Giggles

No better way to end a weekend than Sunday night giggles brought on by a squirting Sophie the Giraffe in the bath tub!

7 for 7

Hard to believe we are on the downhill to one year instead of the uphill. Here are seven pictures of each to represent hitting seven months today!

Friendly. Always ready with a hello and smile.

Frustrated. We've seen more of this lately than usual......teething? We sure hope so!

Inquisitive. We can tell the wheels are turning.

Tired. We see this all day long. Darn 30 minute nap curse. Oh, and the 4:30am wake up time doesn't help either.

Innocent. Those big blue eyes can do no harm.

Goofy. Squeals, giggles, and laughs.

Grown-up. When did you become such a little man instead of a baby?!

Happy. Lots of smiles, giggles, and belly laughs.

Skeptical. Sometimes a little unsure of things.

Upset. Especially when not getting what she wants.

Yup, still have chubby cheeks.

Wild. Or maybe aspiring to be like Michael Jordan?

Intense. That's it.

Active. Loves to practice cobra yoga position and do push-ups.

Hooray for 7 months!

Future Chefs?

Fancy toys everywhere but nothing makes O & S as happy as a simple spatula. So much so, that I actually purchased them their own set at Target yesterday!

Watch Out

Stella has discovered her "talk" & how to scoot. And don't worry, this isn't a common occurrence that we let her fuss on the floor with no clothes on :)!

6M Photo Shoot

One smiling baby is tough enough to capture.......two is nearly impossible! But O & S were good sports and we have some great photo keepsakes - enjoy!

As for family pictures, not quite as cooperative!

XOXO

This Valentine's Day we are been blessed with double the X's, double the O's, and double the.....tears & laughter! Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

Good Times (x2)

(Note: Please ignore the fact that the color temperature in every one of these photos is off. Still trying to learn how to use this fancy camera.....obviously haven't gotten very far yet!)

Want to know how long it takes to get four sets of twin families together? 3 months! We began trying back in November, rescheduled multiple times over the last few months, and finally made it happen on Saturday. 

I met the other three women in this picture at a dinner gathering when we had babies in our bellies and last April. Since then, we have shared the roller coaster of a ride that having twins is. Although it is hard to schedule full family gatherings, we exchange plenty of emails/texts and manage to sneak out of the house after bedtime for dinner and drinks every month. They are all amazing moms and I feel so fortunate to have their support, advice, and friendship!

Not long after we all arrived, this is what the gathering looked like. Husbands, babies, and beer in the play pen.......with moms chatting in the kitchen. All part of the master plan!

All of the babies are within 3 months of age from one other. So much fun will be had for years to come.......O & S will not be short on playmates!

Stella & Oliver, Cameron & Natasha, Jack & Ivy, Zachary & Lucas

Today we were blessed by the weather gods with temps in the high 40s and sunshine! We headed to the zoo again, this time to walk around outside. We met up with more twins, our friends the Delaneys (McKenna & Audrey) and the Kotulas (Cameron & Natasha).

 

Stella put up a protest and made her way out of the stroller and into daddy's arms.....

  

Oliver taking it all in.....

This is how Stella rolls......

We hope everyone enjoyed the weekend as much as we did!

Over & over......

Stella has discovered what happens when you lift this.....over & over....all day long....

 

Food Is Fun

O & S taste tested Mum Mums and yogurt this week. We'll continue working on proper placement of them!

Superbabes

I couldn't come up with a title for this posting so I turned to Chop for ideas. The best he could come up with was "Superbabes" since all he can think about right now is the Superbowl. We'll go with it.

Stella has become miss independent these days when it comes to taking her bottle. Once Oliver decides he wants to do the same, I am going to be one happy camper. It might actually mean that I have a guaranteed 10 minutes of free time each day. I can dream. Now only if they can figure out how to burp themselves!

Stella has also decided this week that she wants to flip onto her belly every time you put her in her crib. Trouble is, she hasn't figured out that she can flip herself back and she just cries when she gets there. We played the flipping game for a nap a few days ago and after an hour and multiple trips into the nursery, I left her on her belly. Not only does she now sleep on her belly, she prefers to face plant into the mattress. And on an unrelated note, we're pretty sure her cheeks haven't stopped growing.

Oliver does the opposite, you can't keep him on his belly. These two twins couldn't be more opposite if they tried.

We hosted a Minneapolis twin family play date today. Oliver is usually outnumbered by girls but today he was right at home with 4 other boys while Stella was the only one in pink. William, Colton, Declan, and Jens are all a few months older than O & S so it was fun to see what life will be like shortly when they are on the move.

Sadly enough, this was the best picture I got of the babes. I don't claim to be a good photographer and this is evidence. But one out of 6 babies looking at the camera isn't too bad, right?!