I have been meaning to post a few recent clips of the boys doing their thing. Some are better than others and some just melt my heart so I must share.
This is the first one. I started off with me just playing around not trying to record anything. I was dog sitting this weekend so Bailey got some special TLC from Bailey. Ryan hates when she is around the boys and I think after you see the video you will understand why. Jason tends to go at her with an open mouth. The best part of the video is at the very end. Thats the most steps he has taken and I GOT IT AT LAST!
This one is funny. Jason now does this little dance where he shakes his head...sadly I had to sing in order to get him to do it and it took a while. I was desperate so you might mute the volume before you press play and pardon my silly singing voice!
More to come...uploading these takes forever!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The 10-11 month album is posted on the sidebar for viewing. Took me long enough...I am working on a very special recap video of the boys first year. I am really excited about it and plan to share it here on their birthday. Right now I have one sweet baby sleeping in his bed and another passed out on the floor. I say baby...they are hardly babies anymore. They are into everything.
Look how sweet...we are working on sippy cup training. Its still a messy task as you can tell.
Look how sweet...we are working on sippy cup training. Its still a messy task as you can tell.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Birthday Ideas
I have been asked by several people what to get the boys for their birthday and for toy suggestions. So if you are reading and wondering the same thing here are a few suggestions. I have also been asked about clothing and what sizes they wear or might need in the future
Here are some possible toy suggestions
They love cause & effect toys and anything that contains parts big enough for their hands but not their mouth. Jason loves board books and touch and feel books. They love cars and thinsg that move around. Only problem is a lot of cars are made of metal or have sharp edges. They always end up chewing on them so go for soft plastics. (See chubbies below) Any toy that promotes motor skill both fine and gross are great since that is an area that we always need practice in.
CLOTHING
Currently Jason is in 12 months and some 18 months. Reece usually wears 9 months but in short sets 9 months are sometimes too big because he is rather skinny lol. Currently Jason is 21 pounds and Reece is pushing 15. The boys are pretty well stocked for summer so if you would rather buy for the fall I would get 18 months. No need to buy doubles. Usually Reece wears Jasons clothes once he has out grown them.
PJ's are always good. The thin cotton top & shorts are best during the summer months.
TOYS
How can you go wrong? Make sure that the toys are age appropriate. We have no probem with used toys or toys bought from resale shops or places such as kingwood yard sales. Toys can be pricy and theres no guarntee that its something they will get a lot of use out of. Noisy toys don't bother me or messy toys...I would prefer them get toys that can easily be stored and not something large and expensive. They do better with a variety of small things as opposed to one large toy. They do already have ride on cars, a wagon and a walk around activity table.We will soon be truly transforming what is there playroom into a real playroom with a toybox & toy bins so that things stay a little more oganized. I am also in the works of getting a used train table that converts into a lego table for the toddler size blocks. They spend a lot of time playing in their playroom so we figured this might be a good idea.
They love cause & effect toys and anything that contains parts big enough for their hands but not their mouth. Jason loves board books and touch and feel books. They love cars and thinsg that move around. Only problem is a lot of cars are made of metal or have sharp edges. They always end up chewing on them so go for soft plastics. (See chubbies below) Any toy that promotes motor skill both fine and gross are great since that is an area that we always need practice in.
Playskool Busy Ball Popper
Fisher Price Baby First Blocks
Vtech Smart n Learn Toolbox
Board Books
Viking Chubbies
For more suggestions or ideas visit http://www.ebeanstalk.com/
they have a great toy selection with age break downs
OTHER IDEAS
The boys also have a college savings fund and can always use things such as diapers and toddler snacks. They love the graduates snacks and baby mum-mums.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Latest
Ok so its been a while (again) since I posted last, but now I should do a better job with keeping up to date because we finally took the plunge and got internet setup at the house which means I clean 10 times faster when the boys are napping so I have more time to check email, blog, and do all of my online things.
So my last post was Galveston and I have more precious pictures to share from the trip, but I am just going to upload them all into the 10-11 month album and get it posted rather than trying to back track and blog everything.
It’s crazy to think all that’s happened just since Galveston. Here are some of the newest milestones and tricks my kids can do:
-Jason shakes his head yes and no. He doesn't know what it means, but it is precious when he does it because he mimics the motion.
-Reece is crawling full speed now and is also pulling up in his crib and on all the furniture.
-Jason can stand without holding onto anything and will take one step but falls over.
-Jason has 4 teeth in and 1 that’s still coming in while Reece still has just one on bottom.
-Both boys hold their own bottles; no luck with the sippy cups. They still hate them!
As for everyone’s health...well both boys passed their eye exam this past week. Doctor said Reeces eyes look excellent and Jason’s are good too. We were a little concerned because sometimes his eyes looked crossed and kind of funny, but the doctor said it’s because he has some feature that pertains to the shape of his nose which makes his eye appear crossed at times, when looking at him from a certain angle. (Whatever?)
The boys go for their 1 year annual on July 1st and Reece has a follow up from his surgery next Friday. Other than that I believe we are DONE with all major doctor runs! AMEN!
