Given the rough week we've had (today has been SO much better), I thought now would be a good time to just list some of my favorite moments with my precious boys.
1. Listening to them wake up in the morning.
2. Going into their room in the morning or after naptime (especially if Mike's there too, and they get extra excited).
3. Watching them play on their own - I love it when they're so focused and really concentrating on a toy or task. Today Logan was stacking blocks and it was super cute.
4. Watching them play together - riding tractors, looking at books, wrestling (which makes each other laugh and I absolutely LOVE that).
5. When they bring me a book to read.
6. Actually reading a book. Last night they sat NICELY on my lap TOGETHER for 5-10 minutes looking at a book.
7. When they walk towards me with their little arms held up wanting to be picked up.
8. When I lay on the floor and I have two little boys climbing all over me.
9. Seeing them walk down the hall to their bedroom.
10. Playing peek-a-boo. Sometimes Caleb covers his mouth instead of his eyes and it's SOOOO cute. Logan has the sweetest little smile when we play.
11. Checking on them before we go to bed at night. Mike and I do this together every night - we walk in their room and I go check Caleb first and Mike check's Logan, then we switch. Then we walk out of their room just shaking our heads and smiling. :)
There are so many more things...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
one big sigh
Well, it sure didn't take long to find out! (Read previous post if you haven't...) I went in the boys' room to get them up this morning and immediately smelled something different than pee or poop...looked at Logan and thought, "What in the world happened to his hair??"...and upon further investigation saw that he had thrown-up at some point. I don't know when it happened, it wasn't fresh. It was all over him, his crib, and a bit on the floor.
When we got downstairs and I started on diaper changes I knew something wasn't right with Caleb...even though he hasn't thrown-up again his poops haven't been normal. So, he had a messy diaper that had leaked.
On to breakfast time... I was trying to feed Caleb and Logan was just crying, crying, crying. And after awhile he wasn't the only one crying, if you know what I mean. :) I had a "I can't do this" moment, called Mike, and he was able to come home for a bit to help get things under control. We washed Logan's hair, which I had tried to wash up a bit, but it still stunk really bad. I kept laundry going, and we got a play area set up in the living room where it wouldn't be a huge deal to clean up puke, if necessary.
Thankfully, Caleb played very well by himself for most of the morning. Logan, on the other hand, cried ALL morning. Finally at lunchtime I fed Logan a little, really hoping he would keep it down. That seemed to calm him down and he didn't puke - phew! The rest of the day went much better. I let him have a little milk before bedtime, hope it sits well with him! I need a mess-free day tomorrow...
Sorry for the not so pleasant post, gotta record these moments, too. :)
When we got downstairs and I started on diaper changes I knew something wasn't right with Caleb...even though he hasn't thrown-up again his poops haven't been normal. So, he had a messy diaper that had leaked.
On to breakfast time... I was trying to feed Caleb and Logan was just crying, crying, crying. And after awhile he wasn't the only one crying, if you know what I mean. :) I had a "I can't do this" moment, called Mike, and he was able to come home for a bit to help get things under control. We washed Logan's hair, which I had tried to wash up a bit, but it still stunk really bad. I kept laundry going, and we got a play area set up in the living room where it wouldn't be a huge deal to clean up puke, if necessary.
Thankfully, Caleb played very well by himself for most of the morning. Logan, on the other hand, cried ALL morning. Finally at lunchtime I fed Logan a little, really hoping he would keep it down. That seemed to calm him down and he didn't puke - phew! The rest of the day went much better. I let him have a little milk before bedtime, hope it sits well with him! I need a mess-free day tomorrow...
Sorry for the not so pleasant post, gotta record these moments, too. :)
clean-up
Wow, this week it seems that Mom = Yucky Mess Cleaner-Upper! Monday evening as we were walking in the door from our trip up north Caleb puked - it landed half in the door, half on the garage step. I was very thankful it didn't happen in the car. He was acting fine, so I didn't think much of it.
Tuesday morning he was still acting fine, ate breakfast fine, then around 10am he threw-up in the pack-n-play. I didn't see it happen, but heard the splat and got there right away. Poor kid, he was standing there looking like he didn't know what was going on and was very pale. I managed to clean-up without further incident. Didn't let Caleb eat much all day, and he seemed fine. I had him nap in our room so it would be easier to clean up if something happened.
