I just love seeing my boys asleep. So cute!
Ethan
Ben
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Getting too tall!
I remember when the boys were really little we used to put all items we did not want them to touch up on the coffee table. As they got a little bigger, items moved toward the centre of the coffee table and up onto the couch. As they reached 9 months old, they got the ability to stand, and items moved toward the back of the couch cushions. As they got a little taller, items were moved onto the top/headrest part of the couch and onto the kitchen table. As they got older still, and gained the ability to climb, items we didn’t want them to have started to get put on top of the TV and the kitchen bench. . . . . . . .
Unfortunately our little toddlers are getting too tall. Ethan can now reach things on the bench and has been known to pinch several things off the bench. We have to be SUPER careful not to leave our knives, hot items or messy items too close to the edge of the bench. He can reach his little hand over and get anything within about 5-10cm (2-4inches) from the edge. He often likes to just reach his hand up there and feel around to see if he can find anything good!!!
Today I left the chocolate power that we sprinkle on our cappuccinos too close to the edge….
“Hmmmm, I see chocolate powder…”
“Yes….. Got it!”
”Mmmmmm, Yum mum”
“See how high I can reach mum”
”Yummy chocolate powder…”
Chocolate powder after Ethan had sucked on it
Monday, January 18, 2010
Random pictures playing inside
This plane, fully assembled was sent to the boys for their first birthday by their Uncle Graham who lives in Texas USA. Ethan LOVES his Elmo plane. He rides it every day. It belongs to both boys, but Ethan thinks it’s his. He whinges if Ben rides the plane, then the second Ben gets off, Ethan gets on it.
Ethan again on HIS Elmo plane!
Ethan in his bike
Ethan deliberately crashing his bike on the fold out couch.
Ben in his bike
Ben deliberately crashing his bike on the fold out couch
Ben – saying “cheese” to get his photo taken
Ethan
Ben with his tonka truck
Ethan and Ben wrestling
Ben, at the only drawer in the kitchen that isn’t locked. It contains their plastic cups, bowls and containers. They love to play in that drawer. If either boy wants a drink, they go to their drawer, get a cup and take it to the fridge and bang on the fridge to tell us they are thirsty! If they want a snack, they get a small plastic bowl and bang it on the pantry.
Lunch time fun
Recently a friend of a friend (in blog world) wrote a post about her daughter’s lunch plan. She was making fun healthy lunches for her daughter who was eating up her whole lunch. We’ve had some trouble getting the boys to eat a good lunch, so we decided to try some of her ideas. Below is a lunch Tracie made for the boys this week using her ideas. The stars and moons are cookie cutter shapes of bread. Some with butter, some with melted cheese. They also have ham, blue berries and some fruit from a fruit cup. 
We have several ideas of different things to put in the lunch. We are trying to make it varied and healthy.
Monday, January 4, 2010
More Summer Fun
The boys have been having so much fun this summer. They LOVE being outside, and we enjoy taking them to various places to play in the fantastic summer weather.
Below are some pictures that friends have taken of us that I’ve pinched off their facebook profiles.
Ethan at the park
Sal and Ben with friend Sarah and her son Ethan.
Ben and Mummy (Sal) swimming in a friend’s pool
Mumma (Tracie) and Ethan swimming in a friend’s pool.
Ben and Mummy
Ben, paddling in Lake Macquarie
Ethan and Sal on the edge of Lake Macquarie
A group of friends we had a picnic with at a great park on Lake Macquarie. 
itFamily Photo (at last!!) - Ethan, Mummy (Sal), Mumma (Tracie) and Ben – At the park on Lake Macquarie
Sunday, January 3, 2010
A few videos….
Ethan cleaning his teeth. We found him in the bathroom cleaning his teeth after breakfast.
Boys playing Nana’s piano – I love how they look so proud of them selves.
Boys playing on their slide. Most of what they are saying is gibberish, but Ben does count “two, three” when he goes down the slide. He also says “cheese” as I bring the camera closer to him and he realises I have it.
Summer Fun
It’s now January 2010, and the boys are 20 months old. They are becoming so much fun lately. We are able to take them to different places and spend a day with family or friends, beyond nap time!! This new ability has really opened our world to new possibilities.
Below is Ben at Nana’s house (Sal’s Mum). We spent the day there last Sunday. We had a great time sitting in her back yard eating, playing and swimming in her pool.
Ethan on Nana’s swinging love seat.
Ethan and Mummy (Sal). Ethan is pointing at the edge of the pool because he wants Mummy to put him on the edge so he can jump in – AGAIN!!! He must have jumped in the pool 20 times. His new favourite game!
Ethan getting ready to jump in.
Ethan and Mummy – about to jump. . . . .
Ben and Ethan about to jump in. Mummy (Sal) and Nana ready to catch them.
Ben and Mummy. Ethan and Nana
Ben jumping in the pool.
Ethan jumping in the pool
We had a great day at Nana’s house. Our poor tired boys crashed in the car on the one hour trip home. Below is Ben and Ethan having their bottle before bed. They still get one bottle per day, as the dietician recommended they still get nutrient rich formula, and they don't like to drink formula out of a cup. It is their only bottle a day, and they LOVE their bottles! 
Tracie and Sal have both had some time off work in the Christmas/ New Year period. Unfortunately is has been raining on and off for a greater part of our time off. It has been great spending some time together, but we’ve had to play a lot indoors. Below is a few pictures playing inside.
Ethan
Ethan and Ben – on new chairs they got for Christmas
Ben and Mummy (Sal)
Ethan
Ethan
Ben
Ben
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