Wordless Wednesday!

Various Chairs and Firsts....

So this weekend I spent a little time by myself....shopping for the boys. *L* I should have gotten a massage for the amount of money I spent on the little buggers but we needed the things I bought so its all good. I headed to Babies R Us about an hour away and got the boys Potty Chairs and Booster Seats. Those four chairs alone were over $100....and that was with them being on sale and me getting a 10% twin discount! Twins are expensive people!! With everything else I bought, it was quite an expensive outing. Thank goodness gas prices are down! :)

I brought my loot home and the boys went nuts over the different types of chairs. They sat in them....carried them around, stood on them, and of course fought over them. *L* I haven't actually tried putting them on the potty chair without a diaper...but soon. After the boys went to bed we put the booster seats on the dining table chairs so the boys could use them in the morning. The boosters I got are not the ones I went to BRU to get (they only had pink Cooshie Boosters!! Sheesh!!) but they were on sale 20% off (+10% twin discount), they were not pink, and best of all, they have straps so I wont be so worried that the boys will slide or fall off. They are called Summer Infant Secure Comfort Foam Booster. They are working out really well and I can push the boys right up to the table and they have lots of leg room. They're still getting used to the extra freedom but hopefully in a few weeks the "newness" will have worn off and they will just sit there and eat. *L*

Here's our new chairs!!

Zack taking his Bjorn Potty Chair for a test drive.
Jake popping a wheelie in his Bjorn Potty Chair.

Test driving the Summer Booster. Wow is that thing ever green.

Jake's turn in his green monster!

Here they are having their first meal sitting at the table like big boys!!
I LOVE NOT SEEING HIGHCHAIRS IN THE BACKGROUND!! :)

I like this picture of Jake because he looks so excited....but the camera focused on the cup instead of him. :( Oh well....I guess it's time to learn manual mode! *L*

Zack gave me a cute smile. He enjoys sitting at the table. :)

And now for the other first! In addition to potty chair firsts and booster seat firsts, we had a climbing out of the crib first this morning courtesy of Jake! He managed to escape his crib, open his bedroom door, run down the hall, and surprise Daddy in the bathroom all while Mommy was behind closed doors working in the office....oblivious. I'm sure I'll get no sleep tonight while I lay awake wondering if Jake is playing in the toilet next to his room. UGH!

I'm not ready for toddler beds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I get that massage now??

Tagged! A Fun Challenge!

I was tagged by my BBBFF Peggy. Here's the scoop:

In this tag, you post the 4th picture in the 4th folder of your picture files. Since this blog is about my boys, I chose the 4th picture in the 4th folder of my file called, "BABIES!"

Here's the picture!

It was taken on 4/1/07....so Jake was 2 months and 1 week old.
Here he is making friends with the monkey on his floor gym. :)

And here's a picture of Zack on the same day for good measure. Don't want him feeling left out!

So I'll pass the fun to 4 friends....

Brenda

Joanna

Jill

Jennifer

:)

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2008 has come and gone. We woke up later than normal...NICE! Zack and Jake let Mommy and Daddy sleep in until nearly 7:45!! We made breakfast burritos and hung out until nap time at 11:00 and then we napped when Zack and Jake napped.....aaahhhh....N..I..C..E!! :) We all woke up around 1:00 and I jumped in the shower and Daddy fed the boys lunch. When I was finished getting ready, Daddy jumped in the shower and Grammy showed up. Around 3:30 we loaded into the car to go to Marie Calendars for an early Thanksgiving meal with my Dad who met us there. It was a nice meal and the service was really good for being as busy as they were. The boys enjoyed bites off our plates but really enjoyed the pumpkin pie. It was a quick visit and over before we knew it, but thanks to Grammy and Grandpa for driving all the way to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with us. We love you!

Here are some pictures of our day....

Grammy brought chocolate chip cookies and the boys sat at the table in chairs for the first time with no booster. Zack did great! Jake on the other hand is not ready....*L*

Jake says, "Zack! Can you believe they trust us in these chairs??

We're not strapped in! Cookie or no cookie, I'm making a run for it!!"

All dressed and hair combed....we're ready to go!

Trying to get a picture with two 22 month olds is.....mission impossible.....even when chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are being offered as a bribe.

Here's the best shot.....*L* At least everyone is facing the camera!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Gobble, Gobble!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Zack (green), Jake (brown), Brian (orange), and I (purple)

made some art to commemorate the holiday!

I am so thankful for many things in my life and the most important of those being my husband and my boys. I hope everyone has a safe and special day and celebrates with loved ones!

Wordless Wednesday!

No Thank You Daddy!

This is Zack's way of saying, "No thank you" to Daddy offering him a green bean.
Dare I say, feeding toddlers can be rough at times people.

2 Updates...

Bink Update!
Today is day 3 of no binkie except for nap and bed. It's going really well...much better than I though it would and actually Jake seems to be taking it harder than Zack...go figure. We do have some pretty good crying when it's time to leave the bink in the crib but they are fine after a while. Hopefully each day will be better and better and we'll soon be totally bink free even at night and during nap. :)

Snaggle Tooth Update!
I emailed my dentist the picture of Zack's tooth (from the previous post) and the assistant called back and said the Dr. looked and said not to worry...that its just an extra full sized tooth. He said nature allowed for it by giving Zack space there in the first place and that it might help his permanent teeth fit better when they come in. He said he’ll look again when Zack is 3 or 3 ½ years old but that he didn't think it was anything to worry about. PHEW!!! Poor Zack…..teething is bad enough and now he has to sprout extra ones! SHEESH! It got me thinking though....that he might posses super powers thanks to his extra tooth....but I'm thinking he might only have a super toothy grin.

Snaggle Tooth!

Zack is getting an extra tooth! EEEKK!!! See!?!
Right next to his top front one!
Brian noticed it poking through today so I snapped a picture while he was laughing. We've both noticed that his second tooth was twisted and further away from the front one than on the other side, but we just thought it was crooked. Now it looks like we'll be calling the dentist tomorrow for advise. Ugh...I hope he doesn't have to have it removed because we no longer have dental insurance after I quit my job to stay home with the boys....and of course I don't want him to have to have surgery. :( I hope it's fine and will just fall out when the other baby ones do in a few years. UGH....poor Zack. :(

Happy 22 Month Birthday Zack and Jake!

I can't believe my babies will be

two years old in two months!!!!!

Time has flown by so fast!!

Cold Turkey...??

The boys are obsessed with their binkies. I was planning to break them of the bink after teething was done....but it seems that teething will never be done so today we went cold turkey...no bink except for nap and bed time. It went pretty well. Lots of hand chewing and chewing on whatever they happened to be holding at the time, but they didn't ask for their binkies so this might really be happening! If the next few days goes well then we'll try to break them completely over the four day Thanksgiving holiday. It will be nice to see my boys beautiful smiles without a binkie blocking the way. Wish us luck! :)

Flashback Friday!!

Zack wasn't standing yet.
Jake was pulling up and standing but no walking yet.


...and Zack was already eyeballing the doggie door.
At least he gave me almost a year before he started to escape out it. :)

Mommy's New Toys!

My Christmas has come early this year....in the form of a new
Canon Rebel 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera and
Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Photo Editing Software.
YIPPEE!!
I've always loved taking pictures....lots and lots and lots of pictures....but I know nothing about photography, cameras, or photo editing. With the arrival of my new toys I've got a lot to learn and am excited to take some classes at our local Junior College in the spring. In the meantime, please bear with my experiments and hopefully enjoy!