Elliott on the move!

Tonight, we were able to catch Elliott walking on video!  He is much more cautious than Isaac.  Elliott typically takes only a few steps at a time.  When he falls, he sits for a second and appears to ponder what just happened and what he will do next.  He's our little engineer, always analyzing!  Please excuse Isaac, the camera hog--he has quickly learned how to "video bomb" as Bob would say.  Translation for the rest of us...he tries to steal the scene.  He cannot steal this moment from Elliott!

Congratulations!

Though this blog is titled "The Jewell Twins", every now and then something exciting happens in our lives that does not involve the boys.  Saturday, November 19, 2011, was one of those days for one of my best friends and devoted blog-reader, Amy. The gorgeous fall day marked the beginning of a beautiful marriage for her and her husband, Ryan!  Amy and Ryan are perfect for one another and the wedding and reception were perfect as well!  It was a wonderful day of celebration!  We are so happy for you both and wish you many years of love, joy, and laughter for a lifetime of happily every after!  Congratulations, newlyweds!

And yes, we wanted the Krispy Kreme in the picture!

Isaac on the move!

We love this video of Isaac walking!  He is going to be our Energizer bunny--he just keeps going, and going, and going!

We have yet to capture Elliott walking on video, but he provides lots of silliness in this one. 

In case anyone wonders, the band-aid is from Isaac's flu shot.  Clearly it did not slow him down!

This week...

We had fun while eating!

We rode in our infant car seats for the last time!

Mom and Dad sure are going to miss the convenience of these car seats!

We had fun playing with boxes!  Who needs toys, anyway?!

We rode in our new car seats and discovered a silly boy who is always in the mirror!

 

We practiced walking!

 

We had belly laughs when Daddy tickled us!

Other updates from the week...

Elliott and Isaac are both saying banana now.  Well, their version is "nanana" and it is said very loudly when they see a banana.  It just may be their favorite food.

Elliott got sick after his second flu shot.  He needed a sick day with mom to recover.

Isaac mimics me when I say "Bob". Now, he looks at Daddy and says, "Bob". To which Bob replies, "It's ok, you can call me Daddy".

They are walking better every day!

They both give kisses now.  The kisses are rare, but so very sweet!

11-11-11

November 11, 2011 is a day that will go down in history for the Jewell twins.  Isaac and Elliott started walking!  Yes, you read that correctly--BOTH boys started walking on the SAME day!!!  Isaac started walking at daycare but it had a dramatic ending.  Apparently, he was walking with his socks in his hands, so when he fell after several steps, he had a spectacular tumble.  His first day of walking also resulted in his first bloody accident, a busted lip.

Elliott also had a rough day at daycare.  He came home with a bruise from being bitten by a "friend".  Doesn't sound like much of a friend to me!

Isaac was in no mood to show us his steps, so he had an early bed time.  Elliott saved his first steps for us to see after Isaac went to bed.  He wanted all the attention on his milestone!

11-11-11 was a rough, but very memorable day in the Jewell household!



Happy Thirteen Months!

The last couple of weeks have flown by.  We have been passing around a cold that we are all finally getting over--at least that's what we are telling ourselves!  Before sickness set in, we celebrated Elliott and Isaac's thirteenth month with a weekend at home and a walk to the neighborhood park.  The boys are still too small to enjoy most of the playground, but it was a nice afternoon for a walk, some swinging, and lots of mulch-eating! 

Isaac is a little apprehensive with both Daddy and Elliott behind him!

The monthly "sticker" pictures have been a challenge for the last twelve months.  It has been one of those activities that we strategize about the night before, thinking about the best scenarios, new distraction techniques, and last-ditch efforts so we get a non-crying picture at the very least.  So, now that the boys are thirteen months old, what do we do?  Order a set for the next twelve months, of course!  We are gluttons for punishment!  For the next twelve months, we vow to be a little more relaxed with the sessions.  Our expectations are lower, or shall we say, more realistic--we are hoping to see most of their faces without any tears.  We have also lowered our seating choice as you will see below.  Hopefully that will lower our stress level since the boys won't have far to fall when they hurl themselves forward!

Isaac at 13 months...
Cruises quickly, barely holding on to anything
Signs more, eat, Dad, Mom, and dog.
Says Dada, Mama, Otto (more like Ah-wo), Uh-oh (yes we can tell a difference from Otto), hi, and bye
Still a silly, happy boy who is starting to test his limits!

Elliott at 13 months...
Also cruising, but slightly more cautious than his brother.
Signs more, eat, Dad, Mom, dog, and ball.
Says dog, ball, Dada, Mama, hi, and bye.
Still our little engineer, he continues to observe how things work and fit together!

For the first month of this new year, I think we met our expectations!



Pajama Wednesday

Creation Kingdom, the boys' daycare, chose to have the children wear their favorite pajamas instead of Halloween costumes this year.  Since Elliott and Isaac were not at CK on Halloween, they wore pj's today.  Their (well, really our) new favorite pajamas are space-theme and glow in the dark! 

Before bath time, the boys played a bit in their room.  They love the toys that they can walk behind.  Tonight they raced!  Boy, do they move fast!

Here is a short video of the race...

One would think Elliott and Isaac would be tired after a busy day at daycare, entertaining the ladies at dinner club, and playing lots at home.  Apparently their relaxing bath energized them for one last round of silliness.  My apologies for the abrupt ending to the video below.  Though they were being silly, I know you will understand why Mom had to put the camera down and intervene.  Maybe Elliott has discovered his size advantage!