We had their 15-month check-up yesterday, and they're doing just great! Matt is now 27 lbs and 32 1/2 inches tall. He's in the 75th percentile for his weight and 90th percentile for his height. Thomas is almost exactly the same--27 lbs and 32 inches tall. This makes him in the 75th percentile for both. They had their last PC and HIB shots, so that wraps up all the shots they're going to have for several years. We used the modified plan of vaccinating suggested by Dr. Sears.
I had my doctor's appointment on Monday, and all's well with me and the new little guy, too. I've gained about 16 lbs, which is good. They said to gain 20-25. I have just under 8 weeks to go!! No signs of any problems, thankfully. In two weeks, we'll go in for an ultrasound to check out how the little one is growing and developing. We're looking forward to that.
Chris got a job at the Y! We're very excited about this. It's part-time and very flexible, so we'll be able to work it out with my schedule and one of us will always be able to be with the babies. He worked at the Y in Encinitas for many years, so he's familiar with most everything there. He started last evening.
I'll post some new pics soon.
Love, j&c, m&t
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Just a test
Hi Everyone! I'm trying to figure out how to link up my blog and Twitter. I'm not the techiest person, so we'll see how long it takes before I give up! xo, j
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Hi everyone! We've been having a fun summer so far. It's hot here, but I mainly stay in doors if I can help it. Chris loves the heat and goes out all the time. Last weekend we went to a barbecue at our friends Jen and Janine's--they have twinnie girls the same age as our little guys. They had yummy salmon, chicken, pasta salad, and fruit. The boys had a great time playing with the other kids there. They also loved the salmon.
I spent this past week working in Northern Arizona. I visited the libraries in Page, Flagstaff, Cave Creek, Prescott, Cottonwood, and Sedona. It's beautiful up that way, and thankfully, much cooler!
Yesterday we took the boys to the mall in Chandler; it has a great kids play area, and the little guys had fun walking around, playing with the toys, and watching all the other kids. It was a bit of a mad-house, with lots and lots of kids, so some day we'll have to try to go back when it's not so busy.
We got the boys their own little wooden high chairs that scoot right up to the table. They've been having fun eating from their own plates and feeding themselves. I still have to feed them anything that needs a spoon, but they much prefer being able to eat finger-foods. They eat a lot of fruit--blueberries, cut-up grapes, bananas, oranges--turkey hot dogs, ground turkey, chicken, whole wheat bread and bagels, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, cheerios--I can't think of anything that they don't like. They're good eaters!
I'm in town for work this week, and next week we'll head to San Diego for work and play and family. We're looking forward to that.
TTFN! Love, j&c, m&t
I spent this past week working in Northern Arizona. I visited the libraries in Page, Flagstaff, Cave Creek, Prescott, Cottonwood, and Sedona. It's beautiful up that way, and thankfully, much cooler!
Yesterday we took the boys to the mall in Chandler; it has a great kids play area, and the little guys had fun walking around, playing with the toys, and watching all the other kids. It was a bit of a mad-house, with lots and lots of kids, so some day we'll have to try to go back when it's not so busy.
We got the boys their own little wooden high chairs that scoot right up to the table. They've been having fun eating from their own plates and feeding themselves. I still have to feed them anything that needs a spoon, but they much prefer being able to eat finger-foods. They eat a lot of fruit--blueberries, cut-up grapes, bananas, oranges--turkey hot dogs, ground turkey, chicken, whole wheat bread and bagels, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, cheerios--I can't think of anything that they don't like. They're good eaters!
I'm in town for work this week, and next week we'll head to San Diego for work and play and family. We're looking forward to that.
TTFN! Love, j&c, m&t
Sunday, June 28, 2009
It's been a long time!
Sorry for the lengthy delay between postings! It's so hard to find time to do everything I'd like to do these days. We've had a fun couple of weeks. Chris's dad came to visit over the Father's Day weekend, and we all enjoyed spending time together. Yesterday, we had our friends Jen and Janine over with their little one-year-old twin girls Jordan and Sydney. We had lunch and played in the pool, and the kids seemed to all have a good time, with a few melt-downs here and there. Matt and Thomas hadn't had their usual morning nap, so they were a little grumpy.
Today I found a nice crib on Craigs List and bought it for Thomas. Matt's been sleeping in a regular crib, but Thomas has been in the co-sleeper (portable crib). So, he needed a regular crib, and we'll have the co-sleeper for the new baby. We've re-arranged their room, and it's a tight fit, but it looks pretty good. Thomas seemed happy about his new digs! One of these days, we'd like to create a door between their room and the bedroom next to it--then, we can have the whole big space for the three boys.
I've traveled to Utah and Southern California since the last post, and Friday marked the last day of our fiscal year at Baker & Taylor. It's been a tough year, but I'm eager to see how we ended up. There are a lot of new and exciting things going on, so the next couple of years should be interesting.
The new kitty, Baxter, is fitting in just fine--he gets on the kitchen counters, which we do not like, but we hope to break him of this habit as he gets older.
