A Strange Easter

So, I know that I am late in updating the blog (I said that I was going to try and update every Monday), but it wasn't entirely my fault. Our internet quit working, so I wasn't able to do anything with it. Our high speed still isn't working, but the dial up does, which is better than nothing, though it is ridiculously slow.

Anyways, our Easter was a little bit different this year as we only celebrated with my two sisters Hannah and Jenna and Hannah's boyfriend David. My parents were in England traveling with Danielle, and my aunts went and spent Easter with my other aunt in Downers Grove. We also usually go to Calvin's parents house, but we celebrated Easter wth them the week before. All in all it was a different Easter, but it was still nice. My mom made Easter baskets for us still and Jen and I hid them. Aubrey hunted for her Easter basket and enjoyed spending time with her aunts. Chloe slept off and on all day long.

The girls continue to grow and change all the time. Chloe has definitely gotten bigger. I'm not sure how much she weighs, but she just looks bigger and is starting to fit into her 3 month clothes a little better. She loves to be talked to and will usually reward you with a smile, if she's not fussy. She loves to sleep and gets rather frustrated and fussy when she's tired and can't fall asleep. She continues to sleep really well at night and usually only gets up once, which is great for me! Aubrey continues to make life interesting with her strive for independence. We tend to butt heads quite often with Aubrey then saying, "I want my daddy. I cuddle my daddy!". If you need some entertainment, come on over!

Aubrey decided to cover Chloe up with several blankets. What a nice big sister!

Chloe is growing and changing so fast!

Aren't Aubey's pigtails cute?

Coloring Easter eggs with Aunts Jenna and Hannah

Chloe likes to look at herself in the mirror.

The Wagner greats - check out all the girls!

My two girls in their pretty Easter dresses

Chloe with her crazy hairdo! I had to work on the cradle cap on her head, so I doused her hair with baby oil, leaving it very greasy looking and sticking up!

Settling Down

This past week we did not do much except take some time to relax after the busy weekend that we had. We finally got all of Aubrey and Chloe's new things put away. Aubrey loves playing with all of her new toys and it's nice to have some clothes that seem to fit her a little bit better. Aubrey helped me write thank-you notes, and I also found time to finally write in Chloe's baby book. It is now up to date. On Friday, I had my 6-week checkup (even though it's only been 5 weeks) with my OBGYN and she said everything was great. Aubrey went to Aunt Kathy's house to play, and I took Chloe with me. Chloe normally sleeps in the car seat, but she was pretty much awake the entire time we were gone, with only a few cat naps here and there. Needless to say she was pretty fussy by the time we got home because she was so tired. Other than that day, she has been pretty good. She looked at me today and smiled as I was talking to her several times. I think that she's finally maybe starting to smile at times other than when she is passing gas or dreaming. :) She loves her bath and likes to lay on the floor after her bath and just look around. That's one of my favorite times of the day!

Aubrey and Chloe

Chloe in a dress for the first time!

Yesterday, we went to Calvin's mom and dad's house to celebrate Easter. Dinner was great, and it was nice for Aubrey to play with her cousins. They had an Easter egg hunt outside, and Aubrey had a great time hunting eggs with Daddy. I don't think she quite understood that there were things inside the eggs until we got inside and opened them. Then of course she was excited by the money and candy that she found. It was a fun day for both girls!

Birthdays and Baptism

This past weekend was a very busy one! We celebrated Aubrey's 2nd birthday and Chloe's baptism on Sunday with a party for both of them in one. (They don't know any different at this point in time!) My family came for the weekend to help us celebrate. Aubrey and Maximus played pretty well together. Aubrey for the most part was willing to share her toys, except for her babies. They were funny to watch. So with my family, Calvin's family, and a few friends, we had about 30 people at our house! Everyone had a great time though, and the girls got many nice things. Chloe's baptism also went very well. She slept through the entire service, even when Pastor poured water over her head. Mom also sang and did a beautiful job. By the time the day was over and everyone had left, I was exhausted!

Aubrey ended up getting an upper respiratory and sinus infection last week and is finally starting to get over it and feel better. She had her 24 month well check last Friday. She now weighs 23 pounds and is 33 inches tall. Overall, the doctor said that everything looked good for her (except for the infection). Chloe also went for her 1 month well check. She now weighs 8 pounds 5 ounces and is 21 1/2 inches long. She grew 1 1/2 inches last month. Amazing! She is also doing very well and finally lost her umbilical cord last week.

I continue to be busy just with the basic household chores. I do not know where the day goes. It seems like its supper time and I have gotten hardly anything done. We are starting to get into a routine though. Chloe is doing much better at night. As long as I keep her up more during the day, she sleeps great at night. Last night I only had to get up once, which was so nice! She is also doing better with laying on the floor. Before she hated to be left on the floor, but now she is getting more used to it. Aubrey continues to be a bundle of energy. She is very good at entertaining herself and finding things to play with. Though, she does occasionally want me to hold her when I'm trying to nurse Chloe or do something for her when I'm trying to calm Chloe down, but that's to be expected. Overall, we are all doing great and looking forward to some warmer weather!

Chloe in her baptismal dress

Our family

The Timm family

Aubrey celebrating on her birthday (March 2nd)

Aubrey's Pooh birthday cake

Aubrey playing in the snow

Aubrey loves to throw snowballs!

Chloe loves sitting in the bouncy seat!

Choe's 1 month picture

Taking a real bath for the first time

Relaxing after bath time