Hair cuts...

Thankfully the boys' Aunt Kiki (my sister) came for a visit so that we could all get some much needed hair cuts.  Zachary was a champ and sat still the entire time!  He loves having his head rubbed so he just loved all the attention.  Nicolas is the opposite.  He hates having someone play with his hair, so the hair cut did not go as smoothly.  But the outcome was still adorable... if I do say so myself.  I also got a trendy little hair cut and I am very happy.

Nicolas and Zachary pre hair cut:

Zachary post hair cut:

Nicolas post hair cut:

My Chipmunks

Just a post to show off my cute little chipmunks.  Here they are having a snack after their nap.  Notice how full their cheeks are... that's because they stuff as much in as they can so that the other can't have it...

Zachary:

Nicolas:

My two boys wrestling already!

A kiss from Shadow

I popped by Brenda's house this morning to drop off some stuff.  We went in for a quick visit since the boys were very excited to see their Auntie B.  Brenda has a gorgeous, very well behaved black Lab named Shadow that the boys just love.  However, if I wasn't sure before, I am now.  Zachary is allergic to dogs.  He was licked in the face by Shadow and when I got home, this is what he looked like...

It's kind of hard to see in the picture but his whole right eye is swollen.  It was worse right next to his nose under his eye (the spot that looks the most red in the picture).

I guess this is something to add to the list when talking to the allergist next month....

I guess it wasn't the full moon....

Steve and I were blaming the full moon on Monday night for the rough night we had with the boys.  Both Zachary and Nicolas were up for about 2 hours and very little was helping them get back to sleep.  Zachary has been doing something similar to this since he had his cold.  It doesn't take much for him to get out of the habit of sleeping through the night. 

And in most cases, there is absolutely nothing wrong with him.  He just needs to cry a while to soothe himself back to sleep.  The problem is that he is in the same room as Nicolas and if he cries too much and for too long, he will wake his brother.  So, I generally pick him up and place him in the pack-n-play in the basement.  Lately, that's all the intervention needed for him to go right back to sleep until morning.  The couple of days, I simply picked him up and brought him out to the living room to change his diaper.  Then I put him right back into his bed and off he went to sleep.  The issue I'm having is that I am trying to get out of having to pick him up at all.  Simply walking into the room and rubbing his back does not work!  It will actually cause him to get more upset.  So, it's better for me to not go in at all if I don't plan on picking him up.

Nicolas' waking is something completely new.  He is my amazing sleeper and rarely even stirs at night.  I am pretty sure the problem is that he is getting a mouth full of teeth.  His cries at night sound painful since he cries for about a minute, seems to drift off and then starts crying again.  So, I've been going in and giving him some Tempra.  It seems like once it kicks in, he goes right back to sleep.  He has 4 molars now that have shown up in a span of less than a week.  And if I run my fingers along his gums, it feels bumpy and not smooth.  So, I am assuming that there are a few more trying to make their way through...

I just want my two little monkeys to go back to sleeping through the night... is that too much to ask??

Relaxing and having a snack

This morning while the boys were having their snacks, they decided it would be a good idea to sit on the couch and relax while eating.  So, here they are...

They are just chillin', watching TV and having a snack.  Isn't that the life??  I love how they sit just like their Daddy with their feet crossed at the ankles!

Chip has been found!

Nicolas and Zachary (mostly Nicolas) are in love with this Disney book called, "Where's Chip".  The book has Chip (a character from Beauty and the Beast) hiding in different rooms of the house.  THe boys love to be able to point out Chip on every page.  The problem is that there isn't much to the book and they will sit happily and have you read it over and over.  In a 10 minute span after it had been found, I read the book 6 times!

King of the Hill

Zachary and Nicolas absolutely love dancing to the theme song to the show "King of the Hill".  And honestly it is so hilarious to watch that I had to film it.  So, here it is....



This is not the best dancing they have done to this song, but at least it gives you a little taste...