I was in a baby store this weekend picking up some baby supplies, when a store employee who happened to be african american was stocking the shelves next to little miss and I. Little Miss asked quite loudly why some people had dark skin. Uhh. I told her it was because they were born that way. I don't know if that's the "PC" thing to say but I wasn't going to ignore her question (I tried, she wouldn't let me), plus what else do I say? I don't really know why some people are black and some are white or some have skin tones in between. I don't know how it happens in the scientific sense- pigment or some shit. I have no clue. So, then the moment is over and we're in another aisle. There's another store employee stocking shelves but he's an old, balding white guy, so that question is over for the time being. Until I get- "mom, why do some people not have hair?" Ok, time to go, the babies can pee on the potty and eat pot roast like the rest of us!

11 months old!! ACK!

Could someone slow down the clock like they do at work, right at the end of the day when you only have about an hour before you get to go home- please? My babies aren't going to be babies much longer!

Someone should tell him he might be happier if he didn't have a mouth full of dog hair.

Or a mouth full of dog dish!

Tough guy!

Counting down the minutes

Anyone else counting down the minutes til bedtime (theirs, not yours, though my bedtime countdown is in a very close second and totally contingent upon theirs.) This question is rhetorical because most moms of more than one count the minutes on occasion until it's time to say good night and then sit and breath until that tense feeling is gone from your shoulders. I'm about to have that moment. 2 out of 3 are down for the night. It's only 6:00. We worked pretty hard to have this moment. The babies only had one nap today because their morning nap was kind of late and by the time they got up from it they were only 10 minutes away from when they would have had their afternoon nap, so we sucked it up and dealt with especially crabby babies until about 5 minutes ago. Unfortunately, the oldest is the toughest and though we worked hard to keep her awake all day, she'll undoubtedly catch a second wind from her pop tart dessert and be awake long after I'll have wanted to go to bed. Wish me luck!

We went down to the in-laws this weekend to say to goodbye to my sister in law. My little miss has no idea how much she's going to miss her aunt. She's one of those aunts that you can't wait to tell a story about your day to or show them the report card with all C's because she'll always tell you how proud she is of you. My in-laws (all of them) are the best!

My mother and father in laws threw her a wonderful going away party, so great in fact, we're all secretly hoping that she'll reconsider moving west and let us throw her a welcome home party (though I doubt it- she's got her trip tix, so I think she's pretty sure about going.) Plus, her boyfriend of many years proposed the eve of her party! We got to be a part of the special event, which was so great- I've never been present at any marriage proposal but my own and man, those things are so sweet! Any-hoo, I got a couple pictures of the happy couple holding my little miss while they cut their going away cake! Good luck you guys and come back soon so we can throw you an engagement party, (that welcome home party), a wedding shower, a WEDDING, etc....

And here are 2 of my kiddos in the new wagon that their aunt and uncle got the boys as an early 1st birthday gift.

Here's my little miss painting (but like any girly girl princess, her nails ended up with the most paint on them!)

And my sweet little boys who made everyone at the party think that having twins is a breeze (which having these twins really is!!!)

I haven't been to Storyland in a long time. I think the last I went was with a family I was babysitting for and I don't remember liking it very much. Well, since becoming a parent, I've done a lot of things I never thought I'd enjoy and to my surprise taking a 3 year old and 10 month old twins to Mother Goose kingdon was one of those things. Everyone did great and despite the fact that the boys both had head colds, we had a really good time and I'm kind of hoping that we've started an annual family vacation of sorts. At least until this theme park runs its course and the kids refuse to go to a place where Mother Goose is God. Anyway, here are some pics...

My not so little Miss and her dad on the Bambo Chute moments before getting soaked!

Little Miss listening to Humpty Dumpty (who's wearing too much eye make up for a family park if you ask me!)

In front of Cinderella's pumpkin carriage

This stroller was the only "ride" 10 month old babies were allowed on

The boys enjoying breakfast in our hotel room

Thank god for cable tv (but seriously could they get a tivo with a few episopdes of spongebob?)

