Smith and Addison Day

Happy Birthday!

2011-08-01T14:38:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday to our sweet babies. Its hard to believe its already been 3 years. We love you both so much and we are so proud of the little people you are becoming.

How is it?

2011-06-10T16:15:00.001-04:00

If someone could explain to me how these children:

Have become these children so quickly?

No Tree!!!

2011-04-13T16:53:00.000-04:00

As has been our normal Sunday tradition, a few weeks ago we ate out for Sunday lunch after church. (At one of Dad's favorites, Quigleys.)

Mom orders the same thing every time we're there, a blackened tuna dish with wasabi mashed potatoes. It comes with spinach, but normally she substitutes steamed veggies for the spinach.

While dining, mom offers Smith some of her veggies. Innocently, she says, "Do you want a tree?" (i.e., broccoli).

Smith lights up and gets very excited. So she hands him the piece of broccoli, to which he promptly throws it back at her and begins screaming and crying "No Tree...No Tree." (You see, he's used to us saying "Do you want a treat?" and then getting something awesome like a cupcake or ice cream. Apparently, he heard treat when mom said tree!)

It was certainly one of those parenting moments that we were so damn tickled at the boy, but had to be firm and say "You don't throw your food." But we still giggle about it.

Facebook Catchup

2011-04-10T22:13:00.000-04:00

The beauty of Facebook is that it allows for instant sharing of photos and ideas when they happen.

Unfortunately, this also means that this blog takes a hit at times, because rather than posting pictures here, they just get posted to Facebook.

This post is meant to overcome that shortcoming, and collect the best of the Facebook photos and put them on the blog for posterity sake - it can also serve as a little memory lane.

This picture was taken in the fall of 2009, just after we'd moved to Pawleys. Krissee had gone to Bilo to procure snacks for the first USC game, and the children were decked out. They're still known at Bilo as the "Gamecock Twins."

Smith and addison shop with Dad for Mom's birthday dinner in 2010.

Smith test's his bounds with what he's allowed to touch when he's in Addison's crib.

Playing at the now defunct play area at the Inlet Square mall. This was a great place to take the kids during the winter and I hate that their renovations didn't include keeping this area up.

Addison trying on her godfather Scott's boots.

The title of this photo facebook was "Get out of my dreams." My friend Jon then commented "Get into my crocs."

Beach Love.

Smith and addison paint a pumpkin for Halloween.

Do these boots make me look fat?

Godparents Adam and Haley came to visit us, and we had a boys day out in Georgetown. (Jack is also Krissee and my godchild, so there is lots of cross-god-childing going on).

Yummy watermelon.

Helping Mom cook.

Family night at Frank's outback.

Twin Day!

Addison, in the ER on Christmas morning. (She just had some trouble breathing that morning - everything was ok!)

Staring at the winter wonderland.

At the zoo, a LONG time ago.

I am no superman

2011-04-07T16:02:00.000-04:00

We've really tried to keep things even on this blog to date: Mention Smith, mention Addison. That will continue, but they are two distinct individuals, with unique personalities, wants, and demeanors. As such, the one size fits all blog posts may not be the best approach and we'll try to make sure all are equally represented.

With that out of the way, my first entry (yes, Its an awkward plural to singular shift, but appropriate!) is regarding my little girl, Addison. She's definitely what one might call a Daddy's girl. More appropriately, her father might be called a sucker for his daughter.

Regardless of what the true moniker is, Addison loves her daddy, and her Daddy loves his daughter. Please don't misinterpret, I love my son Smith more than words can express. But Addison is my daughter. Whether its PC or not, she's my little girl and its my dutyto be her dad.

The only problem with this, is her eyes....The way she looks at me. Maybe its a father's pride, but her eyes look at me like I am a superhero. That I can fix anything. That I can make anything better. At this point in her life, I can. Smith loves me, no doubt. But he treats more like "That is a cool dude, I want to hang out with him." Addison treats me like "Dad can heal the world with a single touch."

For instance, last night, around 9:00 PM, little Miss Thang comes out to the den and lets us know thatshe's not asleep. She's obviously upset about something, and I take her (and her brother, who she brought along with her) back to bed.

After a couple of false starts, all it took for my little girl to get back to sleep was for me to sit there with my hand on her chest. After ten minutes, baby girl was back dreaming of ponies and mansions.

Sadly, I realized pretty quickly, the days where Dad's hand is the fix-it are going to end. Some day, I won't be the superhero she see's me as. Someday, they're will be something I can't fix. I hate it. I hate the idea of her hurting. I hate the idea that Dad won't be able to come through one day. The harsh reality of life is that it'll happen. But when it does, I want my little girl to know that I love her, and I'll always let her fall asleep with my hand on her chest - that's something her husband will just have to be OK with.

Our House (part 2)

2011-04-01T11:43:00.000-04:00

So remember way back like 2 years ago we were selling our house?

Well, we closed on it yesterday. Dad drove to Columbia to sign the papers and take one last walk around the house we called home for a number of years. Memories of our life there got the best of me (its where we came home to after our wedding - we brought Smith and Addison home there, etc.). But at the end of the day, our family is better, stronger, and happier to be together.

Here's to all the great memories, previous house! I reminded myself multiple times that a house just brick and drywall, our real home is where we are!

First Day of Preschool

2011-01-18T10:13:00.000-05:00

I can't believe its here already, but Smith and Addison started pre-school today. They're now members of the "Poohs Twos" at our church pre-school.

They were quite excited, especially about their backpacks.

Addison is quite excited!

Someone's ready to learn, someone's ready to play.

On our way to school!

Smith loved his backpack!

All in all, everyone's holding up ok. There were no tears from either children or parents as we dropped them off (although, I can't promise that there weren't a few before or after on part of the parents). Smith and Addison marched in like they owned the place. We're so proud of them and the people they are becoming. Any tears are simply because we realize they're growing up so fast. Last night, at bedtime, Smith was having an exceptionally hard time getting calmed down - so I went in and we played our game where we kiss through the slats of his crib. It just reiterated the fact that before too long, my little boy won't want to kiss his dad at all, much less through the slats of the crib. And Addison - don't get me started - my little girl who loves to sit in my lap and ask for "tickles" is growing up just as fast.

My parents often said that good parenting is preparing your children for life the best you know how - so their growing up isn't scary, because you know you've done the best job you can do. I told their teachers today - any sadness on our part had nothing to do with the care we know they'll receive at school, but that simply it marks the first in a long line of times that they'll move farther and farther away from needing and wanting us.

It dawned on me last night how ironic it is that you can't really appreciate a parent/child bond until you are a parent yourself. Even now, I have a hard time believing MY parents ever felt this way about me - but I know, in fact, they did and continue to do so.

Smith and Addison - your mommy and daddy love you and are so proud of you. You may never truly understand what those words mean to us, but know that you truly are the best thing to ever happen in our lives (aside from meeting each other). We can't wait to know and love you in the future, but we want to enjoy the yous that you are right now too.

After dinner dancing

2010-11-23T20:25:00.000-05:00

At some point in the past, I heard about a family (and it may have been a fictional one) that had a little dance party after dinner every night. I absolutely loved the idea of that, and having Smith and Addison grow up with those sorts of memories.

At the beginning of this year, we instituted family dinner most nights - where we all sit down together and eat. Normally, there is music playing during dinner time, so its very easy to transition into dance party 2010. Some nights, its all we can do to get the kids to sit still before they start yelling "Dance! dance!"

Tonight's dance song was "Grace is Gone" by Dave Matthews Band (imagine that). This version is quite long, and after a while, Addison moved off camera to read a book. But my boy....my sweet music loving boy. He got into it. And out of the blue, he hiked his pants up and really got into it. So into it, I had time to go grab the video camera, come back, and catch it on film again!

More Halloween

2010-11-06T21:00:00.001-04:00

During our first trick or treat stop of the evening, we caught, on camera, Smith actually saying what we consider to be "Trick or Treat." Non-parents may disagree, but it is what it is! :)

This is Halloween, Halloween.

2010-11-01T11:59:00.004-04:00

Yes, I know. Really, I do. We've been horrible bloggers. Horrible. Just consider it our summer hiatus, and now, in the fall, we're back with all new episodes. I promise. Really, I do. Basically. But I promise to do better. And Krissee's about to undergo another blogging tutorial so she can take a break from her bon bon eating/Oprah watching all day and update you guys as well.

No doubt our ratings for this installment will be pitiful, since most people probably think we've already been cancelled.

HALLOWEEN

Yep - that the same two kids you've been reading about. It blows my mind that 1) They've gotten so big and 2) I could have any part in making something so darn adorable! M&Ms, by the way? Big hit.

They loved the candy, yes, but most of all? They loved running and playing!

I just think this is the most adorable little picture of Addison.

And finally, Smith - in all his cowboy glory.

Cousin Winn Comes for a Visit

2010-07-01T19:20:00.004-04:00

UPDATED: Pictures fixed.

Now that we've moved to the beach, we knew we'd get lots of visitors, especially during the summer. Cousin Winn came to visit (along with his Mom, and his Dad even made an appearance during the weekend)! And Smith Day? Loves. His. Cousin. He walked around asking for "baby? Baby? Baby?" anytime Winn wasn't around.

Smith sharing his toys and crib with his cousin (just for play, they didn't sleep together - safety first guys!)

Addison, in typical Addison fashion, largely ignored Winn and family for most of the trip. On the last night, she sat down right beside him and read her book, and I yelled to Heather to get the camera, since it was a rare occurrence. I think this might be the only picture of all 3 we got all week!

Addison acting the fool.

How sweet is this? Seriously. Smith was so incredibly gentle with Winn all week - he knew he was a baby and couldn't be played with hard - if only more children could come with a trust fund and a nanny, we'd have a hundred more (biology permitting!)

