Happy Easter

Our first Easter

Ella wore tights for the first time

Ella got tired from all the Easter excitement

Big smile

Nathan sleeps while dad reads the paper

Here we are showing off our cloth diapers and covers

Ella in her "fuzzi bunz" diaper

We like to nap on the couch

Nathan sleeps with his elephant blanket

We are like to look at our toys

Nathan is so tired

Ella is getting big

Happy Easter to everyone! What a wonderful day to celebrate that the tomb is empty and we are saved from our sins through Christ's death and resurrection! This past week, I went back to work and thus we had"daddy daycare." I of course was nervous about how things would go with Tim taking care of the babies by himself and also how I would do going back to work after being off for almost 5 months since pregnancy and then maternity leave. I left Tim in charge at 6am and no, I didn't cry, but I did have a weird feeling as I left the house without Nathan and Ella. Thankfully, everything came back to me at work. I easily fell back into the routine and it did feel good to be using my mind in a different way again. Tim did absolutely wonderful with the twins. Not to say, that they didn't give him a run for his money, but he is calm and patient and just did what he could with only two arms and no breastfeeding capabilities!!!!! I wish they would take the bottles a little better for him. It can be a challenge, especially if their both hungry at the same time. I asked him if it was too much for him, but he said it is fine. I truly think he loves spending time with them, even when they are screaming and not wanting to eat. I am so proud and happy that he has such an active role in our children's life this far. It is so nice to share in the day to day duties of raising twins. I love to watch the bonding between him and them and it definitely makes it easier for me to go back to work. Nathan and Ella continue to grow and become more active and content. Nathan is our more vocal baby. He loves to coo and will mimic your sounds. Ella loves to smile and is our more spirited baby. We like to call her "Jekle and Hyde" because she can cry relentlessly and then the next moment she is smiling at you. They are doing good at night. Usually one of them will sleep for more than 6-7 hours. We are just waiting for them both to sleep that long. It still is great because if one does wake up during the night, it is a quick feed and change and then they go right back down to sleep. We had some true signs of spring and we had taken the babies for walks, but now as I write this note, we have snow on the ground and the forecast shows it will snow more this week. Yuck, I cannot wait for good weather. Well, I think that is all the updates we have for now. I'll try blog a little more often, but it can be a challenge to find a moment to type without a baby in my arms.