Ever since the girls were super tiny they have always loved Dora the Explorer. Dora was even one of Brooklyn's first words. Last weekend Dora came to visit the Cincinnati Zoo so we thought the girls would love to meet her....yeah, not exactly.
First of all, we had to wait 45 minutes in line to even get to her....as you can see, little Doodle face was not so happy.
From far away, the were very excited and kept pointing and saying "Dora" over and over again.
But once we were up close, they totally freaked! It was worth it though for this priceless picture of Mike with the girls and Dora!
Brooklyn and Marley outside of Krohn Conservatory. Daddy was invited to a private event at the Butterfly Show! Boy did we love it! And yes, B may or may not be sending me a message with that little finger :)
Buzz is desperate for a butterfly to land on her flower!
Yay! One finally landed on Daddy! Marley even got to touch it.
Our little butterflies!
One of our favorite days of the year! The girls didn't go with us but they will be attending their first game of the season very soon!
Brooklyn got her first boo boo. Truthfully, we don't even know how. We had been playing all day with the little boys down the street and when I went to change her clothes that night I noticed her scrape. She fell a few times but never cried or anything. She only noticed it when I made a big deal out of it!
The girls also had their first picture done with the Easter Bunny. I was looking back and last year we had it done at a twins club party but not an official photo. They were well behaved and didn't mind the scary looking bunny.
Two years ago today the girls were conceived. Not from a drunken St. Patrick's Day night but from IVF, in the darling little petri dish pictured.
A few days later they were 8 cell embryos transferred to my uterus. Also, pictured above - how cool is it that I have a picture of them at that stage?!?!?!
A year ago. they were just over 4 months old, letting me "decorate" them.
This morning, I had to fight them to keep the cute clips in their hair!
Today will always be more than just St. Patrick's Day to us! Happy Conception Day Brooklyn and Marley!
And we couldn't be more excited! They girls are ready to get out of this house and run and play. We renewed our zoo membership and are looking into tumbling classes to take. Our street is filled with other kids to play with. I am beginning to shop for outdoor toys and such because last year we didn't need anything like this!
We are also busy planning their first trip to the beach at the end of May and continuing to plan for Bill and Amber's wedding in August. Lots going on and they are growing like weeds! Attached is a few pictures from the various things we have been up to! Enjoy!
Well, we are way behind on blogging! Been a busy winter with snow and sickness. Below are a few pictures of the girls playing in the snow for the very first time.
Oddly enough, playing in the snow this week was a welcome change as opposed to sitting in the hospital again. Brooklyn cam down with Croup and needed breathing treatments to help her breath correctly. She only spent one night but it was scary to see her laboring so hard to breath. She barely missed a beat though and took everything like the tough little cookie that she is. Her breathing treatments were of Albuterol...aka. kiddie crack. It seriously made her bounce off the walls and this was after no sleep because of being up for several nights coughing.
Today we had a follow up and their 15 month appointment and all is well. Marley is now a half an inch taller than Brooklyn but still so tiny! She weighs 17lbs 9oz. Brooklyn is getting close to 20lbs finally at 19lbs 5oz. The doctor told them they are what women call "lucky". They will be tall, beanpoles like their mother :)
