Saturday (3/3) was another one of those tough days. Carter was extremely needy and grumpy all day. Aubrey already appears to be doing much better after just one day of antibiotics. Carter woke up many times during the night. Actually, it took forever for him to go to bed Friday night. He just kept coughing and coughing and couldn't go to sleep.
Carter and Aubrey got up at 6:00 this morning. Carter started coughing again when he got up. We gave him some honey which he soon thereafter threw up. After vomiting he appeared to be doing better for a while. Brayden and Calvin woke up a little bit later. We got their breakfast ready and brought them downstairs. Carter wasn't too interested in eating.
We put Carter down for a nap about 9:00. Aubrey went down for a nap a little later, probably 10:00 or so. Carter got up about 10:30 and Aubrey got up about 11:00. We decided not to go anywhere in the morning because the babies weren't feeling well.
We were planning on putting the boys down for a nap a little later than usual hoping that we could get Carter and Aubrey down for another nap at the same time. Unfortunately it didn't work out that way. Calvin and Brayden were playing with their trains and Brayden got mad at Calvin for something and hit him twice. So we decided to put them down for a nap right at noon. Brayden actually woke up about thirty or forty minutes later and he was drenched in sweat. We moved him to our room and he went back to sleep.
We tried putting Carter and Aubrey back down for a nap and it didn't work. Neither of them were interested in taking a nap. Yet another day where we had no time with all the kids taking a nap at the same time. It was worse this time because the babies were so fussy and needy.
After the boys got up in the afternoon we decided to head out for a break. We went to a grocery store to pick up some things for Sunday. It was good to get out. Carter seemed much happier being out in the stroller and looking at all the different things and people.
The boys have enjoyed watching Dora the Explorer. We just stream it to the Blu Ray player through Netflix. The boys watched the first Cars movie last week. They really loved it. Mama and dada enjoyed it too. We hadn't seen it before and I have to say it was a pretty good movie.
Sunday was a little better. Carter was still quite fussy and needy the whole day. We headed out to Wal-Mart to do our nomal weekly shopping trip in the morning. Carter wasn't very happy during the shopping trip as you can imagine.
We got home and the babies weren't very interested in eating. Carter just wanted to be held all day. We tried putting them down for a nap, but that didn't last long. We probably had about twenty minutes when all four kids were napping at the same time. At least that gave us an opportunity to clean the house a little. I was able to clean the fish tank and put fresh water in it. I keep wanting to get new discus fish for the tank, but I'm not willing to spend the money until I get in the habit of regularly cleaning the tank.
Erin's family came over Sunday afternoon to celebrate my birthday. My birthday is actually on Monday, but we got together on Sunday. We ordered some barbecue from Pierce's. We got both pork barbecue and chicken barbecue. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Grammie and Pappap held the babies most of the evening. Calvin and Brayden were well behaved.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
February 25th - March 2nd
On Saturday the babies didn't nap with their brothers. Fortunately they did on Sunday. At least we had some time to get things done around the house.
On Saturday morning, two of Erin's co-workers came over to watch the babies so we could take Brayden and Calvin out to do something. We decided to go to the Living Museum. They love looking at all the fish and animals.
After we were done at the Living Museum we planned on going to Chick Fil-A for lunch and to let the boys run around their play area. Unfortunately the Chick Fil-A that was near the museum had an outdoor play area and it was too cold to be outside. So we went ot McDonalds instead. The McDonalds play area is definitely built for older kids (4 and up). I also remembered why we never go to McDonalds. It's dirty. There was one little boy there that was coughing and looked sick. We overheard his mother say that he had a fever and that his prescription should be ready. Who brings a kid to a play area like that with other kids when they are sick? Idiots, that's who.
On Monday, the daycare lady called and said that Aubrey had vomitted. She said that she would keep watching her because she seemed fine otherwise. Aubrey continued to vomit the rest of the week.
Wednesday morning we got a message from the daycare lady that said she was up vomiting and couldn't watch the kids. Unfortunately, she sent a text message and we never saw the message. So we got the kids up at the normal time and Erin took them to daycare. Got them out of the car and then found out that they needed to come back home. I was almost at the gym when Erin called and told me. I got to the gym and worked out for only about twenty minutes. Then I decided to head back home instead of going to work. Erin had already called her mom and asked her to come to the house to help.
