Super Saturday!

It was another wintery day in Charleston. Since the sun was out and it was not too cold, Ben and I attempted to take the boys on a walk with the hounds, but that was veteoed as both boys started screaming. I turned back first with Turner, who fell asleep on my chest. Ben proceeded on, hoping Taylor would "get over it". That he did not. Though, he did fall asleep on the walk back. The poor hounds barely got their heart rate up!!

The rest of the day was spent running errands with Aunt Sabrina. Aunt Sabrina and I ventured to Babies R Us and Sam's. With the boys and their mini bus in tow, we went through the many aisles of Babies R Us, buying only the essentails...$250 later, we left. Man, twins are expensive!!! Thanks to those of you that gave us gift cards along the way, as they really came in handy on this visit!

Reminder to self and to those future moms: Avoid Babies R Us on a Saturday! You have never seen so many people. We laughed at the poor men whose wives had drug them through there to register. We also got a kick out of meeting another mom with 6 month old twin boys in tow...that poor mom was not lucky enough to have her BFF in tow. (Interestingly, she described her Baby A and Baby B just like T and T. Guess it is a twin thing. ) And were excited to see Sabrina's sister, Terri, and her little boy, Walker Wall. Now that is another fine looking boy!!!

And a special thanks to the boys for their amazing behavior! As we raced around Sam's getting essentials for a baby shower for a dear friend, the boys slept. Not a peep was heard! Poor Taylor was almost run over by a lady zooming by with her full cart. She said that she did not see us. Now, any of you that have seen my "mini bus" know, she must have been blind or not paying attention!!! Mommy was standing there with the mini bus, sampling a chip with some dip and "hey, hey, hey" came out of my mouth.... Luckily, mommy saw the lady in time, so Taylor and the chip were saved!!
Turner was laughing at his daddy who was making funny faces. This was after he had a total meltdown. I almost took a picture of it, but hated to frighten any future moms!!

Taylor was enjoying his rice cereal. We have been inconsistently offering this to them on a spoon for the last week. At first, the interest was not there and with them teething and colds, we did not want to push it. Mommy is happy to report to her speech friends... " anticipatory mouth opening and oral manipulation is improving by the day, although there is much anterior spillage".

Turner is getting a tooth too! His tooth is coming in the front top (Taylor already has one on the bottom and another one is about to break the skin!). Poor guys...they look like they must hurt!! It must feel better to chew on things because both boys are exploring their toys orally.

Taylor was exercising with his dumbell.

Mommy with Turner and Aunt Sabrina with Taylor before their outing. Thanks Brina for going with us and helping out! What we would have done without the extra set of hands, we have no idea. Daddy said thanks too. He enjoyed catching up on some paperwork without hearing "Ben.....!!!" And I know, was especially thankful to not be drug through Babies R Us!!

Happy Birthday, John 5!!

Today is January 31st and John 5's birthday. John is Turner and Taylor's cousin and my sister, Caroline's oldest child. We were going to go to Charlotte this weekend to help John celebrate his third birthday and see his new sister, Savannah. Because both boys are sick with a cold and are teething, we thought we better postpone the trip. Sorry, John !!!

"Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday dear John
Happy birthday to you!!"................ wwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaa!! (From : T and T)


Aunt Sabrina helped Taylor as he sent birthday wishes to John!

Daddy and Turner give a smile to John for his birthday.

BLOG Award

BLOG AWARD: Thanks to Beth Bailey for giving this award to us!!

The award states: "These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

And now I have to choose eight wonderful friends to pass it onto. I thank each of you for giving me something to do while I "make the milk".

1. Courtney

2. Carter

3. Susie

4. Diana

5. Jodi

6. Cheryl

7. Beth

8. Brooke

4 1/2 months and growing....

Well, it was another lazy weekend at the Slades! The bad thing was the weather. It was cold and dreary, thus we hated to take the boys outside. The camera was MIA, so we did not take any photos . We played, watched movies, and just played with our chunks of love. Ben figured out how to re-adjust the Jumparoo so the boys rode in the saddle both days and LOVED it. It is their new favorite toy!! Pictures to follow.

Let's see...what is new with us?

1. Both boys officially have picked up their first cold from school. Yep, we knew it was inevitable, but I unrealistically thought my breast milk would offer better protection. WRONG! They are sniffling, snorting like pigs and snoring at night, but still sound so precious. They are being good sports when I have to suction their noses and squirt saline into their noses...poor buddies!

