We also had a great Father's Day! Thanks Russ, for being such a great Dad!
The Soppe Boys
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Happy 2nd birthday boys!
Well, it's official... we now have two 2-year-olds in the house! Alison's parents were in town to visit the weekend before the big day, so we opened some presents and had cake with them. We saved a few gifts for the actual day and just had a good time! For the most part, the boys were more impressed by the fact that Pooh and Eeyore were on their cakes than they were with how they tasted... Just goes to show they don't get sweets very often! We also had them in to the doctor for their two year checkups - both of the boys are about 33 1/2 inches tall. Caleb weighs 22 lbs and Joshua is 23 1/2 lbs. They are still small for their age, but Dr Duff says they are following their own curve and to continue feeding them as much as they will eat!
Both of the boys are HIGHLY mobile and into everything these days. Joshua decided to climb out of his crib the day before they turned 2, so we have transitioned into toddler beds. We were hoping to wait until after baby # 3 arrived to make this transition, but safety prevailed, so it is done. The boys are doing okay with this... they take longer to fall asleep, but usually stay that way once they are out for the count. We're not always sure exactly WHERE they end up sleeping, but they get some rest! Overall, we are enjoying our final days as a family of four and looking forward to being a family of five soon!
Both of the boys are HIGHLY mobile and into everything these days. Joshua decided to climb out of his crib the day before they turned 2, so we have transitioned into toddler beds. We were hoping to wait until after baby # 3 arrived to make this transition, but safety prevailed, so it is done. The boys are doing okay with this... they take longer to fall asleep, but usually stay that way once they are out for the count. We're not always sure exactly WHERE they end up sleeping, but they get some rest! Overall, we are enjoying our final days as a family of four and looking forward to being a family of five soon!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The past few months...
Just wanted to post a few pictures from the past few months before the boys' birthday comes around, which is almost here! We have been busy playing and getting ready for little boy number 3 who will be here before we know it! As you can see, the boys are growing like crazy. They are slowly but surely gaining some new words and we are hopeful their vocabularies will increase so we will be able to understand them more and they will be less frustrated.
Communication continues to be our biggest challenge - the boys can understand TONS of what we say, but are not able to let us know what they want/need. Frustration is evident from both sides as we struggle to understand what they are trying to say. Each time there is a new word (or we understand a new noise that is supposed to be a word) there is much rejoicing in our house!
The boys absolutely LOVE being outside and as the weather has gotten warmer, we have tried to be out more frequently. My pregnancy has been going smoothly and I am still feeling good for the most part - it is AMAZING how much I can still move around and do with "only" one child inside! =) Currently, I am 34 weeks and counting... The boys have figured out that Mom can't move as fast as she used to and do take advantage of that from time to time!
The other exciting thing that happened a few weeks ago, was that Russ was given a motorcycle from a family in the church. He has worked at length with their son and they chose to show their thanks with what we think is a generous, extravagant gift. It was a complete surprise for Russ and a bunch of the people from church, who own motorcycles, came over on their bikes to be a part of the presentation. It was a lot of fun!
Last weekend Russ took a motorcycle safety class and passed all the tests, so once the paperwork comes in the mail, he will have his license. Enjoy the pictures and I will post some more soon after the birthday celebration!
The boys...
The motorcycle!
Communication continues to be our biggest challenge - the boys can understand TONS of what we say, but are not able to let us know what they want/need. Frustration is evident from both sides as we struggle to understand what they are trying to say. Each time there is a new word (or we understand a new noise that is supposed to be a word) there is much rejoicing in our house!
The boys absolutely LOVE being outside and as the weather has gotten warmer, we have tried to be out more frequently. My pregnancy has been going smoothly and I am still feeling good for the most part - it is AMAZING how much I can still move around and do with "only" one child inside! =) Currently, I am 34 weeks and counting... The boys have figured out that Mom can't move as fast as she used to and do take advantage of that from time to time!
The other exciting thing that happened a few weeks ago, was that Russ was given a motorcycle from a family in the church. He has worked at length with their son and they chose to show their thanks with what we think is a generous, extravagant gift. It was a complete surprise for Russ and a bunch of the people from church, who own motorcycles, came over on their bikes to be a part of the presentation. It was a lot of fun!
Last weekend Russ took a motorcycle safety class and passed all the tests, so once the paperwork comes in the mail, he will have his license. Enjoy the pictures and I will post some more soon after the birthday celebration!
The boys...
The motorcycle!
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