Angela Lollar

All About Ashley

One of the most important things all the Twin books and mom groups I'm now involved in for twins stress one very important rule.  Treat your twins as individuals.  Spend 1 on 1 time with each of them.  They are two different people so don't refer to them as "the twins", refer to them by name. 

I was fortunate enough to stay home with Ashley alone yesterday and while we didn't get a TON of 1 on 1 time with my working, we did get to enjoy just the two of us during our feeding times and she sat next to me in her bouncy chair listening to music and singing while I worked.  There was alot of talking and giggling yesterday just the two of us and I really enjoyed it.  Since she is taking part in the T.E.D.D.Y. Diabetes Study, we'll be having alot of these 1 on 1 dates just Ashley and I to take part in their research. 

Despite having pink eye, she was in a really great mood all day and I enjoyed having our special day together.  Since I have the luxury of Friday daycare that I can use or not use, I think it'll be important to pull Bree out every once in a while for the same kind of day so we have our own bonding time too.  And while I'm sure my comment will frustrate alot of followers that I have, I'm still gonna say it - TENDING TO ONE INFANT IS EASIER THAN TENDING TO TWO!  But this is coming from an extremely organized mom who doesn't know any different than starting from the beginning with two. My blog is a place for me to express my own thoughts and feelings.  If you don't like my thoughts, my blog can easily be removed from your favorites tab!

So I'll dedicate this blog to my oldest, my first born (by six minutes) and my beautiful individual baby Ashley.  Thanks for a great day yesterday sweetheart!  Mommy Loves You!!

Watching Our Little World Changing

Since I'm off of work today and Ashley is back in daycare after her sick day yesterday, I'm planning on utilizing today and next Friday to work on packing up the house.  We've hired movers for Sunday, February 14th.  Happy Valentines Day!  We'll be homeless!  Our renters move in to the Villages at Buffalo Run house on March 1st.  As for us Lollars, we move in with my parents, Gigi and Big Daddy.  Mom is so worried that by the end of our stay (which should be about June) that we'll all hate each other, but I have higher hopes that won't happen.

So while we are "Waiting On The World To Change", we continue to do our daily drive-by's of the house on Helena Street to check out the progress!

Since my last blog they've done ALOT!  They have dug the hole, poured the foundation and today they are back filling and prepping for the next steps which are to finish up the underground plumbing and puring the concrete floor of the basement and garage.  After that, we'll start watching it grow UP from the hole into the framing!  (It's so nice to be married to a General Contractor that can make me sound so educated about building!!)

On my drive-by this morning after taking the girls to daycare, I took these pictures of the progress.  Part of the appeal to this house is that the 3-car garage is large enough for extra space dedicated just to Phill's tools, Warthog can fit INSIDE instead of outside on the driveway and I still get plenty of room to park Cliff the Ford Edge/mommy mobile/NO...I WILL NEVER GET A MINIVAN daily driver all inside.  I'm impressed to see that in it's current state, the garage is also large enough to house a Caterpillar 938G Wheel Loader! 

What I'm Listening To Now: John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change