Missing her playmates, Avery and Riggs, Abigail decided she would seek out something for entertainment . . . and, having discovered this NEW toy, she brought it to her Dad for his approval! What a dog!
Maybe a little fetch Dad??
Friday, July 31, 2009
While the babies are away, Abigail has to have something to do!
Missing her playmates, Avery and Riggs, Abigail decided she would seek out something for entertainment . . . and, having discovered this NEW toy, she brought it to her Dad for his approval! What a dog!
Maybe a little fetch Dad??
Monday, July 27, 2009
it's official (and updated)
Avery Kathryn just returned from her well-baby check up and, (drum roll please) weighs an incredible 17 lbs 6 ozs! The other stats (thanks to Mommie's enote):
Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz - 70th percentile
Height: 25¾ inches – 30th percentile
Head: 17½ inches – 89th percentile
How exciting!! One healthy, happy baby girl! Next Monday, we'll get the stats on Riggs!
Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz - 70th percentile
Height: 25¾ inches – 30th percentile
Head: 17½ inches – 89th percentile
How exciting!! One healthy, happy baby girl! Next Monday, we'll get the stats on Riggs!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Something to look forward to over Fall Break
I've taken the liberty of enrolling Avery and Riggs in a special camp. I think it will help them out as they strive to develop their sense of coordination. But, rather than leave every one in suspense, check out the accomplishments of last year's campers!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Dearie on call
Earlier on Wednesday Anne had said she thought that later in the day they could use a little extra help, especially around feeding time. By the time I arrived, baumbie time was over, although the list of tasks remaining included changing diapers, reloading the supply basket in the living room, a couple loads of "baby laundry" needed to be folded and put away, Mommie and Daddy's dinner still needed to be tended and basically, everything one can imagine that would be "undone" in a home where both parents were feeling under the weather all day needed to be done!
There is little in life that is as quite as heart-warming as realizing that my two little darlings actually recognize their "Dearie" and seem to enjoy the little spurts of time we spend together.
Here are some digisnaps and video clips from the last couple of days:
Avery is busy with her ExcerSaucer and,
Riggs is patiently (and pleasantly) awaiting his dinner!
I start with Riggs while Avery is in the ExcerSaucer but, the sounds you hear in the background
Well, that's Avery letting me know that it is her meal time too!
Mommie comes to the rescue with Riggs so that Dearie can feed Avery and Daddy takes over the camera duty! Such darlings . . . Dearie's Darlings!
There is little in life that is as quite as heart-warming as realizing that my two little darlings actually recognize their "Dearie" and seem to enjoy the little spurts of time we spend together.
Here are some digisnaps and video clips from the last couple of days:
Avery is busy with her ExcerSaucer and,
Riggs is patiently (and pleasantly) awaiting his dinner!
I start with Riggs while Avery is in the ExcerSaucer but, the sounds you hear in the background
Well, that's Avery letting me know that it is her meal time too!
Mommie comes to the rescue with Riggs so that Dearie can feed Avery and Daddy takes over the camera duty! Such darlings . . . Dearie's Darlings!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Covering for Mommie and Daddy while they visit Doc-in-a-Box
Today's the day that Wiggins is supposed to be out to give an estimate for removing the urine stains (left by the raccoon in May) from my wood floors. I thought since they were coming out at 10, I'd just take a few hours leave from work so that I could do a few chores around here while waiting . . . that is, until the phone rang @ 8:09. It was Anne. She wanted to know if I could watch my darlings while she ran out to the Doc-in-a-Box (Tim was already at the Box with his cold) 'cause she thought she was really sick with something. She said the babies would be ready for their nap time around 9 and that Tim would be home just about that time. What's a Dearie to do? I dunno, but a mother never leaves her child in the lurch so I grabbed my purse and keys and hauled it to 107.
I got to the house at 8:17. Avery and Riggs were busy viewing Baby Einstein relaxing in their respective boppies on their pallet. Not so much as a whimper from them when Mommie rushed off to the Doc!! Riggs, as I've come to learn, needs no encouragement to smile; everytime I looked at him, his baumbie would tip off to the side of his mouth as he smiled. Avery, on the other hand, responds with a smile quite nicely everytime she hears "pretty girl." Needless to say, the babies were smiling quite a lot this morning.