Ketchup

2010-06-11T09:58:00.004-04:00

Ok - we've been horrible, horrible bloggers over the past few months. Truth be told, we've having too much fun with Smith and Addison to be worried about blogging! But we'll try to do better, because I know we have lots of friends and family that would like to keep up with them. Please note that there are multiple entries below that chronicle March - present.

Its hard to believe that they'll be two years old in just a few months. Its both exciting and terrifying at the same time. They've definitely moved into toddler territory. They're both talking (Addison moreso than Smith, but he's not mute by any means. Just show him a ball and you'll know what I mean: "ball, ball, ball ball ball ball ball ball ball." Addison's learning shapes (As of today, she knows circle, heart, and star - and sometimes square). She also shocked the heck out of us this week at the pool by walking up to the 3ft and 4ft signs on the side of the pool and pointing to the 3 and 4 and saying them.

I promise I'll try to do better, and if I'm not, a little gentle nudging is normally all it takes!

Annual Family Beach Trip

2010-06-10T19:26:00.002-04:00

Just like last year, The Days took the family to Edisto for the week. Addison DEFINITELY is a water baby, she'd swim to England if we'd let her. Smith enjoys it, but got knocked around a couple of times by a wave and so he's not QUITE as gung-ho about it as his sister. But he still likes it!

I call this one Addison's Saturday Night Fever.

I love running up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down the beach!

I got a shovel. In the water! (Sung to the tune of "I've got some ice cream!"

Why can't we do this every week?

The week went by way to fast, and we're already looking forward to next year!

April and May

2010-05-10T19:20:00.001-04:00

April and May were busy - we traveled a good bit, had Dad's birthday in May, and were gearing up for our big family beach trip in June!

We had Cookie and Poppy's 40th anniversary surprise party at a local eatery in Hartsville, SC. They even had these nifty toys there for Smith and Addison to play with.

Addison discovered how yummy crayons can be.

Over Mother's Day Weekend, we went back to Columbia to visit our friends. We stayed with The Rankins and here Carter, Addison, and Smith are lined up in front of the TV enjoying Mickey Mouse!

Finally, on Mother's Day, we visited the Day family to marvel and their fancy kitchen renovations, and Addison discovered how delicious Heineken can be.

Easter 2010

2010-04-05T19:14:00.001-04:00

We had a great Easter 2010. The entire Day clan invaded Pawleys Island and we spent the weekend on the beach, going to church, and enjoying Easter with the twosome!

The Easter Bunny Came! Both Smith and Addison got new lovies (see, the Easter Bunny knew that Mom wanted to be able to wash their existing ones, and so backup lovies are a necessity, especially in this post pacifier world!) They also got personalized beach towels!

Addison enjoying a reeces cup. I think she liked it.

After the family all left on Sunday afternoon, we got the kids dressed BACK up in the Easter outfits and went into the back yard to get some pictures.

So proud of his stick.

Sitting is hard.

I love BUBBLES!

Beach Afternoon during the Winter

2010-03-21T19:10:00.001-04:00

Since we moved to Pawleys in July of 2009, our late summer/fall was really spent in getting settled and figuring life out.

Both Krissee and I love the beach, so we want to ensure that our children do as well, so we started taking them early this year - on a Sunday afternoon in late March, we braved the beach at Huntington State Park. It was slightly warm, although you'd never know that from the bundles that Mom made everyone dress up in!

Smith lost in thought

Addison LOVED chasing her shadow up the beach. The only problem with that is when it was time to turn around and go back to our spot, there's no shadow. She didn't love that part so much.

Dad and Addison taking a little stroll.

And the next Day - they did this all on their own. Please don't call social services on us. We're good parents. Look at how proud they are!

When its nice, we park

2010-02-20T14:48:00.002-05:00

For the first time in what feels like forever, its sunny and warm at the beach (Remember, last week, there was snow on the ground.)

So, we went to a local park to enjoy the outside time.

Addison ran around and had her own little party.Everything was fun, as long as dad was relatively close!

Smithenjoyed himself too, but was more interested in exploring how the swings worked and the ladies on the tennis courts. We made friends with someone who brought bubbles, and he LOVED that.

(For those wondering about the pacifiers - we're golden! The first nap on Monday was a no go, with the expected tears and cries. However, after that, everything is relatively back to normal. They're not napping quite as well, in that many naps are now quiet time rather than actual sleeping, but they're not screaming. Nighttime has been perfect. Just like one would expect of our children! :) )

Pacifiers - its been a good run

2010-02-15T09:06:00.004-05:00

We knew this day was coming - and have been putting it off as much as possibly could.

Both of our pediatricians (the one we used in Columbia and the one we use here in Pawleys) told us that 18 months was the cutoff for pacifier use. And we've been planning on when and how. We were going to do it after new Years, and then the next weekend, and so on and so forth.

Finally, at their 18 month appointment, we asked the doctor again (thinking we might get a different answer?) and were told, again, that 18 months was the upper limit for pacifier use without potential orthodontic affects.

The decision was made that after the following weekend, on Monday morning, the pacifiers would be gone. Krissee felt that since she had the luxury of staying home with them, at least it wouldn't ruin OUR weekend, just maybe her day(s).

So, after everyone got up this morning, Dad collected the pacifier's and took them to work. (I like the idea of doing something with one or two of them - maybe putting them inside a build-a-bear?)

(Please don't let the attached picture fool you - these were ALL the pacis that were in the house, and many of them were already in the bag in a cabinet, not being used!)

So long pacifiers. We've had a good run. But my big boy and big girl don't need you anymore!

Snow in Pawleys Island

2010-02-13T11:18:00.002-05:00

It figures that the year we move to THE BEACH, we get snow!

We (Krissee and Daniel) had an impromptu date night on Friday - Applebees and a movie. On our way into the 7:20 movie, the snow was coming down pretty good. The weathermen were calling for 1-3 inches, but the being the pessimistic southerners, we didn't think it'd actually come to pass.

Well, WRONG! On our way home, there was already a pretty good dusting, and we woke up this morning to find even MORE snow on the ground. As of this writing (11:30 AM), its already well underway to melting, but of course we had to get out and play in it!

Smith wanted to walk - we were pulling them in the wagon at this point, but he wasn't having any of it!

Addison really loved it. I mean, really.

Really
Smith, on the other hand, wasn't QUITE so sure about it. But he did have a good time.

Dad built a quick Snowman, and we got a picture of it - a few hours later, the poor snowman is dead.

We had a great time in the snow - but the Day's are certainly beach bums and look forward to the lazy days of summer to be spent on the beach!

A week away

2010-02-02T20:27:00.003-05:00

For those keeping up at home, Krissee, Smith, and Addison are spending this week in Rock Hill with Chap, Heather, and Winn while Heather goes back to work.

Smith and Addison had a Skype date with dad on Monday - their 18 month birthday! Its hard to believe that they're next big milestone is 2 years old. Anyways, I enjoyed seeing the family via Skype - Addison just sat there and laughed. Smith didn't seem too sure of seeing his Dad in the computer - but he finally came around. It got me thinking about how they'll grow up - and that they will grow up Skyping with friends and family - and that will just be normal to them.

Dad is certainly ready for them to get home, but know they're having a good time up there.

You should see the other guy!

2010-01-17T19:02:00.004-05:00

The Day parents have recently undergone what we understand to be a parent of toddler's rite-of-passage: The black eye.

Last week - Krissee called while she and the kids were out and about running errands. They were near my office, and wanted to come by and get a quick visit in.

They came in, and of course were a huge hit! We then took them upstairs to our conference center so they could run around. Everyone was having a great time, and then, all of a sudden, Addison was on the ground screaming.

Neither of us saw what happened, but I can wager a guess, as the desk/tables in our largest room happen to be eye level with the twosome. We then noticed quite the little whelp on her eye and knew we were in for it.

Fast Forward a few days later, and this is where we're at. It doesn't seem to be bothering her at all, but its quite gnarly looking and I think we'll all be a little more at peace once it goes down. (If you really want to get up-close and personal with Ms. Thang's black eye, you can enlarge the below picture).

In the effort of fairness, Smith's has transformed into full on little boy the past few weeks - I caught him here entranced with Mickey after a day out at the playground and riding around town!

Santa Claus Came!!!

2009-12-27T18:46:00.002-05:00

This year for Christmas, we all went to the Day's house for Christmas Eve and Day. The entire family had a great trip - we went to Christmas Eve service at the church that Daniel grew up in. It was then back to Nanny and Poppa's for dinner.

The next morning, we all woke up to see that Santa had visited and brought Smith and Addison some great new toys!

It was a great holiday all around, and we're lucky to have been able to spend it with family. (And for those of you keeping count at home, we spent the previous weekend with the Rollings family and celebrated Christmas there - unfortunately, there weren't too many picutres from that event - but we enjoyed that weekend just as much!)

Addison crawling through the tunnel!

Smith being Smith. 'Nuff Said.

This is what we walked into Christmas Morning - Santa had come and brought with him some fun fun stuff!

He even organized into sections - here is Smith's stuff.

...and Addison's stuff.

And finally - the stuff they have to share!!!

Scary Ghost Stories

2009-12-22T10:11:00.002-05:00

It looks like someone was telling one of those scary ghost stories of Christmases long long ago!! I'm not sure who looks the most frightened - Smith, Addison, or Santa???

New Favorites

2009-11-21T14:11:00.004-05:00

This is Addison's (and Dad's, especially) favorite new YouTube video.

Really y'all - around the 1:40 mark, my little girl gets to bouncing and grinning.

"now you know what Ms. Patti's gonna do? She's going to do it again!"

Welcome Cousin

2009-11-12T12:47:00.002-05:00

Smith and Addison's first younger cousin arrived today - Winston Bruce Rollings arrived at 7:47 AM weighing 6 lbs 12oz.

Welcome Winn! Smith and Addison have lots to teach you.

Fall Festival

2009-10-25T18:00:00.001-04:00

Today, we went to the fall festival at Brookgreen Gardens. It was a great day to be outside and play.

Addison...always flirting with someone.

