Diapers, part 2

First off, I have spent WAY too much of my precious all 3 boys are napping time trying to figure out how to make this first pic horizontal, so you'll just have to turn your head. Secondly, my final diaper count was only 13 in 24 hours a couple of days ago. I was pretty excited ... better for the environment and for our wallet!! Graham is helping out by actually going in the potty a lot lately. I don't truly think he's ready for potty training and I'm not sure I have the energy for it right now, but he is definitely showing some interest. Luke and Carter have skipped their 2ish feeding the last 4 nights, so we're going from 10 to 5ish which is wonderful. They really are such great little baby boys!!!

Carter and Luke are getting SO big

Visitors

We had a great weekend full of visitors!! Bet Bet arrived on Thursday afternoon to stay the weekend since Kevin went out of town on a golfing trip. Then Pops and Gigi pulled in around 5 on Friday ... they stayed with all of the boys while my mom and I got to go shopping and go to dinner - what a treat!! Sally and Elizabeth Moore stopped by to meet the new additions, as well. Then on Saturday, Matt and Emily Menendez and their new baby, Becker, brought over lunch and stayed to watch the Vandy game. My cousin, Katherine, and her new husband Adrian came over to get their hands on the little guys on Sat. afternoon. And finally, my uncle Spence and aunt Becky popped in for a visit on Sunday a.m. We sure do feel loved over here with so many people wanting to see these precious babies. We LOVE visitors, so everyone feel free to come on over ANY time!!!

Shellye, Luke, Emily, Becker, Carter, and Matt

Katherine holding Carter and Adrian holding Luke

Spence holding Luke and Becky holding Carter

Smiles

MY BOYS ARE SMILING!!!!!!!

Carter

Luke - his face is SO much better :)

All my boys chilling in the playroom

Change

I feel like we've been going through a LOT of change lately. To state the obvious ... having twins and adding to our family, Graham starting school, being around the house a lot more, even the weather is changing. So I decided to make a major change myself and cut off all of my hair ... I'm donating it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. The cut feels good, but it will definitely take some getting used to. In baby news, Luke and Carter are doing great!! They are sleeping from 10ish to 2:30ish (sometimes even past 3) and then up again around 6. They are really good about going back to sleep pretty quickly, so that is heavenly. Luke is definitely chunking up and even getting a bit of a double chin ... he also has HORRIBLE baby acne and I think excema all over his face. I'm trying really hard not to let it bother me, but he just looks SO pitiful :( Carter is gaining weight, too, just not quite as much as his big brother ... he still has adorable chicken legs!! Graham is still being a great big brother and very helpful ... getting diapers, burp cloths, holding bottles, etc. I feel truly blessed to be the mommy of these precious 3!!!!!

Before

After

At the zoo

Tummy Time ... Carter (L) and Luke (R)

1 Month Old

Well, we have survived the first month :) Kevin and I just got home from a great dinner out (thanks Pops and Gigi for staying with the kiddos) where we reflected on the past month. Kevin said it's been a bit easier than he expected, and I said that it was pretty much what I expected. I'm extrememly grateful for all of the help ... I'd really being struggling without it, and I'm really happy that I don't feel that Graham's world has been totally rocked. Luke and Carter have been really good babies and I'm loving our nights when Graham is to bed and I just lay on the couch with one or both of them. I'm trying to cherish each moment of their infanthood since they are probably my last babies. Ok, I'm off to feed and put them to bed so I can get some sleep.

Carter and Luke

I LOVE it when they snuggle up to each other :)

Books of the Bible

I have been working on the books of the Bible with Graham and the first day, he said "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Carter" It cracked me up and I wanted to get it on video, but of course, now he won't say it again. All is well with the 3 Geshke boys ... can't believe Luke and Carter will be 1 month old tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Graham

I know every mother says it, but you're going to hear it from me, too ... I can't believe my baby boy is 2 years old!!!!! Where has the time gone? They truly have been 2 incredible years, and I love my big boy with all of my heart. He seems especially big to me lately with these tiny little babies I'm holding all of the time now. He really is growing up, and I'm loving his stage right now with his endless energy and how he is a true sponge learning new things daily. I feel so blessed to stay home with him and would not give back a single second of all our time spent together over the past 2 years. I love you, Graham, and hope your birthday was special!! Click here to see more pics from his birthday and of the twins: http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=8od0v6o9.bq2134ot&x=0&y=-oowzd2&localeid=en_US

Eating birthday cake

At the fire station riding in the big fire truck

Spraying the hose

Our family of 5

Off to the Vandy game with Daddy