Brotherly love

Happy Valentine's Day! These little lovebugs were in a great mood today - maybe it's due to the 13 hours of sleep last night, the 3 hour afternoon nap today or the fun play session right before bed. Check out the brotherly love:

One year wellness check.

The boys had their one year wellness visit with Dr Eagleton this past Friday and it went great. As a pre-vaccine treat, we took the boys to the Thinkery (Austin' Children's museum) for the first time and oh boy, did they have a blast (and so did Mom and Dad). There was a mirror section:

And a big fun tunnel and bubble to climb in!

And then we were off to Children's Medical Group. Here is a photo of Waylon before the 3 shots:

And here are their one year stats:

Waylon - Weight: 21lbs 4 oz. Height: 29.5" Head: 18.5"

Wyatt - Weight: 22lbs 4 oz. Height: 30.25" Head: 19.25"

They are both eating and sleeping great. They are standing, laughing, clapping, waving and 'cruising'. One is fun!!!

W&W are ONE!

I can't believe a year has gone by since these little monkeys were born! We had a super fun little birthday gathering at the ABGB and were so happy to see all our friends and family who came out to celebrate - especially Baba, Papa and Aunt Elizabeth who came all the way from New England, cousin Devyn who drove up from San Antonio and Me-Maw, Uncle Doug and Aunt Dana who drove all the way from Port Lavaca. Thanks to everyone who made it so special!!
The boys also had their first taste of chocolate cake which they seemed to thoroughly enjoy. They must take after their mama!

If you're happy and you know it.

The boys have been getting more and more alert and responsive by the day... and they're also really starting to interact with each other. Check it out:

A few weeks of firsts.

The past few weeks have been action packed - we've had a few firsts:

Waylon and Wyatt: First word is DOG! (Or duh dduh as Waylon likes to whisper and then points towards Strummer). Here's a photo of Wyatt and Strummer.

Wyatt: A new tooth! He now has 8. Waylon has 4. Here's a good view:

Wyatt: Stood up for the first time! And the boys also realized that their cribs are next to each other for the first time. They discovered this just in time for their afternoon nap and they thought it was so. f'in. funny. I just watched them in the monitor and listening to the bouts of laughter and chatter. Here's a snapshot of the view from the monitor:

They also got their first rash. The Dr is thinking they are allergic to the penicillan they were on. Here they are at the dr:

And Uncle Blair came to visit and the boys had their first taste of BBQ! They tried brisket, turkey, cheesy squash and ribs. And they LOVED it. My boys are Texans!

Morning Cuddles.

I love mornings with the boys. As soon as I hear them stir (7am on a good day) I go in to their room and sing them a 'good morning song'. They feed, we change their diaper, get them dressed and then they play. In the past few weeks they have been super cuddly and want to be held constantly. So, as I sit in my super comfy chair trying to peacefully enjoy the first cup of coffee of the day, they grasp and whine at my legs trying to get up into my lap. It is absolutely adorable and I know that, like everything else, this behavior is fleeting so I will never say no if they want to cuddle! Here are a few shots from this morning:

Toys!

These boys are waaaay into playing. Waylon is obsessed with the Rody the rubber horse and Wyatt loves the stuffed monkey he got from Santa for Xmas. These days, all toys are delicious.

And they love to read

and make beautiful 'music' on the activity table

and here's Waylon's new favorite toy - thanks Me-Maw!