Our Boys First Hair Cut

The boys had their first hair cut three weeks ago! It was so much better than I anticipated. I had vision's of knock down tantrums and scissors swiping ears off! This place was so cool. It is called Lil Divas and Dudes. The set up was amazing, the boys had a car to drive, a video of Baby Einstein playing while the hairdresser was cutting and me blowing bubbles for them! I was really torn because Nicolas has a full head of curls and I wasn't sure if I should cut. Once she cut it, it got even curlier so I was so excited about that! I was a little sad because now they look like true toddlers and not my little babies. All in all- this place is the best for little kids hair cuts, I only hope next time will be as fun because they already need a new cut!!

Kids Summer Activities For Cabin Fever

Summer in Florida is probably comparable to up north in the winter because it is so hot you can't do anything outside unless you are in the water - hence the word "CABIN FEVER"! With two - 1 year old's that means I am trapped inside all day because I can't let them run around at typical places that most people can like the park, aquarium, museum, mall, beach and such places because there are two running in different directions. We do go to these places when I am by myself (except the beach) but it seems like they are always in their strollers. On the weekends with Ken or if a friend stops over during the week, we always go somewhere where the boys can run and explore. So...my point is, I have cabin fever and so do the boys. My friends with twins are in the same boat and we are trying to come up with activities to do. If anyone has an idea let me know!!

We have tried:

• building forts with a blanket
  
• playing with boats in baby pool
• making a music band with the shakers and songs
  
• coloring ( no so great - everything goes in the mouth)
• and basically anything you can think of inside.

Here, we made a t- shirt for Ken on Father's day.

I think I am going to try something with edible play dough.

Monkey See- Monkey Do Literally!

Here are a few things the boys are doing this week:

Just Twin Things:

• Learned to work together as a team to get Onion Powder out of child proof lock cabinet. Needless to say onion powder EVERYWHERE including in their mouths!!
• Passing the food they don't want over to the other one's tray who then drops on the ground to Rocky!
• One will distract me in kitchen to knock down the garbage can while other in opposite direction trying to get at my computer that is UP ON TABLE!
• Playing the chug water game- one starts chugging the water, the other spots it- puts up his water cup and starts chugging. They do this till out of breath!
• Dancing ..aka. bouncing with butt out and shaking head. One starts, the other finishes.
• When phone rings they both run to it and say "da-da-da-da".

Animal sounds new this week:

• Owl - "ewoo-ewoo"

Words this week :

• Baby- and will go find baby photos in book to show us. Non-stop!!!
• When they see Hawk- "Hau-Hau"
• Brother "brah-brah"
• Rocky-"ra-ra" instead of Daw- daw for doggy like last week.
• Hat- "Ha-Ha"
• Mommy instead of Ma-Ma.
• Bye -bye with wave and Hi. ( Hi is new just today).
  

Can Point to:

• Noses, Eyes, Shoulders, Ears, Feet, Toes, Outside, Trees, Specific Books if you name it they go get that book.
• High Five/Low Five - hand slap.
• Point up High and down low when asked.
• Point to Light when asked.
• Can Shake shakers when asked during songs.
• Pretty much get any toy or animal we have out if specifically asked which one.
• Point to "wheels" in books or on their bus, riders when asked
  

Favorite Song:

• Itsy Bitsy Spider ( they TRY all motions)
• Bunny Foo-Foo