Pictures Galore!

Myla and Milan are so much fun to photograph these days. There are so many moments that I want to document but I usually don't have enough hands or time to get to the camera. I must get better at always having the camera ready or just taking it with me wherever I go. This weekend I tried to make up for all the moments that I did not document and captured some great shots of the girls.

Here are photos of Myla:

Little does Max know that we use him to encourage the girls to do "Tummy Time"

And Milan:

Happy 6 Months!

Myla and Milan are bursting with personality these days. They are full of laughter and smiles. On most mornings I wake to their little voices babbling away. They are the best! Here is their 6 month photo.

Feeling Melancholy

I'm feeling particularly melancholoy today thinking about how my babes are half way done with their infancy. I can't believe how quickly time flies. Being a full-time Mom is the absolute best and more often than not I find myself thanking Myla and Milan for coming to me. They make my heart burst with love.

Bumbo

Myla and Milan are now 5 months! Time flies especially when the last 4 months have been a sleepless daze. I sure miss my tiny 5 pound babies especially when I'm towing both babies in their car seats up and down the stairs. My arms are not yet showing any beneficial changes of all of the heavy lifting I do on a daily basis.

Lately, both babies have enjoyed sitting in these clever little chairs called Bumbo. Here is Myla's first go at the Bumbo.

Milan in her Bumbo watching Baby Einstein. Baby Einstein is a life saver!

Twice Blessed

As 2007 closed and 2008 was rung in, I couldn't help but feel twice blessed. What an incredible year it has been for John and me. We started 2007 knowing we'd be welcoming twins into the world followed by an amazing pregnancy and we were even able to sneak in a couple of vacations in between.

We celebrated Christmas Eve with John's family at his brothers home with lots of good food and a visit from Santa. The babes gracefully posed for photos, were held by their Grandma, Aunts and Uncles and really didn't notice that this day was different from any other day. Next year I'm sure Santa will have more of an impact.

A quick update on the babes development...Myla and Milan are smiling a ton and Milan is laughing out loud. No chuckles from Myla yet. Both are kicking their legs with excitement and have recently discovered their hands. They are obsessed with their hands and you can find them with their fists in their mouths most the day. The most recent accomplishment is that both girls slept through the night last night!!!! I'm crossing my fingers that this continues and wasn't just a fluke.

Here are some photos of the babes wearing the first of many matching Christmas outfits.

Gone Walkin'

Getting out of the house with one rambunctious dog and two 4 month olds is no easy feat. Imagine having 20 pounds in each hand to carry, a diaper bag for two slung over one shoulder, a dog on a leash and over a dozen stairs to go down just to get out the front door. That doesn't count getting the garage open, getting the stroller out and the girls snapped into the snap n go while controlling Max who is super excited to go for a walk. On the days when everything goes smoothly, no meltdowns occur once the babes are in their car seats, no diaper blowouts the minute I put them in their car seats and Max not making me chase him around the house to put on his leash, walks in our beautiful neighborhood are the best.

When we are out and about we stop traffic. Could it be the novelty of having twins or the length of my double stroller that causes all the fuss or maybe both? Some of my favorite anecdotes when we are out about are the people that ask if the girls are twins (duh!) or when I have them dressed in head to toe pink they'll ask me if they are boys or girls. People are funny!

On most stroller rides, both babies seem to daze into dream world but on this occasion I was lucky to catch Myla awake for some of the walk.

Milan on the other hand was having a cat nap.

To Blog Or Not To Blog

After many months of being a chronic lurker of others blogs, I've decided to start my own. I have to admit I was a bit leery at first and even criticized the whole blogging craze. Then came Myla and Milan, my twin girls and life has never been busier. So this blog is the perfect way to get everyone caught up on what I've been up to as well as to update you on the Bollinger Babes, Myla and Milan. And occasionally John, my hubby; Max, my dog (A.K.A. the first baby) and Me.

Since photos are what makes a blog, here is a quick peek at the two babes that this blog is dedicated to and who have forever stollen my heart.

Myla, Baby 'A' as we called her before she was born is always pictured on the left and Milan, Baby 'B' is always on the right. This is the only way that John and I knew who was who when we brought the babes home from the hospital. The girls are still sharing a crib and we still put them in birth order otherwise John has no idea which baby is who. I can now tell who is who with no problem. What I'm trying to do now is recognize their cries, this has been a bit more challenging.

More to come on the Bollinger Babes...2 A.M. feedings creep up really quick if I'm not asleep by 10 P.M