Graduations Galore!

This was the weekend for graduations. First, my friend Amanda received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, she's now officially Dr. Hamilton. My mom went with me, so I didn't have to take the babies alone and boy I'm glad she came!! The ceremony was outside and it was soooo hot. I thought Bradley and Ella might melt, fortunately they made it through in tact.
The next day we headed up to Steamboat Springs to watch my cousin Jesse's high school graduation. I was so proud, I started crying when he walked in (I'm sure it was half happiness and half postpartum hormones).
Our family is really into playing Catch Phrase (a hot potato guessing game), but since my aunt and uncle moved from the Springs we haven't been able to play as often as we'd like. It was just like old times, with the yelling and laughing hysterically. Were very happy they are planning to move back home this summer!
This was also the first time some of my cousins met the babies and the first time my aunt and uncle were able to hold Ella since she was still in the NICU when they came to visit Bradley. It was a great weekend and we are so proud of our graduate!

3 months old

My sweet little angels turned 3 months old yesterday. Where does the time go? So much has changed in such a short time, but it feels like they've always been here.I spent most of the day trying to get a few good pictures out of them. Mission not accomplished. Bradley was so interested in chewing on his arm that I mostly got pictures of the top of his head. Ella was yawning and sneezing all over the place. Trying to get a shot of the two together is next to impossible, one of them looks great and the other not so much. Here are some of my favorites:

Weight at birth: 4 lbs
Weight at 3 mo: 10 lbs 7ozWeight at birth: 3 lbs 13oz
Weight at 3 mo: 9 lbs

I started a blog......can I keep up?

I started this blog after being inspired by an old friend. My goal is to keep up with it! I am famous for starting projects and never finishing. For instance, when I became pregnant I decided to keep a journal. I made it two weeks before putting it down and not picking it up again.....oops.
A little background on our family:
Matt and I met in May of 2005, in a bar. I was working as a cocktail waitress while finishing college and he happened to come in for a beer with his buddies. There was an instant attraction, at the end of the night he asked for my phone number and I gladly gave it to him. We were married two years later.
I found out I was pregnant in July 2009, that same morning we left for the annual family camping trip. It was sooooo cold, I kept thinking "This can't be good for the baby". The last couple of nights we slept in the car with our 3 dogs to keep warm.
At six weeks pregnant I had an ultrasound, I remember seeing the first dot and then another one. The ultrasound tech said, "Did you see that?", I hesitantly said "Yeah?". The next thing I knew she was congratulating me on having twins. Needless to say, I was in shock. I should have waited to tell Matt in person, but didn't. I called him at work and he was speechless. When it was time for my next ultrasound he said, "If they find another one, don't tell me".
Bradley and Ella made an unexpected arrival in February 2010, they were 6 weeks premature. I consider this the best and worst day of my life. I was so excited to meet them, but I knew it would've been best to carry them a couple weeks longer. After a short stay in the NICU, Bradley came home. A week later Ella did too.
They are 12 weeks old now and thriving!! I quit my job and I am officially staying home to raise our family. I love my new job!