On top of spaghetti....all covered with cheese

I lost my poor meatball...when somebody sneezed (AHHHHCHOOOO)

This is what I sing to the kids when we are eating pasta or meatballs. They hang onto every word and laugh and love my singing (thank goodness someone does!). This past Saturday, I gave them spaghetti, but I wasn't feeding them fast enough - forgive me if I need to eat too - so I gave them bits and pieces to eat on their tray. They LOVED it! It was a bit messy, and I should have removed their clothes first - but hey - we all need to experience the first time eating spaghetti - and making a mess!

Here are some photos of the memorable occasion...LOL

Matthew took a step!

Matthew has typically been a few weeks behind Arianna, which is totally fine, but when he gets something in his mind - he goes for it! Matthew took a step last night to get to a toy. Not sure if he realized what he was doing, but he did it!

He's also cutting 2 more teeth!!

Goooooooooo Matthew!

On another note: My friend Marci had her baby today! Connor Andrew born 10:03 a.m. weighing in at a whopping 8lb 8oz and 21 inches long! Baby and Mom are doing GREAT! I'm headed to the hospital to see them now! Matthew and Ari have a new playmate!

Life with twins...reality sunk in!

We had our friends son's chritening yesterday (Brady & Ryan) and oh boy...what a day for us...

We got to the church at 1:30 – the priest came out and gave rules for about 10 minutes…(about cell phones, cameras, etc. but we’ll gladly take a collection…u know typical catholic church) LOL…well he talks so slow and drawn out that after 5 minutes of that, Arianna was restless. So they begin the ceremony and she’s squirming EVERYWHERE…so then she starts to yell cause she likes to hear her own voice and going…OOOOHHHH wicked loud. So then she tries jumping over the pew. So I got up and go to the back of the church w/her. David was sitting w/Matthew and he was starting to get restless, but he was better than she was. So then Ari got restless in the back of the church – so I kept going up and down the elevator (yes an elevator in the church) – so 45 minutes later I come back and think they are just about done – so I come to the seat…now they both are yelling. So I bring out Animal cracker and it keeps them quiet for about 5 minutes – then Ari starts chewing on the pew – then gets restless – now its time to go…THANK U GOD…(NO PUN INTENDED). So then we head to their house where 100 of their family and friends are gathered.

I get into the living room and change diapers – David is holding Matthew and goes to get in line to get us food. I went and took Matthew - then I had both kids w/bottles and they decide they didn’t want bottles – they wanted to GO GO GO. So I put them on the floor and VROOOOOM they are gone…in 2 different directions. I’m pulling on Matthew’s belt loop to drag him back and grabbing Ari’s foot to get her back. Then picked them both up and found 2 bottles of water (the little ones) I was like GREAT they can play w/these. So I give them each one – and they want what the other one has – and they go back and forth with that for 5 minutes fighting. David comes back w/food and the kids realize we have food…now they are begging like dogs at our feet wanting food. So we’re giving them bites of bread and lasagna and they are bouncing up and down…So David looks at me and said…are you ready to go? I said YES!!!

OMG – we were both in bed by 8pm last night – my biceps hurt today from carrying them that long and I’m exhausted! It wouldn’t be as bad if it was a family party where we could let them go and be kids! There were so many people I was afraid they’d get stepped on!

We have a walker!

Arianna has been taking a few steps here and there for the past few weeks, but yesterday, she mustered up the courage to take quite a few. She decided it was time to stop bouncing on her knees (which is her typical method of getting around) and figured it was time to start walking! She walked back and forth and around the living room about 10 times yesterday. She surely is advanced!!