In this wonderful life...

Twin Treats :) 22-23 weeks

2012-01-27T22:26:00.001-06:00

Knox & Sloane are 23 weeks old today! They say "thank you" for the sweet comments on their pictures yesterday ;) No, I don't usually say they are "23 weeks old" if some asks. Right now, if asked, I would say that they are just over 5 months old. I just want to keep track with the weeks for when I took a book of these posts ;)

The past two weeks have been fun! They are interacting with each other and us more and more.

They've adjusted to no night swaddle and just today I took the nap swaddles off.

Knox had become a side sleeper during the night and last night he started become a face sleeper. Yep, you heard me. On his belly, with his face flat down. Scares the crap out of me. We do have the angel monitor, so hopefully it will go off if he gets in a jam. The little guy moves like crazy, though, so hopefully it is okay.

Knox has also been a little fussy the past few days. I need to wash my hands good and feel around in his mouth for teething..but I haven't really noticed him wanting to chew on his hands or toys more. I think there is a chance he might be developing a lactose allergy because he has been doing a lot of pushing/grunting noises. Lovely, I know.

Sloane has been pretty chill lately. If I walk in the other room to grab something, she just goes on about her way. Knox is starting to get fussy if he can't see me.

Knox is rolling all around. Sloane is just going from tummy to back, but with just a tiny bit a help, she will pop back up on her tummy.

More hair for Sloane! It's not looking as reddish now, but more of light brown.

I think they are starting to get less bashful around people. Knox will give his smiles, but Sloane is still kind of working on it.

Knox woke up randomly one night about midnight crying. We gave him a few minutes, but could tell it wasn't just a nothing cry. I went in and rocked him for a bit. He burped a few times and kind of made that grunting like he was trying to poop. So I gather his tummy was upset. He fell back to sleep and did fine the rest of the night.

Brent's mom joked that we do have tears coming in our future. I'm trying not to take for granted how chill they are most of the time. However, teething and tummy aches are probably not something we can hide from....nor are the tears :(

Between this post, this post and this post, I've shared most our pictures from the past two weeks :) I have a few more and a few videos.

They are sitting in bumbos now. Sloane likes it, but Knox just kinda tries to squirm out.

I adore his brows and lashes.

They love holding hands. You can tell the turtle was in between them, but once they pushed it down, they grabbed hands <3

Side...

Face flat...

He kind of propped his head up a little it seems ~~after I went and took my phone to shine a light on hi like 1000 times to check~~, and he's turning his head.

Sloane without her swaddle after nap today. She really wanted her fist....

Love cuddle time in the mornings...

Hope you all had a good Friday!

***Please take a few minutes to read this post. Tahnie is such a fighter and she has the best reason in the world to keep at it.

Color me happy

2012-01-26T12:38:00.001-06:00

I snapped some pictures of Knox & Sloane a few days ago. The first few days this week were pretty dreary looking, so I thought I would put them in something bright :)

I'm still working on getting them to smile at my camera. They do pretty good on my cell phone. Even if I pull the big camera to the side, they just follow it and won't look at my smiles.

Knox was very interested in Sloane's hat, though, and she did give a little giggle.

Sweet loves...

*These outfits are from Whimsey & Co., which I discussed here. I did email her again last week. I keep hoping to hear something back and praying things are okay with her.

Don't forget this week's giveaway and discount code :)

Happy day before Friday!

Precious gifts...

2012-01-25T13:17:00.001-06:00

We received a beautiful gift for Christmas.

Our friends, the Sextons, sent it to us. They have had two years that have been very similar to the two years that Brent and I have had. God blessed us with each a heart baby. We were able to have 12 days with both of our boys. We were ultimately left brokenhearted, but faithful and hopeful. About a year later, we both welcomed new additions to our families within about two months of each other.

Kristin emailed me the above verses the day before we heard two heartbeats :) How crazy is that. She had read them that morning and we had always joked about twins.

With this gift, her note said these verses would always make her think of Knox & Sloane. It will always make me think of Knox & Sloane, and Cohen, and Luke and his baby sister, Kate. It will make me think how God lead Kristin into my life and all of the emails we shared.

All five of our babies are precious gifts from God and I'm so thankful for them.

Our sweet babies love their big brothers :)

I know Kristin and I both pray for those waiting and wanting to become parents. Sometimes His plan isn't one we imagined, but it is there.

Could you do some laundry?

2012-01-24T13:06:00.003-06:00

Last week, Brent was getting ready for work and I was sitting on our bed pumping. He, like any normal person, is particular about which white t-shirt is his favorite. In his closet, there is a variety of sizes and brands, mostly due to me having been pregnant and getting big and bigger tummies each time. Anyways, he couldn't find the right size and brand that he prefers.

So naturally, he asks me if I can do some laundry.

I think to myself, I've done laundry. Haven't I?

But have I?

I think I've been so set on keeping the babies on the schedule because they are doing great, that I've not actually set any structure for myself.

I know I've probably made mention 100 times, I don't mind doing laundry, but I despise putting it away.

Well now, it's not that I'm not putting it away, but it's hardly making it down the hall to the laundry room. Then, when it does, it's lucky if it makes it back.

Laundry isn't something I want Brent to do. He honestly doesn't have the time. I do. However, I've found myself doing things with my time that is not laundry. Why? because it's more fun or takes less energy. Honesty, people.

