Mmmmm Cake!

So today Abbygael and Georgia turned 1. Oh! my goodness, we've made it through the first year!!! The girls are a true blessing to our family and bring great joy daily.

Abbygael is my laid back, easy going, cool as a cucumber kid. She loves music and will sing and dance to just about anything you play for her. She's very neat with the way she plays with her toys and eats her food. Everything is inspected by her right pointer finger first. She is always looking things over and checking them out before she takes any action(unlike her sister) and truly has a caring heart. She smiles from her souls and everyone who meets her will say the same thing! She has this presence as if she's been here before and is my angel sent from above!

Georgia is my feisty, firecracker, go 90 MPH kid. She loves to hang upside down and stand on her head and squeal at the top of her lungs. She dives into playing and eating with full force and loves getting messy! She is my little daredevil and tilts her head when you tell her No, No and then proceeds to shake her head no in return. Her desire and motivation for things around her will get her far in life and I can see the struggles for us as parents already starting!  I've always heard that the little ones are always the feisty ones and I LOVE every bit of her personality.

These two girls are just amazing to watch on a daily basis, their bond and true caring for each other grows stronger everyday. If they have been playing in separate areas of the house one will always go find the other and they touch and hold hands for a few minutes before continuing with their play time. My heart is constantly melting just watching them!!!

Where have we been?

It's hard to believe that it's been almost a year since I last posted on the blog! This first year with the twins has been exhausting, challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Any parent with multiples that has made it through that first year knows exactly how we feel. This major feeling of accomplishment is very gratifying!

So what have we been up to this past year? Anything and everything you can imagine with a 4 year old boy and twin girls. We've made it through so many hurdles as parents and can finally say things are getting a little easier for us. Those first 6 months were extremely tough on us, me in particular and it seemed like once the twins were able to move around and actually go play with toys that things started to slow down a bit. Now the girls are into absolutely everything, and I mean EVERYTHING!! Georgia is cruising down furniture and walks all over the place with anything she can get behind and push. We've caught her standing in the middle of the room but once she notices she's not holding on to something she sits down. I am waiting for the day that she just lets go and starts walking and I know it's coming soon. Abbygael is a very laid back child and refused to crawl in the traditional sense and gets around the room buy scooting on her rear end, it's hysterical to watch!! with her lack of movement and at 11 months old still having her crib up at the highest level the pediatrician suggested we seek a little physical therapy just to make sure something else wasn't going on that was causing her to not roll over or crawl etc... Well 4 weeks later her crib is now all the way down and she will roll over if she needs to but being on her hands and knees in that crawl position is NOT her favorite. She has started to pull herself up to the coffee table or sofa and will cruise slowly down them but gets stuck at the end. We will continue therapy for her until she is walking without any limitations.

I can't believe these two beautiful gifts from God will be 1 year old on Monday!! We are going to have a big celebration with our military family here and will post pictures and updates soon.

Meet Abbygael and Georgia

Georgia and Abbygeal 1st night at home

Abbygael

Well they are here............

Abbygael and Georgia were born on Jan 9th. Abbygael came first @ 2:02am weighing 4#14oz and 18in long. Georgis followed @ 2:25am weighing 3# 11.8oz and 17 1/2 in long. Labor was fast and furious with no time for pain intervention. I was happy to not have the c-section they told me I wold have due to georgia being breech but I would have liked a little pain relief! Abbygael was face up(causing the worst back labor ever) and Georgia came out by Breech extraction. The babies did great and were only in the NICU for 13 days, due to small for gestional age. They are now eating like champs and growing like weeds. We have been home for almost a week and are slowly getting into a routine with feedings every 3-4hrs and double the everything. Georgia still has to ride in what's called a Car Bed until she is 5# but she should be there before we know it. Big brother Benjamin is doing very well with our new crazy life and is such a big help with his sisters. He is constantly giving them kisses on the head and comforting them with either a pacifier or singing to them. He is such a pro you would think he's been a big brother before. We are hoping to get a few family pics in here soon, but for now here are some of the girls.

