Tummy Time *Updated*

For the past two nights we have put Mallory to bed on her back. At some point during the night she has flipped herself onto her tummy without waking up and has slept through until morning - 11 1/2 hours - both nights!

Tummy Time

Scenario A
Mallory rolls onto her tummy in her sleep, wakes herself up, and starts crying inconsolably. We rock her back to sleep and put her back into her crib on her back. Sometimes she stays put; sometimes she doesn't which leads us to...

Scenario B
Mallory rolls onto her tummy in her sleep and stays asleep - on her tummy - without me ever knowing it. I'll wake up to check on the girls; Mallory is often sound asleep on her tummy and I have no idea how long she's been there. It scares me to death!

More often than not, when I roll her onto her back she wakes up if she was asleep in the first place and starts crying; if she is awake, she continues crying. In both cases, she rolls right back onto her tummy, and starts crying harder. She doesn't seem to want to be on her tummy, but she can't yet roll onto her back on her own no matter how hard we practice.

It's a vicious cycle and I don't know what to do.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Well, since I shrunk the girls' sweet pink hats and mittens in the dryer, they needed a new set. Aren't these fun? I think they look ready for a little snowboarding. Too bad it's been years since we've seen snow. And we don't have any hills. Or snowboards.

Blessed Day

Yesterday the girls were Baptized, and I must say they were little angels - from their behavior to their beautiful christening gowns. Don't they look sweet? I wish these photos did justice to the detail on the gowns. I missed so many photo ops just trying to manage the logistics of the day, I may actually dress the girls in their gowns again to get some more photos.

The day went off without a hitch. We were actually on time to the church and were fully prepared with bottles, toys, bibs and burp cloths. The timing was actually perfect - right after the girls' 10:30 AM bottles. Our only bump in the road came about five minutes before time for us to go to the front of the church.

Mallory got a bit fussy and continued to fuss once we were up front, but no tears. I am so proud. They didn't mind at all being held by the pastors nor did it bother them to have the water poured on their heads. I didn't think it would because they aren't bothered by it in the bath, but bath water is warm, and I knew this water would be cold. Still, no worries. Afterwards, Mallory fell sound asleep for the remainder of church, but Anna Claire stayed bright-eyed.

I actually think the adults were the ones to goof up the ceremony more than the babies. None of us had actually done our homework and read over the ceremony - me, Walter, and the girls' Godparents, Uncle Brian & Aunt Michelle and Uncle Jess & Aunt Hollis - we had no idea who was supposed to respond when. Oh, well. We faked our way through.

After church we all had lunch together - more than 40 of the girls' grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Again, I can't believe we pulled that off. We had plenty of food and seating for everyone. The girls, again, were so well-behaved the entire afternoon. Anna Claire and Mallory also received such special gifts from everyone - too many to list - but we love each and every one and especially the family who were so generous on such a special day!

Busy, Busy

This week should not be quite so hectic at work and I think I'm finally over my cold, so I'll try to get back to some kind of regular posting schedule this week.

It turns out that Mallory does not appear to have caught my cold after all. Other than a runny nose Friday with a little coughing, she seems perfectly healthy and happy now. Friday ended up to be pretty uneventful other than Mallory rolling over onto her her tummy a couple of times during the night and waking herself up which made us all a little tired come morning.

Not to be outdone, Anna Claire rolled onto her tummy for the first time Saturday! I caught her in the act three times. Twice she rolled over when the two of us were playing on our bed and once she rolled over in the crib waiting for me to change her diaper. She must know Mommy cannot handle two babies rolling over in their sleep. I have not seen her roll onto her tummy since! Here's how I found Mallory Saturday morning still sleeping...Today, Sunday, was a big day. It was one year ago today Walter and I found out we were going to have twins, and on what better day to have Anna Claire and Mallory Baptized. We didn't actually plan it, but it's pretty darn special that it worked out this way. I can so clearly remember that day one year ago. Obviously we knew twins were a pretty good possibility, but I guess I never really imagined it would happen to us, so I can say I was absolutely shocked to see two "babies" on the ultrasound monitor. I will post all the details of the girls' Baptism tomorrow night.

Tonight, the girls had their first taste of green beans. All I can say is that I don't think we are going to have any trouble getting them to eat their vegetables!

Anna Claire wants more...

Sick Baby *updated*

I think Mallory has caught my cold - just in time for her Baptism. Right now her only symptom is a very runny nose. Thankfully, she is eating and sleeping well and still smiling. I hope things don't get worse.

*Update*
The runny nose only lasted one day. Mallory seems perfectly healthy and happy. YAY!

Weekend Update

Wow! Things have been busy and both Walter and I have been under the weather. It's been so long since I've posted anything I don't know where to start, so I'll just give a quick summary of the past few days.

Saturday evening we had dinner with Aunt Pam, Uncle Rick, and Cousin Ricky. Aunt Michelle, Connor and Dylan were there also. The girls did great! They've gotten much less fussy lately during the evening hours. Mallory was able to wear a bow in her hair for the first time - it stayed in all night. Check out all that drool (it must have been the amazing smashed potatoes with red pepper sauce Ricky made) - and those gorgeous eyelashes (this picture is too small to do them justice). Trust me; she will never need mascara.

Sunday the girls woke up bright and early. It felt like 6:30, but it sure was tough to get out of bed when the clock said 5:30. We spent the rest of the day trying to get them back on schedule. What fun! Not.

Monday, the girls were five months old. Impossible for me to believe.And Tuesday, we stood in line to vote - 2 hours and 45 minutes - we were outside for all but about twenty minutes. Thank goodness the girls were not with us. It was cold, rainy, and windy.
Stay tuned for the adventures of rolly-polly baby. Mallory is now rolling over onto her tummy in her sleep and waking herself up. All. The. Time. I told you I would never sleep again.