So Many Blessings

A year ago this past week I started Team Turner's page in cyberspace (click here for our first posting). Its crazy to think of all the exciting events Casey and I have had in such a short time. One year ago we were praying for just one baby...tonight Hailey and Mason are sound asleep in their crib, sleeping unswaddled for the first time.

So much has happened since my last post and I have so many photos to share. It seems as though the days get shorter and shorter as the babies get bigger and bigger! Today the babies turned 15 weeks old and only a year ago we were excited about just beginning the in vitro process.

The Lord has blessed us in so many ways. Although there are hard days (where I break down and cry...repeatedly from exhaustion) there are so many more happy days! I wouldn't change any of it, each day is an adventure and my little family is the greatest gift ever!

Happy 15 weeks, Hailey and Mason...and Happy 1st birthday, blog!

Hailey and Mason's Newest Relative

My cousin, Leslie, had her third baby this past week (click here for a link). She's a cutie! Welcome, Blake Lynn Gurrero!

An Evening with Chance, Rachel, Tiger and the Queen?

Having babies changes everything...no doubt! Our social life has pretty much hit the skids for the last 4-5 months due to a bumpy pregnancy and the delivery of twins. Last weekend we had plans to go to a wedding and had Grammie and Gramps coming over to keep the babies. I had already showered and fixed my hair and make-up when our A/C decides to go out. LOVELY!!!

Casey had been under some extraordinary stress at work and was still processing and working through his emotions after dealing with one of the most violent wrecks he's ever seen. We were both looking forward to an evening of fun and relaxation last week until our A/C started blowing hot air. We cancelled our plans and got the babies packed up to go to Grammie and Gramps when the A/C decided to fix itself and began blowing cool air again.

By this time the house was cool, we were both over the wedding fiasco and decided we'd stay at home with the babies and try again later for our first night out. Last night Grammie and Gramps were nice enough to offer their babysitting services to us again along with their house for the night, too! We jumped at the offer - no night time feedings and some good solid rest...oh to experience such luxury! What would the 2 of us possibly do with our free time? Run errands!

We went to Target and stocked up on baby supplies - diapers, wipes, detergent and Mylicon. Then we hit Best Buy for a new printer/scanner/copier and Casey got to play Tiger Woods on the xbox demo. The highlight of our night on the town was a stop by the hospital to visit Chance and Rachel, the proud new parents of Emilee (click here to see this cutie!). We had a nice visit with the Montgomerys and then we headed to most happenin' place on any Saturday night...Luby's! At 8 pm this joint was jumpin...well maybe not but it was good food with no wait. After Luby's the real fun began...back to Grammie and Gramps. We had a house all to ourselves, no babies, no baby monitors, no phones ringing...just me and Casey! Whats a couple all alone for the first time without kids going to do....sleep!!!

I fell asleep on the couch within minutes of arriving. Evidently I had some pretty crazy dreams. Casey told me this morning I kept asking him about England and Queen Elizabeth - what?!?!? Either way I woke up rested and renewed and couldn't wait to get home to my babies! Casey, on the other hand, woke up rested and renewed and headed to work after a wild night of pillow talk with this little hottie......

3 Months!!!

Yesterday marked three months since Hailey and Mason joined Team Turner. Every day it seems like they do something new and are always amazing us. They're doing really well with head control, it seemed like it happened overnight. One day while Casey was feeding Hailey we both stopped and gasped when we realized she was looking around the room unsupported. Mason followed soon after Hailey. They both love to smile and we're waiting to see who will be the one to start laughing first. Right now they both do a big smile with a really loud coo.

Hailey is now wearing size 1 diapers, just like her Bubby. They are both on Zantac and Prevacid now - acid reflux is still under control. At our weight check visit at Dr. L's office this past week we learned that Mason now weights 12 lbs, 6 ozs and Hailey weighs 10 lobs, 3 ozs. Its hard to believe that Mason has already doubled his birth weight and Hailey is hot on his heels!

2 weeks old...

3 months old

Preparing to leave the hospital for our trip home.

Same clothes 3 months later.

Our little angels!

Sweet Pinky is starting to get fat cheeks

Our handsome boy with his wide eyes

I think these outfits are so cute and Casey thinks they're the worst. I decided I need to grab a picture before they no longer fit. Mason is really starting to swell up!

Part of our fashion show the other night included their camo outfits from Dayna. Everything was great until Mason had to wear his cute hat...then it was all down hill. If he only knew how precious he looked!

You think she has her Daddy wrapped around her finger?

Probably the only time Casey will let Mason wear rhinestones (especially on camo)!

Bath time fun for my big man!

Sweet girl loves to splash!

Pinky wrapped up in her towel watching her Daddy, as usual. Look at those sleepy eyes!

Mommy and Daddy love you, Hailey and Mason!!!

Just Mason...

These are some of our favorite, most recent shots of Mason...

All you can do is laugh when your belly button's as long as your weenie and your belly flops over your diaper!

Just Hailey...

These are some of our favorite, most recent shots of Hailey...