Smith really enjoyed the wide open spaces to run around and play in.

A rare family photo, and we're all basically looking at the camera!

Lost in thought.

sorry buddy

2009-10-04T18:09:00.001-04:00

i call this one, "sorry buddy."

Yes, that's Smith on the left and Dad on the right.

little things

2009-09-27T09:44:00.003-04:00

I know, I know. You don't have to say anything. Slack blogger. Dad's been busy and Mom doesn't blog. We've also misplaced the camera's cord, so getting pictures off is not possible now (although we've got a workaround solution en-route, so hopefully we'll get some pics on here soon enough!)

I have been thinking lately though, with the awesome twosome getting more and more personality every day, that one of the unsung joys of parenthood isn't the BIG picture worthy moments. While those are certainly important (You know, birthdays, firsts, cuteness to the nth degree, etc), the real joys are the tiny moments:

The peakaboo games that Smith now plays with you when he has his hands on a blanket.
The sight of Addison running into the room holding "my first purse" like a 90 year old grandma (you know, the purse sitting on her forearm).
The Sunday mornings where mom and dad can put smith and addison in the bed, and they move all over the place and have the time of their lives.

These are just some of the small moments of the past few weeks that make us, as parents, just sit back and be thankful for.

We are one year old!!!

2009-08-22T18:32:00.006-04:00

Okay okay okay, Dad's done a piss poor job on getting this entry out in a timely manner. BUT, there is a perfect excuse...since we knew that we'd have our hands full with the awesome twosome, we had a friend of a friend come in and photograph the event for us. It took us a couple of weeks to get the photos in. In fact, the CD containing the photos just arrived a few hours ago, and here I am posting them now.

Anyways - the big one year old party came and went, it was a success in our eyes!

Krissee made party hats for all the children there, so you'll see some of those in these photos. At the end, I've also posted a link to ALL the photos that were taken, since I thought they all turned out so great.

To see all the photos , check it out here!

11 Months

2009-07-08T11:56:00.001-04:00

Y'all - it is becoming increasingly difficult to get two almost-toddlers to sit still and have a picture taken. And forget about the laying down beside the stuffed animals. So, we're officially discontinuing those pictures, and we have just one more of them together (I CANNOT believe my babies are almost a year).

In lieu of the photos with the rabbits - here are some candids of Smith and Addison.

The Condo to beat all Condos

2009-06-30T07:55:00.003-04:00

So those of you who keep up with Krissee and Daniel via facebook may know that we recently bought a condo in Pawleys Island, SC. This is part of the aforementioned move.

As of today, our house in Columbia hasn't sold yet. We started weighing the pros and cons and the stress the travel was putting on both of us, and decided that it'd be smart to go ahead and buy something in Pawleys. Obviously, two mortgages ain't fun, so we opted for a condo that we found for a STEAL. Its never been lived in, and the owner just wanted out.

Here's the place from the back "yard."

This is the view from the front hallway. Behind this are two bedrooms, a bathroom, and the laundry room.

Dining/Kitchen area.

Yes, its much smaller than our current home. Yes, we will not be able to fit everything we own into this space. We know that. We're excited about that. We're simplifying. We don't plan on this being the end all be all home for us. But we're going to be here for a while. Its in the school district we want, the payments are a steal, and I think both Krissee and I are looking forward to a new place and no yard work. And a pool for the twins. And Dad home every night. And our family together in a fun and exciting new place. These are the important things.

As of now, we're hoping to close the week of July 15th, and move that weekend. If that doesn't work out, it will be mid-August before we move, due to other commitments and plans.

Now, if you know anyone who would want a great house in Columbia, SC.......

Millions of Peaches

2009-06-26T15:44:00.001-04:00

Last weekend, we went to Daniel's home, the metropolis of Trenton, SC, for the 39th annual Ridge Peach Festival.

Smith loved the parade, but not nearly as much as his Pappa did. Here is his auntie Ame with him at the parade. I thought this was a great picture of her (and of course of my lil' guy!)

Nanny and Pappa have a great pool, and the Daybies LOVE to swim. Here is Addison, being Addison. I'm sure she'll hate me for this in the future.

Ten Months at the Beach!

2009-06-16T14:54:00.001-04:00

Yeah...we've been busy. Really busy. So busy that its now the middle of the month and we never shared out beach trip, nor have we even taken our ten month pictures.

Rather than cheat and give you 10.5 month pictures, I'm gonna do a little double duty and repurpose a couple of beach pics as month pictures - just this once!

Crawlers

2009-05-28T21:25:00.003-04:00

Thats right, friends and family, Smith and Addison are official members of the crawling club.

Addison is just doing the army crawl - but smith has mastered the full on big boy crawl.

Regardless, they're both mobile, and into everything they shouldn't be and have no interest in anything that is clearly for them.

Please excuse the jerkiness of the camera at the beginning - i had to bribe them with an electrical cord (which appears later in the video), and Smith was on his way before I could get back and pick the camera back up.

We'll be spending the next week on a family vacation at Edisto Island. Nanny and Poppa, Ame, Woody, and this Day family are renting a place and we should have some awesome stories and photos to regale you with after the fact.

Create a breakdown in your child in 4 easy steps!

2009-05-26T15:32:00.001-04:00

1) Step 1 - Create interest in an object that I will want to touch. In this case....the camera. (But it really can be anything - camera, remote control, pine cone...really, the list is endless)

2) Step 2 - Watch as subject makes a break for the object.

3) Step 3 - Observe Subject make a play for object

4) Step 4 - Deny object, and watch the fireworks.

New fun

2009-05-16T19:41:00.000-04:00

Its been a busy week 'round here. Mom introuduced Smith and Addison to the tupperware cabinet.

On Saturday afternoon, we pulled the pool out that Dad brought home from Eagles at the beach. A good time was had by all.

9 months old

2009-05-10T16:41:00.001-04:00

Yes, our pictures are a few days late this go round. We've been really busy with two nine month olds. At some point in the past month or so, these two extra people in our home have transformed from lethargic babies to energetic pre-toddlers. They're both on the cusp of crawling. In fact, I think Smith may be days away from it, but knowing Addison, she probably already can crawl (and walk and talk and do her hair, but she just doesn't want to!)

The picture of Smith attacking the sign was the best one of the bunch, and is a pretty good summation of life in our home these days. If it exists, it must be touched, patted, and inserted in the mouth if possible.

We got the all clear at our nine month appointment last week. They're both 18 lbs 2 oz, which puts him in the 25th percentile and her in the 50th for weight. They're both off the charts in height (he's 29.75 inches, and she's right at 29 if my memory serves me correctly). We're venturing into table food and we were told that they can pretty much have anything (Other than honey). We're still keeping some things from them, but they've both had a french fry, some vanilla soft serve, and some yogurt.

Wishing a happy mother's day to our mom Krissee!

Dad's Big Day

2009-04-24T08:39:00.004-04:00

So this one is a little different, as its mostly about Dad, but involves us too!

Anyone who really know's Daniel all that well knows that he his a crazy stupid Dave Matthews Band fan. He's been to like twenty-plus concerts, listens to them more than he should, and so one and so forth. Some might even call him obsessed.

He's been a member of the fan club for many, many years, and as such gets pretty awesome tickets to the shows he wants to go to. Last year, he and Uncle Chap went to a concert together..with 5th or 6th row seats. Since Daniel only had two tickets, it wasn't anything personal against Aunt Heather, but lets just say Daniel has yet to live it down.

Fast Forward to this year, and when tickets went on sale to the fan club, members were able to purchase four tickets each. Future Crisis Averted.

Mom had a bachelorette party to attend this weekend, so uncle-in-law Norm (heather's brother) is attending along with Daniel, Chap, and Heather on Friday night. We are pretty sure that we may have front row seats (row D, but the seating chart shows this is the first row..regardless, even if its not, its no worse than 4th row!!)

So, Tuesday of this week, Daniel gets a call from the fan club. He and one guest have been invited to a meet and greet with the band prior to the show Friday night. Dad tried and tried and tried but they were firm in their one guest only rule. Crap. Potential crisis!! Oh well, I was going!

Uncle Chap won the "who's going" lottery. Then came the big question - what to take to have the band sign?

Iwent through a number of ideas - but finally, settled on something for Smith and Addison. Their entire life, I've sang them a DMB song that was written in regards to Dave's children...its name is "Where are you Going?" and its lyrics are listed at the end of the post. Since I want it to be something that they can have for a long time - I decided to take some pictures of them in some custom made clothing. Clothes were bought. Embroidering was completed. And below are the pictures of Smith and Addison that the band will be signing tonight. H

Where are you Going Lyrics
Where are you going?
With your long face
Pulling down
Don't hide away
Like an ocean
That you can't see but you can smell
And the sound of the waves crash down

I am no Superman
I have no reasons for you
I am no hero
Oh, that's for sure
But I do know one thing
Is where you are is where I belong
I do know where you go
Is where I want to be

Where are you going?
Where do you go?

Are you looking for answers
To questions under the stars?
Well, if along the way
You are grown weary
You can rest with me until
A brighter day and you're okay

I am no Superman
I have no answers for you
I am no hero
Oh, that's for sure
But I do know one thing
Is where you are is where I belong
I do know where you go
Is where I want to be

Where are you going?
Where do you go?

Where do you go?
Where are you going?

Where do you go?

I am no Superman
I have no answers for you
I am no hero
Oh, that's for sure
But I do know one thing
Is here you are is where I belong
I do know where you go
Is where I want to be

Where are you going?
Where do you go?
Tell me, where are you going?
Where?
Well, let's go

Easter Photo Shoot

2009-04-12T17:05:00.003-04:00

After this fun photo shoot today, as I was going through the pictures, I told Krissee "We have some ridiculously photogenic children."

I don't need you to agree to me....I know its true!! :)

The cuteness really should speak for itself. We've had a great day - family came to our house for lunch, and it was great to sit around the dining room table with everyone (Smith and Addison included) and enjoy the delicious Easter lunch that Krissee prepared.

