Playing with the Kitchen Titsi Terri got Jenny

Quick Quick update

Babies are still a little under the weather. They aren't sleeping well and are still crapping up a storm- other then that they are wonderful.

I got the virus briefly on Friday. I didn't get it even close to as bad as the rest of my family - the curse or the blessing of being a mom.

Now for the BEST news EVER......

Nicky said "I LOVE YOU!" to me a few days ago. He was running from the living room into the kitchen and he said "Bye!" and then I said "I love you" and he said "I luv ooo!" It was awesome!!!

Jenny said it the next day to Joe but she shouts it - LOL. Nicky is still saying it more often though. If I ask Jenny to say it she says "Nnnooooo". Nice kid.

That's it.

Shit/Puke Fest 2008 has begun!!!

First - let me thank Terri for babysitting the kids on Sunday night so Joe and I could have a much needed date night. I am glad they were good for you. Tell Daddy thank you for carrying Jenny around for 1/2 hour straight so she would stop crying after the cat messed with her. I think Joe may have been a little upset that she is a Grandpa's girl! LOL


Joey was sick on Thursday night/ Friday morning -he was throwing up and crapping like crazy. It only lasted about 24 hours but he still has the ass part - underwear laundry galore!

Then Sunday night Joe came down with a stomach bug and a fever.

Monday morning - both babies got it. They are in really good spirits - great mood - except for when they are throwing up. I went home early yesterday because I felt bad that Joe was taking care of three sick kids while being sick.

Cross your fingers that I won't get it! Now that I said that - I should be puking any second now - LOL.

I will post pics of the babies birthday as soon as I get them (ahem Terri)!

Have a good one!

Finally some video of Nicky

This can also be titled: "Chaos reigns at the Mensche household" or "A typical night's dinner with three crazy kids" or "Evidence of the reason for my breakdown!"

Some things..

I haven't updated in a while. The other night I was trying to upload a video and my computer had a "Major Thermal Event". Whatever the hell that means...

Nicky:

Nicky is saying more and more words everyday. Some of them are totally unrecognizable, others are Nicky words (for example, Du Bup means Thank you - we think it is so cute that we don't even correct him -I know it's bad but well whatever. Another example "Pu Pu" means up.)

Other words he says clear are Mom, Dad, Joe, juice, no, Hey Hey (the song). He is starting to repeat more now as well so it is only a matter of time.

He climbs out of his crib like a bat out of hell...even quicker then Jenny if you can believe it. He is so cute because he will climb out and just leisurely walk into the living room. As if he is thinking "if I act REALLY non-chalant maybe she won't realize that I am supposed to be out here". Seriously, if he could whistle while he is doing it, he would.
He fell out of the crib the other day, got a bad scratch on his back but he got over it.

He still gives kisses and hugs like it is his job. He still loves his crayons and bugs out if you take them away from him.

Jenny:

Jenny is as fresh as ever. She says too many words to even list. Her favorites are: No No No (using her finger for emphasis), Juice, Joe, Nicky (well, she says Kicky - and that has been Nick's new nickname but that is another story). She also says "SSSHHHH, Quiet" and if you don't quiet down quick enough she yells "QUIET!!". I am waiting to hear her say 'I do it, I do it, I do it myself anyday! LOL She tells you when she has Pee Pee and Poop in her diaper, and she has been wanting to sit on the potty but she doesn't do anything. She says Mom, Dad and Papa. She can basically repeat anything.

She has been climbing into the kitchen about 10 times a day lately. She thinks that if she starts to dance when you catch her that she won't get in trouble...She's right.

Joey:

Joey is getting big. He has been listening to his ipod alot. The kid has my taste in music...completely all over the place. We downloaded 11 songs onto it..here is a sample of the list:
2 Twisted Sister Songs (I wanna Rock and We're not gonna take it)
2 Kelly Clarkson Songs (Gone, Just missed the train)
Duran Duran (Sunrise)
John Mellencamp (Hurt so Good)
Bon Jovi - (You give love a bad name)
Rascall Flats (My wish)
Josh Kelley (Beautiful Goodbye)
Queen (We will rock you)
and one other one that I can't remember - The Josh Kelley song he picked out just by sampling songs on itunes...but it is REALLY good.

The other day he was taking a shower and it was taking FOREVER. I asked him why the heck it takes him so long to wash up. He looked at me like I was an idiot and said "Um Because Mom, I am big now!"

He is big into technology lately, his ipod, his digital camera his playstation games (which I have had to curb because he is becoming obsessed with Ben 10). It is cute to see but makes me sad because he is getting so big. What can you do.

That's about it..just fresh as ever. I will try to post that video later of Jenny as long as my computer cooperates.

Have a good one.

Jenny being Jenny

New Favorite Pictures.....

