Need More Power!

The babies did pretty well last night. They both got up, but went back to sleep after getting a paci. Aubrey actually woke up twice. The second time she continued to cry after getting her paci, but we just left her in bed. After a while she went back to sleep. When they get to the point where they continue to cry we turn off the baby monitor in our room. We can still hear them, but at least we can attempt to go back to sleep ourselves.

Carter and Aubrey got up around 4:00 and we fed them and put them back in bed. I was able to play NBA Jam again this morning. Thought about staying up late last night to play, but I was laying on the couch watching college football and I fell asleep. I think I woke up because one of the babies woke up and I heard them through the baby monitor.

At Wal-Mart today a lady asked if our kids were triplets?!?! Perhaps she failed Math in school. And Biology.

Aubrey pooped while we were at Wal-Mart. We rarely ever have to use the diaper bag, but we're always prepared just in case. I took Carter and Aubrey in the bathroom and changed her. I'm pretty sure this is only the second time I have ever used one of those bathroom changing tables.

I was pushing the baby stroller and towing the shopping cart behind me which is typical for when we go shopping. Erin was pushing Calvin and Brayden's stroller behind me. Calvin and Brayden grabbed onto the shopping cart and started "pushing". Calvin would say "Need more power!!". It was awesome.

I had the rest of my homemade pastrami for lunch today. I made it for the boys' second birthday party about a month and a half ago. That was the second time making it. It takes a week including the curing time so it's something you have to plan ahead of time to make. I got the idea for making my own pastrami after visiting Erin's aunt and uncle in NYC in 2009 before Calvin and Brayden were born. We went to Katz's Deli and I got one of their legendary pastrami sandwiches. I was hooked and decided to search for recipes and try making it myself. I have to say that it turned out quite well.

Calvin is becoming more independent. He tries to undress and dress himself now. They have been helping for a while now, but he wants to do everything himself. It's great that he's doing this, but it gets frustrating at times. If we're in a hurry he won't let us help him so it takes ten minutes or so for him to get dressed.

Carter woke up early from his nap. I went to check on him and he had pooped. Right after I took his diaper off and finished cleaning him he started peeing. He hadn't done it in a really long time. Fortunately it just got on his socks and on the changing pad sheet. I ended up putting him in a swing to get him back to sleep.

We visited a lady that was interested in watching the kids this evening. The place was kind of small, but it's not far from our house. Unfortunately it's in the opposite direction to head to work. This would make it really hard to get there on time to pick up the kids each day. We'll see.

Erin told her parents that it could be as much as eight weeks before she can pick up the boys. She had only told me that it could be six weeks so this came as a surprise. It is what it is, but it will make it that much harder on me. Not to mention that I'll have to get people to cover a few of my meetings at work for two more weeks. And I won't be going back to the gym for two more weeks. *Sigh*