I Scream, You Scream

The Missus brought the kids up to have lunch with good ol' Dad. We went to Chevy's where they shared a cheese quesadilla. We gave them a little dessert--ice cream, for the first time. They made funny faces due to how cold it was, then opened their mouths for more. Adam liked it a lot. He's got a sweet tooth like his dad.

Helmet Head No More!

Adam's helmet days are over! The therapist said everything they were doing was successful. We are all very happy about it.

Firsts and Lasts

Tessa pulled herself up into a standing position for the first time last night. Leaning against something of course, she's not quite ready to stand on her own. My little girl, after months of sitting on her butt, is rapidly catching up to her brother as far as mobility is concerned. Speaking scientifically, her rate of change is much greater than Adam's was.

Adam is still slightly ahead. He is using a baby walker to stroll across the floor. He's very close to standing and walking.

Yesterday I picked them up at daycare as I do every Wednesday. I went into the infants' room. When Tessa and Adam saw me, they both smiled and crawled over to me. Tessa raised her arms up, so I knelt down and picked her up. Adam climbed up my side so I got hugs from both of my children. A great moment.

With their first birthday approaching next week, we realized that we had bought our last canisters of formula. Hooray! Our usual trip to Costco included two canisters apiece for each of the twins, a case of diapers and a case of wipes. That would usually hold us for about a week-and-a-half to two weeks and would cost us over $150. Hopefully whole milk will be cheaper. Now if we could only get rid of diapers!

Doctored Tongue

Now that Tessa is able to crawl around, she and Adam have started to play together. One of their favorite games is to crawl into the kitchen and slide a plastic block across the floor. They love the sound it makes. Then they crawl after it and repeat the process, giggling like crazy. It's beautiful.

Their ability to keep each other occupied has made it a lot easier on the Missus and me. We can actually do things while they are playing (keeping at least one eye on them, of course.)

Last Saturday, for example, while the kids were scooting around, the Missus gave me special dispensation for an afternoon nap. How wonderful a weekend snooze is after a long week of commuting!

My splendid slumber was rudely interrupted by yelling and crying from downstairs. Adam was crying. The Missus was yelling--for me.

I stumbled downstairs to find he Missus freaking out and Adam with a mouthful of blood. The little punk had fallen and bit his tongue. He was fine after a few minutes, though later he whimpered a little bit when he tried to suck his thumb at bedtime as usual.

The Missus is still trying to recover. Apparently nurses are calm and cool in medical emergencies except when their own children are involved. I'm going to have to be the one to provide first aid around here.

Poor kids.

Forward motion

Yesterday, Tessa finally figured out how to crawl forward. We're happy yet troubled, since now we have two of them to chase around!

Boo!

Another quick update on the kids as they have reached 11 months old. (This blog is going to serve as my version of a baby book--or books in our case.)

Tessa is getting her seventh tooth. She has never suffered as much as her brother with cutting teeth. She is very vocal. When I set her down she says, "Dada blah blah blah," which I know means "Daddy, how could you?" She's got a vocabulary now, not that it is in English. She'll also repeat words, like "boo" when you say them to her. She is moving around a lot now. She hasn't learned to crawl like her brother, but she can scoot around to get to where she wants to go. She's also started to try and pull herself up into a sitting position.

Adam was pulled out of daycare on Monday with a fever. He probably has a sinus infection, and he has a small infection on his foot. Both are being treated with an antibiotic, and he was pretty much back to normal yesterday. He is such a boy: any toy that Tess plays with is an immediate target for him. He crawls everywhere. Last night while the Missus and I were making dinner, he crawled around the kitchen and tried to open every last drawer he could reach. He is very close to standing and walking on his own. He is vocal too; most of his words contain various numbers and inflections of the syllable "da." He's got three teeth: one bottom and two top now.

Both kids are incredibly cute and adorable, at least most of the time. They are really starting to play with each other now. They make each other laugh, right up until Adam makes Tessa cry.

I continue to be stunned at how much I love them. I didn't think it was possible.

More Pictures

Here's another set of pictures of the twins. Enjoy!