It was a good thing because Carter and Aubrey were both vomiting. At least Brayden and Calvin were well behaved. It was not a very fun day. To make things worse I wasn't feeling well.
We kept Carter home on Thursday because he had a fever. The other kids all went to daycare. Erin's mom came over to watch Carter. Everyone seemed to do well, but Carter obviously wasn't feeling well. Aubrey appeared to be doing better.
On Friday we took all four kids to daycare. Early in the morning Erin got a call that Aubrey had vomitted and that Carter was really hot. I couldn't get off work so Erin got them and took them to the doctor. Aubrey has an ear infection in both ears. Carter has some sort of repiratory virus. We got an antibiotic for Aubrey. We got a nebulizer for Carter for his respiratory issues.
I imagine that one of these days we'll have all four of the kids healthy again.
On Saturday morning, two of Erin's co-workers came over to watch the babies so we could take Brayden and Calvin out to do something. We decided to go to the Living Museum. They love looking at all the fish and animals.
After we were done at the Living Museum we planned on going to Chick Fil-A for lunch and to let the boys run around their play area. Unfortunately the Chick Fil-A that was near the museum had an outdoor play area and it was too cold to be outside. So we went ot McDonalds instead. The McDonalds play area is definitely built for older kids (4 and up). I also remembered why we never go to McDonalds. It's dirty. There was one little boy there that was coughing and looked sick. We overheard his mother say that he had a fever and that his prescription should be ready. Who brings a kid to a play area like that with other kids when they are sick? Idiots, that's who.
On Monday, the daycare lady called and said that Aubrey had vomitted. She said that she would keep watching her because she seemed fine otherwise. Aubrey continued to vomit the rest of the week.
Wednesday morning we got a message from the daycare lady that said she was up vomiting and couldn't watch the kids. Unfortunately, she sent a text message and we never saw the message. So we got the kids up at the normal time and Erin took them to daycare. Got them out of the car and then found out that they needed to come back home. I was almost at the gym when Erin called and told me. I got to the gym and worked out for only about twenty minutes. Then I decided to head back home instead of going to work. Erin had already called her mom and asked her to come to the house to help.
It was a good thing because Carter and Aubrey were both vomiting. At least Brayden and Calvin were well behaved. It was not a very fun day. To make things worse I wasn't feeling well.
We kept Carter home on Thursday because he had a fever. The other kids all went to daycare. Erin's mom came over to watch Carter. Everyone seemed to do well, but Carter obviously wasn't feeling well. Aubrey appeared to be doing better.
On Friday we took all four kids to daycare. Early in the morning Erin got a call that Aubrey had vomitted and that Carter was really hot. I couldn't get off work so Erin got them and took them to the doctor. Aubrey has an ear infection in both ears. Carter has some sort of repiratory virus. We got an antibiotic for Aubrey. We got a nebulizer for Carter for his respiratory issues.
I imagine that one of these days we'll have all four of the kids healthy again.
February 18th - 24th
Obviously I've been slacking in the blog department. It has been a really busy few weeks.
A few weekends ago (2/18 & 2/19) we didn't get any time at all where all the kids were napping at the same time. On Saturday it was Aubrey and Carter that wouldn't nap. On Sunday it was Carter that wouldn't nap. We didn't have anyone come over the entire weekend so it was just us and the kids. We really look forward to the kids napping so that we can get some things accomplished around the house. It's a real downer when they don't nap.
We took all the kids out to Burger King on Saturday for lunch. They have a nice play area in the restaurant so Brayden and Calvin had a great time. They weren't very interested in eating their lunch. They did have their chocolate milk though. We gave them a straw to drink it and they did really well until the end. Calvin decided to tip his cup up and spilled chocolate milk on his shirt and the floor. It wasn't too bad.
We started letting the boys watch a little bit of TV each day. It's amazing how mesmorized they are by the TV. We started by letting them watch some animals from the Planet Earth series. It was interesting when one animal would hunt another animal. We tried telling them that the animals were playing, but I don't think they bought it. Especially when the lions took down an elephant. We told them that they had a few more minutes and then we would turn it off. This seemed to work fairly well. We use the same "you have a few more minutes" when it's time for bed or to go to the store so they know what it means.
On Monday as I was driving to work I noticed the temperature gauge on my minivan was going up. I looked the car over and couldn't see what was wrong. I drove it again on Tuesday and the car did it again. I decided to take Friday off work so that I could attempt to fix the car. I didn't get everything finished so I still need to work on it. We had to alternate days that Erin and I dropped the kids off and picked them up since we only had one vehicle that could hold four car seats. Fortunately we still have my Pontiac Grand Prix which we drove.
Monday night Erin's parents, younger sister's family and one of her aunts and uncles came over. It was good to have everyone over even if it was only for a few hours.
The boys continue to amaze us with their ever growing vocabulary. It's fascinating listening to the things that come out of their mouth. They are certianly smart little guys.
Carter continues to crawl and cruise along couches, coffee tables, and anything he can get stand up next to. Aubrey still isn't crawling, but she has figured out how to scoot on but.
A few weekends ago (2/18 & 2/19) we didn't get any time at all where all the kids were napping at the same time. On Saturday it was Aubrey and Carter that wouldn't nap. On Sunday it was Carter that wouldn't nap. We didn't have anyone come over the entire weekend so it was just us and the kids. We really look forward to the kids napping so that we can get some things accomplished around the house. It's a real downer when they don't nap.
We took all the kids out to Burger King on Saturday for lunch. They have a nice play area in the restaurant so Brayden and Calvin had a great time. They weren't very interested in eating their lunch. They did have their chocolate milk though. We gave them a straw to drink it and they did really well until the end. Calvin decided to tip his cup up and spilled chocolate milk on his shirt and the floor. It wasn't too bad.
We started letting the boys watch a little bit of TV each day. It's amazing how mesmorized they are by the TV. We started by letting them watch some animals from the Planet Earth series. It was interesting when one animal would hunt another animal. We tried telling them that the animals were playing, but I don't think they bought it. Especially when the lions took down an elephant. We told them that they had a few more minutes and then we would turn it off. This seemed to work fairly well. We use the same "you have a few more minutes" when it's time for bed or to go to the store so they know what it means.
On Monday as I was driving to work I noticed the temperature gauge on my minivan was going up. I looked the car over and couldn't see what was wrong. I drove it again on Tuesday and the car did it again. I decided to take Friday off work so that I could attempt to fix the car. I didn't get everything finished so I still need to work on it. We had to alternate days that Erin and I dropped the kids off and picked them up since we only had one vehicle that could hold four car seats. Fortunately we still have my Pontiac Grand Prix which we drove.
Monday night Erin's parents, younger sister's family and one of her aunts and uncles came over. It was good to have everyone over even if it was only for a few hours.
The boys continue to amaze us with their ever growing vocabulary. It's fascinating listening to the things that come out of their mouth. They are certianly smart little guys.
Carter continues to crawl and cruise along couches, coffee tables, and anything he can get stand up next to. Aubrey still isn't crawling, but she has figured out how to scoot on but.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Roses for Mama
Calvin and Brayden continue to only want mama in the mornings on weekdays. I really wish they wouldn't fuss and fight so much with poor dada when I'm just trying to get them ready for daycare. Unfortunately I don't have time to wait for them so I just have to basically hold them down and change them.
Carter and Aubrey continue to sleep through the night. I realized that I don't feel tired while driving to and from work anymore. Obviously that's a good thing. I can also concentrate more at work.
Dada had flowers delivered to mama at work on Valentine's Day. The daycare lady also had two roses for Calvin and Brayden to give to mama when we got home. Brayden decided to use his rose as a weapon on the ride home. He was smacking the flower against the car seat. He also would move it over and touch Calvin with it, which Calvin did not appreciate. Calvin kept asking Brayden to "stop poking me". By the time we got home Brayden's rose was almost completely beaten up.
The kids all received a dollar in their Valentine's card from my parents. They didn't understand what money was yet. We told Calvin and Brayden that it was money and they could buy stuff with it, but they still are a little young to understand currency. As a matter of fact, Calvin has been picking up a piece of paper (I think it's instructions to something) and saying that it's money. If only it worked that way.
The kids have all been playing with their Hot Wheels cars more and more. One day I was playing with them and had two Lamborghini's. I told the boys that the cars were called Lamborghini's and I was surprised at how well they picked up on the name. Of course Calvin proceeded to call just about all cars Lamborghini's. He even would say that cars he saw on the road on the way home from daycare were Lamborghini's.
Carter likes to attack his giant teddy bears. The babies each got a huge teddy bear for Christmas. Carter will crawl over to one and then tackle it. Then he'll turn around and do the same to the other. He has the biggest grin on his face while he is doing it.
