Saige and Savannah's 1st Birthday

Saige and Savannah's birthday was a hit. We went to the Draper Temple Open House and it was beautiful. We had to carry around Saige and Savannah, so that got a little tiring and it was super busy. There were a lot of people.
Well, we were 10 minutes late to their birthday party that was at our house. Most everyone was already at our house by the time we got there. First, the girls were able to open their birthday presants, then we stripped the kids down to their diapers to get ready to do the cake. Saige was so into getting the cake, she got her fingers in it. My sister was trying to help her lick her fingers and she got a head start on her dirty-ness. Both girls had a blast opening their presants and eating their cake. They looked a little apprehensive while eating their cake, because they kept looking at me to make sure it was okay they were eating such good stuff!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines day to everyone! The girls and I are home, its snowing, Saige is getting sick and wont take a nap, and Bryce is at work! At least this Valentines Day, I am not stuck in the hospital upon waiting the arrival of my two babies! :) It's hard to believe they will be 1 years old in 2 days! YIKES! Saige is very carefully beginning to stand by herself and attempt a step, but then always resorts to helping herself to the crawling position! Savannah, prefers to sit and crawl. She will stand against furniture and stuff, but has no desire to walk...right now! Thats fine, I can wait cuz they are already getting into a lot of things. I was doing the dishes this morning, and they love to help...help by climbing into the dishwasher, taking all the silverware out of the holder, and making noises with all the dishes that I have put in. Finally, I had to just stop, shut the dishwasher, and move them to play in their domain! Such funny little girls!

First Born(s)...one minute apart!

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Just copy and paste it in a new note for yourself! Let's see how much you remember!

Ok, I had two at only a minute apart, so you get the run-down on both...


1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? Absolutely, is IVF close enough to being planned?
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? Umm, yes!
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? Excited, relieved, and grateful!
4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? Absolutely NOT!
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 28 when they were born
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? After 2 weeks from the transfer, the doctor called and let me know at the Weber State Firework show on July 14th, 2007
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? My husband (Bryce) sheesh! Who would you have told?
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? Yep.
9. DUE DATE? March 24th, 2008
10.DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? For a little while, then by 12 weeks I was good to go!
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? Pizza
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? Women who complained about being pregnant with just one and saying they look fat!
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Both girls, Bryce made the doctor keep checking 2 times after. He wanted at least one boy! But, he loves his little girls and wouldn't trade them for the world!
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? Nope! I was just happy to be pregnant! It didn't matter what the creature(s) looked like! Heehee Hee!
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?? 60, yeah--tell me about it!
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? yep, three!
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? All three I was aware of!
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Uggh, other than the extreme weight to carry around, yep! I got Preeclampsia and had high blood pressure. Had to deliver the girls 5 weeks early.
19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? McKay Dee, the one and only!
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? Thats the beauty part, none!
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? Bryce, we went for our weekly check-up on Valentines day and the doctor put me on bed-rest and ordered me to stay in the hospital for observation.
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH? Bryce, the doctor, nurses, and anesthesiologist. There could have been more...
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? C-section, ouchy!
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? Heck yes! I was loading up on that stuff whenever I could!
25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 5.8 lbs and 5.2 lbs, almost 12 pounds of baby!
26. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? February 16, 2008
27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Saige Madison Venable and Savannah Jade Venable
28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? They are 11 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days! They will be a year in one week--Wowzer, that went fast!

I now tag anyone who reads this.

Facebook...Anyone?

Alright, so I never thought I would join an online social network, but per the HIGH recommendation of a co-worker, I joined Facebook this last week. I have been totally consumed in finding friends from high school or people that I have lost contact with over the years! My greatest accomplishment from joining was finding my DEAREST friend from high school that moved away after our Sophomore year! The following summer, my dad surprised me and flew me to where she moved to, after that, she moved again, and that is where I failed to write her! After all these years, I couldn't remember what city she was in or high school she went to. All I could remember is that she moved to Washington. Oh, how I missed her....but never fret, I found her on FACEBOOK. She has been living in Provo all this time, right under my nose, and I never knew it! Anyway, we were able to do some catching up, phone # exchanges, and I can't wait to see her! I NOW LOOK AT FACEBOOK IN A TOTAL DIFFERENT LIGHT!
Other thoughts about Facebook, there are some other people I have found that involves memories and it is fun to look back and think of those crazy times when I was a silly teenager!
I did end up finding another close friend from high school that I lost contact with. It has been great following up with her family and their happenings!
Anyway, stay tunned, more blogging is to come with SIBILING RIVALRY!