September 18th-24th

(9/18) Sounds like the boys had a good day today. It was a work day for Dad & me, and the boys were with Kathy.  It's a whirlwind once I get home trying to get dinner done, boys fed, played with, and then all the sudden, it's bedtime.  D is getting pretty good at climbing the blanket pile to bring himself to a stand. I'm pretty sure he could stand up using a chair, but he hasn't tried it yet.  Speaking of, we have to keep the bar chairs's backs to the bar, or J will test them until he finds the one squeaky spindle and/or will pull the chair over on himself. If you say "No," he'll shake his head and go do whatever it was to which you just said no.


(9/19) And they have discovered the Tupperware. 

We had a nice day today.  D was full of beans and kept screeching "DADADADADA" at me all day. Both boys played hard this morning and crashed when I took C to school. I tried to put them down for a longer nap when we returned, but they instead talked to each other for about 45 minutes. I got them up, and took them to the park, and J was so tired he kept saying "All done, all done, all done!" while trying to lay down in the bark.  The boys zonked again on the way to get C.  Two car naps managed to get us just to 7pm, when I called the game, and put them all in bed.


(9/20) The boys had their day with Dad, and we had a date night this evening at the comedy club.  Nanan came to watch the trio for us.  So great to have family close by!


(9/21) Work day for Dad & me. Sounds like all the boys had a good day.  We had spaghetti tonight, which is always messy but well received.  I swear we go through at least a box of noodles between the five of us!


(9/22) Dad had a rare Saturday off, so I took off for some quality running time with the girlfriends in the AM.  I got home after the twins had gone down for a nap. The Tips home opener was tonight (we lost badly... boo!). Nanan came and watched the little boys.


(9/23) D has a new skill - he is now pulling to a stand everywhere.  Yay!  Only, he does this and then can't get down, so gets mad. The twins were extra grumpy and tired this morning, so I tried putting them down for a morning nap.  I heard "All done!" over the monitor and then silence.  Shortly thereafter D started screeching.  He was standing up with his arms splayed out, stuck in a stand, but unable to do much about it.  I brought him downstairs where he grumped some more, so I took him back up, where he grumped, and then got stuck again.  I guess it's just going to be a loud, nap-strikey kind of day. 

(9/24) Happy Monday.