So yesterday, everyone seemed healthy enough. I decided to tackle bathtime by myself. Logistically it's just hard to handle alone, but I wasn't sure when Mike and I would be able to do it together. We normally get them undressed at the changing table downstairs, then take them to the tub upstairs without incident. So, I got Logan undressed, set him down, and got Caleb on the changing table. Logan promptly peed on the floor. After my initial "oh no" reaction I thought, "at least it's on the hard floor where it's easier to clean". I set Caleb down (thankfully not naked yet), was reaching for something to wipe up the puddle, and Logan stepped in it and slipped, fell pretty hard, and cut his lip. So now I've got a screaming, naked 14-month-old, sitting in a puddle, bleeding. Sigh. Got things cleaned up and the rest of bathtime went okay.
Boys are waking up, let's see what today brings!
Tuesday morning he was still acting fine, ate breakfast fine, then around 10am he threw-up in the pack-n-play. I didn't see it happen, but heard the splat and got there right away. Poor kid, he was standing there looking like he didn't know what was going on and was very pale. I managed to clean-up without further incident. Didn't let Caleb eat much all day, and he seemed fine. I had him nap in our room so it would be easier to clean up if something happened.
So yesterday, everyone seemed healthy enough. I decided to tackle bathtime by myself. Logistically it's just hard to handle alone, but I wasn't sure when Mike and I would be able to do it together. We normally get them undressed at the changing table downstairs, then take them to the tub upstairs without incident. So, I got Logan undressed, set him down, and got Caleb on the changing table. Logan promptly peed on the floor. After my initial "oh no" reaction I thought, "at least it's on the hard floor where it's easier to clean". I set Caleb down (thankfully not naked yet), was reaching for something to wipe up the puddle, and Logan stepped in it and slipped, fell pretty hard, and cut his lip. So now I've got a screaming, naked 14-month-old, sitting in a puddle, bleeding. Sigh. Got things cleaned up and the rest of bathtime went okay.
Boys are waking up, let's see what today brings!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
some people
Friday night was grocery night, and as usual, we attracted some attention. Often now we just eat supper at Subway in Wal-Mart (the boys eat first at home) - Caleb and Logan can hang out in the grocery cart while we shove in our sandwiches (I say shove because it's not like they have a ton of patience for us to have a leisurely meal). Anyways, while in line at Subway a gentleman and his wife noticed the boys and commented. A few minutes later we're sitting down about to start eating and the guy comes up to us and says, "Hey, mom, just wondering since you're into that sort of thing if you've heard anything in the news lately about that lady who had eight babies, thought you'd know since you're into that sort of thing." I politely answered that I hadn't, and waited while he took too long to leave us alone. Really?! What was that??
Saturday morning we went tubing with the boys. For those of you in the area, you know that it was very cold here and snowing like crazy! We spent a long time getting bundled up, and not very long tubing, but it was worth it. :) It was with our class from church, and it was in one of the couple's aunt and uncle's backyard (Mom and Dad, it's the Timmer's). Each of the boys went down once with Mike from halfway up the hill, then the four of us went down together from the top. Not sure if the boys liked it or not - at least they didn't cry about it. I guess when Mike went down with Logan he got some snow in the face and was making a noise he'd never made before. Thankfully they had a barn that we could go warm up in!
Sunday morning we drove up to Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. It was so much fun!! We got up there and had time to play for awhile before the boys needed a nap. I so enjoy watching them have fun. They weren't scared at all about going in the water - took just a little bit for them to loosen up, but they never cried about it. There is a kiddie pool area that is great for them to sit and splash in, walk around, or just float. We spent quite a bit of time floating in the lazy river - they enjoyed just sitting in the tube with us or 'swimming' along in their lifejackets. Mike and I did manage to each go down a waterslide once - it worked best when we were on the lazy river and the other person could just have both boys in their tube, otherwise it does get a little challening to juggle both boys in there. There's a whole big fort area that Caleb especially got into exploring towards the end of our time yesterday - he was ready to walk off and just do his own thing. They also really enjoyed the area with fountains squirting out of the floor - they could just walk around, stand on the fountains, try to catch the water, and they don't mind at all getting splashed in the face.
Sunday evening after they napped (and we sat in our room in the dark) there wasn't really enough time to go back down to the waterpark, so after supper we just explored around the hotel. There's so many new sights and sounds in a place like that. Caleb liked the big stuffed bears especially. We walked around the arcade with them for a bit - talk about overstimulation! All those flashing lights and noises, that's gotta be alot for a fourteen-month-old. We did take them to pajama storytime before bed, but I don't think they got a whole lot out of that.
