A Hard Day's Play

Today Brayden refused to take his afternoon nap. He played and played and had a good time. When Makenzie woke up from her nap we went out to the swings. Brayden tried REALLY hard to stay awake, but he just couldn't fight it any longer. This is how he fell asleep (with the swing still moving). . .

And this is what he looked like when he woke up. . .

Poor little dude!

Posh Tot

Brayden is all smiles as he sports this season's must-have accessory: the baby bucket hat. Both fashionable & functional, his lid keeps the sun out of those beautiful blue eyes and allows him to enjoy the view from the tricked out yellow wagon that he shares with his sister. Next stop: the swings.

Life is good!

Fun, Fun, Fun!

We've been having lots of fun this week! Today we took the twins on their very first hike. Makenzie chattered to anyone and anything that would listen. (And she only pulled my hair a couple of times. )
Brayden had so much fun that he couldn't hold his head up near the end of the hike. He was one tired boy!The twins also got to drive the shopping cart with the car on the front of it this week and had a ball. They are excellent drivers. I, on the other hand, need some practice. I hit a couple of displays trying to turn the corner. Oops!

Kenzie's Headband

When we were in Colorado, the twins loved playing with all of their cousins. Jenna even shared her headband with Makenzie.

Makenzie looked so cute that we had to go and buy her some of her own.

And look at her two front teeth!

Stupid Questions

It never fails. The double stroller comes out and the spectacle begins. You’d think the circus was in town or something. Maybe I’ll stop waxing my face and really give them something to gawk at. “Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and see the bearded lady and her big headed twins!” Everyone has to stop me and ask stupid questions. What should be a quick 5 minute trip in the store ends up taking 20 minutes. Well I’m tired of being polite to these total strangers. Here are the top 5 most common questions I get when I go out. And the answers I’d really love to give if I wasn’t so darn polite1

Q: Oh, look! Are they twins?
A: No Sherlock, I just had them really close together.

Q: What are they?
A: What are you. . .stupid? They are babies. Of the human variety. A boy and a girl to be precise.

Q: (This question usually follows “What are they?”) Are they identical?
A: Do they look identical? Please refer to my previous answer. Twins of opposite sexes are never identical. Duh!

Q: How do you tell them apart?
A: Ummm. . .I can’t. I frequently have to take off their diapers to see which is which.

Q: Did you have them naturally?
A: None of your business be-yotch! But if you must know, they are 100% organic. . .no synthetic materials whatsoever.

Twinspirational

Most of the time, Brayden is trying to steal whatever toy Makenzie is playing with. Big bully! But then there are "twinspirational" moments like this one. . .

. . .or when they are sitting in their high chairs eating and reach out to hold one another's hand. And then you can see their special connection and genuine love for each other.

Brayden's First Tooth

Brayden's first tooth broke through today. I had a feeling it was coming because he has be gnawing on EVERYTHING! Fortunately, neither him nor Makenzie have been fussy when teething. Just slobbery. Eeew!