After the meal - it was time for the photo shoot!

8 months old

2009-04-08T15:07:00.002-04:00

Sorry these are a few days late...we took them at the appropriate times, but I was just lazy and didn't get them off the camera.

Its blowing our minds that 1) our babies are already 8 months old and 2) how much they've grown and grown up already.

Smith is our happy boy. His favorite pastimes include touching EVERYTHING he can possibly get his hands on and putting it in his mouth. He also enjoys sitting on the floor and playing the big basket of toys that mom has for him (Yes, our little boy can sit unassisted. For long, long long periods of time). He's also trying his hardest to get up on all fours, which makes me think crawling isn't too far in the future for this little guy. Cookie has nicknamed him "Flash Drive," because he's SO fast in his walker, and he's already showing an enjoyment of technology.

Addison is our cautious child. She doesn't like loud noises (as we're fond of saying in our house..."Don't nobody need anymore ice", because the ice dispenser is known to set her off). She's mastered putting her pacifier back in, which is HUGE. She can also sit unsupported, but is prone to the occasional topple, so there is typically a fort of pillows and blankets surrounding her. She doesn't really show much interest in being on her stomach at all, except when she's in her crib, so we're not sure if she's going to crawl or not.

Walking!?!?

2009-03-20T11:35:00.005-04:00

No sillies, not THAT walking, on their own. They're gifted, but not crazy scary gifted.

No, after much discussion, both Addison and Smith have been given walkers. These plastic toys have given them an awful lot of independence.

Here's some quick video of both of them making the trek through the den. Addison is QUITE the drama queen, and was more than aware of the times when the camera was on her. We're in for some interesting times over the next 17+ years.

7 Months Old

2009-03-09T14:32:00.002-04:00

It really is amazing how quickly time is flying by. These two are FULL of personality these days. They're both incredibly happy, and I tell them everyday that I hope they always stay as happy as they are right now.

Babies and Doggies

2009-02-26T08:51:00.002-05:00

Just the past few weeks, Smith and Addison have become actually aware that there are two furry creatures living in the house with them! They've both started eying Allie and Bailey wherever they go. Smith is actively trying to reach for both of them (and last night was able to have a supervised petting session with Allie).

Also last night, and the purpose of this entry: Addison was laying on her play mat, you know, playing. Bailey was, as she often is, laying beside her, just kinda watching. Then, out of nowhere, Bailey made the move and laid her head directly next to Addison's body. Addison thought it was the BEST thing and started laughing and was SO excited that she'd made a new friend.

I'm really glad that both children seem to be interested in the dogs.

Healthy Babies

2009-02-11T19:21:00.003-05:00

At our 6 month check last week, here is how the babies stacked up to the competition (yes, its a competition...everything is.)

We go back at 9 months ( a whole 3 months without a well visit - woo-hoo. Lets hope we don't have to make any non-well visits either!) As you can tell, Smith is a tall one - we're thinking NBA is in the future.

As a lady said while we were out to lunch today: "They look healthy." I didn't know if she was trying to be sly and call my babies fat, or just generally pleased about their well-being. From here on out, Dad is to only be referred to as healthy. None of those other nasty words.

Our House

2009-02-10T08:38:00.002-05:00

(is a very very very fine house...yeah, I went there.)

As you may or may not already know - our house is currently on the market and we're planning on moving as soon as it sells. The plan is to move to the Pawleys Island, SC area (Dad's job is located there, and well, there are worse places to live and raise a family!).

Before we do so, I thought it was important to pay homage to the house that we've called home for the twins life to date. This will probably make Krissee cry, but I'm not trying to - I just want to preserve some memories!

So here is the outside of our home. Smith, be glad that we're moving, because otherwise, you would have had to mow this lawn, and let me tell you from experience, it ain't fun.

Here are a few pictures of the nursery. You spent lots of time in here, because you were such awesome babies and you slept really, really well.

Here's our duck themed bathroom - Mom would put our bathtub on the sink and wash us. That's where we learned to splash!
Honestly and truly, we're going to miss this house like crazy. It was probably the hardest thing to say goodbye to (because really, we had to say goodbye before it even went on the market). But we know that a house doesn't make a home, and the most important thing for our family is to be together and enjoy the love we share (yeah, its corny, but I mean it).

Send good thoughts our way as we hopefully sell the thing quickly. We have had an offer, but it wasn't a real good one and we declined - but we're taking that as a positive sign.

Candids

2009-02-07T10:08:00.004-05:00

Wanted to also post some quick candids Krissee snapped the other day. I believe the two individual ones really capture the spirit of the twins - Smith in the middle of having the time of his life, and Addison just a chillin', drinkin' her drink.

6 Months Old

2009-02-07T10:08:00.003-05:00

Everyone is growing, growing, growing!

We weren't super successful with the smiles this time - getting smiles and taking pictures is a two person job and these were taken solo!

No Peas Please

2009-01-18T10:34:00.004-05:00

I (Daniel) hate peas. Seriously. I hate the way they smell. I hate the way they taste. I hate 'em. I hate 'em. I hate'em. I will not eat peas in a bowl, I think those who do, do not have a soul.

Now that Smith and Addison are eating fruits and veggies, they rarely leave the dinner table without some vestige of their dinner on their precious little faces.

After the peas lunch yesterday (who's smell was troubling to get through for me), I cleaned Addison's face of the peas she'd just enjoyed. I picked her up and walked her back into the family room. While doing so, I gave her a big ole kiss on her cheek...

...and then I tasted it.

It was the unmistakable flavor of peas. All over my lips. Everytime I closed my mouth, I got that repugnant flavor all over again.

I instantly head for the bowl of starlight mints in an effor to remove the taste. Only the wife had moved them. So, without closing my mouth or moving my tongue, I begin asking "Where are the mints?"

Only it came out more "ere are a anns?" And I kept asking and asking and getting louder and louder...

Krissee got so darn tickled at me that she couldn't even talk. I'm laughing, but scared to close my mouth for fear of getting the flavor sensation all over again. I'm still holding my daughter and frantically searching for the bowl of mints.

I finally found 'em, and successfully removed that "yummy" flavor from my mouth.

Public Service Announcement

2009-01-15T08:13:00.001-05:00

As many of you may know, Dad is somewhat of a Science Fiction geek. So its no surprise that he likes Battlestar Galactica.

What may surprise you is that MOM is also a big fan. See, she knows good television when she sees it. If you're searching for something to add to your Netflix queue, add the BSG miniseries - it'd be a single disc - 4 hours - if you hate it, ok, fine. But I'm willing to bet that you won't.

The final ten episodes of BSG start on Friday, and we couldn't let the opportunity go by without commemerating it with our precious children.

Hopefully they won't hate me too much later in life for this.

(Onesies ordered from Cafepress.com - yes, this actually cost us money and took some planning).

Happy Birthday Mom

2009-01-13T10:58:00.002-05:00

(the following was typed by Dad, but was dictated by Smith and Addison):

Dear Mom,
We hope you have a great day. You only turn 3? (not a typo...dad ain't stupid) once. We'll do our best today to eat our veggies and bottles without any fuss. We'll even let Cookie keep up tonight so that you and Dad can go celebrate.

Thank you for being the best mom. You take such good care of us. No wonder we're such happy babies. We love you.

Smith and Addison

Sandy Claws

2009-01-05T17:56:00.003-05:00

On Christmas Eve, we braved the local mall to get Santa pictures. We figured that no other parents would have that great idea. WRONG. After an hour and half or so in line, we finally made it to see old St. Nick - and he was as enamored with the daybies as anyone else.

Smith seem to have the unfortunate habit of confusing smiling for the camera and yelling with your mouth wide open for the camera. Buddy - your dad has the exact same problem and there are 30+ years of pictures of him yelling at the camera. At least he'll have a partner in crime now.

Our poor, sweet, sensitive Addison. Over the holidays, she really grew quite attached to Mom and Dad. Its not enough to be in sight of them - she wants one of us to be holding her at all times. Imagine her surprise to realize that this big old man in a red suit was holding her.

Dad was lucky enough to be able to take from 12/24-1/5 off to be at home with his babies. It was a great time to be off and really get to spend time with them and play. He really, really did miss them when he went back to work today.

We're 5 months!

2009-01-01T16:15:00.001-05:00

Dad couldn't decide which of these two pictures of us that he liked the best, so he decided to post both of 'em!

Happy New Year everyone.

Christmas Morning

2008-12-27T12:01:00.001-05:00

Santa came and visited the Daybies this year! They got a wagon to share, a toy each, and some clothing!

Ms Addison instantly took to the wagon and showed us how she could use it to hold herself up.

Smith, meanwhile, spent the morning in his mom's arms.

They both enjoyed being pulled around the house in the wagon!

Still no hippopotamus

2008-12-24T08:06:00.000-05:00

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. We already had a great holiday with Krissee's family and are staying home for Christmas Eve and morning and then headed to Daniel's family on Christmas day afternoon.

Hope your holiday is as blessed and happy as our's is.

Bath-time is fun time

2008-12-15T18:37:00.002-05:00

Last week, we spent the week in Pawleys Island for Daniel's job. When mom and the babies get to travel wtih Dad, we all stay at our company's corporate townhouse. Its not a bad gig, the place is absolutely beautiful, and Dad gets to work AND be with the family.

One day, Mom decided to try bath time in the sink at the townhouse - and got some GREAT pictures:

This past Saturday, we had the big Rollings family Christmas. This is the day that all of Krissee's cousins and aunts and uncles and everyone gets together to celebrate the holidays.

Here is that side's 4 generation picture - Krissee, her dad, her grandmother, and the babies.

While there, Smith and Addison got lots of loving - especially from Aunt Denise!!

Big bang babies

2008-12-07T13:33:00.006-05:00

The big fun 4 months doctor's appointment went well.

