A Big THANK YOU!

We want to send a HUGE thank you out to our MOPS group at Sonrise Church for all their thoughts and prayers, and for bringing us delicious dinners each week.

We had cupcakes this week. It's so funny how different the boys are, especially when they eat. Adam inspected his cupcake before he ate it. It took him 5 minutes before he would touch it. Jacob stuck his finger in the middle of the cupcake, then shoved it in his face. Ben just shoved it in his face.

We also had KFC night...yummy!

And our favorite...BROWNIES! Adam liked his so much, he licked the crumbs off his tray.

Thank you again, ladies. We appreciate everything you've done for us.

We're in Trouble Now!

The boys learned how to open the gate to their playroom. AHHHH!!! I went to check on dinner when I noticed 3 little boys scurry on by. AHHHHH!!! We've decided to "baby proof" the rest of the house. It's off to Target tomorrow to get some supplies.

Yes, again it's been a long time since my last blog. We've been sort of busy. We haven't ventured out this past month due to the freezing cold weather, but the boys don't seem to mind. I'm planning on a trip to It's Playtime soon and maybe even the library. That'll be fun! We also have a few playdates planned.

The main reason why I haven't been good about updating our blog is...are you sitting down...we're pregnant! With twins! Yes, you read it right. Not planned, but we're pretty excited. We are almost out of the first trimester, and the babies are doing quite well. Mommy, on the other hand, isn't feeling so hot. The morning sickness is in full swing. I think they should call it the "24 hour" sickness. So, here are our new little Surprises (they're the 4D pics):

I want to write a quick note to the boys: Adam, Jacob & Ben...Mommy is so proud of her big boys. You will be wonderful big brothers. I love you very much! xoxo Mommy

Now for the updates on the boys...

Adam is running now. He's so fast! He likes it when I hide his toys, and he has to find them. He's also clapping, playing peek-a-boo, waiving and putting shapes into the shape sorter. He follows directions pretty well, and he knows the word "NO". He loves to push his cars around like a big boy. He LOVES to be tickled! And he has the cutest laugh. My little giggle guts!

Jacob is walking, says "ball" and "dog", waives bye-bye, claps his hands, plays peek-a-boo and puts shapes in the shape sorter. He doesn't follow directions as well as his brothers. He likes to play hide-and-seek and laughs at EVERYTHING. He loves to lay on his giant doggie stuffed animal. He's a little cuddle bug too! He's our little pun'kin.

Ben waives bye-bye, claps his hands, plays peek-a-boo, puts shapes in the shape sorter and "break dances". He'll spin around on the floor. Too funny!!! He can say the word "dog" too. He knows the word "NO" and will stop when we say it, but will go back to doing it. He loves to cuddle and loves storytime. He's such a little chatterbox too! He's still our small fry.

The boys had fun playing in the laundry basket with Grandpa B.

It's playtime!!!

I'll try to post some Christmas pics asap. I hope this "sickness" will end very, very soon. Take care everyone!

Cravings?

Okay...this is an odd post, but I was thinking last night about what foods I craved when I was pregnant with the boys (I really want to document something from my pregnancy...I'm sure the boys will ask about this stuff when they get bigger). I didn't have the strange cravings like pickles and peanut butter. In fact, I hated the word peanut butter. I did like steaks, which Chris sorely misses. My cravings were more "health conscious" and not by choice. During that time, I often wondered if the boys were going to LOVE what I craved or totally hate it. Will they like cobb salads and chicken salad sandwiches? Casa's lasagne? I know they like Yo-Baby yogurt, but I only liked Danimals yogurt. And that's another thing, my cravings were sometimes by brand and things I didn't like (luckily peas weren't involved). I had to have Tropicana apple juice every morning, and believe me, my day was not complete without my apple juice. Let's not forget the cheese nachos with jalapenos. I don't know where that one came from, but boy did I love them.

I can say the boys have their own favorites, and so far, not many from my list of craved foods. They all seem to like the same foods too. With that said though, Ben is my least picky eater, followed by Jacob, but Adam is by far my pickiest eater. I think he gets his pickiness from mommy for sure. And right now, Ben is also our biggest eater. That little skinnie-minnie will out eat even Jacob. He must have a hollow leg! Are you curious what's on the boys list of favorites? Well, they LOVE bananas! They also like sweet potatoes, chicken, mac & cheese, PB&J sandwiches, cheese toasties, pancakes, milk, scrambled eggs and sometimes pasta with red sauce. Actually, they seem to like almost everything I couldn't stand to eat. Oh, and Ben is still our messiest eater. Notice he's missing his bib. He doesn't believe in bibs! This picture doesn't compare with how messy he got today...it was in his hair.

I know, I know, I've been a bad blogger, but a lot has happened since my last post. Thanksgiving weekend was fun. We actually only made it to 2 dinners, which was a bummer. On Thanksgiving day, we went to Grandma & Grandpa B's. Grandma made an awesome Thanksgiving dinner complete with yummy turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing and a whole lot more. We all pigged out! I'll have to get some pics from her. The boys were hilarious!!! Grandma got the boys bowls that suction to the table. Well, they have a rubber piece on top, and Ben figured out how to fling his food off of it. Of course, I was on the receiving end of the food, but it was funny. Then we went to Aunt Jen & Uncle Jeff's on Saturday. They had the best ham in the whole world, Honey Baked Ham, and Aunt Jen made some yummy taters, cornbread salad, pumpkin mousse and more. We stuffed ourselves yet again. What are we thankful for? We are so eternally thankful for our amazing little boys. They give us so much joy and happiness.
Mmm...dressing!