Here are the rest of the pictures from Christmas (from both mine and Joey's camera):

Christmas Pictures



I hope everyone has a Very Happy New Year!!!!!

Sleeping

Well, it is probably a good thing that the crib I ordered was on back-order and I cancelled it - besides the fact that Jenn has started climbing out of the crib...how am I supposed to separate these two?

Question: Why is it that they only do cute stuff when the house is a total wreck! Anyway - my house is usually a wreck so I am going to stop apologizing - it will be nice and clean when the kids go to college!

Only at the Mensche Household folks.........

Today, as we were leaving for the bus - Joey was already outside. I open up the front door and Joey is yelling "Mommy! Mommy!" with a look of panic on his face. I say "What's wrong?" Joey said "Mommy, a squirrel!"

At that very moment, the squirrel that was hanging right by my face off the screen door - jumped OVER my shoulder into my house!!!!!!

I started screaming at the top of my lungs "Babe! Babe!"

I grabbed Nicky and Jenny and threw them in the kitchen so they couldn't go near the thing - which had run behind my computer desk.

Joeyboy runs upstairs and says "What's wrong?????"

I told him that a squirrel was in the house and it ran behind the desk. So he proceeded to dig the squirrel out - then, like the good Daddy he is, he showed the baby squirrel to the kids. After which he went to put the rat with a furry tail outside.

Then....

The squirrel jumped OUT of his hands and BACK into the house!!!!! It took another full 1/2 hour for Joe to get it this time - he had to move the computer desk and the TV armoire to get the thing. He started out the morning kind of giggling that the squirrel got in and how panicked I was - and ended the escapde saying "You M Fing Squirrel, get the F out you Stupid F!"

The whole time the kids and I stayed in the bedroom coloring. Of course, Jenny would run to the living room from time to time and come back to give us the report:

"Ma Ma - bada bada yada yada blah blah ...squirl." I think she was repeating what Joe was saying! LOL

Nicky was just happy to be coloring.

Only in my house folks!!!!

Notice afterwards - everytime Nicky came near her she plopped herself on the ground and covered her head. She is going to be the toughest tiniest girl on the playground.

Another one for the "Kids are gross" book.....

Well - today Nicky and Jenny were playing in the living room. I was cleaning up the dinner dishes. I walked over to check on them and Nicky held his hand out and said "heh" (meaning here). I opened my hand and he dropped in - ready? - a piece of poop!

At first I wasn't sure what it was so I said "What the heck is that?"

so then, I sniffed it (yes, I know how funny that is).

Then I said "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!!!!!!!"

SO, I then yelled "Nicky - what did you do???"

and Jenny started yelling "Kicky! Kicky! No!"

Thankfully - it wasn't all over the place but ...Still!


Despite that, sitting in my recliner watching curious George with my two freshly bathed babies, looking at my multi-colored crayola walls, and staring at $500 worth of toys on the floor (and another $1,000 in the toy box), listening to Joey singing "Shot through the heart", I realize that I am pretty damn lucky!

I hope everyone has a great day!

How fast six years has flown!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Joey! Happy Birthday to you!!!

Happy Birthday my little man! I love you very very much!

It was a good day.

And modeling the latest trend in baby fashion...I present Miss Jenny. Miss Jenny is wearing an authentic Stop & Shop brand diaper, with a one of a kind Electrical tape belt. Notice that this diva needs no other clothing except the her new brown suede boots accented with delicate pink flowers.....

That is it! Show is over...I refuse to continue working with a bunch of amateurs!!

What the hell happened to my hair????????????

You give love....

Fair warning......

My husband took Nicky for his hair cut. He got scissor cut on top with a #3 (so he says - but I think it is a 2) on the sides and back. This happened at 11am - after a few choice words...I didn't speak to him again until 6pm!

Of course, Nicky looks cute...because he is Nicky...but he looks like a boy now - not my little baby. I have to get batteries for the camera and I will post pics.

See everyone Saturday at 7pm.

At least someone wore the flower hat!

(Besides Kristin that is!)

Hello

Just a quick thank you to Kelly for taking care of the kids yesterday while we went to the wedding. I am sorry that Jenny refused to perform at work but I am glad that Nicky behaved as the man-whore he is! LOL - that kid will go to anyone!!!

See everyone Wednesday at Halloween! Love you!

Quick update

I took Jenny to the dermatologist for her hemangioma today. He gave me a referral for a plastic surgeon in NYC. Her name is June Wu and she is supposed to be the leading expert on this new type of surgery which uses a purse string stich - it is supposed to minimize the scarring. So I have to call for a consultation and if she feels surgery is necessary then I go through the long process of getting the surgery approved by the insurance company.

So we shall see how it goes.

On another note, ask Terri how cute she looked in her Stonybrook shirt and her pink tennis skirt today!

I will take and post pictures soon.

Love,
Jenn

A good day!

