Merry 1st Christmas

It was a Christmas of firsts.  We celebrated our first Christmas with Jack & Nick!  They were surrounded by friends and family that love them and even got to see Granny & Grampy Fields on the web cam Christmas Eve :-)  I prepared my first holiday dinner - on my own anyway, I've made holiday dinners before with my mom or with my grandma but this was the first one I prepared by myself - for a Christmas Eve celebration with my dad, my uncle (dad's brother) and Cat, my uncle's significant other.  The boys were on their best behavior and slept while we ate and opened presents!  Cat & Wes brought the boys the Little People Bath Boat.  The love it ... especially the Nemo squirty fish that came with it.  Granny & Grampy Fields sent the boys adorable blue knitted sweater vests and Grandma & Grandpa Marconi had super fun trucks to play with at their house on Christmas Day.  They were also spoiled by Auntie Cindy, Unky Andrew, Scott, Bella, and Jacob who brought new outfits & an interactive/musical/talking doggy toy.  Super fun stuff!  Here are some pictures of our holiday festivities:

Scott, Bella & Jacob visiting the boys on Christmas Eve

Jacob showing Jack his new toy

Jacob, Bella & Scott opening their gifts from the boys

Christmas Eve dinner with my dad, Uncle Wes, Cat & Chris

Nick (l), Jack (r) in front of our tree on Christmas morning

Nick (l), Jack (r) playing w/ their new trucks from Gma Diane

Playing at Gma Diane's on Christmas Day

Attack of the twins!  Just a fav of mine from Christmas Day

We hope your Christmas was merry and that you were surrounded by love!

First Visit With The Big Guy in Red - SANTA!!

The boys unexpectedly met Santa at the Galleria Mall in Roseville on Saturday, 12/19/09, while they were out Christmas shopping with me, Bella and Auntie Cindy!

I was very pleased that Santa's beard was real - and that we got a picture without the boys throwing a fit or being scared of the jolly Santa.  MERRY CHRISTMAS

Picture Post

The boys have been so cute lately & I have luckily had the camera ready!
Our Gerber (Puffs) Babies - N/J           

Ready, Get Set ............GO - J/N

                   

N/J - Ready for shopping

Jack resting his head on Nick :-)

Jack fell asleep drinking his bottle!!

I checked to see if Nick had a tail ;-P

Nick Has A Tooth!

Younger brother Nicholas got his 1st tooth today - 8months / 8 days old - exactly one week after Jack.  Granny Margie called to check in on everyone & asked if Nick had gotten a tooth yet or if Jack was still the only one.  I mistakenly said Nick was still toothless but since he was sitting right next to me I stuck a finger in and - voila - there was his bottom left tooth!  Same one that Jack got in first.  Maybe that is how it happens since they're identicals.  I'm not sure - maybe I should look that up - but in any case, it was there!!  Thanks for asking Granny Margie :-)

I should have checked sooner because the night before last Nick was up most of the night - which is exactly what Jack did right before his tooth came through.  They were happy, just awake & playful at 4am for no good reason!  Well, OK, maybe for good reason - depending on how you look at it!!  I guess in my exhaused haze I didn't even think to check again today.  I just kept giving him his teething rings, teething pacifier, my rubber spatula, Gerber Puffs & teething biscuits to his little heart's content while he sat and watched me in the kitchen today preparing for our Christmas Eve dinner tomorrow.  All the while a little tooth was making its debut!

Jack Has A Tooth!

FINALLY!  Jack's first tooth popped through :-)  We've been checking and checking and re-checking for months now so I was surprised this morning when I went to give him teething tablets to feel something sharp scrape my finger!!  Yay.  His first tooth.  It's the bottom left (his left) tooth!!  Wooo Hoooo  Seems right on track since he is 8 months ... and 2 days ;)  Now we'll have to watch for Nick's first.  They are both fussy enough right now to be getting a full mouth all at once - and drooling a lot!  I will try to get a pic soon.

The Sweetest Sound

This is the sweetest sound to my ears & the cutest faces I might add ;)

Playful Boys

Jack and Nick today - my gentle, playful boys: