Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Pictures....We've got pictures
Several newer ones:
Girls getting ready for supper the other night. Girls started fruits this week, applesauce.
Having fun playing. The playpen is something Jenn found online, a piece-together thing that allows us to let the girls roll around and play on the floor, without worrying about them rolling down the stairs or whatever.
More playtime.
Sleepy Time Kayla comes complete with Realistic Thumb Sucking Action and Kung Fu Grip (batteries not included).
Sleepy Time Megan comes complete with Physically Impossible Neck Pose and Remedial "Wave Bye Bye" Action (she really can do this now).
Toes are neat.
Girls getting ready for supper the other night. Girls started fruits this week, applesauce.
Having fun playing. The playpen is something Jenn found online, a piece-together thing that allows us to let the girls roll around and play on the floor, without worrying about them rolling down the stairs or whatever.
More playtime.
Sleepy Time Kayla comes complete with Realistic Thumb Sucking Action and Kung Fu Grip (batteries not included).
Sleepy Time Megan comes complete with Physically Impossible Neck Pose and Remedial "Wave Bye Bye" Action (she really can do this now).
Toes are neat.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
So Mommy's A Prude...
Sometimes I do things for seemingly no reason, except that it’s fun. Dressing the girls in ducky and bunny costumes around Easter, for example.
But it’s not just me. Remember Mike saying how my friends put the girls’ hair in pig tails? Here’s a different view, that shows it a little better.
Mike was mowing lawns and I was alone with the girls. We’d already eaten and it was time for baths. Normally, we use the baby bath in the kitchen sink, one at a time. Well, mommy wanted to be different, so we got out the ducky tub!
The girls seemed to have an okay time. It wasn’t really roomy enough, but that helped them stay upright more easily. At first they were a bit put off by the environment, since they’d never been in the ducky tub before. They’re not used to sitting in water, either. But then when they realized it was a bath, they were okay with it.
But, mommy is a prude, and won’t put naked pictures of them on the internet! So I covered them with washcloths.
Megan decided one wash cloth was a toy at first.
Then she decided it was a snack.
By that time, Kayla was done with pictures (and the giant duck head) so we called it a night.
All in all, it was fun! They’re first bath in a sorta-real tub!
But it’s not just me. Remember Mike saying how my friends put the girls’ hair in pig tails? Here’s a different view, that shows it a little better.
Mike was mowing lawns and I was alone with the girls. We’d already eaten and it was time for baths. Normally, we use the baby bath in the kitchen sink, one at a time. Well, mommy wanted to be different, so we got out the ducky tub!
The girls seemed to have an okay time. It wasn’t really roomy enough, but that helped them stay upright more easily. At first they were a bit put off by the environment, since they’d never been in the ducky tub before. They’re not used to sitting in water, either. But then when they realized it was a bath, they were okay with it.
But, mommy is a prude, and won’t put naked pictures of them on the internet! So I covered them with washcloths.
Megan decided one wash cloth was a toy at first.
Then she decided it was a snack.
By that time, Kayla was done with pictures (and the giant duck head) so we called it a night.
All in all, it was fun! They’re first bath in a sorta-real tub!
Let’s Revisit Easter!
Mike shared a picture of the girls in their ducky and bunny costumes, but they didn’t look all that happy in that one. But they liked being a ducky and a bunny. Really, they did! This shot shows them both smiling even!
Well, the girls just HAD to have “First Easter” outfits. I mean, who could resist those bunny-feet pants?? I’d seen these in a Wichita Target store, but they only had one in small. We went to KC shortly after that, and Mike humored me – taking me to Target store after Target store, in search of the outfit – with no luck. A few weeks later, I found them! At the Target on the west side of Wichita.
Here’s one before church, where Kayla has discovered Megan’s ear. We had new Easter dresses, but they were short sleeved and Easter Sunday was too cold for the dresses.
And the outfits before we went to the mall....hey! you look familiar!
...to see the Easter bunny!
Well, the girls just HAD to have “First Easter” outfits. I mean, who could resist those bunny-feet pants?? I’d seen these in a Wichita Target store, but they only had one in small. We went to KC shortly after that, and Mike humored me – taking me to Target store after Target store, in search of the outfit – with no luck. A few weeks later, I found them! At the Target on the west side of Wichita.
Here’s one before church, where Kayla has discovered Megan’s ear. We had new Easter dresses, but they were short sleeved and Easter Sunday was too cold for the dresses.
And the outfits before we went to the mall....hey! you look familiar!
...to see the Easter bunny!
Friday, May 01, 2009
A little bit of an older picture obviously, but we have to meet the cuteness quota for this post:
Things have been going pretty good lately. Babies had a little bit of a cold last week, but nothing too serious. Last Friday a couple of friends from Jenn's office came and babysat for us in the evening, while we went to eat at Sumo with James and Tricia. After we came back to the house, James and I went downstairs to drink a couple of beers and watch Survivorman, and the girls had a little fun playing dress-up with the girls.
The pigtails maybe weren't that impressive from an overall standpoint, but the girls bald spots are starting to fill in finally, something that is of great relief to their mommy.
I think on the last post I forgot to mention the girls weights; 15 lbs 15 oz for Kayla and 15 lbs 3 oz for Megan. They're definitely getting to be big girls, getting more active and able to explore things around them. We bought an expandable playpen for the floor to "corral" them, and they're quite happy to lay in there and roll around playing with toys for an hour or two easy, as they're doing now. We haven't seen any real crawling yet, but have seen little legs start to get underneath them when they want to go somewhere. No teeth yet either but some unusually fussy girls once in a while, along with a constant need to have something to chew on, so only a matter of time. Kayla in particular has taken to sucking her thumb when she's tired. Megan will sometimes too, but not as much. Grandma Vogts of course loves it, as it reminds her of Linda. We try to discourage it somewhat, but figure that if she's only picking up the habit now, how bad can it really be, and when the girls are crying to keep themselves awake (they take after their mommy this way), seeing that thumb in the mouth is actually somewhat of a welcome sign.
Things have been going pretty good lately. Babies had a little bit of a cold last week, but nothing too serious. Last Friday a couple of friends from Jenn's office came and babysat for us in the evening, while we went to eat at Sumo with James and Tricia. After we came back to the house, James and I went downstairs to drink a couple of beers and watch Survivorman, and the girls had a little fun playing dress-up with the girls.
The pigtails maybe weren't that impressive from an overall standpoint, but the girls bald spots are starting to fill in finally, something that is of great relief to their mommy.
I think on the last post I forgot to mention the girls weights; 15 lbs 15 oz for Kayla and 15 lbs 3 oz for Megan. They're definitely getting to be big girls, getting more active and able to explore things around them. We bought an expandable playpen for the floor to "corral" them, and they're quite happy to lay in there and roll around playing with toys for an hour or two easy, as they're doing now. We haven't seen any real crawling yet, but have seen little legs start to get underneath them when they want to go somewhere. No teeth yet either but some unusually fussy girls once in a while, along with a constant need to have something to chew on, so only a matter of time. Kayla in particular has taken to sucking her thumb when she's tired. Megan will sometimes too, but not as much. Grandma Vogts of course loves it, as it reminds her of Linda. We try to discourage it somewhat, but figure that if she's only picking up the habit now, how bad can it really be, and when the girls are crying to keep themselves awake (they take after their mommy this way), seeing that thumb in the mouth is actually somewhat of a welcome sign.
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