Jenny.....

TOOK HER FIRST STEP YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!

Sunday night, my sister Terri was babysitting - and when we picked the babies up - Jenn crawled over to me and then climbed up my leg and stood up. To everyone's surprise - she let go and stood by herself for about 5 seconds.

Monday night - she did the same thing when I came home but stood on her own for about 30 seconds.

Last night - did the same thing but when she stood on her own I said "ok, come on mama" and she took her first step towards me!!!

Any day now she is going to be walking all over the place - boy am I FUCKED!

Christmas portraits

Here are the Christmas Portraits....

This was the only group photo we could get.. notice Joey is holding on to the two babies so freakin' tight!!!!






Joey by himself-he was such a good boy that day!







This is a picture that Sears sprung on me when I went to pick up - like I could resist!

Here is my baby girl - never quite got a full smile out of her......

Here is my sweet boy....he had such a cold that day but gave us some really good smiles!!!!

Parent / Teacher Conference

I had my parent/teacher conference for Joey yesterday. Before I even sat down she said "Joey cracks me up every day - he is always so happy and helpful!" At which point, I looked down at the paper to make sure she had the right kid! Only kidding.

Anyway, he is exactly where he is supposed to be - I just need to work with him on his phone number and address. The teacher said that she can't imagine that he will have any problems with the school work going forward. That is it - short sweet and to the point!

Jenn did a triple lindy off the bed last night - I guess that is what she gets for wanting to play after midnight! I think she was just startled - because she calmed down pretty quickly.

Nicky is letting go when he stands up - and he is starting to walk along things now - like the couch to the chair -

I have to take them for a well visit next week - that is it - pretty slow goings right now.

Joey came to work with me on Saturday.........

Portraits

I got the pictures done on Sunday - what a comedy of errors that was! Have you ever seen the movies where one baby is going one way and the other is going another- well that is EXACTLY the way it was. These are the only pictures we could manage. My appointment was 11am - I didn't get out until about 1:00!!!!!

Portrait Pictures

Both babies are doing great - Jenny is clapping her hands when you sing the song in Italian. Nicky is letting go ALOT when he stands up - so any day he is going to take off.

I have Parent/Teacher conference next week for JOey - let's see how that goes.

Have a good one.

UPDATE

Both Jenny and Nicky are standing up now - Jenny started about 2-3 weeks ago - Nicky stood up in his play pen today. They are getting so big. We got this walker toy that they hold onto and walk around the living room (actually it is from Joey's collection) They both are getting the hang of it really quickly.

By popular demand....here is Joey's costume:

The babies both have a cold...

so they weren't too happy when I made them try on their costumes....but tough!

Banner fucking weekend.....

Should I say that on a baby blog?? Well anyway,

• Jenny got her first tooth - it came in yesterday.
• Nicky pulled himself into a sitting position from lieing down.
• Nicky REALLY started crawling - hands and feet - now I am screwed!
• Jenny pulled herself up to a standing position on the couch Saturday - she is hardly taller than the couch but she was so proud of herself!
• Both have started to go to town on solid foods feeding themselves the little veggie puffs, I gave them cut up noodles and the ate them up. Nicky even took a bite out of Joe's bagel yesterday.

I ordered the babies costumes:


Jenny's Costume


Nicky's Costume



Joey's Costume


Terri and Robin say that I am out of control. Maybe - but I figure I have two years of being able to pick their costume and then they will start expressing their own opinion. I will post pics when I get the costumes.

Robin....I may need some help taking Jenny's in. The smallest size they had was 6-12 months.

So that is the baby update. Talk to everyone soon.

Even Nicky gets it.......

JOEY DID AWESOME TODAY!!!! ONE DAY DOWN FOUR TO GO!!!! AMAZING WHAT THE KID WILL DO IF HE KNOWS HE WILL GET SOMETHING FOR IT!!!!

Joey had one moment of indecision but then he said "Mommy, I will just give you a kiss." He gave me a kiss and then when right on the bus like a big boy. So just a few more hours until my stomach knots up again for tomorrow.

