Te.

I know this post is a couple days late, but never the less, I wanted to take the time to show what a great dad my husband is. Love you, Te.

Kangeroo Zoo

PS3 time with dad.

First time playing in the fountains at Gateway. Te was a trooper and took them out himself.

It never amazes me the things these boys get into on a daily basis. When mom is away, the boys will play.

Sugar Ants.

Yesterday was going to be a fun day. Te's karate school was doing a swim party at my parent's pool. I wanted to put the boys down at her house so that I could help out. After the party, we'd swim as a family. Sounds like a good game plan, right? The day started out great. I had a lot to do and had a game plan before I even got out of bed. Here's what the game plan was supposed to be and what really happened.

Wake up at 8am. Get boys fed, dressed and changed. Before their nap at 11am, I needed to pack their nap time stuff. This includes the following: 2 pack'n'plays, 2 crib sheets, 2 blankets to sleep on, 2 blankets to sleep with, and 1 monitor. After that was packed, I needed to pack all their swim stuff ( 2 tees, 2 swimsuits, 2 swim diapers, sunblock, 2 hooded towels, any fun water toys, and two sun hats)

I get this all packed and ready to go. The boys are starting to get cranky now because it's almost nap time and I still need to get them over to my mom's house and set up their stuff. I go out into our garage and realize that I need to put both car seats into the SUV because they had got taken out the night before for car cleaning purposes. I bring both boys into the garage with me (if I didn't do this, they would cry the entire time they were in the house, thinking I had left them). So with the garage door closed, I let them run loose. I put one car seat in the car, grab London and stuff him in. One baby down, one more to go. I pick up the second car seat.....start walking over to the door....when I realize something is moving on the seat.....SUGAR ANTS! I drop the car seat in a panic.......(think Nicole! What to do....what to do) I remember that the other car seat was on top of this one and that my child is sitting in it, in the car. So I run over, rip him out and start brushing him off. All this time, cursing under my breath. I take that car seat out and start shaking them off. I then realize that Cash is sitting on our lawnmower (no, it doesn't have a seat) and pretending to ride it. "Vroom vroooom.." That's the noises he's making. I run over there and take him off, only to find his clothes now have grease on them. Cute.

I bring both boys back into the house and call Te. "Plans have changed. We have a situation on our hands, babe." I tell him the story and he's immediately frustrated because he "told" me to clean those car seats a couple months ago for this reason. Yada Yada Yada. I suck. So since there was stuff (hot dogs and paper plates) I was supposed to bring with me to the pool party, he would need to come home and grab them now. He walks in, stressed out because plans have changed, I'm mad because I've been stressed all morning only to hope for relief from the husband and now he's stressing me out even more. Ugh. The day went very wrong, very fast. I don't see reliability on the resume for parents with multiples. We are the flaky couple.....and that's just the way it will have to be for the next couple of years.

Sorry boys, no pool party extravaganza today.

Mom = 0

Sugar ants = 1

Shopping and update.

My sister-in-law invited me to attend a Matilda Jane Trunk Show last night. They have the cutest girl clothes I have ever seen. After the baby comes, I think I want to host a show. Would any of you ladies be interested in coming? Here is their website....Matilda Jane

You can only get their clothes through trunk shows or ebay. (At least, those are the only places I've seen their stuff) Anywho, I can't wait for these clothes to get here....hopefully the baby comes before them so I don't feel too ridiculous!

*Baby update for those who've asked: 2 cm dilated; 60% effaced (that was at my Monday appt.) Since this is my first VBAC delivery, I have no idea what is in store or what to expect. My guess is that she'll go full term and then some.

Some of my favorites.

Here are some of the things that make my daily life easier. Month by month, my boys are constantly changing. Attitudes come and go, eating preferences change weekly, and their attention spans for certain toys grow and deplete daily. Let's just say, they are constantly leaving me with the question "What's next?"....

#1.

We recently started having Rosehill Dairy deliver milk, bread and orange juice bi-weekly right to our doorstep. We LOVE the products and the convenience of it. We go through the basics quite quickly at the Lawrence household. This really saves us time and money.

#2.

