Tonight Caleb and Joshua both fell asleep on their own in their cribs without crying! Thank God! We've been looking forward to this for a long time. They were both asleep by about 11 o'clock.
Also today both boys drank a few sips of apple juice from a sippy cup! This was also a great milestone, considering they have refused to drink from bottles since they were about 2 months old. Next we'll have to see if they're willing to drink milk from a sippy cup...
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
People are funny
Today Caleb, Joshua, and I went to hang out with Marianne and our first order of business was to take the boys to Roy Roger's for lunch. As we approached the counter, each carrying a baby, the cashiers exclaimed "awww!!! twins!!! etc." Marianne ordered first then went to sit down with one of the boys, then I ordered, and my cashier said "So, you're their nanny?" And I politely explained that no, I was actually their mother, and went on to explain that the boys look like their father. Considering how often I find myself explaining this, it sure is tempting to dye the boys' hair or get them some tinted contact lenses or something...
Then something happened that has never happened before. While we were eating, a fellow diner kindly retrieved a spoon Joshua had thrown on the floor and asked us how old the boys are. We replied, "7 months." She looked surprised, saying "oh really, they both are? How neat!" And Marianne was like "umm yeah, they're twins..." And the lady went on to say how adorable they are, and talked a while about her own grandbabies. Then as she was leaving she congratulated us both. What? She must have thought Marianne was joking about them being twins. So today officially marked the first time someone assumed Joshua and Caleb were not twins! Good grief, people usually have a hard time believing us when we tell them they're not identical, so for this nice lady to think that Caleb was my son and Joshua (who ironically looks more like me than Caleb) was Marianne's son was totally off the hook! They were wearing non-matching outfits today, but still! We just had to laugh!
Anyway, after lunch we went swimming. The boys stayed in the pool for a whole hour! It was lots of fun! We really need to go swimming more often.
Then something happened that has never happened before. While we were eating, a fellow diner kindly retrieved a spoon Joshua had thrown on the floor and asked us how old the boys are. We replied, "7 months." She looked surprised, saying "oh really, they both are? How neat!" And Marianne was like "umm yeah, they're twins..." And the lady went on to say how adorable they are, and talked a while about her own grandbabies. Then as she was leaving she congratulated us both. What? She must have thought Marianne was joking about them being twins. So today officially marked the first time someone assumed Joshua and Caleb were not twins! Good grief, people usually have a hard time believing us when we tell them they're not identical, so for this nice lady to think that Caleb was my son and Joshua (who ironically looks more like me than Caleb) was Marianne's son was totally off the hook! They were wearing non-matching outfits today, but still! We just had to laugh!
Anyway, after lunch we went swimming. The boys stayed in the pool for a whole hour! It was lots of fun! We really need to go swimming more often.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Happy Father's Day
Today was Joe's first Father's Day! Happy Father's Day Joe, Grandpa, and Grandad! Today the boys celebrated by going to the Korean restaurant with Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa, Halmoni, Uncle Chris, and Uncle Bob. They are now sitting in restuarant high chairs like old pros!
This past week Caleb learned to go to sleep at night on his own, without being fed or rocked to sleep! The first couple nights he cried himself to sleep, but since then he's gone to bed as soon as we put him in his crib! Wow! What an answer to prayer! He still wakes up at least once each night, usually, but it's a huge improvement so I don't mind at all. Joshua's bedtime routine, however, is still a work in progress. The tricky thing is that since the boys share a room (and a very small room at that), Joshua will have to learn to fall asleep (e.g. cry himself tp sleep) on his own somewhere else where he won't be literally screaming in Caleb's ears. Ahh, the wonderful complexities of raising twins...
In other news, both boys are now demonstrating signs of maturation such as clapping their hands and smiling when they're happy, passing objects from hand to hand, trying to take toys away from each other, and making sounds like "mamamama" and "wawawawawa" and "babababa" etc.
