Bittersweet Memories

This past weekend has been filled with bittersweet memories. We have lots of family and friends share their memories and stories of things Carl has done. He was a great father to Tim and I. We are sad that Glade and Addison did not get to spend more time with him.

Glade and Addison have been providing lots of joy everyone this past weekend. They got to meet lots of family and friends who had never seen them before. Glade and Addison are such happy babies. They would let everyone hold them and had smiles for anyone who looked their way.

Addison has really started rolling over. Just yesterday she rolled from her back to her belly then to her back again! I am afraid my days of letting them lay on floor will be changed into chasing them as they crawl all over the floor. Glade will start to roll over, but just can't get himself all the way over. He has started scooting himself out of the bouncy seat. We have to use the *seatbelt* now!
This is how Addison likes to sleep now. With something covering her face.

Dylan, Drew and Jeff went to the Ranger game and brought back these ice cream bowls. They were a perfect fit!This is how Glade scoots out of the bouncy seat. Addison has done it too, I just didn't have the picture loaded yet.

Doesn't he look like such a big boy. Before I know it he won't need me to feed him, he'll be able to do it himself.:(

Pictures I have to share

I just felt the need to share these pictures. The dates on the last two are not correct. Our camera date thingy was off by just a bit...well, almost a year! Carl loved Glade and Addison. He was so excited when we found out we were pregnant and then even more so when we found out we were having twins. I am so thankful that Carl was able to see them and hold them. He was such a wonderful father and grandpa! He will be forever in our hearts.

We are 5 months old today

Glade and Addison are 5 months old today!
Sorry McKenna, I didn't haven't had time to post new pictures. I will hopefully get to tomorrow.
Let's see-the babies are really starting to do new things. Glade said Mama! I don't think he meant to. When he cries he makes the ma sound. He was fussing in the car on the way home from church Wednesday night and we heard "mama" come from the back seat. Tim and I just looked at each other. I almost teared up! I can't wait to hear their little voices, but I'm not ready for them to grow up just yet. I want to keep them little. Glade has also been sticking his tongue out a lot lately. It's so cute, he'll stick his tongue out and then spit. Drool runs everywhere!:) I got a picture with his tongue out, so I will post that later.
Addison has also started spitting as well. Just tonight Tim was holding her and she was spitting at him. I really think they are both beginning to get teeth. I can't feel anything, but they are chewing things like crazy and drooling all the time. Glade's clothes are never dry. Addison has really become a chatter box. She will try to suck on her bottle, her hands and talk all at the same time. It really makes for messy meals! Last night Tim was tickling her and she would just giggle! It's so cute.
We have definitely had a few busy days. Yesterday of course was church. Leaving church Tim realized that he didn't have the key to his truck on his key ring. That's the only key we have so we started to panic just a bit. We went back to his office and looked all in the parking lot and such. We found it...locked in the truck. Tim was able to get it out through the cracked window with a clothes hanger! Whew...we now have several keys to that truck! Today I was making brownies for a get together with the other teachers from the preschool I will teaching at. The first batch came out flat. I've had this problem lately with brownies I make from scratch. So, I try again...worse than the first ones. I figured out it was either the Splenda or the low fat butter. So I loaded the babies up and went to the store for more ingredients. Third time is a charm. These turned out perfect! The other teachers definitely enjoyed them! They also got to enjoy the babies. I had to bring them with me because Tim had to be at the hospital with his mom. His dad had some pretty serious problems today with his blood pressure. Please keep him in your prayers.
After three batches of brownies and lots of dirty dishes I am off to bed!
Leah

Pictures with Grammy and Pappy

Addison finally decided that Pappy wasn't so bad after all. She began the weekend crying everytime Pappy held her. We gave Pappy some lessons on how she likes to be held. I think it worked...see Pappy she's not a cry baby. Grammy got to enjoy a sleeping Glade. She just loves to hold and rock them. Isn't that what Grammy's are supposed to do?
Look at Addison in her new dress. She has just started holding things up to suck on them, even it means pulling her dress up!
Glade has found his feet. He reaches for them a lot now. He does this so much when he is in his bouncy seat he has just about scooted himself out of the seat.
Glade got some new clothes too. I just love the hat, even if it won't stay on.
Today has been really good. We went to the grocery store this morning. Got home and the babies sat in the kitchen while I put the groceries away and got dinner into the crockpot. We are having magic meatloaf tonight...don't know why it's magic, I guess we'll find out.
They both took a really good nap this afternoon. I had to wake Glade up! Now they are playing and talking. We are waiting for Daddy to get home from work.
Hope your day was just as good!
Leah

Oh, we are growing

I can't believe how fast they are growing! It's amazing! Here are some cute pictures from yesterday.

This is Glade sitting up so big.

Both Glade and Addison sitting up like big kids. Glade was too busy looking at the ceiling fan to smile for me.

Yesterday our AC went out, of course Addison didn't sleep so here she is playing.

Look at that sweet smile.

Here is Addison with her puppy. It's just so cute.
This Glade taking a nap with his monkey.
Hope you enjoyed our pictures! I may not get to post more until Sunday or Monday. My mom and dad are coming today and some of Tim's aunts and uncles are coming in this weekend too.

Carl is still in ICU, but is making progress. Please continue to remember Carl and Patty in your prayers.

Leah

Such cute faces

These are some fun pictures we have taken of our precious little ones.

Guess what we can do

Glade and Addison are growing so fast! It seems like everyday they are doing something that just amazes me. Here are some things they are going now...

Glade and Addison both roll over from their tummy to their back. Glade is really good at holding himself up on his arms before he rolls over. Sweet little Addison, well, all she does is fuss when she is on her tummy and then she rolls over and is happy!

Addison has been *talking* a lot lately. I can talk to her and she will coo and make all sorts or noises. She has even talked to daddy on the phone.

Glade likes to hum! We went out the other day and he sat in his carseat and hummed the whole way. He is starting to *talk* more too, just not as much as his sister.

Today, they both got to play with a stuffed animal. They have been playing with little toys, but this is the first time I let them play with an animal. I think they liked it. What do you think?