2...0..... Give me a second while I let that number sink in. Never mind, it never will. Our babies are growing way to quickly. Nate said it best this month, "If we could only groundhog day this past year." So true, Keaton and Bronwyn are at the best age. They are talking so much, understanding and listening more, growing like weeds, engaging in pretend play, and continuing to fill our days with laughter, smiles, and love. Don't get me wrong, there are challenging times every day too, but every bit of our life is full of adventure and memories. Life can't get much better. They are truly amazing.
The biggest change this month has been Keaton and Bronwyn's growing vocabulary. Bronwyn repeats almost everything, and Keaton has started talking so much more just in the past two weeks. Though our house is much louder than it probably has ever been, it is full of their tiny, sweet voices. I couldn't imagine a better sound to listen to.
Keaton is our problem solver. He loves to figure things out, and most of the time he achieves his goal. Finding something to stand on so he can reach what he wants has become a daily occurrence. He loves turning lights on and off, saying "ON!!! OFF!!!" We knew from early on how smart he was going to be, he always studies things and figures things out. He now has nine teeth, not even close to his sisters sixteen, but he'll get there. His tool bench that he got for Christmas is probably his favorite toy. He loves taking the hammer, or as he calls it "Boom Boom", and pretends to build things around the house. Bronwyn's head has become something that supposedly needs alot of fixing, so his hammer privileges have been taken away at the moment. Keaton is such a boy. He loves playing outside, doesn't mind being dirty, and insists that he helps when daddy and bapa (grandpa) are building something. He is full of energy and opinion, and we love him so much!
Bronwyn is our loving, sweet, little girl who talks non stop. No matter where we are she is talking. She bosses Keaton around and tells him when he shouldn't be doing something. At 20 months she has formed an opinion and sometimes has to pick out what she will wear for the day because she refuses to wear what I have chosen for her. Bronwyn is a girly girl. She loves jewelery, helping with laundry, pushing her baby doll around the house, and giving kisses and hugs to us (even when Keaton doesn't want any thing to do with it sometimes). It has become very apparent that she is a natural at gymnastics. She can do a somersault all by herself, with great form. Dancing is also something she enjoys. Whenever music is playing you can count on Brawny dancing. She is spunky, loves to cuddle, and makes us laugh all the time. We love her to pieces.
We took their binki's away this month, which was totally initiated by Nate, I just didn't have the courage. They would ask for them and say please. I just couldn't resist. Nate is stronger than me when it comes to stuff like that, which is why we make such a great team. They only get their binki's at nap time and bedtime. We are slowly phasing out their bedtime bottle, and hope to have it gone in the next few months. Our babies are turning in to big kids.
Apparently every man with a beard is Santa. We even ran in to the "real thing". We were out running errands and a man, who looked just like Santa, was walking towards the kids. Both of them started saying, "Santa!!!" So I had to tell him that they thought he was Santa. He proceeded to take his wallet out and hand them stickers which read, "I've seen Santa", with his picture. I guess Santa IS always watching. They thought that was the coolest.
At the end of this month we took them up to the snow. It was a great first experience. It wasn't too cold, we went down a few hills, ate lunch, and took a short break at the Johnson's cabin before we headed home. They enjoyed themselves, and Nate and I got a kick out of watching them explore in this new cold world.
So, as you can see life is pretty awesome here in the Allen house. As always, thanks for checking in. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Until next month...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Month #19
As our second holiday season as a family came to an end I found myself reflecting on this past year. What a year it has been! We survived our first full year as parents of twins, moved in to a new home, and Nate started his dream job. It has been full of firsts, fun, laughter, frustration, and memories. I cannot dream of a better life for myself or my family. Our days are full of laughs, hugs, kisses, smiles, and happiness.... What more could a girl ask for in life? I am so incredibly blessed.
With Christmas comes old traditions and new ones. We started the month off with seeing Santa (I'll let the picture do the talking on that one), let me just say that they loved Santa from a distance. We went to a Christmas tree lot and bought a small tree for the kids to decorate, walked Cindy Lane, and went to the Zoo lights. Christmas was a blast! The time spent with family and friends was wonderful. Having kids really does make the holidays so much more fun.
Both kids are talking a lot more. Our favorite word that they both say now is please. I know, our kids are so polite. Bronwyn jabbers all the time and Nate can narrate what she is saying so well, it is hilarious. They know what the potty is and even will tell us (rarely) that they went. Bronwyn does this more than Keaton. We made many trips to the park this month and they absolutely love it. They will say cheese for the camera and pretend to take pictures of each other with their play cameras.
