The 411 of the Dumonts!

Bumbo Action!

2010-05-17T07:24:00.001-07:00

We got a free bumbo seat thanks to our friend, Kelly! I put Jocelyn in it 1st and she loved it! She just watched the older kids play and chilled. I think she enjoyed sitting up. Then i tried Aria in the seat and at 1st she was not too sure about that thing. And a minute later she had enough and wanted out NOW! lol.. maybe when she gets a little bigger she will enjoy it too! So i think we will stick to the couch!

3 months old.

2010-05-17T07:17:00.000-07:00

The babies have reached 3 months old and have begun smiling and cooing. Kya and Auron love interacting with them and holding them. Auron thinks its hilarious to make them smile. I know soon we will get that sweet out loud laugh.

The twins!!

2010-05-17T06:43:00.000-07:00

On Feb 9,2010 i went in for my routine check-up and i was showing signs of the beginning stages of preeclampsia. So i was instructed to do a 24 hour urine test and then come back on friday Feb 12. I went in on Friday and my lab tests were not ready yet. My doctor was furious with the lab. And she said, " i'm sorry but we are going to have to admit you today, because i need you in the hospital when your lab results come back". The tests came back and i definantly was diagnosed with pre-e. My doctor wanted to take the babies that day because my blood pressure kept rising and i was having contractions every 2 minutes. But her higher up said to wait, give the babies a few more days. So i waited 2 whole, miserable days in the hospital. And finally the doctor came in and said, "are you ready to meet your babies?". At this point my blood pressure was rising into the 180's so i was more than ready. So they go and get the OR prepped and i call Dan and tell him to get his arse to the hospital ASAP the twins are going to be born!" He got there after i was already in the OR, right after they finished the spinal. And 2 minutes later at 9:34 Aria Kristine made her debut at 4lbs 11oz 17 in followed by her sister 1 minute later at 9:35 Jocelyn Dawn weighing in at a whopping 5lbs 1oz 18 in (good size for a 34 week preemie). Babies were doing great. I got to nurse them for 2 days and they they started getting really sleepy and would not eat. They dropped weight fast and couldnt keep there temps. So they got feeding tubes and incubater beds. They gradually ate more and eventually they started bottle feeding.. and 13 days after their birth we got to bring them home.. I got to stay in the hospital for the 1st whole week they were in the NICU because my blood pressure remained out of control. I was so relieved to finally get them home. The back and forth to the hospital was taking its toll on me. Kya and Auron were so happy to finally get to meet their sisters!

Almost 14 weeks preggers.

2009-09-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

Well im almost at the 14 week mark and i decided to take a picture. Maybe it wasnt the greatest idea. Because i was in denial, i didnt think i could get so big so fast. Now im a little bummed. I dont want to get so big. It was hard enough to get the weight off from kya and auron. But i guess this is the woes of having twins. Here's my 14 week picture.

A BIG surprise!!

2009-09-17T19:38:00.000-07:00

I went to my OB/GYN on Tuesday for my 1st OB appointment and an Ultrasound. I was so excited that i was finally going to be able to see my baby! I left work in a hurry and headed to the doctor. As soon as the doctor put the ultrasound thingy on my belly she said, " I think there's 2 in here!" I said, "WHAT are you kidding?" She said, "Nope theres definantly 2 there" And begin taking pictures and calling them Baby A and Baby B. I was in total shock but still got tears in my eyes seeing my beautiful blessings! Im excited but now wish i didnt get rid of Kya and Aurons cribs.. Because 2 cribs are going to be expensive! :O I cant wait to find out the sexes and begin thinking of names!!

Kyas 1st and 2nd day of junior kindergarten!

2009-09-17T19:29:00.000-07:00

Kya started Junior Kindergarten on Monday this week. So far she LOVES it. But again she has always wanted to go to school! I think her favorite part is picking out "school clothes" to wear. The first day she was a little upset that she had a new teacher instead of her beloved Miss Callahan again. But she quickly got over that when we arrived at the school. Auron was fine with Kya leaving too. We got him on a nice schedule since he wakes up at 6am. So now he has lunch at 11am and goes down for a nap at 11:30am.. and he wakes up just in time to get Kya at 1:30pm. So mommy is getting some rest and time to my self!

