Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!! From our little pea pods to all of you. May you have a safe and happy halloween filled with all treats and no tricks:).

Toothless Grins:)

...for now, but not for long!! Both boys have had their 2 bottom teeth for some time now, but more are rapidly appearing. Brock has 4 teeth on top that we can see just below the surface, and Kyle has 1 just breaking through. Maybe this is why they still don't sleep that well??!!?? Those open mouth kisses that we love so much may start to get painful in the near future. Oh well. What you'll put up with for a kiss:).

When Mommy turns her back................

............funny things are starting to happen. Babies that she left in a certain spot are no longer there, sometimes, not even close!! The boys have become more confident with exploring the house and have discovered Mommy and Daddy's bedroom, the kitchen(a definite favorite, especially when we're there), the hallway, and the front bathroom. Brock is pulling himself up on everything and cruising along furniture and between exersaucers and toys. Sometimes, it seems that he's convinced that he can walk, and he boldly let's go and promptly falls down. Kyle is also pulling himself up more and more, but doesn't have the balance that Brock has. All of this results in multiple crashes and quite a few tears every day:). The sound level in the Leman house has also increased dramatically. Both boys babble a majority of the day. Kyle's favorite sounds to make seem to be "ma ma ma ma" and "num num num num". Num num is what we say when we feed him and he's really picked up on it. Brock is quite the screamer, likes to growl, and has a new-found talent of clicking his tongue. Another wonderful sound is the sound of baby laughter. The babies have been laughing at us for sometime, but now can be frequently heard giggling at the antics of each other. The other day after a walk, I had put them in the kitchen while I put the stroller away. I heard noise inside from out in the garage, and when I got into the kitchen, they were sitting there with Kyle rubbing Brock's head and Brock giggling away!! What a funny site that seems to be replayed almost daily.

Here we are in front of the coffee table. This is where we head the minute that the big people leave the living room or even just look away. It's a favorite place to explore because Mommy and Daddy usually leave paper of some sort lying around here. We love paper!!

"Anyone want to listen to some music?? I'm just learning how to work this thing!!"

Kyle, for some reason, is drawn to the walls. He can often be found laying along-side one and kicking it with his feet. I think he likes the sound. Last week he tested out the walls in a new way. It was very quiet, so I figured that I'd better investigate. I found him sitting quietly, staring at the wall in front of him, which contained a very large tongue mark with drool running down either side - GROSS!! Who'd have thought that he'd try out the paint flavor?? I've often wondered how children in older homes could get lead poisoning - I mean, who would eat paint?? Wonder no more - Kyle would:)!!!

"Need any help cleaning these messy highchairs, Mom??? I can reach the place where most of the food ends up - the seat!!"

"Whoa!! This basket kind of got the best of me, but don't worry, I got my toy!!"

"Can you see me??? I can!! What a handsome boy!!"

"Hummm. All of these books to choose from. The biggest one must be the best, right??"

"Mommy thought she was sneaky, putting the plant behind all of those big toys. But I'm sneakier than that!!"

When the boys wake up, there are many new odd noises that we hear. Kyle likes to move the blinds, and when he tires of the cool noise that it makes, he can see what's going on outside:).

I'm not sure why I couldn't get this picture to turn, but it will give you the idea. The monitor base sits on a small table in the corner next to Brock's bed. He has discovered the little green light on it and likes to tap it. It's not such a big deal, except when it's magnified about 20 times and you're sleeping next to the receiver. What a wake up call!!

This is just a fun pic of 2 cute boys getting a ride in a box. Mommy and Daddy were definitely more excited about what came in the box - a new vacuum sweeper - But the boys were completely satisfied with the box itself, both inside and out!!

I've been tagged

Many of you read this blog regularly know that it's always about the boys. I don't usually put much of myself out there, but since I've enjoyed reading random facts about many others, I thought I'd give it a shot. I was at a loss for a few, so my hubby interjected with some of the things that he thought were strange about me. Me strange?? It was interesting to hear what parts of me he thought were odd!! :)


1. In my swingin' single days, I was commonly known as the "travel floosie" by my friends. I was the one in the group that would travel anywhere, anytime, with anyone!! I am so glad to have had all of the travel experiences that I did - so many places with so many different groups of friends/family leaves me with so many wonderful memories!! I wouldn't trade this nickname for the anything:).


