Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Baptism
Here's our latest family picture, taken 8/17/08 after the boys were baptized. Mommy is holding John, and Daddy is holding Will. Happy boys!!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Bye-Bye Chunky Butt and Small Fry
The boys had their 6-month appointment on Friday (can we really believe it's been 6 months????). Everything went really well. Doc is still pleased with how the boys are doing. They both should have teeth within the next couple of weeks. Doc seems to think that all 4 of John's teeth will come in around the same time. That might explain some of his recent fussiness!
AND, the boys are the same weight AGAIN! They haven't been the same weight since birth, so we were pretty amazed. We knew John had caught up with Will, but we weren't sure how much. They're both 15lbs9oz. Will is 26" long, and John is 26.25" long.
The boys were baptized last Sunday at church, and both sets of grandparents and aunts, uncles, and cousins were there. It was really special to have our families with us to celebrate the occasion. Auntie Em and Uncle Kev were with us too...as were all of our other friends from church. :)
We have 6-month pix...soon to be uploaded.
AND, the boys are the same weight AGAIN! They haven't been the same weight since birth, so we were pretty amazed. We knew John had caught up with Will, but we weren't sure how much. They're both 15lbs9oz. Will is 26" long, and John is 26.25" long.
The boys were baptized last Sunday at church, and both sets of grandparents and aunts, uncles, and cousins were there. It was really special to have our families with us to celebrate the occasion. Auntie Em and Uncle Kev were with us too...as were all of our other friends from church. :)
We have 6-month pix...soon to be uploaded.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Veggies!
Here's our first attempt at veggies with the boys. Not the most successful thing we've done, but I think they got some vegetables in their stomachs!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Tricksy parents
We recently played a bit of a trick on our families. We sent them the following 4 pictures and played "Let's guess who!"
What we didn't tell them is that the 3rd picture is actually Ryan's niece! Hehe.
What we didn't tell them is that the 3rd picture is actually Ryan's niece! Hehe.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Yum!
All kinds of new things this week! Rolling! Feet! Cereal!
p.s. Will's in green and John's in blue.
p.p.s Happy 5-month birthday, boys!!!
p.s. Will's in green and John's in blue.
p.p.s Happy 5-month birthday, boys!!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
This week in review
Things have been hoppin' around here! We have some SERIOUS rollers on our hands. Now we just have to learn how to roll BACK to our backs from our tummies and not get so mad. :)
John has found his feet! He loves to grab them and hold them...no sucking of toes yet, though I'm sure it's coming soon.
We broke down and put the boys in separate cribs last night. Ryan found Will literally ON TOP of John during a nap yesterday, and that was that. It was so sad for me to get them up this morning and not see them cuddling. Oh well...guess it had to happen sometime.
As for us, we spent a lovely long weekend with Masie and Grampy at the lake (well, what's left of it). Ryan, Grampy, and I ran the Peachtree Road Race on the 4th...and I mean ran! I had no intention of running very much, seeing as how we'd only run a handful of times since the boys were born. We wound up running the 1st 3 miles, walking miles 4 and 5, and then running the last 1.2. Oh my goodness - I looked like a little old lady hobbling around for about 4 days afterwards. I was so sore! I think today is the first day I don't feel any soreness or pain whatsoever. We were so blessed to have Uncle Kev and Auntie Em come down this weekend too. I know they enjoyed their vacation as well!
Pix are coming...we have them, but we just need to download them from the camera.
John has found his feet! He loves to grab them and hold them...no sucking of toes yet, though I'm sure it's coming soon.
We broke down and put the boys in separate cribs last night. Ryan found Will literally ON TOP of John during a nap yesterday, and that was that. It was so sad for me to get them up this morning and not see them cuddling. Oh well...guess it had to happen sometime.
As for us, we spent a lovely long weekend with Masie and Grampy at the lake (well, what's left of it). Ryan, Grampy, and I ran the Peachtree Road Race on the 4th...and I mean ran! I had no intention of running very much, seeing as how we'd only run a handful of times since the boys were born. We wound up running the 1st 3 miles, walking miles 4 and 5, and then running the last 1.2. Oh my goodness - I looked like a little old lady hobbling around for about 4 days afterwards. I was so sore! I think today is the first day I don't feel any soreness or pain whatsoever. We were so blessed to have Uncle Kev and Auntie Em come down this weekend too. I know they enjoyed their vacation as well!
