This month was jam packed with firsts, laughs, discipline, and many memories. I'm pressed for time, so this blog will be short and sweet, but with lots of pictures for your enjoyment!
Here's what happened this month:
1) Keaton broke out in the rash that Brawny had last month. It just finally cleared up.
2) Keaton crawled out of his crib!!!! Here's the story: He woke up early on March 5th crying. So Nate and I got up slowly, and suddenly he sounded much much closer than normal. We both looked at each other at the same time, didn't say a word, and went out to see if what we were both thinking was indeed what was happening. As I walked out of our room, I saw Keaton running down the hall, yelling for me, clearly scared. We thought our time with cribs was over. I wasn't ready for that so I looked in to a crib tent, which I never purchased. But he hasn't done it since, thank GOD! (knock on wood) I think it really scared him.
3) They started a gymnastics class and absolutely loved it! My "hunch" about Brawny being a natural was right. She excelled at it. We went twice and decided to take a break until a better class comes along, which will hopefully be soon.
4) They both call each other names now. Keaton calls Bronwyn "sissy" or "dawn dawn", and Bronwyn calls Keaton "buba" or "Keaton". They have become really close this month; playing with one another, sharing more, and wanting to be with each other all the time (like they have a choice!) I caught them whispering back and forth in Brawny's closet. They are too darn cute.
5) We started picking out bed time books and reading their pick before bed. Brawny especially likes this, and now refuses to go to bed without picking out a special book.
6) Both of them have gone pee pee in their potties. This happened a couple times this month. I always put them on their potties before they get in the bath. Keaton did it two nights in a row, and Brawny did it before a nap. I am hoping with their interest in the potty, that in a couple months we can do some hard core potty training and get rid of diapers!
7) They both think every thing is funny. They will laugh at each other and say, "Buba's funny", or "Sissy's funny". They're right, they are funny.
8) I took them to the Zoo with AAmah (grandma), PopPop (grandpa), Great Aunt Debbie, and cousin Ian. They LOVED it. We haven't been in a few months, and the change in them was amazing. They really enjoyed walking around and seeing all the animals.
9) We started instituting time-outs this month. We have a designated corner in the hallway that they sit, and stay in until we go and get them. This has really helped with sharing toys, hitting, and being nice to the dogs. Neither of them like it, but after they have sat for a minute or so, we go and get them, explain what they did and why it was wrong, they apologize, and give hugs and kisses. Disciplining TWO almost two year olds is really hard work, but I know that just as our hard work with sleep training and eating in the first year paid off, I know that this will too.
So, that was our month. Hope all is well in your world. It's pretty darn great over here in ours. See you all in May...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Month #21
21 months.... That means in just 3 short months our babies will be TWO, no longer babies, but true toddlers. Where has the time gone? All I know is that it has gone by way too quickly. Every day we watch them and are truly amazed by them. They are growing so fast and learning so much. Once they see us do something they instantly know and remember how to do it too, it only takes one time of observation and they become a pro. Both are repeating everything we say, will string together more than one word to make their desires known, and say please and thank you all the time.
We took them to a trampoline arena, Skywalk, in the beginning of the month with our friends Karen, Allie, Stephanie, and Claire. The kids had a blast, maybe not as much fun and Nate and I though. They jumped, played with balls, and went in the foam pit, which Brawny did not like. Nate and I jumped in the pit and "disappeared" from her sight and she freaked out. I'm sure she'll have a much better time next time we go. We also went to the Little Gym and participated in a fun class there. One huge difference between Keaton and Bronwyn is that Keaton jumps right in to any new experience and doesn't look back, where it takes Bronwyn a while to warm up to the new situation.
We traveled down to San Diego to hang out with James, Molly, and Nathan and celebrated James' 30th birthday. The first night was rough with all the kids. They were so pumped and excited to see each other that it made for a sleepless night. We spent a day in Sea World, and the kids loved seeing all the animals and playing in Elmo land. Seeing them in Sea World got me really excited for May when we go to Disneyland for the first time!!! We had such a great weekend spending time with the Elsea's, thanks so much once again (James, Molly, and Nathan) we love you three so much!
