Sticks, funny names and smiles

Joshua is obsessed by sticks!! My Mum says if she is still around for his 21st she will give him a stick!! Joshua is deprived you see as I refuse to buy him a toy gun so instead every stick he sees is a weapon!! (he is even collecting them at preschool and i am finding bits of stick all around the house) Sticks make wonderful guns to blast stuff with LOL. Yesterday though Joshua asked Grandma to break a piece off his latest stick and the whole thing broke into pieces.. oh dear this caused a mega meltdown and I had to go down to Grandma's to pick him up and sort him out. Grandma had tried to offer him another stick from the hundreds on Grandad's wood pile but she was told "they are not the right length" Fussy little toad!!



Brian was on the phone today to my old boss and Joshua asked him who he was talking to. Brian told him it was Dennis. Joshua said in a VERY loud voice "Dennis? That's a funny name. Ah ha ha ha ha" Dennis heard him but luckily saw the funny side. The biggest laugh is ... any guesses on what Joshua's middle name is!!

Xander and Maia are doing well. They are feeding at 10pm, 2am and 6am (ish) now so we don't feel quite so sleep deprived. Mum was up this evening and helped me bath the babies. After Xander had had his bath and a massage with calendula oil he smelt lovely. Mum was taking him
back to the lounge and I stopped them as they went by and sniffed his head and said "ohhh you smell nice' and stroked his head. Well he gave us the biggest smile we have seen yet!! It was amazing. His face just beamed. I felt all warm and mushy LOL.

I have an idea!!

Pirate Joshua shared his bath with Xander for the first time tonight. Big brother Joshua asked if Xander needed his hair washed and when I said yes he kindly offered to assist.
His bright idea?!

... he whipped out his water pistol and kindly soaked Xander's head for me....

Such a HELPFUL big brother!!

Be Gentle

Maia and Xander went to see Dr Mules last week for a check up. When Dr Mules was checking Maia she started to fuss and Joshua rushed over to check on her and said "Dr Mules, you have to be very gentle with the babies" in a very stern voice. Haha I wonder where he learnt that from. Then when Maia fussed some more he said "Dr Mules, you know what?" "Babies cry alot, eat alot and sleep alot!!" The doctor was having a good chuckle at this stage. Then Joshua said "Dr Mules I have a question for you" but it wasn't so much a question as a statement... "Mummy went to hospital.. and you cut her tummy open!!" Dr Mules was laughing by now and said "oh no you can't blame that one on me!! I was there but I didn't do the surgery" It was a very amusing visit!!

The Plunket nurse came today and weighed the babies:

Xander: 4.04kg (8lb 14oz)
Maia: 3.67kg (8lb 1oz)

Maia has a cute little double chin now and Xander is getting nice rolls on his legs.

1 month old!!

Maia and Xander are 1 month old today!!

The midwife came to visit and was very happy with their growth etc.

Maia = 3.43kg (7lb 9oz)
Xander = 3.84kg (8lb 8oz)

They are starting to fill out a bit :o)

I can't quite reach....

Maia trying her hardest to get Xander's fingers

Poor Xander!! Whenever his sister comes near she looks for his fingers to have a chew!! Just as well they don't sleep in the same cot as i think Xander's fingers would soon become Maia's pacifier.

Tummy time

Maia and Xander enjoy some tummy time together

More cuddles

Joshua enjoys a cuddle with Xander but Xander seems a bit unsure ....

Poser

Maia and Xander got some cute outfits in a parcel from Uncle Graham and Aunty Colleen today. Mum thought she would show Maia what to do with the pockets and then Maia wouldn't take her hands out for the next 5 mins ... very cute!!