We’ve Come A Long Way Baby!

From Micro Preemie Diapers to Size 5 and 6
From Isolettes to Mini Cribs to Full Size Cribs From Bili Shades to Too Cool For School Shades From High Tech Apnea Monitors to High Tech Video Games! And most importantly from 2 pound babies to
30 pound toddlers!

Happy 2nd Birthday Cannon!
Happy 2nd Birthday Gunner!
Happy 2nd Birthday Lauren!
Happy 2nd Birthday Avery!

Where have you been?

We’ve been to a Fireworks ShowWe’ve been to Orange Beach to visit the Lambe Quads  We ate at Lambert’s   We had a play date with the Wainscott Quads  And we went on vacation! When things slow down a little, I’ll update more on each adventure!

Day One and Two

I could honestly write a post about every day of the trip, but I’ll spare you that, but Day One and Day Two of my trip were probably close to my favorites!  When I booked my flight several months ago I was scheduled to land in Dallas around 9 p.m.  Well, as we got closer I realized I had to be in New Orleans around lunch for that flight, there were lots of layovers.  I decided then if I was already going to be gone all day I might as well just leave a little earlier and get me some Quad Loving from Dallas.  I so wish time would have permitted to make the complete rounds around Dallas, but I promise Casey couldn’t have driven any faster. (Seriously not kidding, my knuckles are still white from gripping the door handle!)
Our first pit stop was at the beautiful, fun loving, holiday decorated house of Mrs. Amy-Jo Sather! I fell in love with AJ well over a year ago and her strength and fortitude absolutely amaze me every day! To say she has one of the cutest boys on the face of the planet would be an understatement, but then you add that little giggle he has to it, holy melt my heart! It was an absolute honor to get to hang out with her adorable children! With only seconds to spare, Casey ordered me back in the burb and we two-wheeled it to her house to pick up her girls for dance lessons.  I’ve loved her children since I was pregnant with my quads and have watched them grow through her blog, but to actually see them in person was amazing! And the fact that they can all say my name followed by I Love You, had me missing my babies really bad! Just when I was thinking the Nascar race was over Casey had to run me to the other side of town to meet up with Suz and Moni so that we could pick up Gen from the airport. Not real sure what I was looking at!
We got to the airport about the time that Gen realized she had no luggage! It shouldn’t have been as funny as it was, but it was HILARIOUS! We left the airport over an hour later with only the hope of “maybe it will turn up tomorrow!” 
We arrived at the Steece’s house around midnight and I was uber excited to meet Joe and…. well, we’ll just leave it at I was excited to meet him! Suz and Joe are one of the most perfect couples I have ever met.  They complete each other’s sentences, act alike, look alike and are so truly genuine!!  I couldn’t wait for the next morning so I could meet her wonderful children and also a blogger friend, Elyse.  Elyse has been a blog follower of mine since the beginning and introduced me virtually to the majority of the quad moms’ blogs.  She is a daily dose of inspiration for me!  Playing with the Steece babies was AMAZING! 
I seriously don’t think these kids could be one ounce cuter!
Look at these smiles!
Shortly after we put the babies down for their naps (in their toddler beds, in their big kid undies!!!) we were Austin, TX bound!!!!! I’ll start working on that post now and maybe I’ll be done in the next week or so!!

Holy Momcation

16 Best Friends

Front (left to right)

Kelly, Heather, Amy Jo, Misty, Casey, Beth, Mari

Back (left to right)

Charity, Suz, Sandra, Kami, Jenn, Jenna, Jac, Gen, & Moni

mom·ca·tion [mom-key-shuhn]

–noun

1.

a period of suspension of all mommy duties, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: 16 moms of Quadruplets met in Austin, Texas for a 5 day momcation

2.

a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of wiping bottoms, administering time outs and referring to yourself in the third person are put aside

3.

freedom or release from preschool activities

4.

an act or instance of vacating with 15 best friends who are collectively called mom by 67 children

Quad Mommas 2010

We, as always, had the time of our lives and encourage all of you ladies to do the same. When you have unconditional friendships like these, life is so much sweeter. We can't wait for next year!

Ma’am, Your Dogs Battery is Dead!

