Kids really do grow like weeds!

Spagetti Night!! :)

Relaxin'

In her walker for the first time! She loves it!

She only lasts a couple minutes in the BUMBO seat- she does not like it for some reason... Ayla loved it!

Snoozing and cuddling in the stroller!

MMMM.... Peas!

My Happy girl at the Rodeo!

She was chasing the ducks- Quacking at them! So cute!

She loves being on Daddy's shoulders! Love it!

She loves the "horsey!"

Eating the antenna on her cell phone... ha ha!

Ayla left her juice for Hailyn to drink!

"You want some?"

Dancing in her sunglasses and Dora slippers!!

She is really into her feet lately! I love it!

First time trying cereal! Pictures, Pictures and more pictures! You can never have too many!

Gosh, I cannot believe that my kiddos are as old as they are. My goodness!! Hailyn is going to be 5 months old on the 19th!! And Ayla will be 18 months- man, that is a year and a half already! Pretty soon they are going to be going off to college- Or as Thomas thinks.. " they are going to wear cartoon bandaids forever..." Thinking about the future gives me anxiety! I wish they would stay babies forever! I know, I know... not possible. It is a nice thought though, right? Things around the Haskins household have been pretty mellow these past few weeks. I have been going crazy trying to get my house cleaned- I got behind when Ayla was sick- Playing catch-up is the worst!

The days seriously escape me. By the time I realize it, it is already 4pm! The day is gone- it is just craziness! I feel like I have no time for anything but the kiddos- which is fine, but... at some point, I need to get on some kind of outdoor schedule with the girls. Walking to the park, going out back, going for an outting- something- I think I need to start setting my alarm, getting up before the girls, and getting myself ready- so that once they are up and fed, we can get out of the house- take a walk, which not only is good for them- Let's face it, I could use the exercise!! :)

For our 2- year wedding Anniversary, we took the girls to the Rodeo! They had a blast! Ayla rode a pony, which she Loved!! She kept saying "horsey"-and wanted to ride, so... we let her :) Ayla Loves to share everything with her sister. It is so sweet to watch. Anything she has, she will see if Hailyn wants some too!

As for little Hailyn- we are trying to get her to eat cereal and baby food- she is taking a little more work than Ayla- but.... yesterday she ate almost 1/2 of her peas!! She is catching on- it is just going to take more practice. She is silly! She is a very happy and calm baby most of the time- she is so sweet with her sister too. Last night, the girls and I took a bath together- boy that was fun!! ( first time having both in the tub at the same time) Ayla and Hailyn could not stop laughing at eachother! Hailyn goes CRAZY for the water!! As soon as her little feet touch the water, she starts bouncing her legs, splashing like crazy! She is so funny! She has done this since she was weeks old! She is definitely going to have fun this summer!! Woohoo! I am so excited to get a little pool and take the girls swimming! This is going to be my first summer in 2 years that I am not pregnant!! YAY!!! This means being able to tolerate the heat a LOT better and enjoy the outside time with my girls! until next time....

Life is Good!!

Running away from Mommy after bath!

"What?"

My big girl!

Loves the camera!

Seriously, look how big she is!!

Being a Ham!

My sweet, sweet Ayla baby!

Well, Things have been pretty eventful lately. Ayla has been sick since Wednesday- she went to the Dr. due to a 103 fever. She was tested for the flu and her blood count was also tested- everything came back normal... so, this meant she had some sort of viral infection. Then, Yesterday morning, she woke up with a 105 degree fever!! I freaked out! I took her temp. about 10 times- Thomas and I rushed and got her to the ER. Luckily, it is just a virus that has been going around. Consists of runny nose, fever and cough. Today is the first day that she has been acting like herself. I think that she slept it off. She was falling asleep on Thomas last night at 7pm- So... we put her to bed at 7:15pm and she slept until 6:30 this morning! And she has been acting good ever since. But... here's the catch.... Now my poor little Miss Hailyn is running a 101 fever and has a runny/stuffy nose. My poor baby!! Hopefully she will not be sick for too many days. I feel so awful when my children are sick- I can only do so much to try and make them feel better and it does not always work. Such a helpless feeling. I HATE seeing my children suffer! So sad :(

On the brighter side- Thomas and I will soon be married 2 years! Gosh, I cannot believe that 2 years have already come and gone. I feel so lucky to be married to such a Wonderful Man and to have our two beautiful, beautiful daughters. Amazing that we made them!! :)

Hailyn is growing so fast! She just moved up to 12 month clothes!! Crazy!! She is only 4 months old. She is such a big girl!! And might I add so very sweet. Ayla is talking more and more everyday. She is so funny! Thomas and I throw her on the bed- which she LOVES!! When she wants on there, she says "three"... because when we do it, we count down "One, Two, Three.." Then toss her on the bed on her back. She is so funny and smart. She surprises me everyday. Sometimes I underestimate how smart she is. She definitely understands more than I give her credit for sometimes... She is my little smarty pants!!