Since most toddlers develop a sense of independence after 12 months of age, their diets can go from eating everything to eating nothing. My twins are no exception. I like to give them Toddler Enfagrow Formula after some meals to help get those extra vitamins that they sometimes miss. Plus, the vanilla flavored kind is something that I give them right after bath time to keep them in place long enough to lotion and dress them. This is crucial for me since the majority of baths are done by myself. Without this drink, they will fight to the death to get away from me which would leave the other child unattended. Not good for business.

#3.

My sister-in-law introduced me to these goodies. My kids LOVE these. They will even eat spinach and pea flavored ones. That never happened before these. They can hold them and feed themselves. They have a huge variety of different veggies and fruits mixed together. Plus, they are all organic. A great bonus. I order them from Diapers.com (free next day shipping) Thanks Rhiannon!

#4.

Being able to pop this thing open and let them watch a quick movie or play a fun touch-screen game....life saver in those moments of tantrum throwing.

#5.

They love these toys. They only recently started playing them a lot. They play them everywhere (bathtub included). They were a gift from Molly and Dustin Marriott. Thanks guys. On a side note, if you get headaches easily or annoyed by dinging noises...avoid these at all costs :-)

#6.

I am honestly surprised at how much my kids loved these discs. We had no idea that they were actually learning stuff until one day, we were talking about washing our hands...and they both did the sign for "wash hands"...it was the craziest thing ever. From that point on, we use a handful of baby signs. The most important one for us right now is using the sign "More" for when they want more of something. They now use it and can say it too. It's great to know what your kid wants instead of all the pointing and whining. I highly recommend these discs!

#7.

(Cash and London just after waking up from their afternoon nap - hence the hairdos)

Lastly, my kids are all about throwing stuff (blankets and stuffed animals) out of their cribs. Since it was frustrating for me to have to sneak into their room to put blankets back on them, I decided to try something new. Make heavier, bigger blankets. So...I made two two-sided minky blankets for them. The first time I gave it to them, Cash tried to lift his up and throw it over...he failed and I smiled. It was great. Now, they love them and keep them in there always.

Mommy = 1

Babies = 0

Liv's Nursery.

I can finally say that I am done with Liv's nursery. Went through bins, did some sorting, hung the pictures and WAAALLAAA! Done.

Before I had a girl, I told myself I would never do a pink nursery since everyone does pink for baby girls. But, when the time came...I fell in love with this crib bedding. Needless to say, pink was all I wanted after two boys.

First, my personal creations:

The place where she will spend many nights,

ceiling gazing.

The place I will spend many nights,

trying to stay awake.

We are crossing our fingers she enjoys the swing.

Notice the basket of bows? It's good to have a sister who loves

making every type of bow imaginable.

And lastly, her most prized possession....

I am 35 weeks today. Let the countdown begin.

Now that I've got time again...

Introducing...

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If you are anything like me, you used burp cloths constantly while handling a newborn. I have tried every type of burp cloth out there. Varying from boutique brand name cloths costing $15 a burp cloth all the way down to your basic Gerber brands. I have chosen to use the burp cloths that I loved and used the most while raising my twin boys. I plan to use the same ones for my baby girl coming in June! I've added top designer fabrics to enhance the beauty of these basic diaper cloths. They are fashionable and handy! I promise, these burp cloths will do the job.

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San Jorge.

Last weekend, the Lawrence and Judd Families headed down to St. George for a little fun in the sun. Our activities included the following:

- Sightseeing (we got as far as the lounge chairs in the backyard)

- Exercised (Te went on a lone bike ride one morning, only because he felt the need to use the bikes we lugged down there)

- Met the locals (went to a nearby park and let the kiddies play)

Yeah...so we really did nothing TOO exciting while we were down there, but hey, relaxing was our goal and that's what we accomplished! Special thanks to the Berman Family for letting us stay at their home-away-from-home.

Playing with chalk. Me...not Cash.

Cash burying London with bark.

The Family

Judd Family

It may looked crowded here, but they didn't seem to notice.

Cash

He really loves bark.

London not so much. He's got bigger fish to fry...

Cash hates the feel of grass on his hands. It was funny and sad at the same time watching him try to stand without touching the grass.

London's favorite word and toy, ball.

Cousins Aiden and Macy

Cash, aka Dwight Schrute by the looks of his hair-do.

London being "too cool for school".