The Babst 5

Catching Up

2010-07-02T11:23:00.004-05:00

So I know it has been a long time since I last updated this. I'm sorry for the time lapse, but with 3 young children it is hard to get much of anything accomplished, much less updating the blog. I will however do my very best to keep this more up to date.

In my last entry I had talked about the girls turning 2 and big changes were on the way. Well we have made all of those changes and things seem to be going well. The first change was switching to "big girl beds".
This was a fairly easy switch, although they did not want to stay in bed when you put them there. It seemed the freedom to get in and out of bed on their own was a new fascination. But after a few weeks of continually putting the girls back to bed they figured out it was just easier to stay put. We originally had Jadyn on the top bunk and Jordyn on the bottom bunk as we thought this would work out the best. Apparently they had other plans because with out being told to do so they decided to switch. So now Jordyn was on top and Jadyn was on bottom. Well again this was something that only lasted a short while. As now they have decided that it is more fun to sleep together in one bed. Currently it is on the bottom bunk. I guess we'll see how long this lasts.

The next big change came when we got rid of the high chairs and went to booster seats at the table. This was a very easy change as the girls loved being able to sit in a chair like big brother.

Our last big change came as we started the potty training process. While I have always been told that girls are easier to train than boys, I don't think that is always true. Colton was much easier than his sisters. Maybe it was partly because I was doing 2 at one time. The first 3 weeks were very difficult as it seemed that they were never going to get the hang of it. I spent many hours a day sitting on the bathroom floor singing Itsy Bittsy Spider and playing Patty Cake. Just when it seemed that one had gotten it, the other had not then they would switch. It is amazing how many pairs of panties we could go though in a days time. So as time went on and we continually worked on it, both girls started figuring it out and catching on. And we are now at the point that they wear panties all the time, even when we are away from home, and they are doing really good with it. Still a few accidents here and there, but I think that is to be expected. They really like the idea now of being "big girls" and using the big potty.

Well with all those changes taking place we have been very busy. We also have the Jadyn and Jordyn's bedroom redone so in another entry I will post pictures of it. But for now that is all of their "big changes".

22 Months!!

2010-01-20T17:19:00.003-06:00

Wow! It is hard to believe that the girls are 22 months old today!! Where does time go? In just two short months they will be 2 years old and are full of life. It seems just a short time ago we found out that we were going to have twins. Twins!?! Yes to say the least we were shocked, overwhelmed and nervous. Well looking back on things now, I wouldn't know how to do things any different. God knew just what he was doing when he gave us a double blessing of joy, laughter, and love. Now as the girls are on the verge of turning 2 we have lots of new challenges right around the corner. The first of these is moving out of the cribs and in to "big girl" beds. We bought them bunk beds which makes me a little nervous but excited at the same time. The second challenge is potty training. Yes we have all ready introduced the potty seat but nothing has happened yet and we are not forcing it just yet, but will start soon. And the third challenge or maybe not quite a challenge is moving from the high chair at the table to a booster seat. While this will be the easiest of the challenges, it is a turning point to truly being little girls and not babies. They seem to be growing up so fast on me but what an exciting and wonderful time! We are so excited to see what God has planned for them and the rest of the family!! Stay tuned for pictures of Jadyn and Jordyn's new "big girl" bedroom.

Sisterly Love

2009-11-07T16:10:00.004-06:00

Jadyn and Jordyn have lots of love for each other or maybe it's just because they are use to sharing space.
Anyway they seem to like to lay on each other and neither one minds when the other is laying on her (most of the time). They are just too funny when they do this.

Kids Will Say the Darndest Things

2009-11-03T23:50:00.003-06:00

Oh some of the things our children say! Today as I was changing Jadyn and getting the girls ready to go pick up big brother Colton from Preschool, Jordyn was wandering around talking and so I stopped to listen to what she was saying. It was not hard to understand her as she seemed to be talking pretty clear. And what I heard was very cute and funny! I got quite a laugh out of it. Listen to the video and see if you can understand her.

Just in case you couldn't understand her, she is saying "shake your bottom". She was saying this the rest of the afternoon and all night. Not sure where she picked this up at but it is funny. (Sorry for the noisey TV)

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-02T22:18:00.003-06:00

Hope it was as happy for you as it was for us. The kids loved being in their costumes and going trick or treating. Colton was a rodeo clown which was so fitting for him and the girls were bumble bees again this year. They were little enough last year that I just decided to dress them in the same thing again this year. We took the kids to Alma to go trick or treating and did lots of walking. Every house we went to thought that our three kids were just the cutest. And well I have to agree! Every one had to ask if the girls were really twins and how old they were. They did so good for this being their first real trick or treating experience. We told Colton that after some one gave him candy that he needed to say "thank you" so before long Jordyn picked up on it and started saying "thank you, bye-bye". It was so cute to listen to her say it. Jadyn wouldn't say anything, just take the candy and she was on her way. We then headed out to my partent's house in Upland so that they could get some treats from grandma and papa (and some supper too). By the end of the night we had 3 exahusted children! We all had fun and ended up with way too much candy!!

