So, we're heading to the cabin tomorrow morning for the babies' first visit to the cabin -- my favorite place on earth!
Needless to say, we're going to have a full car with all the stuff for the babies. Actually we might end up taking two cars -- the truck and the Prius -- or maybe just the truck.
We're planning to stay until Tuesday morning. A nice long vacation.
Then we have to get back so Jamey can keep working on the rental property. He MUST get it done and rented by the end of June when I go back to work.
I haven't been to the cabin since last Labor Day. I was too big and uncomfortable to go up last fall when Jamey did all the closing up for the winter. So I'm really looking forward to going.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Tucker the Turtle
Ben and Maddie's favorite toy these days is a plush Lamaze toy called "Tucker the Turtle." It has a mirror on its belly and bells in its feet, so if you shake it over their head while they're laying on their backs, they just giggle and go nuts. I got it for something like $1 at a Moms of Multiples sale this spring. The other day I was curious if it was still being sold and how much it cost.
Much to my surprise I found a $25 price tag for it on Amazon!!
It sure would be worth that money, but boy am I glad to have gotten the cheaper version.
Here's Ben playing with it this morning...
Much to my surprise I found a $25 price tag for it on Amazon!!
It sure would be worth that money, but boy am I glad to have gotten the cheaper version.
Here's Ben playing with it this morning...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Today's photos
Here are a couple pictures I took today....
And here are Ben and Maddie with Ezra Wiese, my friend Dani's new baby. We met up with them in Rochester yesterday and we took over my brother's living room for a few hours! It was all baby chaos!
And finally....
Jamey took these photos this morning of our beautiful crab apple tree in our front yard. It looks just spectacular like this for just a couple weeks each year. Boy do I wish it looked like this year-round!
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And here are Ben and Maddie with Ezra Wiese, my friend Dani's new baby. We met up with them in Rochester yesterday and we took over my brother's living room for a few hours! It was all baby chaos!
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And finally....
Jamey took these photos this morning of our beautiful crab apple tree in our front yard. It looks just spectacular like this for just a couple weeks each year. Boy do I wish it looked like this year-round!
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
My first Mother's Day
We spent my first Mother's Day at my aunt and uncle's in Stillwater for lunch. The babies did momma proud by being cute for a few minutes, eating and then promptly going to sleep for two hours while the adults ate lunch!
The babies (a.k.a. Jamey) got me a figurine set from the Willow Tree collection of twin babies. It's called "Two Together: Love in abundance"
My "real" present, though, was yesterday from Jamey's aunts. They came over and babysat all day while I got out of the house. I went to the gym and ran errands. Not exactly a "spa" day, but it was really nice to get away from changing diapers and bottles for an extended period of time.
I still don't quite feel like a mother just yet. Maybe it won't fully kick in until they start calling me "Momma." Right now it's kind of like somebody brought up these kids and said, "here...take care of them." :-)
But it's settling in more and more everyday that I am a Momma and I have two very precious angels. I don't know what I did to deserve such fabulous babies.
Maddie and Ben seem to be getting cuter by the day! Here are pics from our first Mother's Day....
The babies (a.k.a. Jamey) got me a figurine set from the Willow Tree collection of twin babies. It's called "Two Together: Love in abundance"
My "real" present, though, was yesterday from Jamey's aunts. They came over and babysat all day while I got out of the house. I went to the gym and ran errands. Not exactly a "spa" day, but it was really nice to get away from changing diapers and bottles for an extended period of time.
I still don't quite feel like a mother just yet. Maybe it won't fully kick in until they start calling me "Momma." Right now it's kind of like somebody brought up these kids and said, "here...take care of them." :-)
But it's settling in more and more everyday that I am a Momma and I have two very precious angels. I don't know what I did to deserve such fabulous babies.
Maddie and Ben seem to be getting cuter by the day! Here are pics from our first Mother's Day....
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
4-month doctor visit
Ben and Maddie had their 4-month doctor visit today, which included another round of immunizations. They've pretty much slept all afternoon as a result.
The doctor was very pleased with how they're doing. Only minor stuff -- like a patch of eczema on Ben's leg -- to deal with. She suggested we start giving them rice cereal since we have quit breastfeeding and we're past 4 months. So we're going to do that in the next couple of days.
Here are the stats:
Ben weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces. That puts him in the 24th percentile. He was 24 inches long (16th percentile).
Maddie weighed 13 pounds, 13 ounces (yes, bigger than Ben!!). That puts her in the 54th percentile. She was also 24 inches long (39th percentile).
The doctor was very pleased with how they're doing. Only minor stuff -- like a patch of eczema on Ben's leg -- to deal with. She suggested we start giving them rice cereal since we have quit breastfeeding and we're past 4 months. So we're going to do that in the next couple of days.
Here are the stats:
Ben weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces. That puts him in the 24th percentile. He was 24 inches long (16th percentile).
Maddie weighed 13 pounds, 13 ounces (yes, bigger than Ben!!). That puts her in the 54th percentile. She was also 24 inches long (39th percentile).
Rough weekend
Babies both got colds on Friday and that, combined with some teething pain, made for some rough nights this weekend. To make matters worse, Jamey was at the cabin putting in the dock and boat, so I was on my own. On Saturday night, Ben and Maddie were so restless that they were waking each other up, rolling all over the crib. So I put them in their swings in the living room and I slept on the couch -- or I should say that I 'tried' to sleep on the couch. They slept like rocks from 10 pm, when I put them there, until the usual feeding time at 4 am.
Last night, they slept in their crib but Ben woke up around 11:30 and wanted to eat. So we woke up Maddie and fed both of them. They went back to sleep easily and didn't wake up until 6 a.m.!
Besides that....Ben is rolling like crazy, from his back to his stomach. He gets that far and can pull his arms out from under him, but then he doesn't know what to do. Maddie can roll as far as her side and she's come close a couple times to going over to her belly, but not quite yet. I'm giving them lots of floor time -- and trying to do tummy time (which they don't like) -- to encourage them to move around like this.
This afternoon we're off to the pediatrician for their 4-month appointment. They will be getting shots, so there will be lots of "fun" this afternoon! Wish me luck!
Last night, they slept in their crib but Ben woke up around 11:30 and wanted to eat. So we woke up Maddie and fed both of them. They went back to sleep easily and didn't wake up until 6 a.m.!
Besides that....Ben is rolling like crazy, from his back to his stomach. He gets that far and can pull his arms out from under him, but then he doesn't know what to do. Maddie can roll as far as her side and she's come close a couple times to going over to her belly, but not quite yet. I'm giving them lots of floor time -- and trying to do tummy time (which they don't like) -- to encourage them to move around like this.
This afternoon we're off to the pediatrician for their 4-month appointment. They will be getting shots, so there will be lots of "fun" this afternoon! Wish me luck!
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