My schedule...uhh, the babies....schedule is as follows....
The babies wake anywhere from 6:30 to 7:30. They are up for an hour to an hour and a half and go back down for a nap. (Brent is here during this time and he puts them down for nap while I'm pumping.)
nap until 10:30am
awake 10:30 -12
nap 12:00-2:00
awake 2:00-3:30
nap 3:30-4:30
For the most part, they are awake 4:30 until bath time, which starts anywhere from 6:30-7.
We are usually doing bath/bedtime routine for about an hour.

They are waking from some naps about 15 minutes early as we are about to take away the nap swaddle (because they are ready.) So, usually I have anywhere from 3 to 4 1/2 hours where they may be asleep. When they aren't asleep, I'm with them. I love watching what they are doing and how they are changing. I will sometimes fold their laundry while they play, but for the most part, I interact or watch. Sometimes I check twitter and read some blogs (via phone) while they are nursing, but when I look down and they are staring up at me, I feel bad having my attention on something else. Cheesy, maybe.

So, what do I do during their nap times? For about 30 minutes of the morning nap, I pump. Other than that, I do what ever pops to the top of my mind. I try to have quite time. I will occasionally nap during their morning nap. For 45 minutes the other day, I was on the phone with the county treasurer's office trying to figure out the status on our taxes that we paid before moving. I mean that's clearly money we are due back. I walk Elton for a few minutes in the back yard, or watch him like a hawk, with the door open. I try to get a shower in. I try to tidy the kitchen, bedroom, etc..I try to get a blog post in and respond to a few emails. I try to read a few blogs. I try to unpack a box. I try to eat. I try to do laundry some days.

I try to do a lot of things, but they need to be prioritized.

Brent wasn't at all saying I don't do anything. Believe me, he knows the babies schedule from being home on the weekend and he sees how hard it is to actually start something and finish it.

He knows we both stay up too late because come Saturday morning, he wants to nap during the babies' nap as well. We want to set a bedtime goal and follow through with it. We are such night owls. I don't want to feel like I need a nap after I pump in the mornings. I really only 'morning nap' about once a week, but still, there are other mornings where I'd like to.

I think the problem with laundry.... I may put a load in, but honestly, it might be the next day before I can really complete it. I've always been good about not drying clothes. Staying wet equals stinky. So, I typically make mental note they must at least get started in the dryer, but, it might be 24 hours before I get back to them. Thus, having to get them damp and re dry them so they don't look horribly wrinkled. Then, the cycle starts over.....when will I get back to them?

I know, I have twin babies. This is true. A lot of people have two plus kids. Sure, I get exhausted, but I still have a lot of other things I have to do; other things I want to do. And while I really want to pick paint colors and pin dreamy rooms on Pinterest, I want to prioritize getting 'chores' done, having quiet time and putting myself together. I think I do a good job and putting the babies and Brent at the top of my list :) I want to make a meal and have it ready to eat once the babies go to bed.

Three to four and a half hours really isn't a long time, especially when it is all chopped up. I also know it's not going to get easier. To me, this baby stage is actually pretty easy. I think it has a lot to do with having them on such a structured schedule. I think once they start crawling, walking, talking, etc., that's when finding time for other things will probably get even more tricky.

So, I think this about sums up my goals for this year. No, laundry will never come first. Luckily, I think I'm putting the important things first already, as I mentioned above. I just want to get myself on a schedule to be the best I can be and do the best at what I'm going to do :)

Do you set a schedule or have structure for yourself?

giveaway & discount monday :)

2012-01-23T16:27:00.002-06:00

This week, I have a giveaway and a discount code for you from juliethefish designs!

juliethefish designs is one of my favorites!! She has made me several wonderful pieces that I truly love.

She has so many great items in her shop. I think so many of them would make great Valentine's gifts, too!!

Julie is giving one of my readers a $35 shop credit!

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House progress....

2012-01-23T12:46:00.004-06:00

or lack thereof....

:p

This weekend we had great intentions of getting many things done around the house, but it really didn't happen. We did get some things done, so it wasn't a completely fail. Every little bit counts, right?

I thought I would do a few posts as we go that way we have it to look back on. Since the house may not be 'done' for a while, posts of progress seem logical.

So, the kitchen cabinets are painted. We are also painting the breakfast area and smaller living area off the kitchen. We had the dark wood painted and we are deciding on a wall color. I think the bottom looks much whiter than it probably is since I used "shake-it" to brighten the picture overall.

I think the paint on the left is what we will do. The other room seems a bit to dark for what I'm going for.

Yes, we had 23947249587234 different rolls of colored duct tape to organize packing/moving, haha.

This week, I have GOT to set up estimates for blinds and shutters. Must take sheets and blankets (and dark blinds) off windows stat.

The nursery furniture is in and the bedding is on, but we have yet to hang the things on the wall or the chandelier. Instead, they are on the landing upstairs. We plan to do that this next weekend. I think Knox & Sloane miss their fun things ;)

After many people tweeting me about the chevron goodies at Target, I decided to check them out while I was there over the weekend. I got four of these fun containers for the gameroom closet. And yes, for some reason, the shelves are pretty short. Weird.

I'm washing every single anything that goes in the kitchen cabinets before it goes in. Lots of fun. Not. So, we have two folding tables set up with towels on them, plus all the counters, covered in towels, for our 'drying racks.'

So far, I've purchased one item from this post. Once it's in and I've figured out where I want it to go, I'll be sure to post. This was my second purchase....

I love it. I found it at Overstock.com. Of course, I haven't unpacked anything to go on or in it yet. Soon. It is the first piece of furniture I've ever bought that you had to put together. I guess everything else I've purchased already put together. It drove me a little nuts that the right door is a little lower, but Brent and I have done everything under the sun to try to make them completely even, and well, it's not happening. I know, it's probably not something you would notice, though if you come over, you may now that I've told you ;) It actually does look a lot more even than when we first started working on it.

I'm ready for all the walls (like the one above) to be much lighter.

I'd say this weekend we got about ten boxes emptied and broken down. I'd say that's a start.

I'm hoping to get the attic insulated soon so that I can empty boxes and it will become the storage closet for now.

And because what is a weekend without pictures of my favorite people....

My friend, Jennifer, who makes fabulous goodies, is having a Very Jane sale right now! Check out her chevron and other shower curtains in the sale HERE. I do have some of her products so I know she does a great job! I'll give myself a reminder to post my goodies soon.

new giveaway starting later today :)

winner :)

2012-01-22T23:38:00.000-06:00

Thanks to everyone who entered the Eliza Jane giveaway! All their newest updates can be found, here, on their blog :)

A winner was picked randomly....

Hopsy from Monograms and Manicures....

....you are the winner!

Congrats, lady! Email me for details :)

A new giveaway will start tomorrow.

Recipe & Mish Mash!

2012-01-20T13:07:00.004-06:00

Thank you so much for the nice comments on Knox & Sloane's five month post yesterday/last night :) They love you all, too!! Since I did that post yesterday, I'll wait and do a twin's treats post next week!

I've been wanting to share this beef tenderloin recipe for a while now. As I've mentioned before, I'm not a meat person. I could live a happy life without it. My mom has made this several times lately and I must say, it's my favorite. I like it better than chicken or really, any other meat. I posted the recipe on my food blog HERE.

Yeah, so I guess I don't really like chicken. I mean plain, anyway. It has to be really "dressed up" so I'm not sure if that meant I like it or not.

Have you all tried the coconut La Croix? If flavored, sparkling water appeals to you, I love this one.

So, the kitchen cabinets are done! Well, almost. Still deciding on hardware! Here is a peak, but I'll probably wait until it's completely done to post it all. Maybe I'll do a progress post!

Tiny Prints is doing their free greeting card promo right now for Valentine's day greeting cards! Today only :) You can personalize it and they will even mail it for you. Pick one that you like HERE.

Knox & Sloane were cracking me up this morning.

See what I mean about a gummy smile? Sloane's is too funny.

I think it's safe to say, they might no longer fit comfortably on one activity gym. I suppose this is the beginning of two of everything?

Sweet loves!

Happy Friday!

*Don't forget this week's giveaway HERE.
*Also, if you checked out this month's sponsors this week, I had a few of them who recently added discount codes! (Elle & Ollie and Rosie Posie)

Five Months!

2012-01-19T20:57:00.000-06:00

The twinkies are FIVE months old today. They are almost half a year old. Don't ask. I have no idea how that happened. Time is flying right by and they are growing like crazy.

They are the sweetest, most precious beings. Seriously. Every night, Brent and I get in bed and ask each other how we ended up with the cutest kids in the word, with the most adorable personalities. Well, we know how, but we like to be extra thankful...and obsessed. Clearly.

They are bashful. You can smile at them, they will grin and duck their head real quick. It's so cute.

If you missed the videos I posted the other day, here, you should watch. The laughs and giggles make Brent and I smile from ear to ear. We watch them on our phones all the time.

They are both sitting up in their bumbos.

We've not started rice or oatmeal yet, but might do that this weekend.

Napping and sleeping during the night good. We took away the swaddles on Friday night and it went great. We were prepared for a few rough nights, but they didn't make one peep! The second night, Knox fussed a few minutes while falling asleep and Sloane fussed a few minutes going to sleep on the third night. They get so giggly before bed, they probably just wanted to keep playing and got sad when it was time to get in the crib. Just a guess :)

We are using Swaddle blankets. They still fit in the newborn size so it does have the side flap on their tummies.

My guess is Sloane is a little over thirteen pounds and Knox is right at thirteen. They don't go back to the doctor until next month.

Both nurse first thing in the morning, 10:30, 2:00, 4:30 and bottle of milk at bedtime. In their bottle, Knox is taking about eight ounces and Sloane is taking about nine. Giving Knox about half a scoop of formula in his bottle.

They both love bath time and I have GOT to get more video footage of it.

In the meantime, lots of pictures...of course :)

Sloane,

Your little gummy smile is hilarious. I'm going to miss that when you start getting teeth. I could look at your sweet smile all day!

For a while I thought you were getting a tooth, but it's not come through. There is still something hard on the side of the gum. I'll ask the doctor about that next month.

You squeal and make so many noises. You do this after you finish eating and the noises are hilarious.

You are still a fast eater.

You love kisses on your neck and it's so funny because you close your eyes and laugh. Then, when we stop and pull up, you keep your eyes closed and keep laughing, haha.

Still smitten with your daddy, but you pretty much cry for most other men.

You are really starting to love holding hands with Knox.

Your craddle cap has cleared up, now your scalp is just a bit dry, but doesn't seem to bother you too much.

You love your hands and feet!

You are getting more hair, but I'm not sure if it's rubbing off as quickly as it's coming in. I still see a lot of it on the sheets. It does have lots of auburn in it and sometimes we think you may be a red head!

We love you so much and your high pitched squeals, too!

Love,
Mommy & Daddy

Dear Knox,

Your sweet little grin is one of the most precious things I've ever seen. You can tell what a soft heart you have and you light up the second you see daddy or I. It melts our heart.

You are rolling like crazy! Front to back and back to front!

Last night, you slept on your side for several hours.

You can tell your a boy by the smell of your poop. haha. You may hate me for saying that when you read this when you are older. But seriously, you and Sloane eat the same exact thing, but MAN, you can clear a room.

You giggle and giggle and giggle. It's great. You are starting to squeal, too!

When you cry, it's heart wrenching. It's the saddest little cry I've ever heard and I'm thankful it doesn't happen too often.

You, too, are a hand holder. You love holding our hands and Sloane's hand.

Daddy and I kid that you are getting a uni-brow. You kind of are, but it's cute. Your five months old.

You still eat slow, but seems to have gotten a bit faster.

You seem like such a big boy lately.

If you catch the glimpse of a TV, you can't take your eyes off and you will turn your neck as much as you can to get your eyes on it.

You are so sweet and we love you so much!!!

Love,
Mommy & Daddy

We love you both SO MUCH! I still can't believe there are two of you....

How cute are these booties my cousin made for the babies? Same cousin who made the adorable hats I posted last week. We love them all!!

Knox wasn't interested in keeping his booties on, so I think I only got about one picture with him in them. After I took most the pictures and Sloane kicked hers off, she let me put them back on for a few more pics ;)

How about a comparison?

love!

January Sponsors!

2012-01-18T16:01:00.004-06:00

Thank you to all of my January Sponsors!

January Sponsors are here :) Lots of great discounts, too!

I'm telling ya, starting next month, the sponsor post WILL go up the first week of the month! I was getting organized and a few of my sponsors were a bit delayed, but I think we can all get on track :) I've also got lots of great sponsors coming up in the next few months that I'm excited to share!

All sponsors have a button you can click to access their site somewhere on my page throughout the entire month. You can access this sponsor post at the top of my blog all month as well.

**In this post, you can access their sites by clicking any blue link. Discounts and specials will be at the bottom of their information.

If you are interested in sponsoring/advertising or doing a giveaway on In This Wonderful life, please email me at inthiswonderfullife{at}gmail{dot}com. If I have overlooked an email you have sent in regards to this, please email me again!

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SOPA & PIPA

2012-01-18T09:39:00.004-06:00

If you enjoy blogging, reading blogs, Facebooking, Tweeting, Pinning, Googling, and so forth, I suggest you fight for your rights....now.

I'm not usually one to get very political, but really, this is part of my freedom of speech. However, it turns out, the U.S. Congress is trying to take it away.

Basically, they are trying to censor the Internet. From what I've gathered, it would make all the things above difficult or perhaps even in impossible.

I often think, what would I do without my iPhone? But also, what would I do without the internet? I'd be fine, sure, but it's something I've come to know and really enjoy. Who wants that taken away when there is no need?

The internet is honestly a second hand teacher. Sure, not everything is correct, true or legitimate, that you read on the internet, but a lot of it is. I've learned a lot and I've met so many amazing people. Social media is part of today's economy. So, not only would this be taking our freedom of speech and connecting away, I'm quite certain there would be another spiraling downfall.

Wikipedia has set up good info on their home page. You can find out more, plus access contact forms for your local officials, HERE.

It's easy. Fill out the form. Put a sentence or two..or ten, as to why you oppose SOPA & PIPA. You can copy and paste it on to the next contact form. It took me just a few minutes.

You can sign a petition through Google HERE.

According to NYDailyNews.com, "The bills were designed to stop piracy of copyrighted music, movies, and television shows. But critics including Google, Twitter, and some of the original architects of the Internet itself, say the legislation could censor the Internet, hobble online innovation and change what made the Internet what it is today."

My favorite thing....

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in the whole wide world is hearing these giggles.

(Knox starts laughing really hard towards the end of the video;)

These were both taken last night. After my shower, yes, haha (per my post yesterday.)

Disclaimer: It looks like we are hoarding Pamper's boxes. We are not. We are still hanging things and putting the nursery together so right now, the camera monitors and such are on the top of them until we get them on the wall.

Also, yes, we have a blanket hanging on the window. Actually we have a brown sheet that shows on the outside of the house and a blanket that we can see in the room. Awesome, huh? I'm working on the curtain and blinds situation.

Winner :)

2012-01-17T09:51:00.000-06:00

Good Morning :)

I somehow managed to get two posts up yesterday.

A fun giveaway started here!

I talked about my 2012 'fashion goals' here :) I'd love to hear your goals!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Erin Condren giveaway! I know there were lots of people hoping to win! I'd love to give everyone a card. Maybe I'll do another one soon!

A winner was picked randomly...

Breanna from My Beautiful, Crazy Life....

You are the winner!

Congrats! :) Email me for details!

fashion goals 2012

2012-01-16T17:56:00.001-06:00

So, I've either been in clothes a pregnant person, nursing or new mom would wear since October of 2009. That's almost two and a half years. I've gained and lost 40 pounds, twice.

It's probably safe to say that I have no real 'fashion sense' anymore, wouldn't you agree? Well, even if you don't. I've got two five month old babies and I've probably only worn a combination of about ten different outfits in those five months. Most of my 'outfits' consist of pajamas.

I do probably have some valid excuses, but feel free to skip them if you want to read what my goal is ;)

With it being winter, we don't really get the babies out too much. I'm home with them every day. I typically see no one except for them and Brent. Do they care what type of fashion I have going? Of course they don't.

Do they care if I've showered? Maybe.

I always feel better I shower.

Do I always find time in a day to shower? No.

Did I mention I have two babies, a dog, a husband and a house? Yep. I'm VERY thankful for those things. I also know I tend to them before I tend to myself. That's very easy to do and I'm happy to do it.

I am probably saving myself a few wrinkles everyday by not rubbing make up under my eyes to conceal the dark circles of me being a night owl and waking up early for two precious dumplings.

So, yeah, excuses excuses.

When do I feel my best? When I have clothes on that don't consist of an old pair of pj pants with a hole in them and an old fraternity shirt that belongs to Brent. Yes, that's what I'm wearing as we speak.

I think it's safe to say I should get in the shower and then pick these clothes up off the floor and toss them in the trash. Yes? I'm glad you agree.

My 'fashion goal' for this year is to not scare my neighbors if they ring the door bell and I'm forced to answer.

No really, I want to look presentable. I want to feel comfortable enough to run to the store if my mom stops by and I only have a few minutes notice.

I want to look pretty for Brent. As luck would have it, he's told me I'm pretty enough when I'm looking rough enough that I believe him, haha. Really, though, I don't want him coming home to see me in the same thing he saw me put on for bed the previous night.

I used to be a dress girl. I love dresses. However, they aren't really conducive at the stage the twins are at, as I'm constantly in the floor with them. So, maybe a dress to go out to dinner. While I'm home, even yoga pants and a cute top looks quite a bit better than what I have on. Freshly showered probably smells quite a bit better than I do right now. I kid. I think.

I've got to purge some clothes that I wore when I was pregnant but would not wear now. I've got a closet full. I don't need a lot of new clothes. I need some basics, traditional pieces and a few fun ones for when we do go to a party or out to dinner.

I know changing from my pajamas everyday and having a few pieces to put on will make me feel good on a daily basis :)

So while I may wear my sweatshirt every now and then, I vow not to wear it everyday!

What are your 2012 Fashion Resolutions? How do you plan to feel great by looking your best this year?

I'd love for you to join me and BlogHer to share on the Life Well Lived blog post HERE about what your resolutions in fashion are this year! You can also read others to see how they plan to execute :)

You can also check out the Life Well Lived sweepstakes for Kindle Fire/Amazon Gift Card HERE :)

Giveaway!!

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Giveaway closed! Thanks for entering :)

Hi friends :)

The winner of the Erin Condren giveaway will be posted later today :) You still have a bit if you would like to enter.

I have SUCH a fun giveaway today!!

It's coming to you from ElizaJane :)

How cute are these???

My mother-in-law was the photographer for Emily's wedding as well as her sister's wedding! Emily and her mom have teamed up to create this darling company. Here is what they had to say.....

"ElizaJane is a small mother-daughter business that was born out of our genetic desire to create with our hands. We work from our charming home studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma at a large robin's egg blue-colored work table. We are inspired by many things: the changing seasons and nature that we view out our studio window as well as family & everyday celebrations. Turning ordinary days into memorable ones is our goal! Two weddings in one year for our family sparked a desire to include special touches that our guests would remember. After the last glass of champagne was poured, we set off to keep our hands busy creating and found ourselves inspired by many other occasions. Our goal is to create products as unique as you. We are featuring our hand-drawn custom maps above! Our wedding maps highlight anything that is special to the wedding couple: where they got engaged, favorite restaurants, activities, rehearsal dinner, church and reception locations. We love the map to reflect their unique relationship all the while creating a beautiful keepsake. These maps have been made into wedding invitations, put into welcome bags, printed onto tote bags, etc. In addition to wedding maps, we have created maps for new babies, special trips, college campus (perfect for graduation!), and even for your hometown. Make sure you check out our blog: www.elizajaneink.blogspot.com You can access our etsy shop on our blog on Megan's sidebar."

ElizaJane is giving away an 8" x 10" custom hand-drawn color map suitable for framing and a digital file of their map. 

These are $125 in their Etsy Shop!

To Enter: (required) Leave a comment letting ElizaJane know what you would get your map drawn of and why :)

For additional entries: (Please leave a comment for each and your email if you do not have an active blog.
- Become a follower of the ElizaJane blog.
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Winner will be picked and announced next Sunday!!

GOOD LUCK :)

Baby Tripp

2012-01-15T16:02:00.000-06:00

As many of you probably already know, Baby Tripp went to Heaven yesterday. My heart is very heavy for his mom, Courtney, and their family.

Tripp is happy and he is healed.

He had an awful disease and I hope they can find a cure. I remember reading this post and my heart just ached.

I truly think any and every sickness a baby/child has is awful and while I may not ever understand it, I will pray for peace and healing.

Twin Treats :) 20-21 wks

2012-01-14T10:31:00.000-06:00

Yesterday Knox & Sloane were 21 weeks old! They will be 5 months old this next week!!

They are just as cute as can be! We are quite fond of them.

They are giggling, smiling, squealing, rolling over, mocking us, holding hands.

We laugh and laugh at them everyday.

Yesterday they had an off up time in between naps and were both kind of fussy. That wasn't too fun. It's really not often that they both get whiny. I figured they were tired or hungry and since they had eaten good, I put them down for their nap about 15 minutes early and they were out like a light until it was time to wake. Growing babies!

My guess is they are close to about 13 pounds each. Sloane is still a bit bigger, but I really think Knox is catching up!

