This week has gone by surprisingly fast. At his haircut last week Oliver was absolutely perfect. He sat there and played with a comb and didn't make a peep. The lady even used kid sized electric sheers and got around his ears and neck. He just sat there the whole time enjoying himself, it was great, I was a little worried. The lady kept saying how good he was being. I thought she was just being nice, until the little boy after us went and started crying.

Oliver before

Oliver after

He looks like such a big boy now! He did so well that we went out to lunch afterwards, then did some shopping. We had such a fun afternoon out. We were shopping during their "normal" nap time. (They don't have a strict afternoon nap time.) But Owynn decided he was sleepy, so when we got to Best Buy he was sound asleep in his car seat. I took him out and he settled himself on my shoulder. He then proceeded to sleep while I carried him around Best Buy the entire time we were there.

We have been so lucky with the boys, so far they have been fantastic sleepers, and are always so good when we go out. Monday we went to Sam's Club after I got off work and we didn't get home until about 9pm. We got home, gave them a late dinner, put them to bed late, and then they slept in late the next morning. Through the whole thing the boys weren't fussy at all; they are just so laid back.

On a very happy note, my vacation time was finally approved. It only took like a month to get the final ok. I have 2 & 1/2 weeks off at the beginning of April! We are going to go visit my family in NY, and my grand parents are planning on making the trip out too. I really can't wait! It's going to be a very long drive though. I am a little worried about how the boys are going to handle 3 days in the car each way. John did a good job of planning our route though. We are going to drive about 6 hours each day, with hopefully one stop in the middle of the day. We thought about other possibilities, but there really aren't many good stopping points in Iowa or Ohio. We will be there for Easter and are planning on getting the boys' pictures taken again. I need to get my to do list together and start knocking stuff off of it. To say that there is a lot to do before we leave would be a gross understatement.

I suppose it should be bedtime, it's getting late and I should try and get some sleep. Closing at work always throws me off.

Oliver's Big Day

Oliver learned 2 new exciting things today! 1-He can throw things, which we aren't too terribly thrilled about. 2-He can walk! He had taken his first few steps at their birthday party on Jan. 21, but today he finally understood it. =) He spent at least a half an hour after I got home from work walking back and forth between me and John. It was so amazingly adorable! He's obviously still very wobbly and falls a lot, but he is walking! We are so excited, although I think Owynn was a little upset by all the attention Oliver was getting. They both could tell something exciting was going on though and were both happy and giggling a lot. As soon as I pulled out the camera to get video, the boys both decided that the camera would be lots of fun to try and play with. Hopefully we'll get some video of Oliver walking tomorrow.

Tomorrow is another big day for Oliver too, we are taking him to get his very first haircut. I am both sad and happy about this. His hair is getting really long, it's constantly in his face over his eyes, and people are starting to ask me if he's a girl. My little baby is getting so big, it makes me a little sad. He is really almost a toddler now and is getting to be such a big boy. The other night I managed to wake him up while checking on them before I went to bed. I snuggled with him on the couch in hopes of getting him back to sleep, and I realized just how big he has gotten. He used to fit snugly on my shoulder, now his head is on my shoulder and his feet dangle off the opposite side of my lap =( .

Owynn is doing very well. I think he is finally over his constipation, but we plan on keeping his diet pretty high in fiber. He has 3 teeth now, two on the bottom and one on the top! He calls me Mama now, but really only when he's upset. He is 18 & 1/2lbs now, I can't believe how big he is getting. He is also getting into absolutely everything. We went grocery shopping the other night and we picked up a couple of 12-packs of Crush and I left them sitting in front of the baby gate separating the living room and kitchen. While I was making dinner he stood on top of the soda, leaned over the baby gate and started trying to eat cucumber peels out of the trash. Luckily they weren't sitting on top of anything yucky. He is still putting everything he finds into his mouth. I think Owynn will starting walking soon too. He walks pretty well while you are holding onto his hands, and he goes really fast with his push toy. He is such a happy baby too =) .

Things here are going well with us, John and I spent last weekend celebrating our anniversary in Omaha. John's parents took the boys over night and we were able to spend a fun weekend on our own. We did a lot of shopping, went to dinner, and stayed at a more fancy than we are used to hotel in midtown.

Well it's already Saturday now and I suppose it's bed time, we have lots to do tomorrow!

Hopefully the Third Time is a Charm!

I really want to keep this blog going. It's a great way to keep a record of everything the boys have been doing. The boys turned 1 on Jan 14, and I really just can not believe it. They have gotten so much bigger! Apparently they have finally hit the 5th percentile for their weight. But I guess when you combine their height and weight they are very proportional, or so the nurse says. They were weighed on Friday and Oliver is up to 19lbs and Owynn is at 18lbs & 12 oz. That is a gain of 2lbs and 1 & 1/2lbs in the course of a month! They are mostly in 9 month clothes now. Although their torsos are really long and I think they can probably get away with 12 month shirts. I finally found jeans for the boys that fit really well. Their problem always is that they need long pants, but to get the length the waist is always so big. Target's brand Circo makes baby jeans with elastic waist bands and they are fantastic! The pants are the perfect length and they don't fall down! I bought a pair for each of the boys for Christmas. Once we get our tax refund I plan on going back to Target and getting some more.

The boys have been doing so many new things! By the beginning of December Oliver was working on his 4 front teeth. We finally noticed Owynn's first tooth on Dec. 8. Owynn is now working on his two bottom teeth and one on the top. Oliver has become such a sweetheart. He loves to give everyone big hugs and kisses, his gives kisses by usually eating your nose. Before Christmas Owynn fell asleep on the floor and Oliver crawled over to him, looked at him, gave him a kiss, then crawled away. It was so super cute. Now he gives Owynn hugs a lot. Both the boys can walk now while holding our fingers or while pushing toys around. Oliver will stand on his own without holding onto anything, and he actually took his first steps during his birthday party! Owynn has finally started calling me Mama, although he only does it when he's really upset and crying.
Well it's bedtime, here's to hoping I can keep us with his.