I'm stuffed!

Yummy pumpkin mousse!

We went to Charleston, W. Virginia last weekend to visit Aunt Suzette, Uncle Brian, Anna, Ellie and Kate. That was the half-way point for all of us. It's not a bad trip either. Just 6 hours, and the boys did great. We hung out at the pool, went to the mall and just hung around the hotel. It was nice to see all of them. The girls are getting so big. We hope to see them soon.

Well...Jacob started walking tonight. He's not quite there yet, but he's doing a lot better. He's really trying so hard; it's too cute. I finally got him on video too!!! He's walking about 10 steps at a time now, but he still gets so excited that he falls down. He's also trying to walk "fast" like his brothers. Adam is finally starting to waive bye-bye, and he's sometimes claps his hands. We've been trying to get him to do this, but he could care less. Chris is trying to teach Ben to say "Tasha", which I'm not too happy about. I can barely get him to say "mama". Today we also had a huge icestorm. ICK! We're hoping we can salvage some of our trees. Chris is pretty bummed about our birch tree. He thinks we'll have to cut it down. We have tons of limbs to clean up. It was pretty scary waking up to "CRASH, BOOM, CRASH". Luckily, we still have our electricity and nothing fell on the house. And the boys slept through all the noise. Again, they can sleep through just about anything!

The boys also found some new musical instruments.

Well, I'm going to bed now. Better sleep when they sleep. Take care everyone! If I don't blog by next week, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Laundry, Laundy Go Away...

Laundry, laundry go away...come again another day. I've been "blessed" by the dirty laundry fairy this week. No sooner do I get it done, more magically appears. Where do these dirty clothes come from? I'm guessing from these guys...

We've had some exciting firsts this week. Ben is now walking. He just stood up, looked around and took about 4 steps. Totally different than Adam's first attempt at walking. Jacob took a step too, but he got so excited he fell down. You'll get there buddy. Gosh, we really haven't done much this month. We're mostly just hanging out at home (it's too cold to go out). The boys have been sleeping in too. Ben and Jacob slept until about 8-8:30am, and Adam slept until 9am. I'm not complaining!

My little super heros were feeling a little couped up in their playroom, so we played in the hallway. The laundry basket kept them pretty entertained. They also like banging their blocks on the wood floor. Anything to make noise!!!

I took these pics this evening. They look so different compared to pics from the previous post.


More pics from tonight...Aren't they cute?

We also have some cute bathtime pics. They LOVE to splishy splash! They're all over the tub. It makes it hard to get them clean (or to get a picture). They throw little fits when I take them out.

Well...I have to finish laundry. Happy Turkey Day! We have 3 family gatherings to go to this weekend. Yum Yum! Gobble Gobble!!!

Alone At Last

Well, last weekend was mommy and daddy's first time away from the boys. We went to Indy with some friends and did some shopping at Keystone (love that mall) and eating at some awesome restaurants (go to St. Elmos if you're in Indy...best steak ever). We also got some well deserved rest. We had a blast! Chris went to the new Colts stadium. He was psyched. It's a beautiful stadium (can you say that about a stadium...maybe I should use something more manly like striking or gorgeous). But we did miss our buddies. They grew in only a couple days! They really grew! I think Grandma B. fed them well. I heard they ate a lot of pancakes.

Daddy got the boys some Colts T's from his stadium trip. It was another Colts win!!! GO COLTS!

It was an exciting adventure at the JP play area. Actually two exciting adventures. Last week, we went with our friends Tobie, Sydney & Bella in the evening. This was the first time I let the boys out of their strollers because we were the only ones there. They LOVED it! I got a lot of exercise chasing them around. Well, we tried it again this week at lunch time. Not a good idea. It was really crowded, and Adam wasn't so sure about it. Ben kept trying to escape, but Jacob was making new friends. That's a pretty happening place at lunch time. I think we'll stick to the evenings for now. The boys really love to get Auntie Anne's pretzels when we're there. That's our treat when we go to JP. Unsalted of course!

Their first Krispy Kreme donuts. Yummy!

Big news...Jacob is standing up without holding on to anything. He's so proud of himself. It won't be long before he's walking. Adam is walking all over. He's learned to walk around things now. He even walks sideways! Ben's just chilling. He stands up all by himself, I think he really likes that, but he's not committed to walking yet. He'll get there. They all learned to clap their hands too. They're starting to mimic sounds and gestures. It's so much fun! But when we try to get video, they stop. I need to install a hidden camera! I also need to take more pics. I was such a slacker this week.

The Three Amigos!


Ben "My bros are up to no good!"

Adam and the Giant Peach...well, not giant anymore. He ate it!

Mommy and Jacob. What a ham!

Well, it's off to Sleepytown for mommy. Sweet dreams everyone!