Yesterday we stayed until about 2pm or so - the boys were definitely tired out from all the playing. We had alot of fun and I'm so glad we were able to go. I know it's not something they'll remember, but Mike and I had fun, and we like being able to expose them to different experiences (and, of course, we want them to stay comfortable with being in the water). As exhausting as it is to have two toddlers, it is also doubly fun to watch them have fun seeing and doing new things.
Saturday morning we went tubing with the boys. For those of you in the area, you know that it was very cold here and snowing like crazy! We spent a long time getting bundled up, and not very long tubing, but it was worth it. :) It was with our class from church, and it was in one of the couple's aunt and uncle's backyard (Mom and Dad, it's the Timmer's). Each of the boys went down once with Mike from halfway up the hill, then the four of us went down together from the top. Not sure if the boys liked it or not - at least they didn't cry about it. I guess when Mike went down with Logan he got some snow in the face and was making a noise he'd never made before. Thankfully they had a barn that we could go warm up in!
I think this is Mike and Caleb going down the hill.
Sunday morning we drove up to Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. It was so much fun!! We got up there and had time to play for awhile before the boys needed a nap. I so enjoy watching them have fun. They weren't scared at all about going in the water - took just a little bit for them to loosen up, but they never cried about it. There is a kiddie pool area that is great for them to sit and splash in, walk around, or just float. We spent quite a bit of time floating in the lazy river - they enjoyed just sitting in the tube with us or 'swimming' along in their lifejackets. Mike and I did manage to each go down a waterslide once - it worked best when we were on the lazy river and the other person could just have both boys in their tube, otherwise it does get a little challening to juggle both boys in there. There's a whole big fort area that Caleb especially got into exploring towards the end of our time yesterday - he was ready to walk off and just do his own thing. They also really enjoyed the area with fountains squirting out of the floor - they could just walk around, stand on the fountains, try to catch the water, and they don't mind at all getting splashed in the face.
Sunday evening after they napped (and we sat in our room in the dark) there wasn't really enough time to go back down to the waterpark, so after supper we just explored around the hotel. There's so many new sights and sounds in a place like that. Caleb liked the big stuffed bears especially. We walked around the arcade with them for a bit - talk about overstimulation! All those flashing lights and noises, that's gotta be alot for a fourteen-month-old. We did take them to pajama storytime before bed, but I don't think they got a whole lot out of that.
Yesterday we stayed until about 2pm or so - the boys were definitely tired out from all the playing. We had alot of fun and I'm so glad we were able to go. I know it's not something they'll remember, but Mike and I had fun, and we like being able to expose them to different experiences (and, of course, we want them to stay comfortable with being in the water). As exhausting as it is to have two toddlers, it is also doubly fun to watch them have fun seeing and doing new things.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Oh joy. Caleb has learned how to say "no-no". So far he just repeats it after I say it (which has been plenty with these guys), but I'm sure it won't be long before he learns how to say it out of defiance. :) Thankfully, it still sounds pretty cute...
Other "fun" things: Logan has learned how to put his finger up his nose. A little while back, totally on his own, he learned how to make fart noises on his arm - he hasn't done it in awhile, so hopefully he's forgotten about it. Caleb usually smiles and looks pretty proud after he burps. Are girls like this??
They also have a knack for copying each other's bad habits. Spitting, brushing food of their tray, pulling their bib off, throwing their bottle down... The instant one does something the other has to join in. I'm still waiting for the good habits to become contagious.
I have to admit that this having two toddlers thing has really thrown me for a loop. Having two babies is just plain alot of work, but it was straight up feeding, diaper changes, and sleeping. Now there's all the discipline issues thrown in, which I find to be completely exhausting, and only one precious naptime where there's some peace and quiet. Here's just one example, last night Caleb was throwing a book on the floor, Mike was trying to teach him that's not how to treat books, and in the meantime Logan walks up and grabs the book from Caleb! With two 13-month-olds it's never ending, you can just go round and round and round and never get anywhere. :) It's always interesting to watch them play together - Caleb will rarely take a toy from Logan, but Logan will almost always try to grab whatever Caleb's hanging onto. Caleb has been getting more physical - "wrestling" and such.
I am NOT complaining about my kids - I love them more than I can express, and I'm just trying to get used to this next stage!
Other "fun" things: Logan has learned how to put his finger up his nose. A little while back, totally on his own, he learned how to make fart noises on his arm - he hasn't done it in awhile, so hopefully he's forgotten about it. Caleb usually smiles and looks pretty proud after he burps. Are girls like this??