This past week Caleb learned to go to sleep at night on his own, without being fed or rocked to sleep! The first couple nights he cried himself to sleep, but since then he's gone to bed as soon as we put him in his crib! Wow! What an answer to prayer! He still wakes up at least once each night, usually, but it's a huge improvement so I don't mind at all. Joshua's bedtime routine, however, is still a work in progress. The tricky thing is that since the boys share a room (and a very small room at that), Joshua will have to learn to fall asleep (e.g. cry himself tp sleep) on his own somewhere else where he won't be literally screaming in Caleb's ears. Ahh, the wonderful complexities of raising twins...
In other news, both boys are now demonstrating signs of maturation such as clapping their hands and smiling when they're happy, passing objects from hand to hand, trying to take toys away from each other, and making sounds like "mamamama" and "wawawawawa" and "babababa" etc.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Homemade Victuals
Today I made the boys some homemade food from scratch for the first time. I cooked them some butternut squash, broccoli, and peaches. Caleb shot me a few looks of consternation while eating the broccoli and even gagged a few times. He was still a good sport and ate a fair amount of it. Joshua is a little less picky about what he eats and was a little more eager to gulp the green goodness down.
Also today I caught Caleb sucking on his toes for the first time. Both boys have been working at getting their feet to their mouths for a while now. I guess I can't blame them, their cute little toes look awfully sweet!
Also today I caught Caleb sucking on his toes for the first time. Both boys have been working at getting their feet to their mouths for a while now. I guess I can't blame them, their cute little toes look awfully sweet!
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Back from the Lake
Today we got back from our week at the lake with the boys' Granny and Grandaddy Wolf, Uncle Patrick, Aunt Faith, Uncle Jay, Cousin James, and Cousin Nolan. "Aunt" Frances was also there for a day. We had so much fun! The boys went on their very first boat rides. They loved taking naps on Granny and Aunt Faith while riding in the pontoon. They also went swimming once and tried out the cool life vests their grandparents got for them. Mommy and Daddy had fun riding the speedboat, tubing, and unsuccessfully attempting to water ski. We are very grateful to Granny and Grandad for inviting us along on their vacation!
The boys celebrated their 7-month birthday yesterday (which was also their Grandad Dave's birthday)! They are growing so well. They'll now not only stand up but also take steps and "walk" if you hold their hands! They are really good at eating from a spoon now, too. Their favorite foods are squash, pears, carrots, peaches, prunes (out of necessity!), peas, applesauce, and any of the above mixed with rice or oatmeal. They still don't have any teeth, but we can feel them right beneath the surface of their gums. Joshua and Caleb have also discovered their feet this past month (perhaps they would have earlier, but the weather is finally warm enough for them to go barefoot). They love grabbing their feet and playing with their toes. Both boys also continue to enjoy jumping and bouncing while you hold them, giving whoever holds them a solid workout.
The boys celebrated their 7-month birthday yesterday (which was also their Grandad Dave's birthday)! They are growing so well. They'll now not only stand up but also take steps and "walk" if you hold their hands! They are really good at eating from a spoon now, too. Their favorite foods are squash, pears, carrots, peaches, prunes (out of necessity!), peas, applesauce, and any of the above mixed with rice or oatmeal. They still don't have any teeth, but we can feel them right beneath the surface of their gums. Joshua and Caleb have also discovered their feet this past month (perhaps they would have earlier, but the weather is finally warm enough for them to go barefoot). They love grabbing their feet and playing with their toes. Both boys also continue to enjoy jumping and bouncing while you hold them, giving whoever holds them a solid workout.
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Gifted Insomniacs?
While reading our What to Expect in the First Year book, Joe came across a section identifying the traits of a gifted child. And by golly one of the traits was refusing to sleep or take naps because they want to stay awake and "learn"! Haha! We're not sure whether or not this theory has any substance to it or if it was developed just to make sleep-deprived parents feel better... we're just letting it make us feel better for now!
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