On day 2 Kya wanted to wear her new rock star outfit. She looked sooo cute! And she couldnt wait to get to school. She was completely ready almost 2 hours before we had to go. When we dropped her off, Auron said, "i miss Kya, she's my bess-fren and she's my sis-er". Poor baby had a rough day without his sister. But its all good now, 2 days later!

Auron is potty trained!

2009-09-17T19:16:00.000-07:00

Auron saw his 3 year old friends going potty so he decided "on his own" that he wanted to wear big boy underwear too.. So i took him to the store and let him pick out what he wanted. Of course he chose CARS (he's obsessed) But i also picked up a disney variety pack too! The first couple of weeks didnt go so well. We had alot of accidents.. but i stuck with it, and 2 months later he is completely potty trained.. And i didnt have to push him at all. He WANTED to be a big boy. Im so proud of my little man.. And i think he's pretty proud of himself too!

A pirate princess day!

2009-09-17T19:10:00.000-07:00

Our local chick fil A had a Pirate Princess dress up party! Kya has many princess costumes but, I could not find a pirate costume anywhere for Auron. So we headed to the local craft store and found all the pieces to make him one. I think it turned out pretty cute! :D If they were dressed up they got a free kids meal! They also enjoyed being able to ride on a real horse and buggy and doing so princess/pirate crafts. But best of All they got to DRESS UP! their favorite!

A summer full of pool play!

2009-09-17T19:06:00.000-07:00

The kids and i spent alot of time down at the pool this summer. They are both little fishys. Auron has finally decided that the big pool isnt so bad, and loves to jump in with his floaties on! The kiddie pool at our apartment was a great hit too. Now that its after labor day the pool has closed for the winter :( We are so sad. We really miss the pool play!

playdate at a friends house

2009-09-17T19:02:00.000-07:00

My friend Desiree and her kids Mason, Courtney, and Parker invited us over for a fun-filled playdate. Kya and Auron thought it was so cool that they had an inflatable in their living room. LOL. It was a rainy day so she sent up the jumping slide indoors! It was the best day.. and the kids crashed when we got home.. I guess jumping that much will do that to a kid!

better late than never! 4th of july!

2009-09-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

I had to work all morning on the 4th and the kids spent the day with daddy! But when i got home we headed up to fort lee with some friends of ours to see the fireworks. I bought them glowing glasses from work too, Kya just loved them! She thought they were the funniest thing! The kids really enjoyed it, especially since they got hotdogs first! Poor Conner was not feeling so well that night so he had a rough time with it. But in the end i think we had a nice 4th!

I finally made a dress!!

2009-04-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

It took me a total of 4 days to get it cut, pinned, and sewn together. I had a few errors here and there and had to start some seams all over again.. But it the end i think i made a very good dress! Kya loves it and it thing red/black/and white look great on her. AWW.. it feels great being a crafty mother!

We are obsessed with handmade dresses!

2009-04-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

Kim has been amazing with making dresses for Kya. I LOVE them.. I still cant figure out how to make them myself.. LOL!! but heres some of our Favorites!! Thank YOU kim!I Cant forget Auron! Heres a couple handmade items for him! Again THANKS KIM!!

FLASHBACK friday!

2009-04-24T10:45:00.001-07:00

Since we just celebrated Easter.. Heres some old bunny photos and Easter photos from 2007! kya was 2 years and Auron was 3 months.

Easter Late!

2009-04-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

Im really behind on my blog.. But anyhow we celebrated the Easter holiday by 1st going to the mall to get Spring photos, which were done by Sears! and once again i was VERY pleased with them, and to meet the Easter Bunny.. Both kids were excited about him this year.. Auron kept waving and yelling, "hi easter bunny" while we were in line.. He was amazed that it was REAL.. lol. Kya decided to tell him that , "its not a real bunny, its someone dressed up". LMAO.. she is way too smart beyond her years! Dont know what to do with that one.That night Dan went out and picked up the Easter Baskets and stuff!! A Girlie Camo basket for Kya and TOOLS galore for Auron. When the kids woke up they were sooooo excited that the Easter Bunny came. They loved the stuffed bunnies the most. Then we got ready to go to church with a friend of ours. It was a nice day with Me and the kids.. unfortunately Dan had to work :(

Happy St. Patricks Day!

