April 23rd-29th

All photo credits to Lilja Photography.

(4/23) D is finally signing for Kathy now.  He just frets and things and wiggles his fingers for me when he wants more.  I tried to get him to sign 'more' for me tonight, and J not only signed it, but also said "More, more!"  D never did.


(4/24)  Yay, sunny day here! We hit the park with Kathy, Sarah, & kiddos, then came home for a speedy lunch and nap. Well, the littles napped for Nanan and C and I went to school.  We had left the monitor off, so Nanan didn't hear that they were up until we got back. 


J was so cute at the park - he loves to swing, and kept saying "D-d" and pointing to the swing next to him, wanting his brother to come swing with him.  And he was not so cute at home, saying "D-d go!" when he didn't want to share clean-up duty of the spilled food from dinner. (They both throw their food when they're done, and then scavenge when they're released from their chairs.)


I am just THRILLED with how our family photos turned out this year!  All photo credits to Lilja Photography.  Click to enlarge any of them. 


(4/25) Dad had the kiddos today while I worked.  I rented a movie and we attempted to watch it after the children went to bed only none of them would go to sleep.  D kept standing up and screaming, and C kept coming down.  I think our movie was interrupted no less than 32 times.  And when I went up to close the twins' window, J sat right up and started to read his book.  He is his mother's child!

(4/26) Kathy said the boys took two naps today ~ Dear children, try sleeping at night, please! I put them down at regular time since they were insistent that we go upstairs, and they whined and talked and cried for a good hour before finally going to sleep.  And it was another night of multiple get-ups for C too.  I was watching the clock counting down the minutes til *my* bedtime, which mercifully came early.


(4/27) Thank goodness for some sleep and nothing on the schedule today!  I was out of steam. I heard the cat (wanting breakfast) over the monitor at 6am, turned it off and slept soundly til 8. The boys were awake and cackling in their cribs when I got up. Love that they wake up happy!  We had French toast and waffles this morning, since we ran out of bread.  D threw most of his French toast on the floor. Speaking of D, he has been Captain Disaster today.  When J takes something, or he bangs into something, he cries and comes running for a hug.  Which is sweet, but exhausting after the hundredth time.  We had a nice day of doing nothing.  The boys took a great nap and were exhausted by the time bedtime rolled around.  Actually, all of the kids were, and the house was quiet by 8p.  A rarity for sure!


(4/28) Dad had the boys this morning while I was out running.  I came home around lunchtime, fed the boys, and sent them off to nap-land.  They took a nice nap and then we headed out for an early dinner of sushi.  We're capping off the evening watching hockey and Dad & I will be attempting to watch a movie tonight after the kids go down.

(4/29) Monday-Monday... La-la, la-la-la.  Dad has the boys and I'm workin'.