So much has happened with the boys in the last two months! They are growing up so fast!!! If you know us well you've probably heard us say that the boy's don't watch movies. While TV exposure should certainly be limited, it is hard to argue against having a 30 - 60 minutes of down time …
The Taylor Twins at 2
If I were to describe the boys to someone who didn't know them I'd describe them this way. Adam and Zachary a pair of extremely active individuals. They do not sit for long periods of time and have little interest in television (except for some special cases). They prefer to move around and explore their …
Taming Twins: It Talks
It's amazing to watch children learn and grow, particularly in the area of speech. What starts out as grunts and blabbering turns into a couple of repeated words here and there, slowly becomes short simple phrases, buds into short observatory sentences, and then explodes into full-out conversation. Having twins provides a unique perspective on language …
Taming Twins: The Maypril Update
April showers bring May flowers, right? Well at least they brought some nice weather that lets us finally get outside. We've finally been able get out of the house, clean up the yard, and give the boys something new to do. They love to play in the sand, walk around the yard, and visit the …
What a Weekend
Boy, did we have a busy weekend. There were ups and downs but overall it was pretty good. Saturday morning was pretty dreary so we decided to bring the boys to Twice the Fun to get their energies out. We left at around 10, thanks to the boys' early wakeup at 7 AM. After a …
The Great Gate Experiment
To prepare for the boy's Epic Birthday Weekend® last month we had to find a place to store all of the crap that usually litters our garage. Sacks of grass seed, tools, and other miscellaneous junk do little to evoke an elegant party atmosphere. Our solution was to drape tan sheets from the ceiling in …
Taming Twins: Late March 2013
The boys are nearing their second birthday and they are doing all of those things that two year olds do. Zachary is starting to speak really well. He's saying multiple-word sentences and will repeat almost anything that you say, including his latest "Holy Mackerel" (thanks Mumma). Zach likes to say goodnight each evening to the …
DST
Yesterday was a great day. The weather was nice and the clocks had just flipped an hour ahead so that the evening was brighter than it was on the weekend. Sally and I rushed out of work (on time for once) to pick up the boys and get home so that we could spend some …
Taming Twins: February Update
Tomorrow is the last day of the month and it's a good time to look back and reflect on what the boys have been up to. February has been a month of sickness and interrupted nights to put it bluntly. WARNING: Poop talk ahead. Adam has been having gastrointestinal issues since late January when he …
Taming Twins: Taking Ownership
I made a mistake today. It was an honest oversight, I simply wasn't paying any attention, but the impact was enormous, far more earth-shattering than I expected. The result was a critical meltdown of the Zachary reactor that flooded the streets with tears, burst ear drums with high pitched screeches, and shook the earth with …
Relatively Ambitious 