Bumbo Fun

"This is supposed to be a SKIM breast milk latte!!
Seriously people."
Recently, we tried out the Bumbo chair that many of my friends swear by for their babies. They're supposed to be able to support their own head before they sit in it, but it is great for those little ones who can't sit up on their own yet. Of course our little tykes aren't quite to the point that they can hold their heads up for long, but in the spirit of trying everything early, we put both of them in it last Friday. I think they did really well, considering, though I think the fact that they are so short the back of the little chair does a little to support them from behind. Maybe that's cheating a little, but I'll take it! Not quite ready to leave them in it while I go the grocery store (ha ha ha), but it's a start.

Logan: entertained by something for a moment, but then tired of sitting in the chair.

Carter is actually enjoying himself!

Silly Daddy!!

More pictures

Not that we are taking any more pictures than usual lately, but I thought that I'd finally post some as we take them (instead of waiting for weeks and weeks). The boys are just getting cuter every day, so it is getting so hard to pick the best pictures to post!! If you ever want to see the million more, I'm always willing to do slide shows at my house! Enjoy!

7/11 Logan, rollin' around in mommy's front pack. He's finally big enough!!

7/11 Carter is playing with daddy...if you look close you can see the smile that's just barely on his lips. It was huge the moment before.

7/12 The boys groovin' through some tummy time together.

7/14 They are really fast asleep in daddy's arms as is...Carter is posing for the camera and Logan is seeing how much of a right angle he can get his neck to form. He says he's comfy that way, so we just let him be.

7/14 Ready to run!! Actually this is at the end of the walk with mommy and dad. He was very in to the side of his stroller...Gray walls...neat.

7/15 Finally, a representation of the Mummy from the originator! Look how chubby his little cheeks are getting! Ahww!!


7/15 All the excitement getting ready for a fun day up at grandma's house wore them out...but not too much so that Logan couldn't do a little flexing for mom - showing off his big guns in his sleeveless tee.


Today, on a walk with mommy. Wow...that gray wall is really exciting.


Coordinating outfits, just for tummy time. Yeah...mmmhmm. Totally planned.

Logan is starving, deciding that if he can get milk from mom's boob, he might as well try her finger too.

Carter is very excited to playing with all his new toys (recently resurrected from the "big boy" box). Maybe another time.

Pictures and an update

It's been a while since I've posted...the 2 month mark has already come and gone. At the boys' last doctor's visit, coincidentally their 2 month check-up, Carter was 9 lbs 0.2 oz and Logan was 7 lbs 13 oz. Beefy, I know.

Carter has started to smile, although he still only does it about once a day for daddy or I. Evan did try get it on camera, but he got his shadow in the pictures so they're a little dark. As you can see, there is nothing little about his smile - it's an ear to ear grin.

Logan is almost there, but is saving his smile for something really fun I think. Apparently they have an extra 5 weeks to do all this kind of stuff, since they were 5 weeks early...we're expecting it any day. There are times that it looks like he's about to smile, but it hasn't quite culminated into one yet.

Oh, and Logan's hair has finally started to grow back! He was born with a full head of hair, just like his brother. Around three weeks old, his little hairline started to recede, and stopped only when he had a perfectly smooth old man hairdo (bald on the top in a circle, but full on the sides). It's almost as long as it was at birth now!

The boys are getting very strong, too. Carter is a little bit better at holding his head up than his brother, but both boys are getting great muscle control. We try to give them a lot of tummy time, but almost every time we do, this is the result:

And yes, they are so asleep that their pacifiers are hanging out of their mouths. This was taken yesterday, Carter on top, Logan on the bottom.

Here are more pictures of the boys lately:

6/17 I swear, Logan was fast asleep with his arms out like this...obviously mom and dad need to work on their swaddling abilities when wrapping Houdini.

6/17 Carter, hanging out in his swing and then chewing on his brother's arm...he was very hungry. Notice that Logan sleeps right through it.

6/22 What happens when daddy dresses Logan: "Daddy, my pants don't go up here!!"

6/23 The boys, dressed to go out with their little Nike's on. Also daddy holding Logan to show off his outfit and shoes.

6/26 Carter, ready to go out in his little Sox fan shirt and Nike shoes.

6/28 The boys, playing together and then napping. (Actually, Logan was smiling in his sleep, but it's still adorable!)

6/30 Logan, showing off his muscles.

6/30 The boys have a little bit of reflux and so have to sit up after they eat...You can't tell, but Logan is actually whispering to his brother "hey bub...you awake up there? Let's go play!!"

7/3 Logan got his foot caught in great grandma Betty's blanket.

The mummy, represented...

Here is Carter (a few weeks ago now...mommy is a procrastinator you know) demonstrating his brother's classic pose: The Mummy.

Note the placement of his arms...