Now that the stage is set, I can write what I witnessed and found to be so terribly sweet. I know that twins have a tighter relationship than other siblings (though I remember quite clearly how my Anne and Trey were so very close as babies!). But, at some point, I must not have been paying quite enough attention to Avery because she started with some little fussy sounds. I tried to quieten her down but had to feed Abigail her breakfast so she wouldn't lick on the babies' hands. When I returned to the living room (maybe 2 minutes later), there was less fussiness on Avery's part -- Riggs had reached across his boppie and was holding Avery's hand. When that wasn't quite enough to soothe her, he turned his head toward her and uttered some sounds (no, there were NO words . . . just sounds) and she calmed down. She turned her head towards him and made some other sounds for him!!
I was at least as present in the moment as a fly on the wall . . . but for the life of me, I can't figure out what Riggs said to Avery that took her from fussy to gibberish! My guess is this, although Riggs is the "baby brother" he's definitely going to be the one to look out for his big sis! Such sweet babies and its nice to have the privilege to continue watching them grow through all the stages! Darlings they are!
I got to the house at 8:17. Avery and Riggs were busy viewing Baby Einstein relaxing in their respective boppies on their pallet. Not so much as a whimper from them when Mommie rushed off to the Doc!! Riggs, as I've come to learn, needs no encouragement to smile; everytime I looked at him, his baumbie would tip off to the side of his mouth as he smiled. Avery, on the other hand, responds with a smile quite nicely everytime she hears "pretty girl." Needless to say, the babies were smiling quite a lot this morning.
Now that the stage is set, I can write what I witnessed and found to be so terribly sweet. I know that twins have a tighter relationship than other siblings (though I remember quite clearly how my Anne and Trey were so very close as babies!). But, at some point, I must not have been paying quite enough attention to Avery because she started with some little fussy sounds. I tried to quieten her down but had to feed Abigail her breakfast so she wouldn't lick on the babies' hands. When I returned to the living room (maybe 2 minutes later), there was less fussiness on Avery's part -- Riggs had reached across his boppie and was holding Avery's hand. When that wasn't quite enough to soothe her, he turned his head toward her and uttered some sounds (no, there were NO words . . . just sounds) and she calmed down. She turned her head towards him and made some other sounds for him!!
I was at least as present in the moment as a fly on the wall . . . but for the life of me, I can't figure out what Riggs said to Avery that took her from fussy to gibberish! My guess is this, although Riggs is the "baby brother" he's definitely going to be the one to look out for his big sis! Such sweet babies and its nice to have the privilege to continue watching them grow through all the stages! Darlings they are!
An afternoon interlude with the Darlings
As I opened the front door, I could hear Baby Einstein, happy little baby sounds and Mommie telling the twins, "Dearie's here! Dearie's here!" I knew (for certain) that it was play / activity time for Avery and Riggs, something they were obviously aware of 'cause they sounded like they were having a party. Of course, that meant I'd have a good while to play with my darlings before it was time for their dinner!
The babies were comfortably situated in their "play area" in the living room and clearly, dressed for dinner (which means, a diaper and a bib with NOTHING else on! Mommie and Daddy agree that the investments they've made in Pampers and wipes are sufficient, there's no need to get into the stain removal sector of the market . . . at least, not now!)
Right off, I noted that Avery -- with her plethora of girlie clothing -- was in the bib I bought a while back for Riggs, "Mane Man." I think a corner's been turned in dressing her. No more fuss about bibs matching the outfit, none of that. Face it, Avery can go through a dozen and a half bibs in one day what with her reflux! Whatever is clean AND handy will do just fine!!
As Mommie plays the belly buckle game, Avery is trying her best to pose for a picture but just can't seem to get over the troublesome task of paying attention to two things she enjoys at the same time!!
Now able to roll over when she wants to, Avery struck this pose (and actually held it for several shots on the camera) and was trying to instruct me in her newly discovered language! Coohing aside, she is now bold and emphatic with her utterances . . . I'm certain she knows exactly what she's communicating though I am at a loss to do anything other than mimic her. I guess that's how babies train us! I think she's telling me how cute she is . . . restating the obvious.
Riggs can handle two activities of interest simultaneously, Baby Einstein AND standing / sitting / bouncing on Mommie! Lacking sound, I will tell you that Riggs was demonstrating his new vocal abilities and was delighted with it all . . . yet, all the while, he kept his eyes fixed on Baby Einstein!
Standing,
Sitting,
Bouncing!!
Once Mommie and the twins are in the play area, getting down to their level is trick 'cause there's only the one opening available so, on my tummy with camera in hand, I'm ready to record some more history with my darlings!
