The boys had their 10 month doctor's appointment a week and a half ago, and it went great. She was really impressed with how big they are. For once they didn't both get a huge diaper rash right before the appointment (seriously, I swear they do it almost every time. It must be a stress diaper rash). They also excellently showed off all of their mad pulling up and cruising skills. The only activity they "should" be doing and aren't very much is sitting, but that's because they never stay still long enough to sit. They just keep going until they flop out asleep.
Their length and weight numbers are as follows (note: these %s do not take into account that they were preemies):
Boy Length % Weight %
Edward 30 in ~75 22 lbs ~75
Benjamin 30.5 in ~75 25 lbs ~98 (big boy)
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Adventures at Camp 8/7-8/14
After Grace's wedding Angela and the kids stayed in Plattsburgh, and I had to go back home and go to work for the week. I missed the family like crazy, but I got soooo much done!! Cleaned house, did laundry, mowed the lawn, cut down some trees using my chainsaw, so much fun. Anyhow, then I joined the family just in time to move in Camp on Lake Champlaign.
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| Lexi got to go back to the deer feeding place, and this time the deer were calmer and Lexi was braver. |
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| Lexi petting the deer. She loves the big antlers |
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| Lexi and Petpet on the ferry to Burlington. |
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| Me and Ben on the boys' first ferry ride |
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| Me, the boys, and a sleeping Lexi with Champy in Burlington |
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| Everybody swimming in the lake |
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| Ben - kick, kick, kick |
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| Me and the boys (you can't see it, but I have a death grip on the floaties to keep them from flipping into the water) |
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| Lexi "driving" Papa's boat |
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| Lexi and Mama "marshing mellows" at the campfire. Lexi liked to marsh mellows for everyone. |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Aunt Grace's Wedding
So many weddings, so little time. We had a great time at Grace and Bonnie's wedding (though it made us happy we did not choose to have a big reception ourselves. Just being guests is still a lot of work with our three littles. Later, we promise to have a vow renewal and big party or something, we promise. Anyhow...)
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| Amma, Papa, and Ed (I think. Ed has skinnier feet) |
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| Corrine, Lexi, and Kelsey preparing to dance down the aisle |
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| Its hard work to be this cute. By the way, does anyone need to rent a flower girl? Guaranteed to be adorable, real reasonable rates. |
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| Ethan the ring bearer and his grandma, Caron |
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| Papa and Big Ben |
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| Lexi and Aunt Ellen |
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| Mr Ed |
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| Mr Ed (left) and Big Ben fighting over a spoon at dinner |
A Night for the Record Books 9/3
So labor day weekend I drove all the kids to Buffalo by myself to stay with Angela's aunt, uncle, and cousins over the holiday weekend. We were returning Maggie (one of the cousins) to her house after she had stayed with us for the week, and trying to stay out of Ang's hair so she could work on the front porch renovation. Our plan had been to drive out Saturday and come home Monday, however that was not quite how it worked out.
They day was fun, we met the Gelen's for pizza and then went to the zoo, which Lexi loved!! Got back to their house and grilled for dinner. During dinner, Maggie (the 14 year old, not one of my littles) managed to knock an entire glass of milk into my lap. In the process of scootching away from the milk, Ben, who was in my lap, managed to send a butter dish and entire stick of melty butter flying. This should have been my indication of the night to come.
Lexi and Edward went right to sleep as soon as I put them to bed. Ben, under napped, over tired, and probably teething, was an absolute wreck. He sobbed for hours, and nothing helped. And of course, I needed to stay in the vicinity of the bedrooms, in case one of the other two woke up and needed something. I'm sure Mike and Ellen loved the sobbing baby right outside their bedroom until 1 am. It was around 1 that Ellen managed to get Ben to sleep in the crib. Still not sure how she did it, but boy was I glad. I climbed into the bed I was sharing with Lexi, who has been very restless all night, though she hasn't woken up even with Ben's crying. But not 5 minutes later, she rolls out of bed and onto the floor, and this was a fairly tall bed. She wakes up sobbing, Mike and Ellen run back in... oi vey.
I settle Lexi down, we get back into bed, she tries to go back to sleep, but keeps waking up upset and uncomfortable about every 20 minutes. I finally figure out why... about 2 in the morning, she sits up, makes some funny noises, and proceeds to get sick, all over the sheets, herself, and my lap. I rush her to the bathroom, and Ellen again comes to my rescue, changing the sheets on the bed. Lexi and I spend the next couple hours going back and forth to the bathroom, and snuggling a bowl when we are in bed.
