So Many Pictures!!

I had so many pictures on our camera that I had not posted! I had to narrow it down because there were just too many. However, many of them are the same picture, but like 30 different views--so, you aren't missing much by not seeing them! I picked the best ones to post. These all range from the girls first bath in the big tub together, Jerry's graduation with his Masters, trying on bathing suits, and Ella Kate learning to crawl. It's definitely a variety of pictures. I will try to do better about posting...until then, enjoy!

Trying on bathing suits to get ready for this summer in the pool! We were hoping to go to the beach, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen! So sad!

Ignore the junk in the background, I was cleaning out their closet that day.

I think she was trying to say "cheese"

Daddy is so talented; holding them both after their big girl bath! It is definitely hard to hold them both; they are wiggle worms.

Loving their bath time!

My sister and her family were in town the weekend of Jerry's graduation. This was the only picture that I got that weekend with them; I am slacking. Parker loved to hold Eva Marie and Ella Kate, or even just being near them..he loved it. Shelby, his little brother, liked to hug the girls. I wish I had gotten a picture of it because it was adorable.

I got Jerry a cake to celebrate his graduation. I won't name the bakery that did it because I LOVE their cakes; however, they originally put 2012! HA! So, I changed it, very carefully.

Barely got a picture of him walking off with his diploma. So proud of him!!

Mimi and Pops with the girls. The girls didn't really want to cooperate that day!

Family photo

Just the two of us

Mother's Day present from Jerry. Sapphires and Diamonds. Sapphires are very special because it is the girls birthstone.

Jerry took the girls and me to Paul B for Mother's Day. It was so relaxing and peaceful. We had a lot of fun!

She loves to roll

Doing her push up, and trying to crawl!

Happy baby

Another happy baby

Eva Marie was being a sweet big sister and putting her arm around Ella Kate

Easter Pictures!

I know I have not posted in forever, but we have been so busy; it's been hard to find the time. I will try to do better though! Before Easter, we had some pictures taken of the girls in their Easter dresses and Baby dedication dresses. Our Sunday School Teacher takes pictures on the side, and she got some adorable pictures of Eva Marie and Ella Kate.

The Easter baskets in some of the pictures are really special to us. They were my mom's when she was a little girl, and so she gave them a fresh coat of paint, put some cute ribbon on them, and then passed them down to Eva Marie and Ella Kate. I hope the girls use them for many years! Eva Marie just wanted to eat the grass, and Ella Kate wanted to eat the plastic eggs!

I have a lot of pictures to post from our camera as well; so stay tuned!!

Birthday Party and Baby Dedication!

There are so many things that have happened the past few weeks; it's hard to keep the blog updated! At the end of February, the girls went to their first birthday party! Our good friends, the Fosters, have triplets (Brody, Marley, and Macy) that are about 6 months older than Eva Marie and Ella Kate! (They also have a 4 year old, Mallory). The triplets turned 1, and they had a huge 1st birthday party! Stephanie had a photographer come take pictures at the party, and below are some pictures the lady took! She color tinted them, and they are so cute!

Also, Eva Marie and Ella Kate were dedicated to the church on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Ella Kate slept through it, but Eva Marie was wide awake--even through the prayer! They were so sweet and looked so pretty in their dedication dresses.

Dedication during the prayer. Yes, that is Eva Marie awake, looking at Ella Kate wondering why her eyes are closed! Ella Kate was sacked out!

Our family with the preacher, Mark Farris. He gave them little Bibles with their names engraved on them!

Our family after we got home from church...As you can see Ella Kate decided to wake up!

Eva Marie at the Triplets Birthday party. She has such blue eyes!

Ella Kate at the Triplets birthday party. She has blue eyes, but they look more grayish blue to me. They are definitely darker than Eva Marie's eyes.

Our Sweet Family!

Families of multiples! The DeFatta Family, The Foster Family, and The Singletary Family!

Happy Half Birthday Eva Marie and Ella Kate!!

Six months ago today, Jerry and I became the proud parents of Eva Marie and Ella Katherine DeFatta! They are our little miracle babies, and we love them more than anything! They are so precious to us, and we love spending every moment we can with them.

