Reese and Riley are nearly 11 months old… I’ve been getting a bit emotional as their first birthday is approaching!  My emotions were in full swing last weekend when we went to the NICU Reunion!  What an awesome day- to see the amazing nurses and doctor that took such good care of my preemies.  I loved showing off how BIG, silly, and healthy they are now.  I can’t stop thanking God for his goodness- his healing, and faithfulness.  Here are a couple pics… It’ll be fun next year when the girls can participate more in the fun- ohhhhh- they’ll love it! (I should have taken more pics!)

(This is a picture of a picture!)  This  was our souvenir from the Reunion!

We’re here- yippee!

Reese with Nurse Hannah!

Riley with Nurse Pattie

Reese and Riley with Nurse Pattie!!

We’ve been staying busy lately, but have been back in town after our little weekend getaways the past several weeks (Houston, 4th of July in Horseshoe Bay, Wedding in Wimberly).  We’ve been seeing friends, running errands, and playing lots at home.  I love watching them play these days.   They are really studying things and exploring.  Reese is pulling up and climbing with ease and is very proud of herself!  Riley’s still content watching, but is making strides as well… when on her tummy she is rocking, when on her bottom she is bouncing, she can roll both ways (finally)– I think she’s wanting to move.  Motivation is the key!  Reese is eating all “table food,” as she made it clear to me after spitting out her baby food over and over that she would like to please make the full transition rather than partial to big people food.  Her favs are bananas, avocados, and cheese.  She’s working on her 5th AND 6th tooth- WOW.  Riley is still my sweet toothless wonder.  She, too, is loving some “table food,” but is still eating some pureed (chunky though ) food too- like with meats and things.  Still hard for her to chew (with NO teeth).  Her favs are bananas and carrots (really soft ones:) ).Reese having black beans- she was quite pleased (and a MESS)!

This is Riley’s new picture face- ha ha!

Big girl!!

Riley bouncing- and making her picture face “Cheeeeeeeese!”

sweet babies playing

 

I’ve been thinking about their 1st birthday party (we’re just going to do small with the fam) and have decided hot pink, zebra print, and tutus is the way to go- you’re only 1 once! ha!  Here are some ideas/inspirations:

I hope to get the girls’ 1 year pics done in Sept/end of August- that will be fun!  But… it’s getting harder and harder to get Reese to be still long enough for a pic and for both girls to look at the camera.  I’m sure our photographer has somethings up her sleeves though!  

I’m going to make the girls’ tutus, bows, invitations, and a few decorations and things for their party, so we’ll see how it goes… pics to come!  I have over a month, so that’s good!

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