Nate's cousin, her husband, and baby came to visit before new years. Her little boy, Merrik, is just three months younger than the twins, so they had tons of fun playing together for a few days.
Well, I guess that's all for this month. I thought I would let the pictures do the talking. I just have to leave by saying thank you to my beautiful family. So, thank you Nate, Keaton, and Bronwyn. Because of the three of you I hold the most honorable titles that a woman could ever have... wife and mother. I love you three with every ounce of me.
Until next month, and happy new year every one.
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With Christmas comes old traditions and new ones. We started the month off with seeing Santa (I'll let the picture do the talking on that one), let me just say that they loved Santa from a distance. We went to a Christmas tree lot and bought a small tree for the kids to decorate, walked Cindy Lane, and went to the Zoo lights. Christmas was a blast! The time spent with family and friends was wonderful. Having kids really does make the holidays so much more fun.
Both kids are talking a lot more. Our favorite word that they both say now is please. I know, our kids are so polite. Bronwyn jabbers all the time and Nate can narrate what she is saying so well, it is hilarious. They know what the potty is and even will tell us (rarely) that they went. Bronwyn does this more than Keaton. We made many trips to the park this month and they absolutely love it. They will say cheese for the camera and pretend to take pictures of each other with their play cameras.
Nate's cousin, her husband, and baby came to visit before new years. Her little boy, Merrik, is just three months younger than the twins, so they had tons of fun playing together for a few days.
Well, I guess that's all for this month. I thought I would let the pictures do the talking. I just have to leave by saying thank you to my beautiful family. So, thank you Nate, Keaton, and Bronwyn. Because of the three of you I hold the most honorable titles that a woman could ever have... wife and mother. I love you three with every ounce of me.
Until next month, and happy new year every one.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Month #18
Wait, what???? Our babies are an entire year old? All I can say is that I hate time. It is going by way to quickly for my taste. Keaton and Bronwyn are so much fun, this is probably the best age so far. Their personalities are hilarious, they are talking so much more, getting in to more and more trouble together, and are best buds. They bring so much joy to our lives, I feel like we have constant smiles on our faces because of them. We are so blessed.
We started off the month with a birthday dinner for my best friend Marnie. All the kids were over and had a great time playing together. Can't wait till we can add more munchkins to the mix!!!
Keaton and Bronwyn can both point to their eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ears, hair, and belly button. They really like to run up to you, poke your eye, and say "eeeeyyyyeeee!" They also love finding other people's belly buttons. Pretty funny. They also wave and say hi and bye bye. If they're feeling up to it they will give kisses and hugs. They are really sweet kids. I also started to make them help me pick up their toys and books. It is definitely a process, but they do a pretty good job putting things away. They copy each other all the time. If one gets a reaction from us, you can bet the other will be right behind do the same thing.
Bronwyn is talking non-stop... seriously. She's not necessarily talking to anyone, but she doesn't stop. She just jabbers on and on in her own little language. I can see her elementary school report cards already, "Bronwyn is doing great academically, but she tends to be VERY social". Ha! Her new words are vacuum (which she hates), tree (as in Christmas tree), and ball. She has 14 teeth! They just all appeared. Crazy! She is turning in to a sweet, loving, little girl who loves to cuddle (sometimes). We love our little princess!
Keaton likes to do things that he is not supposed to do and then when you catch him, he tells you "No, No!" It is challenging at times, but he is just to darn cute to stay mad at for even a second. His new words are football, ball, and bowl. He doesn't jabber like Brawny does, but he looks at her like he knows every word she is saying. Boy describes his personality perfectly. He has that sweet, loving side too. Kisses, and hugs goodbye are something that Daddy gets daily when he leaves from work. We love every ounce of our little man.
Thanksgiving was great. It is always so nice to spend time with family. The holidays are a time that we cherish and really look forward to, especially now that we have these two miracles in our lives. Starting new traditions with our sweet family of four makes me look forward to this time of year so much. The three of them are my life and my world. I am most thankful for them and feel so blessed that I can call this my life.
Enjoy the pictures and happy holidays to every one! Until next YEAR...
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We started off the month with a birthday dinner for my best friend Marnie. All the kids were over and had a great time playing together. Can't wait till we can add more munchkins to the mix!!!
Keaton and Bronwyn can both point to their eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ears, hair, and belly button. They really like to run up to you, poke your eye, and say "eeeeyyyyeeee!" They also love finding other people's belly buttons. Pretty funny. They also wave and say hi and bye bye. If they're feeling up to it they will give kisses and hugs. They are really sweet kids. I also started to make them help me pick up their toys and books. It is definitely a process, but they do a pretty good job putting things away. They copy each other all the time. If one gets a reaction from us, you can bet the other will be right behind do the same thing.
