"Toot-Toot-A-Rella" is what I call the girls when they toot. To my knowledge they're not tooting in these photos, but they sure are living up to the name in other ways.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Dress Up
All dressed up and much too busy for a photo shoot.
I thought I'd take advantage of Cate and Lela's going-to-see-Santa dresses and try to get some cute photos. How very optimistic of me.
While most of my shots were of the girls crawling away, I did get these...
I thought I'd take advantage of Cate and Lela's going-to-see-Santa dresses and try to get some cute photos. How very optimistic of me.
While most of my shots were of the girls crawling away, I did get these...
Swinging our way into Winter
We'd prefer snow so that we can take the girls skiing, but for now it looks like the swings will have to do.
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Please do your best snow dance for Boise and I promise not to delay in posting our first snow outing adventures.
Wink Wink, Top of the Morning to You
Every morning that we're both home, we feed the girls in our bed and then spend about twenty minutes enjoying the warm, mushy queen bed/down comforter/pillow pile playground. We sing songs and play games and encourage tumbling and wrestling (as long as it doesn't involve digging fingers into eye sockets or pulling hair). When the girls begin attempting swan dives off the bed, John and I declare in unison, "Time to release the hounds!" and they both get a swift flight to the living room floor to resume their morning antics.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Splish Splash
The girls weren't feeling so well last week... Lela had a cold and Cate was uncharacteristically cranky. Possibly teething.
Near the end of a particularly difficult afternoon, John came home as the girls were finishing their dinner. Tears were plentiful, food was everywhere, and I was at a loss. So we tossed them in the tub. Only their second shared bath.
As soon as their bare tushes touched the water, they were transformed into squealing, splashing, most-delighted little tots...
Near the end of a particularly difficult afternoon, John came home as the girls were finishing their dinner. Tears were plentiful, food was everywhere, and I was at a loss. So we tossed them in the tub. Only their second shared bath.
As soon as their bare tushes touched the water, they were transformed into squealing, splashing, most-delighted little tots...
The Magic and Mayhem of Mobility
"It gets easier!"
We've heard those three words again and again from folks trying to console us, the apparently exhausted, overwhelmed parents of twins. Indeed, it has been challenging to feed, diaper, tend to, and love two babies at once, but (knock on wood) we are crazy lucky to have two relatively easy babies. They're good eaters, good sleepers, and are generally pretty happy. So from the very beginning, even through the rough patches, we weren't thinking about how hard it was, we were thinking about how hard it was going to get when they became mobile.
Well, we're there.
Cate and Lela have become two very busy little girls. In the last two days we've pulled computer parts, dog food, and leaves from their mouths, we've dried countless tears from falling, teething, being overtired, or just not feeling well, we've juggled two babies when they both insist on being held, and we've wondered where all their clean clothes have gone (when our Kiki hasn't been here to keep the laundry moving). It's overwhelming, it's exhausting, and I feel like I'm always ten seconds shy of being proactive.
It is also amazing. Amazing to watch them figure things out. Today Lela (who wildly waves her arms up and down to show excitement) very deliberately put her hands together, palms flat, contemplating a clap. It was the first visible moment in the learning process. Now, when she's excited, she waves wildly and ends by putting her hands together.
They sprint crawl to explore all open doors, new people, new objects, etc. And they are spending lots of time on their feet, using furniture (or a not-so-stable 3-legged dog) for support. I've decided that we will contribute a nickel for every fall into their college fund. A quarter for every fall that results in tears. We'll surely get a nice jumpstart on their savings.
I'm sure that it will get easier at some point, but for now the challenge curve is on a steep rise.
To everyone who said it would soon get easier, you're welcome to come witness this chaos, but beware that we will certainly put you to work.
We've heard those three words again and again from folks trying to console us, the apparently exhausted, overwhelmed parents of twins. Indeed, it has been challenging to feed, diaper, tend to, and love two babies at once, but (knock on wood) we are crazy lucky to have two relatively easy babies. They're good eaters, good sleepers, and are generally pretty happy. So from the very beginning, even through the rough patches, we weren't thinking about how hard it was, we were thinking about how hard it was going to get when they became mobile.
Well, we're there.