We love her thhiisssss much!!!!!

The Other Babies

As most you know, we have 2 cats in addition to our 2 babies. Before Hailey and Mason, Piper and Tiggs were our babies. We have a cat door installed on our front door (very classy, I know!), the cats drink chilled, bottled water out of their special glass on the coffee table, the nursery was previously known as Piper's room and they're served canned tuna every night at 9 pm. Oh and tuna is prepared and served while I sing the "Tuna Song". What's the Tuna Song, you ask? Well it goes like this...

Songwriter's note: for best results must be performed in same octave as Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You"

"Fresh tuna for my girls, they don't have any curls....
Fresh tuna for my girls, they don't have any curls....
A plate for Pipey and a plate for Tiggs....
A plate for Pipey and a plage for Tigs...
Goood purr-growls!"

Here are a few pics on the crazy antics of Piper and Tiggs. I must say they adjusted very easily to the babies. Piper thinks they're her babies and Tiggs thinks Hailey and Mason are just really loud, hairless kittens.

Piper waiting for tummy time to begin.

Another shot of Pipey

Tiggs drinking out of the cats' water glass.

A group pic of my other babies.

The other night while running and chasing each other in the house (the usual cat activity after the babies are in bed), Tiggs jumped in the pack-n-play. To her surprise, it wasn't flat on top and she of course fell down into it. I'm not sure who was more surprised: me, Casey, Piper or Tiggs.

Piper didn't let the pack-n-play stand in her way...she batted at Tiggs until Tiggs regrouped and was able to exit the new hide-out.

I can't wait until Hailey and Mason are old enough to watch the craziness these 2 get into!

12 Weeks Old!

While Daddy and I were at work this week, Grammie and Gramps held an impromptu photo shoot. Its not easy getting two, twelve week-olds to do anything at the same time. But when you your subjects are this cute, you can't help but try, try, try again. I was told by an informant that Gramps was doing some pretty outrageous stuff to keep the babies looking at the camera. See for yourself....

Good start, but no smiles.

You want us to do what?


We have better things to do....can't we go swing already?

Mason concentrating on what he's making in his diaper.

Hailey showing her excitement at being photographed, yet again.

Getting closer.....

Success!!!!!

P.S. The "lovies" the babies are holding were the center of the diaper wreath that was on my hospital room door (click here for those pics). Hailey is very fond of hers, Mason is still deciding if boys play with lovies.

The Nursery

The babies will be 3 months old this coming week and I'm just now getting around to posting photos of the nursery...so goes the life of a new mommy. We went with "Alphabet Soup". It has letters, numbers and animals plus its bright and gender neutral.

The changing table, this is where I spend 75% of my time when I'm at home.

The wall with their names and Casey's shirt from the delivery room. I found a lady on the internet that custom made their names and added on animals that matched the nursery theme.
Pictures do not show how fabulous Casey's shirt from the delivery room really is. Each of the babies had their feet stamped on his shirt with their weight and length. There are even a couple drops of blood from when Mason was vacuumed out. Sooo cool!

One more pic, just because I love this shirt and this is my blog, so I can! :)

The crib -for two. Right now the babies share a crib but they have their own mobiles. The really like sleeping together and I'll be sad when we have to separate them.

The closet...no excitement here.

The glider corner. Many nights have spent here by Mommy and Grammie.

Random Pictures

I'm about a month behind on posting pics, so I thought I'd try and catch up quickly. We haven't had too much excitement since we're limited on free time now that I'm back to work and the babies are staying at home with either Daddy, Grammie or Granny Goo (the nanny) during the week.

While washing clothes I found a nice spot for Hailey to hang out while I stated the next load of laundry. I think she liked sitting in the laundry basket on the warm towels.

Casey often has the role of Mr. Mom while I'm at work during the week. To blow off steam he has been known to do some target practice in the backyard with his pellet gun. There's a REALLY MEAN stray cat that's caused Piper to go to the vet twice. I wouldn't be sad if he wondered in front of Casey while he was shooting. I love animals, but this cat is street-rat crazy and unbelievably mean!

We finally have Hailey and Mason's acid reflux under control. It took a lot of tweaking but they're both on different prescriptions to keep things under control. Hailey takes Axid and Prevacid and Mason takes Zantac and Prevacid. Now we don't even need a bib or burp cloth for feedings. This is a pic of Casey's shirt after just one feeding before their reflux was fixed.

My sweet Pinky!

She's the happiest girl. We often have trouble getting her to eat b/c she's too busy smiling!

Big man, Mason! This photo looks like a bad mug shot.

Hailey hamming it up.

Mason chillin' in his bouncy seat. He out grew the shirt he's wearing in one day. I put it on that morning and by the afternoon it had to come off. Such a difference when the babies actually keep down their bottles and Mommy and Daddy aren't wearing the contents of the bottles.

Mason getting his reflux medicine - such a good patient.

Hailey snoozing in the pack-n-play.

This was when he outgrew his shirt. Topless naps are the best!