They also have a knack for copying each other's bad habits. Spitting, brushing food of their tray, pulling their bib off, throwing their bottle down... The instant one does something the other has to join in. I'm still waiting for the good habits to become contagious.
I have to admit that this having two toddlers thing has really thrown me for a loop. Having two babies is just plain alot of work, but it was straight up feeding, diaper changes, and sleeping. Now there's all the discipline issues thrown in, which I find to be completely exhausting, and only one precious naptime where there's some peace and quiet. Here's just one example, last night Caleb was throwing a book on the floor, Mike was trying to teach him that's not how to treat books, and in the meantime Logan walks up and grabs the book from Caleb! With two 13-month-olds it's never ending, you can just go round and round and round and never get anywhere. :) It's always interesting to watch them play together - Caleb will rarely take a toy from Logan, but Logan will almost always try to grab whatever Caleb's hanging onto. Caleb has been getting more physical - "wrestling" and such.
I am NOT complaining about my kids - I love them more than I can express, and I'm just trying to get used to this next stage!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
stars
Logan and Caleb are stars! And we couldn't be more proud. :) This morning there was a ministry moment about the nursery during the church service. The chairwoman wanted visual aids (you know, gotta pull at the heartstrings a little bit...) so she had the co-chairs come in with Logan and Caleb. I could hardly sit still watching them up front, I don't know what I'm going to do when they're older and are in Christmas programs and stuff! Neither of the boys made a sound or squirmed the whole time they were up there - they were PERFECT. Right after, one of the pastors made a comment about the boys' behaviour being a testament to how good the nursery workers are (of course, I was like, what about the parents???). And, when the senior pastor started the sermon, he also commented on how good the boys were, and that Caleb was looking all around checking everything out - including the clock in the back, so he figures he's destined to be a preacher. :)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
routine
A couple things I forgot yesterday... Caleb fell asleep in his highchair after lunch - that has never happened!! Yes, I got a pic, but it's on my phone and I really need to take some time to get a bunch of pics and videos off my phone... Anyways, I was doing some clean-up in the kitchen and the boys were in their highchairs munching on some finger foods. Caleb was getting a little whiny and I just figured he was ready to get down and play. I look over at him and see his eyelids getting very heavy, I was so shocked I just watched and waited for him to totally fall asleep. Maybe it was a rough morning?? He does either have a cold or is teething, so maybe that was it.
We do have a little bit of a naptime and bedtime routine now. Actually, it's more of a 'anytime we go up to their room' routine, but that's mostly naptime and bedtime, once in a while we go play in their room for a bit for a change of pace. The boys climb up the stairs on their own. Many times we'll start them halfway up otherwise they get too distracted and may never make it. Then at the top of the stairs they stand up and walk down the hallway. Again, there are a few distractions along the way - trying to go in other rooms...the flichering night light... But once we get to their room Caleb shuts the door and goes and turns on the humidifier. Apparently the humidifier is his territory - when Logan tries to push the button Caleb has to go over and show him how it's done. :)
It is so much fun to play with the boys. If you lay on the floor they love to come tackle you - especially Logan will get a really cute look on his face and come fall on you. Or, if you're just in the room and not actually playing with them, they have to frequently come check-in. :) They love looking out the window in the playroom, it's so nice that the dog kennel is right there.
It's a little surprising, but right now Logan is more open to trying new foods than Caleb is.
I just know there was something else I thought of to write about, but I've got a few too many things going around in my head and can't remember...
We do have a little bit of a naptime and bedtime routine now. Actually, it's more of a 'anytime we go up to their room' routine, but that's mostly naptime and bedtime, once in a while we go play in their room for a bit for a change of pace. The boys climb up the stairs on their own. Many times we'll start them halfway up otherwise they get too distracted and may never make it. Then at the top of the stairs they stand up and walk down the hallway. Again, there are a few distractions along the way - trying to go in other rooms...the flichering night light... But once we get to their room Caleb shuts the door and goes and turns on the humidifier. Apparently the humidifier is his territory - when Logan tries to push the button Caleb has to go over and show him how it's done. :)
It is so much fun to play with the boys. If you lay on the floor they love to come tackle you - especially Logan will get a really cute look on his face and come fall on you. Or, if you're just in the room and not actually playing with them, they have to frequently come check-in. :) They love looking out the window in the playroom, it's so nice that the dog kennel is right there.
It's a little surprising, but right now Logan is more open to trying new foods than Caleb is.