She finally falls asleep around 5. At 6:30, Edward, who has only squeaked once during all of this when he wanted his middle of the night bottle, wakes up, raring to go and ready to party. Mike takes Edward downstairs. Half hour later, Lexi and Ben are both awake, and I give up trying to sleep.
All 3 children were perfectly fine the next day, though Lexi was a bit whiny due to being tired. I owe much thanks to Mike and Ellen, I would not have survived the night without them. And they were even hoping we would stay a second night with them (they are clearly either crazy or masochistic). However, Lexi was insistent that we return home, and I can't blame her.
Incidentally, Maggie and Patrick slept through the whole night, and their bedrooms are right next to where all the insanity was happening.
Ah, good times.
They day was fun, we met the Gelen's for pizza and then went to the zoo, which Lexi loved!! Got back to their house and grilled for dinner. During dinner, Maggie (the 14 year old, not one of my littles) managed to knock an entire glass of milk into my lap. In the process of scootching away from the milk, Ben, who was in my lap, managed to send a butter dish and entire stick of melty butter flying. This should have been my indication of the night to come.
Lexi and Edward went right to sleep as soon as I put them to bed. Ben, under napped, over tired, and probably teething, was an absolute wreck. He sobbed for hours, and nothing helped. And of course, I needed to stay in the vicinity of the bedrooms, in case one of the other two woke up and needed something. I'm sure Mike and Ellen loved the sobbing baby right outside their bedroom until 1 am. It was around 1 that Ellen managed to get Ben to sleep in the crib. Still not sure how she did it, but boy was I glad. I climbed into the bed I was sharing with Lexi, who has been very restless all night, though she hasn't woken up even with Ben's crying. But not 5 minutes later, she rolls out of bed and onto the floor, and this was a fairly tall bed. She wakes up sobbing, Mike and Ellen run back in... oi vey.
I settle Lexi down, we get back into bed, she tries to go back to sleep, but keeps waking up upset and uncomfortable about every 20 minutes. I finally figure out why... about 2 in the morning, she sits up, makes some funny noises, and proceeds to get sick, all over the sheets, herself, and my lap. I rush her to the bathroom, and Ellen again comes to my rescue, changing the sheets on the bed. Lexi and I spend the next couple hours going back and forth to the bathroom, and snuggling a bowl when we are in bed.
She finally falls asleep around 5. At 6:30, Edward, who has only squeaked once during all of this when he wanted his middle of the night bottle, wakes up, raring to go and ready to party. Mike takes Edward downstairs. Half hour later, Lexi and Ben are both awake, and I give up trying to sleep.
All 3 children were perfectly fine the next day, though Lexi was a bit whiny due to being tired. I owe much thanks to Mike and Ellen, I would not have survived the night without them. And they were even hoping we would stay a second night with them (they are clearly either crazy or masochistic). However, Lexi was insistent that we return home, and I can't blame her.
Incidentally, Maggie and Patrick slept through the whole night, and their bedrooms are right next to where all the insanity was happening.
Ah, good times.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Niagara Falls pre-wedding Adventures 8/24/2011
So one of the nice things about having someone else plan your whole wedding and all you have to do is show up, is that you get to play the day before. We had a blast at Niagara Falls!!
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| The three of us at the Cave of Winds |
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| Sunset at Niagara Falls with the whole family (note the boy on my back) on 9/23. With Ed on my back and Lexi on my shoulders, I became a bit of a tourist attraction myself, haha. |
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| The boys chilling on the floor of the hotel room (Ben = blue, Ed = red) |
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| Angela and the boys taking in the sights. |
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| Lexi, Maggie (Lexi's new BFF), and Patrick at the falls. |
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| Amma, Papa, Lexi, and Mommy on Maid of the Mist boat ride. Lexi LOVED it!! |
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| Lexi and Maggie people watching. |
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| Lexi and Gelen's from viewing tower. |
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| Don't you just love the free sandals that come with the Cave of Winds tickets (they don't make them Lexi sized) |
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| Lexi and Maggie prepping for the Cave of Winds |
Friday, September 9, 2011
Visiting the Farm Sanctuary July 16
So we visited this vegan farm santuary that rescues animal. It was pretty cool, they had lots of nice animals that we could pet. Lexi decided that we need to have a pet cow.
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| Lexi and the Lacey family with a goat. |
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| Emma and Lexi holding hands as we walked around. |
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| Mommy and Lexi petting the cows |
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| Lexi petting a goat. |
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