Cuckoo Pops

Aubrey woke up once or twice last night.  Erin got up to plug her with a paci.  We woke the babies up around 4:30 to feed them.  We got the boys up a little later and got them ready.  Once again Calvin lagged behind everyone else getting ready and in the car.

The Wednesday 6am meeting was canceled today so I was able to go to the gym instead of going to work super early.  This was nice because I didn't go to the gym on Monday so I'm still able to get my normal weekly workout in.

I got to daycare to pick up the kids and Calvin was hiding.  He didn't want to go outside so I took Brayden and the babies out and then Calvin came running to the door.  I got the babies loaded in the car and then Calvin ran over.  I got him in the car and then was trying to buckle his seat belt, but he started fussing and wanted to get down.  So I had to hold him down while I buckled him in.  Then Brayden got in rather easily.  Once I got in the car Calvin stopped fussing.  This was nice because once he starts he normally continues until we get most of the way home.  The boys both wanted their "Cuckoo Pops" which is really Cocoa Puffs cereal, but they always call them Cuckoo Pops.  They go through phases of wanting different cereals.  Right now they love Cuckoo Pops and Gold Grahams (Golden Grahams).  At least they have good taste.

The boys love it when we go over bumps.  They always say "bump bump".  There is one bump that is close to our house that they always remind me of.  After going over that bump Calvin said "go driveway bump bump".  The last bump is always when I pull into the driveway.  Smart kids.

Aubrey was asleep when we got home and stayed asleep even after getting her out of the car and in the house.  So Erin fed Carter while I ate dinner.  The boys didn't touch their dinner yet again.  They just wanted to play with the train set and Legos.  Eventually Aubrey woke up and we pulled her high chair into the Living Room so she could see everyone while she ate.

Calvin and Brayden both took turns hitting their head on the table tonight.  Then Brayden did something where one of the baskets that we put their toys in smacked him in the nose.  I think he stepped on one side and the other popped up and hit him.  Sort of like in those goofy movies where someone steps on a rake and it pops up and hits them in the face.  Anyway, it got him right on the nose and he has a pretty good red mark.  We'll see what it looks like in the morning.

The babies didn't have any problems going down to sleep tonight.  Calvin and Brayden were another story.  Brayden let Erin change him with very little difficulty.  Calvin fought me the whole way.  Then Calvin didn't want to go upstairs so I carried him up which he didn't like.  Then he wouldn't brush his teeth.  Brayden finished brushing his teeth so I took him in to bed while Erin tried getting Calvin to cooperate.  I read a few books to Brayden and then told him that I would read one last book for the night.  After reading it I said goodnight and started walking out and he started crying and wanted me to read another book.  I figured that we need to stop appeasing them all the time so I just walked out.  Erin was still reading to Calvin and I think she ended up reading one more story to Brayden.  Calvin was also really difficult getting in bed.  He didn't want to get in bed and fought with Erin.  Then he didn't want her to read any books, but when she walked out he started screaming and crying.  Erin came back and he calmed down so she could read to him.  After reading to Calvin he went down to sleep rather easily.  Brayden continued to fuss for a while.  It has been taking 45 minutes to get Calvin and Brayden in bed from the time we start by changing them into their jammies.  This is way too long and we need to figure out how to shorten it.