A Birthday Shout Out!

These boys are so lucky to have such a wonderful Grandfather.

Happy Birthday Papa Rich!

A Gift To All The Lady Babies...

There are a whole gaggle of babies in our ward.

Specifically, a bunch of little girls.

It makes it easy for our boys to pick out some little girlfriends.

Hopefully there's enough cute to go around!

{B}                       {I}

{B}                     {I}

{B}                    {I}

{I}                            {B}

Things I love: About Being A Mom

I love seeing the smiles on the boys' faces when I get them out of bed in the morning.

I love snuggling my babies in the crook of my arm.

I love doing everything I can to elicit a smile or giggle.

I love seeing their chubby bums as I carry them in for their bath.

I love catching them interacting with each other.

I love picking up baby toys (and clothes, and burp cloths, and books, and blankets, etc) at the end of the day.

I love staring at them while they sleep.

I love kissing their cheeks.

I love reading stories and singing songs.

I love teaching them new things.

I love comforting them when they cry.

I love talking about how cute my boys are.

I love how much it has enhanced my relationship with my sweet husband.

I love how I feel naked when I leave the house with anything less than both arms and shoulder/back full of two babies in carseats and a diaper bag.

I love when they give me kisses.

I love what a deeper understanding it gives me of God's love for me and the purpose of life.

I love that I am still amazed by the miracle of life and that I was sent two babies.

I love thinking about our future with our children.

I even love it when Mr. Rich says "your baby is fussing."

They are my babies rain or shine, happy or sad and

I truly love being a mom.

It's Not Easy Being Super

Jesse and I found these pajamas in Target and could NOT leave without them. 

I mean, come on. There is nothing cooler for little boys than superhero pajamas.

Especially superhero pajamas with capes, like these.

Ian is Superman and Briggs is Batman

Sometimes they're plotting on how to catch the bad guys.

They've even mastered their synchronized rolling so they will have the upper hand.

And other times they're practicing on one another.

It is tiresome work being super.

But boy is it fun!

 

 

And just because...

The Look Alike Guide

1.

Ian

2.

Ian

3. 

Ian 

4.

Briggs 

5.

Briggs 

6.

Ian 

7.

Ian 

8.

Ian            Briggs 

9.

Briggs 

10.

Ian 

11.

Ian 

12.

Briggs 

13.

Ian 

14.

Briggs 

15.

Ian 

These boys are too cute.

And holy smokes do they look alike some days!

Briggs                               Ian

Well, if that face somehow didn't make you smile...

Maybe this one will.

We love our Briggsy boy. And his dimple.

If this face doesn't make you smile....

I don't know what will.

We love our Ian.

Giggles at Daddy

These boys think their daddy is hilarious.

Chatting with Mama

I had the sweetest moment with Ian.

I pulled him over close with hopes that he would snuggle and instead he chatted my ear off.

Best. Thing. Ever.

I've got myself a mama's boy (or two!) and I LOVE it!

NICU Reunion

Yesterday we had a NICU reunion and were able to see the nurses who cared for Ian and Briggs. 

It was so much fun to catch up and show off these chubby babies.

They were just little 4 lb peanuts when they took care of the boys.

{I should have gotten pictures of the boys with each of the nurses when they were born but I didn't think of it so instead we have "then" action shots.}

Miss K with Ian

Miss M with Briggs 

These two nurses had the boys for a majority of the days they were in the NICU and we instantly loved them. They took such good care of our sweet boys.

And now

 Miss K with Briggs & Miss S with Ian 

Miss S and Ian 

Miss K with Briggs 

Miss M with Briggs (L) and Ian (R) 

Miss K with Ian & Miss M with Briggs 

Miss K with Ian 

Miss M with Briggs 

Daddy and Briggs 

Mama and Ian