Poor little guy. He fought sleep til the bitter end. Looks like sleep won..

And could she be any cuter??

Yup...

This post needs no title, though I seriously considering calling it "Crap!" because life with twins has been easy up til now.. :)

8 months old...

This has been my second favorite milestone (first being the whole bottle holding thing)... They're still perfecting the art of sitting up and have many times flopped over to one side and bumped their heads, but they're exceptional young men and appear to be learning from their mistakes!

Edited to add: I forget to include my new #1 milestone- sleeping through the f*%$ing night! They have been going from 6:45pm to 4:30am, sip of milk and back to sleep til 6:00am! I basically refused to get up with them during the night. I'm sleeping in their sister's extra bed and their father is on the couch. I don't know when we'll return to our bedroom, but who cares, they are sleeping through the night (more importantly- I am sleeping through the night!!)

7 months old

I can't believe my boys are 7 months old! I say this every month, but it's true. It is going by so fast. In a way I wanted their infancy to go by quickly so we'd get a decent nights sleep or something, but now that we're on the other (easier) side of raising twins, I would like time to slow down a little. It has become a lot of fun caring for these 2 babies. They are so good natured and easy to care for. I only wish I could be with them all the time. This having to work thing is for the birds. Oh well.

Here are my 7 month old boys!

Good reading

I've read books that put me to sleep, too. He should have known by the cover that this one was a snoozer!

Mother's Day fashion show

My little miss got a TON of new clothes from blogless yesterday at the party for xianferns boys! She LOVED the swimsuits. This morning she insisted on trying on each of them. Here's my little miss doing the catwalk!

(by the end, she wasn't really into the fashion show anymore. I think she pooped on the potty after striking this pose!)

Sunday bliss

Everyone's well rested (it's why we look so fantastic!)

First professional pictures

With my little Miss I suffered such guilt that I didn't have her first professional pictures done until she was 11 weeks old. Here are my boys practically ready to go off to college....

Because there's 2 of them we have smartened up about bedtime routines. When it's time for bed, they are laid down in their cribs. We say good night and walk away. Sometimes they cry for a few minutes, sometimes they don't make a peep, but generally all is well by the time I'm crawlimg into bed with their big sister and watching Cinderella for the millionth time while I wait for her to fall asleep.

Yes, we have FINALLY smartened up.

Slapped cheek virus

This is what my little Miss has, according to one of the dr's at her pediatrician's office. Her face is bright red- more like a sun burn than a cheek slap, but none the less, she's got this rash and could have it up to 2 weeks. I couldn't get a picture of her rosy cheeks today since the new memory card I got for my camera doesn't work (not a problem, really, I find it pretty easy getting to the store with 3 kids and a full time job), but here's a picture of her taken yesterday after getting cheek slapped (just kidding)...

6 months old today!

My boys are 6 months old today. I can hardly believe it. I remember this time last year it was just confirmed that I was having twins. I remember saying "this time next year" I'll have TWO six month old babies. Happy 1/2 1st birthday boys!!

Freedom!

Here are my boys! I'm so proud! And relieved! I will finally have some hands free time!

Stairway to heaven!

Finally, access to our basement. I will no longer be hauling my dirty laundry down the icy, hill in our side yard to get to the basement. My neighbors must think I'm heading down to the river to wash my clothes.

Oh and the builder is not done- he's going to finish it with real wood (oak, I believe) and a real banister and real balusters! Can you feel me trembling??

Edward Scissorhands

My poor little baby. He can't seem to stop clawing up his face. I know, I know, I should put some mittens on that kid, but they get so nasty, especially now that he's got his hands in his mouth all the time. I just keep thinking he'll figure out that scratching his face like that hurts and he'll eventually stop. And I keep trimming his nails. I should really just take xianfern's advice and stop dragging him facedown across our gravel driveway..

Spring Clean up

The snow has finally melted and cabin fever is about to break! I can not wait for the warm weather so all the kids can get outside. There's something about being outside that makes life more tolerable. I honestly don't know why I live in the northeast... probably because I'm afraid to live anywhere else...