Brayden and Calvin finally had their two-year doctor's office visit on Thursday. I dropped the babies off at daycare when Erin took the boys in and then I met them at the doctor's office after I dropped off Carter and Aubrey. The pediatrician's office is directly across the hall from Erin's office so she took the boys a little early so that her co-workers could see the boys. Brayden did quite well even though he was a little bored and wanted to go. Calvin was not happy at all. Brayden doesn't appear to have an allergy. The doctor said that it looked more like Eczema. It doesn't appear to be itchy which is good. We got some medicated lotion to put on Brayden that will hopefully make it better.
We decided to stop using the baby timers. We got to the point where it's easy enough to tell if the babies are hungry without seeing how long it had been since they last ate.
Carter and Aubrey continue to sleep through the night. I realized that I don't feel tired while driving to and from work anymore. Obviously that's a good thing. I can also concentrate more at work.
Dada had flowers delivered to mama at work on Valentine's Day. The daycare lady also had two roses for Calvin and Brayden to give to mama when we got home. Brayden decided to use his rose as a weapon on the ride home. He was smacking the flower against the car seat. He also would move it over and touch Calvin with it, which Calvin did not appreciate. Calvin kept asking Brayden to "stop poking me". By the time we got home Brayden's rose was almost completely beaten up.
The kids all received a dollar in their Valentine's card from my parents. They didn't understand what money was yet. We told Calvin and Brayden that it was money and they could buy stuff with it, but they still are a little young to understand currency. As a matter of fact, Calvin has been picking up a piece of paper (I think it's instructions to something) and saying that it's money. If only it worked that way.
The kids have all been playing with their Hot Wheels cars more and more. One day I was playing with them and had two Lamborghini's. I told the boys that the cars were called Lamborghini's and I was surprised at how well they picked up on the name. Of course Calvin proceeded to call just about all cars Lamborghini's. He even would say that cars he saw on the road on the way home from daycare were Lamborghini's.
Carter likes to attack his giant teddy bears. The babies each got a huge teddy bear for Christmas. Carter will crawl over to one and then tackle it. Then he'll turn around and do the same to the other. He has the biggest grin on his face while he is doing it.
Brayden and Calvin finally had their two-year doctor's office visit on Thursday. I dropped the babies off at daycare when Erin took the boys in and then I met them at the doctor's office after I dropped off Carter and Aubrey. The pediatrician's office is directly across the hall from Erin's office so she took the boys a little early so that her co-workers could see the boys. Brayden did quite well even though he was a little bored and wanted to go. Calvin was not happy at all. Brayden doesn't appear to have an allergy. The doctor said that it looked more like Eczema. It doesn't appear to be itchy which is good. We got some medicated lotion to put on Brayden that will hopefully make it better.
We decided to stop using the baby timers. We got to the point where it's easy enough to tell if the babies are hungry without seeing how long it had been since they last ate.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tooth Fairy Recycling
Carter finally got his first tooth a little over a week ago (2/6). His bottom teeth have finally poked through.
The babies have been doing quite well sleeping through the night. They also typically go right to sleep when we put them down around 7:00 each night.
The boys appear to have become mama's boys. They definitely like their mama more than dada at this point in time. Morning's have become rough for poor dada. Neither of the boys want dada to pick them up and get them changed in the mornings. At least they are happy to see me when I pick them up from daycare in the evening.
On Saturday we noticed that Aubrey had two top teeth poke through. Apparently she didn't want to be equal to her brother for long. We're still waiting for her to start crawling. She will sort of scoot when she sits, but she'll only move a foot or so. We took the kids out to Target and PetSmart Saturday morning. The kids all had a great time. Brayden couldn't get enough of the gerbils that were hiding under their wood chips.
After the stores we went to Burger King. We let Calvin and Brayden run wild in the play area. They absolutely loved it. In fact they didn't even eat any of their french fries or chicken nuggets.
After Burger King we came home and got the kids in bed. Carter and Aubrey once again took a while to finally go to sleep.*a Carter didn't sleep for very long even though he was the last to fall asleep. It was a pretty good rest of the day though. The boys all played with their trains, Hot Wheels cars and monster trucks.
Sunday morning wasn't much different than every other Sunday. Kids got up. They ate. We went to Wal-Mart. Came home and gave them lunch. Put them to bed. Carter and Aubrey fussed yet again and took about an hour to finally put to sleep.*a At least they slept for longer than they did on Saturday. Carter was the first to get up yet again.
