Doctor Visit 12.5.08

Michaela is 16 pounds and 27.5 inches. Aidan is 20 pounds and 29 inches. The visit went well - except for the first round for the flu shot. Which reminds me that we have to make an appointment for round 2.

Shawn is 38 pounds and 3'4". Hard to believe he will be 3 in February. The time sure does fly. We love this age. He is talking more and more each day and he is saying some of the funny things too. He is starting to watch movies for longer periods of time - Finding Nemo is a hit!

We are looking forward to the holidays. Christmas Eve at the Scheer's and Christmas Day with the Legge's. New Year's Eve is in Massachusetts with the Barretts. We are taking Shawn to see the Christmas Tree in NYC on Monday. That should be a lot of fun. We are going to attempt potty training on our two weeks off - that shouldn't be a lot of fun.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Much love to you all!

Halloween - Finally

Hi Everyone...sorry for the LONG delay in updating.

Shawn and Aidan were Pirates for Halloween and Michaela was a Little Devil (thank you Aunt Christine). We had a playoff game that night and all three were there. They were a hit, that's for sure.

The twins go for their well baby visit on Tuesday. Michaela's two bottom teeth are almost completely in and Aidan has two top and two bottom. Michaela is saying Dadda all the time. Aidan said it pretty clearly tonight. Michaela also says Mama once in a while and Nana. They don't know what they are saying, but it sure does sound good to us. Both are doing the army crawl. They are so close to the real thing.

6-Month Doctor Visit

The twins had their 6-month visit on 9.8.08 and they did great. Aidan is a very large twin according to the doctor, and Michaela is right on target. They both did great with the shots and Shawn was super in the office.

They are up to 3x a day feedings along with bottles. I still don't see a decrease in the bottle making though! Only 6-months to go until they can have milk. When people complain about the milk prices I can't help but laugh. I would rather spend $7 on two gallons of milk a week than $60 a week on formula (but I know you breastfeeding moms are saying I did it to myself, which you are right about).

AIDAN HAS TEETH - and yes, our little chubba got two bottom teeth, literally overnight, last Friday. It was pretty cool - sad part is no one noticed until that night - including my mother who notices everything (in a good way). She actually checked his upper gums that same day and saw nothing. haha - she never checked the bottom though.

AIDAN
Weight: 19.3
Height: 27.25
Head: 18

MICHAELA
Weight: 14.13
Height: 25.75
Head: 16.5

SHAWN at this age
Weight: 20.4
Height: 28.5

Thanks for reading and I hope to update this site more often. Unfortunately I cannot do it from work so I have to wait until I actually get on the computer during the week at home. Sleep is getting in the way of doing that!!!

Laughter

Here is Shawn trying to "give 5" to Mike. It's very cute.

First Foods

The twins are having their first foods this week. Very exciting giving them rice ceral with formula...yummy!!! They have no idea what to do with it once it is in their mouth. It is very funny to watch. Aidan goes after it that little chubba. but he doesn't know what to do after he gets it.

Visit with the Family

We had such a GREAT time visiting with Christine, Sean, Katie, and the boys (Finn and Ryan). It was one fo the best weekends ever. It was so nice to just sit around with family and catch up. The Barrett's are SUPER hosts and we can't wait to do it again (we already invited ourselves in December - haha). The only one who had more fun than Mike and I was Shawn.

Doctor Visit

The twins went for their 4-month check-up today and got a few shots (and boy did they scream). They were troopers though because a minute after it was all said and done they both stopped crying.

Aidan
Height: 24 3/4
Weight: 17.9
Head: 17

Michaela
Height: 24
Weight: 13.7
Head: 16

Shawn at this age
Height: 25 1/2
Weight: 17
Head: 17

So it's official....Aidan is a tank for a twin. I can't believe he is over 4 pounds more than Michaela. That just means he will be in a bigger car seat real soon, which isn't good for us. Here comes the Minivan Mike!!!!

NEW TEETH!!!!!!

HaHa...I bet you thought I was talking about the twins, but I am actually talking about myself. It's been two (long) years and two months since the accident and I finally got permanent bottom teeth. I should be finished with the top by November if all goes according to plan.

I usually keep my retainer (that has my bottom teeth on it) in a cup in the medicine cabinet (you can't sleep with it in) and this morning I actually got freaked out for a second when I went to get it and it wasn't there. haha... The dentist was actually surprised that I didn't want to keep the retainer! What are these people thinking??? Am I suppose to bronze it and put it next to the baby shoes? haha

The babies are going to the doctor today and I will post the results later.