Stay tuned for the continuing saga.......

Have you ever seen that painting "The Scream"

Well, that was what it was like today getting Joey on the bus. I repeat - LIARS EVERY ONE OF YOU!

I am going to wallow in my mother's guilt now.

First Day of School

Well, everyone lied. Everyone said "Oh - he will do fine" ; "Oh -Joey is so sociable - he will have no problems"; "Oh - you will be worse than he is"

LIARS - EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IS A LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So - Joey wouldn't get on the bus....wait - scratch that....he got on the bus - and then burst out crying and had to be taken OFF the bus!

So, I agreed to drive him to school - guess what? Major meltdown at the school - before I left - and then (as detailed by the School Social Worker when she called me) AFTER I had left!

He did take the bus home though - and he was all smiles and light. I had to bribe him with Chuck-E-Cheese in the morning - which he held me to.

He tried to pull the same thing this morning but without the crying - I promptly turned him around and gave him a shove on his butt....It is about one hour before he gets dismissed and no calls from the Social Worker thus far - so we shall see.

Here are some pictures of the first and 2nd day

I also realized that I didn't post the pics of the Christening, so
here they are.


I took the babies to the doctor today. Nicky is 16 pounds exactly and Jenn is 14 pounds 3 ounces. I may have to take Jenn to the dermatologist for her hemangioma because it is irritated and starting to really bother her. I have to do three days of bacitracen (spelling?) and then call the doctor on Monday to let her know how it is - if it isn't any better than I have to take her to the derm.

Jenn's motor skills are more advanced than Nicky's. No surprises there...she is definately her mother's daughter. The doctor is impressed with Jenn's abilities and wrapped around Nicky's finger b/c of that smile.

They each got a shot...Nicky didn't even cry - he winced a little and then gave the nurse a big smile. Jenny, well she screamed her bloody head off!!!! How two babies can be made at the exact same time, be carried for the exact amount of time (save for two minutes) and be raised exactly the same and be TOTALLY different is beyond me!

So that is it! The latest scoop. Talk to everyone soon.

Christening

The Christening was a great success!!!! The babies slept through practically the entire ceremony!

Here is Jenny in her dress being held by her Godmother (my sister Terri):
















Here is a picture of Nicky being held by his Godmother (my sister Robin) smiling at his Uncle Pat!















Here they both are! Jenny's dress was so big that it covered Nicky up - of course - he didn't care! LOL














Here is all of us - Parents, Godparents and children!










I will post a link to the rest of the pictures soon - but it is late and I have to clean up and do a little work ....I will try to post more tomorrow!

Love,
Jenn

Joey's first yankee game

We went to the Yankee game yesterday - Joey's first ever. Yes, I know they lost but it was so beautiful out and Matty and Joey had a great time. My boss gave me tickets - he has season box seats that are about 10 rows up from the field...very very nice!

Joe was excited about the train but nervous the first time he was on the subway because there were so many strangers around. By the time we got on the A train to go back to Penn he was an old pro - hanging on to the pole and shifting with the train!!!

I took some pictures of pretty much every part of the day except the train ride home because Matthew, Joey and I all fell asleep - something about the east bound LIRR - it is like a freakin' sleeping pill!!!!

Here are the pics

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! to my sister Kelly who took care of Nicky and Jenny while we were at the game!!! She said they were angels - she was probably lying! LOL

Have a good one - see you all Sunday.

Yankee Game....

Here is a video of Joey cheering for one of his favorite players....even though he did absolute squat!!!!!

Some more pics....

Here are some pictures from last week - Joey was messing with the babies using the magnifying glass - pretty cool actually!!

Here they are!

Christening is next week. The church is at 1:30 and the party should begin about 3:00 - 3:30 - right after the church.

Should be a good time!!!!

Love,
Jenny

Jenny's first ponytail....

