Or more accurately, my husband is THAT father, and I love him for it! When picking up the boys from daycare the other day, Scott noticed that a push pin from the bulletin board was on the floor. Granted, the area where the bulletin board, coat hooks/cubbies, etc is located is blocked off so the babies can't stray into that area. However, the push pin on the floor was a little too close to the gate, and babies do crawl awfully close, possibly close enough to where they could have reached for the push pin. Scott picked up the push pin but after thinking more about it, decided that it wasn't safe, as a baby could mistake the brightly colored round pin for a puff or something equally as yummy (ha ha - have you ever tried those things??). So he discussed with the day care workers and now the director has agreed to pay for a different type of push pin so there are no accidents. They might change their minds when they realize that the safer pins (bigger pins that push into the cork board but actually have a clip where the paper gets attached) are about $1 each!
Just one of the many reasons Scott is a fantastic father - it doesn't matter how big or small the issue, if it could remotely affect the safety of our boys he is going to find a way to fix it!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
More Fevers...
Yep, it was inevitable...George got sick last night. This is the 3rd illness the twins have had, and all have progressed in the same way: Scott gets sick; about 3 days later, Scott is feeling better but George gets sick. So it takes about a week for the illness to get through our family. We've officially depleted our first bottle of infant Tylenol! And Scott and I have had no sleep for two nights now; we're hoping tonight is better.
Scott stayed home with the twins today since they couldn't go to day care. So much for their first week as Koala Bears! The twins were playing rather quietly in their activity centers this morning when Scott and I entered the room from different parts of the house and saw George fast asleep in his activity center. Cutest.Thing.EVER. Except he didn't respond when we called his name. Which made both of us panic and I grabbed him with my mind racing of things that could have happened. In doing so, I woke poor George up from his nap and he started crying. It would have been a great picture if we'd only known for certain he was sleeping!
Here's to hoping we get a little sleep tonight and wake up to fever free babies in the morning!
Scott stayed home with the twins today since they couldn't go to day care. So much for their first week as Koala Bears! The twins were playing rather quietly in their activity centers this morning when Scott and I entered the room from different parts of the house and saw George fast asleep in his activity center. Cutest.Thing.EVER. Except he didn't respond when we called his name. Which made both of us panic and I grabbed him with my mind racing of things that could have happened. In doing so, I woke poor George up from his nap and he started crying. It would have been a great picture if we'd only known for certain he was sleeping!
Here's to hoping we get a little sleep tonight and wake up to fever free babies in the morning!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Koala Bears and Fevers and Doctors, Oh My!
Well, the twins started back to day care yesterday in the Koala Bear room. Poor babies went from being the oldest and biggest to being the youngest and smallest! There are babies aged up to 15 months or so in this class, crawlers and walkers all over the place. The room is LOUD too - more kids than in the infant room. Overall Scott and George seemed to adjust well to the room, although the teachers did have to take them on a road trip back to the infant room for identification because they couldn't remember which one was which!
As our "welcome back to daycare present", Scott spiked a fever last night of 102.7F. It came down with Tylenol and wasn't present this morning, but we took him to the doctor anyway. He's been very calm and snuggly, which so isn't his personality! It's probably viral and as of now the doctor doesn't think it's anything to worry about. Scott went to daycare but got sent home when he spiked another temp this afternoon, so he'll be staying home tomorrow with my parents babysitting. Thank goodness for retired grandparents - and the fact that they'll use any excuse to be with their grandbabies!
On a side note- we took George to the doctor with us for a weight check. He is weighing in over 19 lbs, but Scott has him beat at over 20 lbs! Almost 40 lbs of babies, no wonder my arms are sore and my back hurts all the time. Good thing Scott and George bought mommy a massage for Christmas!
As our "welcome back to daycare present", Scott spiked a fever last night of 102.7F. It came down with Tylenol and wasn't present this morning, but we took him to the doctor anyway. He's been very calm and snuggly, which so isn't his personality! It's probably viral and as of now the doctor doesn't think it's anything to worry about. Scott went to daycare but got sent home when he spiked another temp this afternoon, so he'll be staying home tomorrow with my parents babysitting. Thank goodness for retired grandparents - and the fact that they'll use any excuse to be with their grandbabies!
On a side note- we took George to the doctor with us for a weight check. He is weighing in over 19 lbs, but Scott has him beat at over 20 lbs! Almost 40 lbs of babies, no wonder my arms are sore and my back hurts all the time. Good thing Scott and George bought mommy a massage for Christmas!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Finally!
George started army crawling today! Not very far, but he definitely made progress. He's obviously not as fast as Scott yet but I know he'll catch up in a few days!
George can wave bye-bye, say "da-da" (we think), and (until today, at least) is content to sit and play with whatever toy is in front of him. He also knows how to push his arms through his shirt sleeves, which is a huge help when getting dressed in the morning.
