Finally a tooth!!

So after many, many painful days of teething (for all involved!), there is finally a new tooth in the Pedersen house. And it is Elaina! We thought for sure Skylar would finally do something first since his gums were so swollen and we could even see the top tooth - it just hadn't broken through yet. He was showing all signs of getting one first. But no Sissy had to one up him again!! Jon was feeding them their lunch yesterday and started yelling for me. Sure enough there it was in her mouth on the bottom row! Poor little girl was up at 3:30 screaming and now we know that was probably why. So stay tuned for hopefully a tooth from Skylar soon! Oh and it is hilarious to watch Elaina play with tooth by constantly running her tongue over it!

Just a few miscellaneous pictures

David and my dad with their guide during their fishing trip to Arkansas' White River. This is the second year they have gone and it is now a Murray tradition. Skylar will go some day but not for awhile! Then we will need Murray women to start a weekend get away...maybe shopping in Chicago?!?

Tim and Ron, their guide

Jon

Thanks for the shout out Skylar! Wish I looked like this:) My step sister who lives in Monterrey found this onesie and another funny one that Elaina wears. The back says Very Excellent Baby which we wholeheartedly agree with!

Ugh, this pictures made me realize that I needed a new solution to the bouncy seat!

So sweet! They love to hold hands when they are near each other!

A very happy girl!

Look at my hot bikini with the ruffles on the bum!

Ready to go to the pool...but we will leave the stuffed beach ball behind.

Tooth tomorrow?

I think I have been talking about the babies teething since they were four months old. Seriously, it might have been that long. But now it is in full force!! Major drooling, lots of chewing on anything (and hard chewing I might add...watch your fingers!), plus crabby babies with irregular sleep patterns. Well, according to Jon tomorrow Skylar will pop out his first tooth. He made the prediction on Sunday after looking very closely at his gums. Jon does have a biology degree so he must know something about it, right? We will see in just a few hours if he is correct (and if Skylar wakes with a tooth I will have to laugh!). To be continued....

8 months old

It is hard for me to believe the twins turned 8 months this past Tuesday. They are growing and changing so much each day! Being a parent of twins is so much work but I have to say the benefits outweigh it by a landslide! One of the neatest things they are doing now is starting to interact more. If one is upset the other is starting to comfort them by holding their hand or just staring at them. They also love to roll around on the mat and laugh with each other. The bond they have is amazing to watch!

This week we introduced sippy cups. I only put water in them and the point is to get them practicing. Skylar loves to drink out of it but needs my help holding it for him. Elaina likes to suck on it but hasn't quite figured it out. We will just keep practicing! Both are doing well with solids. Skylar loves to eat and will pretty much eat anything (even carrots now which he didn't like before). Elaina will eat anything...but only when she is ready! She purses her lips and refuses to eat at times. Then after Skylar is praised for eating she will decide she is ready. She has a mind of her own!



Jon and I took them to Grant's Farm this week on one of the first days that was not almost 100 degrees! They enjoyed the trolley ride and did well in the stroller. But at this time, they were more interested in the toys attached to the stroller than the animals. It was just nice to be outside as we have been going stir crazy with not being able to take walks in this heat.








More pictures to come from Jon's fishing trip with my brothers and dad to Arkansas this past weekend. I am sure I would pick the wrong ones to highlight the trip!

Swimming

We had the chance to take the kids to a real pool this weekend. Our friends Kim and Stu have a beautiful pool and invited us over with the kids. They are expecting twin boys in just a few months so it was fun to talk "twin talk" with them. The babies loved it and Skylar got a huge kick out of their dog who gave him lots of kisses. I think we need to get the kids going on swim lessons as they love the water!

We are ready for the pool!



"That dog is hilarious!"

In the pool

My how they have grown!

So last night I was unpacking some pictures and of course I get sidetracked looking at all the ones of the twins. I was feeling guilty because it looked like so many of my pictures were of them in their bouncy seats but then I realized this helped me see how much they have grown. They are almost at the point where they can't sit in them anymore...what will I do?!?


January 2008 - First time in the bouncy seat (1 1/2 months old). Just home from Dallas this was one of the first things we put together. Elaina really didn't fit, can you tell?!

March 17, 2008 - St. Patrick's Day 3 1/2 months

Late June 2008 - In our new house 6 1/2 months, almost too big for them!

First time swimming

Well I guess you can call it swimming as they were in their bathing suits and in a kiddie pool. Of course, I forgot my camera and my mom's was out of batteries so no pictures this time! It has been so hot that we haven't been able to be outside walking much. I was dying for something new when my mom called to say she bought the twins a pool. Both were apprehensive at first and then Elaina really warmed up to it. She especially liked laying across my legs like she was floating and splashing the water. Skylar wasn't quite as sure about it. We'll have to take them to a regular pool to see how they like that. Pictures to follow after our next pool adventure I promise!