Entry for June 29, 2007

We had some very hot days and it was really hard. The boys were as busy as usual and it made them feel more hot and more impatient. i was giving them Popssiclesand ice cream sandwiches to help them feel a little cool and they have been really enjoying it. And also everyday I went out with them and let them have fun in the malls. Michael would join us after work and then we both could watch the boys. The boys had a lot of fun seeing different people and being cherished by them. They had so much fun which made it really hard to take them back home.

Here is a picture of them after eating ice cream sandwich. They are saying that their ice creams are finished and nothing is in their trays any more

Entry for June 25, 2007

Today was the last day that the visiting mom from JF&CS came to see me and the boys. It was really sad. She came to visit us almost every week during the last year which was the most important year of my life. She helped me go through all the emotion of being a mother and ....

When she was leaving the house, River waved for her and Relic was holding the bars of gate looking at her . My boys looked really sad when she left or maybe that's what I thought. I know my boys were blessed to have her with them in the first year of their lives ....

Learning and Growing up, June 23, 2007

River and Relic have been learning a lot of things in the last few days. After they came out of the fever which made them be a little spoiled , they started to move around and explore ....

A few days ago when Michael and I had taken the boys to a park near the house, River started fighting with a big boy ( he was only 4-5, but enough big for River ) to get his ball back and he won ! It was really cute to see how he was trying to take care of his property for the first time

I have been letting the boys move inside my car to discover how things work ( Oh, no ! I haven't let them drive yet ) and they have been having a lot of fun there. It is so cute to see how they start the windshield wipers or turn the radio on and dance with a song that they found on the radio themselves, in the car .

But what really shocked me yesterday was seeing River working on my computer's mouse, clicking and enjoying how it worked. He was grinning when he was opening a new window . I think it is a really bog thing for a 14 month old baby to discover how a mouse can be connected to a screen and how to work with it. Of course he doesn't know the keys yet, but I bet he will find them out soon.

After the boys moved out from our bedroom when they were 4 months old, they have been sleeping in the same crib. But they have been big and it is not very comfortable for them to sleep in a crib together. That's why we decided to have them sleep in separate beds. Tonight is the first night for them to sleep in different beds. I know it will be a little hard for them emotionally but they will be able to move around more easily and it will help them sleep better ( or at least, that's what I hope )

Yes, my babies are very hard to be taken care of , but just seeing their eyes sparkling when they discover a new thing is worth all the trouble. I am really proud of my sons

Entry for June 21, 2007

I've had some very hard days. The boys have been sick, not bad but a little fever. River was the first one who had the fever and wanted me to hold him all day. When I was holding his cute little and naked body with the little baby fat that he has, I was just wishing if my body could absorb his illness. He was sleeping and eating which helped him feel better soon. Relic got the fever after. The first day he was just quiet, wanted to lay down with me and God knows how I was feeling, massaging his hot little knees. But the second day !!! He was not easy at all. Didn't eat , didn't sleep and was crying all the time.... It was really a relief last night when Michael and I were playing with them and saw them laughing. It was for some days that I hadn't seen Relic being happy.

I will do anything to make my babies feel better and I think the most horrible thing for a mother is seeing her child being sick. I don't want to say how much I love my babies but I do know that I need them more than how they need me. They are the best gift that I have ever gotten from God

Entry for June 18, 2007

I feel so tired !

We had a busy weekend, went to Maine to see Michael's sister who had come from Australia and could see Michael's other siblings which was nice. But the ride to Maine was really exhausting for me because the boys don't like sitting in the car and keep nagging so I have to try all the way to make them feel good. Because of the boys not feeling good, we had to stop on the way in a garden to let the boys walk a little. It was the garden that we had gone to when I was just pregnant and at that time we didn't know it. And now it was nice to see that our boys were walking every where and took every body's attention. They do look cute with their baseball hats walking around, waving and smiling to everyone who talks with them.

When we were at Kerry's place, the boys did put every dirty thing in their mouths and I couldn't stop them or wash everything around and I guess that's why they have been feeling sick coming back from Maine. I think River has a little fever which I can't say if it is because of the trip, but worries me. They don't eat well and it does make me feel bad. They don't sleep well either so don't let me get enough sleep. It has been really hot and humid and sucks all of my energy ( if there is any left after taking care of the boys ).

Oh, and it was father's day yesterday. Michael liked the gift that the boys had for him which made me feel good.

The boys are sleeping right now and I have a lot to do when they are sleeping .....

Entry for June 15, 2007

On Wednesday, June 13, I went out for dinner with other mothers of multiples. It was really fun but the only problem was that I was missing Michael and my sons.

They had a funny game that we were supposed to give ourselves points for some activities that we have been doing just for ourselves, something like taking a bubble bath or massage, going shopping without children just to buy things for ourselves or things like that. And of course I got the minimum points between 25 mothers who were there ! They gave a prize to one of the mothers who had the maximum points, but as a surprise they gave me a prize too which I called it a sympathy prize !

Yesterday I took the boys for a kindermusik class. It was a preview class which would help me decide if it would be right for my boys. The boys enjoyed the class and I think there are a lot of things that they can learn in the class which will help them. I loved their philosophy of ' A good beginning never ends '

The boys will start the music and dance class in one month. I hope they will enjoy it and can learn from it

Entry for June 06, 2007

Entry for June 06, 2007

We took the boys to the barber shop and they look better now. They have been really busy in the last few days, trying to make me crazy. River had climbed up his high chair yesterday and was taking all the dishes from counter in the kitchen and his brother was helping him to move around. All the time I hear them talking with each other, probably planing what to do next. After they broke the scanner in the last few weeks and made us to buy a new one, they broke the VCR a few days ago so we had to buy a new one.

We have been watching Raffi's concerts. I am not sure if I enjoy more or the boys but for sure we all have pretty good time watching and dancing with them.

It's been rainy in the last few days, so not much time for going to walk, but yesterday we all went out and the boys had really good time having their father with them.