The kids are
all sick, again! 
The girls were just too pathetic. I had to document their bed-head and glazed eyes.:)
We've gotten about eight inches of snow since this morning, and I think that the quick change in weather has affected us all. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this will be the last big snow for the season, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
I'm going to order some Little Cold's Saf-T-Pops
I think I'm also going to get some Colic Tabs
We've just moved from the little apartment where we lived for the past year. In our apartment, we had one baby gate
The dresser in the girls' room was actually the tallest piece in the house, but Brian took the handles off so they couldn't climb it (they were starting to use them as steps). So we haven't had that many issues with baby-proofing
Yesterday evening, I told Brian that we needed to run out and get some doorknob covers, because the girls were starting to open doors. But since we never made it to the store, we just put a gate up in their doorway, in addition to shutting the door. This morning we woke up to some very loud yelling! Madeline was hollering because she had shut herself in the bathroom. They had opened their door, knocked over the baby gate
Hey, do any of you have any really fun bath toys
If you do, e-mail me, and tell me about them! 
We're taking a lot of baths lately, because it's warm enough to be outside. And the girls LOVE to be outside. 
The warming weather means that the snow is starting to melt, and it's very muddy! 
Right now, the girls' favorite bath game is the "Splash Mommy" game. 
So I'm looking for something to replace that! They do like bubbles though, especially bubble beards.
The girls don't sit still very well for story time yet, and even videos loose their power after five or ten minutes. But puppets, they love puppets! They've even started manipulating them by themselves a little bit. Someone bought them a mouse and a chicken for Christmas, and we have gotten more use out of them than just about any other toy. Since they love them so much, they're the perfect toy to take with us when we're expecting long waits, or lines. So, I've been on the hunt for the very best puppets
. My hunt is over because these are the cutest ever! And how great to be able to put on a puppet show wherever you are.
Or take the bigger puppets with you to Grandma's!
I had to go to the bathroom! And you don't have to have four under two to understand that with kids, this can require a little planning. But Camille was sleeping on the floor, Graham was next to her - hollering energetically at his Baby Einstein
I would have only been gone for a minute tops, but the chain to the thing-a-ma-bob came loose again, so I had to take off the lid to the tank in order to flush the toilet. So maybe, once I finished washing and warming my hands (the water in the tank was ice cold) I was gone about three minutes. And three minutes, apparently, is more than enough for a toddler's direction to change completely.
I heard Camille screaming, (and she had been the one who was sound asleep) so I booked-it into the living room. Sophie had woken her, lifting her into her lap to play with her. She definitely thinks she's the mama
I tried to gently take Camille from her, but she staked her claim! Grunting, and yelling, and tugging at Cammie's foot, she demanded that I give her back her baby-doll. When I refused, she grabbed Graham by the front of his sleeper, and started dragging him off! Oh yes, spanking offenses!
Good grief! We've entered a new era.
That's the most common question Brian and I get from people who learn that we have two sets of twins. The second is, "Do you ever sleep?" Brian loves to be the one to break the news, especially when people see us out with only the little set, and are all geared up to offer up "parenting advice." "Yep," he says, as he smiles and nods, "this is our second set."
Any look of knowledge or clarity suddenly leaves the helpful face at this point, and we just have to laugh. "How do you do it?!" they say.
Well, there is at least one moment in every day, when all four are screaming bloody murder at the same time, when I wonder that same thing. But for the most part, it has just become a way of life. The way we do everything involving the kids has become patterned, and choreographed. If we could sell tickets to the way we make our way out of church, and load up the mini-van, our financial worries would be over!
We do it, because that's what God has put on our plate. How we do it is by His grace - always learning the difference between what would be nice to have done, and what has to be done. And we're loving almost every minute of it!
I know exactly what I'm getting the girls for their birthday! Actually, we had a gift card all set aside to bring one home, but they were out at Toys R Us, so we bought a bunch of Veggie Tales
I checked out the reviews, and the only complaints seem to be based on unrealistic expectations. For instance, it is an indoor toy, and people were upset when it was damaged by outside weather.
We spent the weekend at Auntie Mimi and Uncle Ricky's house, and they have a long, wide staircase, that the girls loved! At first it made me a little nervous, but I calmed down after a little while. It is carpeted, and much less steep than a normal one story staircase. So, I threw down about half-a-dozen pillows to pad the landing, and let them have a ball. And boy did they! I'll have to get a picture next time. So you can see why I think a contained, padded, indoor trampoline would be great! When we get one I'll tell you more, but if you have hyperactive kiddos, a play room large enough for this product, and could use an inflatable babysitter, get one of these
The second reason I have started this blog, is that I think blogging is the perfect "Mommy job." I will be reviewing new products and services for Blogsvertise , all relating to babies and home, and then telling you about them here. Just think of me as your personal shopper for all life-simplifying and baby related things!
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"The first year with twins is just a blur!"
I hear this over and over again, and it is proving to be true, for the second time in less than two years! My oldest are twenty-two months now, and my youngest will be six months old tomorrow. They do something new everyday, and if I don't start writing these things down, they'll soon be gone forever.