2. I used to speak for a drug company - to educate other nurses and health care professionals about their products. The first drug that I spoke about was used to control diarrhea in chemotherapy/cancer patients. This lead to another nickname among my group of friends: the queen of poo. I think I prefer the other one!!:)


3. I love staying home with my boys!! This one is actually something that was more of a suprise to me than to other people(I think). I was in the professional world with a very gratifying job for 12 years, and I loved what I did. In my mind, I pictured myself always being there in some capacity. But, once the boys came along, many things changed. They are more fun than I could have ever imagined, and so far, just as gratifying as my patients used to be (this may change someday - talk to me when they're toddlers!!). I do miss my old job, but not enough to be away from the boys and to have to be out the door by 7:30am(horrifying thought w/ twin boys!!:).


4. I am a nut about people taking their shoes off before coming into the house. I know that's wierd, but I don't like the idea of outside crud being drug in on my carpets where the boys(and us) are on the floor alot of the time. Part of this is probably from being raised in a shoes off house, but mostly it's from the thought of all of the gross places that our shoes carry us through. Now, for those of you who've worn shoes in my house, no worries. I usually just vaccum and carry on, but for anyone else who feels the same please don't worry about asking me to take off my shoes at your place. I completely understand:).


5. I love my plants. As the boys have gotten more and more mobile, the plants have had to move. "Why don't we just get rid of them??", Rob suggested. "Get rid of them?!? I've put years of tender loving care into keeping them alive, and some have emotional significance!!", I replied. As you may have guessed, this is one of the things that Rob thinks is just wierd. Maybe it is, but for now, the plants stay, just residing in higher and higher places around the house:).


6. I had only driven 2 door cars since 1996, until the mini-van arrived that is. Rob says that I've finally grown up, but I say that I just loved my Monte Carlos!!


7. I'm going to start selling Tupperware. This is a big, scary adventure for me, and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I love the product and use many pieces on a daily basis. Based on that, and the fact that they are a company that stands behind their product make me hopeful that it will be a good fit. Plus, it's something that I can do from home and not be away from my beautiful boys too much!! If any one is interested/willing to have a party to help me get started, please let me know. I'd appreciate the help, and hopefully you'll love the free products that you'll earn.


Okay, so that's 7 random facts about me. Now, I don't have 7 people, but Stacey H., Angie R., Jamie P., Jen H., and Vicky S. you've been tagged:).

8 month pictures

We had the boys' 8 month pictures taken on Friday. They were so good, and their personalities really came through. Kyle took a little while to warm up to the photographers, as you can tell by the pictures at the bottom, but this is true to his style. Brock was warmed up and ready to go from the moment we set him down on the set. It was a great experience, and the photographers were pleasantly surprised at how easy the boys were to work with. Brock and Kyle, you are the apples of your Mommy's and Daddy's eyes!!! We love you, bugs!!

He had the photographers wrapped around his little finger!!

Sorry I haven't had time to crop the pics yet:).

Doesn't he look like a little man?? He was actually very intent on holding on, as to not fall off the bench!!

Oh, what funny boys!!

As the boys become more and more mobile, they get themselves into bigger, better, and more trouble on a daily basis. Brock has been pulling himself up for about a week and a half, and the pleased look on his face each and every time he stands up makes us smile:). He is very strong for such a little guy, and also very confident in his ability!! We often joke that he thinks he can walk because he gets up, turns to look at us or something nearby, and sometimes tries to take off. This has ended in MANY crash landings, but only one bloody lip so far!! Mommy is getting used to having a little dare-devil in the house, watching closely, but also learning to step back and let him learn.

Kyle says, "If I can't get myself up to play on the top, I'm going to see what's underneath!!"

"Look at me, Mom!! And at my brother underneath, too!!"

"Peek-a-boo! I see you!! Now, can you help me get out of here??" Kyle has become a peek-a-boo expert in the last 2 weeks. It's his favorite game to play with Daddy. That and "Yea, Kyle!!" which is what we say when he claps his hands together. I guess we should have been teaching him patty cake, huh??

Brock will try to pull himself up on anything within his reach, whether it's stable or not. This is when a lot of crash landings happen.

Kyle decided he needed a rest, but ended up stuck in the bottom of the exersaucer instead. Once again, Mommy to the rescue!!

Kyle decided to read the newspaper, which seemed innocent at first............

.............but ended with a struggle to get it away and some dirty little paws.

Can you see the ink on his nose and chin?? He really gets alot out of the Pantagraph!! (sorry about the not so great quality pics, but you get the point, right?:)