Scott can move from his belly back into a sitting position and tries to pull up in the crib or on whatever is close (toys, couch). Scott learned to eat cereal a full 6 weeks before George would even allow a spoon in his mouth, which led to him quickly closing that 1 lb weight difference since birth!
Although I logically know that the twins will grow and develop at different rates, there's still a part of me that thinks "they're twins, why can one do this and the other can't"? I guess it will just keep things interesting, wondering which twin will hit the next milestone first!
George can wave bye-bye, say "da-da" (we think), and (until today, at least) is content to sit and play with whatever toy is in front of him. He also knows how to push his arms through his shirt sleeves, which is a huge help when getting dressed in the morning.
Scott can move from his belly back into a sitting position and tries to pull up in the crib or on whatever is close (toys, couch). Scott learned to eat cereal a full 6 weeks before George would even allow a spoon in his mouth, which led to him quickly closing that 1 lb weight difference since birth!
Although I logically know that the twins will grow and develop at different rates, there's still a part of me that thinks "they're twins, why can one do this and the other can't"? I guess it will just keep things interesting, wondering which twin will hit the next milestone first!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and fun new year's eve. I spent my evening getting the blog updated, drinking a glass of wine, and finishing the book I started over the holidays. Scott was at his brother's party, and if not for him texting me just before midnight, I probably would have slept the year away. This was the first NYE in a really, really long time in which I did not go out (pregnant or not) and I must say that I didn't miss the crowded bars or headache today, although I did miss visiting with friends.
Scott and George have literally slept the entire day. I think the Christmas festivities and trip to Destin last week finally caught up with them. They would eat, play for a bit, take a long nap, repeat x3. It made for a productive day around the house by allowing us to take down all of the Christmas decorations, throw out the tree, do all the laundry, and get organized. Just one more day off and then it's back to work for me, and off to the Koala Bear room at daycare for the twins!
Scott and George have literally slept the entire day. I think the Christmas festivities and trip to Destin last week finally caught up with them. They would eat, play for a bit, take a long nap, repeat x3. It made for a productive day around the house by allowing us to take down all of the Christmas decorations, throw out the tree, do all the laundry, and get organized. Just one more day off and then it's back to work for me, and off to the Koala Bear room at daycare for the twins!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
A Year in Review
Wow, where has the time gone...it's New Year's Eve, and I've not posted since the twins started day care back in September! Working full time and raising twins doesn't leave much time for any extra activities. :)
Scott and George are now 8 months old and amaze me more and more every day. George finally started eating cereal and now he's a machine that can't be stopped! We've worked our way through all the fruits and veggies and are starting to get the hang of puffs and sippy cups. Both twins have 2 bottom teeth and I believe the top 2 aren't too far off. I estimate both twins to weigh in around 20+ lbs, and I think Scott has a slight edge on George too! They are starting to look like little boys and not babies anymore.
Scott can army crawl fast as lightening, while George moves his arms and legs and looks like he's swimming but still doesn't get anywhere. George is content to sit and play with whatever is right in front of him. Scott has to be on the move at all times (just like his dad!) and just this week learned how to get back into a sitting position from his stomach. I walked into the nursery last night and he was just sitting up in his crib, which is not how I had left him! Needless to say, we recently lowered the cribs to the bottom for fear that as soon as Scott learns how to pull up, he'd hike his leg over the side and off he'd go.
The boys love day care, and their teachers love them! Scott always gets in trouble for taking off and eating his socks; George is just happy-go-lucky and will go to anyone. They hardly ever fuss or cry, and I know their teachers appreciate that! The twins graduated from their infant room at Christmas and will start in the Koala Bears room in the new year. We've been fortunate that the boys only brought home 2 viruses from day care and have otherwise been healthy. But one virus was a doozy and was passed around all of our family, including both sets of grandparents and some out of town friends that happened to be around that ill fated weekend! I hope to not experience that ever again!
In October we took the twins to a pumpkin patch and of course dressed them up for Halloween:
Santa (and family and friends!) were very, very good to the twins this year. They had fun helping tear paper off the packages and then sticking it in their mouths. The liked the boxes almost as much as the toys! More pics to come of the twins and their Pottery Barn chairs, red wagon, and their many, many other gifts received. It still amazes me how kind and thoughtful everyone has been to us throughout our journey, and continue to be as we navigate through this first year and beyond.
I hope this catches everyone up on what's been going on with the Boehnlein twins! I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but I do intend to get back into blogging about life with twins in the new year. Here's to a happy and healthy 2012 for all!
Scott and George are now 8 months old and amaze me more and more every day. George finally started eating cereal and now he's a machine that can't be stopped! We've worked our way through all the fruits and veggies and are starting to get the hang of puffs and sippy cups. Both twins have 2 bottom teeth and I believe the top 2 aren't too far off. I estimate both twins to weigh in around 20+ lbs, and I think Scott has a slight edge on George too! They are starting to look like little boys and not babies anymore.
