The Baby Chef

I guess that's me! I'm officially cooking my own baby food.

My good friend, Eve, bought me the most resourceful gift for my baby shower... a visit with the Baby Chef. I finally cashed in that gift certificate and made an appointment.

The Baby Chef, Chelsea, arrived at our house with a suitcase that could fit a human being. She unloaded a food processor, steamer and groceries and got to work. She was at our house for about 3 hours and the end result was enough baby food for 1-2 months and I now have all the knowledge I need to do it myself.

The kids are so lucky to be able to have such yummy food. We made:

• chicken, apples and carrots
• turkey, squash and brown rice
• green beans and sweet potatoes
• spinach and carrots

And... I even tried my hand all by myself tonight and whipped up some carrots and turkey, carrots and sweet potatoes.

Next up...

• squash and apples
• pears

What are those THINGS?

Happy belated Halloween!

We didn't get to do much trick-or-treating, but of course we had to put the boys in their first Halloween costumes! We ended up having a few friends and their kids over for a Greene family tradition - a big pot of spaghetti before trick-or-treating. We popped the kids in a stroller and went as a group to a few house. The kids seemed a bit confused by their fuzzy heads, but I think they liked all the attention. Enjoy these fun photos!

Vegas Baby!

We did it! We got away for our first weekend without the kids and headed to Vegas. Mom and Dad graciously agreed to baby sit for a weekend while we celebrated Mark's 40th bday Vegas style.

We had a great time and it was easy since we knew that the kids were in great hands. As you can see, they definitely got that hang of this twins thing and even managed to venture around the neighborhood and the supermarket. Very adventurous!

8 Months Old!

You blink, and then the boys are 8 months old! How did that happen?

So it's been awhile since I've posted, but a lot has been happening over here. The boys are doing great! They are at a really fun stage where they small a lot, play with their toys, roll around, giggle when tickled and even seem to be a bit playful with each other.

Major milestones to report:
- Sleeping through the night! This week 5 out of 6 nights both boy slept through the night. We are ecstatic! It's amazing what a full night sleep can do for you. We're hoping this isn't a fluke and they really are going to continue sleeping this long, but who knows?
- Solid foods! Both boys are on solid foods now. Jeremy is a bit more ahead of Nathan. He has tried most stage 1 foods and loves them all. He seems to really enjoy eating and opens his mouth big and wide for each bite. We've worked up to 2 solid meals a day now.

Nathan had a slower start. He was a bit gassy after trying rice cereal so we took a break and just now got him started on oatmeal which seems to agree with him much better. I also tried him on applesauce today which was messy, but successful.
- Rolling! Both boys are rolling now. Jeremy in particular is quite adept at getting where he wants to go by rolling. Nathan just recently discovered his rolling abilities and is having a blast rolling around and playing with his toys. We are keeping a close eye on them for signs of crawling. We're excited to see this next stage, but frankly a bit scared too. Mark is convinced that Jeremy is going to skip crawling and just start walking.
- 1st colds :-( Sadly both boys came down with their first colds. We knew it would happen eventually, but you sure hate to see it. Jeremy was first spiking a high temperature (104!) and clearly staying home from daycare for a few days. He didn't have any other major symptoms, but he can't go back to daycare until he's gone 24 hours without a fever without the help of Tylenol.

Finally, both boys made it back into daycare and wouldn't you know it, but 2 days later I got the call to pick up Nathan. He was running a low-grade fever so he had to stay home until it passed. And, unfortunately, this all happened about 15 minutes after Mark left for the airport for his football weekend away. I was on my own with a sick baby for the weekend. It was pretty miserable as the poor guy didn't sleep much at all and wanted to be help constantly. Let's just say we're not looking forward to cold #2.

No updates on weights... we'll have a weigh-in at the next well visit in mid November. Now for some photos...

Fun at 6 months

We're getting the hang of this parenting thing! At 6 months we bravely get out and about and are really enjoying the kids. Here are a few photos of some fun we've had this past month:

Estes Park:











Walking around the hood:



Steamboat:

6 month check-up

The boys had their 6-month well visit appointment today. Besides getting their latest stats, they also, sadly, got 3 shots :-( The boys did about as well as expected when they are getting stuck in the leg 3 times. But they are resilient and bounce back really fast.

As for their stats...
Jeremy
Height - 25 3/8" (25%)
Weight - 15lb 9 0z (25%)
Head Circ - 17" (45%)

Nathan
Height - 23 1/2" (<3%)
Weight - 12lb 1.5oz (<3%)
Head Circ - 16 3/4 (25%)

The doctor was pleased with Jeremy and no huge concerns. They just want us to keep an eye on his neck and shoulder strength.

Nathan on the other hand... she had a few concerns. She would really like to see him get on the curve. The good news is that he continues to grow. She just wants to see him grow at a more aggressive pace. We just need to pump calories in him as best as we can. Which unfortunately means that we will be waking up for night time feedings for quite a long time it appears.

Both kids are trying out more solid foods and doing well. We've moved on from rice cereal to peas. What a mess! But, both of them appear to be getting the hang of it. Sweet potatoes next!

6 months... can you believe it?!

So it's been 6 months. Happy half bday to Jeremy and Nathan.

The big news is that they started a new daycare today. This new daycare is equally convenient, but a little more hands on with the boys. We felt that they should be getting more attention and play time than they were getting at the first place so hopefully this place will do the trick.

What else is new:
Jeremy - he is rolling all over the place. We figure he's not far from crawling at this point, but he can sure get where he needs to go by rolling. Jeremy is super smiley and also super ticklish :-)

Nathan - is starting to roll. If you put him on his stomach he'll eventually roll to his back. And, he's starting to show more interest in rolling from his back to his tummy. Nathan is also very smiley and cracks up at most things daddy does.

Both kids are testing out rice cereal on a pretty regular basis now. We'll likely try a new solid food next week and see how they do with that. Feeding rice cereal takes forever, but it's super entertaining watching both boys figure it out.