They are still sleeping good and last night was their first night not to be swaddled and to be in their own cribs. They did SO good. We are so proud of them. Sloane was asleep before Brent and I made it down the stairs and Knox wiggled for a while but made no noise. We left their room about 8pm and Sloane was the first to make a peep, but not until 6:30! So relieved. I was expecting it to be rough. They did wiggle around a bit more throughout the night when I would look over at the monitor, but I hope they continue to adjust well.

We are going to continue to try and swaddle them for their naps as we've been told that adjustment can be quite a bit more difficult.

Knox has still been stuffy and congested, but actually this morning was the first he hasn't started coughing about 5am. So maybe that has passed. Hopefully!

A few people asked after I posted the room thermometer we got, I did get an Angel Care monitor with the temp, so that will be nice to have. I'll be able to see the temp downstairs on the monitor. We will prob just leave the room one in there, though, so we can check it while up there :)

Knox is SUCH a wiggle worm! He is all over the place. He isn't crawling of course, but he pushes himself. On the activity gym, he always turns on his side and gets as close to Sloane as he can, with his feet on her, or he will put his legs up on the gym. It's so funny.

You all have seen lots of pictures over the past two weeks, but here are just a few more ;) I'll upload some videos soon.

Getting all snug in their new sleep sacks :) Sloane's cheeks always start getting rosey about 5-6, but I do think my phone makes both of their cheeks always look redder than they really are.

It looks like there is a blanket or something on the bottom of Knox, but it's just his sack.

Can you tell this was a bittersweet moment for me? haha.

How funny are these? For Christmas, some of our family got Sloaney this fun outfit from Baby Gap. Too cute! Knox's outfit was a bit small, but I thought it matched Sloane's well :) She was really rubbing her eyes before I took these pictures, so they are pretty red looking. Not to mention, I might have slid her hat down once or twice on accident.

My camera settings were off at first, but this picture looks cool..

Here they are yesterday. We wore puppy clothes because we were missing Elton. He will be home next week after he recovers from his surgery!

My brother got them some fun Arkansas blankets for Christmas! They also fold up and make pillows. Very cool.

My cousin made the babies these adorable hats!!! Knox's is starting to get a bit snug, but I can probably loosen it up some. They are pretty cute in hats, I must say.

I mean, seriously? look at that face....

It's kind of weird to see them with a flash on them, huh? You can see all their little hair :) I swear Sloane's is looking more dark red! I need to post a picture of her party in the back. That's where she has the most hair.

We all love bath time :)

I think Knox looks so cute in his stretchies...

Sloane's favorite toy, her feet...

They got this turtle for Christmas and they love it. They push on the buttons and stuff..

Happy Saturday :)

Helping Each Other - Businesses & Blogging

2012-01-13T08:56:00.004-06:00

I enjoy helping my readers promote their businesses :)

To coincide with this, if I purchase something or am gifted something, and I like it, I often blog about it. It's just part of my random nature and blog posting.

I try to indicate whether or not something has been sent for free in hopes of a review or if it's something I found, purchased and liked. If I ever send mixed signals, just comment or email and ask me! I'll always be honest with you all!

With the word "sponsor" being involved...that basically means both parties know what is going on. They are sponsoring me in a way, and I am sponsoring them. They are not telling me what to say. Those sponsoring are found on my right sidebar.

As for my sponsors and advertisers, right now, the majority of them I know on a personal level or have purchased from them. If someone contacts me, I try to research or make a judgement call whether or not it is a good fit for my blog. I do charge a small fee for some of buttons on my sidebar. This helps our family just as I hope advertising on my blog helps those who do so. Some also like to do trading, therefore, do not pay. If they have a product or service that I think would be useful, beneficial or nice to have, I think trading is great.

Everything that I say is my opinion and no amount of money or free merchandise will change what my opinion is :) Of course, I have run into issues where it wasn't something I wanted to post about or thought was a good fit, therefore, I didn't take the time to post about it at all.

If I like a company/store/service, and they have an affiliate program, I enjoy doing that as well. It's basically the same, except they pay no small fee to have their ad on my blog. They pay a small percentage for a sale.

I've gotten several comments and emails over the past few weeks about Whimsey & Co (no link because the shop is closed.) I posted some things I received from this Etsy shop here and here. A few things I ordered and a few of the things the shop owner, Amber, gifted to the Knox & Sloane once I placed and received my order. I spoke to her several times via email and she was always very nice. With that being said, it has been brought to my attention that many of you placed orders, paid and never received your merchandise. This has upset me greatly. I have emailed Amber several times and received a response, after my first email, that she had some unforeseen medical issues come up and was hoping to get everyone's items made and shipped out soon. That has been a few weeks and I'm not sure the status because I haven't received a reply on my most recent email. I do want to say I'm sorry on behalf of her. I recommended her shop based on my experience being a good one. Of course, I had no idea it's future closing. I've offered to help her in any way that I can in order for everyone to get their orders and hopefully I will hear back.

From the feedback I have gotten, all of my sponsors and advertisers have been very pleased with traffic they have received from my blog. I have also gotten positive feedback (besides the above) from people who have made purchases based on my opinion and sharing. Like I said, I really just want to help my readers, whether sharing a product I like or sharing their business. If you want to team up, just send me an email and I'd love to work with you :)

Look for some special twin treats later :)

Midweek Randoms

2012-01-12T12:42:00.003-06:00

I was going to say "Happy......." but I'm not even sure what day it is. Thursday? haha wow.

If you missed my post last night on Elle & Ollie, check it out here.