2009-03-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

I had to show off the outfits made my kmaedesigns.. Kya got to wear hers to school. I tried to get nice pics of the kids but Auron wasnt having it.. Ill try again later after he has a nap and Kya gets home from school. Happy St. Patricks Day!

Craft time at mommy's school.

2009-03-17T09:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a LONG and rainy day. I could not get the kids to stop fighting for anything. They spent so much time in time-out. Then i put them down for naps and i chatted online with a friend. I told her about the kids fighting all day.. She said they were probably bored and suggested doing a craft with them. So i searched around for an idea of what we could do.. I dont have any art supplies. So paper plates and Crayons it is! The kids woke up from nap and were still bickering.. So i made them go sit down at the table and said, "CRAFT TIME!!".. Kya shouted with joy! So i gave them their plates and said color.. we are going to make a mask. I even made on too! They loved it! They they played nice the rest of the day. Thank you Julie for the great idea.

Snow Day!

2009-03-11T08:33:00.000-07:00

Last week we had our 1st Big snow of the year! Well in 5 years since we've been in Virginia. LOL! Kya was so excited about going out to play in it. But wasnt too happy when i told her that school was closed! Auron just kept pointing outside and saying "snow"! So after i got them some breakfast, i bundled them up the best i could and we headed out to play! Kya enjoyed making snow angels and Auron didnt think too much of it at first. He kept saying "i cold!". So i took them inside. Kya wasnt too thrilled about that, but i promised her that i would take them out again after lunch.
And as promised i did! I learned from the 1st time out that Auron's ears were really cold.. So i went to find his hat. He wore it last in December. Well when i tried it on, his head is too big now! Oh well.. so i dug out one of Kya's old hats. So poor Auron had to play in a pink hat. He didnt seem to mind though. He preferred to stay on the sidewalk and make snowballs to throw. He wouldnt throw them at anyone though.. But Kya threw them at him! Kya was disappointed that we couldnt make a snowman. There was ALOT of snow but it was too fluffy to stick together. Overall they had a great snow day!
School was out for 3 days here. But on day 3, when the snow had melted quite a bit. I took Kya out to make a snowman. It was small but she had alot of fun making it. I turned to her giggling and saw a stick, sticking out the front of him. You know adults and their dirty minds so i had to ask, "Kya what is that?"! She said, "its his belly button mommy!" And i just bursted out laughing.. Oh the innocence of children! Next year we will be prepared with winter clothes, sled, and All!

I had knee surgery

2009-03-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

Well lets start with why i needed knee surgery! Back on August 20th, I was doing a jumpkick drill in kickboxing class that i have done many times and when i landed it i heard the most horrorfing sound ever! It sounded like a rubber band pop and i crumbled to the floor.. It hurt so bad that it took all my adrenaline to keep from crying. After about an hour of sitting there with ice on my knee, i tried to get up and walk but every step on my right foot would cause my knee to buckle and again send excruciating pains thru my knee. I saw a specialist 2 days later and it was a completely torn ACL. So i had to endure a month of Physical Therapy to get the range of motion back. I was scheduled for surgery a month later but had to cancel due to my hubby getting out of the military and losing insurance. As soon as our New insurance began in December i began looking for a doctor but chose to wait til after the holidays to go forth with the surgery.
Here we are now in March. I had my surgery three weeks ago on the 19th of February. I was really scared because i dont like being put to sleep. And then i didnt know how recovery would be afterwards.. And i still have 2 small children to be a mother to. A new friend of mine here in Chester kept the kids all day so that Daniel could stay with me.. Surgery went great and i then was told to stay completely off that leg for 2 weeks.. Which is not an easy task for a mom of 2. But i managed. After 48 hours i was able to take the bandages off and shower. There were only 4 small incisions being held with 1 or 2 stitches. Not too bad! Well here i am on week 3 and im walking on it and driving! YAY! Looks like i may be a fast healer!
48 hours after surgery before the shower!
5 days later!

