Friday, July 23, 2010

Some other photos

Here are some other photos we took during the birthday weekend. They are just too cute not to share. The boys were being goofy!


Misbehaving...they wouldn't sit still for the pictures!!!


I just couldn't get the ring out of Jacob's mouth...but at least they were still for a moment.


And the ring is still there....and they are both headed for the camera....


Surprisingly they are playing nicely. Usually they ar fighting over the same toy. It was nice to see them playing together without someone crying or getting stepped on!

We are One!



The boys had an excellent birthday party on Saturday. They really did a great job at entertaining everyone and not being too fussy throughout the day.

It was great to have our friends and family here to celebrate their birthday. The boys received many wonderful gifts. Cake time was messy but so much fun to watch. Both of the boys dove into their cakes and were a complete mess!

Thank you to all who came to share with us. Here are some pictures to enjoy of their special day!

Here is a pile of the gifts they received from everyone at the party. I think we have spoiled boys!!

Here is a picture of their Handy Manny cake. This, I think is their favorite cartoon!!

Here is Jacob with his cake. He dove right into it....he needed to get a bath afterward..He was soo messy!

And here is Carter...he took the cake and put it in his ear! But he had a good time!!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Almost.....

The boys are almost a year old!!! And what an incredible day they had yesterday. We had our 12 month checkup with Dr. Devon, the pediatrician. Jacob weighed 21 pounds, 1 ounce and was 29 3/4 inches and Carter is 19 pounds, 11 ounces and 29 inches. They both squirmed all over the office and I was really happy that I had someone to go along with me! They each got three shots in their legs (2 in one, 1 in the other) They really handled them pretty well. Jacob was getting tired so he was a bit fussy.

We brought them home and put them down for a nap. Carter( the early riser) still slept for about an hour and 15 minutes. He got up and ate a little food and started playing. Then Jacob got up and they each had some milk and were playing downstairs. It was close to Daddy coming home and I was going to have to teach the rest of the evening so I was playing downstairs. And wouldn't you know...Jacob started walking to me and to the couch!!! Anywhere from three to seven steps at a time...I was so excited that I think I kept making him fall because he was laughing at me! Carter was not thrilled with all the attention I was giving Jacob but we managed about 15 minutes of practice!!!

Then while I was teaching later that night, Johnny was feeding the boys grilled cheese. Carter started taking the food and feeding himself!!! We are just so proud of them! Later while I was teaching my last student, Johnny tried putting the boys to bed. We usually wait until everyone is gone because they are too distracted to sleep with me teaching...but they had had a long day. Jacob went right to sleep...but Carter was screaming. So eventually Johnny went up to get him....and wouldn't you know, he was standing in his crib!!! First time he was able to pull himself up in the crib!

It was a huge day for them!! Let's see what else they can manage to squeeze in just before their first birthday!!!!