8 months and 2.5...

Here is a shot of the gang right before dinner. C actually agreed to pose with her brothers but I could not get her to forgo the string...

Gulp!

Has it been over a month since I wrote? Wow! Time flies! Here are my excuses:

1) The Stomach Flu-- wanna lose a quick 5 pounds? Contract a bug! I spent about 5 days horizontal/hugging the ol' flusher/absoring Carly's magical powers on the bed. Fortunately, it hit on the wknd, fortunately, Scott to take off of work, and fortunately, we have a DVR w/ endless epidsodes of Shaun the Sheep, Wonder Pets, Curious George, Little Einsteins, and Mickey Mouse Club.

2) The Weather-- about 2 weeks ago, beautiful spring temps hit the DFW area. We spent many a day outside, playing in our backyard, walking the circus cart full of kids, visiting parks, etc. Now, much to my surprise, I am awake @ 6 am w/ 3" of snow!!! C'mon! It's SPRING!!!

3) Feeding Hungry Hippos-- the twins LOVE to eat!!! We go through so much baby-food, it's not even funny. I know when Claire was this age, I was only feeding one, but these guys seem to eat for four! I enjoy making their food and we are lucky to belong to such an exotic produce coop (kale? papaya?).

4) Research-- yes, research. well-fed babies=growing babies. Asher outgrew his little bucket car-seat in length (Avery had a longer carseat-- LOVE Graco Safeseat!), so we had to upgrade to the convertible. Fortunately, Target had a nice sale on Graco's My Ride 65's (the reality of having twins hit me when I had to buy2 of the same seat!!!). Swtiching otu the bucket seats also made us switch out my beloved Snap and Go stroller. We also participated in a little research study through UT Southwestern re: cochlear implants and attention.

This doesn't account for everything, but it's a little window into our world. : ) The twins are 8 months old today; Claire is officially 2 1/2...

Mornings with the Morrisons

If you ever come for a meal at our house, you are most guaranteed entertainment as well.
The cast of characters include...

Asher as "The Messy One"

Claire as "The Bandit"

Avery as "The Chomper"

So please, come! Shows start at 8 am, 11:30 am, and 5:30 pm, times approximate.

(Note: The Pound Puppies will not be starring in the eating festivities. They are in boot camp and banned from the table. To see their show, please go to whydidyoupickthisone.com)

Mmm... Mum-mums

Mum-mums are the best invention ever!!! Available only at Wal-Mart, hey are rice rusks that dissolve easily in the kiddos' mouths. They are meant for teething babies, but as you can see, Big Sis must have what the twins have. It buys Scott and me an extra 5 minutes to finish our meals before we dash off to bath-time.

Bouncy Baby!

Avery just loves his Johnny Jumper! He is too funny to watch. Even last night, when he was in a sad state, he would bounce, suck his thumb, cry, bounce, cry, and bounce some more. He is building up those quads for his future career in long distance running.

The Twins are 6 Months Old!

We made it! 1/2 a year! The boys had their 6 month appt this morning. Asher weighed in at 18 lbs even and Avery tipped the scale at 17 lbs 6 oz. Both boys were 28" in length, which put them in the 90th percentile for height-- imagine that... : )

Hungry Kids

I think we need need to feed our children more food. They are having to resort to other sources...