At Long Last - warning mega-post

Finally a post....with lots of pictures! We've been pretty busy around here with the babies gaining mobility rapidly. They aren't quite walking yet but they are definitely getting around - and FAST!!

Things are progressing with their case and the state is changing their official plan to "adoption". That change will go before the judge on May 6th but is expected to be approved. The process for adoption will still take several more months but we have been encouraged to begin calling them the names we have chosen for them. Drum roll please......

Samson Robert Elijah and Sydney Anna Peytine are their names. We call them Sam & Sydney (or Sam-Sam & Syd-girl!)

So - I haven't posted for so long so this goes clear back to early February. We had 5 month old Akeshia with us for 2 nights while her foster mom attended a class.



Trying to fill Dad's shoes:


One of my favorite pictures - a Sunday afternoon in early February. Darin, our niece Leah with Sydney and our nanny Chelsey with Sam having an afternoon nap:


Sam being extra cool:




And Sydney with her sweet smile and cowgirl hat!!:



A playdate with our friend Hannah who was born the same day as the twins!


Reading bed-time stories with Auntie Suzette:


Sam helping Daddy build a fire:


Visiting Mommy's best friends from HS - Jill & Kari on March 9th (yes, they are twins too!!). It was so fun to spend time with them - the first time in MANY years to just hang out and visit.


March 20th - riding around in a box:


We stayed in a hotel for 5 days during our bathroom remodel (will do a separate post on that once it is completely finished - hopefully will be done this week). We used our moby wrap to tie the twins into a chair for feeding:


The hotel stay was quite an experience - our niece Leah was with us as well as our nanny Chelsey. Sydney found a piece of a snickers bar and had consumed most of it before we noticed what she was up to:


Cousin/Niece Leah feeding both babies at the same time in the hotel:


Here we are back home again wearing our jammies from Nana Shirley:


Sydney with Auntie Bonnita on Easter with her pig tails:


Our little family with Lily the lamb at Uncle Jeff & Auntie Bonnita's place on Easter:


Sydney & Lily:



Sydney & Sam with Lily:


April 16th - our first swimming experience - WE LOVED IT!! Sydney and Chelsey on the left and Sam & Mommy on the right:


Shopping at Fred Meyer:


Playing with our favorite toy in our new diaper covers:


Not quite sure what's so funny but something is absolutely hilarious!!


Sam's first haircut






Sydney fell asleep eating breakfast one morning - nice post-pony tail hair!


And just taken today - Sam & Daddy standing in the doorway: