August 25, 2009 - Root Canal (72 Weeks)

This week started out with a root canal for me. Yahoo! Needing one was hard for this gal who gets her teeth cleaned every sixth months to accept and comprehend. Thankfully it was not a painful or long process.
On a much happier note, I did get to have lunch with my friend Mark and I got to do some scrapbooking. I finally got to catch up on some pages for the boys. Having a few hours at it again reminded me of how much I miss it. Mark teases me and says all this hard work will end up in a landfill someday, but I refuse to believe that. A gal has to believe her boys will appreciate it when they get older.
Twin Update: Most kids have a teddy or blankey they are attached to; Daniel has an attachment to 1/2 cup tupperware. If you look closely, he is clutching it in his left hand. Anthony likes to run in place quickly doing what looks like football drills.

August 18, 2009 - Shamu and Elmo Meet the Blas Family (71 Weeks)

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On Friday, we set out to San Diego to visit Sea World. My friend Allison, who is also a twin mom, works at Anheuser Busch and gave us 50% off tickets. Woohoo! With the car packed and the boys dressed in Elmo outfits, we were ready to meet Shamu and Elmo. One hour and 45 minutes later, we arrived. Combining the advice of an informative guest relations gal with knowledge of our boys, we decided which attractions/shows to see and when. We walked through the shark encounter,fed the sea lions, played at Sesame Street Bay, took pictures with Shamu, Elmo, The Count, and Grover, and saw the Shamu show. We never did make it to see the penguins, bat rays or eels. Maybe next time. The most enjoyable part of the day for me was watching Anthony and Daniel play on the tot mat. Daniel played nicely with the air-filled blocks. Anthony found the blocks interesting but was more intrigued by the other toddlers. He tackled the other kids and gave great big bear hugs while they were pinned beneath him. His Spartan behavior was not appreciated by some parents. Other parents were humored and very receptive to my apologies as I wrestled Anthony off of their startled or, in some instances, crying child. It was a good day and Daddy Daniel was quite the sport driving both to and from Sea World. Making memories: That's what it's all about!
Twin Update: Daniel is teething AGAIN!!! Anthony has graduated to feeding us :)

August 11, 2009 - Camp Snoopy and Camp Toddler Bed (70 Weeks)

My friend, Sherri, who works at Knott’s Berry Farm, gave me two free tickets to the park. Daniel was working, so Josefina and I took the boys to have some fun and meet Snoopy. Camp Snoopy (the area designated for the little ones) had a few rides the boys were able to get on. I can’t say that Daniel thoroughly enjoyed the rides. However, the boys both LOVED the bouncer that held only 8 kids at a time. They were a bit hesitant upon entering, but once they got the hang of it, they were out of control. They were rolling, wobbling, and belting out belly laughs. They didn’t want to come out when time was up, so I had to go in and get them to the tune of their piercing cries. That bouncer was such a hit, we had to go back a second time. I made a note to self that a bouncer must be ordered for their second birthday. This visit didn’t include shows or a visit to the water park, maybe next time. We did get to meet Snoopy though.
The boys have better nights than others in terms of sleeping through the night. They do wake up to be soothed and have the pacifier put back in their mouths. Some nights Anthony will wake up, crawl out of bed, and walk with Daddy back to our bed. While Baby Daniel will cry out and get carried back to our bed (formerly known as the family bed). We were quite proud of our little sweet peas on Saturday night because they slept the whole night. I can’t say that I slept soundly; I was listening for snoring, whimpers, and movement. I am so glad we are doing this before I go back to work.
Daniel and Linda Update: We just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary!

August 4, 2009 - Salsa and Sleeping (69 Weeks)

Now that this Puerto Rican gal knows how to officially make Mexican salsa, I have gone salsa crazy. Daniel and my neighbors Martha and Jim have enjoyed my new learning.
As for the boys, we have officially started putting them to sleep in their beds. They don't sleep through the night in there, but progress is being made slowly but surely. The goal is to have them sleeping through the night in their beds before I go back to work.
Melting my heart actions: When I pick up Anthony, he wraps his arm around my neck and squeezes. He also walks up behind me and does the same thing. I love seeing Daniel embrace the need for space and go off to play quietly in his bed. He sits in his bed with the grandfather doll and presses the button to make him sing spanish songs.