Colton's First day of Preschool

2009-09-09T15:21:00.004-05:00

Tuesday was Colton's first day of preschool. It all seemed ok until we got to school. Once we were inside Colton did not want to talk to his teacher, he tried to hide behind mom and run away. This made it even harder on mom. I was alreday having a hard time with the fact that my little boy is growing up and starting school. Then he acts like he doesn't want to be there. The first few minutes were difficult on us both. But it did not take long before he was talking to the teacher and was ok with me leaving. So with chocked back tears I left and went back home. When I picked him up his teacher said he did great and he said he had fun. He told me "I didn't make a buddy today" in which I reasured him that it takes time and maybe Thursday he could try again. Then while driving home he tells me "I didn't get a girlfriend". After a moment of laughter, I told him that he didn't need one of those for a really long time. So over all his first day went well and he told me he is ready to go back Thursday. If he keeps this attitude we will have a great school year!
I took pictures of him before we left the house then a couple of him at preschool.

Lake Time

2009-08-04T17:18:00.005-05:00

We have now lived in Nebraska for 8 months and we really like it up here. We have found many different things to do in our spare time as a family and one of those things is going to the Harlan County Lake. We only live about 30 minutes from where we like to go swim and play in the water. It makes it very nice to just take an afternoon and go hang out and have some good quality family fun. We don't have a boat, but just playing in the water is fun for the kids. Here is our latest trip and Colton's first time to wear a life jacket.

Here Comes the.......

2009-07-30T13:05:00.002-05:00

Ring bearer and flower girls. Yes it is that time of year for weddings and the kids had the pleasure of being in one for the first time. My cousin Jennifer got married the 18th of July and asked the kids to be in it. Colton was a ring bearer along with his cousin Bennett and Jadyn and Jordyn were the flower girls. Colton and Bennett pulled the girls down the asile in a wagon due to the fact that Jordyn is still not walking yet and I didn't think at their age they would actually walk down the asile anyway. They all looked so cute dressed in their wedding best. Even though the girls were very fussy and cranky they looked adorable.

I'm So Smart!

2009-06-22T15:34:00.004-05:00

Hey Colton here! Mom is letting me write on here again and I think it's cool. I just wanted to show everyone how smart I am getting. Yes, I talk up a storm and no one ever knows what I'll say next. I told mom the other day that "Molly (my kitty) has really taken a liken to me". And I like to tell her that "my girlfriend Kiley (who by the way is 10 yrs. older than me) and I like to just sit and have a pop". I do keep mom on her toes. I think that is good though. Anyway here is a video of me saying the days of the week. Mom says that she is very proud of me. Now I can say my address and phone number, spell my name, tell you when my birthday is and say the days of the week. Ya, I think I am pretty smart too. Enjoy the video!

Our Frist Pets

2009-06-17T16:19:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone! It's Colton. Mom said that since sisters have written a post on here that it was my turn to write one. I wanted to tell you about our new pets. We have two new kittens. Mom and Dad said that sisters and I could each have one. So a couple of weeks ago we went and picked them out at a neighbors house. I wanted an orange one and I got to decide for sisters that they wanted a black one. The black one is not solid black, it has some colored spots on it. Then I got to name them. I knew right away that I wanted mine to named Fred. Then I had to help pick out a name for the black one. Mom helped and we decided on Molly. So now we have Fred and Molly and I love to pet them and carry them around. Jordyn gets real excited to see them too, but Jadyn just doesn't care too much. She is always to busy playing. I hope you enjoy the pictures of our new kittens.

Update Finally!

2009-06-13T13:36:00.005-05:00

Wow! How time flies! It has been quite a while since our last post and quite a bit has happened. The kids are all growing so quickly. Jadyn has started walking on her own and talking a bit too. Jordyn still is just holing on and walking around things but she also likes to jabber. Some of Jadyn's words are Hi, bye-bye, (which both are very plain and easy to understand), up, and cup (which she says as hup). Jordyn likes to just point at things and shake her fist when she wants something. But her babbling skills are really good when she wants them to be. They both are on the go all the time. Colton is doing really good with his counting and letters. He is learning how to play games on the computer and loves it. He knows his address, phone number, and how to spell his name. He likes to help dad outside every chance he gets. Since having tubes put in his ears his hearing is completely back to normal and he seems to be pronouncing some of his letter sounds better. This is good because he loves to talk. As they all do!!
The video's below are of Jadyn walking and talking on the phone. I'll try to do better about keeping this updated.

Pictures are Here!!!!!!!

2009-04-19T16:22:00.003-05:00

The day before Easter we went to Hays to have pictures of the kids and the family taken. And we have them back. We had a lot of fun taking the pictures and got lots and lots of good ones. To see all of our pictures please follow these links.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=248261&id=507425507&l=773a52417a
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=249244&id=507425507&l=c900038a6b
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=249269&id=507425507&l=8904137225
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=249288&id=507425507&l=1429fbcbea
We had so many pictures that I couldn't post them all here. So go check them out!!

Easter

2009-04-13T16:26:00.003-05:00

The girls did a pretty good job on the last blog, but one is asleep and the other is playing so I am doing the blog this time. We went to Hays the day before Easter so that we could get pictures taken, in which will be posted as soon as we get them, then stayed there so that we could go to church on Easter. Anyway on Saturday afternoon we went to my sister-in-law's mom's house because her and my brother and nephew were going to be there and that way the kids could spend time together. We then went back to her house for Easter Dinner after church. I think the kids had a good time. These pictures are from Saturday afternoon.

Check up Time

2009-04-09T16:04:00.003-05:00

Hi every one! It's Jadyn and Jordyn. Mom decided to let us write the blog this time. She said that if we do a good enough job she might let us do it more often. Anyway, as you all know we are now 1 year old which means another check up at the doctor. And yes those painful shots. Lucky (or not) for us we have been sick so the doctor has not given us our shots yet. But we did get weighed and measured. I (Jadyn) weigh 20lbs 11oz and am 27 1/4" tall. That puts me in the 50th percentile for my weight and the 5th, yes I said 5th percentile for my length. Looks like I'm going to be taking after mom in height. Now it's my (Jordyn) turn. I weigh 21lbs 7oz and am also 27 1/4'' tall. So like my sister I also am in the 50th percentile for my weight and yes the 5th percentile for my length. I am still just a little heavier than my sister, but mom says thats because I'm not crusing around like my sister. I just haven't decided that I want to do that yet. But it won't be long so mom better watch out. The doctor said that we look good and seem to be pretty healthy (other than the nasty crud that has gotten every one down). We are right on track and right where we should be even though we are pretty short, thanks to mom. Well I hope we did good so that mom will let us write some more. Yea I (Jadyn) want to write again. I guess we'll see.

And the Results are.......

2009-04-07T20:51:00.002-05:00

Look at the new Jadyn and Jordyn!

Our first hair cut

2009-04-07T20:21:00.005-05:00

We have reached that time when the hair was starting to hang in their eyes and it was looking pretty shaggy. So I took them to get cute little girl hair cuts today. They did so well sitting in the chair. They didn't hardly move or make a peep. Here are before pictures and then in the chair.

Time for Cake!!

2009-03-31T19:00:00.003-05:00

We loved our birthday cake. Mmmm chocolate!!!!!!!!

More Birhday Fun!!!!!!

2009-03-31T18:13:00.002-05:00

Here are more pictures of the parties.

Happy Birthday to Us!!!

2009-03-31T17:07:00.004-05:00

Well the kids have celebrated their birthdays and what a fun time it was. We had quite a few family members at our home to help the kids celebrate. Colton is 3 and Jadyn and Jordyn are 1. I can't believe how time flies! Here are some pictures of the wonderful days.

It's been a while

2009-03-31T17:02:00.002-05:00

It has been quite a while since I last posted on here, and to those of you who actually look at this I apologize. We lost our internet for two weeks and then we had family in town for the kids' birthday parties and I just did not have enough time to get to update. So now I finally am able to update our blog. I'll try to be better at keeping it more up to date.

Cute and Ornery?

2009-02-15T16:49:00.004-06:00

Jadyn and Jordyn are so adorable how could they possibly be ornery too? Just look at the pictures. This is the result of tissues being left on the floor.

Our Favorite Jungle Gym

2009-02-10T15:39:00.004-06:00

When daddy lays on the floor the kids automatically think he is the ultimate jungle gym! They love to climb on him from all sides. It's a good thing that daddy is a "big daddy" (Colton's words).

Cute? Yes That's Us!

2009-02-06T18:11:00.003-06:00

Just couldn't resist not sharing these pictures!

Playing with Sis

2009-01-23T15:11:00.004-06:00

We are learning how to play together!