Pix are coming...we have them, but we just need to download them from the camera.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Rolling, rolling, rolling...
No, we're NOT going to start singing "Rawhide"...
The boys have started rolling!! John is a champ, and Will is determined to keep up with lil' bro. Today during one of their naps, John fell asleep like this:
Excuse the poor quality...I took it with my camera phone because the memory card on the digital camera is full - we've been having too much fun with the video function!
Oh, and John got his first ear infection, poor baby. He's doing much better with antibiotics.
The boys have started rolling!! John is a champ, and Will is determined to keep up with lil' bro. Today during one of their naps, John fell asleep like this:
Excuse the poor quality...I took it with my camera phone because the memory card on the digital camera is full - we've been having too much fun with the video function!
Oh, and John got his first ear infection, poor baby. He's doing much better with antibiotics.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Camera time with John
John having a little fun! The background noise is Olympic gymnastics qualifying...
Friday, June 20, 2008
Check up!
We had the boys' 4 month check-up this afternoon, and everything was great. The pediatrician is very pleased with the boys' progress. They even flirted with her a bunch too!
Will is up to 13lbs7oz (18th percentile, but 60th adjusted...meaning compared with other full-term babies born when he was) and John is not far behind at 12lbs13oz (10th percentile, 40th adjusted). Will is 24.3" long (21st percentile, 50th adjusted) and John is 24" even (14th percentile, 50th adjusted). Yay for happy, healthy, strong boys!
Will likes to sleep like his mommy does...with one leg out:
Will is up to 13lbs7oz (18th percentile, but 60th adjusted...meaning compared with other full-term babies born when he was) and John is not far behind at 12lbs13oz (10th percentile, 40th adjusted). Will is 24.3" long (21st percentile, 50th adjusted) and John is 24" even (14th percentile, 50th adjusted). Yay for happy, healthy, strong boys!
Will likes to sleep like his mommy does...with one leg out:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
4 months old!!
Wow. We can't believe that the boys are 4 months old already. In some ways, it seems longer, but in many ways it seems so much shorter. And to think - we still have a lifetime to go!
Ryan had a good first Father's Day. We went to the lake to celebrate, along with celebrating Madeleine's 2nd and Chris's 36th birthdays. All in all, we had a great trip.
For your viewing pleasure:
Will is on the right, and John is on the left.
Ryan had a good first Father's Day. We went to the lake to celebrate, along with celebrating Madeleine's 2nd and Chris's 36th birthdays. All in all, we had a great trip.
For your viewing pleasure:
Will is on the right, and John is on the left.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Milestones
This past week has been a big one! After my last post about the boys not sleeping through the night, they've done it every night since! :) We actually had to WAKE THEM UP at 6AM on Sunday morning. It was - and continues to be - amazing. John still manages to get himself unswaddled and turned around in the crib. It's quite humorous to find your baby in a completely different place from when you put him to bed!
As of Friday, I'm now officially a SUMMERTIME STAY-AT-HOME MOMMY! It's FABULOUS!
On Saturday, we took the boys, along with Uncle Kev and Auntie Em, to the Greenville Scottish Games and Highland Festival. One of my students gave us free tickets, so we couldn't pass it up. It was really neat, albeit HOT! It was a bit too hot for the boys, so we didn't stay long. But we're still glad we went.
We went back to Community Group on Sunday evening for the 1st time in probably 6 months. We were there for just a little while, and everything was just fine. Good to see everyone again.
We made our first outing yesterday - just Mommy and the boys. We went to Babies R Us and Target, and all with minimal fussing. The boys did well too! My proudest moment was when I was trying to fold up the stroller to put back in the car after Babies R Us. And I couldn't remember how to do it! I'm sure I looked really cool.