2. Taylor has a tooth and another one is trying to pop through. It is his bottom two front teeth. Turner is also teething but no guest appearances yet. They have had a few fusst moments, but are doing ok with teething.

3. Turner can officially roll from his back to stomach and sleeps this way at night. The first few times it happened, he would roll over onto Taylor, who would scream bloody murder, hence waking Turner up even more, then ultimately their two screams would wake Ben and I. (Good morning to us...it is 2am!) After this happened for two nights in a row, we decided they were ready for their own cribs....

4. Both boys are finally sleeping solo in their own cribs. Their cribs are side by side and in the same room , but they are separated. We have weaned their arms from the swaddling blankets...only their feet are swaddled for warmth since blankets are a big no-no! They seem fine with it although I must have checked on them 10 times the first night. They are always together, so i just figured they would miss each other. I miss Ben when he is out of town and I am alone in bed, so I thought they would experience the same feeling. Guess not?

5. I had to toss out my first breast milk today. I woke up late because of the early am "wake up call", thus was running late. I left the breast milk on the kitchen counter and did not discover it until it had been sitting out for over 12 hours. I almost cried! It was 10 ounces...enough for 2 bottles. For a mother of twins, that is huge! I feel I work so hard to keep my production up--eating and drinking all of the time, pump religiously 5-6 times a day, force Turner to the breast, etc. I always dreamed of going out, having a wild night out with many dirty, filthy vodka martini's, and pumping and dumping, but never imagined it would result from just being tired from a night at home.

6. School is going great. I received a huge compliment on how together I am from the "mean" lady at their school. I am beginning to think it just her personality to be blunt and not really warm and fuzzy with the parents. I have watched her and all of the kids love her. She talks to the boys, read them stories and knows them well, meaning she is taking good care of them. They seem happy there and their faces always light up when they see me in the afternoon. (Now that is the best feeling....I want Ben to experience it, so I think he is going to pick them up later in the week.)

7. I was asked to be on Nominating within the Junior League for next year. What an honor. I will be one of 6 girls, I think, who will help decide on who will be the officers for the next year. I have big shoes to fill, but know I will be fine. Ben will have daddy duty on Mondays so I can do my volunteer work. He likes the solo time with the boys and I feel certain will have many fun things planned for the Fall with the boys. Monday Night Football will be the theme, I feel certain.

8. I am trying to tell my breasts to not take it personally but I killed another breast pump. Let's do the math--2 medela advance pumps and 1 hospital pump from Roper! Yes, it happened. When I pump at work, there is a pump room in the nursery for employees. I have it down to a science. I see some patients and take the paperwork to do while i pump. After i finish the pumping/paperwork, i go back and put it in the chart. Now, that is efficiency!! Ok, back to the storyline...I was on the pump, not paying any attention to the pump, when I looked down and saw my left side empty and not moving and my right side half full. Sometime while pumping, the pump died on the left side, so i had to stop and switch to the other side. What a pain! Because i stopped and did not empty, I got a clogged, very painful milk duct, which I have been trying to get to un-clog by extra pumping all night!!!

Enough about my breasts...now for the photos!!!!
Here is mommy and Taylor after a day at school and work.... as you can see "Buzz" still has the hair that looks like he has put his finger in the socket!! This picture makes me laugh because he looks so serious and clearly, he is not the serious one.

Daddy and Turner....love my boys!!!

Hope ya'll have a wonderful week.

After School Fun...

This is the boy's first week at their new school. We had a somewhat rocky start, but things are getting better by the day. Ben and I , together, dropped them off on Monday morning at Roper Learning Center. It was voted " Best Day Care" last year by our local "City Paper", is owned and managed by my hospital system and is located just down the street from where I work. Now, those are three huge pluses! All of my work friends whose children attend are in love with it. Our first day, the bottles were not given every three hours and the attitude by one of the teachers was apparent. I showed up after work and both boys had apparently cried all day, as they had red eyes and big bags under their eyes from being too fussy for sleep. Poor Taylor had been labeled as the "fussy one" and was sitting in a bouncy seat in his crib, boo-hooing his eyes out. It just broke my heart. I left in tears, but was re-assured after they saw me, they both smiled. Good, they are not too mad at me.

Yesterday (Tuesday), I decided to go early and give their first bottle there so I could acquaint them better to their new environment. Turner took well to the swing and seemed to enjoy watching a younger baby cry his head out, as the batteries had died in his infant swing. Turner then got the "free show" of having the battery changed. I think we have an engineer or surgeon on our hands. He was inspecting the lady who changed the battery like he was going to be tested on it. Taylor, sat happily on my lap, enjoying his bottle, ignoring everyone but his bottle and I. When I left, there were no tears as their new "friends" were appearing. No attitude by Ms. Irene either.....she seems sweet. Thank goodness, a sweet, helpful and understanding teacher!