Bronwyn is talking non-stop... seriously. She's not necessarily talking to anyone, but she doesn't stop. She just jabbers on and on in her own little language. I can see her elementary school report cards already, "Bronwyn is doing great academically, but she tends to be VERY social". Ha! Her new words are vacuum (which she hates), tree (as in Christmas tree), and ball. She has 14 teeth! They just all appeared. Crazy! She is turning in to a sweet, loving, little girl who loves to cuddle (sometimes). We love our little princess!
Keaton likes to do things that he is not supposed to do and then when you catch him, he tells you "No, No!" It is challenging at times, but he is just to darn cute to stay mad at for even a second. His new words are football, ball, and bowl. He doesn't jabber like Brawny does, but he looks at her like he knows every word she is saying. Boy describes his personality perfectly. He has that sweet, loving side too. Kisses, and hugs goodbye are something that Daddy gets daily when he leaves from work. We love every ounce of our little man.
Thanksgiving was great. It is always so nice to spend time with family. The holidays are a time that we cherish and really look forward to, especially now that we have these two miracles in our lives. Starting new traditions with our sweet family of four makes me look forward to this time of year so much. The three of them are my life and my world. I am most thankful for them and feel so blessed that I can call this my life.
Enjoy the pictures and happy holidays to every one! Until next YEAR...
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Month #17
This month has been awesome! It was jam packed with tons of fun and memories for our family. A life with one in a half year old twins (almost) is full of laughs and frustration; but mostly laughs. They crack us up daily, and they know just how funny and cute they are too.
The month started off with the fair. Daddy wasn't able to go so we went with Grandma, Grammy, and Great-Aunt Marsha. They got to try bites of a fair corn dog and soft serve ice cream, yum! Their favorite part, by far, was all of the farm animals. Bronwyn's favorites were the cows and the goats and Keaton loved the goats and pigs. They even got to get in to a pig pen and pet Psycho a six month old pig. Keaton thought that was pretty cool, Bronwyn liked Psycho from a distance.
I got them dressed up in their Fresno City thing 1/thing 2 t-shirts and took them to visit daddy at work. They thought it was really fun to run up and down the hall where his office is and scream because it echoed. This was hilarious, except for the fact that there are classes in that hallway too. Oops! So, we went outside for a while. The campus is beautiful and Nate is so happy there!
October was full of fun halloween activities. We took them to the Zoo Boo all decked out in their costumes.... A 49er football player and cheerleader. They enjoyed seeing all the animals, but could really care less about the trick-or-treating they had there. I'm sure they'll be way more in to that next year. We also took them to Hillcrest pumpkin patch with both sets of grandparents and the Hutchason's. We went on a hay ride, looked at the pumpkins, went down a corn path, and rode on a steam train. It was so much fun and will definitely be a yearly tradition that we will have. The end of the month was our yearly N8oween party. We did it up big since it was Daddy's 30th birthday. The theme was the 1920's (since Nate was leaving his twenties). The kids came for a while dressed in their 20's gear and had so much fun seeing friends and family. Thanks to all who came out and celebrated. It was a great party! They ended October by going trick-or-treating in the new neighborhood. They had such a great time, and so did we. Bronwyn got a little scared of some of the other costumes we saw, but other than that it was a great experience and made for some great memories.
Keaton and Bronwyn are both starting to understand so much. For example, we can tell them to get something and they will go find it and bring it to us. They listen too, selectively. Sometimes they will do what we tell them to, but we have been struggling with staying out of certain rooms because they can open doors now. We are working on getting locks for certain doors in the house and making sure that they are locked. They have a million toys, but they always want what they're not supposed to have or go where they aren't supposed to be. That is frustrating.
Because they are picking up everything we say and each day building their vocabulary, we started teaching them animals and their sounds. Bronwyn knows the animal sounds for dog, cat, bird, and cow. Keaton knows the animal sounds for dog and cat. They have also been learing about their noses, eyes, mouth, ears, and hair. Bronwyn can point to her nose, hair, and eyes when asked and Keaton can point to his nose and hair. They both love to tell each other "No" when they catch one another doing something they shouldn't be doing.
Keaton now has eight teeth! He finally caught up to his sister. He loves to be outside and play in the dirt.
Bronwyn, believe it or not, has a lot more hair! I just can't wait to put it in little pig tails!
Having Keaton and Bronwyn has been the most amazing experience for Nate and I. Twins are a completely different experience than anything else. Though I wouldn't want to do twins again, I am so thankful that we have been part of that select group of people who get to raise TWO kids the same age. They are the lights in our life and I am enjoying every minute of being a mommy to these two great kids.
