Finally back home!

We are back home and settled in from our Christmas traveling. We had a great Christmas, minus Daddy getting the flu. Wow, those were a rough couple of days! Thank you to everyone for all the presents for the twins! Also, a BIG thank you to RL and Jess for the diapers, clothes, and toys! We really appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness!

Changing so fast!

We have another one that coos! Brody started cooing at 7 weeks. He doesn't talk a lot to us, but we catch him cooing a lot to his toys. It is quite cute! He is also giggling a lot, although we're sure it is not on purpose! Both of the babies have discovered their hands, especially Brynn. We can usually tell when she is awake from her nap because we can hear her sucking on her fingers. They both are becoming quite mobile and Brynn is rolling from her side to her stomach. She has also started "fake" crying. Whenever Brody cries or she is bored, she starts to "fake" cry to see if she can get some attention. It is hilarious! We can't believe they are changing so fast! I had to box up a bunch of baby clothes the other night that they have already out grown:( It seems they went from newborn clothing to 3-6 months and totally skipped 0-3 months clothing. (On a side note to Grandma Farnan: RIP Chester 12/21/08)

We braved the snow storm!

Yesterday, the twins and I had our 6 week check-ups. Luckily, Daddy didn't have to work or we probably wouldn't have made it to our appointments. My doctor's appointment was first and unfortunately they cleared me to go back to work:( My first day back will be January 13th. I cried as I was typing my email to let my unit know when I was coming back. My only peace of mind in leaving my babies is knowing they will be in good hands with Daddy, Grandma Farnan, and Grandma Madden. Thank God we don't have to take them to daycare! The twins had a great doctor's appointment, minus the shots. Brody weighed 10lb 10oz. and was 21.5 inches ( 25 %, 10%). Brynn weighed 10lb. 11oz. and was 22 inches (50%, 50%). Brody really liked the oral rota virus vaccine and sucked it right down. However, he DID NOT like his shots(3) and cried real tears! Brynn did not care so much for the oral vaccine and kept trying to spit it out. She only cried a little with the shots. They were fussy for a little while last night, but we gave them tylenol and that seemed to help. They don't have another appointment until they are 4 months old!

All smiles!

Here's a couple of pics of the twins smiling. They have been smiling for several weeks now, but it is hard to catch them on film! Brynn started cooing on Saturday and she had a lot to say to her Momma! Brody is trying to coo and moves his mouth all around and wants to talk to you so badly, but he hasn't had a lot of sound come out. We're sure it won't be long before he starts cooing too! Within the last week or so, they both have realized that there are toys hanging from their boppy seat. It is amazing to watch them discover new things. We had been thinking about moving them into their seperate cribs since they are moving and scooting so much. However, no matter where we put them, they end up scooting to one another and cuddling. We have even caught them holding hands a couple of times! So, as of now, we are going to keep them together.

We wanted to thank Grandma Madden, Mia, and Tavia for babysitting Saturday. We got a lot of Christmas shopping done. We also want to thank David and Sarah for inviting us to their Christmas party. We had a really good time!

6 Weeks Old Today!

Our first colds

Unfortunately, Brody and Brynn caught their first colds from Mom last Friday. They woke up Friday morning with stuffy noses that turned into lots of sneezing and runny noses. They definitely do not like having their noses suctioned. We are so thankful that Grandma Farnan was here all weekend to help us out. Today, they are still a little fussy, but their colds are almost gone.

We had a really good weekend, except for the Tigers losing. We had tickets to the game, but only Bryan decided to brave the cold. Plus, Mom thought she should stay home and help Grandma Farnan with the babies. We also got a chance to go to the movies on Sunday, which we do very rarely. Thank you Grandma Farnan for babysitting!

A few pics from bath time last night

A nice and toasty house!

Here's a few pictures for your Wednesday. We are nice and cozy warm at the Madden house! Our furnace went out on Saturday and we were without heat until Monday evening. We said good-bye to our 1987 lovely model and got a new furnace. I think Brody and Brynn are sad they don't get to cuddle up in Mom and Dad's bed anymore, but happy they don't have to wear their stocking hats! Truman sure is enjoying this cold weather. He loves to play outside this time of year, especially when there's snow on the ground.