Sunday, February 26, 2012

Life is good!

Jack and Maddy are full of enthusiasm and giggles these days.  We went to Costco today (a common weekend activity for us) because Costco is one of the only stores with carts built for two!  Target also has a double cart and Albertsons, QFC and Whole Foods have double carts with "cars" built in that Jack and Maddy enjoy driving.  Anyhow, Jack and Maddy were squealing at the top of their lungs serenading everyone in Costco today--just so happy being themselves.  How can you not smile and chuckle when you have two carefree, curious little toddlers with you everywhere you go?

Later on we spent some time outside (in between the bursts of rain) driving their cars up and down the street and then going for a walk with Chloe.  Jack and Maddy love when they get a little bit of freedom so Jack was naturally in the lead and being very independent.   Maddy preferred to walk up and down the side walk but never strayed too far from me.

They have also become quite the little helpers around the house.  They take their dirty clothes and put them into the bin, help me put the wet clothes into the dryer and even help unload the dishwasher.  They are so proud of themselves when they can help clean up or do something that they see Brad and I doing.

After our long day they are exhausted and have fallen asleep before seven o clock.  Now for some pictures....




I love this picture because she looks so small...


She's getting hair!  My little redhead!

So handsome.


Hmmm...mud.

Yes, the grass is sopping wet.  She didn't seem to mind.

I just love this little boy.

He found the basting brush for the bbq and carried it around for the next three hours.

 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Helping daddy


Looks like a little kid--long legs!


Fascination with the faucet

Sunday, February 5, 2012

15 months

We went to Jack and Maddy's 15 month checkup last week.  Besides the fact that we are all still sick, Maddy is recovering more slowly than the Dr. would like and the Dr. took one look at me and said "you look really tired," the babies are growing well!  Jack is now 24 pounds 8 ounces and 33 1/4 inches tall.  He is at the 50 percentile for his weight and greater then the 95 percentile for his height.  Maddy is 23 pounds 2 ounces and 32 1/2 inches tall.  She is also at the 50 percentile for weight and greater then the 95 percentile for length.  I think we have some athletes in our future.  Jack is such a good patient, he watches everything the Dr. does and sits quietly while he listens to his lungs and looks in his ears/mouths.  Maddy, on the other hand is not so cooperative.  She continuously removed the stethoscope from her chest and back and pushed the Dr. away.  Can't really blame her after everything she went through in the ER last week.  We're hoping everyone will be getting healthy soon and things will get back to normal.  Here are some photos of us playing outside today, it was a beautiful day in Portland and we are ready for more spring weather!