Camy Trailblazes

The girls received a tunnel for Christmas. Because we were travelingc, it did not arrive until today. It took a second for Macy to warm up to it again, but once she saw Camy barrel through, she was quick to follow.

A Public Service Announcement

These are twins drinking milk - about 13 minutes before they are done.

These are twins drinking chocolate* milk - 5 minutes.

Any questions?

*if you consider carnation instant breakfast "chocolate".

A recent, but age-old problem

Watch this. (Jump to 1:35 if you are short on time).

Then watch this:

Compare and contrast.

When Macy was younger, you could put her down in one place on the floor, come back, and she would still be there. That was nice. She will be wearing her snow suit more often going forward.

Trouble is brewing already

In the last few weeks changes have come quickly. Walking has become Macy's preferred means of transportation. She has started to put things on - a particular liking for purses (which is odd, since neither Edna or I really use any type of handbag). And as these photos show, she has started to talk on her calculator:

I thought I had at least another 18 months before behavior like this came along. I can already hear it: "Hey dad, for only $90 more per month, we can get unlimited minutes and texting; that's a great deal isn't it?"

Uhg.

Jingle Bells

Definitely in the top 5 toy list were some plastic eggs filled with rice that Grana sent to the girls for Easter. Mom has since stepped or sat on all of them - draining them of their magical shaking properties. The remains of one is still suffering a meager existence being held together with masking tape. But to replace those tired eggs, Grana sent jingle bells. The girls were slow to pick them up (perhaps because I enjoyed using the velcro strap to attach the bells to their ankles and wrists, which they hated), but once they figured out that they could be use to make noise, they became all the rage.

Macy May's Spotlight

As a father of twins, I have been self-conscious about how much attention one child receives over the other. I suppose all parents deal with this concern. I remember particularly when Camy was the first to learn to crawl, she got plenty of press for the milestone.

Now Macy is toying with the idea of standing and walking. In addition to a video, here are some other Macy pictures.

MIA, Boston, Family Pic, Remodeling

I’m still here!

As our most loyal readers know, I started this blog twoish years ago. I asked John if he approved, but his response was “I’m not going to tell you ‘no.’”

Since then, John has started posting. If fact- he has written the last 19 posts. I do all the great photography, and he steals it!

But anyway. Some recent happenings….

Trip to Boston

My Grandmother, my Dad, and my Aunt Sharon came out to Boston, so I decided to take the girls up to see them. About two hours into the drive I started to wonder if this trip was a bad idea. According to my new GPS, the drive should take 3 hours. However, this assumes that there are no delays- traffic, refueling, restless or hungry babies, etc. Our drive took just over 5 hours. One way. Mostly due to baby caused delays.

I enjoyed spending time with my dad, aunt, and grandmother. I loved this trip because I haven’t had much time with many members in my family for a long time. I’ve lived on the east coast over 10 years now, and when I go home every one still has his or her regular work and responsibilities, so I see everyone for maybe an hour or so a day. I love seeing how much my dad enjoys being a grandpa. Ten hours of driving was totally worth it.

Family Pic

John mentioned this year’s annual autumn Sunday afternoon. This is my favorite picture from the drive. In the unlikely event I get Christmas cards out this year, I might include this one.

Remodeling- Progress!

After two years we've decided that we just weren't moving fast enough on the renovations, so we hired a wonderful contractor. We now have a bathroom that has been stripped down to the studs, a brand new tub installed, and lots of things in boxes in the nursery that in a few weeks will be part of our new bathroom. Yeah!

Girls laughing together at the towels

You can't see Macy's face as well, but you get the sense that her laughing smile mirrors Camy's. Don't know what was so funny about the dish towels, but they had a blast.

Walk in the park

Just a quick walk in the park by the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT.

Four Seasons

Each year during autumn, at least once, we will drive along one of the local highways while listening to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Last Sunday we went for our fall foliage drive up the Hudson River to Sleepy Hollow.

The low light made for difficult shooting. So as failed attempts to shoot the leaves returned various blurry shots, I decided to work on a psychedelic collection of fall leaf pictures: