Sick Babies

We had our first round of the stomach flu this weekend. Oh so fun. Maitlyn woke up puking Thursday night, Braiden followed suit Saturday night. And to top it off, Brian and I got sick Saturday night as well. Nothing like a house full of sick people. Luckily Laura pulled morning duty while Brian and I tried to recover. And Sheila (Grandma) came over to baby sit while we recovered some more. I have a new found respect for the Gosselin family (of Jon & Kate Plus 8 fame). I could not imagine having 8 sick kids at once. Two was bad enough.

I will spare you all pictures of this weekend's festivities...

Kodak Moment

Maitlyn walked all by herself today. We were at Giggles N'Hugs for Sheila's birthday. It's an indoor playroom/restaurant where the adults can sit and eat while the kids run wild and play. Maitlyn was in the middle of the play area when she stood up and took 3 steps (mostly in a circle). We started cheering and clapping, and had everyone in the place cheering for her as well. But of course, no camera anywhere nearby. We were all crying, so perhaps that was a good thing.

Maitlyn gives Braiden a little push--practice for all that walking!

Happy Halloween!

Ahhh, Halloween. The day when parents get to inflict exquisite torture on small children by putting them in scratchy, hot, oh so cute outfits and parade them around town.



The girls' first Halloween was relatively painless. They cried only a little bit--Maitlyn was a better sport than Braiden. We took a quick walk around the neighborhood to see the uber-decorated houses and then back home.

The girls are also standing by themselves and cruising around the furniture. We are all placing bets on when they will start walking. Then our lives will truly end as we know it.

Braiden surprised us by standing straight up. Doing her best Elvis impersonation here.

They will be playing duets any day now.