Mega Blocks!

Yesterday the boys were introduced to their Mega Block Toys! It was awesome, they were so into it! They sat there and studied them and stacked them. Not so fun to clean up at the end of the night but hey....it entertains them and helps them develop the brain!

Bath Time - Relaxing or Party Time?

Since the boys were born we have always given them a bath each night to help them relax and establish a routine so they know what to expect- thanks to the advice of my sister. We didn't use soap every night (didn't want to dry out the skin) but as the months went by- we had to, especially since we have "food exploration" at dinnertime! I used to love bath time when they were little but then I went through a phase for about six months where I absolutely dreaded and HATED bath time. It was so hard because we had to start separating them due to sliding and hitting in the tub. It seemed like so much work and exhausting at the end of the day. Ken would bath them, I would dress them. It was like an assembly line. I felt sad- wasn't this the part of the day all parents get to enjoy and bond with their kids? Again, from the advice of my sister ( who has 4 boys under 6 years of age), said to try it again together- it will help reduce the time/energy it takes and they will have fun!! Why didn't I think of that? The whole bath time routine used to take about 45 minutes but now since they bath together again it takes about 20-30 minutes by the time they bath, dress, read their books and have their last bottle. Less work and they have a great time!! We love it too! However, I don't know how "relaxing" it is for them, yes it is a great routine but now it's more like ....PARTY TIME!!

The Past 14 Months!

I can't believe the boys are 14 months already. I thought my first blog would recapture a few of the greatest moments of the boys first year! This year has flown by! It has been so amazing to watch them change from babies to little toddlers so fast! Watching their first smiles, sitting, standing, crawling, new words and of course the "Elephant Noises" which we learned this week! I hope my future blogs will tell the day to day activities these little guys are up too. How.. I have time to do this.....well.. I guess it is my relaxation at the end of the day to wind down from the flurry of activity that occurs in a typical day in our crazy household!!

Getting ready for the big moment!!!

Finally, I have to finish with the elephant noise video Christian has learned this week. Our highlight of the week. Other than they learned to eat their peas themselves from a spoon. Yes, they actually placed one pea at a time and put it on their spoon and put to their mouth and ate!! We were shocked! But of course with that came other foods they wanted to feed themselves and hour long meals as you can only imagine with one pea or asparagus at a time! Below are just some a few photos of the past year! I promise next blog will not be so long and more about them and what they are up to and the crazy life and stories of having twin boys!