Eva Marie, you currently weigh 15 lbs and 10 oz. You were 5 lbs 13 oz when you were born. You love to play on the floor, however, usually after your supper, you want to be held. If we try to put you down, you scream! I will admit, in the past week though, you have gotten better about not screaming as badly. You are mommy and daddy's cuddle bunny. You love to snuggle with us; especially on the weekends! You are enjoying being on your stomach more and more each day. You have recently started to babble more; it's so sweet hearing you. You love to smile at your sister! You are teething, and you chew on your fingers constantly. You are very observant. You smile so much, and when you do, you have the most adorable dimples I have ever seen. You are ticklish on your back and feet. You have rolled over from your stomach to your back a few times, and you are still mastering rolling from your back to your stomach. You are so close! You have sat up a couple of times, and you are still gaining your balance. You love your monogrammed frog at naptime, and when you sleep, you love to get in the corner of your bed with your face up next to the bumper pad. When you feel like it, you can hold your own bottle! You have begun to eat baby food, and so far you love cereal, carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes, but you do not like sweet peas! Also, you love apple juice, pear juice, and applesauce; however, you are not a fan of bananas! You recently tried ice cream and cake icing...and you loved them!

Eva Marie with her cupcake tonight for her birthday!

After we put some icing in her mouth!

Playing on her belly!

Being a big girl, holding her bottle

Ella Kate, you currently weigh 17 lbs and 1 oz. When you were born, you were 5 lbs and 4 oz. You were smaller than your sister, but you have passed her! You love to play on the floor and in your jumper. At times, you like to be held, however, you usually want to be moving or doing something! You like to cuddle, but only when yo are extremely sleepy. You love to hear yourself talk. You babble all the time, and it is so sweet. Sometimes, you will scream really loudly, not because you are mad or upset; just because you feel like screaming! You love to smile; especially when we bounce you up and down. You have the most adorable laugh. You like to talk to your sister; even though she doesn't talk back to you. You are ticklish around your neck, your feet, and on your back! You are not a fan of being on your stomach. You don't mind it at first, but then you throw your arms out and bury your head. You have rolled from your back to your stomach once, and you are still trying to roll from your stomach to your back. You have sat up a good bit, and you are getting stronger every day! You have recently discovered your feet, and you love to play with them. You love to sleep with your monogrammed frog at naptime, and when you sleep, you pull the blanket right up to your nose, and your arms spread out on both sides. You can hold your bottle on your own, but you like to play with it! You have begun to eat baby food, you love cereal, squash, and sweet potatoes. You somewhat like the sweet peas, but you think they are bland. You do not like carrots, and you like to spit them at us! You love apple juice and pear juice. You also love applesauce, but you do not like bananas. You recently tried ice cream and cake icing...you loved them both!

Ella Kate with her birthday cupcake!

After we put icing in her mouth

Playing with her feet

Holding her bottle like a big girl

Sitting up!

Oh how they grow so fast....

Okay, I know the profile picture is not the greatest picture of the girls, but it is hilarious! We had been at our friend's house to celebrate their triplets 1st birthday, and the girls had flower hats on....well, when I took them off; their hair was crazy! I was trying to take some cute pictures of them in their jeans, but they were not very happy. Well, let me rephrase, Ella Kate was happy, and Eva Marie was not! I laugh everytime I look at that picture because it looks like Ella Kate has just pinched Eva Marie! I have a ton of pictures of them by themselves happy, but not too many of them together happy. For some reason, when I put them in their green chair together, Ella Kate is always trying to push Eva Marie out of the way; so she can have the spotlight. It's funny how their personalities have changed.

Here are some pictures we have taken over the past month of our little miracles!! They are growing too fast!

Daddy getting Ella Kate to dance and play with her drum...she loves it!

Don't let Ella Kate fool you, she does not like carrots as much as it looks like she does! She likes to play with them and spit them on us; more than she likes to actually eat them!

Eva Marie on the other hand, LOVES carrots! She might look like her daddy, but she likes the good veggies like her mommy!

Ella Kate pulled her ball towards her and was really focused on it!

Eva Marie was amazed by the flash on the camera

Ella Kate is starting to sit up! She has only done it a couple of times, and of course, we sit right behind her to make sure she does not fall over!

This was the girl's first Valentine's Day. They got cute bears from mommy and daddy!

However, Eva Marie got mad at her bear and tried to eat it's hand.

Belly time!

It snowed again in MS, and this time it was a lot! The girls were not as intrigued by it; they were just cold!

Can you tell that Ella Kate likes to stick her tongue out?

Sweet sisters