{What I Wore Wednesday}

 White Collar Shirt: HM Tan Sweater: BP Red Jeans: Old Navy Shoes: Aldo

 Brown Shirt: LAMade Sweater: Old Navy Jeans: Forever21 Boots: VS

White Tuxedo Shirt: VS Black Sweater: BP Belt: BP Gray Jeans: Forever21 Shoes: BP

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{Presley & Paisley 28 Months}

I haven't done an update on the girls in a while, and I have been wanting to for such a long time!  Finally at 28 months this is what my little princesses are doing now:

Presley
-When you ask Presley to do something she says "O okay", which I love.
-Every time we drive by McDonald's she tells me that she needs a Coke.  ( I have no idea where she got that from?)
-When the twins sit down to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner, if Paisley has a mess on her face then Presley goes to the rag drawer and will wipe Paisley's face off. It's adorable.
-She loves to wear hats and hates to have her nails, and toenails cut.
-She knows all of her colors and counts up to 10.
-Presley is truly a sweetie, and is always concerned about everyone else.
-Left handed.
-When Pres does something naughty and knows she is going in time-out she automatically takes off.  She runs away and I always have to chase her down.
-Loves the show Caillou, and tells everyone that Cai is her boyfriend.
-A big problem starter.  Will take a toy from someone just because she knows they want it.
-She says the same thing over and over and over until you repeat the exact thing she said.
-She always give us what we call the "play-by-play" of every situation.
-This is gross but she is our pooper in the tub!  Appreciate ya little one!
-Presley is our worry wart
-She still has blue eyes
-Everything she wears, has or gets, she always wants to show nana
We love our Pip!

Paisley:
-She is our climber out of the bunch.  She is small and can climb anywhere. 
-Pais is always the last one at the table eating, she also pretty much eats anything.
-If anyone were to see this child's crib you would die.  She has to take books, blankets, baby, baby bottles, and anything else she is persuading us to take to bed with her.   This is why I nicknamed her our hoarder.  She loves to just have stuff.
-On the contrary though she has extreme OCD and is a perfectionist.  She has to shut all the doors in the house and will clean up any mess because she can't stand the mess.  Even in books if someone is messy she will keep telling you that they are a mess.
-She is a girly girl.  She loves to do her make-up with mom, get her nails painted, and have her hair all done.
-She is a big helper and absolutely loves her baby brother.
-Paisley always does her own thing.  The other kids will be playing and she is just my little partner.
-She loves to do arts and crafts with mom.
-Still tells everyone No No all the time
-This girl is terrified of feathers, and lints.
-Loves to be held still.
-She is by far the easiest to please out of all my children.
-Paisley loves candy and always wants a little bowl of candy to munch on.
-She knows all of her colors, and numbers and loves to read books.
-If you ask her where dad is she says, "da da at work make, make, money"  Exactly like that! Adorable
-When she is in trouble and you ask her what she did, she acts like she didn't hear you and will just say "what" over and over
Paisley we love you!

I love everything about having twins.  They are such a blessing and I am beyond thankful and grateful for my two little partners.  We love you girlies.

{month of iPhone pictures}

Enjoy! Just thought this is great way to keep these memories for my blog when I print it!

{Burlap Valentines Banner}

I love Valentines Day, but I think decorating for it can be a little tricky.  That's why I incorporated my love for burlap with a little Valentine Love.  This project only took about an hour from beginning to end and I LOVE the way it turned out.  It gives my family room a little more spice to it.  Now only a couple more things to give it the perfect outcome for Valentines Day without any cheesiness.  

 I used my Silhouette to cut out the banner template as well as the heart. And I started tracing and cutting.

 Here is how I traced and cut. 

 I got this super cute fabric that is Valentine-ish and cut out cute hearts.

 Next I used my trust glue gun to glue the hearts to it.  I would suggest sewing a cute outline in white onto the heart, but I unfortunately don't have time!

 I then just strung a little twine thru the burlap and hot glue gunned a little on the back of the burlap to the twine to make it stay in place.

Here is my cute new banner on my t.v. system.

And the finished product.  I still have a couple more things to put on here but I love the way it is coming together!  And for DIRT cheap.  XOXO

{Teething Tips}

It seems that for the past 3 years we have had at least one child teething at all times, and right now is no exception.  We have 3 teething at this second.  We have 2 year old molars coming in as well as the regular baby teeth coming in for Cruz.  I have had a lot of questions on how I deal with a teething baby(ies), so I decided I would compile a list that has really helped US out during the painful time of cutting teeth. Hopefully at least one can help make the experience less painful

~I think the biggest thing is to recognize that it is teething.  A lot of times people will think you have to be a specific age to have a baby teethe, and this is not the case.  All of my kids have been "early teethers" and luckily I was able to realize that it was teeth and not something else so we could treat the symptoms.

