Week Seven

J 11/25

(11/22) It's really gross out today. I'm glad I ran all my errands yesterday so we don't have to go out in it.  We're planning an exciting day of coloring and TV watching.

If you can't figure out how to get your own thumb in your
mouth... the next best thing is your brother's?

Lorayne paid us a visit and we got to chat for a while.  It's been a LONG time!  I think since C was small! 

J 11/23

Babies are both grabbing things - blankets, sweatshirt strings, hair, etc.  Makes getting them dressed interesting when they're clutching onto their jammies for dear life.  They still don't have much control of what they've grabbed, or of their limbs, but we're getting there.

D 11/25; Yay for smiles!!

(11/23)  Busy day today!  Oma, Opa, Craig, & Shannon are in town, so we bundled up and went over to Granddad's to see everybody. Had a fun time passing around babies and got in some Uno Attack with Granddad before dinner. 

D 11/25; I'm bummed this one is blurry!

(11/24) Happy Thanksgiving!  I am ever so thankful for this big ol' family of mine! The twins slept most of the day, which means they were awake right in time for dinner.    We took turns holding them and eating.

It was a lovely, family-filled day.  I packed the camera and never took it out of the diaper bag. Fail.  I'll have to see if I can scrounge up pictures from Opa.

YAWN!  11/25

(11/25) Happy Birthday, Granddad! ♥

Richard Denton (Opa) with Denton 11/24

I sure could have gone Black Friday shopping.  We had diaper fails times two in the middle of the night, and of course the boys woke completely up when I changed them. 

Oma & Opa came and picked up C this morning to head out for a fun day in Seattle.  The twins and I spent a quiet morning at the house before heading over to Granddad's for one last visit before everyone heads home.  It was Friendsgiving, so the house was full and loud.  But the babies slept through everything happening around them.

Oma & Opa with twins 11/25

I blame the babies for my supremely bad Rummy playing.  I got my behind kicked!  I, at least, beat everyone at Uno a few times.  But I definitely cannot help C play Solitaire, hold/feed babies, eat dinner and play Rummy at the same time.  Well, I can... but it results in me winning like 3 out of the 15 games we played. 

Boys 11/25; J on the left

(11/26)  Apple Cup Day!  We are going to clean the house and then head over to Sarah's today.  The twins were a little off their regular schedule today, so I was a little late waking up and getting out for a run, but it worked out and ended in coffee.

Got our Christmas tree today!  I managed with three kiddos in tow, and am now feeling like Super Mom.  Well, until I argued with C about *when* we're decorating.  But it was a nice moment. 



Boys 11/25

(11/27) Decorated the tree today and hosted the gaming group + Nanan for turkey dinner, round two.   So good to see everyone! The babies slept through the decorating and most of the dinner, then they got passed around and cuddled. 

(11/28) C is entertaining us with Christmas music this morning from his laptop.  We're listening to Camptown Races, Alouette, She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain, etc. He says they're about when Spring comes.  Very Christmasy.

We're planning a lazy day around here.  Think I'll crack open a book while babies nap. 

Weighed the boys today.  D is 7-7.5 lbs (scale was fluctuating) wearing a sleeper & diaper and J is 8 lbs wearing only a diaper.  Slow weight gain for D, but he eats just as often as his little brother.  They're both measuring 22" too.

J 11/25

Other notable differences - D is very smiley and was first with the social smile.  He often raises both eyebrows and wrinkles up his forehead.  Very expressive, that one.

J is roly-poly and can roll from side to side.  He immediately grabs whatever is within reach (usually my hair) when being picked-up and has great head control.  He's also the talker, down to making humming noises while eating.