thankful

A moment from our morning:

I wanted to get William dressed, I was in his room, hollering down the hall, "William come pick out some underpants!" over and over I said this, but he didn't come.

Finally with a little more insistence in my voice I walked down the hall and said, "right now, I don't have all day" (when really I do have all day)

What I saw was beautiful to me. John and Henry were laying on their tummies and William was laying in front of them with a little star toy smiling and singing, "twinkle, twinkle, little star...

It's a sweet life. I have all my blessings around me everyday.

Thanks David, for going to work, so I can stay home...

progress

Our new house looks like this...

Our new back yard looks like this...

(I bet William wishes we wouldn't put grass in)


And, here are two little boys-SITTING-who don't know that they are missing out on a yard

Here's what we did during General Conference (wasn't it wonderful) while William was asleep.
Isn't he the best dad ever?

The babies are really getting into that, "I really love my dad stage" They smile when he walks in the door and grab for him when he walks by, and laugh for him, etc. etc. It's got to be one of my favorite things of all time.

In my last post, there was a pic of John trying to nurse on Henry's arm. Lest you think it's one sided, here's a pic of Henry with John's hand, only he wants to chew on it, like he chews on everything else.

Tit for tat. When I got them up from their nap wednesday, John had stolen the sock right off Henry's foot and of course, he was eating it.

And last but not least-William's progress

William has been wearing unders for 2 days. Wahoo. I am very excited to go from 3 to 2 in diapers.

Here he is with the squirt gun he earned for peeing on the potty. (i got it for him in the summer in hopes of getting him interested-he didn't forget)

We are happy about all the progress around here!

pics (again)

This seems to be the only kind of post my brain is capable of these days...


A picnic in the park, unfortunately probably the last, because it is getting colder.
William throwing rocks in the river, his favorite activity.

The babes, holding hands on their little patch of picnic blanket.

John desperately trying to nurse on Henry's arm.

The scenery.

Looking at me as I call their names, "why is she bothering us, we were busy staring and drooling at eachother?"

Henry's latest haircut.

Learning to sit, they get better all the time. What a fun age.

Smiley face stickers everywhere he could reach, while zoned out watching Dinosaur Train (his fave PBS show)

We got stuff from our house in Utah this week, it was like Christmas morning. When I told William that he said, "it's not Christmas, mom." Like I was crazy or something! And, I finally did it. I decided it was unnecessary for any one person to own as many shoes as I do, so I ditched a lot of them-including the white birks I wore at my wedding. It's liberating to only have shoes in my closet that I actually wear.

Three men in a tub.

John, Henry
The sweaters and the weather for wearing sweater have arrived!

Our newest accomplishment (or attempt) their first night in the crib was last night, hopefully tonight's better.

The past week

A lot has happened in the last week for us. It has been busy and fun and tiring. Here are some random samplings...


Cantaloup anyone? Since we moved into our apartment, I've had to start cooking-painful, I know. My solution to this-cantaloupe. It is my favorite plain food ever. Everyone enjoys it here on an almost daily basis.

This was not my idea, it was his, but he's not ready yet. I was really hoping that his desire and ability would coincide-not so far.

Over the last week I have been sore, as in like the first week or so you start nursing, that kind of sore. I guess this is the hazard of nursing twins. Yikes. Luckily, my babies will take a bottle with formula-bless them; I am all better now.
They've relied a lot on binkies.

and fingers (I was getting us ready to go to Utah-they were so patient)

Our trip to Utah was fun and fast and short. We rented a van, and consequently we decided a van is the kind of vehicle we should own. It is so convenient. I sat in the back with the kiddos and except for a few whines, cries, pukes, it was a really good trip there and back. We had so much fun visiting friends and playing with cousins and aunts and uncles. We can't wait for thanksgiving.

While there, we said goodbye to our quaint little house...we will miss copperton, but we were so glad to sign the papers and not have the house there hanging over our heads.
Today, after getting back last night, my house is an absolute nightmare. I can't post a picture because I don't want anyone to get a headache. It is bad, real bad. First thing this morning I was really dreading having to clean and unpack all day today. Then I realized all of us needed to bathe-it was first priority.

To celebrate that they are 5 months old (yesterday)...
The twins had their first bath together and I think, if it's possible, they loved it even more than regular baths.
William will probably hate me for this picture when he's a teenager, but it was his idea.

I had so much fun this morning bathing them. I am a lucky woman indeed to have such sweet children. I still have a lot to do, and our lives our in limbo here at the apartment waiting for our new house, but I can't help but feel so blessed and taken care of. The lesson I have learned this past year is, "you can't plan your life." It is so true, but I am glad that Someone much wiser is taking care of the planning for me, it has turned out so much better that way.

4+ months

Time really flies these days. The babies are 4 months, almost 5-where has the time gone?
They are really, really cute, if I say so...


my little Henry Man...

Very social, he will smile at anyone and squeal and coo, just for a little attention.

Loves to suck and chew and drool on his fingers.

Is an occasional thumb sucker.

Will eat whatever we feed him.

weighs in at 15lb 11 1/2 oz.

Is our little chubsters.

Can turn in a circle on his tummy or back.

Has had 2 haircuts already.

Likes sleeping on his side.

Can sit well for a few minutes.

Looks most like his Daddy.

Henry's chubby little feet

John has a mole on his middle toe on the right foot.

Apparently I'm hilarious.

if they get any heavier, Dave will have to take over.

circus tricks

little John-John...

Has caught up with Henry in height, but not weight.

Loves to stand up straight as can be.

Has a large open mouth smile.

Is finally starting to regrow some hair.

Likes to watch everyone around him very intently.

Looks most like his mommy.

Sleeps well with William holding his hand.

Has bright eyes.

Weighs in at 15lb 4 1/2 oz.

Has rolled front to back several times.

Is a glutton, he always overeats.

The big brother is cute too.

Henry loves his two fingers.

And his thumb too!

Sitting fairly well, they don't love the flash!

First bites of cereal.

More comes out than goes in.

Too bad they were in bed lying on my side! Good thing they're so cute.

Nana made him grin.

Can you believe this? At least he didn't pull himself up.

Twinners...

Hold hands while nursing.

Smile and coo when sitting face to face with eachother.

Take turns waking up early/going to bed first to have one-on-one time.

Try to nurse on each other's arms, legs, elbows, whatever.

Are mellow, most of the time.

Have finally outgrown sleeping in the same swing (it made a horrible creaking noise, hefting all that baby from side to side)

Can sleep through eachother crying, but will randomly whip out the sympathy crying.

Tend to fall asleep/wake up at the same time, even when they are not together.

Kick their feet while laying down together, like it's a contest.

Entertain eachother with toys hanging from the baby gym.

Are very, very different. After all, they are just brothers born 4 minutes apart!