Winner, Winner Spaghetti Dinner

This week has been operation Zabies Eat What We Do.  My guy usually gets home a half hour after the Zabies finish their supper so eating as a family has been no existent except on the weekends. I have been working with getting the Zabies to eat a 5:30 supper instead of 5:00 and also only offering them what I have cooked for Josh and myself each night. 

Monday night we had Pot Roast with carrots and potatoes. It wasn't a huge success but they did eat it. They just didn't over indulge like they so often do. I'm okay with that... baby steps!

Last night, however, was a winner in the supper department. I cooked spaghetti and meat sauce for the first time since I stopped breastfeeding. We have been cutting carbs as of late but I quickly realized that our high protein diet isn't working with eating as a family and not being a short order cook. Everyone needs to eat the SAME meal each night. Mama and Daddy just have to figure out portion control... I digress. 

The girls LOVED this meal! I did cook penne pasta for them since we are fork training. They did GREAT! I mean even I have problems getting pasta on my fork and they completed the task like champs! I was so proud! Then I was shocked by them wanting to try my salad. I didn't offer them salad with their meal thinking they wouldn't like it. WRONG! They loved it and I got all of maybe five bites of my side salad, maybe. I guess nothing is off limits with these two little ladies!

First Quinn practiced poking her food

The she practiced taking bites 

Then she "double fisted" Sometimes using your hands just works better

Kensington practicing poking her food

Practicing taking bites

Then she agreed with Quinn that her hands were faster!

They seriously did such a great job and I had to refill both of their plates twice!!  They are definitely growing. I can't wait to see their stats on Friday at their 15 month appointment!

On our heads...

I'm sitting here, blogging, while the Zabies eat their mid morning snack, 

with a sippy-cup of milk, in lieu of the usual mid-morning bottle. 

Their contagious laughing cued me to glance up to see what all the giggling was about. 

Sippy cups on our heads, of course!

Earlier today, we played with nesting boxes; I placed them on their heads and mine.

 Each time I said, "Where did the box go?"

The girls thought it was hysterical!

Their memories are getting much better; they napped and are now putting everything on their heads!

Smooth move Momma.

12 Month Check-Up...

Today we experienced the dreaded 12 month check-up. To say it was awful is an understatement. 

It was all fun and games while getting their ears and mouths checked. 

I'm certain they will never go near that nurse again! 

Kensington went first since Josh was holding her. 

I stepped outside of the room with Quinn to prevent her from getting upset before it was her turn. 

Within seconds all I could hear was screaming and Josh saying, "All done!"

We switched babies and I attempted to calm, a very upset, Kensington. 

Quinn's shots were over quickly but not without a major meltdown from her as well. 

The hardest part about being a twin mom is during shots or times of illness. 

It is extremely difficult to hold and console two screaming infants. 

Today I tried to hold them both equally and let them both know that Mommy was there. 

I sat in the backseat on the short ride home and held each of their hands. 

Upon arrival they both took a bottle and went straight down for a late nap. 

After two hours we woke them and fed them dinner. 

What do the Zabies want for dinner after shots? 

Watermelon!

And that is just what they got!

The Zabies 12 Month Stats:

Kensington Rose: 20 lbs 4 oz & 30 ½ inches tall

Quinn Harper: 20 lbs 4 oz  & 31 inches tall

23rd Percentile for weight &

 92nd & 95th Percentile for Height

Great report for the Zabies! 

You would never guess that they were 8 weeks early by looking at them!

What to expect...

Do you have any idea how much pressure there is when making your "first" blog post? The pressure is INSANE!!! You have to make it count and have a lasting impression. 

When I decided to create a blog I had a pretty good idea what direction 

I wanted to go in with my blogging. 

Here is my inspiration. The Zabies. 

Photography by: Nicole James Photography

What you can expect to see here on Zabie Love.

Life with twins will be my main focus. 

From breastfeeding, pumping, solid-food feeding, caring for, 

scheduling, traveling, bathing & family activities with twins
to keeping an organized home
& maintaining me time in the midst of being a mother of twins!

We had our kids to live life with them right?

Infertility, pregnancy, bed rest and birthing will also be topics that I cover
that are near and dear to my heart. 

I hope to offer support and a fresh perspective to new moms,
moms who have growing families

 & seasoned moms who could 

probably certainly teach me a thing or two. 

I hope to be posting a lot in the coming days to get the ball rollin'. 

One of my all time favorite pictures.

 There is something about a twin bond that I'll never understand!

Sweet sisters holding hands.