Sixteen Months

(2/5) Poor monkeys are sick-sick-sick.  I took today off, because yesterday I came home to a cuddly J, who didn't leave the couch all day, and a feverish C.  Fortunately, C was feeling well enough to go to school today, and J had a bit of a temp, but not a horribly high one.  We finally saw the sun peak out this morning, so I bundled everyone up and we went *outside.*  J fell asleep in the stroller as I walked them around the park while C played football basketball (yes, he tried to play hoops with his football).  I took him to school and brought the boys home to lunch and nap. They slept soundly until it was time to go pick up C. J's temp started to creep back up this evening... so we had an early dinner and went to bed. This crud is the worst.


(2/6) Home again today.  J's temp held steady at 99° in the morning.  We met Sarah & co at the park to get some fresh air again today.  I think it helped all of us!  Though, that outing was apparently exhausting for the boys and they slept from the time we left the park all the way until it was time to pick C up from school later in the afternoon.  They didn't even get lunch!  I ended up feeding them bites of C's discarded lunch on the way back from picking him up, and getting dinner started as soon as we got home.  J was very tired and started laying on the floor, so I took them up a little early.  


(2/7) Dad had the kiddos today.  Poor C spiked a temp and stayed home from school today, so it was a bum-around-in-your-jammies kind of day.  I worked and took a class after, so wasn't home until late.. and by then the kids were about ready to go to bed.


(2/8)  Work day for Dad and me.  The kids were all feeling well enough to go to Kathy's and to school.  When I went to pick them up, C was looking a little pale.  Unfortunately, he spiked another fever this evening.  Ugh!  J was really tired tonight too.  I'm glad D has not gotten this - I sure hope he avoids it!

(2/9)  Ugh.  And now they're coughing.  Poor monkeys.  We kept C home from hockey today, and may have to do that again tomorrow since his temp climbed over 100° again tonight.  J's was 99° a couple of times and he had some ibuprofen to keep it down.  He's still eating and is back to his non-cuddly self until he starts to get hot, so we're doing okay there.  We were supposed to go to Grandma & Granddad's today, but didn't want to share our flu.  Sigh.  They brought us cupcakes though.. awesome!


(2/10) A truly lazy Sunday.  C was still pale and achy this morning, so we kept him home from the game. The twins didn't get the memo about sleeping in this morning, and were awake and chatty before 8am.  We had a nice, lazy morning and got to hang out in our jammies.  J's temp was normal this morning and he had a bit of a runny nose, but thankfully he wasn't coughing.  I hope they kick this virus soon.


(2/11) Sixteen months today!  Getting old!  We were laughing at the park the other day saying that we were just counting steps and now they're running.  Unbelievable.

I'm at work today and the kids are with their dad.  I hope they have a great day!

Baby gates keeping toys safe...

from Shrek noses

January 29th-February 4th

(1/29)  Work day for Dad & me.  After I got the kids home, I made them dinner.  J promptly threw everything on the floor, and got himself ejected from dinner.  He threw the biggest tantrum, complete with falling on the floor and screaming. Yay toddlers! He got to come back to the table after a bit, and didn't throw any more of his food.

We looked back at videos of C from around this age and laughed at the mini mes we have today.  This is C in 2008, around 12 mos.

(1/30) I volunteered in C's classroom today, and Nanan came to watch the kiddos. She joined us for a very messy dinner of meatballs and mashed potatoes, which the boys wore more than ate.  Definitely bath night! Having an extra pair of hands allowed me to cook dinner, get laundry done, and get the boys bathed in relatively short order.

Dangit, Amazon!  I have been looking for a 12-month picture frame for the twins, but the one that I got for C seemed to be discontinued or really expensive, and Amazon helpfully sent me a notice of when it was on sale.  How could I not?  Now I have a project ahead of me!  I'm sure I have the pictures, but finding ones small enough to fit will be the issue.

D in front of the crib we hoped would sleep

both twins when we camp this year. Yeah, not so much. 

(1/31) Dad had the kiddos today while I was at work.  I came home to dinner and a nice evening with the men. The big boys watched hockey, and I pretended to eat all the food that the little boys brought me.  I had to put the carrot up after D gagged himself on it.  Ew.

(2/1) Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy had the boys.  I made breakfast for dinner and the boys got some spoon practice.  J is really quite good at it, but couldn't resist after I refilled the applesauce cup with yogurt and went hands-in.  D just threw the spoon on the ground and dug in.  That's my boy!

(2/2) Hockey practice today was moved back until smack in the middle of nap-time.  Sigh.  I packed the littles a lunch and hoped they would stay awake on the drive over.  D  fell asleep, but J stayed awake.  We got C on the ice and then had some lunch and I walked them around.  J fell asleep about mid-way through and D got antsy, so I let him out to climb stairs for a bit.  He thinks that is a hi-larious game!  Got the boys home and let them play for a few hours and then they started to look tired so I took them up.  J talked for about 40 minutes, and just when I was ready to give up, all was quiet.  They slept for a few hours and were rudely woken up when the biggun had a temper tantrum. Oh well, it was getting on close to dinner time anyway.  Nanan is coming to watch them this evening so C can go play a mini-game during the Totem's intermission.  Cool!

