A visit to St Barnabas

Sarah, Caleb, and I had a nasty fall on Thursday. I slipped on some ice outside a preK enrichment program and, as the lyrics go, "we all fall down"! They were a little freaked from the scare of the fall but then also blood-curdling scream for help, but otherwise unharmed. Me, not so much. I could tell immediately that my leg was broken.

A nice guy came to help me and got my phone so I could call Matt and then 911. We wound up at a local hospital, not the one I had just delivered at a mere 12 days ago. Though I wish we did go there, but that's another post.

At first I thought I'd get a cool cast (fun art project for the twins!) and some pain meds and be on my merry way. Unfortunately, I was wrong. X-rays revealed 2 breaks: 1 on the fibula and 1 on the tibia. Both on the right (driving) leg. I needed surgery and they scheduled it for the next day.

Friday morning I was pretty bummed, and Matt and Amy surprised me and brought Caleb and Sarah to visit! Yippee!!

They brought me beautiful flowers and a ballon that has 3 peas that says "peas get better soon". We had snacks and Sarah somehow managed to find the cartoon channel on the tv. I'm not sure who was more excited, them or me! They gave great hugs and kisses and then went home.

Location:St Barnabas hospital

Halloween 2010

 Sarah posing as "The Situation"

 Caleb, too.

 My little honey bunny.

 My little funky monkey.

Pumpkin Picking

Caleb about to run off.

Sarah running off.

They stayed put in the car.

Caleb decided it was his turn.

No worries, Sarah got him back. Check out that grip!

Matt picked Caleb up and put him here. I was against it since I like to follow rules. But Matt wouldn't take him down until I snapped the picture. So enjoy!

ABCs and Crib Tents

I know I've been slacking, especially with the photos. But I've decided I'll write blog entries anyway, even if I have no pictures to share.

Today we went to the Turtleback Zoo for C&S's friend's birthday party. They had a great time running around and seeing all the animals that until now only existed in their "bookies". I think Matt enjoyed it the most, though!

Other breaking news, Sarah can recite the entire alphabet. I'm not really sure how that happened, but we were in the car yesterday and I had a video playing for them in the back where the letters must have been flashing across the screen (I've never seen the video since I'm usually in the front). You'd think she was reciting the winning lottery numbers, that's how excited I was! So proud. Caleb chimed in with a letter or two. Mind you, I think he's the smart, silent type. He likes to surprise us with his new vocabulary while giving us the look like - what, you think Sarah's the only one with brains? Caleb's favorite word is cars. By far. Everything is cars, and it's spoken with this cute lisp that just melts me.

Oh, and Caleb escaped his crib the other day. Crib tent was promptly put up. They zig, we zag. I guess that's the way it goes.

It's Been a While

I know, I know, it's been a long while. But I have a good excuse....see, I'm pregnant, and the first trimester just sucked all the life force out of me. After work all I could do was put the kids to bed and get in bed myself. I slept whenever possible on the weekends. I'm now entering the 2nd trimester and starting to feel human again. I can even stay up until 10pm!

The twins have been growing leaps and bounds these past few months. Sarah's a little chatter box and Caleb runs, jumps and climbs as much as Sarah talks. Caleb is Mr. Personality, a flirt with the ladies and a great dancer (apple doesn't fall far). Sarah is shy with new people, very much a people watcher (border-line stares - again, apple/tree). They are both very happy little people. Every time I think I've got them pegged beyond that, they up and change on me. Caleb was afraid of pools on Memorial Day but now he's a regular little fish. And Sarah who was in and out of the pool at first now clings on to me a bit more.

We had an action-packed week and weekend - with a trip out to visit Amy and David in the Hamptons and a lunch and park excursion in NYC with Mimi and Pop. This was our first overnight trip with the kids—ever. They did great! Even if they did wake up super early every day. The word vacation doesn't quite mean the same thing anymore. Here are some pics from the Hamptons:

Houdini

Ah, the stuff you miss when you are a working mom. I came home last night and Barbara the nanny filled me in on quite a tale!

Once upon a time, in the land of naughty twins, there was a boy named Caleb, who did not want to stay in his high chair. Everybody in the land knew of his disdain for being restrained, for he was a boy with great lungs and the gusto to use them. One day, while being fed lunch (strapped in to his chair with the tray attached), his nanny Barbara heard the doorbell ring and she went to answer it. Seizing this golden opportunity, Caleb worked his little arms out of the straps and pushed himself out of his seat and climbed onto the tray of his sister's highchair. Standing tall, he thought, "Ah the view!!".

Fortunately, the story stops here, with Barbara returning to the dining room and grabbing Mister C from his precarious perch. She of course had to see how he accomplished this feat so put him back in his chair and watched in amazement as he wiggled his way out.

I can joke about it now because nothing happened, boy are we lucky! There have been many times that I have put them in their high chairs to go make them their meal or throw a load of laundry in. I mean, they are strapped in, right. Well, make no mistake that we have tightened those straps and will not be leaving our favorite escapologist alone in his chair ever again!

Mad about Madras

Some cute shots of the little monsters in madras shorts. I'm sorry, I love putting them in matching outfits. I know I have to stop....eventually.