My Babies Are ONE!!

I can't believe they are one today. There were times when this year seemed like the longest year ever, and other times it felt like I just brought them home. It's crazy. They had a good day today. Well, at least I think they did. They didn't tell me one way or the other :) We went to Pop and Granny's in the morning. Granny had already made them a yummy cake! Then we got to see the cute table and chairs that Pop made and Granny painted for them. How cute! We went to Steak 'n' Shake for lunch. The girls had their first taste of french fries and ice cream. It was hilarious watching Delanie eat the cold ice cream. Then Grandma Jody came over and brought them Happy Birthday balloons. They had a big day!

Happy Easter!

Just wanted to send out some pics of the girls from Easter. They got baskets from the Easter Bunny and both sets of grandparents. So they were spoiled as usual. They were really cute w/ their baskets. They were a big hit at church in their pretty dresses. We enjoyed our first Easter as a family :)

Oh, and I added a couple more videos to our YouTube page.

What happens when I don't pay attention.

This is a picture of what happens when I am not paying attention. They pushed this chair down the hall and to the computer room/Tiger's room. We have a gate in front of that room b/c of the computer and that is where Tiger's puppy pads and food are. He can get under the gate, the girls can't. So I guess they decided to try and go OVER the gate!

The girls are 11 months old today! I don't think they are doing anything too different than the last post. They are definitely standing up on their own for long periods of time. They aren't walking though. That is really fine by me :) They are busy enough as crawlers. Delanie is doing the backwards wave when we say hello and bye bye. Pop and Granny are working on pointing out eyes and such and they get it sometimes, but then they usually forget it right away :)

We took our first walk of the year last Friday and used our new wagon. They really enjoyed it. It is so much fun to get them outside and watch them look all over the place. I can't wait for warm weather!

I went to the Hearts at Home Conference on Friday. It is a 2 day conference for moms who stay at home. It was really good! There were some awesome speakers, and I felt really refreshed when it was time to start the next busy day at home.

Scott is blessed to still be employed, and we are thankful. I have those in my prayers that have lost their job during this tough time. I can't imagine the stress it must put on you, please know I pray for you every prayer time I have.

Well, that is it for now. The next post will probably be their 1st birthday!!!

I have attached some pics I took today. Natalie is battling a cold or allergies, we are not sure. So, these pics aren't the best ever... but this is how they look at 11 months.

Oh, and I added a couple more videos to our You Tube page for those that are interested.

TTFN

Tiger is 3!

Since this blog is for the Nichols' Family, I have to include our dog! He turned 3 on Saturday. So we put on our party hats, had some doggy birthday cake and had a great time :) Happy Birthday Tiger!

To all who are interested, I have been uploading our videos to You Tube. It's easier to use and view from there. Just go to this link, http://www.youtube.com/nichosd1, and you can watch videos if you like!

10 months (and 4 days old)!

My girls are 10 months old! They are getting so big and are all over the place. Thank goodness we have a small house. I close all the doors and just let them go. Delanie has only eaten dog food 3 times and gotten into Tiger's puppy pads twice :) Those are pretty good odds considering how busy she is. Natalie started crawling in January and is just as busy. She isn't as curious, but she is a fast little crawler. Her favorite place is the fridge. As soon as I open that door she is in there looking for something to grab. Like mother like daughter, I guess :)

They are pulling themselves up on everything. They are even starting to let go and stand on their own for a couple of seconds. Then they realize what they are doing and grab onto something. I've also started giving them table food and letting them feed themselves. Talk about messy! It has caused some trauma for Natalie as she does not like change, but she is doing better. They seem to learn something new every day, and it amazes me. Delanie was dancing the other day. I have no idea where she got that from. I know it is a simple thing, but it is so funny how they discover things like that on their own. Natalie started dancing today, too. She has watched her sister do it enough and has figured it out. Daddy bought them a dog that sings and dances for valentines day and they love it. Well, at first Natalie did not. She is ok w/ him now :)

Today when I went in to get the girls after a good night of sleep, I noticed Natalie had somehow gotten completely out of her pajamas. She was standing up in her crib in her diaper. Only 2 buttons were undone on her PJs. I have no idea how that happened, but it was pretty funny!

Just wanted to upload some pics of the girls in all their Christmas gear. They have too much of it, but I couldn't resist. Not too many new things to report on them. Natalie still sits most of the time. She is flipping on her tummy if she has to. No huge advances in crawling. That's OK though. She is good at other stuff, like being cute. Plus, I would only like to deal with one mobile child at a time! Delanie is doing well with the crawling. She came all the way down the hall to see me tonight. She claps when I say yeah, she is putting food in her mouth, understands patty cake, and loves to play peek-a-boo. This is all stuff I've noticed this week. She has been saying something along the lines of 'Pop' and 'Bye-Bye'. Or, she could just be saying 'babababa', and we make it into something it isn't :) Natalie does say 'MaMaMa' when she wants something. Natalie is pretty funny about the stuff she sees Delanie do. Today, Delanie was taking some food out of my hand and putting it into her mouth. Every time she did it, I would say 'Yeah!' and clap my hands. So then it became a thing after every bite, Delanie would smile and clap. Natalie noticed I wasn't clapping when she ate the food out of my hand (she bends over and sucks it off of my hand). So she picked up the food and tried and tried to put it in her mouth. I would try to help, and she would jerk her hand away. Then she dropped it. I put another in my hand, and she just bent over and sucked it off my hand again. It was pretty funny. It was like she was saying, 'Eh clap for her. I just want to eat.' They are just so much fun right now. It is really a joy to be home with them.

Hope you all enjoy Christmas this year and remember the true Reason for the Season!