cares... and if we seemed a little hesitant or nervous about our inexperience, she would assure us that we would be fine. She was also one of those rare people that understood, and even appreciated Jordan's unique sense of humor:) She also told us that she was expecting her first baby before we left the NICU! So exciting--good luck Jamee!
These are just a few of the wonderful nurses who made our little corner of the NICU feel like home those first few months. We also want to thank Carly, Becky, Chris, and all of the other nurses who took such good care of us! Mom Stutz once made the very insightful observation that while we spent much of our time praying for the well being of our girls those months, it was through our sweet nurses that Heavenly Father answered those prayers. How do you properly thank someone for taking such good care of your children in a way that you are unable to? We aren't quite sure, but we want you to know how grateful we are. We miss you guys:)Sunday, December 21, 2008
Blessing the Bebes...
Cute picture courtesy of Emily, cute hats courtesy of Aunt Lauren--thanks girls:)Okay, so I AM sending announcements... don't fret. I am just completely behind. Don't be surprised if they show up extremely late :). This has been quite the holiday season due to a last minute trip to California for my grandfather's funeral. The girls did great with all of the traveling, but all of our schedules are now completely thrown off. Hopefully things will return to normal soon, but again, I am sorry for the tardiness of the announcements. (You'll see why all of the apologizing when they arrive:)
However, I do want to announce that we will be blessing the girls on January 4th at our ward building. Anyone who would like to attend is, of course, welcome.
The address of the church is:
1005 S 500 W Provo, UT 84601
Sacrament meeting will begin at 12:10
Can't wait to see you there!
p.s. If you would like to look at more pictures from the girls' photo shoot, please visit friend Emily's amazing photography blog, relivingthemoments.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Happy Days...
Well, I don't have too much to say, besides 'all is well!' We are thoroughly enjoying having our girls home--they are such happy babies! They pretty much only get upset when they are hungry, and even then they don't really cry--but yell rather. It's fun to watch their little movements... especially when they are lying side by side mirroring each other. We love watching our little doublets grow!
This is how I found Avery this morning when I came in to get them out of bed. She was dead asleep like this. If there is one talent our little girls have, it is to 'Houdini' their way out of a tight swaddle.
This is Matilda enjoying a ride in the sling Aunt Emlyn made for us. Thanks Aunt Em, they love it!
My mom came out for a week during Thanksgiving. It was so fun to have her here! She was a huge help, and I even got most of my Christmas shopping done. Woohoo!
Our quaint little Thanksgiving table for three.. we wanted to keep it low key this year since the girls are still 'new':)
Jordan thought we should try feeding Avery a Lil' Smokey breakfast sausage... she didn't seem too interested.
Here's a little family pic we took this Sunday. Stay tuned for more professionally done family/ baby portraits via my friend Emily:)
This is how I found Avery this morning when I came in to get them out of bed. She was dead asleep like this. If there is one talent our little girls have, it is to 'Houdini' their way out of a tight swaddle.
This is Matilda enjoying a ride in the sling Aunt Emlyn made for us. Thanks Aunt Em, they love it!
My mom came out for a week during Thanksgiving. It was so fun to have her here! She was a huge help, and I even got most of my Christmas shopping done. Woohoo!
Our quaint little Thanksgiving table for three.. we wanted to keep it low key this year since the girls are still 'new':)
Jordan thought we should try feeding Avery a Lil' Smokey breakfast sausage... she didn't seem too interested.
Here's a little family pic we took this Sunday. Stay tuned for more professionally done family/ baby portraits via my friend Emily:)
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