Babies are growing and getting bigger every day. Smith is talking up a storm (not talking like "Mom, can I have some more formula" but more along the lines of "ah ah ah ah ah ah ah.")

As of December 2nd:

We've successfully moved to the 4 hour schedule. We feed them at 7 AM, they go down for a nap at 9, wake at 11 for feeding, sleep at 1 for a nap, wake up and feed at 3, nap at 5, feed at 7, down for the night for 8.

Its AWESOME. Having the two hour chunk of time lets us get so much stuff done. Its awesome. And the babies seem to be doing as well, if not better on the schedule.

We started fruit on Tuesday. So far, Addison seems to not really care for Bananas, but is a big applesauce fan. Smith, as expected, likes everything. Although, just this morning, they both seemed to be unsure of the peaches. I don't really blame them, cause the peaches smelled kinda funny and unnaturally sweet.

That's us this past week. We're headed out this coming week for Daniel's work - company christmas party and meetings. Super duper fun!

4 months old

2008-12-01T18:01:00.001-05:00

Its that time again!

The daybies are really becoming two unique personalities. Addison is quite the flirt and loves the mens. Smith is super observant and takes it all in. They both are happy and healthy, and that really is all we can ask for.

Pediatricians appointment tomorrow, so we'll have lots of info to share!

November Catsup

2008-11-30T09:56:00.003-05:00

Yes, we've been very bad bloggers lately. It happens.

So what have we been up to? In relatively chronological order:

We went to visit Daniel's Grandmother (Smith and Addison's Great Granny). Here is a photo of all 4 generations together. (I think someone may have just told my grandmother a very, very dirty joke based on her facial expression here!)

The following weekend, Krissee took the daybies to her parents for the weekend, and Dad got a few nights alone with the dogs. He sure did miss his little ones, but looks like Addison had a good time with Poppy. (Poppy was just back from the beauty palor.)

For the past few weeks, we've been adding a little rice cereal to their bottles. Last week, they graduated to their high chairs and are eating like big boys and girls!

Lastly, on the way home from Thanksgiving, we stopped by a Christmas tree farm and picked out the Day family tree 2008. Here we are taking a hay ride and looking at all the offerings!

Thar she blows - the chosen one in the wild. This year we went with the White Pine. Never had one before. Its very pretty, but we're pretty sure its going to litter the den with droppings before the end of the season.

Both babies have been sleeping through the night like champs for the past week or so. Yesterday we tried them on a 3 1/2 hour schedule between feedings and it seemed to work pretty well. Today we're trying the 4 hour schedule, which means that, if successful, we'll be cutting out a feeding each day. That may not seem like much, but when your day is spent in a constant cycle of feed/play/sleep, extending those play/sleep periods is golden, especially the sleep ones so that other items can get accomplished!

Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T11:46:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates, but we'll get back to it as soon as we finish up eating all the turkey.

We did it!

2008-11-12T08:53:00.003-05:00

Ms Addison finally has joined her brother in the sleep through the night club.

We knew it was going to happen soon. And its been two nights in a row. This means no screaming, no pacifier, nothing. We put her down around 8:00.....she sleeps until 7 AM.

We both feel like we've won the lottery! (Which we kind of did - the baby lottery!)

We're going to give it a few more days to really take hold - and then next week we start lengthening the time between feedings with the eventual aim to cut out one of them!

Our babies are all grows up....

Outside TIme!

2008-11-07T17:04:00.001-05:00

Mom and babies went outside today to enjoy the great day, and mom managed to get some great smiling photos!

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Q&A the second

2008-11-05T11:00:00.003-05:00

Its Q&A time!

Q : Jenn in Anderson asks "Forgive my ignorance of all things baby, but are they old enough to sit up, or are they just propped up on each other and a pumpkin? (regarding the photo of them in the pumpkin patch)

A: Funny enough - the answer to this is actually a little bit of both. They dont' sit up by themselves, but when placed in a seated position, they normally can maintain it. Of course, while we were at the pumpkin patch we did have a baby blow-out and there was some toppling. Of course this occurred just as some other folks walked right by and we looked like parents of the year.

Q:Ali in DC writes "Do the babies take turns with their demands (crying, soiling diapers, being hungry, desiring bounce/cuddle, etc.) or do they do this in synch? Is there any pattern?"

A: Hrmmm..most of the time, they will take turns with their demands. There have been just a few moments in the past 3 months where both children needed 100% of your attention. Most of the time, these have been cases where we've both been available to assist. When it happens and we're NOT able to focus on a single baby, you improvise and do the best you can.

As for the feeding - they do this in synch, by design. We decided pre-birth that if we didn't feed them in tandem we'd spend most of our time feeding babies.

Most of the time, we'll get one down and quiet, and the other one will "lose their mind." Its great fun on those days. Which normally are Saturdays. Don't know why, but my kids hate Saturdays.

Q: Schmitty from Furman, living out west asks "are their personalities starting to shine?"

A: Oh yes. Smith is his father and Addison is her mother.

Smith is pretty darn happy most of the time, but when he is not...woo-boy, you'd better watch it. (Sound like anyone else you know?) His smile is going to be a heartbreaker some day. He's a little more independent and can entertain himself pretty well.

Addison is incredibly sweet. So much so, that her little feelings get hurt when she's not getting the love and attention she thinks she deserves (Sound like anyone else you know?). Her little heartbreaking cry when you lay her down is comical if it weren't so sad sounding. She's definitely more of a people person loves to be touched and loved on.

Q: Anonymous emailed:"When I got married, I had a" WOW!! I am married and I feel like I am in a little over my head” moment. It didn’t last long and it wasn’t a bad moment, but it happened. I just wonder if it is worse with babies, especially twins. Did you get home and freak out? Like maybe I am in a little over my head, and then you just dive into being parents?

I can only speak for myself, but YES. There are still those moments. I think we'll probably have 'em forever. There are moments that 1) I have no idea what the hell I'm doing and 2) I'm convinced I'm doing something that will scar their lives forever.

But normally in the heat of the moment, you don't have time to freak out. Its only in those quiet reflective moments that you really can ponder on the "OH CRAP" feelings. And luckily(?), parents of twins don't get TOO many of those moments. So, you really hit the nail on the head, you have those moments, and then you just dive into being parents out of necessity. I think that's pretty normal.

Q: Anonymous also emailed:"I noticed when we visited you just handed the babies over and said here you go. I so loved that, some people don’t do that especially with their first children.how do you let people hold them and not be crazy on the inside that they won’t support their head enough or they won’t do something right"

Honestly, this was something that we've noticed as well with other who have had babies. I certainly understand other's beliefs and will respect their wishes, but visitors want to see and hold the babies. So, we decided to just be okay with it and when people walk in the door, we hand the babies off.

As for not being crazy on the inside - well, occasionally you ARE crazy on the inside regarding it. But really, you'd have to be pretty nonchalant about holding a baby in order to really hurt 'em, and no one is going to do that with the parents sitting right there. Also, I know that I've inadvertently hurt them in their lifetime (nicking their little fingers when clipping their nails comes to mind), but they're pretty resilient and I think you'd have to work on hurting them, so its just not something to worry about.

3 Months

2008-11-01T11:43:00.003-04:00

The babies continue to grow and grow and grow.

There will probably be a day in the future that Addison hates me for this picture, as its not a great angle and she looks a little chubbier than she actually is. No addison, that outfit does NOT make you look fat.

I am a big boy!!

We look like little people!

Just for comparison purposes, I've put together the following collage to chart their growth. Its nothing fancy or worthy of framing, but its kinda cool to look at. (You can click on the photo to open it in a new tab/window)

Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T09:52:00.001-04:00

We had a busy Halloween. We all came back from our first trip out of town as a family (down to Pawleys Island for Dad's work). Smith and Addison had a nice trip, mom got to relax a little bit, and Dad got to work!

We got home around 4:00 PM and after feeding some screaming babies, we dressed 'em up!

Ms Addison flirts with the camera.

Mr. Smith REALLY flirts with the camera!

Finally, it was the year of the pumpkins. From left to right, Sienna, Addison,Carter, a VERY happy Smith, and Macy. (look at Macy trying to comfort Smith - she was patting his little leg. Later on she sang to him. Very sweet.)

Finally, our friends Carissa and Craig get extra points for their costumes for their twins Ellie and Turner. You must check it out. You two have certainly set the bar high for next year, but we can beat it. I know we can (we've got at least one more year where WE can pick out the costumes, so we're planning on making the most of it!)

Today is Smith and Addison's 3 month birthday, so pictures of that will be forthcoming. As will the next Q&A. Sorry its taken me so long, but I've gotten some really good and juicy questions (some off the record by anonymous senders - its okay if you want to ask that way too!), so I'll need to set aside some time to really answer those.

Get in on the questions

2008-10-24T11:59:00.001-04:00

We're preparing another installment of "Ask the parents..." Get all you questions in now.

Anything that inquiring minds want to know....

Fall is in the air, every where I look around

2008-10-23T12:17:00.002-04:00

Before we get to the photos of our visit to the pumpkin patch, here's one of my favorite new pictures:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of them, locked arm in arm. It just makes me smile!

"mom put is in these hats and they're impossible to stay on but she insists."

Smith: " I want that pumpkin over there."
Addison: "And I want that pumpkin over THERE."

Dad...seriously, could you not hold us like that? Ouchie.

Hey there!

2008-10-20T07:03:00.004-04:00

Both Smith and Addison are super aware these days. They're both alert and interested in EVERYTHING (and for Ms. Can't Be Bothered, this is big news.)

As such, we've been picture snapping fools again, and have gotten some great shots. Krissee's been having "Photo shoot" time each day. God bless our children. Seriously. This is just a collection of pictures that we love. They're growing so fast.

Next- our friends Brittany and Ashley stopped by on Saturday. They were both naturals, and Smith and Addison tolerated them, even though they were decked out in Orange! Little Miss Addison looks like she may have a crush the way she is checking Ashley out.