Erin's parents came over around 2:00. They agreed to watch all four kids so we could go out and get some dinner. We went to a relatively new place called The Pita Pit. It was really good. Nothing fancy. It's basically a fast food restaurant similar to a sub shop, but they use pitas instead of sub rolls. After eating we went to The Fresh Market (really nice grocery store) to get a dessert for the kids. They had a lot of really good looking desserts to choose from. We picked up a few and headed home.
The boys barely even touched their dessert, but that's okay because dada ate it. I gave them a bath and then got the boys ready for bed. Carter was already in bed when we got home. They were just putting Aubrey down when we walked in the door.
The babies have been doing quite well sleeping through the night. They also typically go right to sleep when we put them down around 7:00 each night.
The boys appear to have become mama's boys. They definitely like their mama more than dada at this point in time. Morning's have become rough for poor dada. Neither of the boys want dada to pick them up and get them changed in the mornings. At least they are happy to see me when I pick them up from daycare in the evening.
On Saturday we noticed that Aubrey had two top teeth poke through. Apparently she didn't want to be equal to her brother for long. We're still waiting for her to start crawling. She will sort of scoot when she sits, but she'll only move a foot or so. We took the kids out to Target and PetSmart Saturday morning. The kids all had a great time. Brayden couldn't get enough of the gerbils that were hiding under their wood chips.
After the stores we went to Burger King. We let Calvin and Brayden run wild in the play area. They absolutely loved it. In fact they didn't even eat any of their french fries or chicken nuggets.
After Burger King we came home and got the kids in bed. Carter and Aubrey once again took a while to finally go to sleep.*a Carter didn't sleep for very long even though he was the last to fall asleep. It was a pretty good rest of the day though. The boys all played with their trains, Hot Wheels cars and monster trucks.
Sunday morning wasn't much different than every other Sunday. Kids got up. They ate. We went to Wal-Mart. Came home and gave them lunch. Put them to bed. Carter and Aubrey fussed yet again and took about an hour to finally put to sleep.*a At least they slept for longer than they did on Saturday. Carter was the first to get up yet again.
Erin's parents came over around 2:00. They agreed to watch all four kids so we could go out and get some dinner. We went to a relatively new place called The Pita Pit. It was really good. Nothing fancy. It's basically a fast food restaurant similar to a sub shop, but they use pitas instead of sub rolls. After eating we went to The Fresh Market (really nice grocery store) to get a dessert for the kids. They had a lot of really good looking desserts to choose from. We picked up a few and headed home.
The boys barely even touched their dessert, but that's okay because dada ate it. I gave them a bath and then got the boys ready for bed. Carter was already in bed when we got home. They were just putting Aubrey down when we walked in the door.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Play With This, Okay?
We went to the Williamsburg public library for the first time Saturday morning. The boys played with the toys more than the books. Eventually they started grabbing books off the shelves so we could read to them. Carter and Aubrey also did very well at the Library. The babies fell asleep on the way to the library and actually stayed asleep for a while. They woke up while we were there and got out and played for a bit. Carter really enjoyed pulling himself up on things and cruising around.
Aubrey still isn't crawling. It's getting to the point that we're starting to get a little worried that she's behind, but I'm sure she'll turn out just fine. It looks like Carter has two teeth that are about to poke through.
After the library we picked up lunch at Chick Fil-A and then came home. The babies weren't interested in napping at all. We got the boys down easily. Calvin actually asked to lay down and take a nap which is a first. They actually slept quite well.*a We had to pick up the babies and take them back downstairs to play because they just wouldn't go to sleep. After about an hour we gave them a bottle and they actually went to sleep. They didn't sleep that long though. Aubrey was up about forty minutes later. Then Carter got up fifteen or twenty minutes after his sister. They played well and we always enjoy giving them some attention without the boys around. The babies definitely don't get anywhere near the attention that Calvin and Brayden did when they were babies. I'm not sure what's better for their development...watching their older brothers or getting more attention from mama and dada.
I started smoking the pastrami early Saturday morning (about 6:30). I had to add charcoal a few times. Since it was cold the smoker went through a lot more charcoal and I ran out after about six hours. Fortunately the gas station just up the street had charcoal so I picked up two bags so I could finish smoking the pastrami. I was outside checking on the pastrami and I saw a few of my neighbors talking at the road. They came over and asked if they could smell the pastrami. I obliged and opened the lid. They were impressed with the smell. They'll be more impressed Sunday when we get to eat it.