With that said, I hope you enjoy the TWO slide shows, one for the kids and one for N8oween. Until next month everyone...
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The month started off with the fair. Daddy wasn't able to go so we went with Grandma, Grammy, and Great-Aunt Marsha. They got to try bites of a fair corn dog and soft serve ice cream, yum! Their favorite part, by far, was all of the farm animals. Bronwyn's favorites were the cows and the goats and Keaton loved the goats and pigs. They even got to get in to a pig pen and pet Psycho a six month old pig. Keaton thought that was pretty cool, Bronwyn liked Psycho from a distance.
I got them dressed up in their Fresno City thing 1/thing 2 t-shirts and took them to visit daddy at work. They thought it was really fun to run up and down the hall where his office is and scream because it echoed. This was hilarious, except for the fact that there are classes in that hallway too. Oops! So, we went outside for a while. The campus is beautiful and Nate is so happy there!
October was full of fun halloween activities. We took them to the Zoo Boo all decked out in their costumes.... A 49er football player and cheerleader. They enjoyed seeing all the animals, but could really care less about the trick-or-treating they had there. I'm sure they'll be way more in to that next year. We also took them to Hillcrest pumpkin patch with both sets of grandparents and the Hutchason's. We went on a hay ride, looked at the pumpkins, went down a corn path, and rode on a steam train. It was so much fun and will definitely be a yearly tradition that we will have. The end of the month was our yearly N8oween party. We did it up big since it was Daddy's 30th birthday. The theme was the 1920's (since Nate was leaving his twenties). The kids came for a while dressed in their 20's gear and had so much fun seeing friends and family. Thanks to all who came out and celebrated. It was a great party! They ended October by going trick-or-treating in the new neighborhood. They had such a great time, and so did we. Bronwyn got a little scared of some of the other costumes we saw, but other than that it was a great experience and made for some great memories.
Keaton and Bronwyn are both starting to understand so much. For example, we can tell them to get something and they will go find it and bring it to us. They listen too, selectively. Sometimes they will do what we tell them to, but we have been struggling with staying out of certain rooms because they can open doors now. We are working on getting locks for certain doors in the house and making sure that they are locked. They have a million toys, but they always want what they're not supposed to have or go where they aren't supposed to be. That is frustrating.
Because they are picking up everything we say and each day building their vocabulary, we started teaching them animals and their sounds. Bronwyn knows the animal sounds for dog, cat, bird, and cow. Keaton knows the animal sounds for dog and cat. They have also been learing about their noses, eyes, mouth, ears, and hair. Bronwyn can point to her nose, hair, and eyes when asked and Keaton can point to his nose and hair. They both love to tell each other "No" when they catch one another doing something they shouldn't be doing.
Keaton now has eight teeth! He finally caught up to his sister. He loves to be outside and play in the dirt.
Bronwyn, believe it or not, has a lot more hair! I just can't wait to put it in little pig tails!
Having Keaton and Bronwyn has been the most amazing experience for Nate and I. Twins are a completely different experience than anything else. Though I wouldn't want to do twins again, I am so thankful that we have been part of that select group of people who get to raise TWO kids the same age. They are the lights in our life and I am enjoying every minute of being a mommy to these two great kids.
With that said, I hope you enjoy the TWO slide shows, one for the kids and one for N8oween. Until next month everyone...
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Month #16
Our babies are turning in to big kids! I looked at a picture this month and realized that they don't look like babies anymore, which made for one sad mamma. On the up side, things are getting (dare I say) easier. I think back on a year ago; we had three month old babies who depended on mommy and daddy for EVERYTHING. A part of me misses that. Well, I miss them staying in one spot and wanting to be held and cuddled with... however, I don't miss the sleepless nights, crying and not knowing why, or just learning how to be a mom. I really feel like I've got that down, being a mom, though these two little monkey's teach me something new every day. They keep me on my toes that's for sure!
We started this month off with taking a trip to San Diego to celebrate Nate's god son's, Nathan James Elsea, second birthday. We were really nervous about the car ride, but the kids were amazing. We took lots of snacks, they took a couple naps, played with some toys... and were perfect, no crying at all! We had a great time celebrating a very special little boy, and hanging out with our best friends. The three kids got along so well. Nathan actually kissed Brawny; she turned around and pushed him! Daddy was proud. Thanks James and Molly for being such awesome hosts. Love you three!
