Real Food...Kind of

Chandler

Now that these two cuties are six months old it's time to start the baby food. Tonight I sat them in their Bumbos, made a bowl of rice cereal and here are the results...

Chayce not loving the new food

Chandler and Chayce
(see the vacuum in the background? Yes, that is just proof that I have attempted to clean)

Is this crazy or what?!?

Sundays

I don't think I have posted about Sunday for a while. I love Sundays. I love getting to get ready for some place to go, I love having my kids with me all in one spot for church. I love getting to see friends and neighbors whom I don't see daily because I don't leave my house during the week. I love the spirit of the meetings and that my "cup is refilled" to make it through the next week. I love seeing my handsome husband up on the stand, knowing he is a worthy Priesthood holder who not only leads our family but our ward family as well.
With all of this being said...Sunday's are a bit chaotic.
Getting myself and nine kids out the door, most needing showers, clothes pressed, shoes found and even worse, socks found. Hair needs to be done, teeth brushed babies changed, fed, changed and fed again. Diaper bag packed with bottles, formula, size three and four diapers, sippy cup, cars (lots of cars), books, crackers, pretzels and of course wipes. Babies need to be lotioned up so they smell good when they are being held by lovely, helpful ward members. We say family prayer and then we load into our enormous van, three car seats buckled, final lip gloss applied and scripture bags forgotten and we are off!

Sacrament meeting is usually uneventful besides the fact that I should have never ironed my skirt because there is always a Max, Nicholas or a Twin on my lap or off my lap sometimes there are two boys on and off my lap and of course I am trying to fan myself because it is so hot and I am beat red and a pool of sweat (not pretty, why I even applied that final lip gloss I am not sure). All is well until the Sacrament is passed...we are good as long as the Sacrament tray ends with me (I sit on the isle) and doesn't begin with me. For some reason Nicholas is ok if we take the bread or the water and then pass it onto the nice Deacon patiently waiting next to me for the tray but if it starts with me than it's all over! Nicholas is so mad that the tray continues down to his brothers and sisters without him getting more that he just looses it...completely looses it. At this point I quickly walk out of the meeting and not too long after I leave I hear Max screaming "I want Mom!" so he soon finds his way out with me as well. But this isn't every Sunday (as long as the tray goes in the right direction). If all is well at this point this is when the cars come out, yup you bet I let my little kids play with toys during the meeting. However I can hear and those around me can hear I will bring whatever it takes!!! As soon as we hear the closing song, Max know that is his cue...run up to dad, sit on his lap and smile for all to see that HE was a good boy! Ahhh now on to Sunday School and Relief Society. Besides the coming in and out of these meetings to change babies diapers and make bottles we are pretty much set for the next hour and a half. (I am completely exhausted writing this, way more exhausted than experiencing it, I think). After the three hour block I think to myself "I made it"! "I did it"!

I know this is not how life will always be. I know that at some point in life I will know who I am and what kind of things I like or want to do. This is what I want to do right now. I love my kids, I love my life. I laugh a lot! I cry sometimes too.
LIFE IS GOOD!
(even on Sundays)

Sweet 6 Months!

Chayce and Chandler
Happy 6 Months today!!!

Chayce and Chandler about 2 weeks old

I cannot believe that they are already 6 months old today! These two little guys have grown so quickly! I guess I was thinking if they came in twos that they would stay little longer.
Then again they are Kerby babies.

"Good Morning Boys!" This is how they wake up every morning, so so happy!!!

Chandler
He is full of personality. Always giggling, easy to make smile. Doesn't love to eat right away when he wakes up and super social!

Chayce
The more serious one. Smiles after he is sure about you, loves to grab and scoot backwards. This kid likes to eat the minute he wakes up!

I love that they are playing with and sucking on their toes. They are staring to roll over but still hate being on their stomachs.
I weighed both of them this morning and they are both exactly
20 pounds!!!

These little guys are so sweet, so happy and so much fun!! We love them so much!! Happy 6 Months Chayce and Chandler!!
LIFE IS GOOD!

5 Months and so much FUN!!!

I cannot believe that these little guys are already 5 months old. They are giggling and smiling and showing us their cute little personalities.
I love it!
Chayce is definitely a grabber. He always has his hands on Chandler's shirt, grabbing his pacifier or anyone's hair that is long enough to grab hold of.
Chandler is a mover. When he is in his crib where ever we lay him down he scoots all over the place on his back. I can't keep him on a blanket because he is always moving.

They are teething.
Both babies are chewing on their fingers and what ever else they can put in their mouths.

Raegan is an awesome babysitter.

Chayce

Chandler

I put them to bed on the opposite sides of their crib and when I went in to check on them this is how I found them. They love to snuggle up that is when Chayce isn't grabbing Chandler's face.
I look forward to every morning getting to go into their crib and see them grinning and giggling. This is way more fun than I ever thought. Hard work but super fun!!!

LIFE IS GOOD!

