Tummy time, Rolling and more

Well the snow is finally starting to melt in the Great state of Wisconsin. I can actually see the dead grass underneath it all. The other day I was able to open my windows and let some new air into the apartment. But enough about that. On to the good stuff. Let me see, what is new??? Emerson is on the move. Well, rolling over at least. When I lay him down on his back he immediately rolls to his side and then his tummy. The funny thing is that he doesn't really care for tummy time, so he gets there and then starts to fuss. I tried to get a video of it, put have been unsuccessful. I will add one later. Oliver loves to "talk" and loved tummy time. He shows no real desire to roll over yet which is nice, I don't think I can handle two boys on the go. Anyway here are some recent pictures for you to enjoy.

Above:Oliver and Eli doing Tummy time
My three boys playing together

Oliver and Emerson doing tummy time
Emerson Sleeping, Look at those cute feet

Oliver in the exersaucer. They love it!

Museum and Brothers

Thought I would post some recent photos. We went to Chicago last weekend to the Field Museum. Eli has been infatuated with "Night at the Museum" so seeing "Sue" the T-Rex skeleton there was pretty awesome. Although other parts of the museum freaked him out, especially the Mummies. But it was fun and the deep dish pizza afterward was yummy!









Below are new pictures of the boys. The first one is a nightly ritual, the boys scream at bed time, most of it is sympathy crying, one will start and the other starts up. Fun times.
The next one is too cute. It shows the best of brotherly love. They have finally realized that each other exists and are talking to each other. It is priceless

Stella, Don't Leave Stella

Sorry to break all the young girls hearts out there, but Eli's heart has been taken by our 5 year old neighbor, named Stella. Eli and her have become playmates. She will come over to play and stay for a little while, then Eli and her will have a small dispute and she will leave. This leaves Eli in despair. wailing at the door, "Stella don't leave, I need Stella, I love her". It breaks a mom's heart to see him torn up like that. Oh it is going to be a long road ahead. the first picture was taken after Stella just left.
In lighter news, well maybe not lighter. We Frisbies are enjoying (sarcastic) Wisconsin's worse winter in like 30 years. It snows constantly and if it isn't snowing it is freezing cold. We are learning how to keep warm and find things to do indoors. Like make sugar cookies. We made them with, let you guess, (our neighbor Stella). They had a good time, and I learned how to step back and let the kids bake.

My Advanced Children

Can I just say that children are so smart and they figure things out way too quickly. Last night I was woken up from my deep slumber at 2 a.m.. Now this is not at all unusual, having babies and all, but this time was special. I went into the twins room to see who was fussing and it was Emerson. Now, it wasn't that he woke up that surprised me, it was the way that I found him. My boys sleep on their tummies (so sue me for wanting to get some sleep and that was the only way they would sleep well). But Emerson was not on his tummy anymore. He had rolled over to his back, and successfully unwrapped his swaddle, thus woken himself up completely. Thankfully after the belly was filled he slipped back into a deep slumber until 7:15a.m. Now this has happened several time recently (Emerson rolling over from belly to back). I can only imagine how quickly they are going to learn that they can move, and when that happens world beware. (Actually, it will be Brittany and Brittany's stuff beware.) Oh FYI, Oliver rolled over today too, during tummy time. They are too young for that.
Weight and height update. My little babies aren't so little anymore. They both wight about 14lbs and are 23 1/2 inches tall. They have doubled their birth weight and they aren't even three months old.

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.

"So You can be Safe"

Parenthood is a wonderful thing. It warms the heart and brings many a smile to your face. But there are those days, (the ones we only talk about in secret) where your hair stands on its end and all you want to do is run away screaming. It is usually such days, when you are at breaking point that you precious child says the darnedest thing and makes you want to sweep them up in a huge hug and kiss them all over. Case in point:
The other day I had had a long day. The twins were a bit fussy, Eli was active, laundry was piled up, not mention that I had to go to the DMV to do the car thing. Toward the end of the day, I needed to go out to check the mail box, which involved bundling up in a heavy coat and stomping through the snow in the bitter cold. Eli of course wanted to go with me, but I wanted to have a moment peace and go alone, so I told him "no" that he needed to stay inside because of the cold. He then informed me that he could get his heavy coat and boots on. I again told him no, this time a little bit more impatiently. ( Here comes the kicker) He then says " Mom I have to come with you, so I can hold your hand so you can be safe." What do you say to that beside Yes! Of course he came with me and we had a nice few minutes of just us, and the night went better. I love my children!

Eli Turns Four!

Today we hopefully left the "horrific threes" behind. Eli turned four. He spent the day playing with his two new friends Stella and Sophie ( he is a ladies man already, we are in trouble). He was very excited about his birthday, especially his cake. When I asked him what he wanted for breakfast, lunch, and dinner he promptly replied "his birthday" (aka cake). I had fun making the cake and am learning how to use all the different decorating tips. I must say that I am going to be a pro and making the superman sign by the time I finish raising all of these boys. Anyway it was a good day for him, (although he has a bit of a sugar high, and a big crash later in the day). He received lots and lots of playdo. ( I know I am insane), puzzles, and of course my obsession, from the movie Cars the little replica toy cars they made ( I have to collect them all). Anyway here are some pictures from the day.