Finally - Smith and Addison and Carter have been hanging out a good bit. While Carter at one point looked like he might be the big boy of the gang, Smith is rapidly catching up (Especially considering that Carter is two months older!):

Baptism

2008-10-14T08:16:00.001-04:00

We've been incredibly slack bloggers lately! Sorry for that. Babies continue to be happy and healthy Both are become much more alert just in the past few days, and one of their favorite pastimes is smiling at mom and dad. (They also enjoy pooping when you're changing them and waking you up in the middle of the night still, but we're going to focus on the positive here!)

Last Sunday, we had the twins baptized. Many family and friends joined us at the church for the service and at our home for a luncheon afterwards. The luncheon was such a whirlwind that we didn't really take any pictures of it. Sorry!

Here if our happy family - godparents to both children Scott and Amber Rankin and Adam and Haley Dougherty.

The godparents.

Scott and Amber

Adam and Haley (There are three babies here - Smith, Addison, and you can't see Adam and Haley's little girl because Haley is pregnant with her and she is trying to cover up her bump with Addison but its not going to work.)

Sick Update

2008-10-10T06:32:00.002-04:00

Just a quick update to let everyone know how the Daybies are doing:

They're both back on formula, and seem to be doing ok. Not everything is necessarily back to normal (without getting too much into poop consistency, its not very), but they're not spitting up and liquid butt seems to have dissipated.

Happy ten week birthday babies.

Sick Babies

2008-10-07T21:52:00.002-04:00

Smith and Addison are sick. I called the nurse at the doctors office and she said it sounded like a stomach bug. There has been a large amount of spitting up and very frequent diaper changes. They are on Pedialyte for 24 hours and then a half Pedialyte half formula diet the next 24 hours. So that is what is going on in our house these days. We had a great weekend and the babies were christened on Sunday, it was a truly wonderful day and there will be more on that later. First we have to get these babies well and back to normal.

Two Months

2008-10-02T08:33:00.007-04:00

We had the big two month birthday and two month checkup on the same day. Lots of information to distribute, so.....

Mr. Smith weighed in at 11 lbs 8 oz (birth weight of 5lbs 9 oz), 22 1/2 inches long (at birth - 19.5) His Height is in the 75% percentile, weight is in the 50th, and head circumference is 25%!!! He did not inherit his father's big ole watermelon head, and I'm very thankful for that!

Ms. Addison was 11 lbs 2 oz. (Birth weight of 5lbs 11 oz), and 21.5 inches long (19.5 birth). Everything of her's is in the 50th percentile. I'd wager to say that her lack of weight gain can be attributed to the fact that she can't be bothered to wake up for anything. Ever (You'll see in the below photos). Unless she wants it. Yep, we're gonna have an AWESOME time in 13 years or so.

Its all about the twos

2008-10-01T07:44:00.002-04:00

Today, we have:

Two Babies
Two Months Old
Two Parents
Two Doggies
Two Nights of sleeping through the night.

That's right. While we may have some future setbacks, for the past two nights, both Smith and Addison have slept through the night.

Mom and Dad are thrilled, and babies are content (for now, they'll be getting their shots around 11 AM).

We'll be back later today with all the other stuff...but just had to share our big news!

Ohhh, we're halfway there...

2008-09-28T07:56:00.002-04:00

ohhh, livin' on a prayer...

Yep. Mr Smith slept through the night last night. Now, its just one night. And he was HORRIBLY upset all day at the world and all who dwell in it. But he went to sleep quickly after his final feeding and I had to WAKE HIM UP this morning. (Granted, he woke up first around 6:30, which actually prompted me out of bed. But he fell back asleep and I waited until 7 to wake he and sister and begin feeding).

Tonight will tell the tale, to see if it was a fluke or a new behavior. Regardless, I'm thrilled. And as happy as I am, I STILL had to get up at 4:30 to feed Ms. Addison. While I think most experiences wiht twins are pretty much par for the course for those with a single baby, this is an experience that really so few folks have. Normally, you're children either sleep through the night, or they don't!

They'll be two months Wednesday, so expect the requisite pictures. We've also go their two month checkup that day, so we'll have lots of official sounding statistics and percentiles to throw your way.

Dad is VERY happy. Mom had yesterday off to, of all things, go to a football game with the girls. (This is not a lie. Its amazing the stories the ladies will concoct to leave the kids with the fellas.) Smith, Addison, and I went to Scott and Carter's to watch the game on PPV. Smith proceeded to act the fool AGAIN (as he did a few weeks ago when scott and carter came over to watch football at our house).

Lets hope we get a sleep through the night night tonight (wow, that looks like I just wanted to repeat the word night 3 times, but it actually does make sense) without the day-craziness of yesterday.

Welcome Baby Georgia

2008-09-23T11:47:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Julie and Russell on you precious little girl Georgia born this morning at 7:56AM. She weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces and measures 19.5 inches long. Smith and Addison can't wait to meet their new friend.

Just some pictures

2008-09-22T18:10:00.001-04:00

We've been really bad bloggers lately, especialyl with the pictures. Honestly, we just haven't taken as many pictures in the past few weeks, partly because I think when we HAVE some time that we actually could do so, we're ready to just sit down and relax.

But, just to keep everyone updated, here are some pictures from the past few weeks.

Mom had a little photo shoot. This is post feeding, so they must be happy.

Mom and the Daybies, and Amber and Carter ventured out one day last week. This required some maneuring by Amber to get Carter's carseat in Krissee's car. They sure do look snug. (I love this picture, taken in the mirror on the headrest.)

Finally, we went to visit Krissee's family to celebrate a number of birthdays. Pictured here is our nephew Rollings, who picked out his own outfit that day, holding Addison. Rollings is 4 is a little man. He's going to make such a good big cousin and I can't wait to see him playing with Smith and Addison. He's got one heck of an imagination too, and I hope that family trait is passed onto our little ones.

Our Nightly Routine

2008-09-16T22:44:00.005-04:00

With the twins almost seven weeks old, we're approaching the time when they should be able to sleep for an eight hour chunk each night without waking. According to "On Becoming Babywise," which we've modeled our feeding schedule after, most babies master this by 8 weeks, and those that don't by then do by 12 weeks. (If you hate that philosophy, shut up. We're feeding and loving our babies.)

Any way you look at it, we're on the downhill slope. Pretty much from the night we got home, we've only been getting up once a night with them, so its not been as bad as we've heard from other parents. But still - we'd both love a full night of sleep. We're alternating who gets up each night so that at least one of us gets an uninterrupted night of sleep each night.

So, in our efforts to coax our children into night sleeping, we've instituted the following nighttime routine.

The "final" feeding is at 7 PM.
After this feeding, we bathe them.
They then get "spa time," in which they are massaged with some night time baby lotion (I am not making this up. I made fun of Krissee at first, but it really does help them to calm down.)
They're swaddled and placed in the crib
Dad reads them a story.
The lights are turned off, the mobile is turned on for 5 minutes, and the door is shut.

This has been working great. For the most part, they're asleep (or at least settled down) by the time the mobile finishes its 5 minute cycle.

We awaken them around 10-11 for their final feeding of the day, which is kept quiet and strictly business - feeding and a diaper change. No playing.

After that, we go to bed.

And each night, even if its the other's night, we truly hope that tonight is the night.

When its not your night, you can't wait to wake in the morning and ask the other "How did it go?" and "When did they wake up?"

We'll get it. Its still crazy early. But rest assured, once we're getting full nights of sleep? That is going to be like an extra cherry on top of a bowlful of cherries that tops the most decadent chocolate and ice cream concoction known to man.

Yep - THAT good.

Getting Current

2008-09-12T10:21:00.003-04:00

So one of Dad's favorite things to do is to comment on Aunt Heather's blog whenever she's gone a week or more without posting. The comment usually consists of the three simple words "nice current blog." Its usually enough motivation to get her to post within the next few days.

If you can dish it out, you've got to be willing to take it, so thanks Heather, for "Nice current blog"-ing me.:)

Who knew that once we left the children for one night, it'd go so much easier? We haven't spent more than a few waking hours at home as we've decided to resume our rock star lifestyles. Parties every night, dinners out. Babysitters do complicate the equation somewhat, but we're managing.

PSYCHE. Honestly, mom's been sick. Dad is sick. Dad was out of town for a few days. Mom had Cookie come stay and help. Babies are growing and they are six weeks old today.

Had a big visit from Ellie and Turner (and their mom Carissa and friend Ashley) on Saturday. Ellie and Turner are 6 1/2 months older than Smith and Addison, so there wasn't a whole lot of interaction going on. If anything, it reinforced the fact that we need to cuddle and hold our sweet babies as long as possible. Its been a very neat experience to watch them grow up. Carissa gave birth the week we discovered we were having twins. She's been a great resource all along the way and more than anything, she's reminded us that they'll be ok no matter what we do, so its best to be able to laugh along the way.

That is our big updates. NO new milestones, other than the six week mark. I think we'll all be close to 100% this weekend.

Mom and Dad's Crazy Night Out

2008-09-05T14:50:00.003-04:00

Last night, Krissee and I talked our friends Heath and Jessa into babysitting the daybies and we headed out for date night, Sept. 2008 edition!

During the pregnancy, we discussed many times how important we thought it would be for us to be able to have some time that didn't involve the kids. We decided that we'd try to plan a once a month date night, so that we'd be able to have conversations that didn't necerssarily revolve around how many ounces they drank or who had what diaper when.We've had many people tell us about how hard it would be to leave them.

Well, I hate to say it like this, but it wasn't that hard. Maybe they knew it was coming, so from 4 until about 6:00, Smith and Addison screamed and cried. It was FIERCE. At six, we fed 'em, and they promptly fell asleep. Heath and Jessa arrived at 6:30 and we were off.