In other news the boys will be ONE YEAR OLD on June 30th! I am so excited for them even though they could careless. For me, it’s a big deal. Everyone keeps telling me oh don't mess with a lot of details for a birthday party and this and that because they won't remember it. Well guess what? I WILL and if I want everyone to celebrate then we will because in my opinion there is a lot to celebrate. In the last year we have gone from bed rest and not sure if we would even have two babies, to two babies being born, one of which with a lot of small issues that were a bunch of worries for Ryan and I to worry-free parents with two healthy boys who are slowly catching up to one another in every way but their weight. Not to mentioned I have survived being a stay at home for the last year without going insane and will be starting work in August. So don't rain on my parade...we are celebrating!!! The party is set for the 26th of June. We decided to do it mid-morning to try and beat the heat. We are doing a train theme and have rented a train for train rides and a few other cute little things to appeal to the kids who will be attending. I am very excited and if nothing else the boys will look precious and we will have cute pictures and memories to reflect on when they are older.
What else is going on? Oh the boys both got their second hair cut last weekend. It was time. They had hair over the ears. I hate paying 16 each for baby haircuts and apparently it caught up with me because the other night I dreamed we went back and just to get Ryan’s hair cut it was going to cost $201 dollars. The barber and I got into a bit of an argument because I thought the price was outrageous and not to mentioned I cut Ryan’s hair and just used his cutters. I guess the dream originated from me wanting to go somewhere else cheaper and the fact that I now cut Ryan’s hair as opposed to him going and getting cut every other week.
Ok well that’s about all that going on in our little world. I am in desperate need of going to the grocery store and am hoping to go this evening once they boys are settled. Oh and my dishwasher has been recalled so we are without a dishwasher until the 16th of this month. WHAT!?! Ya...I don't know how they did it in the olden days, but I am not cut out for this.
I will work on uploading pictures and get new albums posted.
So my last post was Galveston and I have more precious pictures to share from the trip, but I am just going to upload them all into the 10-11 month album and get it posted rather than trying to back track and blog everything.
It’s crazy to think all that’s happened just since Galveston. Here are some of the newest milestones and tricks my kids can do:
-Jason shakes his head yes and no. He doesn't know what it means, but it is precious when he does it because he mimics the motion.
-Reece is crawling full speed now and is also pulling up in his crib and on all the furniture.
-Jason can stand without holding onto anything and will take one step but falls over.
-Jason has 4 teeth in and 1 that’s still coming in while Reece still has just one on bottom.
-Both boys hold their own bottles; no luck with the sippy cups. They still hate them!
As for everyone’s health...well both boys passed their eye exam this past week. Doctor said Reeces eyes look excellent and Jason’s are good too. We were a little concerned because sometimes his eyes looked crossed and kind of funny, but the doctor said it’s because he has some feature that pertains to the shape of his nose which makes his eye appear crossed at times, when looking at him from a certain angle. (Whatever?)
The boys go for their 1 year annual on July 1st and Reece has a follow up from his surgery next Friday. Other than that I believe we are DONE with all major doctor runs! AMEN!
In other news the boys will be ONE YEAR OLD on June 30th! I am so excited for them even though they could careless. For me, it’s a big deal. Everyone keeps telling me oh don't mess with a lot of details for a birthday party and this and that because they won't remember it. Well guess what? I WILL and if I want everyone to celebrate then we will because in my opinion there is a lot to celebrate. In the last year we have gone from bed rest and not sure if we would even have two babies, to two babies being born, one of which with a lot of small issues that were a bunch of worries for Ryan and I to worry-free parents with two healthy boys who are slowly catching up to one another in every way but their weight. Not to mentioned I have survived being a stay at home for the last year without going insane and will be starting work in August. So don't rain on my parade...we are celebrating!!! The party is set for the 26th of June. We decided to do it mid-morning to try and beat the heat. We are doing a train theme and have rented a train for train rides and a few other cute little things to appeal to the kids who will be attending. I am very excited and if nothing else the boys will look precious and we will have cute pictures and memories to reflect on when they are older.
What else is going on? Oh the boys both got their second hair cut last weekend. It was time. They had hair over the ears. I hate paying 16 each for baby haircuts and apparently it caught up with me because the other night I dreamed we went back and just to get Ryan’s hair cut it was going to cost $201 dollars. The barber and I got into a bit of an argument because I thought the price was outrageous and not to mentioned I cut Ryan’s hair and just used his cutters. I guess the dream originated from me wanting to go somewhere else cheaper and the fact that I now cut Ryan’s hair as opposed to him going and getting cut every other week.
Ok well that’s about all that going on in our little world. I am in desperate need of going to the grocery store and am hoping to go this evening once they boys are settled. Oh and my dishwasher has been recalled so we are without a dishwasher until the 16th of this month. WHAT!?! Ya...I don't know how they did it in the olden days, but I am not cut out for this.
I will work on uploading pictures and get new albums posted.
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