They Must Be Twins...

Here's a twinner moment caught on tape!

I'm sad and I don't know why...

Nap time in the Smith household:

Drum Roll Please....

Well, the time has come! I guess 13 is the lucky number! Almost 13 months to the day, and the girls popped up and decided to walk! While Ruby has been taking her first steps - 2 or 3 in a row (and only towards someone's open arms) - On Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, Lily surprised us both! She just jumped to her feet and started cruising! I guess after Ruby saw us both clapping and cheering for Lily, she said, "Hey, I know how to do that too! Is that all you wanted!?" And she starts running around the house, too! They're pro's!
Here they go! Don't mind Daddy as he tries to clap with the camera in his hands... could make you sea sick! Lily was pretty exhausted at this point. She was doing a lot better at staying up before. She just didn't want to stop!!

Above is Ruby taking her turn around the kitchen. Don't judge me because my children's PJ's don't fit and/or they are naked. You can't win every battle.
I think we might need traffic lights around here!!

Sleep Over Disaster

Nap time is a precious thing at my house. Even if the girls are awake, I still don't get them out of their room till the 2 hrs are up. I call it my quiet time. Well, when I babysat Owen (the boyfriend), it didn't turn out as I had planned.

Daddy made a rule: No boys in the bedroom. I should have listened!

Music to my ears!

I can't take it anymore! They're just too cute!

1 Year-Olds (x2)

My babies are girls now. Ever since we found out we were pregnant... it was "baby this" and "baby that." "Baby" soon became "babies," and they've been my babies ever since. Well... now they're 1. I guess now they're my "girls."

We had a big party with lots of friends and "family" to celebrate. The "girls" loved their cake and frosting. We're so thankful for all our loved ones who came over to celebrate their 1st birthday. We're a lucky family!

Did I break down in sobs and gasp, "My babies are grown up!"? Well, no, I didn't. Of course there is always the astonishment at how fast time flies... But I feel that from any given Monday to Sunday, too. I was excited. Every single stage (save 2 hrs after the epidural wore off) of these two girls in our lives has be indescribably joyful. These two girls are special... just you watch.


Happy Birthday, Lily & Ruby! We love you!

BIRTHDAY!

Dancing Queen

Here's Lily showin' off her moves!

Dinner and a Show

While I was making dinner, the twins decided to entertain us with their cuteness. Act I: Baby Train (Lily always does this!), Act II: Giant Carrot, Act III: Smiles. Critically Acclaimed!

An oldie but a goodie!

So this video is pretty funny, and I couldn't believe i didn't have it up already! Lily is about 2 months old here. Turns out Aaron had it on his blog already, and I just didn't think about it. But... Aaron's blog (http://aaronoutnumbered.blogspot.com) is LAME-O because he never updates it. Pressure him... he might. Peer pressure works, people. Anyway, enjoy Lily's sleep habits!

Ruby - Spit Bubbles

How funny is she?

Switch-A-Roo

People always think they can tell my kids apart by the binki they have in their mouth. "Well, Lily had that binki yesterday, so this must be Lily!"
Unfortunately,
if a equals b;
and b equals c;
then a does not always equal c.
Here's why:

10 Months Old and She's Already a Little Vain

Ruby loves the laptop. She reaches and pulls just trying to touch it. Once she finally mashes the keyboard with her chubby little hand, you'd think she was the happiest girl in the world! Here she is watching herself on video. It's clear that she thinks she's the funniest thing ever! So vain, so cute!

Ruby "walks" across the kitchen

Patty Cake

Grandmas all around will be glad to know that Lily LOVES to clap! She'll be an expert pattycaker next time you see her!

Ruby's first word!! 8/20/2008

There's no denying it! I got the proof - Ruby said her first word! (It's "baby" by the way) :)

Here's more proof

(She's whispering it a lot in this one)

Babies love Kelsey!

I guess anything is funny at 11:00 at night... but especially cousin Kelsey!

Everybody Loves Peaches

I think she likes it...

Swing into Spring! (clever, aren't I?)

I have spared you the ridiculously long video of 4 adults oodling over 2 girls in a swing. This is the shorter one. You're welcome!

Listen carefully... Ruby's new trick

So I was in the bedroom when Aaron yells, "KJ, come quick! Bring the camera!"
"What's she doing!?" I ask...

"Being AWESOME!"



Ruby loves to grab Dad's arm and make toot noises... just when Aaron thought he couldn't love her any more! It's kind of hard to hear on the video, so listen close!

Are you just going to sit there and take that?!

It's never too early to teach the girls to share... or steal. Lily shares; Ruby steals.

Who turned out the lights?!

Lily likes to play... but sometimes gets... stuck.

Inside a baby's mouth...

Cool, huh?

Seconds Anyone?

Why is this still funny?

Lovey Ruby

Ah, I can hear it now... "Mom, Ruby's touching me!"

Sometimes the Kids Get Hungry...

We never really have to worry about knowing if the babies are hungry or not... they find a way to let us know!


Apparently, Ruby isn't picky!

Ruby's first laughs - Feb 11, 2008

1.30.08 - 3 Months Old

Rolling over and Looking around!

Lily



Ruby

Doritos Breath

Here's our new idea of fun... Aaron eats smelly chips and blows his breath into the babies' faces. Poor Babies!

Good Morning, Ruby

Ruby, just how mad do you have to be to wiggle out of your onesie, layette, and blanket?

A whole new meaning to the phrase, "Sleeping like a baby"

Here is Lily (we think).

I'm hungry...

They took some time to learn that you can't get blood from a turnip... or milk from a car seat.

Bath Time

Lily First
Then Ruby

What?! Another one!?

Here's Ruby! (then a little more of Lily... and then Ruby again...)

Lily's First Video

Lily's Debut... Hello World!