Itsy Bitsy Spider

Anna has learned to do the motions for "Itsy Bitsy Spider." This was inspired by a book given to the twins from their Uncle Rehn, Aunt Heather, and their boys. She brings the book over to me or Larkin and starts making the spider climb the water spout. Will got in on the action for this video.

First Hair Cut

William got his first official hair cut the other night. (His first unofficial hair cut came a couple of months ago when I was sick of my son having a mullet. I just trimmed the mullet part off.) I figured that I had to just sit down and cut it or I would never have the courage to do it. With Larkin and Anna's help, I think we did an okay job. It's shorter than I would like, but I'll know better next time. Such a good little boy! Here is the after video:

Happy 1st Birthday!

It's official! Today the kids made it to their first birthday, or should we say, their parents made it to the kids' first birthday. Either way, it was one to remember. Here are a slew of videos. We tried our hardest to capture the fun, but these don't do it justice. We were all rolling on the floor. It was quite the party. We hope you enjoy; we sure did.


Sorry about our off-key voices.

Cruisin' Girl

Well, it's official. Anna prefers to walk instead of crawl. She used to just do it when prompted or when we would clap for her, but now she is just all over the place. I think it has made her feel more independent because she has also become more stubborn and learned to throw a fit. That's not so cute so probably no video on that. She is a sweetheart though, and it is fun to have her walk to your knee and ask to be picked up. BEAUTIFUL girl!

Angry Will

One of our favorite things is William's angry face. He scrunches his nose and sticks out his lips. He then breaths very heavily through his nose. It is so funny. We'll often do it back to him which frustrates the poor boy even more. Sometimes he'll laugh with us like he realizes that he is being silly. He is such a handsome boy, not that I am bias at all.

Stepping Out with My Baby

She's closer! Anna is taking steps on her own now. She'll go from sitting to standing without using furniture or toys to help her up. On a good day, she'll also take steps without any assistance. She'll take a few steps, steady herself, then take some more. Once we pull the camera out, of course, she becomes shy and takes fewer steps. She's almost there, though!

Naptime?

We haven't been diligent about making the kids fall asleep in the same room. (I recently heard that parents of twins go into "survival mode" and do whatever is necessary to get things done. I attribute our sleep method to survival mode.) This video demonstrates what happens when we attempt same room naptime.