We opened the wagon that grammy and grandpa got them for their birthday; we can't keep them out of that thing. They know that it's in the garage and when we ask them if they want to go for a walk in the wagon, they go running for the garage door. They love it!
Bronwyn got sick this month, again. She ran a fever and wouldn't eat anything but fruit for four days. It was rough. Keaton, once again, didn't catch it! Knock on wood.
Both kids are trying to talk and communicate so much more. They both say ugh oh, no no, shoes, bananas (nana's), dog, woof woof, and Brawny says football and Keat (for Keaton). They seem to understand simple commands too.... it's crazy to see them turning in to little people. We've tried a lot of new foods this month. They LOVE smoothies, chicken nuggets with ketchup, peas, corn, and lunch meat sandwiches. This month we also started brushing their teeth in the morning. I'm not sure how much good it is really doing, but they seem to like it. They also started to learn how to eat with a fork. They LOVE phones and pretending to talk on them, and like wearing their sunglasses in the house. They enjoy anything that makes them feel like big kids. If mommy and daddy do it, they want to do it. It's really cute.
They have become more affectionate this month. They give kisses now; mouths wide open, slobber and all. I'll take those kisses any day. During a bath one night they were giving each other kisses. They are just so sweet, it melts me. At the end of the month Bronwyn started to blow goodbye kisses. I know, our kids are just too cute!
On a down side.... We found out that our dining room table is no longer baby proofed. Nate was somewhere and thought I was in with the kids, and I was in Keaton's room and thought that Nate was in eating breakfast. Well, when I came out of Keaton's room Bronwyn was standing on one of the chairs and had dumped out a bowl of cereal, and Keaton was on top of the table and had dumped out an entire glass of orange juice. Wow! Just when you think you've baby proofed everything, they prove you wrong.
Keaton, Bronwyn,and I love having daddy home most of the day with us. So many families don't get to have this luxury. I cherish all the time that we are able to spend as a family, and am so thankful that Nate got this new job. It couldn't have come at a better time.
See you all next month....
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We started this month off with taking a trip to San Diego to celebrate Nate's god son's, Nathan James Elsea, second birthday. We were really nervous about the car ride, but the kids were amazing. We took lots of snacks, they took a couple naps, played with some toys... and were perfect, no crying at all! We had a great time celebrating a very special little boy, and hanging out with our best friends. The three kids got along so well. Nathan actually kissed Brawny; she turned around and pushed him! Daddy was proud. Thanks James and Molly for being such awesome hosts. Love you three!
We opened the wagon that grammy and grandpa got them for their birthday; we can't keep them out of that thing. They know that it's in the garage and when we ask them if they want to go for a walk in the wagon, they go running for the garage door. They love it!
Bronwyn got sick this month, again. She ran a fever and wouldn't eat anything but fruit for four days. It was rough. Keaton, once again, didn't catch it! Knock on wood.
Both kids are trying to talk and communicate so much more. They both say ugh oh, no no, shoes, bananas (nana's), dog, woof woof, and Brawny says football and Keat (for Keaton). They seem to understand simple commands too.... it's crazy to see them turning in to little people. We've tried a lot of new foods this month. They LOVE smoothies, chicken nuggets with ketchup, peas, corn, and lunch meat sandwiches. This month we also started brushing their teeth in the morning. I'm not sure how much good it is really doing, but they seem to like it. They also started to learn how to eat with a fork. They LOVE phones and pretending to talk on them, and like wearing their sunglasses in the house. They enjoy anything that makes them feel like big kids. If mommy and daddy do it, they want to do it. It's really cute.
They have become more affectionate this month. They give kisses now; mouths wide open, slobber and all. I'll take those kisses any day. During a bath one night they were giving each other kisses. They are just so sweet, it melts me. At the end of the month Bronwyn started to blow goodbye kisses. I know, our kids are just too cute!
On a down side.... We found out that our dining room table is no longer baby proofed. Nate was somewhere and thought I was in with the kids, and I was in Keaton's room and thought that Nate was in eating breakfast. Well, when I came out of Keaton's room Bronwyn was standing on one of the chairs and had dumped out a bowl of cereal, and Keaton was on top of the table and had dumped out an entire glass of orange juice. Wow! Just when you think you've baby proofed everything, they prove you wrong.
Keaton, Bronwyn,and I love having daddy home most of the day with us. So many families don't get to have this luxury. I cherish all the time that we are able to spend as a family, and am so thankful that Nate got this new job. It couldn't have come at a better time.
See you all next month....
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Month #15
It feels like a life time has passed since I have written a blog. We have been so busy this month; still getting the house organized, having a pool put in, Nate getting in the flow of his new job, oh.... and keeping up with 15 month old twins! Our life is anything but dull. Our days are full of excitement and new adventures every day.
