Still Here

We're still around and chugging right along. As most of you know, Bub had some minor surgery on Monday which went really, really well - but it just kind of threw off our normal week. After a couple of days of doing nothing but laying on the couch watching movies to allow a bit of healing to take place, we're now back to normal so I'm having to wean him off of the screen and back to normal activities. And of course, doing all this while chasing two crazy monkeys going every which way!

10 Months Old

Thing 1 and Thing 2 turned 10 months old today! They are getting so big and changing everyday; it's hard to keep up with all their newest accomplishments.

Here's the breakdown on each Thing.

Thing 1 is our crazy, daredevil, monkey. He has no fear and will do anything without a second thought or glance. I foresee lots of Band-Aids and stitches in our future with this one.

He now pulls up to standing on anything within reach - the couch, the baby jail, his crib, us, his brothers. Whatever it takes to get on his feet.

He has two bottom teeth, and one top tooth has begun to poke through.

His favorite word is still pat, but he also says up and every once in a while we get bounce (buh).

He's still our squealer and has brought his brother to the dark side with him. He also makes raspberries with his tongue.

Thing 1 has also learned how to crawl over to us when we call to him and loves to be chased. He'll take off crawling as fast as his little arms and legs will take him cackling the entire way; it's hilarious.

One might say, why is S holding Thing 1?

Yep, because he automatically head dives off the chair.

Just try to resist those puppy dog eyes.

Thing 2 has become our easy going, laid back, happy guy. He has also become an insanely possessive mama's boy who wants me within his sights at all times. It gets a bit tiresome, but then he shows off one of his new skills and gives me one of his famous open mouth kisses and makes it all worth it.

Speaking of loves, he loves to grab us on either side of our face and pull us to him and kiss us.

He has two bottom teeth...finally.

His brother has taught him how to squeal and there are times when they're both squealing and Bub and I just shake our heads and laugh. Whatareyougonnado?

Thing 2 loves to talk, but we have to work on his vocabulary. As I'm holding him and giving loves, he'll look right at me lovingly all snuggled in and say..."hi Dada." Um, yeah, thanks.

Thing 2 has just started to wave when he says hi and it's absolutely adorable.

He is our snuggle bug and loves to just hang out on my lap and cuddle and read books.

He's still not crawling, but we have to be close; I just know it! He spends most of the day on all fours either rocking back and forth, crawling in a circle, or crawling backwards. He can also army crawl like a champ. So he can get whatever he wants, but he's starting to get really frustrated that he can't keep up with his brother.

Both boys love to read books, and I spend most of the day refereeing between them to try to help them share.

They've really started to notice each other and mirror each other's actions all the time. Their favorite activity is for one to bang on his high chair tray and then look at the other one. Then the other one will bang and then repeat. Over and over. They do the same thing with squealing; much less adorable.

Both boys love music and are drawn to it. They'll instinctively stop and listen and start patting along to the beat.

They're still nursing every four hours during the day and usually wake up between 5 and 6 AM for a feeding. They get 3 solid meals a day and we just have to try to keep up with their appetites. Some of their favorite "real foods":

grilled cheese

toast

fish sticks

cheese

Annie's Fruity Bunny Cereal (they can pick it out of the Cheerios on their trays)

Yogurt

Cottage Cheese

Avocado

In the past couple of days, Thing 2 has started trying to give Thing 1 loves and today he succeeded. It.was.awesome!

Feel the love.

How You Doing?

Spoken in your best Joey-from-Friends voice.

I'm Still Here

It's been a little busy around here, so blogging and picture posting has taken a definite back seat to our fun. I'll get updates done soon, but we've been busy swimming, going to the zoo, going to Omaha, and enjoying the start of our summer. Oh yeah, and someone learned how to do this...

so I can't turn my back for a second.

We Start Young Around Here

If you want to even have a chance to keep up around this house full of testosterone, you've got to start young.

Muffin Tin Monday

Yeah, so it's not Monday, but we had our Muffin Tin today. We had an impromptu play date on Monday and yesterday's lunch time was a bit hectic.

Today's continuation of the spring theme was plants, flowers, and seeds. I wasn't feeling too creative, so it kind of fits the theme.

We had carrots - plant, flower shaped cheese, celery and ranch - R decided it was grass around a pond, apples - they have seeds, and peanuts - these were our seeds.

Giveaway

There's a great giveaway going on over at a blog that I love to follow. You'll find it here.

Of course, one of the criteria of entering is commenting about which item you'd choose with the fabulous gift certificate. With all of the beautiful, sentimental jewelry, this will be a very hard decision! I am a sucker for jewelry, as S can attest to. But I'm especially fond of sentimental jewelry that warms my heart when I look at it. That's why I would choose this.

So, hop on over to It's the Little Things and check it out!

Have These, I Must

Were you impressed by my Yoda speak there? I am not a huge Star Wars fan; but I happened to marry someone who enjoys a good Star Wars movie and I happened to birth a certain boy that can tell you all you need to know about Star Wars and anything remotely related to it (granted, the majority of the time he's making it up as he goes - but I give him props for trying).

So, I think our household needs these or these. I mean, how great would breakfast be?? And decorating those cookies - be still my heart with the outlining that could be done on those bad boys. I'm just saying, I need them.

Just in the Nick of Time

Bub has had 3 loose teeth for about a month now (already lost 2); and his one hope was to lose one of them at school. As many of us remember, when you lose a tooth at school, they send you to the nurse's office to get the coveted plastic tooth box to put your lost tooth in. R has been jonesin' for this box for a while now; and the drive to get it was revved up when a friend lost a tooth about two weeks ago. This past weekend I told him it might not happen since school was almost out, but he would still be losing teeth in 1st grade so he'd have a chance again.

When I went to pick him up on Monday, he was walking with his friend J and gave a big smile while they were talking. I immediately noticed the whole in that smile and then saw the plastic tooth swinging from his neck. He was so excited and couldn't wait to show me and call S at work to tell him. Then, as soon as he got in he thought he'd see how far he could push this great news, "how about a slush from Sonic to celebrate?" How could I resist?

The coveted tooth box. Please don't look at the baby toys that vomited into my living room in the background. Really, just don't look.