It's Girls!!!!

So we found out last week that we were expecting twin girls. Adam has just been in total shock with the idea of so much pink. Benjamin had a rough time with the news when we told him he was going to have 2 sister, his only response was dropping to his knees and saying I don't want to be the only brother. Poor guy! since then he is now proud to say he is having 2 sisters whenever asked. We've had a little bit of toddler sass in the past week and think it must be due to all the baby talk going around and so much attention being put on 2 people who aren't even here yet. He and daddy are trying to spend quality "Boy Time" together to see if this helps with the issue. I am afraid if we are dealing with this now then how is it going to be when the babies arrive. Hopefully we'll have enough family in town to help when the time comes and he won't feel left out.

Belly Shot

18wks 3days and boy have I grown!

Big Changes

Baby "B"

Baby "A"

Both Baby "A"&"B"

So we have finally made it to New Mexico and are slowly getting settled. I am trying to get used to the place and hoping it will grow on me soon. Right before our big move we found out we were expecting and were super excited. After having my mom fly into LA to help with the move/driving and sleeping in a hotel for almost a month we found out that we are being blessed with twins. No wonder I have felt so bad and just totally wiped most of the time. My energy levels have improved but I am still fighting with the nausea and I hope it comes to an end soon. With the area we moved to lacking in decent medical care I have to drive 1hr 10min to see a good OB/GYN doc and then every 3-4 weeks we go to Albuquerque(3 1/2hrs away) to see the perinatologist. We had our first appointment there last week and left with a calm feeling knowing we are in good hands even if it's hrs away. We had a super ultrasound session measuring both babies and Benjamin and my mom both were able to stay in the room. Ben made the comment that the babies were "Boxing" each other. Our next appointment is Sept 3rd and since it's a holiday weekend we are gonna stay a few days and explore the area there and visit with good friends.

Thank You Mom for staying so long and helping out. I couldn't have done it without you! I Love You

We're Moving Again

Well it's been 4yr here at Edwards and it is time to say goodbye. We are heading to Hollomon AFB in Alamogordo, NM in less than 2 months. I am looking forward to the move even though we are moving to more desert. I have been told it a kinder more gentler desert :). So now the hunt for a place to live has started and we will be taking a family trip out that way in a few weeks to find our next home.
Google Alamogordo,NM to see where we are headed.

More Ball!

Home Run!

If you know our child then you know he LOVES all things sports related. I finally got around to taking some video of him playing ball. I can't believe how good he is at this age and wish they had T-ball for 2yr olds. He can also hit a pitched ball!

More Pictures

1st trip to the Dentist
He was such a good boy

Found out he will be our Orthodontic Nightmare!

New Park

New Park

He asked for one of these after jumping a few minutes.

Busy Spring

The new Park

Sitting with his cousins

Jumping with the Birthday Girl

He loves Alligators and the color green

Cousin Stephanie's B-day party

We've had a busy couple of weeks out here with birthday parties down in Orange county ,visiting friends we haven't seen in over a year, and waiting to find out when and where we will be moving to this summer. We found out this week we are moving to Holomon AFB in New Mexico, so we will be trading one desert life for another, but are still waiting to find out when we have to be there. . I am excited about the move and am ready to leave Edwards after a very long 4yrs here and have already started looking for a place to live(This is stressful). Benjamin is growing up so fast these days and has become such a little boy . He knows all his ABC's and can now count to 13 all on his own. He loves going to "His" Toddler University classes and if what he's wearing has pockets, then something has to be put in them ie: Rocks, bugs, and money if he's lucky. They finally finished all the new construction and built a beautiful big park right down from our house. Ben asks everyday to go to the new park and play either Tennis, Basketball, or Volleyball.