Well, I have been waiting for this for 5 long months....I finally was able to get her little hairs in a ponytail.........(Click Here)

Just so you know it wasn't a fluke - I was able to do it the next day too......(Click Here)

It took me twenty minutes to do but I finally got it. Boy, if Jenny had hair like Nicky I would be able to get her hair into pigtails! You don't believe me? See for yourself!

Doctor's Appointment

Growing like weeds.....

Nicky is 15 lbs 5 oz and 27 inches long - he is 50% in weight still and90% in height - my big boy!

Jenny is 12lbs 8 oz and 25 inches long - she is plugging along at the 10% level - Hey together they make 100%!!

Both babies got two shots and were a little sleepy today - but not that sleepy! They go back next month for another well visit.

Joey got his 2nd MMR today - he cried a little this time - I guess it hurt more than the shots he got at his last appointment. I said what a good boy he was and he said "No I wasn't - I cried!" Too cute.

We go to see Jack and the Beanstalk tomorrow so that should be fun -

OK - quick update because I am exhausted and Joey want me to sit with him and watch Animal Planet - hope everyone is doing well.

Here are some more.......

Pictures! I know - these are the most photographed kids on earth!!!!

Both Jenny and Nicky did end up getting sick - Jenny was the worst - all she did was scream for 3 days straight - Joe and I were walking around in a haze since we got ABSOLUTELY no sleep. One night each of them were getting up every half hour - unfortunately, they were about 15 minutes apart -which meant that we were getting up every 15 minutes -

I have to say - the worst part of having twins is that it never ends - just when you finally get one down, the other one is up - it definately keeps you on your toes.

They have a doctor's appointment next Thursday - Joey has to get his physical for school as well - and then he will need 3 shots!!! We told him about it - he said it was no big deal.

Funny story:

I was feeding Jenny the other day and Joey said to me "Mommy, I don't like those peaches - they are melted!!"

Ok - it's late - I am going to get going. Have a good one.

not much going but I have more pics

Same old Same old here. I am posting really quickly b/c I know my mom is probably fiending for an update and I had to come online to download some stuff for Anthony.

Joey was sick this weekend and I have some kind of bug - I hope the babies don't come down with anything.

Here are somepics and I posted some new video as well.

I am going to try to get some more sleep now....Talk to everyone soon.

Jenny

Lieing on Floor

Jenny trying to turn over and Nicky watching her like she is nuts!

Nicky's teething!

Can't you tell???

Jenn's New Thing....

Is that she likes to just yell at the top of her lungs for no reason!

Day After Graduation

Here is just some video of Joey chatting and eating ice cream - I got him to sing "Oh Rainbow" a little bit.

I know it has been so long!!

Well, let's see - what's new with the babies???

They started sweet potatoes the other day. Both are turning over kind of regularly - Jenny more than Nicky. I think we are going to have to break down and put them into the crib because Nicky scooches over to Jenny EVERY time they sleep - no matter how many times you move him he always ends up lieing practically on top of her. Of course the ice princess keeps her head turned the other way! She is more and more like me every day.

4th of July was really nice - we went to Kelly's house (Thanks!!!!). The babies were so good - the fireworks didn't scare them a bit. I have some pics of 4th of July and just messing around There are also pictures of the beach - we went for about an hour the other night.

Here are some additional pictures of the kids when Anthony was home.

The babies will be 5 months old soon - their next appointment will be sometime next week - I have to call. Joey will need a physical for kindergarten that day (sniff) as well. Should be interesting!

So that is the quick update - Hope everyone is doing well!

Jenny helping with the Laundry!

I am absolutely out of control!!

Here are some
more pics!

Today

The babies had their 4 month well visit today and Joey had his Preschool graduation...very busy day.

Stats on the babies:

Jenny - 11 pounds 2 1/2 ounces - 23 1/2 inches long - she gained one pound 4 oz since her last appointment and grew 1/2 an inch.

Nicholas - 13 pounds 6 ounces 25 inches long. Nicky gained one pound 8 1/2 ounces and grew one inch since his last visit.

