Settling In

We have been in Wisconsin an entire month now. What a busy and crazy month it has been. There have been a lot of changes, both good and bad. I am adjusting to being a total stay at home mom. That was hard, but I am finding it to be extremely rewarding. Emerson and Oliver are becoming even more adorable. Oliver will smile on demand and is constantly cheesing it up. He can be in the woes of despair and if you sit and talk to him, be will immediately stop look at you and reward you with a smile. As if to say, I was lonely and you saved me. I have also learned that he is developing a curiosity for TV. This is a good and bad thing. It gives me a minute or two of peace but you know the studies about TV and babies. Emerson is a bit harder to get a smile from, but when you get one it is well worth the trouble. Both boys have developed an interesting soothing habit. Much to our dismay the pacies are becoming a thing of the past, and licking mommy and daddy's shirts seems to do the trick. So if you see us with wet shirts, you can thank our twins.
I found out another interesting thing about having twins today. When applying for social security cards for them, they get to be sent to Baltimore for special processing. The joys of twins.
Eli is pretty much doing the same. He is super helpful when he wants to be. I think the little boys are finally getting use to his way of playing (aka getting up in their faces and screaming at them playfully of course).
I am finally getting more confident in going out with all the boys by myself. I have gone to the mall, and to playgroup. Needless to say I am developing arm muscles again. The major trick is getting them all out and into the car, because of the snow and freezing temperatures this is a bit of a challenge, especially since we live on the second floor of the apartment, but I make it work.
We are adjusting well to Wisconsin life, and although the Packers didn't make it to the Superbowl, people up here are still nice. We still pine for our friends accross the country and hope all is well.