Babies woke up really early Saturday morning (about 2:00am). We tried to plug them and they wouldn't go back to sleep so we ended up giving them both bottles around 2:30. Then they both got up about 5:00am. They just didn't want mama and dada to sleep in.
We went to Target to return one of the motorized trains that wasn't working. Then we tried going to Payless Shoes to get some new shoes for the boys. We got to Payless right at 10:00 which is when they open and no one appeared to be in the store. I was looking through the window when a lady walked up, unlocked the door, walked in and then locked it behind her without saying a word. I was quite irritated by the fact that she didn't even say anything to us when she walked up. We decided not to go to Payless and I might not ever go back to that store if that's the way they treat people.
We stopped by PetSmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond after Target. The kids love looking at the animals in PetSmart. After looking around we headed home. Aubrey fell asleep on the short car ride home. Carter was awake so we fed him and then put him down for a nap. Aubrey woke up shortly after so she was fed and then put down for a nap. Calvin and Brayden played with their trains for a while and then eventually ate lunch and went down for a nap.
It wasn't long before Carter and Aubrey were up from their naps. It seemed like we had just enough time to get a little cleaning done and then it was time to get the babies. Carter and Aubrey were both a bit fussy all day. We checked their temperature and Carter had a little fever (101-degrees). He didn't seem too interested in playing and wanted to be held most of the afternoon.
Calvin and Brayden woke up a bit later. They were both very well behaved. There were a few short instances where they made each other mad, but overall they were good little boys. They continue to play with their trains all the time. They both wanted cereal for dinner.
We ended up putting Aubrey and Carter down for the night fairly early (~5:30 I think). The boys continued to play and have a good time. After we put the boys down to bed I went across the street to watch football and play cards. Once again it was nice to be able to do something different. I played cards with a bunch of new people which is always exciting because you don't know how they play and they don't know how you play. This time I only had a few beers and I was back home around midnight.
The babies woke up a few times during the night. They also got up early once again. They were behaving very well first thing in the morning. Carter's fever had gone down. The boys got up and ate some French Toast. Then it was off to play with the trains. The babies started getting a little fussy so we got everyone ready to go to Wal-Mart.
This trip brought lots of comments from other folks at Wal-Mart. We hadn't been getting that many lately, but we sure got a lot this Sunday. One guys saw me with the babies and said "it must be contagious" as he pointed to Erin with the boys (they were on the other end of the aisle coming towards me). I said "oh, they're mine too" and the look on the guys face was priceless. He couldn't believe it. A number of people stopped us to ask if it was really two sets of twins. At least most people usually say how adorable they are and well behaved.
On the car ride home I told Calvin that he was getting Kid Cuisine for lunch (hamburger). He said "what's that?". We tried explaining it to him, but he kept asking "what's that?". We made the Kid Cuisine cheeseburger, french fries and corn as soon as we got home and told Calvin "this is Kid Cuisine". He seemed happy to know what it is. They weren't too fond of the french fries which seemed odd since they love french fries. So I tried one and they weren't very good. They tasted like they weren't fully cooked. They did eat most of their cheeseburger though. It was cute seeing them pick up their little cheeseburger with both hands and take a bite.
The kids all went down for a nap, but just like Saturday the babies didn't nap for very long. We got a little bit done around the house and then it was time to take care of the babies. Carter was super fussy when he got up (likely because he was still tired). I had Carter and it didn't seem to matter what I did he just wasn't happy. After about thirty minutes he finally seemed to calm down a bit. Brayden and Calvin got up a while later and were in great moods.
Erin's parents came over Sunday evening. I lowered Carter and Aubrey's crib while they were here. Brayden came upstairs to help dada with the cribs. I was almost done and I couldn't find one of the screws so I came downstairs to ask Brayden and he said "it upstairs". So I went back up and searched some more and sure enough it was up there. The babies went to bed early yet again.
I decided to have some poached eggs for dinner and the boys ate some of it too. I'm happy when they try something and like it. I highly doubt they would eat it if we just put it on their plate, but they LOVE food off dada's plate.
Brayden, Calvin and I went down to the basement to play for a while. Erin straightened up upstairs while we were playing. The boys read books most of the time. I was able to clean the fish tank and fill it up with water. I turned on the TV to watch some of the football playoffs. Brayden came in and laid down on the seat next to me and put his head on my lap. He laid there for a few minutes with a great big grin on his face. After a few minutes I asked if he wanted to play with toys and he said "S" which is Brayden's way of saying yes. So he hopped down and went to play some more.
Erin started the boy's bath and I bathed them both. Then we went back downstairs for a late snack of banana and cereal bar. After that we headed upstairs to brush teeth and then get in bed. They did very well today and went to sleep without a fuss.
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