Both babies are doing great and she was impressed how strong they had gotten on their stomachs - that would be b/c they sleep on their bellies but I didn't tell her that.

Oh - good news - I can start them on cereal! Too bad I started them about 3 weeks ago - oops! I guess that means in another two weeks I will start them on fruit!

Joey did AMAZING today at his preschool graduation - he sang all the songs and did all the dances. I have posted video below.


In less than three months he is going to be off to kindergarten - don't even get me started or I will be crying on the keyboard!

Hope all is well - side note - working on the Christening - I was actually thinking about just going and getting it done next weekend since Anthony is going to be down - I don't know if I will be able to get in there though - we shall see and I will let everyone know - just be on alert!

Well let me go post these pics so I can go to sleep - I am so freakin' tired today!

Love,
Jenn(y)
Here are some pics of graduation

Opening Procession

Mr. Golden Sun

Singing

I would like to introduce you to.....

Little Phil! And this isn't even a good one.




Click Here for a couple more pics.

Bath Time for Jenny

They really are on the exact same track!

Nicky rolled over twice yesterday - They do everything at just around the same time - just a few days apart - it is crazy!

Both of them are babbling like crazy and I am not sure but I think I feel Jenny's two bottom teeth coming in - which would be around the same time Joey started getting his teeth.

Both babies are eating cereal every night and both are sleeping from about 6pm to 4:30am - I got so lucky - I have such good babies!!!!! (I am not bragging or anything - ha ha - yes I am!!!!!!!!!!!)

How the hell am I

going to make it through the first day of Kindergarten when I cried at the freakin' orientation????

Joey had kindergarten orientation today - we are not there 5 minutes and they took the kids out of the room - they showed them around WITHOUT the parents!!!!! Orientation lasted for 1 1/2 hours!!!!!
At the end they took a bus ride - So in 3 short months my baby will be a big boy - and I will turn into a big baby!!!

Matthew is here - they were playing school before - of course Matty was the teacher!!!!

Talk to everyone soon.

Milestones

Jenny rolled over today - she actually did it for the first time yesterday but she was in the pack and play so I don't know if she meant it or not. This afternoon I put her on her belly and she did it twice - so it is official!

Still haven't decided when the Christening is - I think we have decided that we are just going to pick a day and then have a bar-b-que at Kelly's house afterward - just need to coordinate it with Kelly - sometime this summer for sure.

Terri and Robin - I will make sure I have the Christening BEFORE the babies are in Toddler outfits!!!! LOL

Talk to everyone soon!!!!!!

Grandpa JR

Kelly has seen it, not once, but twice - Nicky's Grandpa smile - I am not going crazy - even though Joeyboy says that ANYONE who says that ANY of his kids look liken ANYONE but him is crazy!!!!

It is 8:06, all kids have been sleeping since 7!!! Thank Goodness for Matthew who got Joey plum tuckered out!!!!!!

I am going to nap now!

Nicky

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OK - I almost got the smile on camera - think Grandpa after telling us a "hot" story.

Jenny

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I tried to get Joey to make Jenny laugh - he scared her when he clucked like a chicken!!! She smiled anyway - big brother can do no wrong!

Together

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Here they are together - just hanging out.

I have decided that Nicky looks like Granpa when he smiles - he has the olive skin, the dark hair and the squinty eyes when he laughs.

I know you are all going to say I am crazy but the next time you see him - make him laugh and you will see it - I will try to get the smile on camera but everytime he sees the damn thing he stops smiling!!!!!

Joey's sick....I took him to the doctor's office - he has strep throat and scarlet fever - I didn't even know that was still around! His whole body is covered in a rash - doc says that he will be fine after a couple of days on antibiotics.

The doctor said he wasn't contageous but Kelly thinks strep might be - so I apologize in advance for anyone that gets sick!

The babies are doing well so far - hopefully they won't come down with anything.

That's it !

More

More pics of the kids! I know - I am out of control!

