Two Approaches to Story Time

This blog entry is dedicated to all the teachers in our family and lives. I commend you on your approaches to the many different learning styles of students! I was finally able to catch Lucy "reading" out loud (first video). This is one of the cutest things that I have seen her do to-date. I just love it! This is the only time that she "speaks" like this. It is her unique reading voice. The second video shows Claire's flair for reading, a bit different than Lucy's. This active gal prefers to sit on and/or eat the books. Her favorite book is, of course, the one that plays music. Come on Mom, those other ones are boring!

Beach Bums

The girls had their first trip to the beach on Sunday. It was a little too chilly for them to swim but they absolutely adored kicking their feet in the waves. Claire was a little skeptical of the sand, even after eating it. Lucy was quite the explorer, venturing far off the blanket to check out her new surroundings. We rounded off the afternoon with cheeseburgers at Redamak's. Judd and I agreed, it was the perfect day!

Congratulations Grami Tami!

The girls had a big weekend! They celebrated Grami Tami's retirement with a big party! They got to meet many relatives from Iowa and their Uncle Jake and Cousin Raizel even came in from Maine! We had a ton of fun. Jake and Raizel stayed with us and the three girls had a wonderful time playing together both Saturday and Sunday mornings. Jake and Raizel let Judd and me sleep in while they took care of the girls; it was a wonderful surprise! A fantastic weekend filled with fantastic memories; we are so proud of Grami Tami and also very excited that she will now have more time to play!

"Forrest, we're like peas and carrots"

Remember that quote from Forrest Gump, "Forrest, I'll lean up against you and you lean up against me and that way, we won't have to sleep with our heads in the mud."? Well, Claire and Lucy are becoming just like Forrest and Bubba! They like to make sure that they are touching or close to each other while they play, even if they are doing something on their own. I guess nine months of snuggling in the womb is a tough habit to break! They sat like this, just playing for almost 15 minutes this morning.

Not much for flowers......

My good friend Tunde inspired me to try to take some cute, springy, outdoor pictures of the girls. Here is the result of her effort, a beautiful picture of a beautiful girl. Below are the results of my efforts. Between needing to take naps and not liking the feel of grass on their bare feet, I think that maybe we should try again tomorrow... or not! They were too funny though, not to share with you!

People ask.... One Crib?

Going out in public with the girls is always an adventure! I like to call it "Twins on Parade" as they are always quite popular tourist attractions. The most common question outside of "Are they identical?"......uh, no, are you looking at the same two babies I am!?..... is "Do they sleep in the same crib?". I respond with my typical answer that they used to but are too big to sleep together now. They are still in the same room though. This is almost always met with some sort of disappointment or frown. Well, to all those people, here is video evidence why Claire and Lucy no longer sleep in the same crib. Do keep in mind, however, that the shrieks and giggles you hear happen when each one is in her respective crib as well. They laugh and giggle one another to sleep before almost every nap. I have tried to get this phenomenon on camera but Claire always spots me trying to sneak in the door and my cover is blown. These moments melt my heart every single time and I find myself praying that they will always bring each other as much love and joy as they do from behind the bars of their cribs!

Double (or Triple) the Blessings! (April Fool's)

I wanted to add a disclaimer that this was an April Fool's joke (for those of you who didn't happen to see this on April 1st).....You have heard of Irish Twins...... well, we won't quite make that status but how about three in 16 months!? Yep, that's right.....

We had an ultrasound already though and they have made sure that there is, in fact, ONLY ONE in there! Judd made them double check! We were a little freaked out at first but have had a few days to become accustomed to it. Claire wanted to add her comment as well. Click here for Claire's response. Love to all of you!