The Raynor Grandparents Visit

When the girls were about three weeks old, my husband's parents came for a visit. We had so much fun while they were here, and it was so great to see them meet and get to know the girls!

The girls found their Granddaddy a great place to take a nap!

They also found Nana relaxing:

The girls had these cute outfits, and we realized that they were about to grow out of them, so we had to throw them on them. Aren't the hats hilarious?!

I love this picture of Helen sleeping! She looks so funny sleeping like this-it must have been very comfortable!

Since the girls passed the one month mark during their visit, we took them with us so we could show Nick's parents Baltimore Harbor.

Nick's parents (Nana and Granddady to the girls) at the coffee shop in Fells Point. 

Nick and I at the coffee shop. It was so great to get out of the house all together! I was definitely getting cabin fever! :)

We had the girls practice some tummy time-they did great! Viv had just had her diaper changed, so I'm guessing that is the reason why her sleeper is all pulled up. :)

Tummy time is so tiring! Helen needed some comfort from Nick when her turn was over. 

One last picture of Helen hanging out with her Granddaddy-so sweet!

We had such a great time-we can't wait for them to come visit again!

Two Week Check-Up

We couldn't wait to take the girls to their two week check-up. We were anxiously awaiting to see how much weight they had gained! 

All ready to go to their appointment-once again wearing onesies handmade for them by some of my best friends!

Helen is all strapped in and holding in her pacifier.

Vivian isn't taking any chances of losing her pacifier either!

Waiting to be weighed. Little did we realize how much they would hate it!

Vivian

Helen

Their stats, we were so happy to see how much they had already grown! It doesn't look like much, but each of them were about 1 ounce over their birth weight. That means they had caught back up to their birth weights, and just kept going! :)

They both were so exhausted from their excursion, that Helen fell asleep right on the changing table!

Meeting Great Grandma Beirn

When the girls were two weeks old, we drove up to my parents house. It was the day after the big hurricane. My Grandma Beirn was actually staying with my parents since she lost power in the storm. This worked out so well! We were so excited that she would get to meet the girls! We were staying with my parents for one night, as the girls had their newborn photo shoot the next day, and it was closer to where my parents live than to where we live.

Vivian meeting her Great Grandma Beirn for the first time. We named her after this Grandmother, both of their middle names are Alice. :)

Vivian hanging out with my mom. 

Both the girls with my dad. Helen on the left (in pink), Vivian on the right (in white).

 Vivian snuggling with my dad-he can always get the girls to calm down and fall asleep. :)

Helen meeting her Great Grandma Beirn for the first time. 

Both girls hanging out with GGma Beirn, Vivian was starting to get really tired. 

One last picture of the girls snuggling on my mom's lap. As you can see, they are both still quite tiny-see the cell phone next to her on the couch for size. :)

Overall, it was a very short visit, but we loved that the girls were able to meet GGma Beirn and she was excited to see them too! 

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.