New Family Pictures!

Slacker!

I cannot believe it has been 4 months since my last post. What a slacker! In my defense, the last 4 months have been filled with lots of exciting things. Jay got a promotion with Dish and we moved our family to the Central Valley of California to a small town called Manteca. We have been here a month now and really love it. Our new house is just a few houses away from a HUGE park (one mile around with a large play structure and huge fields) and an elementary school a block away. We have been settling in nicely. The kids love it and we love seeing Daddy home more often as he works only 4 miles away! So great!! The kids are all doing very well. Tristan loves being in Kindergarten. He even loves homework! Let's hope that excitement doesn't go away! Rylie has found a new love for learning as well, seeing her big brother go to school. I am so glad for that, it was just the push she needed to be interested. The twins are now 16 months old and are still so fun to be around! They are saying more and more words and are still sleeping their 13 hours straight every night. Life is good. Really good. :)

Inspired By Finn: Baltic Amber Necklace Review

A few months ago I was at the end of my "teething" rope. Corban was cutting 2 teeth at once and everything i tried wasn't helping. Not the homeopathic stuff, teething tablets, tylenol.. nothing. He was super fussy. Wouldn't sleep, eat.. it was miserable. I asked around and a few of my friends told me about these teething necklaces. I was skeptical that a piece of jewelry (not to be chewed) could actually help! But, i was willing to try anything. So, after some research i bought two of the Butter Round necklaces in sizes 11.5-12.5 at Inspired By Finn for Corban and Kinsley. I was anxious to get them and they arrived within a few days! It has been about 2 months now and i can tell you that Corban has cut 5 additional teeth without any issues. I mean, not even a fuss. Kinsley has since cut 2 teeth as well and the only reason we knew was because we saw them one day. No fuss from her either. Even my husband was amazed that they worked so well. I am no longer a skeptic, and have been telling all my friends about these wonderful necklaces. You can get one too by shopping at Inspired by Finn. Browse around their website, i am sure you will be as intrigued as i was!

I have included a few pictures of Corban and Kinsley in their necklaces to show you what they look like. They are 12 months old!

I also received a necklace at a discount for the purpose of this review. i bought the lemonade color in an adult size. Though i did not see such a drastic result as the twins i will say it helps my headaches when i am wearing it!

Here is some additional information from their website:
"Among other things, amber is a natural analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-inflammatory. When amber is worn on the skin, the warmth of the skin releases trace amounts of healing oils on the skin. Commonly known as "teething jewelry," baltic amber has been a natural and traditional European remedy for teething discomfort for hundreds of years. To read more about the many benefits of baltic amber, click here.

Our necklaces and bracelets are handcrafted and are made of authentic Baltic amber, the most esteemed type of amber in the world. The translucency of amber depends on the amount of air bubbles contained within a piece of amber and their distribution. Some believe the color is related to the type of tree source.

Succinic acid is the most beneficial component of the amber. It is scientifically accepted that the darkest colored amber generally contains less succinic acid than lighter colors. The more cloudy or opaque amber is, the more succinic acid it contains (and usually the more cloudy amber is the nearer to the color white it becomes).

The necklace fastens with a screw clasp, and the necklace cord is knotted in between each bead. Please be sure and measure for the length you need. For guidance on measuring, please click here.

WARNING - Necklace contains small parts; Children should be supervised when wearing jewelry, and it should be removed when the child sleeps."

My Little Loves!

Our twins are 1!!!

I cannot even believe i am posting this. Corban and Kinsley are officially 1 year olds. Seriously. Where did the time go? It has been a crazy year, but i would not change it for anything. These two little ones have been such an incredible blessing to us, and i cannot imagine life without them. I feel like Jay and I should really celebrate too for surviving a year with twins plus a 3 (almost4!) year old, and 5 year old. Ha! We decided to have a small party at our house for their birthday. I decided to do all the decorations myself, and i think they turned out pretty cute! Homemade pom poms and a birthday banner. We kept it small, only family.. but i think it was perfect. Corban and Kinsley loved their cake. Although, Corban is a much neater eater than kinsley is.. these pictures are proof of that! We had a great time and although it was a lot of work cleaning, cooking, cleaning, baking, cleaning, and crafting.. it was all worth it! We are blessed. Happy Birthday Corban and Kinsley!!

Milestones:
Kinsley is walking 99% of the time now
Corban can stand unassisted for up to 15 seconds
Kinsley has (finally) cut 2 teeth on the bottom
Corban has 6 teeth, two on bottom and 4 on top
They are both eating all solid food, no baby food
Sleeping from 7pm-8am every night, straight
Corban can wave
Kinsley will give you a smooch (she even leans in!) on demand.