I start physical therapy again next week. I still dont have full range of motion. I cant even get to 90 degrees yet, so its going to be a long road still. I was told that it would take at least 6 months for it to be completely normal. And in the mean time No twisting exercises or sports are to be done. So its going to be treadmill, elliptical, and bikes for me, for the next 6 months.. I guess its better than nothing..But boy do i miss group classes at the gym and summer softball league. But things could be alot worse so i will continue to count my blessings!

Not so Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-15T18:34:00.000-08:00

Well it all started on Tuesday.. i had to go to a mandatory meeting at work but Daniel had to work. So i had to find a sitter. I found one on Monday. Well that night she calls to tell me that her daughter was up throwing up all night. I was like great now what.. Well she then sends me an email on Tuesday morning telling me that Kristin is fine now and i can risk bringing the kids over if i wanted to. Well i decided to go ahead and take them over there anyways.. Well BIG mistake on my part. Because on Wednesday night Auron woke up screaming and when i went in there his bed, pillow, wall, and his body were covered with his vomit.. It was sooooo gross.. I had to try to clean it up without waking Kya up. She woke up a couple of times but immediately went back to sleep. So after cleaning up that huge mess.. i grabbed Auron and we both took off into the shower. I then made him a little pallette on the floor in the living room so i could keep an eye on him. He threw up a couple more times before Kya got up.. I got her all ready for school and he seemed fine.. But just before we headed out the door to go.. He puked again.. Luckily he managed to keep it in a bucket. I told kya she couldnt go to school but she was very upset because it was her valentines party.. So i decided that she should go to school.. We did spend all night writing out Valentine's cards for her classmates afterall. So he continued to puke all day after we took Kya to school.. but then 4 hours later when we went to pick her up, he was all better. I was hoping this would be the end.. Right?

WRONG.. on Saturday morning i woke up with a really bad stomach ache.. I felt like i had to throw up but wouldnt. Then after i attempted to eat breakfast, my tummy could take no more and it erupted.. So i knew i had gotten the virus. ON VALENTINE'S DAY.. My hubby and I were finally going to have a night out. Well i had to call my sitter and cancel.. I couldnt go out like that afterall.. My husband really wanted to get our taxes done, so we went to H&R block and what do you know i got sick in their bathroom. I was miserable.. It was nice to hear we were getting 5500 dollars back though.. That will be a great start for our 1st time buying a home at the end of the year. It lasted all night long.. i just couldnt keep a darn thing down. Then i wake up on Sunday morning and all is well.. Like i was never sick. Again i was thinking, this is it!!

WRONG AGAIN.. We all get up and its looking like its going to be a nice day. I make the kids breakfast and let Daniel sleep in since he worked all night. When he wakes up we head up to Cracker Barrel to get my check and schedule.. Of course they scheduled me on Thursday and Friday.. when ill be having surgery on Thursday.. GRRR.. but thats another story.. So im not too happy about that. Kya says she's hungry.. she is being her perky self.. So we ask her what she'd like.. and she says, "a chicken, cheese, and lettuce taco".. So we head out to Moes! We are waiting in line and Kya says, "My tummy doesnt feel too good, i need to throw up".. So i run her to the bathroom and nothing happens. I get her to try to go poopy, maybe that will help her.. She tries to no avail. So we go back in line with Daniel.. And put in all our orders.. 2 min later she again says, "i have to throw up".. Well someone is in the bathroom so i march her outside and again she bends over and tells me to hold her hair but nothing happens.. So i think maybe she is just really hungry and that is what is causing her tummy ache.. Well i was so wrong.. We get our food and start eating.. And after 1 bite Kya begins to puke all over the bench.. Oh man. So dan goes and tells the girls working that our daughter just got sick all over their booth while i take Kya to the bathroom to clean her up.. We come out and the chicks working still didnt offer any help.. Finally Dan gets mad and says my daughter got sick, can we please get some to go boxes and a couple bags!" Poor Kya is so embarrassed because she was now shirtless. We finally got everything boxed up and headed home. She has been throwing up since then. She insists that she's hungry.. so i have her on the BRAT diet and water.. but she continues to throw up. Although i gave her toast an hour and a half ago and so far so good.. Now she and Auron are resting..