When I picked them up on Tuesday, Taylor was back in a bouncy seat in a crib, but content, as he had just been fed. Turner was screaming his "i am mad and I won't stop yelling" cry. It is really a temper, not a cry. The minute he saw me, he stopped screaming and smiled. We went over to Taylor, who saw us and smiled big. My heart just melted!! We packed the boys up in their great new coats (thanks to Boo...), put them in the mini bus to get to the car and we made our way home.

Today was much better. The staff all were pleasant and they seeemed to know the boys better. I had two friends whose children are in the 10 person class. I asked them to spy on the boys during their drop offs, which are later than mine. they both reported that both boys were happy during both visits. Whew--big relief! At the afternoon pick up, I deliberately went by early because I knew that they would not be expecting me. Taylor was happy in the swing and Turner was playing with a group of older kids...he was in the exercisor, having a ball. He was laughing, cooing and moving all around! They even made a special place at the center for me to keep their two car seats and mini bus, so i don't have to drag it in and out of the car twice a day. Thank you, thank you--they are getting brownie points to make up for day one and two!!

Lessons learned:

1. We will all survive and be stronger because of it....Taylor will learn that he can't have an assistant for free and Turner will learn to self-soothe. Hopefully, those things will happen before Friday when they're back with us fulltime for the weekend.

2. We all have bad days--the lady who had an attitude was much more pleasant as if she knew I had been badmouthing her to Ben, my best friend and Boo/Gan.

3. Every day will be better as they become adjusted to their new school. And every day will be easier on mommy as she gets adjusted to the schedule. Thank you daddy for helping get us ready before you leave for school!!!

4. Who am I kidding--they cry at home too, so why are they not allowed to be fussy at school? Why else would I be returning to work?

5. Our morning, evening and weekend time with them is more special because we get to have the fun times!

And the best part, is our afternoon playtime!! Here are some photos from it:

Taylor is all bundled up for a walk in the mini bus.


Turner is content in his blanket dress for the mini bus neighbood stroll.

Turner and Taylor playing on their mat. See how Turner's face is filling out. Good boy on drinking mommy's milk!!

Tummy time...Taylor and Turner looking up at their toys. Look at that fabulous head control.

Guinness, waiting patiently for an invitation to enter the boy's cave. Yep, he never received it, but I feel certain he has snuck his way in when we're at work/school.

We have a new cousin!

My sister, Aunt Caroline, is the proud mommy to Savannah Dove Stephens. She was born on January 19th, 2009 at 9:10 in the am. She weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Length unknown because I forgot to ask. Labor was "easy" per Carrie, as she pushed 3 times and there she appeared! Boo says the hair looks curly, but mommy denies it!! Sweet Savannah even "bought" John 5 a new "dog-dog" (nightime blanket)...he told her " oh, thank you savannah. I have always wanted one!" (Despite the fact that he already has one...exact same, but just old, needing a new, fresher one) We are so excited to meet her and to have future playmates!!! And even more excited about having hair to put bows in......she has a head full of dark hair!

Giddy Up!!

Well, here in Charleston, we're experiencing winter wonderland. Most afternoons, we place the boys in their Baby Bjorn's, strap the dogs on their leashes and off through the neighborhood we stroll. Today, the wind was high and temperature low, so we decided we better stay indoors. We decided the best way to spend the afternoon was to get out a new toy!

Thanks to my second mother growing up, Mrs. Van, the boys have this cool horse. Mrs. Van is my best friend since kindergarten's mom. I hate that Ashley, who now lives in Kansas, can't see the boys ride their new pony.

Congrats to Ben who put it together in record time and managed to do it right the first time!!! Thank you, honey. I am sure that's the last thing you wanted to tackle after work today. The boys are still a little small for it, but enjoyed their first pony ride. I had to place two pillows under their feet, so they could reach the ground. Oh, how that will change soon, I imagine!


Turner taking his first ride...even Mr. Serious cracked a few smiles, which I missed on the camera! He enjoyed sitting in the saddle, standing on his feet and staring at the frills on the pony's mane.

Taylor did not quite know what to make of it. He was more interested in looking at Ben hold Turner, then to ride the pony. No tears though. He was one brave boy!!

