Bugbites

These poor girls.  They have had a rough start to living in Texas when it comes to bugs.  Ana has been bit by something on her left hand which even months later still has her knuckle swollen, and recently she got bit by a fire ant. 

Emily seems to have that sweet smell that attracts mosquitoes.  She had 8 bites in 2 days.  This was even with me spraying her down with bug spray.  She actually seemed to get them at night while she was in her crib, so I made a spritz with Lavender oil to spray on her at night after her bath to try to keep the buggies away.  She actually had a really rough night 3 nights in a row.  One night I finally gave her some Benedryl because she couldn't sleep because she itched all over so badly.  The other nights I just put Lavender Oil on each one, and that was enough to take away the itch.  I feel so bad!

 

 

 

Ana - FireAnt

 

Emily 2 of her 8 See how swollen they are :(  (one on her wrist and one by her elbow)

2 more

2 more right by one another.  This part of her wrist was so swollen I about cried for her.

Three videos in one

I uploaded all of these videos seperatly, but somehow when I published them they all became one...So here is Ana groving out to her Leapfrog, Emily playing with her toy gumball machine, and Emily and Ana admiring one of the statues in Pop's yard!

Enjoy
Three in one youtube

My past life

I know that there are friends that read my blog that did not know me a few years ago, and so who dont know that I have blogged for many years...
Here is the link to my old blog just in case anyone is interested...


http://beforefamily.blogspot.com/

Blankie Ghost

Ana's Blankie ghost movie

Blankie

This was just like me 30 some years ago!

Emily carrying her "blankie" around

Ana "carrying" her blankie over her head.  She ran into a few doors...:)

Cuties with hats

Aunt Rosemary sent us these hats and it was a perfect day to put them on to go for a walk.  Then I couldn't help but take some pictures.

Ana practicing walking

Ana



Emily with her little cheek wound where she fell the other day.

Emily - "you takin a picture of me?"

Because I couldn't help it!

Here are some more pictures because I cant help but taking more pictures these girls are super cute!

Ana wanted to put stuff in her hair today!

Emily walking well all by herself

Emily wanted to play with "hair stuff" too!

Ana practicing walking with Granny

Getting cooler

It is starting to cool down here and we are getting a few fall like days.  So we had to get the girls a few pair of jeans since they only had one pair of pants each that fit them... Here are a few pictures of what they are up to now that they are almost a year and a half old!

More box fun

Emily just sitting.  She loves sitting in big girl chairs.

 

 

Ana playing in the tupperware cupboard

 

Sittin in the big kid chairs playing with little plastic toy dogs.

One of Dads last days before he goes to work

Ben starts work on Monday and he is getting the most out of his last few fulltime days with the girls!  He is such a good Dad, the girls faces absolutly light up when he comes into the room!

Dad playing with Ana

One of the boxes we unpacked that Da was playing with the girls

Emily and Da playing

Reading

I love that my girls love books.  Who knows if this will continue, but both Ben and I have worked hard to read to the girls everyday multiple times.  They also destroy many books, but they love them so much when you ask if they want to read a story or get a book, they start to giggle.  Plus the fact that book was one of the first words they learned.
Here are a few pictures of them reading in their rocking chairs.

Ana

Emily

Emily

Ana

Ana putting down her book for a teething ring

Emily with a different hairdo.