Cute Kids

2009-01-06T15:41:00.004-06:00

I love to take pictures of the kids and share them with everyone. They are so cute (OK I'm pretty bias, but I'm mom) and goofy that I can't resist snapping the camera quite often. Colton is a big John Deere kid as most of you know and he is determined to make his sisters John Deere sisters too. And the girls just like to find every spot in the house they can roll into. Enjoy the pictures

Christmas

2009-01-05T15:36:00.003-06:00

I know this is a bit late, but like the saying goes, better late than never. We spent Christmas at my parents house in Missouri with my brother and sister-in-law and nephew. We all had a great time and it was so good for the kids to be able to see grandma and papa. Plus I love spending time with our nephew Bennett. Colton has just gotten to the age where he is understanding the idea of opening presents so it was fun to watch him get excited about every gift he got. And the girls of course had help from brother and cousin. Nonetheless it was great family time. And because mom and dad do live quite a ways from us the car ride can be pretty interesting. Thank goodness for DVD players in cars now days. Oh yea, and laptop computers too (that was a gift Colton received from grandma and papa). These are just a few pictures from Christmas and the drive home. Enjoy.

Update Finally

2008-12-29T15:56:00.003-06:00

It is that crazy time of year! And for us, it has been very crazy and hectic. I had all intentions of keeping our blog more up to date than this, but between trying to settle in to our new home, getting ready for the holidays, and a crashed computer it just has not worked out. So now that our computer is fixed, thank you so very much to Ron VanEpps, I am able to put new entries on our blog.
Now that the holidays are almost over we will be able to really foccus on making our house a home and welcome to any of you that would like to come visit. We are liking it alot and Matt seems to be happy with the job. The kids are doing great and seem to like the new place as well. The girls have their 9 month check up tomorrow with a new doctor. Thank goodness they don't get shots this time. I am excited to see how much they have grown though. Colton continues to be very smart and whitty. We just never know what will come out of his mouth. He has also started wanting to help out more with his sisters. He takes pride in being a big boy. I do enjoy the help most of the time. Please enjoy the pictures.

Home

2008-12-03T16:48:00.004-06:00

Well here we are at our new home in Nebraska. Things have been very crazy since we moved in. Unpacking and finding a spot for everything is no more fun or any easier than packing. Anyway things seem to be getting to somewhat normal for us. We got our Internet hooked up late Monday night, we are getting our house phone tomorrow (Dec. 4th), and our T.V. well that will be hooked up on Dec. 21st. So by Christmas we should be back to normal again. Our house is nice, smaller than the one in Hays, but more open so that makes it nicer. The kids have seem to have adjusted pretty well, though Colton often asks why we are in the country and says that "his" work is in Hays at the feedlot. Nonetheless he seems to like it here. Matt really likes his job and says that it beats being at the feedlot any day. The people is working for seem to be very nice and I'm sure that Matt won't have a problem working for them. I am adjusting to life as a true stay at home mom. I love being with our children, especially since they all have been sick, and every day brings about a new adventure as Colton tries to help me organize the house. He has a story for everything and you just never know what he might say next.
So as we continue to adjust to our new place and new surroundings we will keep you updated on our family. Check back soon as I hope to do a virtual tour of the house.

Officially Moving

2008-11-22T19:17:00.004-06:00

Wow! Crazy has just gotten even crazier! Moving a family of 5 is not the most fun thing to do, but we are getting it done. We will officially be in Nebraska as of tomorrow (Nov. 23), so this will be my last blog for awhile. Because we will be living in the country we can't get DSL Internet, therefore we have to have satellite Internet which requires new equipment being installed in the house. That being said, I don't know when it will be installed to get our Internet up and running. I'm so sorry that I will not be able to keep you all informed of how we are doing. But rest assured just as soon as I can get back on the computer I will post an update (and maybe some pictures too). I hope this finds every one doing well and I just ask that you keep our family in your prayers for a safe and sane move. (It's hard to stay sane when you are moving 3 little kids :) )
Hope to be able to update you soon from Nebraska!

Busy Times

2008-11-12T13:07:00.003-06:00

As all of you know, Matt and I are getting ready to move. And wow what a busy time it is. Trying to sort through everything and get rid of the things that are not really needed. We are moving into a smaller house than what we have right now, so this means getting rid of a lot of things (or should I say junk?). Anyway trying to do all of this with three little ones that are always needing attention is very difficult. But we are slowly getting things done. We will be moving the last week of the month, so only two more weeks and our lives will be changing drastically. This is all for the better though. So through this very busy hectic time I ask that you keep our family in your prayers. We love you all.

We can sit up all by ourselves!

2008-11-06T16:11:00.000-06:00

Jadyn (left) and Jordyn (right) can finally sit by themselves and are starting to interact with each other.

Halloween

2008-11-06T15:51:00.001-06:00

Halloween was fun! All three kids dressed up and went trick or treating. We even got to take a few pictures with cousin Bennett They were the cutest bumble bees, lion and monkey around!

First Entry

2008-11-06T15:23:00.000-06:00

Wow! What a cool way to stay in touch and let others watch us grow and change. Welcome to our very first blog. We are in a crazy time right now as we are starting to pack our things for our big move. Matt found a really good ranching job in Nebraska, so we will be moving up there the end of the month. This will be a great way for our family and friends to keep up with us since we will be miles away, but always a click away.