Little Hams

Both boys are smiling often now when focusing on your face (and they're not hungry). They've learned to do that after a few weeks of playing our self-created game of "nose, eyes, mouth, ears" in which we touch the body part, say its name, repeat with our faces and end with a smile. Kyle cheats sometimes by smiling at the beginning of the game right after the first touch of his nose.

We're also just starting to use some basic sign language to communicate with the boys (when we remember). It's a little more useful than just sticking my tongue out at them. By the way, if they do that to you, it's because they like you! ;-)

First, Brothers in Arms


A happy Kyle

Little Sweethearts (Christopher on the left)

Nap Time with Furry Friends

Sorry Uncle Dave, the next generation "appreciates" exotic animals.


Yes, this was a staged shot with adult supervision. No, the boys don't sleep with stuffed animals. No sheep were injured in this photo.

Life on the Play Mat

Kyle is very laid back, happier and perhaps a little more patient than Christopher. He enjoys watching the moving stuffed mobiles above the swing, sometimes talking and cooing at them. That would make Christopher our ADD-prone child with his shorter attention span. He seems to be a bit more active than Kyle with his arms and legs swinging often. Christopher was a kicker when he was still in the womb and will probably be running while Kyle is still crawling. Both of our babies are very well behaved and content - we're certainly not complaining!

Christopher delivers a face slap to Kyle a la The Three Stooges (no children were injured during the shooting of these photos)

Boys First Christmas

Merry Christmas!

The boys celebrated their first Christmas up in Bracebridge. The boys and I went up early on Wednesday after their 3rd RSV shot, and Mike met us up there on Thursday.

Santa was good to them, but also Grandma and Grandpa Mortimer, Auntie Leigh Ann, and Grandma and Grandpa Parsons. These boys are going to be the best dressed boys around.

Kyle and Christopher sporting their Christmas threads.


The Christmas Tree exploding after Santa showed up.

Kyle givin' high fives.


Christopher having a chat with Grandma.


Kyle just laughing.

Winter Olympics - The Torch Cometh to Keswick

On Friday Christopher and Kyle went to their first parade. The Olympic torch was coming through Keswick, so I bundled them up and off we went. It was a balmy -2C with light winds.

We saw Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Dora and the One Man band. We were standing right near where the torch was passed off from one bearer to another. The boys of course slept through the entire thing.

Christopher has the blue strap attached to his soother


The Torch in Keswick

6 Weeks

Since I have never posted to this blog, I thought now is the best time....better late than never.

First off, I would like to thank my mom who helped out the first week I was alone with the boys. She made dinner, cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed my entire house, along with helping with the boys.
Also, thanks to Mike's mom for coming the second week. Mike had to go away on business and she came and helped with the boys. She changed diapers, made food and let me get some extra needed sleep in the mornings.

The boys are now 6 weeks old corrected and growing fast. As of last Friday Christopher was 9 lbs 1 ounce, and Kyle is 9 lbs 10 ounces. They are starting to look more and more alike.
We have been keeping very busy with doctor appointments. Christopher had his eye exam 2 weeks ago, and again they saw more improvements. He has to go back this coming Tuesday for another check up.
They both went to the Haematologist to check their white blood count (it was down when we were discharged from the hospital). So off we went to Sick Kids yesterday. After long line ups for registration and to get blood taken (thanks to my mom who stood in line for us) the results were in and Chris's blood count is normal and Kyle is increasing. We have to get blood taken in 3 months, but we can go to Markham Stouffville hospital for that.
They have also received their second RSV shot.

As for sleeping, Kyle has been going 5 hours at night, and Christopher has just started doing the same, so I am up only once in the night.

Everyone tells me we are so lucky that we have such good babies and we think we are lucky too.


Skyping with an unspecified grandmother


Kyle talking to Mommy


Christopher chilling by the beach