Keaton James... he is our little man who loves fixing things. He takes his tools and fixes their play house, pretends random toys are drills (with sound effects), and enjoys figuring out how things work. He is full of energy and gets in to mischief on a daily basis. Just this month I found him in the bathroom, in the tub, all of his clothes on, with the water on. When I found him, soaking wet, he just looked at me with a huge grin on his face and was absolutely thrilled with what he was doing. Though he did get in trouble for this, I couldn't help but laugh afterwards. He is such a curious little boy and we love every ounce of him.
Bronwyn had a rough month. She broke out in a mysterious rash that stuck around for about two and a half weeks. Trying to figure out what the cause was wasn't easy, in fact we never figured it out, thankfully it has cleared up. She also ended up with a little cold, but now is all back to normal. With her being sick both kids learned how to blow their noses on their own. Bronwyn is feisty, hilarious, and loving. She knows what she wants and goes for it. She shows all the signs of being a natural gymnast, so we will be enrolling her and Keaton in a class at Clovis Academy next month. She will LOVE it! Every day she begs Daddy to "see babies", so he has to get out his phone and pull up the pictures and videos for her to see. Watching her grow in to such a smart little girl makes for one proud mama. We love her to pieces!
Oh, and if you were wondering, this month we set a record... In one day, each child pooped 7 times! That's 14 poopie diapers! (I just couldn't resist documenting that)
As I reflect on this month, and where my life has taken me, I can't help but smile. I am living the dream that I had always had envisioned for myself. I will admit that not every moment is perfect, but I have a loving husband who is incredibly involved and supportive and two healthy, wonderful children who have brought so much joy to my life... That's pretty darn perfect!
Thanks for checking in on our little family. Until next month...
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We took them to a trampoline arena, Skywalk, in the beginning of the month with our friends Karen, Allie, Stephanie, and Claire. The kids had a blast, maybe not as much fun and Nate and I though. They jumped, played with balls, and went in the foam pit, which Brawny did not like. Nate and I jumped in the pit and "disappeared" from her sight and she freaked out. I'm sure she'll have a much better time next time we go. We also went to the Little Gym and participated in a fun class there. One huge difference between Keaton and Bronwyn is that Keaton jumps right in to any new experience and doesn't look back, where it takes Bronwyn a while to warm up to the new situation.
We traveled down to San Diego to hang out with James, Molly, and Nathan and celebrated James' 30th birthday. The first night was rough with all the kids. They were so pumped and excited to see each other that it made for a sleepless night. We spent a day in Sea World, and the kids loved seeing all the animals and playing in Elmo land. Seeing them in Sea World got me really excited for May when we go to Disneyland for the first time!!! We had such a great weekend spending time with the Elsea's, thanks so much once again (James, Molly, and Nathan) we love you three so much!
Keaton James... he is our little man who loves fixing things. He takes his tools and fixes their play house, pretends random toys are drills (with sound effects), and enjoys figuring out how things work. He is full of energy and gets in to mischief on a daily basis. Just this month I found him in the bathroom, in the tub, all of his clothes on, with the water on. When I found him, soaking wet, he just looked at me with a huge grin on his face and was absolutely thrilled with what he was doing. Though he did get in trouble for this, I couldn't help but laugh afterwards. He is such a curious little boy and we love every ounce of him.
Bronwyn had a rough month. She broke out in a mysterious rash that stuck around for about two and a half weeks. Trying to figure out what the cause was wasn't easy, in fact we never figured it out, thankfully it has cleared up. She also ended up with a little cold, but now is all back to normal. With her being sick both kids learned how to blow their noses on their own. Bronwyn is feisty, hilarious, and loving. She knows what she wants and goes for it. She shows all the signs of being a natural gymnast, so we will be enrolling her and Keaton in a class at Clovis Academy next month. She will LOVE it! Every day she begs Daddy to "see babies", so he has to get out his phone and pull up the pictures and videos for her to see. Watching her grow in to such a smart little girl makes for one proud mama. We love her to pieces!
Oh, and if you were wondering, this month we set a record... In one day, each child pooped 7 times! That's 14 poopie diapers! (I just couldn't resist documenting that)
As I reflect on this month, and where my life has taken me, I can't help but smile. I am living the dream that I had always had envisioned for myself. I will admit that not every moment is perfect, but I have a loving husband who is incredibly involved and supportive and two healthy, wonderful children who have brought so much joy to my life... That's pretty darn perfect!
Thanks for checking in on our little family. Until next month...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Month #20
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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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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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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