Jensen now says "BARK!" really loudly, and D says "dog."  D started to fuss this afternoon, so J went over and patted his mouth, like he wanted him to shush.   D, the stinker, figured out how to open the drawer beneath the oven yesterday and happily pulled out skillets and metal pan lids to crash loudly on the floor.  I have bungeed up the drawer. We'll see if it holds.

(2/3) It's a hockey kind of weekend.  C has yet another game today.  Dad took him to this one, and I got to bum around with the babies and go through pictures from last night.  I plan to visit Granddad later today while the babes are napping and beyond that, I don't have much planned.  Yay for lazy Sundays!

(2/4) Monday again... oh boy, oh boy.  Dad has the boys and I am at work. 

C & J have fevers, so it will be a stay-home kind of day.  I hope they feel better soon.

January 22nd-28th

(1/22) Whirlwind Tuesday again.  Sounds like everyone had a good day, but man am I tired!  J has started to point to himself and say "Jensen," and it really sounds like he says "Denton" too, when we're looking at the digital frame.  He loves that thing, and points to it after every diaper change and fusses until I turn it on.


(1/23)  I was home with the kiddos today.  It was Kathy's turn to volunteer in the classroom, so Jax came over during the littles' nap time.  He helps me find the puzzle pieces that always seem to scatter throughout the living room during the day.  The boys had a good nap, and then joined us to play a little until C got home. We then had to pile in the car to go in for the twin's 15-month appointment. Here are their stats: D 23lbs (30%); 31" (50%); Head 47.75cm (69%); J 23lbs (30%); 30.75" (49%); Head 48.25cm (79%).  D wasn't very steady on the scale, so we guessed at 23lbs.  He feels heavier than J.  But who knows... My perception has been off before.  They got one shot (Hib), and D complained loudly.  J squawked and then was ready to get down and play with the Duplos.  The Dr. looked at everyone's ears and pronounced us good to go. We had a relaxing rest of the evening.

(1/24)  Today was the boys' day with their dad.  D got his first haircut today!  I am now guilty of mixing up them up, especially when I'm hollering at one to get down from such and such, and I don't even have the right shaved-headed kid.

(1/25) Work day for Dad & me.  Kathy said the twins took a long nap, but they were acting very tired.  She said D didn't even eat his snack.  Who is this child?!  But once we got home, he was making his "mm-mmm-mmm" noise and demanding food.  Ah yes, I know this kid.  Kathy put them in some cute clothes today - D looks like a mini professor.

(1/26) We packed up and left early to go to C's hockey practice so we could exchange his skates.  Someone has had a growth spurt.  He's been complaining that his skates and helmet have been hurting him, so we got his helmet adjusted and grabbed the next size up in skates.  C had a great practice today.  He seems to do really well with the older players helping out.  I packed lunch for the twins and they munched on that while C practiced.  Then they climbed the bleachers and each other.  Someone had dropped Skittles and they were a magnet for J, so I had to watch him closely to make sure I got them cleaned up before he found them.  D started getting super grumpy about mid-way through.  I put them both in the stroller and walked the rink and D quickly fell asleep.  J had the glassy-eyed stare, but managed to make it to the car before falling asleep.  I got them both in car and D woke up while J went down.  I tried to put J down in his crib once we got home, but he woke completely up and took off his shoes & socks and was chatting away up there.  D was busy playing downstairs, so I brought J down to play too and tried napping them again at 3p.  Only D slept, which meant J was a *bear* for the rest of the night.  But he made it til 7:30p... so hopefully he'll sleep in.  (Ha!)

(1/27) Low-key Sunday.  The boys were just waking up when I came back from my run.  I got them up and fed them breakfast and then we bummed around in our jammies until it was hockey time.  Just C & I went to his game today (he did *awesome* in goal!).  The boys were just going down for a nap when we got back, and C and I got in some Lego time.  After the littles woke back up, they played and Dad went shopping.  They got their nah-nah-nah-nah (banana) fix, but it was too late in the day for J and he ended up throwing most of his dinner on the floor. After dinner, it was bath, play and bedtime.

(1/28) Happy Monday!  Boys are with their dad today and C has the day off school.  Hope they have a great day!

January 15th-21st

(1/15) Kathy's kiddos had the flu, so I took today off to chauffeur C around. I've picked up a bit of a cold, so took the opportunity to get a few more Zs while the boys were napping and C was at school.  The boys are boogery today too.  Lovely.