"Play with this car, okay" is what Calvin was saying to Brayden in the afternoon while they were playing. He kept saying slightly different variations of it, but always ended with "okay?". Brayden would sometimes respond by saying "okay". The kids did very well playing the rest of the day.
Aubrey woke up around 4:00 Sunday morning. I gave her a bottle and then put her back in bed. She didn't get up again until about 7:00. Carter got up a little after 5:00 and didn't go back to sleep. I think it's actually better when they wake up early and then go back to sleep. The boys got up about the same time Aubrey did.
Calvin and Brayden ate some pancakes. Then Calvin ate a bunch of dada's cream cheese stuffed french toast. I don't mind. It keeps me from eating too much and they eat more.
Erin's family came over Sunday about 1:00 to celebrate her father's birthday. Everyone had a really good time. Calvin and Brayden had a long nap when we got home from Wal-Mart and didn't get up until about 3:30. I figure that they sleep somewhere between 12 and 15 hours each day.
Brayden may be allergic to strawberries. Erin gave him a bath Sunday night and he had a rash all over his back and stomach. He didn't have it in the morning. The boys ate lost of strawberries for lunch so that may be what caused the rash.
The Super Bowl party across the street started at 4:00. I couldn't go over that early, but I decided to warm up the pastrami and take it over around 4:30. The boys wanted to go with me so I took them with Pappap. When we got to the door the boys heard dogs barking and wouldn't go in the house. We tried to get them in, but eventually gave up and took them back home. I stayed for a while and went back over about 6:00. Erin and her parents were nice enough to watch the kids while I went over to the party. Everyone commented on how great the pastrami was. There was lots of good food, but the pastrami was pretty awesome.
The game was decent. I was hoping that the Patriots would win. Mostly because I don't like the Giants since they beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXV. I can't believe that the anouncers mentioned Scott Norwood towards the end of the game (he missed the potential game winning field goal at the end of Super Bowl XXV). Buffalo Bills fans everywhere cringed when they heard that. I had a good time watching the game. All the neighbors get along very well so it makes getting together a lot of fun. At some point in time we'll be able to take all the kids over (when they get a few years older) which will make it much easier to do things together. There are a few neighbors with kids the same age as our kids, but many of the kids in the neighborhood are a little older (6-11).
Aubrey still isn't crawling. It's getting to the point that we're starting to get a little worried that she's behind, but I'm sure she'll turn out just fine. It looks like Carter has two teeth that are about to poke through.
After the library we picked up lunch at Chick Fil-A and then came home. The babies weren't interested in napping at all. We got the boys down easily. Calvin actually asked to lay down and take a nap which is a first. They actually slept quite well.*a We had to pick up the babies and take them back downstairs to play because they just wouldn't go to sleep. After about an hour we gave them a bottle and they actually went to sleep. They didn't sleep that long though. Aubrey was up about forty minutes later. Then Carter got up fifteen or twenty minutes after his sister. They played well and we always enjoy giving them some attention without the boys around. The babies definitely don't get anywhere near the attention that Calvin and Brayden did when they were babies. I'm not sure what's better for their development...watching their older brothers or getting more attention from mama and dada.
I started smoking the pastrami early Saturday morning (about 6:30). I had to add charcoal a few times. Since it was cold the smoker went through a lot more charcoal and I ran out after about six hours. Fortunately the gas station just up the street had charcoal so I picked up two bags so I could finish smoking the pastrami. I was outside checking on the pastrami and I saw a few of my neighbors talking at the road. They came over and asked if they could smell the pastrami. I obliged and opened the lid. They were impressed with the smell. They'll be more impressed Sunday when we get to eat it.
"Play with this car, okay" is what Calvin was saying to Brayden in the afternoon while they were playing. He kept saying slightly different variations of it, but always ended with "okay?". Brayden would sometimes respond by saying "okay". The kids did very well playing the rest of the day.
Aubrey woke up around 4:00 Sunday morning. I gave her a bottle and then put her back in bed. She didn't get up again until about 7:00. Carter got up a little after 5:00 and didn't go back to sleep. I think it's actually better when they wake up early and then go back to sleep. The boys got up about the same time Aubrey did.
