Creighton & Nora - 3 weeks old today!

We're 3 weeks old today!

We are sleeping 3 - 4 hours at a time but sometimes only 2!

We are eating 3.5 oz per feeding.

We go through 96 diapers in 4 days.

We eat up a big container of formula in 4 days.

We go through 400 wipes in 2 weeks.

Most of all, we provide much cuddling time with Mom & Dad!

Audrey Is THREE!

Audrey is 3!

Audrey started her birthday celebration at Monessa's with a special party!

Monessa makes a cookie cake for her Munchkins and always asks the birthday girl/boy what they want on the cake, and a usual respond is a cartoon character. Not Audrey, she requested cupcakes and cupcakes is what she received. The link below are pictures from her special day with her friends at daycare. THANKS MONESSA!!

http://monessasmunchkins.blogspot.com/

The next day, Saturday, Audrey officially turned three so we started the morning by waking her up with the twins and made flap jacks. Audrey is such a fan of helping me in the kitchen.

Josh was burping Nora and she was reaching for the bottle - kind of cute, she is our great eater!

That evening G&G Hochgraber came to celebrate as well as the Fosberg's to visit the twins and celebrate with us. This time Audrey simply requested cupcakes and she was able to pick them out. PINK of course - favorite color.

Couldn't resist - Audrey loves reading to the babies. Every night we have to bring at least one of them up for bedtime reading.

Explanation needed for picture below:

Often Josh and I work from home and Josh frequently places a pillow between the laptop and his lap. For her birthday we gave Audrey her own laptop and this is what she did with it. She must think laptop = pillow on lap! Super funny.

BIG sister PRIDE

Audrey - the BIG SISTER!

We have been talking about the twins for months and we couldn't be more proud of Audrey - she is so loving and gentle with them.

Twin Arrival

January 16, 2012

the TWINS arrived!

Creighton John

4lbs 7 oz

7:53 am

(Baby A)

Nora Ann

4lbs 14 oz

7:54am

(Baby B)

Both Creighton & Nora arrived in perfect health!

2011 Christmas

2011 Hochgraber family Christmas

Thanks to everyone for making it so special!

Audrey had to try out her new roller blades and why not...it was 40 degrees that afternoon!

Baby's Update We are @ 34 Weeks, 4 to go!

Our goal is to make it to 1/25/12.

Baby A - 4lbs, 3 oz

Baby B - 4lbs, 4 oz

8 and 1/2 lbs together.....and I still have 4 weeks.

Can you believe Audrey was only 4lbs 15 oz!

Baby A cooperated, Baby B was facing the wrong direction.

New cookie recipe FUN night

Tonight Audrey and I tried a new Healthy Banana Cookie recipe.

It's a "healthy" cookie but it tastes more like a granola bar!

I love to cook, but I'm not a huge baker but I'm trying.

What you need...

3 ripe bananas, 2 cups of oatmeal, 1/2 cup of raisins, 1/2 cup of crasins, 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 2 oz of walnuts, 1/3 cup of applesauce, a 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.

Peel & Smash Bananas

Mix in the rest of the ingredients.

Spoon onto cookie sheet and pat them down a little - they don't spread at all.. AND WAIT!!!

Because they are so nutritious and yummy, Audrey and I had they for a snack before bed!

Baby Update!

We are at 32 weeks! Goal is 36 weeks - January 11, 2012!

Baby A - 3lbs 10oz (25th percentile)

Baby B - 3lbs 6oz (15th percentile)

It's starting to get crazy with weekly doctor appointments, two ultrasounds a week, resting more and just preparing ourselves for their arrival!

Pictures are tough because they are crammed in there, but it's better than nothing!

Getting into the Holiday Spirit!

This weekend, G & G Hoch came down for a weekend of Christmas activities.

Friday night we started off by going to the Holmes Theatre for a Christmas Concert. Audrey was on her first date with Thomas! I wish I could have taken a picture, Josh was holding Audrey's left hand and Thomas was holding Audrey's right hand. After the show they walked up the aisle holding hands - super cute!

Saturday we baked and baked and baked! We tried a new recipe - as you can see by the picture, the dough was a little sticky! Audrey loves to help me in the kitchen - even if it's helping cut up veggies for dinner.

Grandma and Audrey created a gingerbread house, it will probably be our center piece until Christmas! She loves looking at it while we eat.