Work and naps

We've increased our efforts to give the kids tummy time and gym mat time recently. They seem to be doing fairly well, although they do get overstimulated rather quickly, and then get somewhat fussy. As you can see below, Truman has been doing a great job supervising their activities. I always knew he had management potential...

Truman keeping things under control

After their tummy time, they can get pretty tired. Here is Grace relaxing under a new blanket that our friend Robin from North Carolina made for us.

Snoozing under the new blankie

To-ga ! To-ga!

Upon strolling into the nursery to feed Grace this morning, I was quite surprised to see how sophisticated the fashion statements have become. Sometime between 2 and 8am she rearranged her swaddle into a toga configuration. Given that a swaddle is designed more for comfort than for style, she definitely gets an A+ for resourcefulness. The majesty of the pose and the outfit sent dad scurrying downstairs to grab the camera before the moment was lost.

Adding a Roman element to the "kiddopotamus" swaddle

Hat trick

A few weeks ago, our bundles of joy were completely engulfed by all the hats in their collection. However, they are now starting to grow into them, and the hats are now emerging out of the drawer. Here are a few pictures from the weekend with some noggin' accessories.

What really knocked me out was those cheap sunglasses...

Yesterday was a pleasant, sunny day -- perfect weather for taking Grace and Dylan for a stroll. Not wanting overwhelm them with the sunlight, we decked them out in their shades. They both seem receptive to getting out and about, and the motion seems to soothe them. Below are a few fashion statements from yesterday.

Little Diva thinks about her social calendar

Dylan goes incognito to avoid the paparazzi

Truman wonders why we are moving so slowly

Ladies day out

Los pantalones vaqueros son muy grande...

A milestone today -- the first major fashion statement. As part of their winter collection, Dylan and Grace unveiled to the public for the first time their mega-big pants. Mom and Dad also went with the Springsteen look today, as we had our first professional family photos taken. We are pleased to announce that the photo shoot went well -- i.e. no major meltdowns! It was a good call to feed them right before leaving for getting the pictures taken. We are awaiting the pictures with great anticipation, as the photographer had some pretty nice props and setups.

There could be entire villages hiding in these pants!

We had our 2-week pediatrician checkup on Wednesday and were pleased to hear that everything is going well and they are healthy. Both Grace and Dylan have gained weight since birth (a good sign) and are now both 7.0 lbs and 20". Both of them are able to lift their heads up pretty regularly now.

ps. Saw the rest of "Pirates". To quote Otto from "A Fish Called Wanda"....DISAPPOINTED! I enjoyed the first 2 installments, but this one wasn't quite up to snuff.