We got home just in time to see kickoff for the Gamecock game at 8:30. All in all, it was a successful evening out. We had a few beverages, ate some food, and chatted. Some chatter was regarding teh children, but we also talked about other stuff. In fact, it was just as we received our appetizer that we remarked "We haven't talked about the kids yet."

When we got home...the babies were cuddled up and it was obvious they had been in good hands. Thanks Heath and Jessa!

Unfortunately, all this occurred without a single photo being snapped. Maybe for the October edition!

Busy Weekend

2008-09-02T12:39:00.002-04:00

We had a busy Labor Day weekend, lots of visits and visitors!

Some of our closest friends, Adam and Haley, and our godson Jack stopped by to visit. They were some of our first visitors in the hospital, and we're all super glad that they're headed back to Columbia!

Now, being the overprotective father that I already am, especially in all manners concerning my daughter's dating future, I'm wary of any male child spending too much time around her. But Jack is a special kid, and you can already tell he's going to be super sweet, just like his godfather Daniel. I know some other friends think that Jack is betrothed to their daughter Emmie, but I checked with the family and they indicated that there was no dowery, so all bets were off.

Jack checking out Ms. Addison.

This wasn't perfect camera speed, but their first kiss was right around this time!

On Monday, we headed for our first big day trip with the babies, to Nanny and Papas. It was a combination Labor Day/Nanny Birthday visit, so we knew we'd have fun.

The cooler packing is a little different these days, but the essentials for all are still there!

My sister hosted an exchange student from Germany many years ago, Barbara. She and her boyfriend Johannes are spending the week with my parents this week. Here they are checking out Smith and Addison.

Super Sweet One Month

2008-09-02T12:32:00.006-04:00

The twins turned one month old yesterday! Its hard to believe that its already been a month, but in the same way, it seems that they've been with us forever too!

Our friends Ellie and Turner/Carissa and Craig have been doing this tradition of taking pictures each month with a sign in the background. We're shamelessly stealing that idea!

One of our neighbors made the stuffed animals that you see in the pictures. We figured it would be a good way to measure their size alone the way too!

Life with babies

2008-09-01T08:45:00.002-04:00

Dad avoided a potential devastating start to his day just a few moments ago.

We've moved on to making bottles on demand (expect some great advice on that later this week). As such, the canister of formula sits on our kitchen counter. Right next to the coffee maker.

I'm making another cup this morning, and without thinking, instead of picking up the cream, I pick up the formula canister.

I quickly realized the error I was getting ready to make and put the formula down and picked up the cream. Luckily this was my 3rd cup instead of my first. I have a feeling that at some point in the future, I'll be having formulafee. (thats my name for the formula/coffee mixture).

Smith and Addison just told me to tell everyone Happy Labor Day.

Its also their one month birthday today! We're heading out to Nanny's and Papa's for a Labor Day cookout/Nanny birthday feast, so its a very big day up in our house. We'll be doing the one month photo shoot tonight when we get home, so expect a great week of entries!

Go gamecocks

2008-08-29T15:16:00.001-04:00

Last night was the first Carolina game of the season. As such, Smith and Addison had to help mom and dad cheer on the team from the comfort of our own home!

Addison proved that she is her mother's child by not being interested in football...at all.

Smith, however, really seemed to get into it, although he did tucker out pretty early on.

Smith showing his gamecock pride. Notice the BOOTS.

See...Addison could not care less about the team and its goings on.

I don't know why, but this picture just looks like I caught them at a tailgate bender. They're screaming, dancing, having a large time. Maybe its because there are a few pictures of Mom and Dad flo

Smith sure did get stressed out watching the game. So did Dad. I think Smith handled it better by passing out than his dad did by yelling and screaming at the TV.

Still alive

2008-08-28T11:00:00.003-04:00

We're here and we are still alive.

Daniel had his first trip out of town on Monday - Wednesday. Krissee's friend Ashley came down to assist mom in the well-being of the Daybies (and Mom, via some great meals from Trader Joes. We need one of those in Columbia!)

Here's Ms. Ashley conquering the double feed!

Weekend - Do what you want to do!

2008-08-22T15:50:00.001-04:00

I think EVERYONE got the choices of who likes the children with socks and hats and who likes them more natural! Yes, Krissee is the proponent of the coverings, and I prefer to let them run around like crazy redneck children with no socks or hats!

This entry has no theme or funny, just wanted to show some pictures of the Daybies!

Here is Dad getting some much needed snuggle time with 'em!

The last photo shoot in this chair was such a success, we of course had to do it again!

And finally, what do you do when its 8 PM, your babies have been fussy for hours, and there is no end in sight? Take 'em for a walk in your nifty Zooper Tango stroller!

Vice presidents ain't got nothin' on us

2008-08-19T17:10:00.005-04:00

Everyone check out the below post of the twin's first visit from Carter. While I had the time, energy, and idea, I wanted to go ahead and post this entry as well. See....a dry spell for a few days, and then presto, two entries in one day. You never know what you're going to get here at the Smith and Addison Day show. Consider this entry a very special episode!

First off, an incredibly sweet picture of my baby girl. I include it only because I had one extra picture of Smith in this entry and we want to make things as fair as possible (at least now!)

There is a big debate raging currently in the Day household, and the only way to settle it is to pose it to the masses,

Which is cuter...socks and hats or no socks and hats (we mean in general terms, not these pictures specifically). Bonus points if you can identify the correct parent with their opinion.

(he looks like such a little gangster in this picture.)

A visit from Carter and Mom

2008-08-19T17:04:00.001-04:00

Some of our closest friends have a son just two months prior to Smith and Addison's birth. Carter's mom Amber got to come by today finally after battling a cold last week with Carter to hang out with the twins and Mom.

(And yes, Carter is in the upper percentiles for his age, and Smith and Addison are a good two months younger than he is).

Its been a long standing joke that Carter and Addison would be star-crossed soul mates. Addison looks to be getting an early start by rubbing up on Carter's legs. Smith seems unconcerned with his sister's reputation and is catching some must needed rest.

Come back soon Amber and Carter (and Scott if you're letting him out of the house these days).! We can't wait to watch our children grow up together and be perfect little angels for the next eighteen years.

Two Week Checkup and PIcs

2008-08-16T16:47:00.008-04:00

The two week checkup was a rousing success. Ms. Addison was up to 6 lbs 5 oz, and Mr. Smith had a whopping 8 oz gain to make it to 6 lbs 4oz. I'm thinking that he is tired of his big sis beating up on him.

The entire checkup was good, and the docs said that these were beautiful babies ande to keep doing what we were doing. (And I"m sure that pediatricians don't go around telling their patients that their children are beautiful, so I feel incredibly honored that ours would give out such a rare compliment!) He did mention that it'd be best to avoid crowds for 6 more weeks. I wasn't planning a weekend bender at the local pub next weekend or anything, but I kinda thought we'd be able to start venturing out a little bit more. But its a small price to pay for healthy babies!

Finally, I've been slack on the pictures, so I wanted to post some here.

How can this not melt your heart? Seriously.

Some folks have asked how the doggies are adjusting. The answer? OK. They're certainly feeling neglected and curious, but they're taking it in stride. They're not allowed in the nursery, but they like to push the envelope as much as possible!

These moments are actually rare, where we actually get to just sit and hold the babies. Mom had a go of it the other night, and I think all three of them felt very comfortable!

Lastly, I took these two pictures just before we left for our two week appointment. I want to make sure we get plenty of single shots as well as those of them together. Daunting task!

Father of the year

2008-08-15T08:32:00.002-04:00

(Before I get into the meat of this, we've got our two week old checkup this afternoon. Expect all the details, and maybe a few new pictures afterward!)

In the "our life is an open book" vein of this blog, here is the twins feeding plan: Krissee fully intended to breast feed, but the smaller size of the babies coupled with the practical realities of feeding two babies at once have forced us to use bottles. Krissee is pumping and we're on a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of breast milk and formula. Its working out great and seems to be a win/win for all parties (meaning mom isn't strapped to a baby all day, we know how much they're feeding, and Dad gets to help!)

So, Krissee pumps, and its my job to make up bottles once a day. At this point, they're eating about 3 oz. at every feeding (which is every 3 hours), so every night I'm making a breast milk/formula cocktail. Just call me a mixologist. For those doing the math at home, thats 24 oz of each, for a total of 48 oz needed to fill all 16 bottles. For those who are in the know, that's twelve scoops of formula.

On Wed. night, when I'm making the formula, I did the unthinkable and got distracted. Was that scoop # 7 or #8? Figuring that it wasn't a big deal, really, I erred on the side of caution and went with the lower number, cause, babies need nutrients, you know? I completed the formula mixing and went on to my next task, never giving it a second thought.

Thursday, we were fighting what we thought were sick babies - lots of mucous that made feeding take an hour. Their poor little mouths were filling up with this thick pasty stuff. They weren't finishing their bottles. All in all, not a Day was happy.

Last night, after struggling with the 7 o'clock feeding, it was time again for me to make the bottles. As I'm getting ready to do the formula, it dawns of me...I may have put too much formula in the day before. Too much powder = thicker liquid = harder to swaller = less intake.

So, I ensured that the correct amount of formula was placed within the mixing cup, poured some bottles, and anxiously awaited the 10:00 feeding to see if it was better.

Y'all...it was flawless. BOth babies ate their entire bottles in approximately 30 minutes. We put them down and they slept soundly. We fed them once during the night (as we have been doing for the past few days), and it was pretty darn flawless as well. As was this morning's feeding.

DSS, I promise not to make this mistake again. I promise.

(Note to self - Determine what twelve scoops equals in a measuring cup so that I don't have to keep track of counting, because in my altered state of mind, counting to twelve is apparently pretty darn taxing. God help us all when they increase the amount of formula!)

At home with Smith and Addison

2008-08-14T13:04:00.003-04:00

Well I haven't had much time to post on here since the babies were born but I have read all of the comments during my marathon labor and I just want to say thanks everyone for your support and well wishes. It warms my heart to read all of the kind things everyone wrote.

