Christmas 2009---Twins First Christmas!!

So much has happened since the last post!! First of all, little miss Brinkley finally cut some teeth!!! On Dec. 24th, I was reaching in her mouth, as I had been doing for about 2 months now and finally felt her first tooth!! Then two days later, Dec. 26th, I felt the other one!! Her two bottom teeth finally broke through. Again, no fever, crabbiness, nothing!! Wow, I'm lucky huh? It's so funny to watch them now, they will move their tongue over their teeth probably wondering what the heck those things are. :)

Our Christmas was very good this year, LOTS of new toys!! I think the twins grasped the concept of waking up early on Christmas morning, because at 5am, they were ready to go!!! They usually wake up around 7-7:30am. Oh well, better get use to it! On Christmas Day, we went to Gma and Gpa Holveck's. They got lots of clothes and toys, plus all three girls got their own pet pillows. Never seen them before, but they are pillows that have a velcro tie, when tied they are in the shape of an animal.......... so cute!!! I think they were worn out, because shortly after opening presents, they fell asleep under the tree using those pillows.

We only stayed for about 3 hours since the weather was not cooperating. Started to snow, so we headed back to Baxter and got ready for another Christmas at Great Gma and Gpa Montgomery's. The only thing I really do not look forward to on Christmas is packing all the kids up, and then unpacking 10 times more stuff when you get home. But it is soooo worth it to see their faces with all their new toys to play with.

Brinkley has been getting up on all fours for the past month now just gearing up to start crawling. Well, the time has come when she started to take off!!!! Just before Christmas, she started crawling!!! The only thing is...................she goes backwards!!! LOL It is the cutest thing!! She can go across the room in 2.2 seconds, she may not 'see' where she is heading, but she gets there. You will know when she gets stuck somewhere and can't go, she will start screaming for help. So no more leaving the room for less than a minute because you have no idea where the little stinker will be!! Braelynn is another story...................she could care less if she crawls or not. She is content just sitting on the floor playing with her toys, blabbering, or whatever!!! I have a feeling not too much longer and she will be following Brinkley's lead. Oh brother!!!!

On Jan. 2nd, 2010; we had Christmas at Gma and Gpa Strickland's. We got more food, munchies, and books!!!!!!! We love to open presents!!!! :)

Jadyn went to Minnesota with Jamie and Rhonda and the kids on Dec. 31st, so it was just the twins and I to ring in the New Year. Daddy had to work, so we just hung out and ended 2009 playing on the floor and being in bed by 9:30pm. Yep, thats my life anymore. :) But honestly, wouldn't want to have been anywhere else. Then on New Years, started 2010 the same way, playing on the floor. Couldn't get any better than that!!!

Just today, Jan. 4th, I received a text from Daddy saying that Brinkley is now started to crawl forward!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew it wouldn't be too much longer and she would catch on. Can't believe my babies will be 8 months in a week!!! Now if I can just get Braelynn to start crawling............................ :::)))))