What I have been up TUTU!

Some of you have asked where I get the tutu's from...some of my friends and I started making them while back. At first I was just making them for my girls and people around here but it has branched out a bit. We call our business The Painted Daisies! Of course my girls are models. I promise later in life they are going to scream when they see tulle! It has made for some cute and/or interesting pictures! I figured that since my girls spend some (a lot) of their time doing this I would post some pictures!

SO.....

We thought we would give one away! If you are interested just go to our website and come back and tell me which one you like! It is that easy. The giveaway ends next wednesday Oct. 21. Which gives you plenty of time to get the tutu before Halloween! The winner will be picked at random. 

All that being said...We have made halloween tutus for lots of other kids but my kids don't know what they are going to be. Any suggestions???

7 months!

Ok, so I know the girls turn 8 months tomorrow but I still wanted to post their 7 month pictures and Stats! I had already written down the info part but just now getting time for the pictures. Their outfits were made by my good friend, who I met online and fellow twin mommy. Kristi (Brown Twins)

Kinley

Size 1 diapers

0-3 months clothes

smiles but no laughing 

Loves to sleep once she is asleep

Loves her glowworm at night

HATES the vacuum 

always moving

blue eyes still

Madelyn

Size 1 diapers 

0-3 Months clothes 

Loves to giggle at her sister

fights sleep

Loves her glowworm

content to watch everyone

Loves to swing

Loves to jump in the Jumparoo! (Thanks Steece's)

blue eyes still

They are growing too fast! They are becoming their own two little girls! Kinley is always into something and always moving. Madelyn is more laid back and calm (sometimes). I love both of these things about both of them. I can't imagine life with out either one of them. 

What taking pictures with our girls is really like! Usually is always Kinley (right) grabbing whatever Madelyn (left) has!

Every once in a while Madelyn will fight back! 

Housesitting and Kidsitting...whats two more!!!!

Picture Overload! 

Last week we were housesitting and kid sitting for my Aunt and Uncle while they went on a cruise! We used to do this for them all the time before the girls but this was our first time since we had the twins. It takes so long to pack for us to be gone for a week!!!! We always have lots of fun and this time was no different! The girls absolutely love their cousins. I am telling you it is so nice to have kids around to entertain the babies!  

We got there on a Friday and just hung out all evening. Chris shoots football games most friday nights and the big kids were hanging out with friends so me and the girls had girl's night in! 

The Girls playing on the floor! 

They are always kicking each other. Kinley is usually doing most of the kicking! That girl NEVER stops moving. 

Saturday was laid back! It is nice to be at someone else's house because you don't have all the other things to do that you do at your house. We went to dinner with Chris, logan (7th grade), Spencer (5th grade), the twins and I. Let me tell you we got some looks! I think most people felt sorry for us. LOL! 

Sunday was church and out to eat with my parents. Then back to the house for some good ole' Sunday afternoon naps! 

Logan "watching" TV

Chris taking a nap with Kinley. 

The rest of the week was filled with homework and other normal things! 

The new way we started feeding the girls! Bite and then Pacifier! It helps them to remember what to do and not choke. I don't really like food all over the face but here you go!

Madelyn

Kinley

Madelyn LOVED her older cousins! So did Kinley but no pictures!

The girls seem so big to me in these pictures! My babies won't be babies forever! SNIFF! 

Madelyn

Ok, I know this picture is not good! They all looked like this...or worse. It is getting harder and harder to get pictures of them together. I don't know how triplet and quad moms do it!!!!

Kinley

We tried using two pack and plays this week. We had just been using one while the girls were still sharing their cribs at home until last time we traveled and put them in one together and it was horrible!!! We decided two was a better way to go. Thank you to the girl's friend Nathan who shared his bed! We will be getting another one soon!

The girls room for the week! 

Kinley always has fingers in her mouth!

Doesn't matter how fussy the girls are bathtime is ALWAYS their favorite 

Me and the boys!

We had a wonderful time like always and can't wait to go back! I will say this though I was tired and it was nice to go back to two!

A peak into our world as of lately!

So Kinley keeps getting this rash on her face. It comes and goes, but seems to come when she gets warm or is in the sun mostly.  I try really hard to keep her out of the sun but sometimes it happens anyways. Of course everytime we go to the dr for check ups it is never there.  

Here is Kinley right before we left to go the the dr!

I just love this dress on the girls! Their cousin Sarah spoils them ROTTEN!!!!

This is so not as bad as it has been. 

This is what it looked like the first time it happened.

 We were at the beach(I know I never finished our trip blog, working on it) 

Yes she was wearing lots of sunscreen!

The doctor looked and looked, asked me lots of questions and said "I'm stumped" She is sending Kinley to a dermatologist. She told me it might take a few weeks to get an appointment. We could not get in until November 4. So I won't know anything till then. I have a few ideas about what I think it may be. We will see. 

 Since we were there I decided to ask the doc about the girls HATING their food. She said due to their smaller size they really need to be eating things other than just formula. Which they have decided they are not crazy about that either lately. She gave me some tips, some are sort of working... They also got their flu shots while we were there! Can't be too careful! 

Kinley's new way of eating! 

She looks like a hamster drinking a water bottle. 

Later that week while I was packing I put the girls in their swings. I came into the room to find this. 

Madelyn fell asleep while chewing on the tray!

I of course got a few pictures before she woke up.  Look at her poor face! 

I have so much to catch up on! We have been housesitting/baby-sitting this week, I am finally home and trying to play catch up. For now however I am going to bed! 

My Favorite things

I have done this before and figured it was time for another one. Plus we are housesitting/babysitting and I don't have a way to download current pictures so this will have to work as a blog post. 

Blender

I am making my own baby food for the twins. They currently are horrible eaters, I hope it is not my cooking. ;) I use my blender all the time and just freeze everything.  A must have in babyfood making. 

Huggies Cucumber green tea wipes

 We change a alot of diapers in the Tarrant household and it is really nice to have something that smells good. I love this smell and plus it is the kind you buy at Sam's. I never cared about buying stuff in bulk before now! 

Gumdrop Pacifiers 

We have a lot of these. I don't always knows where they end up so we go through a lot. At first we color coded the girls. Madelyn had the purple ones and Kinley had pink ones but that is a thing of the past. Now that the girls are older it is whatever. Kinley is known for grabbing her sister's out of her month if they are close enough. I thought we would stop doing pacifiers at six months but not now. This week we actually started using them while we feed the girls. They hate everything about eating babyfood, so I give them a bite and put the pacifier in their mouth and it helps them suck it down. Baby steps! It is totally not making feeding time great but at least helping a little. 

Double stroller, we use this with the carseats now and it is wonderful. I get to go places by myself easier.  It does sometimes attract lots of attention. Mostly people telling me about their grandchildren, children, nieces, nephews that are twins. I don't mind it at all... most of the time. 

Camera, having a husband who does video and photography we have lots of pictures being taken. Not that I have any pictures on my wall to prove it...hint hint Chris! 
Oh my goodness the twins love this toy. It usually makes them happy after crying. It makes really cute noises. I am seriously considering buying a 2nd one. 
Bumbo seats. We have started using this everyday with trying to eat food. The girls usually like them. They are still too small for their big high chairs and these are just perfect for eating and so easy to clean.
Paper towels, I didn't ever go through as many of these before babies. Something else we buy in bulk. 
Bibs and burp cloths. They both of saved lots of mine and their clothes. Kinley and Madelyn spit up a lot and so these are a must have at our house. 
Those are just a few things that make life easier. I am really going to try to be a better blogger.