Please pray that Daniel doesnt get it next.

Flashback Friday!!

2009-01-16T10:55:00.001-08:00

In honor of my little man's bithday!! Ill go back to his 1st birthday.. We had a great time outside at a park in January!! (Of course it wasnt in VA, it would have been to cold) We were in Florida and surrounded with family and friends!!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

2009-01-09T13:03:00.000-08:00

Kya was always my silly little girl so here are some pics of her being silly when she was 1 years old!
Oh how i miss these days!! But she is still pretty silly except now she says funny things.. LOL!

My baby girl has started school.

2009-01-08T07:39:00.000-08:00

Kya started preschool on Tuesday! She did pretty good that morning getting ready for school and eating her breakfast. She was so excited.. On the way there i said, "What happened to my baby, she is growing up?" She melted my heart when she replied back with "Mommy im still your baby, and i always will be!" When we got there and went in, she put down her backpack and lunch box in her cubby. And since we were pretty early, the teacher showed us where the kids wait for their teachers.. While we were waiting she ran over near the bathroom. So i asked her what was wrong. She said, "mommy, im not so sure about this!". I explained to her that she would be fine and mommy will be back to get her later. She continued to be nervous until the kids starting showing up.. And then she jumped right in to their conversations and i heard her say, "my name is Kya" alot. So once i got the ok from her i headed home. Auron had a tough day! He was lost without his sister.. He couldnt figure out how to play by himself. So he followed me around all day and just cried. I felt so bad for him.. But man was he happy when we went to get her.. Her teacher said she did okay, but she had a hard time transitioning to the next thing when they finished with something. Daniel decided to take her out for ice cream to celebrate her next step into being a big girl. AWWW.

Eating Breakfast.
Ready to go!
See my backpack!
Being silly!
This is when she wasnt too sure.
On Day # 2 she got dropped off at the curbside like all the kids do and the teachers take them in one at a time. She said "bye mom" and away she went. When i picked her up, the teacher said Kya had a hard time eating her lunch.. She was upset because she apparently didnt want to eat her meat.. she ate all her cheese. And wanted her pudding.. But the rule is, they have to eat some or most of their main food 1st before they can have dessert. The teacher gave Kya an additional 10 minutes to eat (they get 30min but Kya got 40) and she wouldnt.. So she didnt get dessert. But other than that she had a great day. She did better with the transitioning to the next.
Now today she is on Day #3 and i hope she does better today with everything.. Overall i think we have done the right thing. School was the right choice.

Auron is 2!! What a great Bday!

2009-01-04T17:21:00.001-08:00

It all started last night; when Dan, Kya, and I each picked out one gift each for Auron! Kya had a hard time choosing since everything she saw, she wanted!! She kept forgetting that we were shopping for Auron. LOL, silly girl! Auron spotted a balloon on the way out and kept pointing and saying "Boon"! So of course Daddy bought it for him! And when He woke up this morning He was sooooo happy to see that balloon and began hitting it all over the place! :D He was not a happy camper when it got stuck on top of the fridge! Its my party i can cry if i want too!We spent the morning watching cartoons and ate breakfast and showered. Then we headed out for lunch! We went to outback and Auron said he wanted french fries and cheese so we ordered cheese fries as an appetizer. And Mac N Cheese for his lunch. He enjoyed that soooo much! Then of course we got the waiter to sing to him. He didnt do anything but smile but boy did he enjoy his ice cream!

Cheese Fries!!!Mac-N-Cheese!Ice Cream! After our wonderful lunch at Outback Steakhouse we headed up to Kangaroo Jac's! Because with all the engergy my son has, i knew he'd enjoy a place where he can literally bounce off the walls! He had a blast and so did Kya! It was a great choice for my baby! It was really cute when we were all done and Daddy and Auron relaxed in their recliners.. LOL! Auron's was kid sized! And we finished the day off with presents and playing til bath time and bed! Kya got him an inflatable fire truck ball pit. I got him a bath waterslide. And Daniel got him, his favorite, a football. Overall! It was a wonderful but exhausting day! And i hope it was all that Auron could ever hope for on his special day! I still cant believe my baby is 2!!!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

2009-01-02T17:53:00.000-08:00

Im going to go back to the 1st time that Kya met her brother!! She was so happy to finally have a little brother!! She kept saying that she wanted to hold him, so as soon as Mommy and brother got to come home we gave her a try.. Poor little Auron didnt know what to think of this Bigger little person squeezing his head off.. LOL!

