ahhh the first Christmas with VERY mobile twins...

I love this picture because it shows how truly fast they are. I turned the flash off and got a good idea of thier quick movements. They were in wonderment of the tree when they saw it. It sits, lit, but not decorated. We will get some plastic cheapo ornaments this year as I am not having them wreck my good ornaments. We will be home with the family anyways. Soon will have some good pictures taken, but for now, this will suffice.

Growth and development update

We went to the pediatrician for a G & D check-up. It is a very late check-up as they were supposed to have one at 18 months, but you know how that goes.
We have a great pediatrician. She had thoroughly read through thier files, so when we got there, she already knew about them! I was quite impressed.
Logan weighed in at 23lb 2 oz (6th %) and was 32.5 in tall( 15th%). His head circumference was 49 cm (65th%). Connor weighed in at 24lb 2 oz (15th%) and was 33 in tall (30th %) . So he is 1 lb heavier and 1/2 in taller which is still consistent with thier G & D pattern. His head measered exactly the same as Logan's, so brain development is terrific!!! The good news is.....THESE FIGURES ARE ACCURATE WITHOUT ADJUSTING THIER PROGRESS FOR THEIR PREMATURITY!!!!!!!!!!!! At their 1 year check-up, they were -5% on the growth chart. When they adjusted for prematurity, they were only in the 1-2 percentile. So they are finally tracking on the chart for peers their actual age with NO ADJUSTMENTS!!!!! This is huge! The ped was so impressed with thier growth, especially when you look back and read about all of the health concerns they have had along the way.
The only real concern at this point is their speech. They only say about 5 words consistently, and should be saying by age 2 about 50 or at least mimicking more speech than they do. If by thier 2 yr appointment they are not as improved as they should be, we will bring in speech therapy. But I can live with that!

Here is the plan for the next few weeks leading up to their 2 yr visit in January....

*blood tests to test for celiac disease (gluten intoloerance) and blood count to check the progress of anemia
*hearing tests to r/o hearing deficits related to speech
*echocardiograms to view the status of their holes in thier hearts, and a visit with the pediatric cardiologist.
*a visit with a pediatric dentist due to poor enamel, development and discoloration on Connor's teeth (likely due to antibiotics in the NICU) Logan will be seen too, although his teeth are not as bad.
We will be busy, but we are finally getting things done!

Grey's Anatomy 2025

Connor
Logan
Connor explaining the "symptoms" !

My gorgeous boys Fall 2007

Look how big they are!!!!

Logan
Connor

Football pics...... fall 2007

Fun game of football
3 boys
Connor- future Payton Manning
Logan

Connor loves his sticks
Logan was done with pictures.

New fashion trends

As mentioned before, the boys feel a need to creatively express themselves. This would be in the form of new fashion twists on tried and true apparel. Today's fashion is the "who says boys can't wear skirts with no shirts" fashion. Below, Connor sports the 'bam bam" fashion. These things, albeit funny, are very aggravating when out in public- yes, they do this in public. I have no idea how to break them of this annoying habit they have. As you see, pinning an item is no challenge when you can just go through the neck, right?

eating like big boys now.

Logan
Connor
Big boys

I decided today that it is time that we start using our utensils. The boys took to it right away and were excited about spooning the food into their mouths. Since most of what they eat is adapted to be picked up, the large chunks were easy to maneuver on the fork and spoon. The utensils were from Nanny last Christmas and are by far the best ones for learning. the others were too hard for them to grasp. These are perfect.

The cold is upon us....

I couldn't resist posting this pic of the boys. It is now one of my favorites!

Halloween 2007

Since this was our first Halloween in Missouri, we didnt know where to really Trick or treat. We ended up going to our mall and there were so many kids there and it was a lot of fun. The boys came away with 3 buckets of candy and Logan and Connor have found a new love-suckers! It was a great night for our first Halloween here.

Daddy and Connor
Connor
Logan
The boys and I
My brave knight and I

Fall smiles!

Jordan, Me , Alanna
Me and Diana

Logan
Connor

A couple more....

Trevor's party at Grant's Farm Halloween

What a great weekend. It started off by Diana and the girls coming in from Fort Wayne to spend a weekend with us. They got here on Friday about 1pm. Trevor was still in school, so they were able to bring his PSP cake and decorate it here. He loved it! WE had a quick "happy birthday" song and presents and then left for our evening of fun.
Our original plan was to go to City Museum, but an event there quickly changed our plans. We were scramblin around for something fun to do that was open late. A quick call to daddy and a google search told us there was some Halloween fun to be had at Grant's Farm. So that is where we headed. Boy we sure were glad it turned out that way. WE had soooo much fun!
We were joined with our new friends Amy and Mike and 2 of their children, Easton and Sophie. We also brought our little friend Blake who lives a couple of apartments away. New friends are the greatest!!!

Trevor blows out his 7 candles

Amy and Alanna with Frank

Dancing at the party! WOO!
Everyone getting down low for "Shout" (except Blake who was ready to go)Hee hee!
Trevor aboutt o be beheaded by the Pirate
Jor and 'lanna dancing to "Thriller"
The Hokey Pokey "...put your backside in...."
"Losers!!"
The freaky fast train. We think the conductor had exceeded his 2-drink maximum.....hmmmm.
The gang (L to R) Jordan, Alanna, Diana (top) , Blake (bottom) , Easton, Mike, Sophie, Amy, and Trevor.

Enjoying our good eats.
The wonderful thing about Grant's farm is the fact that it is Free and every adult over 21 gets 2 free drinks! Grant's farm is owned and operated by Annhuser Busch. Here is me enjoying one of my 2 (a very fruity malt beverage.).

The boys: Easton, Trevor, Blake (the 3 muskateers)
Cousins!

This is what it has come down to....

It isn't enough that the boys strip out of their clothes, but when a poopy diaper is involved, that is where I draw the line. The latest is pulling an arm out of their sleepers (which are pinned shut at the top) and unfastening their diapers. This leads to legs full of MESS! So now we close the diapers with duct tape. Anyone want to lay bets down as to how long it will take to crack the tape????

"what? I am the inncocent one here."
"i can break out of this diaper-even with the tape"
"woo! Naked boy is happy"