I just know there was something else I thought of to write about, but I've got a few too many things going around in my head and can't remember...
Monday, January 10, 2011
bye-bye
We're pretty sure Caleb is saying 'bye-bye'! I think it started on Friday. It doesn't sound exactly like it, it's more like 'ba-ba', but he keeps saying the same thing and often at the right time. :)
We did a quick lap around the house in the sled on Saturday. Again it seemed like Logan enjoyed it a bit more than Caleb. Caleb got a little snow in the face a couple times when he tipped off the sled and wasn't a huge fan of that. There was enough snow that it was coming into the sled, and Logan was just playing with it. Caleb was curious enough to taste the snow.
So, after a couple separate incidents I guess I've decided that one of the motherly instincts you acquire when you have kids is ninja-like reflexes when it comes to protecting your babies. We made our family trip to the grocery store the other night. Since the boys have been out of their infant carriers we've found it works best for Mike to push one cart with the boys standing in it, and I take another cart for the groceries. (Yes, 'they' say not to let your kids stand in the cart, but getting the boys to sit like they're supposed to is nearly impossible.) Well, Mike and I were both looking on the shelves for something when I 'happen' to turn around and see Caleb tipping out of the cart. In a split second I managed to grab him - he was completely on the outside of the cart, head down, hanging on - he was shook up about it, and let me tell you, it got my heart rate up! My next concern was that someone in the store would get on us for being bad parents and letting our kids ride in the cart like that. :) I guess we have to come up with a new grocery shopping strategy!
Oh, I almost forgot! We're finally formula free!!! Logan finished transitioning yesterday so now both boys are on whole milk. Boy, does that make getting bottles ready easy. And, yes, we're working on the bottle to sippy cup transition. So, I guess until the boys start eating a bunch more they're actually pretty cheap to have around now. :)
We did a quick lap around the house in the sled on Saturday. Again it seemed like Logan enjoyed it a bit more than Caleb. Caleb got a little snow in the face a couple times when he tipped off the sled and wasn't a huge fan of that. There was enough snow that it was coming into the sled, and Logan was just playing with it. Caleb was curious enough to taste the snow.
So, after a couple separate incidents I guess I've decided that one of the motherly instincts you acquire when you have kids is ninja-like reflexes when it comes to protecting your babies. We made our family trip to the grocery store the other night. Since the boys have been out of their infant carriers we've found it works best for Mike to push one cart with the boys standing in it, and I take another cart for the groceries. (Yes, 'they' say not to let your kids stand in the cart, but getting the boys to sit like they're supposed to is nearly impossible.) Well, Mike and I were both looking on the shelves for something when I 'happen' to turn around and see Caleb tipping out of the cart. In a split second I managed to grab him - he was completely on the outside of the cart, head down, hanging on - he was shook up about it, and let me tell you, it got my heart rate up! My next concern was that someone in the store would get on us for being bad parents and letting our kids ride in the cart like that. :) I guess we have to come up with a new grocery shopping strategy!
Oh, I almost forgot! We're finally formula free!!! Logan finished transitioning yesterday so now both boys are on whole milk. Boy, does that make getting bottles ready easy. And, yes, we're working on the bottle to sippy cup transition. So, I guess until the boys start eating a bunch more they're actually pretty cheap to have around now. :)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
hazardous
Our injuries this week so far include a bruised lip for me (Logan got me with his head), a scrape on the nose and back of head for Caleb (two separate incidents), and a sore gum for Logan (didn't see it happen but he must have fallen and a bottom tooth cut his upper gum). So, visitors beware! :)
Yesterday it FINALLY snowed so we could take the boys sledding. (Just pulling them around, not behind the tractor.) I bought a sled several weeks back and we've been waiting and waiting for some snow. It took us longer to get bundled up then it did to make our one lap around the yard, but it was worth it! It seemed like Logan liked it a little better than Caleb - even though he fell off right onto his front! Of course the dogs enjoyed it too, and the boys always enjoy seeing them. :)
Logan's been extra cranky the last couple days. Teething? I put him down for nap early today because I just didn't know what else to do with him, hopefully he just sleeps extra otherwise I might not have much time that both boys are sleeping...
For those of you in my family, Logan loves pasta WITH sauce! :) It's been very hard to get the boys to try more table foods, but I discovered that Logan will really chow down on pasta. They both will eat pickles, but Caleb especially likes them. Mealtimes have been a general frustration, but I think we're making some slow progress.