I just wanted to say hi and let everyone know I'm still alive just crazy busy. Today is one of my first full days alone with Smith and Addison. Daniel and I did the 7:00 AM feeding together and then he went downstairs to work. So its just me and my sweet babies and we are getting along just fine. There isn't much time for anything else other than feeding and changing diapers but I have to say I absolutely LOVE it. Even though I haven't had a shower yet today and I'm still in PJ's at 1:00 in the afternoon I've never been so happy. They are so precious and I still can't believe they are mine.

Honesty

2008-08-12T08:38:00.003-04:00

Before any of our faithful readers get the impression that we're without any hiccups in our attempts to raise these two babies who have recently invaded our home, I wanted to point out some of our massive panic attacks of the past week. These are by no means the ONLY such attacks we've experienced, but I want this to be an accurate portrayal of our family life.

I'm blue da ba dee da ba die

Some dear friends sent us a beautiful flower arrangement in the hospital. These flowers arrived in a blue flower vase. Fast Forward a week or so, and the flowers are wilted, so the flowers get tossed, and the vase gets put in the dishwasher.

This vase, unbeknown to us, was a painted vase, and proceeded to chip and color everything in our dishwasher blue. Under normal circumstances, this would be pretty annoying. However, add in the fact that our entire bottle supply was ALSO in the dishwasher at the same time, well, there you have a near disaster. We spent a few hours trying to clean 'em up, but finally decided that no amount of scrubbing or boiling would ever make us comfortable with feeding our babies out of blue speckled bottles. So Dad got the very special privelage of going to Wal-Mart on a Friday night at 10:00 PM to purchase new bottles.

Got home, Grandma (Ann) helped us sterilize everything, and we were back in business. Crisis averted (kinda).

Moral of story? : Don't put colored vases in dishwasher without first checking to see if it is a painted vase.

My little scavenger(s)

So remember when I wrote about our dog Allie, and how she likes trash?

Well, she hit the motherload yesterday morning.

There was a bag of dirty diapers sitting in the laundry room, ready to be taken out to the trash can. Dad had gone downstairs to work, and the dogs were in for breakfast and general inside time.

A little while later, I returned back upstairs to refill the coffee cup, and was greated wtih the smell of baby poo. I thought this to be odd, since the nursery with the diaper champ is a good little ways from the kitchen/office area. Upon further exploration, I discovered that my nasty little girl (allie) had found her own little corner of heaven right in our laundry room.

I'll spare you the picture, but I DID get one, just for posterity sake.

Cleaning that up was super-duper fun.

Moral of story: Don't 1) Leave bags of dirty diapers accessible to your nasty little dogs and 2) Don't let your dogs be nasty little dogs.

Day Birth Day

2008-08-11T10:04:00.004-04:00

Its been a busy few days here in the Day household. Everyone continues to do well, and we're just settling into a routine. Dad went back to work today (boo), but paying the mortgage is an important job too!

Our friend Jenn wrote a commemorative poem summarizing the birth experience that we live blogged just days ago. Her blog requires authorization to read, but she welcomes new visitors! For those who don't have access, I've asked her if I could reprint the poem here, and she gave me permission to re-post (Thanks Jenn for the awesome recap of the experience!) :

Day Birth Day

(a very special poem commemorating the birth of Smith and Addison Day, twins, born August 1, 2008 @ 2:07 and 2:36 AM)

(Congrats to Daniel and Krissee on the birth of their first children)

They went to the doctor; she said, “let’s go;

It’s time to start the Smith and Addison Day Show!”

The doc hooked Krissee up to an IV

To start the contractions they’d yet to see.

An hour later contractions were regular;

Aunts, uncles, and grandparents began to gather.

Smith said “Come on, sis!” But Addy said, “No way!

I’m not quite ready to meet the world today!”

So they settled back in to that comfortable womb

And their faithful doctor left the room.

Daniel sighed; he was ready to rock!

But it turns out his daughter has her mother’s clock.

***

The Days rested all night so they wouldn’t be worn

When it was time to start again the very next morn.

They wakened early; Krissee fixed her hair and face

Before everyone got ready and got back into place.

The contractions got going; the water was broken.

Then, finally, the word “epidural” was spoken!

After all, in Daniel’s words, “Contractions don’t look fun!”

Krissee agreed, and then she happily went numb.

After several more hours, day turned to night

But the twins still weren’t ready to come into the light.

The epidural wore off, and pain crossed Krissee’s face

As the docs prepped the O.R.—just in case.

Then finally the babies decided, “It’s time!”

And Addison headed on down the line.

Not wanting to wear his poor mommy out,

Smith waited 29 minutes to follow A’s route.

“5 lbs. 11 oz.” read Addison’s scale;

A nurse declared, “2 ounces less weighs the male!”

They bundled them up—one in pink, one in blue

Then showed ‘em to family and now to you, too!

Thanks Aunt Heather

2008-08-07T19:41:00.000-04:00

Aunt heather came and stayed with us for a few days. She did lots of things to help us out around the house, so that Mom and Dad could focus all their energy on the Daybies.

Here Aunt Heather is giving Smith a feeding. Our babies sure do like to eat, a lot and often.

Filling up the bottles for one day sure does take a long time. Not only does it take time to FILL the darn things, but washing, drying, making formula isn't super quick either.

Best of all, Aunt Heather scrubbed our floors. We certainly don't make our guests do this, but she insisted! I don't think anyone has done this in our home, but the floors certainly look phenomenal. This is actually a double edged sword, wherein I'm happy she did this, but also kinda mad. Happy, because our floors look great; Sad, because now I'm going to have to do this on a regular basis to keep the floors looking good.

Thanks again, Heather. To our future helpers, the bar has been set pretty darn high.

Q&A

2008-08-06T22:39:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the first installment of what could turn out to be a regular feature: The Smith and Addison Q&A. You send us your burning questions, and we answer them.

Q: Colly from Charlotte, NC writes" Don't jaundice beds look like little mini tanning beds....?? Can we see??"

A: Yes, Colly, jaundice beds look like mini tanning beds. We're starting early! Here is a picture of the twins in their beds, which were placed in their pack and plays.

Q: Jenn from Anderson, SC asks "What could be worse: her dating or her hating you?? "

A: At this point, it may be a toss up.

Q: Schmitty from Carlsbad, NM asks " what do the doggies think of the daybies?"

A: The dogs are adjusting. They're doing a lot of sniffing, but other than that, they really aren't all that aware of the daybies. At this point, I think they're just glad to be home and have us home!

Q: Carissa from Charlotte, NC chimed in and queried "I don't think I know what Smith and Addison's middle names are?"

A: Their full names are Mary Addison Day and Smith Chapman Day.

Jaundice levels were better today, so they're off the beds. Hopefully we'll get the complete for real all clear tomorrow!

If I just lay here

2008-08-05T21:28:00.004-04:00

This would be the picture I was talking about yesterday. My heart melts.

Went back to Dr...Addison is a whopping 6 lbs and Brother is still at 5 lbs 8 oz. Jaundice levels had decreased substantially, but they were ordered another day on the beds just to be sure.

Aunt Heather came in this afternoon to help take care of Mom and Dad so they can focus all their energy onto the Daybies. She has, however, managed to sneak in a little baby loving in between tasks from slave master Krissee.

My babies continue to be happy and healthy, and that's the best news I can share.

1 Down, 6569 to go...

2008-08-04T22:15:00.002-04:00

(quick math lesson, since folks rarely seem to get my subject lines - 18*365 = 6570)

We got home yesterday (Sunday) around noon. Babies and mom are doing great. We quickly settled into a a routine and so far the babies sugar level is staying pretty high, despite repeated attempts to steal it all from multiple people.

Aside from a little jaundice, everything is going great. They're laid out in their jaundice beds now, and hopefully our pediatrician will give us the all clear tomorrow.

A few quick observations from Dad:

My little girl is not allowed to date until she turns 45.
A successful diaper change requires the proper preparation of all needed materials.
Full nights of sleep are the stuff that unicorns and fairies are made of.
I'm not entirely sure that the previous sentence made sense.

Auntie Ame came to visit today, and she got some great pictures. Unfortunately the computer is acting up and I'm ready for bed, so you'll have t check it out tomorrow.

You. Better. Work.

2008-08-02T23:09:00.000-04:00

So, we played model todays. Our kids sure can work it.

http://www.palmettohealth.org/bodyIframe.cfm?id=252

(Here's the link to the official, professionally taken photograph. But we can't have them all dressed up and not use daddy's photo taking skills, which are far superior to his bow-hunting skills).

Yep, thats our Boy and our Girl! The quilts behind them were made by Krissee's Granny Coy (GreatGranny Coy to Smith and Addison). Each one is handmade and its super special. Every great grandchild has received one, but and I think Granny Coy worked her poor fingers to the bone once she found out it was twins!

So, one major topic of the past few days has been who they each look like. I've posted the earliest pictures I have of each of us as babies. You be the judge!

Mom and Babies are doing great. Babies have a little jaundice which may limit our ability to go home tomorrow (Sunday). We'll know more after our pediatrician's visit at Dark 'Thirty tomorrow morning.

This entry has taken all day to write. I just think that's good information to pass along!

Everyone wants a picture..here it is!!

2008-08-01T08:26:00.001-04:00

Thanks

2008-08-01T07:43:00.001-04:00

For all the support and excitement over the past few days.

Mom, dad and babies are finally settled, and its time to sleep for the first time in what seems like nine weeks.

We are asking that if u plan on calling or visiting, please do so later this afternoon (after one or two+.

They're here

2008-08-01T03:10:00.001-04:00

Both came vaginally, and they're awesome.

She came at 2:07, 5 lbs 11 oz, 19 and a half inches.

He came at 2:36, 5 lbs 9 oz, 19 and a half inches.

Mom did awesome, and babies are great. I'm standing in nursery while the nurses check em out.

We're

2008-08-01T01:07:00.001-04:00

Pushing