The kids are non-stop action... busy, busy, busy! Our days begin at 7 am and don't slow down until the kids are in bed for the night at 7 pm. They are so much fun. They copy each other all the time. If one of them gets a reaction out of us, then the other is doing the same thing a few seconds later. We are slowly getting away from baby food. Keaton's favorite food is canned green beans and Bronwyn's is pasta. Some new foods this month have been ravioli, chicken quesadilla, corn, bbq chicken, and peach. They love every kind of fruit, even watermelon! When they are done they throw their food. This is something we are trying to teach them not to do. Both love the telephone, real or play. They pick one up, put it to their ear, and talk.
This month they graduated from their infant car seats to "big kid" car seats. They think they are so big and really cool being able to face forward. Putting them in these was a little emotional. They look so big, and having them in these made me realize that they aren't little babies any more.
With Daddy starting his new job this month, which is going great by the way, the kids wanted to do something nice for him. So they painted their very first picture for him... with chocolate pudding. Keaton loved it. He squished the pudding between his fingers, and did a great job painting all on his own. Bronwyn didn't like it so much. She got a tiny bit on her hands and didn't want much to do with it. But I wasn't having that, so I helped her a little bit. I framed their art and now it sits on Daddy's desk in his office.
They like to wrestle. This is hilarious. It is usually Bronwyn who instigates it, and Keaton who would like it to end sooner than Brawny is ready for. But they roll around and tackle each other, giggling and squealing the whole time.
We had a sickness go through the house this month. I got a cold first, and then about a week later Bronwyn woke up with a fever. She had a really stuffy nose for about 10 days, and then she was as good as new. Keaton never had the fever, just the stuffy nose. Nate, well, he was the lucky one... He never got it! I also ended up with strep throat after every one was finally healthy again, but took care of it with antibiotics. No one else has gotten that, thank God! This was our second sickness with the kids in 15 months! That's pretty good.
Keaton has continued to grow and develop in to a very active, sometimes sensitive, smiling, happy little boy. He giggles at him self all the time, he thinks that he is pretty darn funny (so do we). He loves to play with anything that has a cord. One day this month he found a power strip, and no joke, played with it for forty-five minutes until I took it away. Last month I left out a milestone that he had met... He got his top two teeth! Now he has four and is working on more as we speak. He loves to bang things and throw toys on the floor. The more sound he can make the better.
Bronwyn is a crack up. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and will stop whatever she is doing to dance to the music on the show. I think we have a tiny dancer on our hands. She is talking more. Her two new words are shoes and ugh oh. It's crazy to hear her actually say words and know what they mean. She has found her nostriles and now realizes that her finger fits perfectly in them... great. For the record, we are doing our best to break this habbit. Being the daughter of two teachers, we will not have a child who picks their nose! It's pretty funny though. This week she found a new toy in the bathtub that Keaton found a few months ago. We knew that this was inevitable, but when it happened we couldn't help but just laugh. Kids are so innocent and unpredictable.
As I've said so many times, life with twins is hard. Every stage is a different kind of hard, but I couldn't imagine life with just one. Seeing these two grow together, I know that they will have a best friend for life. That makes me smile. I love my family so much and thank God for blessing me in so many ways. I'm one lucky girl.
Enjoy the pictures.... I apologize in advance for the lack in number, but our camera broke this month. So I did the best I could. I promise to have more next month. As always, thanks for checking in with us. Until next month...
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The kids are non-stop action... busy, busy, busy! Our days begin at 7 am and don't slow down until the kids are in bed for the night at 7 pm. They are so much fun. They copy each other all the time. If one of them gets a reaction out of us, then the other is doing the same thing a few seconds later. We are slowly getting away from baby food. Keaton's favorite food is canned green beans and Bronwyn's is pasta. Some new foods this month have been ravioli, chicken quesadilla, corn, bbq chicken, and peach. They love every kind of fruit, even watermelon! When they are done they throw their food. This is something we are trying to teach them not to do. Both love the telephone, real or play. They pick one up, put it to their ear, and talk.
This month they graduated from their infant car seats to "big kid" car seats. They think they are so big and really cool being able to face forward. Putting them in these was a little emotional. They look so big, and having them in these made me realize that they aren't little babies any more.
With Daddy starting his new job this month, which is going great by the way, the kids wanted to do something nice for him. So they painted their very first picture for him... with chocolate pudding. Keaton loved it. He squished the pudding between his fingers, and did a great job painting all on his own. Bronwyn didn't like it so much. She got a tiny bit on her hands and didn't want much to do with it. But I wasn't having that, so I helped her a little bit. I framed their art and now it sits on Daddy's desk in his office.