A little while ago Caleb and I were hanging out (after Logan went down for his nap) and I told him to go get a book to read and he did! We've got the smartest kids ever. ;)
I feel like I had some other cute things to report on, but at the moment I'm drawing a blank. Actually, with the kind of day it's been I'm impressed I remembered as much as I did.
Oh, on a different subject, for those of you interested in various technology, after looking around at different options we ended up buying a Roku to stream Netflix on our tv. So far so good!
Yesterday it FINALLY snowed so we could take the boys sledding. (Just pulling them around, not behind the tractor.) I bought a sled several weeks back and we've been waiting and waiting for some snow. It took us longer to get bundled up then it did to make our one lap around the yard, but it was worth it! It seemed like Logan liked it a little better than Caleb - even though he fell off right onto his front! Of course the dogs enjoyed it too, and the boys always enjoy seeing them. :)
Logan's been extra cranky the last couple days. Teething? I put him down for nap early today because I just didn't know what else to do with him, hopefully he just sleeps extra otherwise I might not have much time that both boys are sleeping...
For those of you in my family, Logan loves pasta WITH sauce! :) It's been very hard to get the boys to try more table foods, but I discovered that Logan will really chow down on pasta. They both will eat pickles, but Caleb especially likes them. Mealtimes have been a general frustration, but I think we're making some slow progress.
A little while ago Caleb and I were hanging out (after Logan went down for his nap) and I told him to go get a book to read and he did! We've got the smartest kids ever. ;)
I feel like I had some other cute things to report on, but at the moment I'm drawing a blank. Actually, with the kind of day it's been I'm impressed I remembered as much as I did.
Oh, on a different subject, for those of you interested in various technology, after looking around at different options we ended up buying a Roku to stream Netflix on our tv. So far so good!
Monday, January 3, 2011
windy
We had a great weekend in Chicago for Mike's stepbrother's wedding. My parents came along to watch the boys - we were able to get adjoining rooms at the hotel and that worked out GREAT. We left home early afternoon New Years Eve. It rained quite a bit, but the trip went well. The boys either slept or played nicely, thankfully it's not that long of a drive! That night was the rehearsal dinner at a great italian restaurant in Oak Brook (back in the day I made a few trips there when I worked at Crowe). We had a fun evening hanging out with Mike's family, some of whom we don't get to see very often because they live out of town.
Saturday morning Mike, my dad, and I took the boys swimming. Of course, they loved it! Took them just a bit to get used to it (it's a little different than being in the bathtub...), but after awhile they were just splashing like crazy. They didn't nap great that afternoon, which made me a little frazzled trying to get ready for the wedding, but my mom and dad didn't mind since that meant they'd go to sleep easy for them that night. :)
The reception was just gorgeous - definitely one of the nicest I've been to. At a beautiful country club with wonderful food. We really had a nice time with Mike's family (which is really more important than how nice everything is...ahem...this is just for the benefit of someone I know is reading this....) When Mike and I started dating, Matt (the one who got married) was already a senior in high school, but it's still hard for me to believe he's old enough to be married. :)
Sunday morning was a brunch at the hotel with the wedding guests, and then we were on our way back home! It was much nicer driving weather this time.
The boys really did well with the whole weekend. They slept great at night, their naps were just a little off. The time change actually worked well for us - we kept them on EST and so we were able to be done feeding them by the time we had to be doing something else. It takes some serious organizing to pull off a trip with two one-year-olds, but it went well.
Saturday morning Mike, my dad, and I took the boys swimming. Of course, they loved it! Took them just a bit to get used to it (it's a little different than being in the bathtub...), but after awhile they were just splashing like crazy. They didn't nap great that afternoon, which made me a little frazzled trying to get ready for the wedding, but my mom and dad didn't mind since that meant they'd go to sleep easy for them that night. :)
The reception was just gorgeous - definitely one of the nicest I've been to. At a beautiful country club with wonderful food. We really had a nice time with Mike's family (which is really more important than how nice everything is...ahem...this is just for the benefit of someone I know is reading this....) When Mike and I started dating, Matt (the one who got married) was already a senior in high school, but it's still hard for me to believe he's old enough to be married. :)
Sunday morning was a brunch at the hotel with the wedding guests, and then we were on our way back home! It was much nicer driving weather this time.
The boys really did well with the whole weekend. They slept great at night, their naps were just a little off. The time change actually worked well for us - we kept them on EST and so we were able to be done feeding them by the time we had to be doing something else. It takes some serious organizing to pull off a trip with two one-year-olds, but it went well.
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