~What are the symptoms of cutting teeth? Drooling, not sleeping, crying, biting, chewing on everything, tender gums, not wanting to eat or drink even their milk, rash around the mouth, runny nose.  When teething my pediatrician told me that they could run a light fever, but a fever is a source of infection, and teething is not a source of infection.  So if they have a high fever, I would suggest calling and visiting your pediatrician.

~Medicate-  Once again, talk to your doctor, but we have always used Ibuprofen as well as Tylenol and it has seemed to help.  Orajel can cause temporary relief but my kids never really loved the whole mouth feeling numb.   Others prefer Hylands teething tablets, although these have been back and forth ( personally I have never tried these).

~Frozen applesauce rag.  I first found this idea on Pinterest, and it seemed to really help.  You soak a little of a rag with water and then put a tablespoon of applesauce and then freeze it.  My Cruz loved this and relieved his pain as well as gave him something sweet to suck on.

~Popsicle.  I absolutely love the slow melt Popsicle's.  They are a much smaller version and they melt so slow that I don't have a huge mess to clean up afterwards.

~Some parents find that rubbing a little pure vanilla extract on the baby's gums can soothe the crying child: this home remedy may work in three ways. First, merely rubbing baby's gums can ease the pain by creating opposite pressure; second, the alcohol in vanilla extract will create a warm sensation that is temporarily comforting. The third way this remedy may work is in the calming properties of vanilla itself. Vanilla is known as a soothing yet energizing agent that reduces anxiety and promotes feelings of well-being. Besides that, vanilla has long been used to cure stomach distress: a baby whose stomach is mildly upset from crying or swallowing large amounts of drool may find vanilla soothing to the tummy as well as the nerves. found via

~Teething necklace.  These have become quite popular and they are perfect for the teething baby who bites on everything.  You can find great ones here:

~Drool Rash.  Since most babies teething is accompianed by drool, which sometimes can lead to a rash along their mouth and down their neck.    I would suggest using lanolin, or if your child has really sensitive skin using an all natural lotion, like Made from Earth skincare products.   Make sure to pat dry around the neck as well and dry well after you notice drool in the neck.

~Baby Toys. There are non-toxic organic toys specifically for baby to chew on. My babies would slobber on every toy they could reach, so it’s a relief to know that there are safe things for them to stick in their mouths!

 Hopefully this has helped.  If you have any advice please leave a comment to let us all know of the "must do" of teething!  XOXO

{What I Wore Wednesday}

This past week was a bit intense with sick kids and going to Primary Children's Hospital, you can read about that here but we are now dealing with colds at this house!  So this past week did not involve any really getting ready to be quite honest.  So i decided I will do a what i would have hoped to wear wednesday.  Looks I love...

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{Cruzer}

I just wanted to take a moment and write about my sweet 10 1/2 month old.  When I found out I was pregnant, {again} I was terrified and wondered how on earth I was going to do 4 2 and under.  This little boy has been the biggest blessing and we are so lucky that he decided to come when he did.  He is a little angel baby. 

 Cruz truly is the best, and most happy baby that I ever have been around.  He is a great sleeper and is such a mommy's boy. He constantly wants to be held and is completely and utterly loved by everyone.  Dave and I always say I wonder how many kisses little Cruz gets a day from the 5 of us alone.  He NEVER cries, and loves his siblings.

 Cruz started crawling at 10 months and is quite happy with himself.  Although he would prefer to be held still he is much more content getting where he needs to go when mom is busy with the other kids.  He still says, "mama" all the time and is quite busy although he is sly and quiet when he is into trouble.  He loves the back stopper on the walls for the doors, and still loves to have some of mommy's coke, (whoops)!  He loves to eat and has NO desire to have baby food at all.

 We LOVE his chubby legs.  How could you not?  He is very ticklish and gives kisses that usually turn into biting because he can't get enough of you.  I think he looks like his mama but others think he looks like dada.  Mom is completely obsessed with this little chunk, and he knows it.

 He loves to walk with his juppy wings, and we were shocked that he didn't walk first before crawling.  Cruz loves to giggle at anything his brother and sisters do and they still love their little buddy. 

 He truly melts every single one of us and can get whatever he wants from one of us. He has us all wrapped around his chubby little hands.  He is constantly teething.  He never cries or is sad from it but this kid has a mouth full of teeth; 7 teeth! 

 Now that he crawls he is constantly following mom around if not being held.  Loves to clap and give 5's to everyone that will play with him.  Cruz also is very good at doing "soooo big". 

Cruz, we love you and cannot imagine life without you.  We are so thankful for your sweet little personality every day.  I can't believe you are almost 1!  We all love you!

{Snow Day}

It finally snowed enough to play outside.  The kids could not have been more excited.