Twin Stats

The twins had their 15-month check-up recently and they are doing great...Although now they are both recovering from colds. What a fun Christmas week it will be :-) Overall, they are both super tall with large heads and average weight...can't complain.

Matthew

Height: 33.5 inches (97th percentile)

Weight: 25 lbs 3 oz (60th percentile)

Head Circumference: 48.25 cm (80th percentile)

Zachary

Height: 32.5 inches (90th percentile)
Weight: 24 lbs (50th percentile) - he's really been eating well and gaining more weight - those cheeks are definitely getting a little fatter
Head Circumference: 49.75 cm (97th percentile)

This video is unrelated to this posting, but it's the most recent one of all the boys. We decided to give ALL 3 a bath at the same time...Matt and Alex definitely enjoyed the experience and Zach was still a little unsure.

Pre-Christmas Festivities

We finally got our tree set-up last week...Unfortunately with the 2 monkey twins getting into everything, we had to get out our smaller tree this year and place it in a somewhat unusual position...Don't laugh at our poor little tree; it looks HUGE from the street as we have the bottom blinds closed.

Alex had his Christmas show at pre-school a couple of weeks ago and there was definitely a lot less of the "deer in the headlights" look this year. He even took the mike this time...who knows...a future American Idol?

Alex singing "We wish you a Merry X-mas"

After the show, Alex told Santa what he wanted for Christmas...Henry the train and a garage for all his cars

The following week, we went to the Company kids Holiday party and the boys really could not wait to get home, as can be seen from their first experience with Santa

At least Alex and mom enjoyed our time ice skating...

Snow in Texas

So we got a little dusting of snow about a week ago (definitely not as much as last year), but enough for the kids to get a little taste of what winter is supposed to be like.


Our front yard "Winter Wonderland"


Matt all bundled up.....................Zach waiting for the snow

Alex playing in the snow

Thanksgiving

We spent our Thanksgiving this year with my sister's in-laws in Sugar Land, TX (suburb of Houston). My sister and her husband flew in from Wisconsin, and my parents drove up to Houston as well. Everyone had a really great time, and the twins definitely showed my sister's in-laws that they will definitely need to do a little more baby-proofing for any future grandkids.

All the adults ready to eat...shhhh...all the kids are napping!

The boys with their friend Luke

My sister "schooling me" in Wii bowling

Zach and Daddy just watching the Wii match

On Saturday after Thanksgiving, we all went to the Houston Zoo.

The boys with the giraffes

The gang with my sister

Aunt Ewie and Alex petting the goats

So this is what it feels like to be in a bubble! (I really need one...maybe that way the kids will never get sick)