Teething Times Two

H&J have been having a hard time with teething. Henry's tooth is more like a magic trick- sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. Julian doesn't have any teeth yet, but he's drooling and gnawing on everything in sight. Henry is not 100% crawling but IS 100% mobile so he constantly has to be directed. He tries to chase Tomo and when he catches her (because she is the world's laziest cat) he grabs her tail and starts chewing away. Tomo doesn't seem to mind but I care a great deal! Julian isn't as mobile yet, but he's working on it. He can get into crawling position, but just ends up rocking back and forth. He has figured out rotation this week, though, so he can make his way around the living room eventually.

Our Pumpkins

 

These are the pumpkins we picked out at Tuttle's. Jacob's scary face will be carved later; Ella has Cinderella's coach; Henry and Julian have baby pumpkins with their baby hats from the hospital.

Pumpkin Picking Time!

Saturday, we went to Tuttle Orchards to pick out our pumpkins. I checked out the weather in the morning and it was supposed to be 58. By the time we got there, though, it was 48. It had rained the day prior and the paths were muddy. We made valient efforts and trudged through the muck to find the perfect pumpkins, to no avail. All the pumpkins were too big to carry and too muddy to pick. We went back to the farm store and picked out pumpkins from the already picked bunch. Jacob's was traditional, Ella's was a turban squash, Kris and I picked a warty green one, and H&J got baby pumpkins.

 

Once home, we decorated the pumpkins with markers. We're waiting to cut in case of a warm weather streak, but I figured sharpie looks just as good. Ella was disappointed with how her pumpkin turned out so she and I made a trip to the craft store to get some paint and glitter. We spent all of Sunday painting pale blue over the marker so that we could make Cinderella's coach. Once we get some "wheels" I'll post a picture.

 

The Little Boys are Underwhelmed



NOOOO! Don't put me down!

Oh wait, can I eat this?

Sometimes We Have Easy Days

Though "easy" isn't quite the right word... I am holding a baby the entire day, just switching out between the two. Now that naps are getting to be more regular I'm considering trying to force the boys onto the same schedule. I'd do that now, but I'm just so tired.

 

Sometimes We Have Hard Days

(You're going to want to turn the volume to low for this one.)

My Heavyweight Champions

I weighed the boys yesterday.

Henry is now at 16lbs, 11oz (54th%)
Julian is now at 19lbs, 10oz (93rd%)



Remember when they were this small???

A Day in the Life

Julian can hold his bottle now!

 Might need to avoid snap-front clothing...

 Let's go to the bus!