The boys got their first taste of Baby Einstein yesterday when I popped in Baby Bach for Will while I was feeding John at 3. He LOVED it! And John got to watch it, too, while I was feeding Will. Three thumbs up for Baby Bach...and that's just because John is likely gnawing on one of his thumbs that he's recently discovered.
They've also decided that naptime is no fun. They used to sleep all the time - waking for a bit before and just after feeding time - but now they've decided it's too fun to stare at the popcorn ceiling in the living room. This afternoon, after John had been awake for about 2 hours, I pulled out the Miracle Blanket (yes, Renee, I actually have 2 of them! :) ), and he calmed down a bit. I just worry that he's a bit too hot. We'll see how it goes. So far, so good.
Grandma and Grandpa are coming up tomorrow night so we can celebrate Father's Day with Grandpa. Then we're headed to GA for the weekend for many celebrations - Father's Day, Madeleine's 2nd birthday, and Uncle Chris's birthday too.
Summertime will be over before we know it! :(
Here's our latest family pic from Mother's Day (was it really over a month ago???):
As of Friday, I'm now officially a SUMMERTIME STAY-AT-HOME MOMMY! It's FABULOUS!
On Saturday, we took the boys, along with Uncle Kev and Auntie Em, to the Greenville Scottish Games and Highland Festival. One of my students gave us free tickets, so we couldn't pass it up. It was really neat, albeit HOT! It was a bit too hot for the boys, so we didn't stay long. But we're still glad we went.
We went back to Community Group on Sunday evening for the 1st time in probably 6 months. We were there for just a little while, and everything was just fine. Good to see everyone again.
We made our first outing yesterday - just Mommy and the boys. We went to Babies R Us and Target, and all with minimal fussing. The boys did well too! My proudest moment was when I was trying to fold up the stroller to put back in the car after Babies R Us. And I couldn't remember how to do it! I'm sure I looked really cool.
The boys got their first taste of Baby Einstein yesterday when I popped in Baby Bach for Will while I was feeding John at 3. He LOVED it! And John got to watch it, too, while I was feeding Will. Three thumbs up for Baby Bach...and that's just because John is likely gnawing on one of his thumbs that he's recently discovered.
They've also decided that naptime is no fun. They used to sleep all the time - waking for a bit before and just after feeding time - but now they've decided it's too fun to stare at the popcorn ceiling in the living room. This afternoon, after John had been awake for about 2 hours, I pulled out the Miracle Blanket (yes, Renee, I actually have 2 of them! :) ), and he calmed down a bit. I just worry that he's a bit too hot. We'll see how it goes. So far, so good.
Grandma and Grandpa are coming up tomorrow night so we can celebrate Father's Day with Grandpa. Then we're headed to GA for the weekend for many celebrations - Father's Day, Madeleine's 2nd birthday, and Uncle Chris's birthday too.
Summertime will be over before we know it! :(
Here's our latest family pic from Mother's Day (was it really over a month ago???):
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
3AM...
came waaaaaay too early this morning when John started fussing. So much for sleeping through the night! He came unswaddled and had rotated almost 180 degrees again. I think he woke up because he was cold.
Back to the drawing board...
Back to the drawing board...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Sleep, Glorious Sleep
They did it! They did it! The boys slept through the night!!!!!!!!!! (can you tell I'm a bit excited?)
They've been sleeping more and more at night, so I knew it wasn't too far away. Ryan said he heard them peep at 4:40, but I didn't hear them at all. They didn't start fussing until 5:30! Will and John slept from 8:30-5:30! Way to go, boys! I'm sure it had something to do with the fun day they had with Masie and Aunt Ka-Ka on Monday. When I went to get the boys this morning, John had managed to not only come unswaddled (surprise, surprise), but he had rotated himself almost 180 degrees. His little head was up against the front bumper, and his feet were just about in his big bro's face. We may have to start separating them soon... :(
I can't believe they are 10 days away from being 4 months old. The other day when someone asked me how old they are, I answered, "2 months." Then I stopped and realized that I was wrong! At their 3-month check-up, Will was just shy of 12 lbs, and John wasn't too far behind at 11lbs1oz. They've outgrown most of their 0-3 month clothes. Thankfully, we don't have to buy any clothes for them! We've received LOADS of hand-me-downs from lots of people. The boys have more clothes than me and Ryan combined - and that's A LOT of clothes.