Scott can army crawl fast as lightening, while George moves his arms and legs and looks like he's swimming but still doesn't get anywhere. George is content to sit and play with whatever is right in front of him. Scott has to be on the move at all times (just like his dad!) and just this week learned how to get back into a sitting position from his stomach. I walked into the nursery last night and he was just sitting up in his crib, which is not how I had left him! Needless to say, we recently lowered the cribs to the bottom for fear that as soon as Scott learns how to pull up, he'd hike his leg over the side and off he'd go.
The boys love day care, and their teachers love them! Scott always gets in trouble for taking off and eating his socks; George is just happy-go-lucky and will go to anyone. They hardly ever fuss or cry, and I know their teachers appreciate that! The twins graduated from their infant room at Christmas and will start in the Koala Bears room in the new year. We've been fortunate that the boys only brought home 2 viruses from day care and have otherwise been healthy. But one virus was a doozy and was passed around all of our family, including both sets of grandparents and some out of town friends that happened to be around that ill fated weekend! I hope to not experience that ever again!
In October we took the twins to a pumpkin patch and of course dressed them up for Halloween:
Sunny Acres Pumpkin Patch
The finished product of their pumpkin picking.
Our little tigers!
November brought much to be thankful for, including two great days of Thanksgiving with our families:
Boehnlein Family Thanksgiving
All the VanMetre grandchildren
We also had a photo shoot in the park for 6 month (almost 7 month!) pictures. Scott was our little Zoolander and posed for everything! George wouldn't have any part of it, cried the entire time and did not want to participate. Still, the photographer managed to get a few good pics, although not of the twins together.
Scott III
George William
The holidays were so much fun this year. The boys had a blast with all the Christmas festivities:
Posing for a Christmas card pic
But posing with Santa...not so much...
Santa (and family and friends!) were very, very good to the twins this year. They had fun helping tear paper off the packages and then sticking it in their mouths. The liked the boxes almost as much as the toys! More pics to come of the twins and their Pottery Barn chairs, red wagon, and their many, many other gifts received. It still amazes me how kind and thoughtful everyone has been to us throughout our journey, and continue to be as we navigate through this first year and beyond.
I hope this catches everyone up on what's been going on with the Boehnlein twins! I don't usually make New Year's resolutions, but I do intend to get back into blogging about life with twins in the new year. Here's to a happy and healthy 2012 for all!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
First Day of School!
Yesterday, the twins started daycare. They had a great day! There are a max of 9 babies in their classroom, and I think some of them only come part time. All of their teachers are older, grandmotherly type women who truly enjoy their role in the lives of these babies. (They might not think that once they have to try and get George to eat rice cereal off of a spoon!)
Scott and George went to all the teachers easily, and everyone commented on what friendly babies they are. But they were definitely happy to see me and Scott when we picked them up in the afternoon! We took them out to eat to celebrate their first day of school, then went home for lots of snuggle time before putting them to bed.
The twins have spent the last two nights in their own cribs, all night long, and have done fairly well. Scott sleeps all night but does flail around a bit around 3am. George still wakes up and it takes a couple of trips in with a pacifier to get him back to sleep. Although, last night he rolled over for the first time, and we missed it! He started crying and I went to check on him around 230am, and he was all the way on his stomach and his foot was stuck through the side of the crib.
With the twins starting daycare and being moved into their own rooms at night, it's been a hard week so far on Mom. The boys are getting so big, which is fabulous, but I fear that with them in daycare I'm going to start missing out on milestones. :( I want to spend as much time with them as possible! Thankfully, I still have a lot of vacation time that I must use before the end of the year. I've taken off every other Friday and a lot of time at the holidays, with a few days to spare....<sigh>....
Scott and George went to all the teachers easily, and everyone commented on what friendly babies they are. But they were definitely happy to see me and Scott when we picked them up in the afternoon! We took them out to eat to celebrate their first day of school, then went home for lots of snuggle time before putting them to bed.
The twins have spent the last two nights in their own cribs, all night long, and have done fairly well. Scott sleeps all night but does flail around a bit around 3am. George still wakes up and it takes a couple of trips in with a pacifier to get him back to sleep. Although, last night he rolled over for the first time, and we missed it! He started crying and I went to check on him around 230am, and he was all the way on his stomach and his foot was stuck through the side of the crib.
With the twins starting daycare and being moved into their own rooms at night, it's been a hard week so far on Mom. The boys are getting so big, which is fabulous, but I fear that with them in daycare I'm going to start missing out on milestones. :( I want to spend as much time with them as possible! Thankfully, I still have a lot of vacation time that I must use before the end of the year. I've taken off every other Friday and a lot of time at the holidays, with a few days to spare....<sigh>....
Ready for school! Love how they always hold hands when placed in the crib together.
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