(1/16) I was home with the kids again today.  Nanan came to watch the little bits while I volunteered at C's school in the afternoon.  We had a good day, but I was wiped at the end of it, and bedtime couldn't come soon enough.

(1/17) Dad was home with the kids today.  Granddad came by just before bedtime so Dad and I could go out for a comedy show.  He said the boys were so funny - they headed right over to where we pile the blankets once they got sleepy, and subsequently went down pretty fast.  Good boys!

(1/18) Happy Birthday, Dad!  He was originally scheduled to work, but wasn't feeling well so took the day off and gave himself a five day vacation.  Nice!   I had to work today, but was home for dinner.  D practiced walking tonight and he's getting so confident.  He walked all the way around the island tonight.

J is now doing the "Nose-nose-nose" thing while holding his nose.  It cracks me up to drive them all in the car now.  There's raspberries, and noses, and "DaDADADAdas," plus C trying to talk over them. Maybe Mom needs earplugs...

(1/19) Walking boy in the house!  D is walking all over the place now.  Something clicked and he can do it now.  It's so cute to see the two of them running around here!

C and I went to Nana's (Sarah's mom) this morning for a scrap-booking day.  The littles stayed home with Dad, who took the day off so we could go out for birthday hockey later.  Nanan (my mom) came to watch the herd while we were out.  She asked me why I didn't tell her D was walking all over the place, but it just happened, so I hadn't had a chance.

Seriously, I do feed them!

(1/20)  Relaxing day here.  Nanan stayed over last night so she breakfasted with us and we had a nice morning together.  I got dinner started and then handed the reins off to Dad while I went out for a run.  The boys took a decent nap and were up by the time I got home.  We had a big dinner, then bath and bed.

(1/21) Woot! I have the day off today to hang with the kiddos.  We're all snarfy, so I think another day of rest is just what the doctor ordered.

Fifteen Months

(1/8)  Whirlwind Tuesday.  We both had to work, and the kiddos were with Kathy.  By the time I get them home and fed, it's bedtime.  Sounds like everyone had a good day.

J is a full-time walker now. D is close, but is still hesitant to let go. D has also started plugging his nose and saying "Nose-nose-nose." It's very cute!


(1/9)  Love my Wednesdays with my kids!  We had a chill morning and then headed to take C to school.  I grabbed sushi on the way, for a lunch date with my brother.  I put the babies down for a nap as soon as we got home, Jake arrived and we had a nice lunch.  The babies slept all the way until it was time to go fetch C from school.  We had a great rest of the evening!  C and I played Sorry and tried very hard to keep the babies from grabbing our pieces.  C is getting way too good at that game. I'm going to have to start cheating.

Up on the table in 5...4...3

(1/10) The boys were with their dad today.  I worked and then took a class, so didn't see much of them.  On Thursday nights, I have to stand to eat dinner if I don't want to share. I tried to give them Cheerios, but J fell on floor in a big show of drama.  Clearly, I am the meanest mom ever.


(1/11) Fifteen months today.  Shew.

Work day for Dad & me.  I picked the littles up from Kathy this evening and J immediately went over and pointed behind the TV.  Apparently, a ball got stuck there and he wanted me to get it.  Goofus.

(1/12) Busy Saturday.  Dad watched the kiddos while I took a class before he left for work.  Once I got home, we piled in the freezing van (the side doors froze again last night, so I had to load the kiddos through the front) and headed to C's hockey practice.  I fed the twins lunch while we were there and they were beyond ready for a nap once hockey was over.  After the sandwich was gone, and they had played on the bleachers, they weren't having anything to do with me walking them around the arena.  Sigh.  They treated me to a symphony of raspberries and "Nose-nose-nose" on the way home and crashed within minutes of being put down. C went to play at Jordan's, so I had a quiet house for a while.  Score!


(1/13) The littles were chatting away when I got back home from the gym this morning.  I got them up and fed, and we got to hang out for the morning while C and Dad went to his hockey game.  He scored his very first goal today!!  They went out to lunch to celebrate ~ which was a good thing, because we were starving, and I had lunch on the table at 11a.  I put the boys down for a nap around 11:30a, and we three crashed.  The twins slept until 2:30p, and chased each other around the kitchen for a while until it was time to go to Granddad's for birthday dinner for Dad.  The twins were bottomless pits, and they ate until they both had little Buddha bellies. They even nommed on some cake.  Yum!


D is working on saying "All gone" and says it when I say "Bye-bye."  He also learned "door" today.  The boys were standing at the sliding glass door, so I said what it was, and D kept saying "door," and putting his forehead on it.  Then J came over and would yell "DOOR," and bonk his head on it.  Sheesh.  D also says "Hello" and will hold a long conversation with me... even if I don't know what he's saying.  He's pretty insistent about whatever it is too!

(1/14) Happy Monday again!  Dad has the kiddos today and I am at work.