John has found his thumb. I caught him numerous times last night sucking away on that thumb, much to our dismay. I tried to persuade him to suck on his paci instead, but apparently his thumb tastes better. Hopefully we can break this habit fast. As Ryan pointed out, you can cut a paci away, but you can't cut a finger away. So true, so true.
Here's to more sleeping through the night! Hopefully this is the beginning of a great habit and NOT a fluke.
They've been sleeping more and more at night, so I knew it wasn't too far away. Ryan said he heard them peep at 4:40, but I didn't hear them at all. They didn't start fussing until 5:30! Will and John slept from 8:30-5:30! Way to go, boys! I'm sure it had something to do with the fun day they had with Masie and Aunt Ka-Ka on Monday. When I went to get the boys this morning, John had managed to not only come unswaddled (surprise, surprise), but he had rotated himself almost 180 degrees. His little head was up against the front bumper, and his feet were just about in his big bro's face. We may have to start separating them soon... :(
I can't believe they are 10 days away from being 4 months old. The other day when someone asked me how old they are, I answered, "2 months." Then I stopped and realized that I was wrong! At their 3-month check-up, Will was just shy of 12 lbs, and John wasn't too far behind at 11lbs1oz. They've outgrown most of their 0-3 month clothes. Thankfully, we don't have to buy any clothes for them! We've received LOADS of hand-me-downs from lots of people. The boys have more clothes than me and Ryan combined - and that's A LOT of clothes.
John has found his thumb. I caught him numerous times last night sucking away on that thumb, much to our dismay. I tried to persuade him to suck on his paci instead, but apparently his thumb tastes better. Hopefully we can break this habit fast. As Ryan pointed out, you can cut a paci away, but you can't cut a finger away. So true, so true.
Here's to more sleeping through the night! Hopefully this is the beginning of a great habit and NOT a fluke.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
John, the kicker
Here's a picture of John in his bassinet. It might have outlived its usefulness at this point...
Friday, May 23, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Things have been a bit busy
I realized today that it's been far too long since we've posted. I'll attempt to update in the next 10 minutes before it's time to feed the boys.
Our new schedule is working!!! The boys consistently go 4-5 hours at a stretch at night, and last night we got 5 1/2! WOW! It was great! Here's hoping last night wasn't just a fluke.
The Zantac seems to be working alright, but I guess it's just simply hard to tell. It'd be really nice if the boys could just tell us what's wrong, but I guess that's not part of the deal right now.
They had their 2 month check-up a week and a half ago, and the doctor is quite pleased (of course!). Will weighed a whopping 9lbs14oz and was 20.5" long, while John was up to 9lbs even and was 21" long. I told Ryan that Will is built like me and John is built like him! :) By this point, I'm guessing Will is close to 10 1/5 lbs and John is nearing the 10lb mark. It's funny - John still feels so much lighter to me!
Tomorrow marks the beginning of my 2nd week back to work. While last week was so incredibly hard, I know that it's a) for a short time and b) for the boys. Monday wasn't too bad because Mom was here, so I didn't have to worry about packing everyone up and heading out. I'm happy to say that Tuesday-Friday, I was at school around 8:00 every day! I made it to our sitters' houses at 7:30 pretty much on the button every day. Let's just hope that continues. I'm not enjoying having to wake up at 4:50am to get everything done, but I guess I'll get used to it in time...and by that time it'll be summer vacation! It felt good to be back at work and back in the swing of things, but of course I missed the boys dreadfully. I actually felt like a human, all dressed up and with make-up on. Though I can't complain about 8 weeks of lounging in my PJs until noon! And Ryan is doing an incredible job helping around the house and feeding the boys when he gets home from work and I'm still at school.
We hope to post some more pix soon. We forgot to take some last week on their 2-month-iversary, so we'll have to fudge it a bit. They'll never know, right?
Our new schedule is working!!! The boys consistently go 4-5 hours at a stretch at night, and last night we got 5 1/2! WOW! It was great! Here's hoping last night wasn't just a fluke.