Riggs has noticed something . . . will investigate further.
"Oh yea Dearie, I noticed you don't wear those shiney things on your ears anymore but the do-dahs you have on your face . . . very interesting! Look! I think I can pull them off with one hand!"
"for closer inspection, if you don't mind Dearie!"
"Now, these things are easy enough for me to handle . . . do you think I could teethe on this for a while?" Truly makes me wonder why I donated my last pair of glasses to the Lion's Club? Not that I'd have given Riggs the glasses but, I should have kept a spare pair on the off chance that he breaks the only ones I have left!! I quit wearing necklaces when the babies started tugging on them. Gave up earrings just this past Monday when Riggs decided he'd like to yank that shiney thing out of my ear. Maybe its time to reconsider contacts?? "NO" has no meaning yet and I don't know what else to do?
With my glasses back on my face, I thought Riggs might enjoy one of those little "puff" thingies!
"Remember Dearie, I eat / drink only what I need. I do not need these yucky puff things!"
Nearing time for dinner, Avery has a round of music bongos! Lights, sounds, action! That's Dearie's Darlings!! Simply darling!
The babies were comfortably situated in their "play area" in the living room and clearly, dressed for dinner (which means, a diaper and a bib with NOTHING else on! Mommie and Daddy agree that the investments they've made in Pampers and wipes are sufficient, there's no need to get into the stain removal sector of the market . . . at least, not now!)
Right off, I noted that Avery -- with her plethora of girlie clothing -- was in the bib I bought a while back for Riggs, "Mane Man." I think a corner's been turned in dressing her. No more fuss about bibs matching the outfit, none of that. Face it, Avery can go through a dozen and a half bibs in one day what with her reflux! Whatever is clean AND handy will do just fine!!
As Mommie plays the belly buckle game, Avery is trying her best to pose for a picture but just can't seem to get over the troublesome task of paying attention to two things she enjoys at the same time!!
Now able to roll over when she wants to, Avery struck this pose (and actually held it for several shots on the camera) and was trying to instruct me in her newly discovered language! Coohing aside, she is now bold and emphatic with her utterances . . . I'm certain she knows exactly what she's communicating though I am at a loss to do anything other than mimic her. I guess that's how babies train us! I think she's telling me how cute she is . . . restating the obvious.
Riggs can handle two activities of interest simultaneously, Baby Einstein AND standing / sitting / bouncing on Mommie! Lacking sound, I will tell you that Riggs was demonstrating his new vocal abilities and was delighted with it all . . . yet, all the while, he kept his eyes fixed on Baby Einstein!
Standing,
Sitting,
Bouncing!!
Once Mommie and the twins are in the play area, getting down to their level is trick 'cause there's only the one opening available so, on my tummy with camera in hand, I'm ready to record some more history with my darlings!
Riggs has noticed something . . . will investigate further.
"Oh yea Dearie, I noticed you don't wear those shiney things on your ears anymore but the do-dahs you have on your face . . . very interesting! Look! I think I can pull them off with one hand!"
"for closer inspection, if you don't mind Dearie!"
"Now, these things are easy enough for me to handle . . . do you think I could teethe on this for a while?" Truly makes me wonder why I donated my last pair of glasses to the Lion's Club? Not that I'd have given Riggs the glasses but, I should have kept a spare pair on the off chance that he breaks the only ones I have left!! I quit wearing necklaces when the babies started tugging on them. Gave up earrings just this past Monday when Riggs decided he'd like to yank that shiney thing out of my ear. Maybe its time to reconsider contacts?? "NO" has no meaning yet and I don't know what else to do?
With my glasses back on my face, I thought Riggs might enjoy one of those little "puff" thingies!
"Remember Dearie, I eat / drink only what I need. I do not need these yucky puff things!"
Nearing time for dinner, Avery has a round of music bongos! Lights, sounds, action! That's Dearie's Darlings!! Simply darling!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Dinner time with the younger Ryans!
Avery, not one to miss out on anything, enjoying her "puffs" as an appetizer! She loves these things but sure makes a face that would lead one to believe otherwise!!!
Now, its time to get down to business! Mommie is feeding Riggs 'cause he's a picky eater! Tonight's fare was rice cereal with yet another new veggie . . . green beans!!
As is obvious, Avery enjoys combining frolic with dinner! And, the squeals she makes are really precious. It seems that she fills her little life with an abundance of enthusiasm and is clearly a delight!
That is, until you tell her that dinner's over! The look of consternation is incredible!!
