Pictures of Helen's First Month

Helen relaxing on her Boppy:

Drinking her bottle. Doesn't it look so huge-it covers half her face! 

Helen also sleeps in some crazy positions. Mostly they consist of her getting at least one arm out of her swaddling-she's a little Houdini!

Halloween

Ok, so I know I am really behind, so the next couple of posts will just be catch up. :) I am having trouble finding any of my pictures, so hopefully I will find them soon! 

So, for the girls' first Halloween, they were only 13 days old, and it snuck up on us while we were in a new babies daze. I had these polka dot onesies and planned on making little ears to go along with them so they could be little Dalmatians (the original multiples-am I right?!). Anyway, I never dreamed that the onesies would be so huge on them, or that I would forget to make the ears in time. So, on Halloween day, my mom and I attempted to quickly make ears and snap a few pictures. Here is the result. :)

I love how Helen is kind of evaluating us in the last picture. They were really not happy about the headbands or the ears, but we still were able to get a couple of decent shots. I only wish we could have gotten one of both of them together!

One Month Old!

Wow, does time fly!
Our baby girls are 1 month old! I can't believe how fast this first month has gone!

I love this picture! We gave the girls their baths right before we took these pictures, so naturally Vivian fell right asleep. I love that it looks like Helen has just been surprised by Vivian. Or, like she is saying, "Is she there someone right behind me?". 

We then turned on another light in the room, and Viv woke up immediately. She loves looking at lights right now! Most of the pics she still looked pretty sleepy, but this one was great, because they both have their eyes open. (Helen is holding her pacifier because she hadn't eaten yet and was getting a little antsy.)

Viv soon passed out again, and this time, it was on Helen's shoulder. She loves to snuggle while she is sleeping! So sweet!

My hope is to document their growth every month. At least, that is my goal. We will see how crazy life gets and if I'm able to continue with this. I'd love to be able to look back and see their growth throughout the year!

Their First Bath

When the girls were about two weeks old, we gave them their first bath. 

Seems gross, but most things we had read and heard told us to wait until at least then since their skin would be so sensitive. Their umbilical cords had fallen off a few days earlier, which  also was a big reason for waiting until then. Don't get me wrong, we had wiped spit up and milk off of them, they weren't filthy, they just needed a bath. Especially their hair. :) 

Two weeks sounded like good timing to us, since the girls were about to have their first photo shoot. We had planned for them to have their newborn pictures taken the next day, so we wanted the girls to be fresh and clean for their debut. 

(The photo shoot was actually originally scheduled for the Monday of the hurricane, but due to the weather, was rescheduled.)

Helen was first, this was her face when we told her she needed a bath. :)

 Daddy bathed both of them, while I (Mama) attempted to document this milestone.

Not sure about this whole thing... 

Enjoying getting her hair washed and her head massaged, she suddenly calmed down completely. Who wouldn't?

Upset again! She finally started enjoying the bath, and then it was time to get dried off! :) 

 Waiting while Vivian got ready for her bath.

Look at that sweet face! 

Vivian was sleeping so peacefully we hated to wake her up!

 Not liking it at first either, but not quite as upset as her sister.

I loved that she kept dangling her leg over the side, as if she was relaxing in a hammock. She really started to enjoy the bath once she got used to being naked. 

Vivian really loved the hair washing too! 

 Upset that it is over.

 Sweet and calm again!

Vivian and Helen, just hanging out together in their hooded towels.

We then took a few pictures of comparison pictures of them in just diapers before we got them dressed again. Some of our friends and family that haven't been able to meet them yet requested these kind of pictures so they could get a better idea of the girls' true sizes.

Vivian just relaxing while Helen flailed around in typical fashion. :)

 I love this picture! They both posed the same way without us moving them at all! 

So cute!

I'll end with this picture. Vivian is looking at Helen, and Helen is staring down the camera.

Disclaimer: I usually try to post about the same number of pictures of each of the girls. It's not always possible, for this post it wasn't. We also took video of the girls getting their baths, and for some reason, we ended up with a longer video of Vivian, and more pictures of Helen.

Our First Family Walk

This Sunday, November 11th, Nick and I took the girls on their first walk. 

The weather was nice and the sun was finally out. We figured we would take advantage of it before it really started getting cold.

Daddy and his girls

Vivian (top) and Helen (bottom)

Bringing my girls back inside after a successful first walk.

The girls did so well during the walk! 

After taking in the sites, they soon fell asleep for the rest of the walk. They were so tuckered out from all the activity, that they took amazing naps when we got them settled back inside.

Sweet Girls

Well, I'm behind on updates, I know, I'm sorry. I will try really hard to get better about it, hopefully soon. Things are starting to fall into a better routine, so I'm going to try really hard and make more time for updating this during the down time I have.

The girls are doing really well, and are so sweet! We have enjoyed every second with them, and it has been so fun to see them grow and their little personalities start to emerge!

Here are just a couple of cute pictures of the girls. 

Vivian

Helen

We love our sweet babies! They have been so much fun!

The Day After the Girls' First Hurricane

We were really lucky and survived Hurricane Sandy unscathed. We never even lost power! The lights flickered on and off all day and night, but other than that, we had tons of rain and strong winds. The girls have officially experienced their first hurricane!

Today we are just taking it easy, as most things are still closed, even the doctors. The girls were scheduled to have their 2 week checkup, but due to the weather, the doctor's office is closed. We are rescheduled for later this week, and we can't wait to see how much our girlies have grown!

Here are some snapshots of the girls today:

Our First Week

Yesterday the girls turned 1 week old! 

It feels like just yesterday we were holding them for the first time.

We have had so much fun getting to know them this past week!