The Zantac seems to be working alright, but I guess it's just simply hard to tell. It'd be really nice if the boys could just tell us what's wrong, but I guess that's not part of the deal right now.
They had their 2 month check-up a week and a half ago, and the doctor is quite pleased (of course!). Will weighed a whopping 9lbs14oz and was 20.5" long, while John was up to 9lbs even and was 21" long. I told Ryan that Will is built like me and John is built like him! :) By this point, I'm guessing Will is close to 10 1/5 lbs and John is nearing the 10lb mark. It's funny - John still feels so much lighter to me!
Tomorrow marks the beginning of my 2nd week back to work. While last week was so incredibly hard, I know that it's a) for a short time and b) for the boys. Monday wasn't too bad because Mom was here, so I didn't have to worry about packing everyone up and heading out. I'm happy to say that Tuesday-Friday, I was at school around 8:00 every day! I made it to our sitters' houses at 7:30 pretty much on the button every day. Let's just hope that continues. I'm not enjoying having to wake up at 4:50am to get everything done, but I guess I'll get used to it in time...and by that time it'll be summer vacation! It felt good to be back at work and back in the swing of things, but of course I missed the boys dreadfully. I actually felt like a human, all dressed up and with make-up on. Though I can't complain about 8 weeks of lounging in my PJs until noon! And Ryan is doing an incredible job helping around the house and feeding the boys when he gets home from work and I'm still at school.
We hope to post some more pix soon. We forgot to take some last week on their 2-month-iversary, so we'll have to fudge it a bit. They'll never know, right?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Chunky Butt and Small Fry
Will and John have new nicknames - Chunky Butt and Small Fry. We knew that Will was heavier, and that was confirmed today when we went to the pediatrician. John is up to 8lbs3oz and Will is up to 9lbs!
Both boys are now on Zantac for suspected reflux. They've been very fussy lately, so we're hoping that this will help calm them down a bit.
We're also going to try out a new nighttime schedule so we can get (hopefully) some more sleep. Here's hoping it'll work!
Both boys are now on Zantac for suspected reflux. They've been very fussy lately, so we're hoping that this will help calm them down a bit.
We're also going to try out a new nighttime schedule so we can get (hopefully) some more sleep. Here's hoping it'll work!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
First Easter!
Here are the boys and us on their first Easter. Grampy and Masie came up for the weekend to take care of us (all of us!).
I've been remiss...
...in informing you that our boys have pets. Indeed! Kermit and Frog! Though I only have a picture of Kermit...
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
One month check-up
We went to see Dr. Schultz this morning for the boys' one month check-up. They did great! Will weighs 7lbs9oz and John is up to 7lbs1oz. Both boys are 20 1/4", and their head circumferences are the same still - 14" (I think). Their reflexes are great, and the doc was amazed at their ability to hold their heads up. She said they're doing things that are normal for 2 month olds! They're still the wonder twins... :)
Mommy and Daddy did very well too when the boys got their HepB shots!
Mommy and Daddy did very well too when the boys got their HepB shots!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Today is Will and John's one month birthday. My how time flies! On one hand it seems like yesterday when they were born. On the other hand, it seems like forever ago.
We have some new pix to upload. Hopefully it'll get done soon!
We have some new pix to upload. Hopefully it'll get done soon!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Reason #4,365,982 why I love my husband's job
Of course, the obvious reason is the free coffee. Then there's the great people he works with - one of his co-workers bought me a 6-pack of one of my fave beers after the boys were born. Then there's the benefits (stock options, 401K, health insurance...).
BUT, reason #4,365,982 is this... the regulars. Since the boys have born we've received gifts from 2 of Ryan's regular customers. One customer, affectionately known as "hot mommy" to the Starbucks crew, gave me a book called "Love You Forever." If you're a mommy of boys and feeling exceptionally emotional, DON'T read it. I cried for 10 minutes. Another customer today gave Ryan a card. No biggie, right? "Congrats on your 2 new bouncing bundles of joy," right? Yes, but also $100 in Babies R Us giftcards. I mean, WOW! I've met this customer before - we had a nice conversation through the drive-thru window (and yes, I've actually had a face-to-face, too) - but I wouldn't call her up and make a lunch date.