They like to wrestle. This is hilarious. It is usually Bronwyn who instigates it, and Keaton who would like it to end sooner than Brawny is ready for. But they roll around and tackle each other, giggling and squealing the whole time.
We had a sickness go through the house this month. I got a cold first, and then about a week later Bronwyn woke up with a fever. She had a really stuffy nose for about 10 days, and then she was as good as new. Keaton never had the fever, just the stuffy nose. Nate, well, he was the lucky one... He never got it! I also ended up with strep throat after every one was finally healthy again, but took care of it with antibiotics. No one else has gotten that, thank God! This was our second sickness with the kids in 15 months! That's pretty good.
Keaton has continued to grow and develop in to a very active, sometimes sensitive, smiling, happy little boy. He giggles at him self all the time, he thinks that he is pretty darn funny (so do we). He loves to play with anything that has a cord. One day this month he found a power strip, and no joke, played with it for forty-five minutes until I took it away. Last month I left out a milestone that he had met... He got his top two teeth! Now he has four and is working on more as we speak. He loves to bang things and throw toys on the floor. The more sound he can make the better.
Bronwyn is a crack up. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and will stop whatever she is doing to dance to the music on the show. I think we have a tiny dancer on our hands. She is talking more. Her two new words are shoes and ugh oh. It's crazy to hear her actually say words and know what they mean. She has found her nostriles and now realizes that her finger fits perfectly in them... great. For the record, we are doing our best to break this habbit. Being the daughter of two teachers, we will not have a child who picks their nose! It's pretty funny though. This week she found a new toy in the bathtub that Keaton found a few months ago. We knew that this was inevitable, but when it happened we couldn't help but just laugh. Kids are so innocent and unpredictable.
As I've said so many times, life with twins is hard. Every stage is a different kind of hard, but I couldn't imagine life with just one. Seeing these two grow together, I know that they will have a best friend for life. That makes me smile. I love my family so much and thank God for blessing me in so many ways. I'm one lucky girl.
Enjoy the pictures.... I apologize in advance for the lack in number, but our camera broke this month. So I did the best I could. I promise to have more next month. As always, thanks for checking in with us. Until next month...
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Month #14
This month has been a whirl wind of adventures for us. We started the month off by taking a week long vacation to our favorite beach town, Cayucos! We went with both sets of grandparents, Uncle Aaron and Auntie Jennifer, Uncle Johnny and Aunt Britney, and Great Aunt Debbie and Great Uncle Dale. The weather was absolutely perfect every day. The kids did great on the car ride over, and truly loved the change of scenery. When we took them to the beach for the first time during the trip Keaton was in heaven. He LOVED the sand, water, sea weed, dogs, and people... He loved everything about the beach. Even though the water was freezing, he would crawl right out to it and would cry when we tried to take him away. Watching him love the beach just as much as his mommy and daddy do made us smile. I'm sure Nate will have him boogie boarding soon! Bronwyn on the other hand was pretty much a drama queen. She did not like it at first. We tried everything, but she was only happy sitting in her beach chair with not one part of her body touching the sand. Each day got a little bit better, and by the end of the trip she was walking with us and even sitting playing in the sand. It took her the entire week to warm up to it, but she liked it and as she gets older will learn to love it too. We took them to the 4th of July parade in town. They loved the music and all the people. Cayucos was the perfect place to vacation for the fourth of July. It will be a yearly tradition for us!
Later in the month we took them to the Zoo again, this time with grandma, grammy, and grandpa bill. They enjoyed it much more this time. We fed the giraffes, Keaton giggled while feeding them, and Brawny was a little hesitant. They also got to go in to sting ray bay. We tried to get a sting ray close enough to us for them to feel it, but their little arms were just too short. They enjoyed soft serve ice cream that grandpa bought mommy and daddy. It was a fun afternoon with family and the animals.
When we got back in town from our trip we were supposed to move in to our new house.... but that was pushed back three times! After packing and un-packing we finally moved!!! We LOVE our new home, and the kids are really enjoying all the space. They have spent the last week and a half exploring their new home. They especially like to climb in to cabinet spaces under the TV unit. When we moved we separated them and they are now sleeping in their own rooms. We thought that this was going to be rough, but they have done great! Their first nap wasn't great, but after that they have both done awesome! It kind of makes me sad knowing that they are all alone, but I'm sure they are just fine. It's only a matter of time before they will be in toddler beds and going in to each others rooms!
