Sugar me Sweet

Party, party, party. That was the theme of the weekend and we haven't actually made it to Easter Sunday. The boys have been on a sugar high since Friday and have learned the ways of the candy filled egg. Friday they came home with a bag full of unopened eggs, what would it hurt to open a few? I should have known better. It has been "yummy this" and "yummy that" and everywhere we go the lure of the pastel egg brings us to fits. This morning we went to the church to participate in the egg-stravaganza. The boys cashed in on a basket full of eggs. After powering down a few Smarties and Tootsie rolls we headed over for a ride on the train. Then we went home to rest up for Charlie's 2nd birthday party. Once home I told them it was nap time and they both went straight to bed and shut the door behind them. I went to Alex telling him I had witnessed an Easter miracle. Later I was in the computer room and I started hearing soft giggling. It wasn't the usually trying not to sleep laughter so I decided to see what was so funny. The two of them were huddled in the corner of their room, behind a chair, sharing a contraband package of Smarties that they had snuck past Mommy. They had made it almost through the package and then started shoveling faster as I got closer. All I pulled away was a wrapper. After our nap we headed to Charlie's where we had more treats and cake which helped us maintained our stamina for riding the roller coaster for two hours. When we came home we found Oma had sent us an Easter basket filled with more goodies. We enjoyed some of Mommy's favorite candy to top off the evening. It was a good hour of sugar burn before we were ready for bed but once we heard the Easter bunny was coming in the morning we went right to bed with thoughts of jelly beans dancing in our heads.

Potty Time

To our surprise the boys have taken it upon themselves to start potty training. It has been a messy journey and we have confirmed that installing the hard floors was a smart idea. The boys are working with their teacher at school and it is battle of the sexes of who will be the first into underwear. We are prepared with their new favorite super hero Spiderman undies when they are ready to say audios to diapers.

Bounce!

Took the boys yesterday to a Twin Moms bounce party.  The boys took a little bit to get the courage to get in the mix.   After initially being lightly trampled and jamming up the works on the stairs to the top, they did didn't take long before they were holding their own with the older kids.  They had a blast...

First Overnite Visit

We had our first overnight stay at Mimi and PapPap's this weekend. We're gearing up for early May when Mommy and Daddy leave for a week to Costa Rica for vacation. Aden enjoyed packing Daddy's suitcase and pulling it around. We're told they behaved wonderfully and it seems everyone enjoyed themselves.

The "Shiner" and "Chip" Show

Aron has gotten the nickname "Shiner" these days after receiving a doozy of a black eye. We were escaping a diaper change and jumping on the guest bed at Mimi and PapPap's house. We lost control and banged our head on the iron bed frame. Probably the most impressive bruise to-date, rivaling the one Aden got on his forehead awhile back. Not to be outdone, Aden promptly chipped his two front teeth the next night, earning him the nickname "Chip". Aden was jumping around in the bathtub while holding onto the soap dish. We lost control and knocked our teeth on it. Mommy was hysterical and took him to the pediatric dentist the next day. Not much to do about it. There's a chance they may darken, but he doesn't look so bad. The chipped teeth just sharpen his stuntman persona. It's getting a little embarassing taking them into daycare each Monday with new spectacular injuries. However we're told that given they spend so much time with them, plus the quantity of injury reports we get from daycare, the teachers are well aware of their rambunctiousness.

Horsey!

Mommy's friend Anita's husband Jay made the boys a rocking horse for their birthday/Christmas.  It's really nice; Jay did an amazing job.  The boys love it and are already testing the limits, seeing how far forward/.backward they can rock it.  Jay was clever in his design however, foreseeing such things.  It will take some work for them to crash and burn on this horse.

We're 2-rific

We rang in the New Year by celebrating with our friends and cupcakes for the boy's second birthday. The birthday celebration was low key since Christmas was jamb packed with parties that it took a week to come down off our sugar high. The boys embraced Christmas and were like little social sponges soaking up the attention of visiting family. The big change brought by the turning of the year was our upgrade to toddler beds. Too many nights we heard the crashing of toys, furniture, and heads as the boys would launch themselves out of their cribs. Although the first weeks were spent sleeping everywhere but the bed, we have now started to stay in for at least half the night. The boys have found comfort in being able to access each others bed but someone usually gets kicked out and sleeps on the floor. In addition to the beds the boys are showcasing their growing skills. They are talking in sentences of which we have no idea what they are saying, they are very good at names and identifying body parts, they like to sing and walk on their tippy toes. Aron is very curious about anything that could be hot and Aden has perfected No! Oh what the year will bring us. Hopefully potty training and a few less emergency room visits than what we estimated for our FSA.