Happy New Year!

So long 2010...it's been one heck of a year! Something tells me 2011 will be even more legen...wait for it...dary! (any How I Met Your Mother fans out there?) The babies are spectacular as always. We celebrated the new year in style with some Chinese food (us not the babies) and tucking ourselves in by 8:00 (all of us, sadly our ball dropping days are over). Grammy and Grampy Moran came to visit, and we had a blast! I awoke New Year's day with the dreading fear that in two days I would have to return to my job that actually pays the bills. BOOO!!! I had actually disillusioned myself into believing I was a stay at home mom. As fun as it was, the mortgage won't pay itself and you can only leech off family for so long before things start getting awkward around the dinner table. So Monday the 3rd I put on my big girl panties and trotted off to good ol' Eastford School. Believe it or not, it wasn't as traumatic as I thought. As long as I keep busy, I'm okay. It helps knowing that my mom is with them (she's a saint, seriously) 4 days a week, and daddy gets Tuesdays. The worst part is coming home and realizing I'm just in time for cranky hour and bedtime-I hate missing all the fun stuff. The first few days were rough and I swear to God they actually looked at me with disdain, but I sleep well at night knowing I do what I do in order to provide my children with all they need and deserve. They are worth it. And I have to tell you...weekends are even more awesome now. I celebrate every moment I have with them...even the ones covered in body fluid. Oh and on that lovely subject (TMI alert...our poop budget is apparently in a surplus right now. I don't know if it's from all that drool (everyone is teething STILL) or the solids, or the fact that I changed formula (good old Target brand...otherwise I was going to start direct depositing my paycheck to Similac) but it's INSANE! Poor lil' Evan has always been "regular" if you know what I mean, but lately it's like 4-5 times a day. I don't know who I feel worse for...the babies who have to sit in it or my mom who has to wipe it up-although they save plenty for when I get home. NASTY!

Holy Snow Day! We got about 2 feet this week, and mommy got 2 extra days with her babies! Since we were literally snowed in, we had a little extra time on our hands. Each baby insisted on posing for a portrait with mommy. Even though she had reverted back to mommy-at-home mode (still in her PJs and sans make up)...how can you say no to those faces?

Mommy and Cameron

Mommy and Sophia

Mommy and Evan

We are working SO hard at sitting up on our own. Mommy got so excited when she figured out how to use the Boppies to help teach us...and then (see below)

About 30 seconds later.

As you can see my son is extremely camera shy. He's the first one to sprout an actual tooth, though! If you have an extreme zoom feature you may be able to see it (bottom right).
Evan

The Diva herself in all her glory.
Sophia

Check out this guy...I remember when he could barely lift his little chin off the ground and would scream bloody murder during tummy time! You've come a long way baby!
Cameron

Sophia is a rolling machine...she tries so hard to go somewhere and of course the fact that she can only lie there on her belly flopping her arms and legs like a beached turtle sends her into a fury. No idea where she gets her temper from. Oh, and take notice of the look on her face...I'm in trouble when she's a teenager. "PISH...whateva!"

I have to admit, Cameron really hogs the doorway jumper. I can't help it...he loves it so much and besides, this is the look I get from the other two when I actually DO put them in. Seriously, could you at least pretend to be having fun, Sophia?!

My daughter is officially taking after me...she's a thumbsucker.

All bundled up and nowhere to go...except the driveway.

Naunie pushes her babies.

Cameron and Naunie have a quality chat.

God he's cute! I'm gonna have to shoo the girls off our front step in a few years!
Evan

Cameron is becoming a momma's boy...ask me if I care?!

Ah Sophia...you are your mother's daughter.

Not now mom, I'm busy.
Cameron

Evan lives it up New Year's Eve. Notice what the bib says...let this be a lesson in irony.

So with all the new toys and the fact that they could become mobile at any time, we have created a makeshift playroom in our dining room. As you can see we have kept the table and china cabinet in a vain attempt to fool ourselves into thinking we will someday actually dine on a table again, but seriously, who are we kidding. They're next to go.