Missing my babies...

This weekend has been a pretty good one and I always hate to see weekends go.

Friday night, we went out to dinner with my parents, my Mama's BFF, and her boyfriend. Mama's friend treated us all to dinner at a restaraunt inside Chateau Elan. The restaraunt had wings, chicken strips, etc. It was really good! We had a great time! The babies were really good throughout the meal, until Ava got hungry. She would not take her bottle, she wanted applesauce! We looked everywhere for applesauce. Todd (the boyfriend) even went across the street to seek applesauce to no avail. The girl loves applesauce; I can't believe we didn't bring it! I gave her some of my mashed potatoes, and finally she calmed down a little.

Saturday was Cory's 25th Birthday! He worked, as he usually does. His great friends at work bought him an ice cream cake and, which he enjoyed and they bought him Clemson floor mats for his new SUV. I stayed home with the babies during the day yesterday. We had a great day! Brennan babbled the whole day and said what seemed to sound like "Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." Ava laughed and babbled all day, too. My friend Melissa came over to highlight my hair, and they enjoyed seeing her. They haven't seen her in about 1 month. She held them and talked to them, and of course, they talked back. Precious! After Melissa left, Cory's parents came to pick the babies up to spend the night with them. I know they will be well taken care of, but it's so hard to let them go! Cory and I did need a full night's sleep and to get out of the house, though. Last night, we went to TGI Friday's for Cory's birthday dinner. Cory loves TGI Friday's! Will and Tanya went with us. We had a great time! The nice waitress prepared Cory a birthday sundae, without singing to him. I was a little dissappointed, as I had planned to totally embarrass him. Oh, well. There's always next year! After dinner, we went to TJ Maxx. I found Ava and Brennan some adorable summer clothes. Cory is a huge Boston Red Sox fan, so we bought Brennan a Boston Red Sox sleeveless onesie and a blanket. Brennnan also got a cute pair of plaid shorts and a polo. Ava got two outfits, as well. And, of course, I can't leave Buford without hitting up Babies-R-Us. I absolutely love this store, although i do think it's a tad overpriced. We bought Ava a pink bumbo. Brennan already had his blue one. I also bought Brennan some cute, brown sandles. I was going to get Ava a pair of sandles, but they just didn't look comfortable. We got home and talked with Will and Tanya a while and then went to bed.

It's now Sunday morning. I woke up at 7am, because I had no room in the bed. Turns out, Bella (our BOXER) was laying between us in the bed. She's huge! I needed to get up, anyway. Sundays go by so quickly, so I like to get up early to enjoy my day. When Cory wakes up, we are going to get the babies! Yay! I hope they're as happy to see me as I will be to see them! I never imagined this kind of love! It's so weird to me how some parents can just pawn of their children to anyone who will take then and I cry when mine leave.

Anyway, I'm off to shower and get ready! Hope you all have a fabulous Sunday!

Saying goodbye to old friends...

To make a long story short: my family is saying goodbye to dear friends of ours. Well, we are saying goodbye to our family. Tomorrow, at 8:45am, Max, Rosie, and Deena will no longer live with my parents. Max, Deena, and Rosie are dogs that have been around for at least 10+ years. They have been through so much with us, will be missed dearly, and will never be forgotten. They have had great lives with us, often being treated better than some children are treated. Anyone who knows my family, knows how much we love our animals. Losing this part of our family is so hard for us, especially Mama. I've never seen my Mama so upset in my life. She has always been my rock and it's hard to see her fall apart. I feel so helpless right now.

I won't go into the story of why they won't be living with my parents anymore, but please keep us (including the dogs) in your prayers! We need lots of prayer to get through this difficult time in our lives.

To Max, Rosie, and Deena: I love you. Thanks for being my friend, listening to my problems, and walking me to the door when I came home late at night. You all will never, ever be forgotten!

Time flies!

Ava and Brennan are eating baby food!!!! I can't even believe that they are old enough for baby food. We went for their 4 month check up and shots on Tuesday and he said they were growing well, looked great, and were ready for baby food! My babies are growing too fast. I never knew how time flew until now.

They are both laughing and babbling all the time. Actually, in the pediatrician's office, Brennan literally talked the whole time. Cory and I talk to them a lot, so hopefully that will help their language development. They love mirrors and can't get enough of themselves. They are now reaching for toys that make noise. They love mobiles, looking around (Brennan has a bald spot in the back of his head from moving his head around so much), music, their Baby Einstien DVD, and their swings (with vibration and music on). They also love to ride in the car and play with their carseat toys. Brennan remains very impatient. When he wants something, he wanted it 5 minutes ago. He hates waiting! Ava is a little more patient than Brennan. They both HATE having their faces cleaned and getting dressed. They hate when the clothes go over their heads.

Getting to know their personalities has been so much fun. They are the loves of our lives and we thank God everyday to have these precious miracle babies.