Spring Fever

Realizing that it was March 11, and I hadn't taken any pictures of the kids all of March (gasp), I brought out the camera on a sunny Friday and snapped away. Sammy in camo, Seth in brown.

The boys are growing up so fast, and language is wonderful. We were out doing errands this evening, and as we drove home, Seth said, "Bye, bye shopping." Ha ha. So funny. One afternoon I watched as the boys chattered away to one another (not understanding what they were saying). Sure enough, they ran out of the room together, then both came back out with pillow in their hands, saying, "Pillow pile." People ask if they have their own language...well, maybe they do?

Check out that furrowed brow on Sammy

Mommy's Favorite Thing of February

My favorite thing of last month? Definately Seth and Sam choosing to sleep with a stuffed animal. Seth sleeps with "kitty" and Sammy with "puppy dog" (always puppy dog, not puppy, not dog). It is adorable. I have a memory of Sam standing in the living room with his blanket slung over his shoulder and puppy dog under his arm--I hope it is frozen in my mind forever!

Favorite Things of February

Using Daddy as horsey

Seth, Sam



Learning how to use the mixer with Mommy

Pillow Pile! Ben taught them how to "fly like an airplane" and crash into the pile.

Seth, Sam

Seth, Sam

Building tall towers with blocks



Post on 21 months to come...we're finally almost healthy!

Swimming

Last Saturday, Ben helped my brother-in-law Nick tear down a wall in their house. The kids would have just been in the way in the house (although the boys think they are so helpful with the tools!), so Katie and I took Miriam, Aidah, Seth and Sam swimming at a very cool complex in Salem. It's perfect for little kids because there is a huge, shallow section with a slide. Seth and especially Sammy began the morning by clinging to me, which is quite odd, because they LOVE the bathtub. I was thinking, "Great, glad I spent that 5 bucks." On the first time down the slide, Sam bonked his head and clung to me even harder. However, he decided to try it again...and this time, he landed it, and just kept on walking. It was like he had never been afraid of the water. From then on, Seth and Sam just had a blast. They played alligators and motorboats with Miriam and Aidah. And they went on that wonderful slide over and over and over again. They had a wonderful nap that afternoon and I look forward to going swimming with then again soon!

Playing alligators and Aidah enjoying the pool water.

Aidah and Seth



Sam




Miriam playing motorboat with Sam




Sam on the slide




Katie's girls



Sweet, Sweet Sleep

After two months of horrible sleep in the Morris household, we had 5 GREAT nights in a row. We're almost positive that it was the antibiotics that they were taking for ear infections that were causing all the wakings. I actually got a stretch of sleep from 11:30-5:00 one night! I seriously feel like a new woman. My mind has reawakened, and I'm thinking once again: "Spring garage sale? Should I move that frame? What books do I want to read next?" I'm planning my garden, reorganizing, rearranging. Oh, and did I mention how much more free time I have on my hands? Not only are Seth and Sam sleeping better at night, they are finally napping for 2.5 hours in the afternoon (I was lucky to get an hour stretch during their sickness!) And, because I'm sleeping for a full 8 hours at night, that means I don't have to nap when they do! I can have long devotions, read, blog, clean...have fun...yes, maybe start scrapbooking again. Thank you, Lord, for sustaining us during a exhausting couple of months. And thank you for sleep!

Here's a little project I was able to do yesterday during the boys' naps: treats for friends and neighbors. Yum!  (Notice the little fingers faded out in the background. Evidently because the treats were on the boys' table, they thought they were fair game. I had to fight them off to take the picture!)

Look How Much We've Grown!

I snapped this picture yesterday of Ben and the boys. It reminded me a lot of a picture taken when Seth and Sam were just 2 months old. I can't believe how much they have grown and quickly time has gone. Ben still loves to hold the boys together (although I don't know how much longer they'll fit!) Seth and Sam adore their daddy and wait by the door for him to come home every day.

20 months: Naked Mole Rats and No Sleep

Yep, we hit 20 months. Now let me explain the title a bit more:

First of all, I cut the boys' hair...SHORT. Oops. I could have sworn that I used 1/4 inch to cut it before. Nope, definately 1/2 inch. And if anyone has seen the Naked Mole Rats at the zoo, their fur looks exactly like my boys' heads. Oh well. It will grow out, and I won't have to cut it as much.

Second, sleep. Ugh. I don't even want to utter that word in our house anymore. We've had a rough couple of months when it comes to sleep. The most maddening aspect: we don't know why; well exactly why, that is. It's a miriade of things: ear infections and snotty noses, different schedule, Ben being gone for a week, just a phase, etc. etc. etc. Least to say, we've been praying lots (and having everyone else pray too) that they get on a good sleeping schedule. We've had 3 out of 4 decent nights, and we'll take that for now.

Because of lack of sleep, this month has been a blurr. I can tell you a couple new things about the boys:
-Language continues to explode: they've started using 3 words together (like, "Dadda car bye bye"). It's pretty cool to see concepts come together.
-They are really into chasing each other...round and round...it always starts with lots of laughing and squealing; and usually ends with a minor injury.
-I've started setting them on the bathroom counter as I get ready in the morning. This has become a favorite ritual of ours. Now anytime I go near the bathroom, I have 2 little boys insisting, "Sit, sit." They are learning that mommy wears make-up and daddy shaves. Very cute.
-We've had wonderful breaks in the weather here, which means we've been shoving the kids outside for as long as possible. It is great for all of us. They both have little trikes that they cannot peddle yet, but scoot around good on regardless. They're boys, so they also dig, dig, dig and dig some more. They love "helping" mommy weed. I'm okay with the increase of laundry...I'll take just to be outside!
-We're really working on manners (please, thank-you, sharing). Conclusion: teaching your kids manners is very cool and rewarding!
-Love playing hide-and-seek.

We're learning that life with twins is full of very high-highs, and very low-lows. But in the end, we love it!

Seth, Sam

Seth

Sam

Seth, Sam