Taylor arrived home in his new winter hat from his last day at Mrs. Lizzie's House. What a sad day for all of us. The boys seemed very happy there, we were very pleased with the care that she gave them and know she loved them like her own. If anyone needs someone to care for their children, we would highly recommend her. If we had not gotten into Roper Learning Center at mommy's workplace, they'd still be there! We will all miss you, Mrs. Lizzie! But will keep in touch....we're family now!

Turner playing with his daddy before his pony ride! He loves playing with his daddy and finally, we got proof of his smiles! Now, doesn't that melt your heart!!!

Fun play times from the week... 17wks.

Here are Turner and Taylor sitting upright in the BUMBO seats in their boy cave. Look at that good head support! This cool tray lets them play together, share toys and look at each other. Taylor is much more interested in looking "up to" his big brother, while Turner (Mr. Independent) is still not too interested in Taylor.

TUMMY TIME!!! Turner is starting to scoot around and really enjoying rolling still, while Taylor is much more content just hanging out.

Turner likes to grab things and wants to do it himself....he gets bored easily and wants to be on the go. Man, Ben and I better get ready, when he strarts crawling, we are in trouble!!

All Smiles.... Taylor loves life and is most content smiling for the camera. He loves sitting in his BUMBO seat and looking around. Physical exertion isn't his thing yet...those durn cheeks are probably weighing him down!

Night-night...all swaddled and ready for bed. We have started the process of weaning from the beloved swaddling blankets. Now, they have 1 arm free to swat at each other. They are still in the same crib, but that weaning will start soon. They are still waking up one time a night each, but on a good night (like last night), one or both will sleep through the night. Funny thing how the piercing late night cries don't usually wake up the other one. Oh, and congratulations to Taylor who slept the past two nights from 8pm to 5 am!! Woo-hoo!!

4 months

It is funny how you seem to miss half of the good stuff when trying to take photos. I seem to always have the camera handy, but am never fast enough to catch the great ones. These are some typical 4 month photos of the boys.

As you can see, we had them dressed all cute for church (us included--no photos though). We had been working hard for the second time to make it to church this month. The moment before we were walking out the door, the piercing, " i'm dying" screams started and would not stop. We tried everything short of the vacuum and nothing would calm them. As we tried to put them in the car seats to go, the thrashing arm movements started up. Oh, we knew that was it....no church for us, again. We unfastened the car seats, put them in their favorite swings, turned on the vacuum, waited for 10 minutes to make sure they were calm and found them sound asleep. Glad Ben and I were dressed, looking decent, and had been working on getting out the door for an hour and a half. Do we get any credit for attempting to make it to church, Lord? (Too bad i forgot the camera during their "i'm dying" moment.)

Back to their "Good Moments":

Turner has figured out how much fun it can be to roll over from back to tummy. I went to grab the camera when he was laying on his back and this is how I found him. Sometimes it scares him and he screams bloody murder, while other times, he finds something interesting and goes with it. I even saw him trying to grab at a toy and rolled back on his hinny. Here is Turner showing off his serious pose. As you can see, he is catching up to Taylor with the cheeks but still has some ways to go before his cheeks will be bigger than Taylor's. Turner has started this hysterical laughter....no pictures unfortunately. We're going to try to catch it on video as it is too, too cute!

Taylor loves to have his picture taken. He seems me grab the camera and he smiles! The thing that I love the most in this photo is how it shows off Taylor's hair. He has a total buzz cut. We call him "Buzz "! It looks like he has put his finger in an electrical socket...whoa!!!

Another happy moment in Taylor's life...time for a picture! Tell me that the smile on Taylor's face does not melt your heart!

Check out how Turner's hair has no real part but comes forward. Maybe once it comes in more, we'll know which way the real part will go. The boys better be glad they have something because if they get the Dove hair gene, this will be considered a lot. Sorry, dad, but you know it's true!!!

End of mom's 1st work week

First of all, thanks to everyone for their sweet cards, phone calls, emails and prayers! My first week back as a working mom was great! I am really shocked how easy the week was and how everything worked out so well. I know some people are probably thinking, " What? Is this girl for real?" I think it was so easy because of several people...

