Another Week

Last week, Greg and I had the chance to take the boys on a little walk around the neighborhood. We haven't done that in a while because it has been too hot. The boys love their wagon. We used to take them in the stroller, but they enjoy it so much more like this. Hopefully now that it is starting to cool down, we can get out more. Maybe we can even manage to take the dogs along with us (that is definitely a 2 person job).


Week 2 of football was the past Sunday. I'm not sure how many more weeks there are to go, maybe 14 (that is probably being too hopeful). Nobody cried this week, although Greg almost did. He can't handle close games like this, he's going to have a heart attack, or a nervous breakdown, or teach the boys some inappropriate words.

I check on the boys every night before I go to bed and make sure that they have a paci within reach and put their blanket on them. When I checked on them this night, R had managed to lose his pants down to his ankles.

L is now walking all over the place. We have these bats that we got at the Rangers game and L loves to carry it around with him when he walks. I'm not sure how long it will take for him to figure out that he can hit his brother with it.

New this week: R and L are now sort of playing with a puzzle. They can roughly put the right pieces into their correct spot. It is not perfect, but it is close. L clearly said Mama during dinner. I walked out of the kitchen to get a washcloth, and L turned his head and said it. L is also playing with the pyramid ring toy. He correctly put all of the rings in the correct order on the tower tonight. L also said "car" today. He said it at Cindi's and he briefly said it at home, but we're going to have to work on it more to really hear it, he does not perform on demand. R has had a pretty good week. He is happy most of the time. Our least favorite time with him is during dinner when he starts to groan and turns red in the face to demand fruit. Other than that, he loves to play and climb all over me and Greg. Greg said that he stood on his own for a few second tonight, so maybe walking is soon to follow. My favorite time of the day with R is in the morning when I go into their room and his face lights up with a huge smile when he sees me and then screams with joy. L stands by the corner of his crib and dances back and forth and then throws his pacis over the crib.

Greg and I are off to New York City Thursday for my birthday trip. Nana and Grandad are coming to take care of the boys. This will be our first long trip away from them, but we know that they will be in good hands. We will miss them greatly, but we are also looking forward to eating out at a restaurant without them and waking up on our own.