Teething, etc.

I am in teething hell. I think, I hope that is what's wrong with our little guy.  For the past week he has been so fussy.  He hardly eats and spends an hour fussing/crying.  He sleeps, then wakes up and cries some more. It's horrible because I am home on winter break and want to enjoy our time together, but I am going nuts.  Sean just went to the store to get some of that numbing gel.  I have been trying tylenol, but its not helping.  He has two bottom teeth in already and they didn't seem to bother him at all.  Ugh, this is so unlike him. He usually just plays and smiles all day, only fussing a little for nap time or meal time. Now he's unhappy all day long. Of course, it doesn't help that we just found out I am pg again, my hormones are all out of whack! That is another post entirely. 

On a lighter note: Tater is on the couch sitting with daddy and Gracie, he is crying and I am making bottles in the kitchen.  Gracie takes her pacifier and leans over and drops it on Tate's lap!  He pics it up and smiles and laughs until I am done with lunch. So cute! I was so proud of her trying to help her brother! These moments make twins the best.

Snow Day!

We have had snow the last few days and today is the 2nd day school has been closed so we all stayed home from work.  Today we took the twinnies outside for a few photos!

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!

My little boy has teeth! Two on the bottom started poking through last night! I could cry I feel like they are growing up so fast! We have taken to calling him "Gummy Joe" b/c of his giant, wide gummy grin. Now there will be teeth! Gracie still seems to be teething , but not the slightest hint of a bump for teeth. I am so glad he is doing something before her! She was hitting all the milestones first and now our little guy is saying mama and has teeth! Can't wait for them to poke through fully so I can take pictures! I will be adding Grace Noel's 2 front teeth to her Christmas list for Santa.

Thanksgiving and the flu

Babies' first thanksgiving went great. We headed down to Puyallup and spent the day with family. My in-laws in the morning and my family for dinner and a sleepover. The babies napped and ate well. We are venturing into solid food slowly.  Gracie hates it all, well everything I have tried so far. And Tater, true to character, is laid back and easily pleased to try anything. Everything changed Saturday when the flu hit the twins hard. They have been completely congested, fevers, coughs and just plain miserable. I think the hardest part is that they don't want to play. You miss the joy they usually have all day.  Instead they just want to sleep, on me. We went to the Dr. and it seems to just be an upper respiratory infection so Tate went back to daycare today and Gracie will tomorrow as long as her fever is down. Thankfully, Sean has a flexible schedule and has stayed home with them the last 3 days.  Then of course he got the stomach flu and threw up all day yesterday. When it rains it pours. I am the last line of defense and am in heavy denial about my sore throat. It is such a pain to find a sub and more work than actually just going to school.  Hopefully I can stop it here and we all can heal soon.  The babies have professional photos Sunday too! Crusty noses weren't exactly the memories I wanted to capture.