At the end of the month we took them to Todd Beamer park. It has a little water area that kids can play in. Keaton loved it and Bronwyn liked it. It was a great place to take them on a hot Fresno day. We will be spending more time there for sure!
Keaton has had a very busy month. He started off the month by standing on his own, not quite sure what to do from there. Now, within just a few days he is full on walking! He thinks he is pretty darn cool (so do we!). He is talking (baby talk and babble) all the time. He loves the bath and anything to do with water. Keaton is such a happy, sweet boy. He is always busy and is very independent. It has been so much fun seeing him grow in to the little boy he is becoming.
Bronwyn is a walking machine. She now would rather walk than crawl. She carries her blanket around and when it is nap time or bedtime takes the corner of the blanket and rubs her nose gently until she falls asleep. It soothes her, and it is really cute to watch. She is a girly girl and at times a drama queen. We love her so much.
It is so cute to see them becoming more and more close. They actually play together now, "talk" to each other, mimic one another, and giggle together all the time. Twins are awesome, hard, but awesome! They found the dryer this month and decided to climb right in and help me. Bronwyn has always liked to help me with the laundry, but this time Keaton was the instigator. He climbed right in and Brawny followed. I couldn't help but laugh.
Now that July is over I'm a little sad because that means that Nate will be going back to work soon, at his new job as a junior college professor! Though this new job means that he will have more time at home with us, it still means that he goes back to work; which equals to less time at home than the last two months. Having the summer off as a family has been something I truly cherish. Though this summer has been stressful with getting this new job and moving, I love having him home and I know that the kids love having their daddy around all the time. I hope he knows just how much I appreciate all of his love and support as a husband and father. Me, Keaton, and Bronwyn are so lucky to have him.
Thanks again to all of you who check in on us every month. Enjoy the pictures. Until next month...
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Later in the month we took them to the Zoo again, this time with grandma, grammy, and grandpa bill. They enjoyed it much more this time. We fed the giraffes, Keaton giggled while feeding them, and Brawny was a little hesitant. They also got to go in to sting ray bay. We tried to get a sting ray close enough to us for them to feel it, but their little arms were just too short. They enjoyed soft serve ice cream that grandpa bought mommy and daddy. It was a fun afternoon with family and the animals.
When we got back in town from our trip we were supposed to move in to our new house.... but that was pushed back three times! After packing and un-packing we finally moved!!! We LOVE our new home, and the kids are really enjoying all the space. They have spent the last week and a half exploring their new home. They especially like to climb in to cabinet spaces under the TV unit. When we moved we separated them and they are now sleeping in their own rooms. We thought that this was going to be rough, but they have done great! Their first nap wasn't great, but after that they have both done awesome! It kind of makes me sad knowing that they are all alone, but I'm sure they are just fine. It's only a matter of time before they will be in toddler beds and going in to each others rooms!
At the end of the month we took them to Todd Beamer park. It has a little water area that kids can play in. Keaton loved it and Bronwyn liked it. It was a great place to take them on a hot Fresno day. We will be spending more time there for sure!
Keaton has had a very busy month. He started off the month by standing on his own, not quite sure what to do from there. Now, within just a few days he is full on walking! He thinks he is pretty darn cool (so do we!). He is talking (baby talk and babble) all the time. He loves the bath and anything to do with water. Keaton is such a happy, sweet boy. He is always busy and is very independent. It has been so much fun seeing him grow in to the little boy he is becoming.
Bronwyn is a walking machine. She now would rather walk than crawl. She carries her blanket around and when it is nap time or bedtime takes the corner of the blanket and rubs her nose gently until she falls asleep. It soothes her, and it is really cute to watch. She is a girly girl and at times a drama queen. We love her so much.
It is so cute to see them becoming more and more close. They actually play together now, "talk" to each other, mimic one another, and giggle together all the time. Twins are awesome, hard, but awesome! They found the dryer this month and decided to climb right in and help me. Bronwyn has always liked to help me with the laundry, but this time Keaton was the instigator. He climbed right in and Brawny followed. I couldn't help but laugh.
Now that July is over I'm a little sad because that means that Nate will be going back to work soon, at his new job as a junior college professor! Though this new job means that he will have more time at home with us, it still means that he goes back to work; which equals to less time at home than the last two months. Having the summer off as a family has been something I truly cherish. Though this summer has been stressful with getting this new job and moving, I love having him home and I know that the kids love having their daddy around all the time. I hope he knows just how much I appreciate all of his love and support as a husband and father. Me, Keaton, and Bronwyn are so lucky to have him.
Thanks again to all of you who check in on us every month. Enjoy the pictures. Until next month...
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