The 1st time they met!

She was so happy that he
Was home and she got to
Hold him!

Christmas was great, glad its over!

2008-12-30T06:40:00.000-08:00

We had a pretty awesome christmas.. The kids and i baked and decorated cookies on Christmas eve morning while "daddy" was at work.. Then when he got home and after naps we headed down to Newport News to have Christmas Eve snacks and open presents with Grandma.. It was so nice to see the family again.. The kids have missed their Grandma so much!! So we had a nice evening. Then on Christmas morning.. Kya woke everyone up screaming, "Santa brought me a bike!!" "Auron you got one too". "mommy, daddy, come look!!" LoL it was so early since Dan and I were up all night putting those bikes together!! But it was worth it to see the priceless look on her face.. But she was more excited that Santa ate the cookies and drank all the milk.. After they opened all their presents we all got dressed and did our Christmas routine of breakfast at IHOP... The food was great but our service was really SLOW! Our server spent allot of time talking to the table next to us.. So we never got drink refills until we were done eating. After breakfast, Daniel, decided that we should start another tradition and go see a movie.. So we went and saw The Tale of Desperoux, It was a really cute movie.. The kids loved it. But they were happy to get back home and begin playing with all their new stuff!!! They got so much stuff, and to think Auron will be getting more stuff next week! :) Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too!! Love you and God Bless!

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

2008-12-19T18:14:00.000-08:00

I stole this idea from a friend.. Well here's an old pic when Kya was about 6 months old.. Look how big i was... I looked like a whale!!

we saw SANTA!

2008-12-09T12:05:00.000-08:00

The kids and i went to a playdate at California Pizza Kitchen today at Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, VA. Auron was so proud of himself for making his own pizza! Kya loved it too! but for some reason would not touch a bite.

Since we were at the mall i decided to take them over to the playplace.. And Santa was there.. Kya asked if she could go see him. (Thank God i already got her the Pink Tag book pen). Thats what she asked him for. She also told him that Auron likes cars and trains.. LOL.. It was so cute the way that she thinks about her little brother too. While we waited in line the kids stuck their heads through one of those cut out things.. I had no idea that Auron's was a girl!!! Until after i took the picture!

We had a nice day and i met some really nice people here! But i still miss ALL my old friends! Making new ones can be hard!!

Their bunk bends!

2008-11-17T09:50:00.000-08:00

Earlier this week we bought the kids their 1st set up "big" beds. It was Kya's idea to get the bunk beds! She is so smart. We were discussing how their room is kinda on the small side and when we get them 2 beds they'll have No room to play.. And she jumps right in and says, "i have an idea!" "We could get bunk beds!". So dan and i look at each other and were like, thats a great idea. So we now have their beds together and we let the kids pick out their own bedspreads.. Kya picked "princess" of course.. And Auron chose "Cars". They LOVE their new beds and have been sleeping great. I guess it helps to have comfortable mattresses too! My babies are growing up to fast.. Its so hard to believe that they are out of "cribs" and "toddler" beds too!

Halloween

2008-11-17T08:02:00.000-08:00

Halloween Was really fun this year! Even if we got the costumes the day of Halloween and there were slim pickings. Both of the kids really knew what to do! Of course at the 1st House Auron walked right in, and then preceeded to go in a complete circle around their house! But then at about the 3rd house he caught on! He would say , "Tik-er-teet" and then he'd get his candy! Than Dan or i would say, "What do you say?" And he'd say "Dank oo". Than he'd say, "I RUN" and run to the next house. Kya, always the little model, would do her thing and than say, How do you like my dress! She loved it, especially since it lit up! Kya enjoyed being our own personal flashlight.. Im just glad that it turned out to be a good time for us, especially since we were worried about money from our recent move!