A little bit of a smile from Nicky

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Doctor's appointment

Well - the babies had their doctor's appointment yesterday. Here are the stats....

Nicky is 24 inches tall and 11 pounds 13 1/2 ounces. He is doing fine except he has developed torticollis on his left side - so we have to do some physical therapy with him at home - just some stretching excercises of his neck. His head is a little flatter on the side he favors - we started doing the excercises yesterday - he absolutely HATES them. Right now I have him sleeping on his stomach and I turn his head about every 20 minutes - within 3 minutes he turns his head back the way he is comfortable - but at least he is getting some excercise.

Jenny is 23 inches tall and weighs 9 pounds 14 ounces. Jenny is only in the 3rd to 5th percentile on weight - I am not worried - Joey is 4 and still only in the 10th to 15th - better thin than fat!

Some cool news - NICKY LAUGHED AT ME TODAY!!! It was so cool - especially because he is always so serious! To see him laugh is freakin awesome. I got some video of him sort of smiling - I will try to post in a bit.

Both had to get two vaccines (don't ask me what they were). Nicky woke up this morning with a fever and Jenny had a small one early this afternoon - Tylenol did the trick and they are fine now - except Jenny is and has been cranky all day!

Joey made me a key chain at school for Mother's Day - he couldn't wait until Sunday to give it to me - he told me "Mommy, open it now so you have more time with it!" He is getting so big, it is scary!

So that is the scoop - I will try to post some pics and video in a little bit if I can get them uploaded.

Talk to everyone soon.

Mister Golden SON!

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People ask me what it is like to have twins. Sometimes it is like

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And sometimes it is like this.....

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Mother's Guilt.....

Joey asked me last night "Mom, do you miss the old days before the babies were born?"

Because Mommy said so..

Well - since my mother basically called me out about the new pics
Here they are. Alot of them are blurry because Joeyboy was trying to hold Nicky while he was taking the pic.

Same old Same old going on here...Jenny is sleeping through the night - Nicky isn't but he does sleep for a nice 5 hour stretch - so that is a good thing. Jenny has started on eye drops b/c she is still getting the crud in it - supposedly it is a clogged tear duct but my question is - if it is clogged - why does so much stuff come out of it???????

I have to go - babies are crying for me and Joey is bugging me to play Noggin!

Talk to everyone soon,

Jenn(y)

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter! Thank you again Donna for the brunch - Joey had a really good time and was excited to see the Easter Bunny (He was even more excited about the candy!)

The babies were basically up all night on Saturday - I am such a bad Mom - I forgot to put Joey's Easter basket out before I conked out! He woke up about 7am and asked me if the Easter Bunny came - Good thing I am a quick thinker - I told him that the Easter Bunny probably hid everything outside! Then I snuck outside and hid his presents all over the property - he was none the wiser - thank goodness!!!

The dress that I was going to put on Jenny was still too big - but one dress actually fit her - it was a white dress with tiny little purple flowers - she looked so pretty! I will post pics of her soon.

The rest of the day was uneventful - we all napped together and then watched the Sopranos (side note: when the hell is that show going to get good - I am starting to get bored!)

I will post pics soon - hope everyone is doing well.

2 month doctor's appointment

Well, we had the babies' two month appointment today. Dr. Schwartz was on vacation so we saw Dr. Lustic - he said both babies looked great. We had thought that Jenny had a cold in her eye but it is a clogged tear duct - all we can do is keep cleaning it out - it seems like it is getting better anyway.

Nicholas gained two pounds and now weighs 10lbs 8 ounces. He grew one inch and is 22 inches long.

Jenny gained 1 lb 7 oz but grew two inches. She is now 8lbs 10 oz and is also 22 inches long.

They both got two shots each - they did pretty good - just cried for a little bit. Joeyboy was pissed because the nurse made him hold Nicky while she gave him the shot - he would rather have had him lieing (spelling?) down so that after the shot he could have picked him up to comfort him. Oh well - they have to go through the same thing next month!

