At the playground

I took the boys to the playground this weekend. We've been before but it was only to swing. Now that they are walking and will tolerate shoes, I thought they'd like to check out the playground.

They were fascinated by the sand. The playground itself they didn't even notice!


Connor was doing this funny thing with his tongue all weekend. Is that a teething thing?


Silly boys!


Heading over to the swings...


No, Connor is not screaming in this picture. This is actually his normal look. Nana calls them the O boys for 1) our last name or 2) this typical expression of Connor's.

14 month update

The boys are getting to be so much fun. Here's an update on their newest discoveries and tricks.

BOTH BOYS
* Are still great eaters. They will eat anything you feed them although they are beginning to prefer "table food." Both will sign "more" when they want more food or are hungry in general.
* They've had Mexican (soft tacos) and chicken "table food" now. Both were big hits.
* Adore each other. When they are sitting together, they will reach out to each other. When they are going to bed, their faces light up when I hold one close to the other. Cameron will only give kisses to Connor. Connor also gives Cameron kisses but still sometimes kisses me or Mike. They are so sweet to each other, unless of course, Connor is interrupting Cameron's story time or takes away a toy or object of interest.

CAMERON
* Has really been working on his verbal skills. He is the proud master of "ball" and "dog" which he says very often whether the object is around or not. He also says "Daddy," "more," and "ah oh" and tries to say "book."
* Still only has 8 teeth.
* Still LOVES to be read to and gets really upset when Connor interrupts.

CONNOR
* Is a full-time walker now. No more crawling for him although he still falls down frequently.
* Has increased his verbal skills significantly. He definitely says "dada" and I think he's said "mama" for me (may be my wishful thinking though). He randomly verbalizes with "ba," "da," "ma," "ah," and something that sounds like "mwa." He definitely understands way more than he can communicate. The only sign he knows is more thanks to Cameron but I can ask him to do many things and he does them.
* Has 6 teeth now.

Mike and I are completely smitten with them. We think they must be the cutest kids ever. We love watching their little personalities form and imitate them to each other. They are the best!

Pool Party!

Jackie's pool party was a lot of fun!



Cousins lounging in the pool


Cameron & Kaylie


Kaylie hamming it up for the camera (what a cutie!)


Ladies with babies - Rachel & Kaylie, Erin & Connor, Cam & Cameron


Cam and Connor


Cam and Cameron


This is how Connor gives kisses


I sure do love my boys!

Molly's Birthday Party

This weekend we joined Molly to celebrate her first birthday. She was so cute and such a gracious hostess! Here are some pics from the day.

Happy Birthday Molly!





Playing in the rain


Connor showing off his new walking abilities

Sunday play

It's really hot and humid here in Florida now. Since everyone likes to play outside, this Sunday, I thought adding some water to the mix would be fun. The boys had a great time and we got some really cute pictures.



Right now, in the boys' world, all things belong on your head. Here Cameron's trying out a cup hat.


I'm still Connor's favorite toy and he thinks it's hysterical when I move my finger or hand over his mouth while he makes noise. Cameron's still trying to figure out what this cup's good for.


A bucket and a cup... hmmm...



Cameron has such an infectious smile!




THIS is what you do with it!!!



And I can get a drink with it.


Right on!


Taking a break


Moving the fun inside.



This smile made my day!

Lazy Saturday

Connor had a high fever all day and night Saturday so he was cuddly for a change. It was nice to snuggle with him so much while watching Cameron practice his running skills.


Taking a break with Dad

Independence Day

For the 4th of July, we went over to our friends, Jay & Dorothy's house. They were having a party with LOTS of children included. Our little guys made a valiant effort to stay awake but were barely able to keep their eyes open by 8 PM after so many hours of excitement. So no fireworks this year. Maybe next year!

Connor & Cameron enjoying their drinks


Cameron with Jay & Dorothy's daughter, Molly. They are only a few weeks older than her and sure to be fast friends.

13 month update

The boys are officially toddlers. Here's an update on their newest discoveries and tricks.

BOTH BOYS
* Are cuter than ever!
* Are still great eaters. They will eat anything you feed them. If they don't like it, they cry but still open their mouths to accept the food and swallow. It is so funny. We know they really don't like green beans so we don't force the issue.
* They had salmon which they both really enjoyed. It was pretty cute when they tried it. Connor's eyes got big and he started grunting and bouncing in his seat wanting more. Cameron was also pretty animated over it. This works out nicely since we are a "fishy" family.
* Love their Nana! My mom spends some time each Saturday with the boys. When she comes over to get them, both boys get very excited and go to her wanting her to pick them up. It's very sweet.
* Now mind it when the other takes something they were looking at. They will fuss but will not yet attempt to get the object back.
* Now that Dad gives the boys their baths, they have learned to enjoy the shower. They get a regular bath and then a final rinse with the shower head. When Dad says "It's shower time," Cameron looks up to the shower head.


CAMERON
* Prefers walking as his primary means of self transit, however, being carried is still even better.
* Says mama, mommy, dada, bye (along with a hand wave done by opening and closing his fist), and many indecipherable babblings.
* Still only has 8 teeth.
* Really enjoys being read to now. He will pick up a book and bring it over to have it read to him.

CONNOR
* Can definitely walk now although he prefers to be holding onto something to keep his balance. Walking is still more of a novelty for him and if he wants to get from A to B he will drop to his knees and crawl.
* Still only says "ba" singularly and strung together (ba ba, baba, etc) with a variety of inflections and volumes to clearly tell us what he means to say. It's very cute but we still have no idea what he actually means.
* Has 4 teeth and has many more working their way in.
* Will frequently reach over to Cameron to hold his hand when they are sitting together.
* Gets really upset if Cameron is upset. If Cameron starts crying, Connor usually will too. Cameron can also make Connor really happy by just smiling at him. It's so sweet.

Water Fun!

Some great pics of the boys playing on Nana's Slip N Slide

Connor


Cameron


Playing together

Connor realized balance

While I was making dinner last night (yes, I actually made dinner for everyone last night!), Mike asks me, "Did you see that? Connor just walked over here." Mike was sitting at the table with Cameron while Connor was still playing on the floor. Evidently, Connor had walked a couple of feet, unrequested and unassisted. Of course, I had missed it. So I sat down on the floor and asked Connor to walk to me which he did very slowly, with balance. Prior to tonight, when I would ask Connor to walk to me, he would often just tip over in my direction or take lunging, ineffective steps. So last night was Connor's first real steps! He realized he needed to stay balanced in order to walk. So exciting!