Shaz by the Sea

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Everyone! I had a fantastic weekend - my sister Chrissy visited from Friday morning to this morning, Tuesday. She was the biggest help imaginable, not to mention super fun company all weekend long. As soon as she landed on Friday, we grabbed lunch at Panera and then flew home asap so she could meet her nephews!  Soon after, we went to have some professional photos taken of the boys. It was a long process, so thank goodness she was there to help. Here are a few pics, Conor first, then Caden: On Saturday, Joyce, Dennis and Pat came by for a few hours. Joyce and Den had met Conor in the hospital, but this was the first time they were meeting Caden. I think Joyce has Caden here on the left and Uncle Den has Conor. On Sunday at some point, Chrissy and I decided to give the boys their first bath. We have been doing sponge baths since they have come home from the hospital, so this was the first "submerged in an inch of

My baby boys are HERE! I am sure most of you have either received a phone call, a text, an email or read about it on facebook or instagram haha - but here is my official "the twins have arrived" blog post. Things have been crazy, hectic, amazing, memorable and exhilarating all at the same time. There really are no words to describe what these last two weeks have been like - we are just super blessed (& tired). This photo of Conor (left) and Caden (right) was taken just moments after they were born. Jim was able to grab a few shots after they were weighed, measured and wiped down. Conor James weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and Caden Francis weighed 5 lbs 5 oz. They are absolutely amazing...and clearly loving being outside of my belly. ;)   This pic was taken a few minutes after I was brought into recovery. I was still completely numb and pretty out of it, but it's our first family photo! Mom has Conor and Dad has Caden.   I am now in the Family Care Center in

In continuing my efforts of making different meals/snacks for after we are home from the hospital, I made a little snack today. I was eating a KIND bar this morning I thought - why don't I make my own granola?? Homemade granola is super easy, healthy and often cheaper than the store bought stuff. Plus, if you have a few of the staple ingredients plus an oven and a bowl -- why not make it? You can diversify it by adding it to yogurt or eat it with fruit, or just by itself. So it got me thinking of different ingredients I could whip together today for a not-so-bland-homemade granola. After reading this website , this is what I came up with...oats, walnuts, apples, chia seeds, cocoa powder, cinnamon, coconut oil and raw organic honey. Oh, but before I forget - we bought a new sofa yesterday! It has power recliners on both sides and is pretty darn comfy. It is the extra sitting space that the downstairs was missing. I have a feeling I will be spending tons of time in this room this

A and B are almost here!!  I will be 38 weeks on Monday. Since it is getting down to the wire now, my mom arrived and has settled in to her little 'apartment' downstairs at our place. She has her own room, bathroom, kitchenette, and rec room to hang out and have her own space for the next 3 weeks. She and I will probably spend a lot of time down there when the babies are here, because we can walk out to the back patio area, and just veg out downstairs. We had a fun, relaxing first day today. We decided to have a little BBQ while the Bruins were playing (& winning) and we grilled up some cheeseburgers with avocado, potato salad and corn on the cob. We also whipped up some "Honey Lemon Chia Seed Muffins" I found here. She has wayyy better pictures than me because I packed up the Canon Rebel in the hospital bag. I just used my phone for these today. Well here are the ingredients and the instructions. I highly recommend them with a cup of coffee or a latt