Jenny smiled for the first time the other day at her Daddy - wouldn't smile for me at all - just Joeyboy. I finally got some smiles out of her yesterday and today.

Nicky isn't smiling yet - but you can tell that he will any day now.

Both babies are a little pissy today because of their shots - poor Joeyboy will have to deal with them by himself tomorrow since I started work again yesterday!

Thursday I am taking Joey to see Peter Rabbit at Theatre Three . Afterwards there will be an Easter Egg hunt. It should be pretty fun. I am thinking of taking the kids to see the Easter Bunny Sunday morning where my sister in law works - haven't decided if we will venture out with all of them for a breakfast - we shall see!

I have some more pictures of the kids that we took over the past few days. Seeing them all together - they look so much alike. I still can't believe they are all here!!!

Well - that is it for now. I will try to update more soon.

Love,
Jenn(y)

some more pics

Here are some more pics of the babies - I apologize to my sisters for putting the stupid head band on Jenny but I couldn't resist.

Next doctor's appointment is next Tuesday - I will update then -

Hope everyone is doing well!

Love,
Jenn

Thank you to Cyndi.....

for these beautiful embroidered blankets for the babies - they list all their birth stats on them. Take a look....










She also hand embroidered like 6 bibs for the babies - I am almost afraid to use them during a feeding - they are so cute!

Also - Joey says that it is "very hard work being a big brother" - which I guess is why he fell asleep sitting in his chair......





I hope everyone has a good one - hopefully I will update more soon.

Doctor's Appointment

Things are going pretty well so far. I am sure once they start getting more mobile it will become harder but for now we seem to be managing pretty well. The babies are on a schedule about 1/2 hour apart - so once we are done with one, the other is ready to eat - it works well when I am alone with them when Joe is at work.

Nicky doesn't sleep great at night but I think it is because he knows that Joeyboy will hold him while he sleeps if he makes enough noise at night.

Jenny is very mellow - she just hangs out and goes with the flow - definately her father's personality!

They had their 4 week doctor's appointment today:

Nicky:

Nicky is now 8lbs 8 ounces and 21 inches long. He has gained 2lbs 3 oz since his last appointment on 2/18/2006 and grown 1 3/4 inches. We were a little nervous because he still seems like he is snuffy at night and has a hard time breathing - The doctor told us that it is just because he has small nasal passages and told us not to label him as the "vulnerable child" since he was in NICU when he was born. She also reassured us that what happened when he was born has absolutely NO long term effects and to just put it in the past. It made me feel better but I still feel bad when it seems like he can't breathe at night!

Jenny is now 7lbs 3 oz which means that she has also gained 2lbs 3 oz since her last appointment. She now measures at 20 inches which is a growth spurt of 1 1/2 inches in 3 weeks!

Jenny has a small infection in her belly button which the doctor says is normal - she put some stuff on it which will stop the oozing. She has also developed a small umbilical hernia but it should clear up in a few weeks.

Finally, Jenny also has a hemangioma in her no-no place - basically it is tiny blood vessels that will continue to grow until she is about a year old and then will gradually fade away. At least it is covered by her diaper - I hope that it doesn't bother her too much in the year to come.


Joey is doing great and adjusting pretty well to having the babies around - he gets tired of waiting for us sometimes but he is very proud of his brother and sister. He showed them off to his Preschool teachers today. Speaking of Preschool Teachers - Miss Joanne said that Joey is a pure joy to have in class and is the happiest little boy she has ever met - She even went so far to ask if he "ever wakes up in a bad mood or is grumpy". Boy if she only knew how bitchy he can be when he wants! I guess if given a choice, I would rather that he was well behaved in public - even if that means he can be a monster at home! LOL

Here are a couple of more pics of the little ones - hopefully I will be able to get some video up soon if I can figure it out!

Until next time!

My first Post

Well, I have created this blog as a place for my family to see updated pictures of the kids and to let them know what is going on with everyone - It is easier than e-mailing pics everytime I get them!

I hope you enjoy!