A Special Sunday

This past Sunday was a very special day for our family. Mckenna Grace and Alexandra Cate were baptized and Randall and I became official members of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church. We were so fortunate that our closest family members were all in Cincinnati to share in the celebration with us. Inken & Andrew and Danielle & Ethan will be such wonderful godparents to our precious girls. Both Kenzie and Lexi were happy throughout the baptismal ceremony. Lexi even had a huge grin on her face as Pastor Tim spoke to her. What a special day!

Kenzie cheering, "Yay! I got baptized!"

3rd Annual Lemoine Crawfish Boil

1 beautiful evening in May, 100 pounds of crawfish, 50 pounds of shrimp, 20 pounds of catfish, 4 gallons of jambalaya, lots of cold beverages, 70+ of our closest family, friends and neighbors, plus our 2 cutie pies = the recipe for the 3rd annual Lemoine Crawfish Boil. It was a big success! We were so lucky with the weather, the food was delicious and everyone seemed to have a really great time. Kenzie and Lexi were definitely the best dressed at the party, thanks to their adorable Crawfish outfits from Granny. We also learned that Kenzie is quite the party girl as she did not want to sleep a wink for fear of missing out on the fun.

This year we were so fortunate to not only have Gail & Gene in town from New Orleans, but also Randall's sister Danielle, her husband Mike and our nephew and niece, Ethan & Brittany from Dallas, as well as my mom, sister, Inken, and brother-in-law, Andrew, from California. We could not have managed to throw this party without all of their help! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Many people thought I was crazy for having the party this year with 11 week old twins, but it was really very little work for me thanks to all of them. A special thank you to Papa Gene who drove 26 hours round trip in order to bring all of the fresh seafood. I think I speak for all 70+ people at the party that it was much appreciated!

You can definitely tell that our lives and those of our friends are evolving as there were so many kids at the party this year. When we had our first crawfish boil 3 years ago, there may have been 3 or 4 children from our neighborhood there, but this year we easily had 20 kids at the party. So the crawfish boil now also includes plenty of bubbles, sidewalk chalk, cornhole and beads. It is fun to think that next year Kenzie and Lexi will be running around with all of the other kids at the party and that in the years to come they will look forward to the Crawfish Boil with anticipation.

2 months old

I can't believe my baby girls are already 2 months old. The past month flew by and the girls are getting so big. At their 2 month checkup they were both 22" long and Lexi weighed 10 lbs 4 oz and Kenzie weighed 9 lbs 14 oz.

This is what they are up to these days:

-They are smiling and like to laugh at mommy when I make funny noises and faces.

-They are getting more curious by the day and will now follow us with their eyes as we move around the room.

-They are starting to notice/pay attention to Tobi ... I have caught them both staring at him as if they are trying to figure out exactly what/who he is.

-They love their activity mat and can entertain themselves for up to an hour by batting, grabbing and kicking at the hanging objects. They also love their mobile and watch it intently.

-They can move themselves around when laying on their back... i.e. when laying on a blanket they can squirm themselves from a vertical position to a horizontal position.

Kenzie:
-Likes to stick out her tongue when she is happy.
-Is very sweet and so patient.
-Is the more talkative of the two - she is starting to coo and ahh.

Lexi:

-Has very strong legs. Loves to "stand" up on your lap when you hold her up and is constantly kicking her legs.

-Has started to roll from her back to her side at times when she is on her activity mat.

-Is a little "Pepper" - she definitely has a little spunk to her. Based on their personalities at 2 months, Lexi is going to be the one to initiate the mischief and Kenzie will be her willing accomplice.

You can tell that Kenzie and Lexi have different personalities even in their sleep. When Kenzie is sleeping she is fully relaxed with her arms up above her head (when not swaddled) and noises don't really phase her. When Lexi is sleeping she keeps her arms curled up under her chin and any noise will startle her and she throws her arms out to the side ... then slowly lowers them as she drifts back into a deep sleep. They are both so cute - I love watching them sleep.

I am proud to be their mommy and have loved watching them grow over these past 2 months. Looking forward to what the 3rd month has in store!