But, with a wet paper towel in hand, she accepts the end of the meal and proceeds to clean both her face and hands. Now really, how cute is that??
Not many photo ops for Riggs while he was eating . . . he was mostly fussy! But, dessert is his at last. A frozen slice of peach in his munchkin sucky thing. In the background, you can see that Avery is busy with her slice of peach!!
Such darlings!! Dearie's Darlings!
Now, its time to get down to business! Mommie is feeding Riggs 'cause he's a picky eater! Tonight's fare was rice cereal with yet another new veggie . . . green beans!!
As is obvious, Avery enjoys combining frolic with dinner! And, the squeals she makes are really precious. It seems that she fills her little life with an abundance of enthusiasm and is clearly a delight!
That is, until you tell her that dinner's over! The look of consternation is incredible!!
But, with a wet paper towel in hand, she accepts the end of the meal and proceeds to clean both her face and hands. Now really, how cute is that??
Not many photo ops for Riggs while he was eating . . . he was mostly fussy! But, dessert is his at last. A frozen slice of peach in his munchkin sucky thing. In the background, you can see that Avery is busy with her slice of peach!!
Such darlings!! Dearie's Darlings!
Taunt Clair and Avery visiting for a while
The conversation those two were having was delightful . . . that is, until Avery silently began to spittie up all over her Taunt Clair!! I'm still confused as to how it is that Avery retains her weight and energies with all the spitting up she does? Maybe she just needs less food???
Bouncing baby boy!
This evening was quite entertaining. On arriving, I discovered Avery having a grand time in Taunte Clair's arms. Riggs was getting his afternoon workout in the Johnny-Jumper and having an even better time than Avery! Now that he's discovered his vocal cords, he definitely puts them to good use with his utterances . . . each one punctuated with his own sweetness!
Riggs' workouts are a little lop-sided since he prefers to jump from his left foot!
On closer inspection, he's wondering why Abigail is hanging around while he's trying to entertain his Dearie!!
Suffice to say, once the workout was complete, it was definitely time for a little patty-cake with Dearie. On each "put it in the pan" he would laugh so good that I thought I saw his tooth breaking skin so I thought I'd get that on video.
Well, as the video demonstrates, he obviously prefers patty-cake!!
Riggs' workouts are a little lop-sided since he prefers to jump from his left foot!
On closer inspection, he's wondering why Abigail is hanging around while he's trying to entertain his Dearie!!
Suffice to say, once the workout was complete, it was definitely time for a little patty-cake with Dearie. On each "put it in the pan" he would laugh so good that I thought I saw his tooth breaking skin so I thought I'd get that on video.
Well, as the video demonstrates, he obviously prefers patty-cake!!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Is it possible that time goes by this fast??
Avery and Riggs are six months old today! They spent Independence Day weekend in Birmingham with friends of Mom and Dad, the Sansburys, and clearly, had a wonderful outing!
Check these cuties out!!
Check these cuties out!!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
My darlings are just growing up so quickly!
Mommie went out to buy high chairs for my darlings on Monday evening AND, yesterday at 5:30, Dearie had the privilege of feeding both Avery and Riggs. Clearly, Avery was more than ready to begin spoon feeding and did very well with it . . . she ate all of her rice cereal! Riggs, on the other hand, not so interested in this new experience. The slobbering he's got going on as a result of teething makes it extremely difficult for him to get the rice cereal down while simultaneously keeping up the drool! All good things in time though. Both darlings have bouts of fussiness, again, a result of the teething, but generally, they seem to be the happiest little ones in town!
Riggs is clever as they come, he's already figured out the Bronx cheer!
Following a wonderful week in Louisville, visiting with Nana and Pop Pop as well as all the Mudds and Ryans, on their return to Lafayette, Avery and Riggs were settling nicely into their familiar routines! Initially having only six days to get ready for two weeks trip to Tahoe, those plans were scrapped for a myriad of reasons. The Tahoe trip canceled and now they are readying for another road trip to Alabama. Such road travelers they are!!
Riggs is clever as they come, he's already figured out the Bronx cheer!
Following a wonderful week in Louisville, visiting with Nana and Pop Pop as well as all the Mudds and Ryans, on their return to Lafayette, Avery and Riggs were settling nicely into their familiar routines! Initially having only six days to get ready for two weeks trip to Tahoe, those plans were scrapped for a myriad of reasons. The Tahoe trip canceled and now they are readying for another road trip to Alabama. Such road travelers they are!!
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