We had a wonderful Christmas, probably the best Christmas I've ever had. It was so fun to see Logan and Gavin try to open Christmas presents, they really loved the wrapping paper. And this Christmas made me excited for them to grow up. Don't get me wrong, I'd like them to stay little but I've now realized that this whole growing up thing won't be so bad.
Gavin and Logan got so many great gifts. Santa brought them My Pal Scout dogs that say their names, sing songs and ask questions. He also brought little push walkers. We got them a racetrack, a kitchen and some little bears. They also received baby dolls, blocks, books, blankets and homemade blankets from my parents, books, an ornaments, and blocks from Galen's parents, piggy banks and toys from their great grandparents. And from their aunts and uncles, clothes, their first Playmobile set, toys, hats ornaments and money for a car fund. They were spoiled by everyone and loved every second of it.
We did a lot of traveling over Christmas and spent about ten hours on the road in less than a week. On Christmas Even we went to Papa and Gran's where they got to hang out with extended family. They wore their little Christmas sweaters, corduroy pants and button up shirts. Their outfits made them look like little business men. We went to mass on our way home and they behaved very well. Both of them managed to stay awake the whole time. Christmas morning we opened presents with my siblings and parents, had brunch and headed home. Christmas night was spent with Galen's family opening presents and playing games.
And last but not least, Gavin and Logan are both finally getting teeth!! Both of their bottom two teeth are starting to poke through, Gavin's a little more so than Logan. They are chewing on anything and everything that they can get their little hands on to. Oh and they are drooling like crazy too. I'm going to miss their little gummy smiles.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
We Win!!!
I'm pleased to say that my little cuties won me a $100 giftcard!! I submitted their picture in a Holiday PJ's contest and they were the winners. Here is the winning picture of Logan (left) and Gavin (right) with their St. Nick's gifts from Grandma Jamie!!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Happy 7 Months!!
I know that I write this every time Gavin and Logan get another month older, but where does the time go? Seriously. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in the hospital convinced I was never going to get to take my babies home. And here we are at home, more days than not, because going places with twins is a chore, especially in the winter. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Gavin and Logan love to sit up. It's pretty much all they want to do. They are slowly perfecting their sitting skills and we are starting to see fewer face plants. I've been putting boppy pillows around their waists so I don't have to sit next to them every time they want to sit up. They are slowly figuring out how to move around on their bellys. Logan has scooted a few inches backwards even. But, they still don't really have any interest in rolling over. I think they figure that it's easier to cry when they want to change positions and then I'll do it for them.
Logan's favorite new activity is to pull Bowser's fur. And he pulls hard. He has even pulled out a few handfuls of fur. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't end up with a hairless dog. Luckily Bowser is patient and just sits there, letting him pull. Or he spends his days sleeping and only waking up when the babies are sleeping. Gavin is very gentle with Bowser and likes to just rest his hand on him. Bowser is developing a strong preference for Gavin and it's not hard to see why.
The boys are still in six month clothes and aren't really showing any signs of moving to the next size soon. They are long babies but they are so skinny. They are still wearing size two diapers but will be moving up to size 2-3 as soon as we are done with this box.
Galen finished up his classes for the semester today! He has three finals this week and then he gets to be home for three weeks. I'm looking forward to spending time with him instead of just handing off babies while I'm on my way to work. We will have a busy three weeks with three Christmas celebrations, trips to visit my family, painting Gavin and Logan's room and a trip to Nashville! Yes, a five day stay in Nashville and Gavin and Logan's first time on an airplane.
And one last thing, today Gavin and Logan share their 7 month birthday with their auntie Sami's 20th birthday!!! So, happy birthday to my beautiful, talented, smart, amazing younger sister. She is the best sister anyone could ask for and we were so lucky that she came to visit last weekend. We love you!!
Gavin and Logan love to sit up. It's pretty much all they want to do. They are slowly perfecting their sitting skills and we are starting to see fewer face plants. I've been putting boppy pillows around their waists so I don't have to sit next to them every time they want to sit up. They are slowly figuring out how to move around on their bellys. Logan has scooted a few inches backwards even. But, they still don't really have any interest in rolling over. I think they figure that it's easier to cry when they want to change positions and then I'll do it for them.
Logan's favorite new activity is to pull Bowser's fur. And he pulls hard. He has even pulled out a few handfuls of fur. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't end up with a hairless dog. Luckily Bowser is patient and just sits there, letting him pull. Or he spends his days sleeping and only waking up when the babies are sleeping. Gavin is very gentle with Bowser and likes to just rest his hand on him. Bowser is developing a strong preference for Gavin and it's not hard to see why.
The boys are still in six month clothes and aren't really showing any signs of moving to the next size soon. They are long babies but they are so skinny. They are still wearing size two diapers but will be moving up to size 2-3 as soon as we are done with this box.
Galen finished up his classes for the semester today! He has three finals this week and then he gets to be home for three weeks. I'm looking forward to spending time with him instead of just handing off babies while I'm on my way to work. We will have a busy three weeks with three Christmas celebrations, trips to visit my family, painting Gavin and Logan's room and a trip to Nashville! Yes, a five day stay in Nashville and Gavin and Logan's first time on an airplane.