#1: My sweet hubby, Ben, (aka: Ralphie)- Ben has been nothing but supportive of my decision to return to work and helpful in the transition. He got up and did the early morning feeds solo some mornings, as I stayed up late to get ready for the next day. He took the boys to and from Mrs. Lizzie's place and brought them back to me safely. Well, we did have a mishap one day when he ran over the bag that had their bottles. No worries...those Born Free bottles are durable! We should be in a commercial! He wakes me so we can together get them dressed, fed and ready to start the day. Both Ben and I agree, that we are enjoying the family am and pm routine...we bathe them together, have storytime together and just hang as a family. How lucky are we to have each other and such sweet, handsome boys!!Thanks honey!!!
#2: My incredible co-workers and Roper co-workers/working moms...Barbara, Nancy, Karen!!
Ok, i admit. I did feel a tad guilty after talking to friends who stay at home with their kids, but had a reality check after going back to work. I love the people i work with and love my job. I felt so much love from everybody this week that Iknow now that my decision was 100% right for me.
#3 My friends and family : Thanks for calling and checking on us!!

Here are some favorite photos of the week: Happy 4 months, guys!!! Love you boys!!!

Taylor and Turner hanging in their BUMBO seats. They love them! As you can see, their favorite hats are getting too small, but i could not resist one more photo in their hats. They used to be so big on them that they would fall in their eyes, now they look like bank robbers!! Our boys are growing up!!

Turner snoozing through the first day drop off at Mrs. Lizzie's House! Wonder where he got the love of sleep from?

Taylor in his favorite new place, as I pack their stuff!

Taylor and Turner in their pose. Yes, I still swaddle them. Funny thing, they both got out of their swaddle. I walked in to hang up some clothes in their closet and saw the same arm got out and in the same pose. Naturally, I had to get a photo!!! Yep, those are our twins!!

Turner and Taylor getting ready for bed....BUMBO living one last time for the night! Turner is trying to stand up as I took this picture. He is going to be our little athlete. He loves to be standing, moving around, anything physical. Taylor is happier just hanging out.

* In conclusion, we found out the best thing about working... coming home to your family! Both B and I find that by noon, we are giddy because we know we are half way through til we're with our boys again. According to Ben, the boys have been happy upon his arrival to pick them up and got glowing reviews from Mrs. Lizzie. She is so thorough with their care and good to them. You can tell that she treats them like her own grandkids!! She is looking for another baby or two, as the boys are starting at Roper in 2 weeks, so local moms, consider her!!

First Day Back to Work & Mrs. Lizzie's

I still can't believe it is this time...Time for Mommy to return to work! The boys will be 4 months old on Thursday and I feel blessed that i have been able to stay home with them for this long. But the time has come for all parties to resume some normal living!

How I felt? I had very mixed feelings about returning to work, although I knew all along that was "our plan". Part of me was sad to leave the boys behind, but the other part of me was ready to return to the challenges in my everyday life as a career woman. I do love my patients and my co-workers dearly. I feel confident that I am good at my job and I enjoy it, so why not continue!! Who says moms can't work and raise "good" kids?? Look how excellent I turned out thanks to having two working parents. I credit my daycare experiences to my social, independent, and go-get-em attitude!
Ben and I did everything to prepare for the first day and am proud that it was a great day for all of us. I cried the whole way to the hospital, but was glad to see everybody once I arrived. I was greeted with other working moms who remember " that dreaded day". I felt the love!! Thank you everybody!!!

How did the boys do? The boys are social creatures like their mommy. They did fabulous! Luckily, we have taken them so many places and around so many people, they are not shy. They woke up in good spirits, cooperated with the rush of getting dressed, playing and having an early bottle.
Oh, who is caring for the little ones, you are wondering? Mrs. Lizzie, the wife of the PE teacher at Ben's school is taking care of them in her home for the first two weeks. (They start at Roper Learning Center... owned, managed and on campus at my hospital in two weeks. Great, great place!! Voted #1 Day Care in Charleston last year. ) Mrs. Lizzie also has a one year old of another teacher, so I am sure is busy, busy! She is a "Boo" and came highly recommended. When we arrived, she had little stations set up in her den for the boys and was waiting patiently for our 6:30 am arrival. I wanted to drop them off extra early so we could get to know each other before I drove away. She was so kind to comfort me as I weeped and held tightly to Taylor...Turner slept through the visit and I am certain woke up, looked around, and dealt with the new surroundings with no problem. He is Mr. Indepedent! I was glad that Taylor could see us all together because he is quite the momma's boy!! I left in tears, but had Mrs. Lizzie and Taylor waving (thanks to a helping hand), watching my departure through the front glass door. I am proud to report that I did not call once, but was comforted by my pager going off all day and not once, was it Mrs. Lizzie!!

