Nineteen Months

Photo credits Lilja Photography

(5/7) Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy had the kids.  J pitched a royal fit this evening.  He climbed up into one of the high chairs, and I went to move him to the other one.  He fell apart, screamed and cried, and flung himself on the floor.  I ignored this and kept offering to pick him up and put him in a seat, but he continued to scream.  I think someone was a little tired.  He eventually let me put him in a chair when I started to give his food to D...  Such a mean mom I am.

(5/8) Pediatrician visit today for their 18m check-up.  No shots today, since they had run out.  Oh darn.  Stats ~ J: 25lbs (50%); 32.5" (55%): HC 49cm (78%); D: 25lbs 6oz (50%); 32.25" (50%); HC 48.5cm (75%).

Nanan came to watch the kiddos while I worked in C's classroom.  I bribed her with Starbucks to watch them a tiny bit longer while I went out for coffee.  She brought the twins some more shorts and a musical toy that they love.

We had to run out and pick up a Rx at the pharmacy after dinner, so stopped by the park on the way home. The boys had a great time playing, even though another little boy there was convinced the twins were going to steal his cars, when the twins could have cared less.  Then home for bedtime to top off another busy day.


(5/9) Dad had the boys today until I got home from work and then he went out with the guys to watch hockey.  Hockey was, of course, on in this house as well too. D & J watch this and cheer for themselves. "D!"  "J!"


(5/10) Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy had the kiddos.  She discovered that J is quite good at stacking blocks, but gets *very* frustrated when they fall over.  See first video at the bottom.

(5/11) Nineteen months today.  I left early to run this morning, and Grandma & Granddad came to watch the kiddos when Dad left for work.  They took them to the park before C's swim class and everybody had a great time.  I got home at lunchtime, made everyone PBJs and put the littles down for a nap. J worked on blocks all afternoon, and D would go over and knock down his towers.  Made me laugh, especially since J is usually stealing stuff from D.


(5/12) Happy Mother's Day! Dad & C sneaked out for donuts from Frost this morning. I didn't hear a thing, which is surprising in this creaky house!  They let me sleep in and we had donuts together before the littles woke up. C & Dad both gave me nice cards, and I opened C's present from school - a magnet with his face painted on it.  So cute!

Dad gave the twins a donut to split, when they woke, and D was literally vibrating in his high chair.  I made them some eggs too, to help cut the sugar, but it was pretty funny to watch.  Dad went out for groceries while the twins worked off their sugar high and brought back fixings for really good grilled cheese sammiches.  The twins (and the parents) had a nap and then Dad went to pick up some wine from a couple LivingSocial deals we've had forever.  Dinner has been cooking all day and smells delicious.  It's been a lovely day ~ so grateful to have such a wonderful family!

Got to talk to the mothers (and fathers) in my life today - love them all!  Granddad & Grandma stopped by with some herbs for the garden and a quick squeeze of the kiddos before they were off again to finish their remodel.  So nice of them!  And I will try not to brown-thumb them again this year.

(5/13)  Off to work for me & the boys are with their dad.