Bike Ride

 

Trying out the new toy! It was a pain to put together and we aren't sure if we want to keep it, but Aubrey loved it. We went on a bike ride to Weber State in the morning, and in the evening I was able to ride Aubrey to the park to play. Now if only they made one with a double seat so I could take both girls!

 

Food never looks as good in pictures (it actually kind of looks like mush in the pic), but we made a delicious Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables. It tasted just like it would at a restaurant. The key ingredient was the Sesame Oil. So good, and it made plenty for leftovers.

Pool Egg Hunt and Sick Days

This past week we have been sick, sick, sick at our house. It didn't seem like it was ever going to end, but today Aubrey is starting to act like her normal self. For literally the whole week, we watched Toy Story (1, 2, and 3) over and over. We found out Aubrey had an ear infection mixed with the bad cold the rest of us had. Luckily, the sickness skipped over Cameron, and he was able to take care of all of us. He got up in the middle of the night to take care of the girls so I could sleep. We are all feeling better today, but still under the weather a bit.  

We took a break from being sick to go and participate in Weber State's Easter Egg Hunt. I signed Aubrey up a few weeks ago, and on Saturday morning we decided to do it. Aubrey had a blast!

  All the kids were supposed to do the bunny hop around the pool while they put all the eggs in. Aubrey decided she would like to sit and watch instead, and was very good about not touching the eggs. 

Our cheering section!

 

Love Aubrey's cute little smile here. She wanted a life jacket because all the other little kids had one on.

  

 Aubrey won sidewalk chalk, but was much more excited about the grab bag that everyone got. I love this age where there is no disappointment in the prizes. Everything is so exciting to a two year old. 

 

Watching movies. 

 

So far Ada escaped most of the sickness, she has just had a runny nose and a cough. 

 

 New 12 month outfit today. Still a little big, but I am sure in a few weeks it will fit perfectly. 

Braids

I love that Aubrey's hair is getting long enough for braids!

Twins

It is amazing the impression twins make on people sometimes. I had to blog about it because the following conversations usually come up 3-4 times a month. At least. Sometimes I know the people (or at least recognize them), other times I have no idea.

My twin sister Lauren and I came to Weber State together after high school. She was here for 3 semesters before she transferred to BYU-Idaho. I went on to complete another 5 semesters, and have lived here an additional 4 years since I graduated. Yet when I run into people from the past, the conversations are always nearly identical. 

Hi. I think we used to go to school/church together?

Do you have a twin?

Did you guys run track?

Yeah, I remember you.

I even ran into someone the other day and had this conversation:

Hi. Is your last name Dalton? Or was it?

I think we used to go to church together. 

You had a twin, right?

And you guys ran track?

Let me take a shot in the dark, are you Lesley? and your sister was Lauren?

Are you kidding me? Yes, I recognized this kid and his wife, but if I had to place a name it would have been impossible. Sometimes I feel awful when I don't even recognize someone.

Running twins must stick out. Sometimes it makes you feel famous. When I had Ada in the hospital, my CNA recognized me and we had this conversation. What is most weird it that very rarely does someone recognize me without mention of a twin (even though I have lived here a lot longer without a twin). 

Now that Lauren and I live in different places, funny things still happen. I have had people I don't know come up and give me hugs and ask me how I am doing, and then I have to explain that they must know my sister. Once I was in Costco, and I guess one of Brian's uncles (Lauren's husband) saw me. I didn't recognize him, but he obviously thought Lauren was giving him the cold shoulder, and he was even more confused to see her with someone besides Brian (because I was with Cameron). He even called Brian's mom and asked her what was going on. We all had to laugh at that mix up. 

Maybe someday Lauren and I will live close to each other again, but it probably isn't going to happen any time soon. I have always loved being a twin, and while I don't know how my mom did it, sometimes I wish every kid could have a best friend to grow up with. 

 

Tiny Teeth

So I don't forget...

I felt Ada's two front bottom teeth yesterday. You can barely see them, but they are there! She is about 6.5 months old.

Pictures to come when they are more noticeable. 

Warmer Weather!

We are loving the warmer weather we have had the past 3 days! It has been beautiful here, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 50s to low 60s. And it looks like we have at least 4 more days to enjoy before we have a cooler day again. Cameron and I got out with the girls and ran on the Ogden River Parkway a few days ago. Aubrey loved watching the river as we ran, and the change of scenery was so nice. We have also gone to the park a couple times as a family. 

The above pic was taken last Sunday after Aubrey got up from her nap. Bedhead is so cute!

 

I finally bought a curling iron for Aubrey's hair so that it doesn't look so scraggly when we go to church or want to look nice. I wasn't able to get a great picture of it, but it looks so cute and hardly takes any time if she will sit still. She thought I was trying to take a picture of the sticker on her hand. 

 

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the Harvey's. It was a gorgeous day. Todd and Jordan decided to wash their cars and Aubrey had a blast helping. She is a good little scrubber. She got soaking wet, and loved every minute of it. We also set up the trampoline, had delicious barbeque chicken, sat out on the porch in t-shirts soaking up the sun, and played with sidewalk chalk. We finished out the day by watching part of Shrek and eating ice cream before we headed home. Aubrey was worn out. We didn't get many pictures of Ada, but she took a good long nap, and got spoiled by being held the whole time.  I hope Spring is here for good, or else we will all be grumpy when the snow comes back. 

 

Ada sharing Kate's pop.

Today was gorgeous as well, and after church and naps we had to go outside and sit on the steps. We absolutely love where we live because we have so many friends with young kids. They were all outside too, and we can all chat while our kids run around and play. Aubrey loves all her friends. We have missed doing this during the winter, and we are so excited to have more Spring and Summer evenings outside.

Saturday Pics

I once again decided to make a few more bows. Linda Lee had told me about baking ribbon in the oven to get the curly bow look. They turned out great and can't wait to make more. You can barely see Ada's, but it is about half the size of Aubrey's. They are so cute.
 

Best friends. 

Bows

A few weeks ago the girls and I went to visit Linda Lee, Lydia, and Eli. While we were there, Linda Lee and I made these holders for all the bows we are beginning to collect. It was such an easy, fun project. But, since we have had it at home I hadn't hung it up. I decided today was the day. Aubrey and I had fun gathering bows from around the house. It will sure be nice to have them all in one place and not cluttering up the drawers in the bathroom. I couldn't believe how many we had. 

I hung it up in the girls room. It looks so cute and Aubrey loves it. 

 

Last night I even made some bows on my own. I bought some fake flowers at the store, and took them apart a bit and glued them to clips. Ada's hair is almost long enough to keep it in! She wanted to show off.

Six Months

Adalyn had her six month 'Cumplemeses', as we call them, on Sunday February 26. Sorry for the repeat picture. It just sums up my 6 month old little girl perfectly. Smiles! Today I had to take her to go get her immunizations. Never a fun day. But she was great and made the nurse feel bad because when she walked in the room with all the shots, Ada gave her the biggest smile ever. Here are her six month stats:

Weight:  16 pounds 9 ounces (61st percentile)

Height: 26.02 inches (59th percentile)

Head Circumference: 16.9 inches (65 percentile)

Here is a bit of what Ada is up to these days:

• Lot of smiles still. I know she will always smile, but there will be a day soon when it doesn't always come as easily. Since she has been able to smile, it has almost been a reflex when anyone smiles at her. 
• Starting to get a little nervous around other people besides Cameron, me, and Aubrey. As long as she can see us she is usually okay. 
• Almost sitting but still needs support so that she doesn't face plant. I am sure this will keep improving and she will be a pro in a few weeks. 
• Still is constantly on her stomach. Hasn't figured out how to roll from her stomach to her back yet, but has come really close a couple times. 
• Is becoming very aware of her surroundings. She loves watching everything Aubrey does, and I love it. When Aubrey was a baby, I was her sole source of entertainment. It is so nice to have Aubrey running around to keep Ada happy. 
• Can turn in circles to look at what she wants when she is on her stomach. 
• Is sleeping great for us. The past three days she has gone from about 7:30 to 8, but occasionally still sleeps from about 7-6. When she gets up at 6, I just give her a bottle and then make her go back to sleep until Aubrey gets up. And it usually works. 
• Two naps a day. About 1.5 to 2 hours each. Naps around 10 and at 2. 
• Loves food. Especially carrots, pears, and basically any fruit. Doesn't love sweet potatoes or peas yet, but she will eat them. 
• Has started to cry if she is playing with something and it gets taken away. 
• Wears 6 month and 9 month clothes. Leaning more towards the 9 month for pants, but the 6 month onesies still fit great, as do the 9 month.
• Aubrey has started to realize that she is going to have someone to play with soon, and has started including Ada occasionally. Ada sometimes gets to put a piece in the puzzle we are doing, press the star toy music before bedtime, and more. 
• Both our girls are great when we take them out in the running stroller. It is just such a pain to bundle them up. We can't wait until summer when we can just throw them in and go. 

We love you Adalyn!

Here is a comparison picture for those of you wondering if Ada and Aubrey look alike. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. 

Aubrey approx 6 months

Ada

I tried to find one of them in the same outfit, but it proved impossible. Aubrey was only 13.62 pounds (8th percentile).