A year and a half later...

Ok, so I know it has been almost a year and a half since my last post. We've been pretty busy with a couple of things lately :)

I can't make any promises about how often I will post because most of my internet time is done one-handed or on Jon's phone, both of which make typing and updating posts a little difficult. I DO have to thank my friends for updating their blogs...because I am a blog stalker. At 4 or 5 a.m. when all is quiet and I'm pumping, I like to blog stalk (again, I only have one hand...so sorry I haven't left comments or updated my own blog). I find myself getting almost annoyed when a friend hasn't updated their blog for weeks because I want to know how what they are up to and see pictures of them! I realize it is hypocritical...but hey, I have a good excuse, right??

Here is an update of the year...

Abbey and Bennett joined our family on November 9, 2009. They are growing SO fast and we LOVE them!!! I just know Gerber is going to knock on our door any day because they have heard the two cutest babies in the world are living at our house! I could talk about them all day (much to the dismay of my coworkers). If I can get time to post more regularly, I will start sharing all the stories on the blog as well!

Jon is now working as a realtor with Windermere Real Estate. He and I have an ongoing discussion about how to pronounce "realtor". Is it "real-tor" or is it "re-al-tor". If you are from Utah, I think it is the latter of the two. (Of course we also have a similar discussion about how to pronounce pajamas...) He loves this work much more than sitting in an office at a computer all day.

I am now working part time as a social worker at American Fork Hospital. I dread the time I'm away from Abbey and Bennett...and love the way they smile and kick their feet when I get home from work. I feel blessed to have family who have helped us on the days I work-Jon's mom, Deanna, Emily, my mom, Jen, Deb, Tiff, Chris...and even neighbors and friends-Suz, Hannah and Jennifer. We love you all for your help and support!! Abbey and Bennett are so lucky to be surrounded by love!

Our lives now circulate around baby schedules of feeding, playing, and sleeping. They are on a 3 hr feeding schedule during the day, so we usually stay pretty close to home. It is more challenging to take them somewhere by myself, but it is getting easier the older they get. We have been on a few outings without Jon...like to Costco (twice), Target (once), Dr. Glade's (4x for Bennet, 6x for Abbey), Grandma's (countless), Myken's, and Abbey's. We are ALL loving the warmer weather and chance to get out for walks in the stroller.

With twins, everyone always asks about sleep....which we are all getting more of. The first few months Jon and I were very sleep deprived-to say the least. We worked out a rotating schedule where we each took "shifts" taking care of Abbey and Bennett. I would go to bed early, Jon would feed them and then I got up for the next feeding. It could be pretty hectic in the middle of the night trying to feed them both at the same time, but it was worth being able to sleep a few hrs when Jon did a solo feeding. Their night time sleep progressively got longer and longer. Now, they usually go to bed at 7:30 p.m. and sleep (with a few interuptions) until about 7:00 a.m. Abbey is our fickle sleeper. She will usually wake up 2-3 times a night either wanting her binkie or mad because she rolled on to her stomach and is "stuck". On the other hand, Bennett, is an awesome sleepr and will often sleep until sometime between 5 and 7:00 a.m. They both still want one feed in the early morning hours (for Abbey this usually means around 4 .m. and for Bennett between 5-6 a.m.). I keep asking Bennett to tell his sister how amazing it feels to sleep all night without interruptions...but so far he hasn't shared the secret.

I know the most important part of this post is going to be pictures...which I will have to add later because I don't have my camera with me. Hopefully it doesn't take me another year to get them on here!!