Our Red Wagon

Parker and Rylee have found something new to keep them busy. They've learned they can pull each other around in their wagon!! When Parker is driving Rylee needs to hang on tight!

Family Night Out

The twins love music so we took them to Farringdon's Restaurant to see a friend's band. Farringdon's is an old Victorian style house with both indoor and outdoor seating. The back has a gazebo for bands, a bar, picnic tables, and a few bean bag toss games. It is very family friendly so they had some toys out for the kids too (like balls and hula hoops). The twins had a blast running around and listening to the music. They also shared their first cheeseburger...they are so great at sharing! Rylee ate the bun, cheese, and tomato and Parker ate the meat, lettuce, and ketchup (he ate the ketchup out of the little cup with fork!). Here are some pictures from our evening.

18 months

The twins are already 1.5 years old! Where does time go??? They are both talking like crazy. They both sign about 30 words and they can say close to 100 words (I don't actually count but they can say a lot!) Rylee even knows 4 colors already. Pink, Purple, Yellow, and Blue. I was a little worried when her first two colors were Purple and Yellow (I'm sure any fellow WSU fans can understand!!!) Parker is quite adventurous. He loves exploring and being outside. He also loves to drive anything that has a steering wheel. He even yells from his car seat while we are driving and says; "I drive?, I drive?".

We went to the twins 18 month check up and it was a disaster. Our regular doctor (He is the best doctor we've ever met in the military and we just love him) is being deployed to Cuba so we had to see a new doctor. She was a pediatrician and the least child friendly person I have ever met. She did not even say hello or acknowledge the twins when she came in the room. We are hoping to find a different doctor at the Naval Weapons Station for the twins but it is a very small clinic. If we can't find one we are comfortable with (or at least likes children!) we are going to see a doctor out in town instead. Anyone in the Charleston/Summerville area have any pediatrician recommendations??

18 month Measurements

Rylee

25 pounds, 33 inches, and 50-75th percentile for head size

Parker

27 pounds, 33 inches, and 75-90th percentile for head size

New Toy!

Nana ordered the twins each a "fropper". It is a really cool ride on toy. It bounces and you can sit and push with your feet. The kids LOVE it! They call it their Bi-Hik-O (bicycle!). The really cool part is the froppers fold very easily so we can take them to the park. Oddly enough, putting them on their bikes actually slows them down!