Well, the day started off not so great. At 8:30, Brent called to tell me he had been rear ended. He was at a stop light and a lady smashed into the back of him. She was going a pretty fast speed. NOT fun. Thankfully, they are both okay. He was pretty distraught thinking about how the babies could have been in the car. People need to pay attention. He mentioned to the lady that she needed to do so because he could have had his kids in the car. She told him she had kids, too. Well, even more reason to pay attention. Of course, every wreck these days makes me wonder if the person was texting. I mean Brent was at a complete stop with cars in front of him stopped, and she still slammed into him :(

We got our first snow of the night last night. Well, we might have had a few flurries already, but first snow that had a bit of accumulation. Granted, we woke up to a bright shinning sun, so it won't last long. I did let Knox & Sloane know, though. I told them next year they would have snow suits and could go outside and play.

If you are in the market for a new pair of boots, HauteLook has some of my favorites on today. These restricted ones are on sale for more than half off. Great deal.

I've had several people email me about sweet Liam Lyon. He is SUCH A strong boy. He is going through so much and putting up a great fight! He and his family would appreciate the prayers. You can find his Facebook page here.

There is also a little girl named Madeleine who has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and is also going through a great deal to survive this. You can find her page here.

I enjoy sharing prayer requests because I do believe in the power of prayer, but man, it makes me so sad for all the sick kiddos :(

I'm working hard to respond to a few emails everyday. I still have quite a full inbox so bare with me.

I've gotten SO many emails on breastfeeding that I'm tempted to do a post on it, but I can't decide. I am responding to the emails, though.

What else am I thinking in my random head.

Oh, totally addicted to Pinterest. I laid in bed last night thinking about things I had seen on there. Really? Is that normal?

Here is the state of our kitchen? Ah yi yi. Hoping it doesn't taking long.

I need to paint my toenails ASAP. Their current condition is probably unacceptable. I forget about them during the winter. Well, perhaps not forget, but I put them on the back burner.

Brent went shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond a few days before Christmas. He got me several things for my stocking. He found these little things, Plink, and when I opened them, he said, "I thought we could try this since your mom is always cutting up our lemons and putting them down the sink." haha. We've used them once and I really think it helped, but I won't know until a few more uses. Also, a quick stink solution is ice while the disposal is going!

I think these are a seasonal item, but I'm still munching on them. They are SO GOOD.

Is it bad that I have no idea was Blissdom is? I've seen people tweeting about it for weeks and I've not yet asked anyone or Googled it.

I can't believe Knox & Sloane are almost five months old. Seriously, how did that happen?

Elton had his surgery today and is doing well! We also got his teeth cleaned while in surgery.

The flowers Brent got me for my birthday still look amazing. Seriously, the biggest I've ever seen.

The cake, well, it's gone ;)

Brent got me a beautiful peridot ring for my birthday :) I LOVE it. It's the twins' birthstone. I still haven't made up my mind on what I want to do with myAlexandrite stone, but hopefully I can find away to tie them together :)
- Don't forget this week's Erin Condren giveaway!

Hope you are having a good day!

Elle & Ollie

2012-01-11T19:43:00.000-06:00

I was excited when my friend, Kari Beth, announced she was opening an Etsy shop. She is always making the cutest things for her little one!

I told her I'd love to share the news of her shop opening, so here I am :)

Seriously, how cute are these goodies??

Knox & Sloane can't wait to get their hands on these cute outfits :)

Loving

2012-01-10T11:40:00.001-06:00

A few things I'm loving right now :)

I think my Erin Condren notepads are about the sweetest things ever :) How could they not be? Knox & Sloane are the main attraction, haha. If you didn't read yesterday, I posted an Erin Condren giveaway for a $25 gift card!

Lately, Brent and I have been wanting to make sure we have the babies' bath and room at good temperatures for them. I did a little research and found some thermometers. They are working great for us and keep us from worrying!

This Starfish Bath Warter Alarm and Temperature Monitor sticks to the side of the tub and has a little string that goes down in the water to test it out. There is an alarm if the water gets too hot, which is nice. The link takes you to Amazon, though Brent got ours while he was Christmas shopping. I'm not sure if it's from Bed Bath & Beyond or Buy Buy Baby.

If they start messing with the cord once they are older, they make floating thermometers, too, although they could play with those as well.

For their room, we went with Grobag Gro-Egg Digital Room Thermometer. The color changes and we can see the temp just by peaking in the door, which is also nice. Knox & Sloane seem to do best with the temp at 69-70, although Knox seems to always be a little stuffy and congested.

Both these would make great gifts! They are things I never even thought about before.

I talked about baby wipes a lot in this post. It was brought to my attention that the Kirkland wipes had a form of propane in them. After researching that, and seeing some advice, we decided to stop using them. We did like them, though. A few moms on Twitter recommended the Seventh Generation Free & Clear Baby Wipes. I REALLY like these. The ingredient list seems the "cleanest" that I have seen. I wouldn't say they are as thick and big as other wipes, but you adjust to them. I was worried about the smell, but I've actually decided I like the smell. It smells like a fruit drink or something..specifically those "Squeeze-Its" they use to make...I think? Anyways, they are working for us and I'm glad we found something.

Here are our dumplings yesterday. Loving them OH, so much :) Their giggles and gummy smiles are just the best.

Maybe a little bit off topic, but I was just thinking I was a little tired. Random shows have us staying up entirely too late. We have been loving ~~maybe just addicted~~ to watching Hoarders, Intervention, Storage Wars and Toddlers and Tiaras. There really weren't any shows we had been watching lately and we came across these and are since hooked. We watch the Good Wife & Revenge, but those are the the most recent thing on Primetime TV that I can think of. I'm wondering when One Tree Hill starts.

