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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Presents!
On Christmas Day, Ben and Maddie opened their presents from Mom & Dad and Uncle David. They got lots of fun toys, but they had the most fun with the wrapping paper and the big box containing the Little People House. In fact, I haven't taken the House out of the box yet cause they're having so much fun just standing up against the box and banging on the top.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Meeting Santa
Ben and Maddie had their first chance to sit on Santa's lap tonight at my aunt and uncle's house. Thankfully the weather cooperated enough for us to make the trek to Stillwater and back. Ben & Maddie were so well behaved and they were fascinated by Santa. Not a single cry!
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Pictures I promised
Every day is a joy ride
There are so many little things I should be writing down and just never get around to it. Ben & Maddie are so hilarious and cute all the time these days; there's an endless supply of cute tales.
The latest is from this morning. I got Ben out of bed and took him downstairs to the playroom. I had brought clothes for him and Maddie for the day, so I set him and the clothes on the floor and left to go get Maddie. He didn't seem to happy about me leaving him there, but that's the way it works when you've got two.
So I get Maddie and when we walk in the room, Ben is laying on the floor in a fetal position with his head on the pile of Maddie's clothes. He had this forlorn look on his face. It was just so darn cute! It was interesting that he laid on Maddie's clothes and not his own (which were right there, too). Maybe it just happened to be where it laid down, or maybe it was on purpose. Who knows.
This weekend I started teaching them how to clap. Maddie figured it out right away. This morning I asked her to clap and she stared at me for the longest time and then when I gave up trying, she suddenly started clapping.
They have also started swaying back and forth (especially Maddie) when music comes on the radio. Yesterday I played Christmas music for awhile and sang a few songs, which they loved. This morning I had MPR on the radio while we were having breakfast and a story came on about people who play polka music on a concertina. They had quite a bit of polka music on and when it started playing, Maddie started swaying back and forth!
Last night we fed them salmon. It was the first time they've had fish of any kind. I should point out that I don't like fish, at all. But this salmon was absolutely fantastic and Ben & Maddie just inhaled it. Maddie ignored everything else on her plate and just kept shoveling it in her mouth (she's our really good eater...she'll eat anything you put in front of her, as well as any crumbs she finds on the floor!) Jamey cooked it on our smoker grill and put a soy sauce and white wine marinade, with some kind of salmon rub. It was so delicious. Didn't taste fishy at all.
We took some pictures yesterday but I haven't gotten them off the camera yet. Jamey installed a new operating system on my computer last night, so I didn't get a chance to use it. Hopefully get to that tonight and will post some new pics.
The big birthday is less than two weeks away! I just can't believe they are a whole year old. I keep thinking back to this time last year when I was so darn uncomfortable, sitting in my recliner, rubbing my belly and bored out of my mind. It was so worth it. :-)
The latest is from this morning. I got Ben out of bed and took him downstairs to the playroom. I had brought clothes for him and Maddie for the day, so I set him and the clothes on the floor and left to go get Maddie. He didn't seem to happy about me leaving him there, but that's the way it works when you've got two.
So I get Maddie and when we walk in the room, Ben is laying on the floor in a fetal position with his head on the pile of Maddie's clothes. He had this forlorn look on his face. It was just so darn cute! It was interesting that he laid on Maddie's clothes and not his own (which were right there, too). Maybe it just happened to be where it laid down, or maybe it was on purpose. Who knows.
This weekend I started teaching them how to clap. Maddie figured it out right away. This morning I asked her to clap and she stared at me for the longest time and then when I gave up trying, she suddenly started clapping.
They have also started swaying back and forth (especially Maddie) when music comes on the radio. Yesterday I played Christmas music for awhile and sang a few songs, which they loved. This morning I had MPR on the radio while we were having breakfast and a story came on about people who play polka music on a concertina. They had quite a bit of polka music on and when it started playing, Maddie started swaying back and forth!
Last night we fed them salmon. It was the first time they've had fish of any kind. I should point out that I don't like fish, at all. But this salmon was absolutely fantastic and Ben & Maddie just inhaled it. Maddie ignored everything else on her plate and just kept shoveling it in her mouth (she's our really good eater...she'll eat anything you put in front of her, as well as any crumbs she finds on the floor!) Jamey cooked it on our smoker grill and put a soy sauce and white wine marinade, with some kind of salmon rub. It was so delicious. Didn't taste fishy at all.
We took some pictures yesterday but I haven't gotten them off the camera yet. Jamey installed a new operating system on my computer last night, so I didn't get a chance to use it. Hopefully get to that tonight and will post some new pics.
The big birthday is less than two weeks away! I just can't believe they are a whole year old. I keep thinking back to this time last year when I was so darn uncomfortable, sitting in my recliner, rubbing my belly and bored out of my mind. It was so worth it. :-)
Monday, December 14, 2009
Funny story
So I meant to blog about this a couple days ago right after it happened, but I just kept forgetting...
The other night at the end of dinner, Ben and Maddie each had a Nilla wafer that they were chewing on. Suddenly they both started looking at each other and laughing. I have no idea why. Neither one of them looked funny in any way (like no food on their face or something like that). They just went on like this, laughing away, for several minutes. Then Ben reached his hand out toward Maddie, with the Nilla wafer in his hand. Maddie grabbed it out of his hand and Ben didn't even seem to mind. I gave it back to Ben and they kept doing that a couple more times -- Ben would put his hand out and she would take the cookie. And they'd laugh some more.