And one last thing, today Gavin and Logan share their 7 month birthday with their auntie Sami's 20th birthday!!! So, happy birthday to my beautiful, talented, smart, amazing younger sister. She is the best sister anyone could ask for and we were so lucky that she came to visit last weekend. We love you!!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Logan's Head
Logan spent the majority of the pregnancy with his head under my ribs. It was insanely uncomfortable and resulted in a funny shaped head for him. At his two month appointment we addressed our concerns with the doctor and were told not to let him sleep with his head pointing in the same direction and that it would gradually improve. By our four month appointment it had improved but not as much as we had hoped. But since Logan was spending less time laying down we waited again. Once again, his head looks way better than we thought it would when he was two months old but it still isn't as symmetrical as the doctor would like it to be.
In January we will be taking Logan to see a specialist. Chances are that he won't need a helmet and that this will straighten out since he spends the majority of the day sitting up, doing tummy time or playing in his exersaucer. But there is a slight chance that he could need a helmet. My hope is that if he needs a helmet, it's for a short time since we are catching this relatively early. His doctor said kids who get helmets before they are one spend a lot less time in them than those who receive them after age one.
In January we will be taking Logan to see a specialist. Chances are that he won't need a helmet and that this will straighten out since he spends the majority of the day sitting up, doing tummy time or playing in his exersaucer. But there is a slight chance that he could need a helmet. My hope is that if he needs a helmet, it's for a short time since we are catching this relatively early. His doctor said kids who get helmets before they are one spend a lot less time in them than those who receive them after age one.
This is Logan at two months old, you can see that the top of his head is slanted and mishapped.
And this is Logan at six months, the top of his head is perfect but the back is still a little funny.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Christmas Card Outtakes
Here are some pictures that didn't make our Christmas card this year...
Logan left, Gavin right
Silly smile from Logan
Bowser and Gavin (Logan was crying during this)
Bowser looking at the treat that Galen was holding.
It's very difficult to photograph two babies and a dog.
Logan's mad, Bowser's hat is off and Gavin isn't smiling.
Maybe next year we will get a good one with all three.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Just A Little Update
It's been a while since I've posted, we've been so busy! Gavin and Logan had a great first Thanksgiving. They got a little taste of sweet potato in the morning and then later enjoyed some squash. We went to Tom and Maria's house for dinner and the boys got to meet aunts, uncles and cousins. Uncle Jake even made it home from California, he hadn't seen the boys since June. The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing, hanging out, and shopping. It really was a perfect first Thanksgiving.
Today, Logan had to be cut out of his onesie. He fell asleep on the couch and when he woke up, I noticed that something smelled funny. I picked him up and there was poop everywhere. It was on the couch, a pillow, a blanket, his pajamas and his onesie. I started to change him and discovered that it was all the way up his back almost to his neck. I tried to take his onesie off but ended up getting poop on his arms, by this point Gavin had started screaming because he was hungry. Of course, Galen was at work during all of this. After a few more minutes of trying to figure out a good way to get the onesie off, without getting poop on anything else in the house, I decided that it was more logical to just cut the stupid onesie off of him.
Gavin and Logan are still working on perfecting their sitting up skills. Logan toppled over and hit his head on Thursday while we were getting 6 month pictures taken. He was not happy and it quickly put an end to the photo shoot. They still don't really like to roll over, but they will do it every so often. Gavin tends to roll more than Logan and he is always very impressed with himself. Both boys are still so smiley, talkative and happy. The only time they are fussy is when they get annoyed about something and right before bed time.
Sleeping habits have not really improved but they have ended the early morning parties. When they get up a night they eat and go back to sleep. They are still working on being introduced to baby foods are now eating pears, applesauce, bananas, carrots, squash, green beans and peas. Gavin is our eater who eats until he is full and then he is done. Logan would eat three containers of baby food if we would let him. I think at their next appointment Logan will weigh more than Gavin.
Our first Thanksgiving as a family of four. Logan left, Gavin right
Turkey butts
Today, Logan had to be cut out of his onesie. He fell asleep on the couch and when he woke up, I noticed that something smelled funny. I picked him up and there was poop everywhere. It was on the couch, a pillow, a blanket, his pajamas and his onesie. I started to change him and discovered that it was all the way up his back almost to his neck. I tried to take his onesie off but ended up getting poop on his arms, by this point Gavin had started screaming because he was hungry. Of course, Galen was at work during all of this. After a few more minutes of trying to figure out a good way to get the onesie off, without getting poop on anything else in the house, I decided that it was more logical to just cut the stupid onesie off of him.
Gavin and Logan are still working on perfecting their sitting up skills. Logan toppled over and hit his head on Thursday while we were getting 6 month pictures taken. He was not happy and it quickly put an end to the photo shoot. They still don't really like to roll over, but they will do it every so often. Gavin tends to roll more than Logan and he is always very impressed with himself. Both boys are still so smiley, talkative and happy. The only time they are fussy is when they get annoyed about something and right before bed time.
Sleeping habits have not really improved but they have ended the early morning parties. When they get up a night they eat and go back to sleep. They are still working on being introduced to baby foods are now eating pears, applesauce, bananas, carrots, squash, green beans and peas. Gavin is our eater who eats until he is full and then he is done. Logan would eat three containers of baby food if we would let him. I think at their next appointment Logan will weigh more than Gavin.
Bathtime at Grandma's house! Gavin left, Logan right
Cute robes! Gavin left, Logan right
Uncle Jake and Logan
Thanksgiving dinner. Logan left, Gavin right
Jake, Nicole and babies
Our Christmas tree is up!! Gavin left, Logan right
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