No, it's not your eyes, but my camera...sorry for the blurry picture. I could not figure out how to delete it. Here is Guinness and Jackson looking into the "Boy Cave" at the early am action! It has been up for over a week and they are still dying to get in....

Taylor is all smiles , waiting for his turn to be dressed!! That boy loves to be naked!!

Turner is hanging out in the boppy after his bottle. Yes, he is also waiting for mom to stop taking photos and get the boys dressed. As I told Ben at 6 am... " But i need photos for the BLOG".

Daddy and Taylor sharing the love with Guinness looking on...whew, he is dressed! One down, one to go!!

This was what happened after the first day....We napped!! Taylor and I napped on one couch and daddy and Turner napped on another. I think the early 4am feeding and am playtime was too early for all of us. Then we awoke to many bottles to wash and sterilize, lunches to pack, laundry to do, baths to give, stories to read, BLOGS to write in, and boys to love on!!

Cheers to a great rest of the week!! Keep those prayers coming...they must work!!

Happy New Year

In Honor of the New Year, mommy and her girlfriends took the boys to their first Sullivan's Island Polar Bear Swim. Daddy was going to go with us, but when he realized that Aunt Sabrina could help with the boys, he decided to watch football at home with the hounds. And watch football he did; he texted us the scores of the Georgia game (who beat Michigan State--woo-hoo...finally!!) for mommy and USC for sabrina (no win there--sorry Cock fans!!) all day.

And yes, it was cold for Charleston, so we were all bundled up! The boys had these adorable fleece outfits, which Boo gave them for Christmas. As you can see, mommy is sporting this great hat, thanks to Nanny Yoshino!! Mommy carried Taylor and Aunt Sabrina carried Turner and to the beach we went....
For those of you who are not familiar with the polar bear swim. It is a yearly tradition...mommy has been going for years. In our wilder days, it was just an excuse to party! They block off the streets of Sullivan's Island and have beer trucks, food vendors and mobs of people. At 2pm, everyone waits for the gun shot so you can run to the ocean and jump in the water!!! May I add, if you are a fool, you jump in....the sane people stare with their jaws to the ground!!!

Here we are, waiting for the "mini bus" to pick us up.....

"Hey there!!" says Taylor.

Kim, Mommy, Aunt Sabrina, Dylan, Rachel and Becca.... with Bloody Mary's, Duncan Donut's Coffee, Mimosa's and a sour apple lollipop!!! Thanks to Brad for taking the photo--sorry you missed the photo opportunity, Courtney!! Oh, and the boys are sleeping....as they did during this whole adventure. They slept at Becca's, slept at Off the Hook Restaurant and slept at the beach. But screamed the whole way home!!!

And the best news of all, mommy was able to wear her skinny Lucky jeans!!! : ) Boy was she proud! Thank goodness because she was growing tired of her "big girl" clothes. Normal life is returning... what a great way to start off 2009!

The Life of T and T

In order to make Mommy's life easier, different "stations" have been set up over the house. Different toys and activities are in each room , so we won't get bored and mommy doesn't have to drag things from room to room. For example, in the office, mommy has two bouncy seats with rattles and books and in the kitchen, mommy has swings and stuffed musical animals.

Thanks to Boo and Gan, we have a new "boy cave" in the front den. Aunt Caroline and Uncle John gave us an alphabet mat, which is a great building block of our cave. Needless to say, we love it and it's dog free! Here is a photo of us snoozing in our beloved bouncy seats in the cave. We are about to outgrow them, as the picture doesn't show that our bottoms will soon be touching the ground!


Playing and sleeping are not the only things we do in the "boy cave". Watching football with daddy is our number 1 hobby!! Funny thing, at one point, Turner had his arms up like daddy too. TOUCHDOWN!!!

Also in our "boy cave", we like to wave hello to by-passers (Taylor) and eat my fingers (Turner). And of course, laying naked is our favorite!!! Look closely, we have clean diapers and are driving mommy crazy by being in two different sizes. Taylor has graduated to size 2 and Turner is still in size 1.

When we're bored with our "boy cave", we like to play on one of our tummy time mats. Here we are in our nursery while mommy puts away our clothes. This musical device is our favorite and we have even figured out how to punch the buttons and toys to skip to the next song!! (Taylor-red and Turner-grey) In this photo Taylor is doing some laying down breakdancing while Turner does the "lawnmower" dance, both to Mozart!

And in mommy and daddy's room, we have Baby Einstein with more bouncy seats!!!!! As you can see, all of the action wore Guinness out!