Morning Madness

Thank goodness I have pillows!
Wow sometimes it can get pretty harried around here! If both babies are needing to eat and Nicholas is needing me and Max wants something, sometimes I laugh and sometimes I cry. I usually try to hold my babies when I feed them but at this particular moment they were hungry and Nicholas NEEDED his mom! So the pillows would have to do.
It gets hard, I am not going to lie.
It gets redundant, tiring, emotional, stressful and some days I am just dieing to get out of my house. Most weeks it will be four days before I step foot out of my house and I am just yearning for change, the sun, conversation...anything!! This is definitely challenging in so many ways. I adore and love my kids, I love how close these boys are and I just have to tell myself that "this too shall pass" but then I feel bad and I am not sure I want it to pass so quickly, they won't be babies forever or for very long. I have to tell myself that there is a time and season for everything and someday I will be able to leave my house, go to the store when I want or even to the bathroom at my leisure. But for now this is my place, this is where I need to be and most days this is where I WANT to be.

Love these Bumbos (blue and green seats),
definitely a must for babies especially two of them!

Nicholas trying to steal his sleeping brother's crackers.

Morning Playtime

3 Amigos
Chayce, Nicholas, Chandler
These three are so sweet! I adore them and I am so grateful that they are all so nice, even tempered little guys. I think they will grow up being the best of friends and probably get into a whole lot of trouble together.
Life is Good

Guess who is 4 months old...

I cannot believe that it has been four months since I gave birth to these two sweet, perfect baby boys. They are awesome.
We get to celebrate:
2 Smiles
2 Cries
2 Diapers at a time
2 Bottles
2 Blankets
2 Onesies
2 "You are the most wonderful person, I adore you" gazes
2 coos
2 Burps
2 spit ups
2 more worries
2 coughs
2 giggles
2 snuggles
2 squeals
2 in one bed
2 to make our family complete!Chad gave me this necklace for mother's day this year. It has the initials of all of our kids and the motto I live by (It helps me to remember even if Life doesn't always seem like it's good...it's still good).

Chandler and Chayce

They are always holding hands. I love that!!

Chandler and Chayce
They are now 4 months old,
Chandler weighs 15 pounds 2 ounces and
Chayce weighs 15 pounds 6 ounces.
They eat every 3-4 hours during the day.
They sleep 10 hours at night, in the same bed.
They squeal and coo and giggle.
They rarely cry and love to be held and talked to.
I absolutely love their "You are the best person ever and I adore you" gaze...it doesn't get better than that.
Life is Good!

Chubby Cheeks

Look at how chubby they are getting.
Chayce likes his pacifier (pluggy) Chandler does not. His is just for decoration so we know who is who. Chandler is stronger than Chayce, they say that is typical for baby B to be stronger than baby A. I am sure he will catch up. They are sleeping about 10 hours through the night. They are smiling and giggling and love to see their brothers and sisters faces. They are a pure delight.

Can you believe how much these two boys are looking just alike?? It blows my mind to see them so similar.
I still am in shock at having TWO babies.

Last night they were sleeping and I couldn't believe how their arms are out like that, they love to sleep right next to each other, it's so sweet. There little cheeks are getting so fat...I love it!

Just because (3 months)

Chandler
I just wanted to post these sweet pictures. Have I mentioned how much I love these little guys???

Chayce

Night, Night...Sleep Tight

Two Peas in a Pod

Chandler was so done with church,
Chayce tends to be a little more easy going.
They looked so cute in their "Peas in a Pod" outfits and matching hat. (my nephew told me that someday they will be very angry that I dressed them like vegetables...I think they look cute)

Today is Sunday. Today was the first Sunday that I went to all three hours with all of my children since the twins were born. Getting everyone ready was a feat in itself. I am exhausted! I felt like I was running a three ring circus, I came home sweaty! The babies were awesome, but they are babies and there are two of them and then you add my 15 month old Nicholas to the mix. WOW! I did have lots of help and willing hands to hold babies which was so nice and appreciated.
Who said that Sunday's are a day of rest???

After church...I guess it wasn't too bad since I am still smiling.

Here they are...ah natural!
So cute, I just had to take some pictures to see just how big they are getting. They are even getting cute little rolls on their legs. So sweet!

I love baby chub!

Beautiful Blessing Day

Today was a beautiful day!
Chayce and Chandler were blessed at church. It was a very sweet day for me. To have my Priesthood holding husband be able to bless them and then to sit on the bench at church and look down and see all of my nine healthy, happy children. It made me so grateful to be a mother. When I was younger I used to go into homes that had large families with lots of chaos and be envious. When I would say my prayers I used to ask to someday be blessed with lots of children. Those prayers were definitely answered and I will be forever grateful. I am also grateful for a husband who loves and supports me in this role.
I am truly blessed.

We had wonderful support at the blessing.
Cumin and MaryAnn Jones, Brian and Jessica Jones family, Stephanie and Scott Hatch family, Stacey and Kirk and their boys, Jake and Cilene, Todd and Benka Kerby family, Miki and Bryant and of course my great mom!

After the blessing we came back to my mom's house for dinner. While we were preparing the food Scott and Stephanie were nice enough to hold and feed the babies.

We had a Tostada Bar for dinner. Shredded beef, homemade beans, quacamole, salsa, spanish rice and all of the fixins. It was delicious! The Ellis family and the VanUiterts joined us for dinner. I am surrounded by the greatest people!!!

Keslee and Sydney

Jake and Cilene

Raegan and Nicholas

Kalli and Taylor

Max and Teagan


Chandler is quite content with a full belly of milk!

Chad and Chayce

Busy day for sleepy little guy

We are so blessed!