Dutch Wonderland Rocked

We had very low expectations going into Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA, but we were so happy with it. It was geared toward ages 2-12 and Shawn and Sara got to go on just about everything. They also had a water park, but because the weather wasn't spectacular we didn't even hit that. The kids had so much fun.

Sesame sucked!!! There were so many teenage kids there it was weird. I thought Sesame would be more geared toward the little kids, but apparently they're not. And they are way to expensive!

Sesame Place

Having a blast at Sesame Place. We are hitting Dutchwonderland tomorrow on the way home. Shawn is loving the waterslide with Mike. He is fearless on the rides too, which is funny. Apparently he does not have his father's fear of heights. I'll post some pics when we get back.

Shawn's First Dentist Visit

Shawn went for his first Dentist visit and had a great time. The whole experience was really nice and not at all scary like it is for us adults. And we don't get a toy at the end of it either, which is another bonus for kids.

Legge Family Vacation recap next post...............stay tuned!

First Haircuts

Aidan and Michaela got their first haircuts last month. Michaela can finally see! We had to cut her bangs because she would NOT let us put anything in her hair. It didn't help that Aidan would try and grab it from her head and insert it into her mouth quicker than she could take it off.

Shawn got a buzz cut courtesey of Mike. He was not at all happy about it, but he looks great in his summer cut.

CONGRATULATIONS....

Another Legge is getting hitched. Congratulations to Patrick and his girlfriend of 3-years, Krista, on their engagement. Just another good reason for us to go to Gasho. haha

We are so happy for the two of you!!!

Potty Training Update

Shawn is doing much better with the potty. He almost always goes pee and has done a lot of poops. He still has accidents, but he's gotten a lot better. We still aren't full time undies yet, but we are attempting that next week when we are done with volleyball camp and can police his every move. He is also dry almost every night, which is pleasantly surprising.

Well Baby Visit

The twins went for their 15-month check up and got a clean bill of health. Michaela is right in line with a twin for height and weight and Aidan is off the charts. The nurse didn't think they were twins. He's a lot thicker than her. haha

Michaela is a little chatter box with more than 20-words in her vocab already. This is a far cry from Aidan's three. But the pediatrician said she is a "freak" and he is on schedule. He told us he feels bad for us if she keeps advancing like this. She's already outsmarting us though.

MICHAELA
Height: 31.25
Weight: 19.6
Head: 17.25

AIDAN
Height: 34.25
Weight: 24.8
Head: 19.50 (got that big Legge head)

SHAWN at 15-months
Height: 33.25
Weight: 27.2
Head: 19.75

We still don't think that Michaela is 3 inches shorter than Aidan though. Maybe an inch, but not three. Aidan has Shawn beat for height, but not head (YET!).

Poor Otis

Anyone who has a bad thing to say about a Lab is CRAZY! Otis is the best family dog ever.

NO poo-poo in the potty - BOO, HISS

So Shawn continues to poop in his pull up and now we are trying the whole time out thing. We have him sit in the hall (because their is no other place in the house that isn't packed with toys - including the bathroom) on his backyardigans pull out couch. Did us a lot of good...HE FELL ASLEEP. So much for making him think about what he did and why he can't play with this toys now.

Poopy in the Potty - HURRAY!

Yes, it finally happened. Not only did Shawn go poops in the potty, but he actually told me he wanted to go poops. I know he is going to have an explosion eventually because he didn't go yesterday and we only had a few nuggets today. I'll take anything. Mike celebrated so loud that Aidan started to cry hysterically. Poor little guy was frightened. We are currently in our big boy underwear and doing well. Keep your fingers crossed!

DISNEY 2009

Disney was great, but don't go there when the schools are on vacation. The place was a madhouse. Good thing we are terrible parents and had Shawn nap until 9pm and then took him to the Magic Kingdom until 2:30am! HAHA - but we sure did get on everything we wanted without waiting. The weather was chilly for three days, which was fine with me. I would do it again in a heartbeat to see that little boys face light up. That is until we get right up to the characters and then hear "NO LIKE- NO LIKE!!!" Plane ride was great. He loved every minute of it. We might have a future pilot on our hands.

New Pics

Here are a few pics of the Cherubs.

Michaela is WALKING!

Our little lady is on the move. Watch out...we're in big trouble!

Doctor's Visit

We went to the doctor on Friday, March 27 and everyone is in good health. Shawn and Aidan also went to the cardiologist and they were given a clean bill of health. Neither has to return again - what a relief.

SHAWN
Height: 41"
Weight: 41.5 lbs.

AIDAN
Height: 31"
Weight: 23.3 lbs.
Head: 19

SHAWN (at 12-months)
Height: 31.5"
Weight: 25.5 lbs.
Head: 19"

MICHAELA
Height: 30"
Weight: 18.2 lbs.
Head: 18

Michaela is starting to walk (and climb) everywhere. She is taking 12 or more steps before falling. Aidan isn't there yet. He just watches her and probably chuckles when she tumbles. Shawn didn't walk until 16-months so we are happy to have just two and not three walking. We'll be running after them in no time flat. We will post some video this week.

We are off to DISNEY with Shawn on Sunday. We will return on Friday. The twins will be having fun at Nana and Papa's house and Grandma and Grandpa's house. We will let you know how it goes.

Happy Easter to all!

Aidan & Michaela's 1st birthday

Although the twins don't officially turn one until March 3, we did a family party on the 20th. They just thought it was a regular day with everyone lavishing them with attention. I will upload some video when I download it off of our video camera.

Shawn's 3rd Birthday

Shawn's 3rd birthday was a hit. We did one for the families and then one for Shawn's friends. He had a blast at both parties.

It's been tooooooo long!

Wow, I can't believe the last post was December 18. I am so bad at updating this. Christmas was great. Mike says that he never thought he would say Shawn has too many toys, but he definitely does. We used to clean up his toys every night. Now we're lucky if we do it twice a week! The twins' had a great 1st Christmas and it was really fun with Shawn. We can't believe we didn't use the whole Santa is watching crap sooner to get him to do more stuff like go to bed, brush his teeth, clean up, etc. We only did it about a week before X-mas. We didn't think he would really understand.

Christmas day was so cute when Shawn woke up all surprised by the presents. Much to his dismay this event odoesn't take place EVERY day after that./ We had him asking for presents for ab out two weeks after. Funny how he understands Santa brings the toys, but he can't wrap his brain around the fact that he only comes once a year. Go figure!

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!!!