Despite the fact that the METS totally blew it today - and I am not sad for me - but sad for the rest of my family who have the unfortunate alliance to the Purple Stadium - It was a very good day today.


The Annual Fall Festival at the farm was today. The babies picked their first pumpkins ever. All the kids had their roasted corn, then ice cream. They fed the animals, played and danced to the band. All five of us also did the corn maze - Nicky on Daddy's shoulders but of course Jenny insisted on walking herself. They turned into an absolute mess but they had such a good time.
















They couldn't get enough of the chickens - go figure!

Nicky found his pumpkin! Actually, mommy put a pumpkin in front of him so he would pick it!

Hey Mom! Here is a good one!

It may almost be bigger than me...but this is the one I want!

Dancing a little and eating ice cream.

Here is the link to all the pics: Pumpkin Fest Pictures

Have a good one!

My new favorite pictures.... (Disclaimer....we were outside playing in the grass and dirt for about an hour when these pics were taken....they aren't usually this gross!!!)

As promised.....Joey riding his two wheeler....

One of the best part about having twins is that they can entertain themselves......

I ordered the halloween costumes for the kids - Since I can't pick out Joey's costumes (damned opinionated kids), he is going to be Spiderman AGAIN....but this time he is going to be black Spiderman.....

SINCE I CAN PICK OUT THE BABIES' COSTUMES......

Nicky is going to be a brown bear.....

AND Jenny is going to be a flower........

I figure by next year they are going to have their own opinion - so this is my last year of fun.

I took some pictures of the kids playing outside - I will post them later tonight or tomorrow. I also finally copied the video of Joey riding his two-wheeler - so I will post that as well.

Have a good one.

Thank you...

To Titsi Terri for babysitting the kids while I went to Joey's open house! They were so excited to see you (I am glad they were good). See - I told you they were sweet kids on their own turf - and you even got two kisses from each of them!!! Banner day!!!

Love you!

Baby stats...

We took the twins to the doctor's yesterday for their well visit....


Jenny:

• 31 inches tall
• 20 lbs

Nicky:

• 32 inches tall
• 24 pounds

They each got two shots and screamed like their heart was broken. A lollipop quickly shut them up! Then we went to McDonalds and all three played in the climber for a little while. Not too bad of a day.

I took video of Jenny and Nicky playing peek-a-boo - with Jenny cracking up. I will try to post later tonight.

New things...

Jenny's new thing is that she says Stop. But she doesn't just say stop....she says "JOE Stooooooooop!" She holds out the O.



Nicky's new thing when he fake cries is that he purses his lips like he is giving you a big smooch and then says "ooo ooo ooo" What a faker.



Joey is learning to tie his shoes - it is driving him crazy.



I have to take some pics - then I will post. I know - I suck.

Oh what a difference one year makes......

Here he is one year ago - starting kindergarten (technically this was his second day)....




And here is my little man today.....he rode his bike to the bus stop like a big boy and went straight onto the bus...absolutely no problems....

Two pictures of the little escape artist!

Joey

Can now ride a two wheeler. I started teaching him on my vacation - we went to Toys-R-Us for Matty's birthday and he saw a cool Ben 10 bike. I told him that he wasn't getting a new bike until he learned how to ride a two wheeler - I wasn't wasting my money on a new set of training wheels.

The next afternoon I asked him if he wanted me to take the training wheels off his bike and he said yes. It took about one hour and he was riding across the property by himself. A few days of that and then he tried it on the street - he rides like a pro now - He took a ride all the way down the block to the horse farm with his dad. He also goes down the big hill (well, big for a kid just learning a two wheeler) by the house.

He is so proud of himself! He also finished swimming lessons - He can actually go to a level next year - this year was just beginner readiness - but he can do everything he is supposed to and on his last day he even swam underwater a little bit!

Jenny's new thing is that she gets naked every single chance she gets - it has gotten to the point that I had to tape her diaper with electrical tape (like a belt) so she couldn't get it off. IF that isn't bad enough - when she gets her clothes off she tries to take her brother's clothes off!!!! "Come on NIck - Nakey Good! Nakey Free!!!!!!"

I tried to look for the silver lining - I said to my husband "Well, maybe she is ready to start potty training" He looked at me and said "She can't even say 'Pee' let alone do it on the potty - get over it - she just likes to be naked!"

Nicky is as sweet as ever. He is talking jibberish more and more -he says Mom and Dad really clear. He also says bye - but that is about it. He does yell at you in his own language quite often though!!!

He has been climbing through the little window in the living room lately. He dumps the legos, turns the box over and stands on it - then he climbs through the window onto the kitchen table - he then has the AUDACITY to yell at you when you ask him what he is doing. What a trip.

I am going to try to post video of Joey riding his bike later. I was too lazy last night.

Have a great weekend!