From the second those words came out of my mouth, a post was brewing in my head.  It  was just way too funny not to share. 
In the little town where I live even if you’re 5 miles apart, you’re neighbors.  We’re all friendly, it’s just how we roll! Well, I have two neighbors on my road most commonly referred to as “The Twins.”Denise and Deanna
The day after I had the babies they came and visited me at the hospital and I offered to bring them up to see the babies.  Well, that’s a rule breaker in the NICU, only two people at each bedside and they couldn’t go in together because a parent or someone on the approved list had to go in with them.  Long story short, I broke the rules, brought them both in, Shame on Me! Well, I was drugged, to say the least, mildly sedated.  I had given birth to quads less than 24 hours ago, for everyone’s sanity and/or safety I was on a significant amount of medicine.  When asked by one of the babies nurses if they were my sisters (I’m assuming she thought multiples “ran in the family”) I said, no, they’re just my neighbors.  Yes, I admit it now, denied it then, but they are also my friends! So, since I referred to them as my neighbors it’s been a running joke.  I referred to them here and here in a jokingly manner as “my neighbors.”
Focus Sandra, Focus… Dog, battery… Focus!
Deanna has a cute little dog named Dixie   Dixie has an underground fence and has this cool collar on her neck. Well, when the batteries go dead, Dixie has free roam of the neighborhood.  Today was the second time I’ve found Dixie roaming around and when I called “my neighbor” I said, Excuse me, ma’am, your dogs battery is dead!
Okay, so maybe it was a little more funny to have been there, but it’s not too often you hear or speak the words, Ma’am, your dogs battery is dead.  Now I know the drill, I just get Dixie to jump in the van, we head to Deanna’s and I put her in her kennel and call Deanna to put batteries on her Wal-Mart list!

Have a Great Week!

We Love FREE

The first thing I do every morning is roll over, grab my phone and read through my e-mails, texts, instant messages and Facebook messages.  When I read a Tweet from @DiaperDiaries about it being National Doughnut Day, I thought, what a crazy day to have.  After a little more investigating I realized it was a crazy day that meant FREE Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme, COUNT ME IN! I woke Matt up and said, hey, let’s take a field trip to Krispy Kreme, he looked at me like I was crazy and said, okay. When I explained the whole FREE part, he was dressed in seconds!
We loaded up the kiddos and off we went!I figured it was just glazed for free, but I was happy to hear, no, ma’am, anything you would like!
I got the babies each a glazed and HN got chocolate sprinkles! 
My total for 3 chocolate milks, 1 tea and 7 doughnuts was under 5 dollars! HOLLA!
Being the dork I am, I asked for 5 hats as well!
Hannah Noelle LOVES doughnuts! Avery pretty much loves everything except chicken! Gunner loved everything but the hat!Cannon liked the doughnut as long as someone would feed it to him, he was way to cool to get his hands all gooey! And Little Lauren, she never passes up food and wore her hat the whole time just like her Big Sissy!
We also found out that Cannon DOES NOT like chocolate milk, like gagging to the point of embarrassment doesn’t like chocolate milk! Since he embarrassed us I have to throw in this picture where Cannon is doing I’m not sure what, but I’m sure it will embarrass him one day! Have a Great Week! 

Pearly Whites

I called about 6 months ago to make Hannah Noelle an appointment with a pediatric dentist.  We had made several attempts with regular dentist and they were a complete waste of time and money because the environment just wasn’t conducive for a child.  I heard about Dr. Buddy Brice’s office and how great he and his staff were with children, so I called and made an appointment for her.  At the last minute I said, hey, when should I bring the babies in for their appointments.  She said generally at 12 months.  Uh-oh, we’re older than that, I need to make 4 more appointments please.  The first visit was more of a look and see for all 5 and then we would go from there.  That visit was short, we were in and out in 15 minutes, of course, with help from Pae-Pae.  Upon leaving we scheduled the appointment for 5 sets of chompers to be cleaned! The day snuck up on me and uh-oh, I was helperless (yes, I just made up a word!) I called in the expertise of Uncle Coach whom I referred to as my dental assistant and luckily Kae-Pae didn’t mind handing him over to me even though it was her birthday!
Coach and I headed to get Hannah Noelle from Horse Camp (insert redneck jokes here) and off to Biloxi we went.
First in the chair was Cannon.  This was the best shot I could get of him, to say he disliked the dentist would be a GROSS understatement!
Next was Avery-Bug She didn’t necessarily love the idea at first, but was okay with it.  Then, when the dentist came in to take a final look…..Next up was Lauren.  If you look closely, you’ll see a wrinkled forehead, which is never a good sign!
While I was taking the babies in one by one in the “Quiet Room” which is made so once the door is shut no one but those inside the room hear the drama, Hannah Noelle was outside in the big room being a BIG GIRL!The last in the chair was Gunner.  I figured he was going to bite the sweet lady, so I thought I’d save him for last!Look at that poor face!
For the record, that is not blood, the “special toothpaste” is red colored.  Coach in the waiting room with the other 3 babies and big girl!
  
All 5 left with sparkling white teeth, no cavities a/k/a Sugar Bugs and a coupon for a free Ice-Cream. I think that guarantees them that you’ll be back; right?
We were also informed that Hannah Noelle has more than the one loose tooth we were aware of.  He said to expect some snaggles this summer! Yay for the tooth fairy!  

Have a Great Week!