First MOPS meeting = Rough Week

Last Wednesday I went to my first MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting. I was excited and nervous to go...I always hate being the new girl but the isolation of my new found life as a SAHM has been getting to me. I need an outlet so one of the girls on one of the forms suggested attending a MOPS meeting. Though it sounded like it was just what I needed I was a little hesitant. The meetings are twice a month from 0930-1130 which happens to be right in the middle of Evan and Taryn's nap time (1000-1130). I had no idea how they would handle missing a nap as they never miss a nap. One of the ladies from MOPS reassured me that I would have a pager so that if they did get out of control I could come rescue them and take them home to nap. So I thought about it for a month or so and then decided I just needed to go. The babies have been doing better and seem to be able to handle longer stretches of wake time so we went. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the group is very Faith centered, another plus as now do I not only get to hang out w/other moms but I get to have fellowship w/other moms. They do other things besides the monthly meeting as well. Including play dates and mom's night out. I was really looking forward to Evan and Taryn being able to interact w/other children as well. However, this first meeting there was only one other little boy in their room w/them, maybe next time there will be more kids for them to play w/or when the move into the next age group. The only bummer is that my little pumpkins have been sick this week, and I am not sure if they caught their colds from our MOPS meeting or somewhere else :-(.

Being sick is something new for us because w/the exception of one little cold that only lasted a few days and really wasn't all that bad at 5 months they haven't been sick. So this new territory for all of us. It has been really hard to see them not feeling well and not be able to breath normally. I have just felt so helpless wishing there was something I could do for them. They haven't really been eating well and completely rejected all food for a couple of days and each has lost about 1/2 pound :-(. Evan has had so much drainage in his chest which he swallows and then ends up in his tummy that he cant keep anything down. He vomits it right back up. We called the pedi on Sunday and they pretty much said let it run its course but 2 days ago Taryn had an awful diaper rash that I had never seen before and she also seemed to have a rash around her mouth so I called the pedi again, this time they wanted to see her. I am glad we went, they ended up prescribing amox and DM drops for both Evan and Taryn as well 2 different ointments for Taryn's 2 rashes. Apparently her diaper rash is an yeast infection :-(. My poor babies have had a rough week. But I think they are finally starting to feel better. Evan kept his lunch down and they both ate some finger foods for the first time in a week. Because they cant breathe through their little noses they really haven't wanted anything they have to chew. Now I just need to get Taryn to start drinking (milk) again and we will be good.

What's new @ 11 months for Evan and Taryn?
-Even when not sick Evan seems to prefer to throw his food on the floor than eat it :-(
-Taryn took her first steps (besides what is in the video below) she stood in the middle of the room all by herself took 3 steps and sat back down...she was trying to get to her sippy
-They both sign 'more' but I don't think they realize what it means it
-They vigorously shake their head 'no' when they don't want something, kind of cute, kind of frustrating LOL

We finally bought a real camcorder so now I hope to be able to take more fun video of them instead of having to use my digital camera. And we are making progress on their playroom. We sold just about every piece of furniture that was in here on Craig's List we were pleasantly surprised to see how fast everything went and to think we almost gave it all away.

We are having fun planning the twins first birthday party...I cant believe they will be 1 in just a few weeks. I am a big crying mush, I cant even think of my little ones and their first birthday w/o sobbing. I am not sad about them being 1, I am really excited for them. I don't know where this is coming from and why I am so sentimental about it but, whatever I am obviously not in control of tear ducts LOL.

I dont have any new pictures to post of the cutie pies but I promise to rectify this oversight very soon...in the mean time here is the invitation I made for their birthday party :-) (I know so not the same thing but it is the best I could do at the moment)