Calvin and Brayden ate some pancakes. Then Calvin ate a bunch of dada's cream cheese stuffed french toast. I don't mind. It keeps me from eating too much and they eat more.
Erin's family came over Sunday about 1:00 to celebrate her father's birthday. Everyone had a really good time. Calvin and Brayden had a long nap when we got home from Wal-Mart and didn't get up until about 3:30. I figure that they sleep somewhere between 12 and 15 hours each day.
Brayden may be allergic to strawberries. Erin gave him a bath Sunday night and he had a rash all over his back and stomach. He didn't have it in the morning. The boys ate lost of strawberries for lunch so that may be what caused the rash.
The Super Bowl party across the street started at 4:00. I couldn't go over that early, but I decided to warm up the pastrami and take it over around 4:30. The boys wanted to go with me so I took them with Pappap. When we got to the door the boys heard dogs barking and wouldn't go in the house. We tried to get them in, but eventually gave up and took them back home. I stayed for a while and went back over about 6:00. Erin and her parents were nice enough to watch the kids while I went over to the party. Everyone commented on how great the pastrami was. There was lots of good food, but the pastrami was pretty awesome.
The game was decent. I was hoping that the Patriots would win. Mostly because I don't like the Giants since they beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXV. I can't believe that the anouncers mentioned Scott Norwood towards the end of the game (he missed the potential game winning field goal at the end of Super Bowl XXV). Buffalo Bills fans everywhere cringed when they heard that. I had a good time watching the game. All the neighbors get along very well so it makes getting together a lot of fun. At some point in time we'll be able to take all the kids over (when they get a few years older) which will make it much easier to do things together. There are a few neighbors with kids the same age as our kids, but many of the kids in the neighborhood are a little older (6-11).
Monday, February 6, 2012
A Second Cowbra
Babies have been sleeping through the night. They look so big when we put their jammies on that have separate pants and shirt (instead of a onesie). Pretty soon they'll be wearing 18 month clothes.
The babies are "talking" more. They say mama and dada all the time. Aubrey makes this "ah ah ah ah" sound. After she says it I repeat it and then she smiles and repeats it back to me. This will go on for minutes until one of us gets tired.
Carter will crawl around and find a bottle on the floor and pick it up and put it to his mouth and start drinking. We have also been giving the babies sippy cups of water and they actually drink a little bit from them.
We're definitely going to have to buy car seats very soon. The babies (especially Carter) are getting too big for the car seat carriers. We get the pleasure of buying four car seats at once. Two for Erin's car and two for mine. Fortunately we get fairly cheap ones, but they have worked well for the boys.
Brayden was rather fussy a few days on the car ride home. I'm wondering if he didn't nap for very long at daycare.
The daycare lady's son found another Cowbra (part cow, part zebra stuffed animal) and got it for Aubrey. They gave it to her one morning and her eyes light up. She loves to hold both Cowbra's in her hands and flail them around.
Friday when I was picking up the kids the boys were running around outside after I got the babies loaded in the car. Brayden went up some stairs and decided to jump from the second step to the first step. I tried to stop him, but he jumped and then lost his balance and fell to the ground landing on his head. He cried for a little bit, but he didn't even have a mark on him.
The babies are "talking" more. They say mama and dada all the time. Aubrey makes this "ah ah ah ah" sound. After she says it I repeat it and then she smiles and repeats it back to me. This will go on for minutes until one of us gets tired.
Carter will crawl around and find a bottle on the floor and pick it up and put it to his mouth and start drinking. We have also been giving the babies sippy cups of water and they actually drink a little bit from them.
We're definitely going to have to buy car seats very soon. The babies (especially Carter) are getting too big for the car seat carriers. We get the pleasure of buying four car seats at once. Two for Erin's car and two for mine. Fortunately we get fairly cheap ones, but they have worked well for the boys.
Brayden was rather fussy a few days on the car ride home. I'm wondering if he didn't nap for very long at daycare.
The daycare lady's son found another Cowbra (part cow, part zebra stuffed animal) and got it for Aubrey. They gave it to her one morning and her eyes light up. She loves to hold both Cowbra's in her hands and flail them around.
Friday when I was picking up the kids the boys were running around outside after I got the babies loaded in the car. Brayden went up some stairs and decided to jump from the second step to the first step. I tried to stop him, but he jumped and then lost his balance and fell to the ground landing on his head. He cried for a little bit, but he didn't even have a mark on him.
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