I'm humbled by the generosity of these two women...two women I don't even know!
BUT, reason #4,365,982 is this... the regulars. Since the boys have born we've received gifts from 2 of Ryan's regular customers. One customer, affectionately known as "hot mommy" to the Starbucks crew, gave me a book called "Love You Forever." If you're a mommy of boys and feeling exceptionally emotional, DON'T read it. I cried for 10 minutes. Another customer today gave Ryan a card. No biggie, right? "Congrats on your 2 new bouncing bundles of joy," right? Yes, but also $100 in Babies R Us giftcards. I mean, WOW! I've met this customer before - we had a nice conversation through the drive-thru window (and yes, I've actually had a face-to-face, too) - but I wouldn't call her up and make a lunch date.
I'm humbled by the generosity of these two women...two women I don't even know!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
It's 4 AM...
...and my son just projectile pooped. It hit the door, the wall, the floor...an impressive feat. 4, 5 feet maybe?
Just wanted to share.
That's all.
Just wanted to share.
That's all.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
tummy time and first bath
Here's some pictures from the boys getting some tummy time (doc said it helps premies not have misshapen heads?) and their first bath!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Two weeks??
Two weeks old already? Next thing we know, they'll be walking...then starting school...then asking to borrow the car...then...oh my!
It's been a busy week 'round here. The week started out with the boys getting their very first bath - a sponge bath since they both still had their cords at the time. Then, John lost his umbilical cord on Monday. He trumped his big bro, yet again. We went to see the pediatrician on Tuesday, where we found out that we've got a pair of porkers on our hands! Both boys gained a bunch of weight - Will is up to 5lbs14oz, and John is up to 5lbs12oz...both up from 5lbs3oz in just one week. WOW! We also went to see Dr. H (my OB) on Tuesday for my 2 week check-up. Both Doc and Amanda were sorely disappointed that we didn't bring the boys, but with the flu epidemic, we didn't want to risk it. I'm healing quite nicely, thank you. AND, while we were at the OB, Masie was babysitting....and Will lost his umbilical cord! Now we can give the boys are real bath!!
Grampy is here with us as of today. He and Masie will head back to GA on Sunday, unfortunately for us. It's been so nice to have help 'round the clock. I know we need to get in the swing of things ourselves, but we've been so spoiled! It's nice to know that both sets of grandparents are so close and so willing to come help at a moment's notice. Now we just have to get Grandma and Grandpa over this nasty flu!
Oh yeah, and we still can't tell them apart. The spot that Grampy found on John's cheek disappeared...
It's been a busy week 'round here. The week started out with the boys getting their very first bath - a sponge bath since they both still had their cords at the time. Then, John lost his umbilical cord on Monday. He trumped his big bro, yet again. We went to see the pediatrician on Tuesday, where we found out that we've got a pair of porkers on our hands! Both boys gained a bunch of weight - Will is up to 5lbs14oz, and John is up to 5lbs12oz...both up from 5lbs3oz in just one week. WOW! We also went to see Dr. H (my OB) on Tuesday for my 2 week check-up. Both Doc and Amanda were sorely disappointed that we didn't bring the boys, but with the flu epidemic, we didn't want to risk it. I'm healing quite nicely, thank you. AND, while we were at the OB, Masie was babysitting....and Will lost his umbilical cord! Now we can give the boys are real bath!!
Grampy is here with us as of today. He and Masie will head back to GA on Sunday, unfortunately for us. It's been so nice to have help 'round the clock. I know we need to get in the swing of things ourselves, but we've been so spoiled! It's nice to know that both sets of grandparents are so close and so willing to come help at a moment's notice. Now we just have to get Grandma and Grandpa over this nasty flu!
Oh yeah, and we still can't tell them apart. The spot that Grampy found on John's cheek disappeared...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Random Photos
The filenames of the pictures should tell you what's going on specifically. And I'm not placing them in chronological order, so just sit back and enjoy!
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