House Renovations

Here are some pics of the new kitchen and basement. Things are slowly coming along here.

Some New Pics

Here are some new pics that I got this week. A rare photo op with all three of them.

Tummy Time

Although they look like they are having fun, this activity was short lived. Michaela got mad real quick.

Shawn at the Park

Shawn spent the day at an awesome park in Ronkonoma. The playground was really great. He went with his friend Joe-Joe and his future wife Sara (we've already arranged the marriage - unless Sara likes younger men and goes for Aidan!). As you can see in the video below, Shawn was very happy to be there. He doesn't say or do much in the video, but you can't help but smile when you see him run from one end of the playground equipment to the other. His excitement is priceless!

Twins Christening

I apologize for not updating sooner. I went back to work on June 2 and it all went downhill from there. I can't get access to the site at work, which would have been great, so I have to do it at home.

The christening was beautiful. Thank you to all who took time from your busy schedules to celebrate with us. We appreciate your love and support more than you will ever know.

Twins Doctor Visit

Aidan is now 14lbs and Michaela is 11lbs. She is only 1 inch behind though in height. Michaela is 23 1/4 inches and Aidan is 24 1/4. They did say that both babies had very long femurs during the sonograms, so she is going to be a tall one as well.

CONGRATULATIONS - Another new addition to the family

Congratulations to the Barrett family for having a healthy baby boy last night. Ryan William came in at a whopping 11 lbs. 2 oz. and beat his brother Finn's starting weight of 10.5 (and yes, it was natural - way to go Christine!!!!). For now Michaela is still the lone little girl in the Legge family. Gee, I wonder if she'll be spoiled???

Summer Hair

Mike gave Shawn his first buzz cut of the season. It was also the first haircut Mike has given Shawn. It went a lot better than when we take him to the salon.

Shawn is back to his old self again. The twins go for their 3-month doctor visit on May 29. I am back to work on Monday, 6/2. Looking forward to getting a paycheck again!!!

Update 5-22-08

Unfortunately Shawn has had a virus since late Sunday night and it's not pretty. If I have to change one more set of sheets or the futon cover, I am going to go crazy. The washing machine and dryer have certainly gotten a workout. The doctor told us what we already knew - let it run its course and he'll be fine. It's amazing that the rest of us haven't gotten anything yet. Knock on wood!

We're awaiting the arrival of our new niece/nephew who was due a few days ago. We can't wait to find out who the new addition to the family is!!! Good luck Christine and Sean. Finn is going to be a great big brother.

Shawn on the Big Bounce Slide

Check out Shawn as he goes down the huge slide at Gerard's Communion on May 10. Great activity for the kids Jackie. Special thanks to Grandpa for getting Shawn to give the bouncer another chance and cousin Nikki for getting him to the top. He wasn't thrilled with it at first.

Check out the footage below of Uncle Patrick & Shawn on the slide.

The Gang

I tried to get them to sit for a picture and little miss sunshine wasn't having it. This is the best I could do.

The Boys

Took this picture today of Shawn and Aidan. Aidan is definitely going to be big like his brother. Look at the size of those heads!!!

Doctor's Visit

Aidan and Michaela went for their two month check up. Aidan is 12.3 pounds and 151/2 inchces. Michaela is 9.12 pounds and 14 3/4 inches. Shawn is 34.5 pounds according to my home scale. It is a bummer that he doesn't go for well baby visits anymore. We look forward to seeing how big they've gotten. Now we have to do the measuring ourselves. Guess we have to find a spot in the house to start the height tallies.

When Shawn was 2 months, he was 12.12 pounds. Aidan is pretty darn close.

They both screamed like they were being beaten when they got their shots.

And Twins make 3!!!!

Aidan Michael and Michaela Dawn were born on March 3, 2008 at 9:01am and 9:02am respectively. Aidan was 6 lb 13 oz and Michaela was 5 lb 14 oz. That's a lot of baby for twins! They join big brother Shawn Patrick to make three great kids.

Those were not the names we went into the hospital with. If it was a boy and a girl it was going to be Austin and Cameron. While waiting at the hospital we started the trade talks. Michael wanted Michaela and I had always loved Aidan. Neither of us really liked the other's choice of name. Things changed in the hospital and I told him I would give him Michaela if he gave me Aidan and he said "deal". And that's how we got to where we are. Now, of course, we love both the names.

Big Brother Shawn Patrick

Shawn loves his new siblings. We are sure that he cannot wait until they are mobile enough to help him wreak havoc on their parents (and the poor dogs).