It probably doesn't sound nearly as funny written down as it was in person. Clearly they are relating to each other in their own little kid way and it's so much fun to watch!
What else is going on?
I guess the biggest thing is that they are getting into everything. The main floor of our house is almost completely babyproofed so they can explore. The floors are almost bare, except for toys. I've given them a couple kitchen cabinets to pull things out of and they have a lot of fun playing with juice bottles and some cans of soda next to the fridge. Yesterday Ben entertained himself for a good 20 minutes or so just sitting on (and sort of bouncing) a box laid flat on the floor that contains a doorway gate (that we haven't installed yet). It was pretty funny.
They have also rejected any "sit-in" toys such as the jumperoos, exersaucers and walkers. We can no longer put them in one of these things and expect that they won't go anywhere for a little while. So I'm trying to be relaxed and let them get a few bumps and bruises. The one nice thing is that I can get a lot of things done in the kitchen! That's one of their favorite places to explore, so I let them do that while I do dishes or prep food or whatever.
The other night at the end of dinner, Ben and Maddie each had a Nilla wafer that they were chewing on. Suddenly they both started looking at each other and laughing. I have no idea why. Neither one of them looked funny in any way (like no food on their face or something like that). They just went on like this, laughing away, for several minutes. Then Ben reached his hand out toward Maddie, with the Nilla wafer in his hand. Maddie grabbed it out of his hand and Ben didn't even seem to mind. I gave it back to Ben and they kept doing that a couple more times -- Ben would put his hand out and she would take the cookie. And they'd laugh some more.
It probably doesn't sound nearly as funny written down as it was in person. Clearly they are relating to each other in their own little kid way and it's so much fun to watch!
What else is going on?
I guess the biggest thing is that they are getting into everything. The main floor of our house is almost completely babyproofed so they can explore. The floors are almost bare, except for toys. I've given them a couple kitchen cabinets to pull things out of and they have a lot of fun playing with juice bottles and some cans of soda next to the fridge. Yesterday Ben entertained himself for a good 20 minutes or so just sitting on (and sort of bouncing) a box laid flat on the floor that contains a doorway gate (that we haven't installed yet). It was pretty funny.
They have also rejected any "sit-in" toys such as the jumperoos, exersaucers and walkers. We can no longer put them in one of these things and expect that they won't go anywhere for a little while. So I'm trying to be relaxed and let them get a few bumps and bruises. The one nice thing is that I can get a lot of things done in the kitchen! That's one of their favorite places to explore, so I let them do that while I do dishes or prep food or whatever.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Ben's eye surgery
Ben had his surgery this morning to open up the clogged tear duct. We picked the absolutely worst day to schedule it! My aunt was going to come babysit Maddie and, bless her heart, she attempted to make the 30-mile trek at 4:30 this morning but turned around a couple miles down the road when she couldn't see the lanes cause the snow was blowing so hard.
So we went to plan B: one of us stay here with Maddie and one take Ben. The thought of trying to manage Maddie for three+ hours (during nap time, no less!) at a clinic waiting room didn't sound appealing. And with the roads so bad, I opted to let Jamey take him even though I was sad that I wouldn't be there to comfort him when he came out of the anesthesia.
Luckily, it seemed that he tolerated the anesthesia well and didn't cry all that hard when he woke up. The nurses told Jamey they were impressed. He's such a trooper!
The doctor said the procedure went well and 90% chance that this will solve the problem. There was a small web of skin blocking the tear duct that they removed. So hopefully he won't need any further treatment for this. Yeah!
When Jamey got home with him around 9:45, he was sleeping and he stayed asleep until around 11:45. He seemed in good spirits and had lots of energy. He ate a pretty good lunch -- more than I expected -- and then he and Maddie crawled and climbed over everything and wore themselves out!
Both were out like lights a few minutes after going down for 1 pm nap. The doctor thought he'd be back to his old self by the end of the day.
So we went to plan B: one of us stay here with Maddie and one take Ben. The thought of trying to manage Maddie for three+ hours (during nap time, no less!) at a clinic waiting room didn't sound appealing. And with the roads so bad, I opted to let Jamey take him even though I was sad that I wouldn't be there to comfort him when he came out of the anesthesia.
Luckily, it seemed that he tolerated the anesthesia well and didn't cry all that hard when he woke up. The nurses told Jamey they were impressed. He's such a trooper!
The doctor said the procedure went well and 90% chance that this will solve the problem. There was a small web of skin blocking the tear duct that they removed. So hopefully he won't need any further treatment for this. Yeah!
When Jamey got home with him around 9:45, he was sleeping and he stayed asleep until around 11:45. He seemed in good spirits and had lots of energy. He ate a pretty good lunch -- more than I expected -- and then he and Maddie crawled and climbed over everything and wore themselves out!
Both were out like lights a few minutes after going down for 1 pm nap. The doctor thought he'd be back to his old self by the end of the day.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Just another Saturday
Ben and Maddie practice going up and down the step into our living room today...
They also played with the new (well, garage sale "new") LeapFrog Learning Music table, which was a HUGE hit...
But they had the MOST fun ripping apart the Lands End catalog...go figure.
And here's a cute shot of Maddie from a couple days ago:
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They also played with the new (well, garage sale "new") LeapFrog Learning Music table, which was a HUGE hit...
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But they had the MOST fun ripping apart the Lands End catalog...go figure.
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And here's a cute shot of Maddie from a couple days ago:
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