A while

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I am happy to report I am feeling just about 100% these days and am so happy to be walking upright like a normal person. My mother in law came in on a 1 way tick the end of January not knowing she would be here for 5 weeks and boy was it appreciated! We wouldn't have known what to do without her help. I'm pretty sure she didn't mind missing 5 weeks of Chicago winter, and had many a laughs at my expense from all the pain medication I was taking(Most of what I said made no sense). Benjamin loved having his G.G. here for that long and was very sad when she had to leave and even had his Thomas bag ready to go to the airport.

thank You Gail for coming out here for so long and all you did around here! We Love you!

What a week will bring

Update: This past week has been a rough one around the Quick house. It all started Last Monday morning with me on the floor in the entry room wrenching and screaming in pain from my back down my left leg. Adam was in a meeting and so I called the clinic on base who informed me I had to call 911 or they'd call for me. So I called 911 and then called my neighbor to come get Benjamin. I have never felt so helpless in my entire life and no one wants their child to see them on the floor screaming in pain. Before I knew it help was here and I was getting happy drugs in the ambulance while on my way to AV Hospital. All AV did was give me more drugs and send me home with Tylenol #3. I had an MRI last Wednesday night which results now have me being sent to a Neurosurgeon down in Palmdale. Lucky for me they had some openings and called me this morning to see if I could come in tomorrow instead of next week. I am interested to hear what they have to say and hope to get off these pain meds soon and get some relief from treatments.

So with the above being said this past week has been interesting with a 2yr old. I've had to rely on friends and neighbors to come over early AM to get Benjamin out of bed, take him for the day, then return with him for nap time and lay him down for me, and then back again to get him up after his nap. So to make things a bit easier we decided Ben's crib had to be changed to a toddler bed. I hated doing it since he sleeps so well in his crib and has no desire to climb out of it, but we had no other choice given my back situation. Amazingly he has done just fine and sleeps his normal 12(+) hrs a night and 3 1/2hr naps in the afternoon. We are so glad this was an easy transition for him, now if he would just use the big boy potty :).

Thank You Amy for all you help this past week! I would know what to do without you!

more pics

Here come the pictures!!

And We're back!

We had a great Christmas in Freezing Chicago and are now just trying to recover. Pictures to come soon :)

Sing-A-Longs

Here is a little view into our car rides these days. If it has any type of music in it, Ben will attempt to sing it. :)

Benjamin is "2" Today!

Listening to Nana & Papa sing to him this morning

Birthday Dinner @ Chili's, Mmmmmm... It was so good!

I was ready for some cake and Ice Cream

Helping mommy put up the Christmas Tree

~Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant and anticipating the arrival of our little man, and now he's 2! How can it be? We are enjoying the everyday adventures that come our way with a now 2yr old. Ben is such a happy kid and loves to sing and dance to all his favorite songs. He can count to 10 and can sing his ABC's. he knows most of his colors, but Blue is his favorite one right now. We had his birthday party last weekend at the Bowling Alley before all his friends left for Thanksgiving break and the kid has become a Pro. He loves all things sports related and is in heaven if you take him to Buffalo Wild Wings or BJ's where he can watch some sort of game on the walls of Televisions(This makes daddy very happy). He is talking more and more each day and I love listening to him watch a show in the car with the headphones on,it makes me remember stories my parents told of my brother and I singing way to loud.

You are growing into such a big boy, I cherish every minute of everyday and thank God for letting me be your Mommy.

Oh! and here's his stats

Height 3' 1"

Weight 27.5

At this rate he will be 6' 2" by age 18 :)

Happy Halloween

We are all ready for Trick-or-Treating tonight and Benjamin is a Dragon this year and has been working on his ROAR!!!!! I decided to do things a little differently and instead of handing out candy to the kids I opted for Purple & Orange glow necklaces and fruit snacks. I did get some fun dips for the older kids. Hopefully they will enjoy it, I mean who doesn't like glow necklaces?! It is a gorgeous day here today with highs in the mid 80's so I took advantage of the weather and cut back all the shrubs in the front of the house and while doing so found me a new friend AKA....Mr. Tarantula crawling up the front of my house near Benjamin's window, of course he had to show up today of all days. How weird is that?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN YA'LL