Cate and Lela have become two very busy little girls. In the last two days we've pulled computer parts, dog food, and leaves from their mouths, we've dried countless tears from falling, teething, being overtired, or just not feeling well, we've juggled two babies when they both insist on being held, and we've wondered where all their clean clothes have gone (when our Kiki hasn't been here to keep the laundry moving). It's overwhelming, it's exhausting, and I feel like I'm always ten seconds shy of being proactive.
It is also amazing. Amazing to watch them figure things out. Today Lela (who wildly waves her arms up and down to show excitement) very deliberately put her hands together, palms flat, contemplating a clap. It was the first visible moment in the learning process. Now, when she's excited, she waves wildly and ends by putting her hands together.
They sprint crawl to explore all open doors, new people, new objects, etc. And they are spending lots of time on their feet, using furniture (or a not-so-stable 3-legged dog) for support. I've decided that we will contribute a nickel for every fall into their college fund. A quarter for every fall that results in tears. We'll surely get a nice jumpstart on their savings.
I'm sure that it will get easier at some point, but for now the challenge curve is on a steep rise.
To everyone who said it would soon get easier, you're welcome to come witness this chaos, but beware that we will certainly put you to work.
Baby Steps
No, nobody is walking yet... thank goodness. I'm just thinking about thinking about getting around to some updates here.
With one computer fixed and a ginormous research project hanging over my head, my procrastinator self decided now was the time to update the blog. Only now I can't find the card reader that would give me access to our most recent photos. That's kind of par for the course lately.
Here's what I do have....
Cate and Lela as Great-Horned Owlets
With one computer fixed and a ginormous research project hanging over my head, my procrastinator self decided now was the time to update the blog. Only now I can't find the card reader that would give me access to our most recent photos. That's kind of par for the course lately.
Here's what I do have....
Cate and Lela as Great-Horned Owlets
Giving Thanks
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, but at our house we give thanks every day. We thank each other for our contributions to our wonderful family and our warm, cozy home. We thank our girls for being with us and for being patient with us. And we thank the Kai for being the best Kai there is. Interestingly (and sadly), the holidays are often the hardest time to truly give thanks.
After spending a good portion of yesterday cooking while John took care of the girls, I am reminded that I don't want our holidays to be about having just the right casseroles or the moistest bird, or about having a huge pile of gifts to unwrap. Our goal is simply to have a special shared experience that allows us to really enjoy one another. It's true that Thanksgiving really isn't Thanksgiving without turkey, gravy, mashed taters, and of course green bean casserole. What I've realized is that I don't care if the taters were made on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. From now on, I cook ahead throughout the week, have leftovers on the actual holiday, and do something that we all love. Together.
After spending a good portion of yesterday cooking while John took care of the girls, I am reminded that I don't want our holidays to be about having just the right casseroles or the moistest bird, or about having a huge pile of gifts to unwrap. Our goal is simply to have a special shared experience that allows us to really enjoy one another. It's true that Thanksgiving really isn't Thanksgiving without turkey, gravy, mashed taters, and of course green bean casserole. What I've realized is that I don't care if the taters were made on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. From now on, I cook ahead throughout the week, have leftovers on the actual holiday, and do something that we all love. Together.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Cate and Lela: Unplugged
Halloween has come and gone and still no recent twin updates. The truth is that I've broken not one, but two laptops in the last four weeks. Actually, I'm claiming no fault, but it is odd that our screens would both go out in the same month.
So, once we get our technology ducks all in a row, Cate and Lela will for sure be back in blog action. In the meantime, they certainly haven't let this little hiatus slow them down.... the are getting into all sorts of mischief.
So, once we get our technology ducks all in a row, Cate and Lela will for sure be back in blog action. In the meantime, they certainly haven't let this little hiatus slow them down.... the are getting into all sorts of mischief.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Water Babies
We pulled off our recent Clocktower Pond canoe trip without a hitch... until Cate started protesting. While our trip may have been brief, we still accomplished our primary goals. We got the girls on the water, we tested their infant pfd's (I'm glad mine doesn't fit like that), and we discovered that juggling two infants in a canoe is not an easy feat. Thankfully, it's finally cooling off in Boise and river trips won't be tempting us until next year when their pfd's don't swallow their heads. Now we just need to convince our friends that babies, canoes, and open water really are a good fit.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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