As for Thomas and I... we are just trying to get through the girls's sickness without catching it ourselves- wish us luck!! :)

A Little Family Update

"Cheese!"

Hailyn looking cute

Chillin' in her swing

Hanging out watching 'The Backyardigans."

My little Candy Cane theif!! She kept stealing them off of the Christmas tree!!

The Loves of my Life!

She LOVED the Christmas Tree!

First time in her Jumperoo- She is not quite sure what to think.

All Bundled up!

Ayla playing 'Tea Party!'

I will start with our smart little 17 month old, Ayla. She is so outgoing and definitely knows what she wants and let's face it, doesn't want. She tells Daddy and I to "stop it" when she does not like something we are doing. She will even say it to her toys if she gets frustrated and cannot figure something out. It is so cute to hear her talk, but at the same time... she needs to know that it is not nice to say "stop it" to her parents... :) She says so many words. The other day in the car, she said "Hailyn" it was so sweet hearing her say her sister's name in her sweet little baby voice. She is so smart and talks a lot for her age. She tells me when she has a poopy diaper by patting her diaper and saying "stinky." She is into EVERYTHING!! She is my little tornado. I swear, 10 mins after cleaning the house top to bottom, there is stuff everywhere. Comes with the territory I suppose. I am constantly on the go... which is why I can never find the time to get on the computer and update my blog :) Ayla is always happy- She Loves being outside- I swear,she would stay outside all day if I let her. She cries when I open the front door and she does not get to go out- I try to get her out at least twice a day- even if it is just playing in the front yard for a while. She is growing up too fast!

As for our sweet little 4 month old, Hailyn- she is growing like a weed. She was 18 pounds at her 2 month visit and 25 inches long. She has her 4 month visit onn Thursday- so, we'll see how much she has grown. Which, I have to face it, she is going to be VERY tall! She is already wearing 12 month clothes! She is ONLY 4 months old! I had so many newborn-3 month baby clothes that she did not even get to wear... what a shame... ha ha- Ah well! Just means I get to buy more! She is a very happy baby. She smiles and laughes all the time- she is very ticklish, which is so cute! She loves to snuggle with her Mommy! She also loves looking and laughing at her sister. They love eachother already, which is so neat to watch. I have watched their relationship evolve as Hailyn grows- it is so amazing. Ayla is so interested in her- as is Hailyn. It is just so cute! Hailyn started to roll over a day before she turned 3 months. She can now roll over from front to back and from her back to her tummy. She is very developed for her age. She loves to play on the floor with her toys- which she is just getting the hang of keeping her grip on them. She is definitely the best surprise of my life!!

Things have been going great for us. 2007 came and went. It was one of the best years of my life so far- We welcomed Hailyn into our family- and watched Ayla grow into a smart little toddler. I would not change anything. I am excited to see where 2008 takes us. Thomas and I will be married 2 years on the 4th of February. I cannot believe that 2 years have already gone by. And then I look at my daugters and cannot believe that it has only been two years. Been married two years and have two beautiful children- Life is Good!! :) We do not have any huge plans for our anniversary. We cannot get away for a few nights because Hailyn is still nursing, so it makes it a little difficult, but... we will definitely go out for a few hours and enjoy eachother. I cannot wait !! :)

I hope everyone is having as good of a start to 2008 as I am!! To all my Family and Friends.. I LOVE YOU and MISS YOU!! XOXO

A New Year!

"Cheese!!"

Sporting the new slippers my Mom got her for x-mas!

She loves her new toys too!!

Ayla on Christmas Morning!! :) My sweet little nephew, Joaquin, on Christmas Eve.

Ayla with her Grandma on Christmas Eve. ( My Mom.)

Christmas card photo- the best I could get with the two little ones on my own!! :)

She Loves, Loves, Loves the bath!! :)

Hailyn Grace- the first time "playing" with her toys!

Ayla Dancing at the wedding!

Hailyn and I at Thomas's cousin's wedding.

Thomas, Ayla and I at a wedding.

Well, as 2007 came to an end, I could not help but be sad. My little girls are only going to get bigger and I wish I could stop the clock. Time just surpasses me. I seriously do not know where the time goes. Every day is a new adventure and I love it! Here are a few pictures from the end of 2007! So sad to see it go!! Oh well, 2008 is full of new memories to be made! :)

Pictures of My Girls!! :)

Eyes open for once!!

My baby being silly!

Big Yawn!!

Snoozing! So sweet! :)

First time she was placed in her crib to fall asleep on her own for nap time! She did so well! She is so sweet!

That's the life! :P

Look at the Morning hair!! My crazy girl! :)

Things are going so great for us! I thank God everyday for my family! I am so thankful for my wonderful family! Things could not possibly be any better! The days are going by so fast! Hailyn is already 2 1/2 weeks old! It is seriously insane! It is so sad how fast your children grow- I am enjoying every second of every day with my little girls!