When Texas Moms of Multiples I got lots of texts asking if I was watching. I am! Well, I watched the first two, but I'm not sure if other ones have been on. I'm usually not good at catching things the first time, but I'd like to.

If you need a giggle today (primarily when she says "honey boo boo child")... though I think a lot of Toddlers & Tiaras is a bit disturbing, get you a peek at this....

Have a good day :)

Erin Condren - Giveaway :)

2012-01-09T12:50:00.002-06:00

Giveaway closed! Thanks for entering :)

So, I didn't put the Christmas giveaway together that I had intended this year, but I am finding a few things that were supposed to go in the giveaway. I was all over the place this Christmas!

Therefore, this week, I'm giving away a $25 Erin Condren gift card :)

I ordered this thinking one of my readers would love to have it! If you haven't checked out Erin's stuff, you definitely should. It's so fun!

To enter: Just leave a comment!

Extra entries: (please leave a comment for each & your email address if you do not have an active blog)
- Blog about the giveaway & include the URL - http://www.inthiswonderfullife.com/2012/01/erin-condren-giveaway.html
- Tweet about the giveaway & include the URL - http://www.inthiswonderfullife.com/2012/01/erin-condren-giveaway.html
- Facebook about the giveaway & include the URL - http://www.inthiswonderfullife.com/2012/01/erin-condren-giveaway.html

Winner will be picked randomly and announced Sunday!

Good Luck :)

Sunday Stuff

2012-01-08T13:47:00.002-06:00

So Pinterest and movies like "No Strings Attached" kept me up until 1am this morning. We really stay up entirely too late.

I wanted to respond to emails, but my brain was done thinking by the time we got the babies in bed at 7:30. I was pooped. I hope to do a few of those this afternoon and tomorrow.

We had a nice visit from Jessica and her family yesterday. I had great intentions of taking some pictures, but then I forgot. I took a few of Knox & Sloane earlier during the day, see below. Jessica's husband Kyle helped Brent do some things and today he is over at their house helping them with some things.

Well, Knox & Sloane are IN their new nursery, but still in the same crib. Brent has a lot going on at work this week, so we didn't want to stop the swaddle on a Saturday night..not knowing how many nights would be long & rough. So, we will start no swaddle this coming Friday. They are ready. They are waking up earlier now because they are breaking out of the swaddle. So from about 5:30-7:30..they jabber to each other, snuggle, hit each other with their hands, etc. Luckily, not much fussing because we really try not to go in until 6:45-7:15.

I've got to figure out what to do about the curtains for the nursery. The width is wide enough, but the length is not even close. I got a few request from people wanting to buy, so if I sale them, in order to have new ones made, I'll contact the first person that asked and go from there :)

Did I mention I wasn't too impressed with "No Strings Attached" last night? It was predictable and a little slow to me.

I'm ready for the babies' schedule to allow us to go to church. I'm ready to get dressed normally, with make up and do my hair, at least once a week. Right now, on Sunday mornings, I look special. Such as today, haha.

Still working to pick paint colors. They are supposed to start on our kitchen cabinets on Wednesday.

I went and got us a treat this morning and it was yummy.

When I returned, Brent was giggling at the babies and said Knox was definitely being a little monkey and kicking and pulling on the activity gym like crazy...

So, yeah, I'm kind of beating myself up for not 'pinning' sooner. However, I can certainly see where it could take up a lot of time, which is time I don't really have to spare right now.

See, now I want to get on there this second. I'm not going to. I need to fold laundry before it's time to feed the babies.

This week, we are getting the garage door worked on and more security features added on to the house. Right now, if the garage is going down and you step under it, it won't stop. So, yeah, that's not good. And as far as security, I want all the bells and whistles.

Here are the babies yesterday :)

Knox's eye has looked a little worse to us lately. Well, some days. I think it's just when he is tired....or maybe the weather. We have an appointment in a few weeks, though.

Okay, I must get going.

Have a good day!

We love....

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the razorbacks :)

We aren't going to the game tonight, but we are excited to watch!

woo pig sooie :)

Onesies by Mary Kate's Monograms.
Sloane's Razorback bow by Turtle Feathers.

I'm going to 'Pin'

2012-01-05T12:45:00.000-06:00

I'm finally going to do it. I'm going to 'pin' things. That's what I call it, right? Basically, I pin things I like, right? So, I bookmark things on an online page that keeps up with them for me, right? Then, my brain will go crazy with all these things I want to make, bake and create, right? haha

I've been hearing people talk about Pinterest for a long while now. I actual set up an account not too long, but I haven't taken the time to start looking. Honestly, it could be a bad idea. A bad idea for the fact that I'm still trying to unpack my house and such. I probably don't need one more thing taking up my time, unless it's a cute booty that giggles a lot :p

Nonetheless, in order to have some of the ideas in my head unfold, I figured I needed to get more ideas going. Logical? Maybe not. Fun? Probably so.

So, I'm not sure who I am already following and who I'm not. When I set the page up, it went through and followed everyone on my Facebook account... I think? That kind of threw me off.

From what I gather, you can't have private 'boards' can you? That kind of throws me off, too, because what if I want one that I title "gifts" and your birthday gift is shown? Then, you get to guess which one it is and what if you are let down because it's one thing and not the other? You get the point.

If there are any tricks of the trade, let me know!

Yes, my profile picture is about five or six years old. I don't feel like searching for another : /

Thank you all for the birthday love yesterday! It was a great one! :)