Our new little baby seems to be fine--I go to the doctor tomorrow for a check-up. I'm feeling good, thankfully.
Looking forward to the holiday weekend coming up!
xo, j&c, m&t
Today I found a nice crib on Craigs List and bought it for Thomas. Matt's been sleeping in a regular crib, but Thomas has been in the co-sleeper (portable crib). So, he needed a regular crib, and we'll have the co-sleeper for the new baby. We've re-arranged their room, and it's a tight fit, but it looks pretty good. Thomas seemed happy about his new digs! One of these days, we'd like to create a door between their room and the bedroom next to it--then, we can have the whole big space for the three boys.
I've traveled to Utah and Southern California since the last post, and Friday marked the last day of our fiscal year at Baker & Taylor. It's been a tough year, but I'm eager to see how we ended up. There are a lot of new and exciting things going on, so the next couple of years should be interesting.
The new kitty, Baxter, is fitting in just fine--he gets on the kitchen counters, which we do not like, but we hope to break him of this habit as he gets older.
Our new little baby seems to be fine--I go to the doctor tomorrow for a check-up. I'm feeling good, thankfully.
Looking forward to the holiday weekend coming up!
xo, j&c, m&t
Saturday, June 6, 2009
The Baby Herbs are Walking!
Matt and Thomas have both started walking a lot now. They're practicing all the time, and they're doing great! We just had their 1-year pictures taken, and they turned out so cute. I'm posting some here.
In Chris news: He is working out and running all the time and is in really good shape. Ed and Eileen are hosting a luncheon in his mom's memory on June 14 out in California. We hope to be able to go, but it would be a very long drive for just a day. He's finished up his pre-req's for his physical therapy assistant school, so he'll be starting the actual program sometime this fall. A new little kitty has adopted Chris, so it looks like we have an addition to the family--Baxter who is 6 months. He is currently living in our spare room, but he'll get introduced to the family this weekend. He got neutered and his shots this week.
In Jane news: I'm excited that my friend Amy is now the northern California rep for B&T! We'll get to work together over the coming month, heading to Utah for the week on Monday. Found another scorpion in the house last night, but luckily Brady pointed it out to me before I stepped on it in the dark. It's a constant battle for us, and Chris is good about exterminating around the outside of the house. I'll be 22 weeks along tomorrow with our new little guy--we're so looking forward to his arrival!
Our real estate continues to be a hardship--we have several vacancies, but so far we're managing. I hope this economy turns around soon!
Love, j&c, m&t
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Our Summer Vacation
We got back home Friday afternoon after our fun vacation to Oregon and Washington. The babies did great traveling on their first airplane ride. Thomas slept most of each flight on Chris's lap, while Matt squirmed all around on my lap and in the aisle until he fell asleep for about the last 30 minutes. They were also great in the car--we did quite a lot of driving and really only had a tough hour or so on the way from Yakima down to Roseburg. We rented carseats and pack-and-plays (cribs) from a company called Jibba Jib. Deb met us at the rental car at the airport to deliver and pick them up, and it worked out well. It saved us from having to travel with those 4 large items.
Our first stop was Yakima, where we attended my cousin Laurie's daughter's wedding. Emily and Richard had a beautiful outdoor wedding at a local park, and my uncle Wayne officiated. On Friday, we spent the day at my aunt Janet and uncle Rich's house, with my mom, and my cousin Jamie, her husband, Brian, and their little boy, Trevor. Then, on Saturday, we went to the 90th birthday celebration for my grandma. She looked beautiful, and it was a fun day filled with lots of time for family and delicious food.
Then, on Sunday morning, we drove to Roseburg. It took us 8 hours, so it was quite a long drive. We got to Dad and Shari's ranch at about 6pm. Michael and Jill and Olivia also made the drive. We spent 3 nights there, relaxing with family and enjoying the gorgeous weather. On Thursday, we drove up to Salem to spend the last part of our trip with Mom. She took us to Riverfront Park so the boys could ride on the Carousel.
Here are lots of pics.
Love, j&c, m&t
Our first stop was Yakima, where we attended my cousin Laurie's daughter's wedding. Emily and Richard had a beautiful outdoor wedding at a local park, and my uncle Wayne officiated. On Friday, we spent the day at my aunt Janet and uncle Rich's house, with my mom, and my cousin Jamie, her husband, Brian, and their little boy, Trevor. Then, on Saturday, we went to the 90th birthday celebration for my grandma. She looked beautiful, and it was a fun day filled with lots of time for family and delicious food.
Then, on Sunday morning, we drove to Roseburg. It took us 8 hours, so it was quite a long drive. We got to Dad and Shari's ranch at about 6pm. Michael and Jill and Olivia also made the drive. We spent 3 nights there, relaxing with family and enjoying the gorgeous weather. On Thursday, we drove up to Salem to spend the last part of our trip with Mom. She took us to Riverfront Park so the boys could ride on the Carousel.
Here are lots of pics.
Love, j&c, m&t
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