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Since Joshua was born he has always been our quirky little soul. He was fast to talk and fast to walk and all seemed well with the world. Sure people told us he was hard to understand at times but we were reassured he would grow out of that. He also was super sensitive to tactile things so we got him used to dirt, sand and goop. He still insisted that we cut the tags out of his clothes until

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Joshua just told me that he plans to marry a Japanese girl in his class when he is older..... I asked why and he said "Cause she is cute" I laughed and he told me off. And then he said..."If she doesn't want me I will find some other girl... adults don't cry you know!" I corrected him and said "Yes we do!" And he answered "Well I am going to be a brave adult" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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IMG_8322 Originally uploaded by 3lilgreenthingsXander can pull the funniest faces.....

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IMG_8427 Originally uploaded by 3lilgreenthingsSpidergirl tries hard not to let her true identity be discovered

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Penguin Cadet Originally uploaded by 3lilgreenthingsJoshua in his St John's ambulance uniform...

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It has been a very very long time since my last post.Joshua is 6 now and in his second year at school. His first year was "interesting" with a period of extreme anxiety and OCD-like behaviours. We figured it was stress related and tried hard to pin-point the stress and deal with the anxiety. An amazing friend happened to put two and two toegther from a few random musings I made during a

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The box said it was big enough for two!! Originally uploaded by 3lilgreenthings

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Joy, originally uploaded by 3lilgreenthings.Joshua has had a great first term at school. He is reading a number of words now (20+) and his drawing is coming along wonderfully. He was awarded the Kiwi GYm Fun Badge Level 1 at Gym club and has almost mastered his level of swimming. He had his first game of soccer on Friday night as well. He had a tummy bug on Thursday so was pretty tired for the

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Joshua won the effort trophy at Gymnastics class this week.As you can see he was thrilled!!

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WOW It has been a very long time since I blogged.Joshua turned 5 in December and started school. I had to ask him for a hug on his first day as he was so keen to get on with it!!! I should have known it wouldn't be a problem when he kissed a girl in his class on his second school visit!! He has made friends very quickly and we hear an awful lot about a wee boy named Dylan these days.He has a new

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Congratulations to Sarah and Paul on the birth of their new wee girl Ashlee Jean. She is very very cute and Joshua was quite taken with her when he met her at the hospital. Then he was very keen to go again with Daddy to "check she was okay" once she was at home. Maia and Xander are still to meet her but she probably needs a couple of weeks to deal with the big wide world before we unleash them

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Today Joshua introduced the babies to mud!! Maia was most impressed but Xander kept to a safe distance. The only mud I found on him was applied courtesy of Joshua LOL. Maia needed no encouragement and quickly coated herself in a healthy layer of brown goo.Joshua shows the twins how to slip in the mudMaia makes a closer inspectionJoshua tries on a moss wigXander watches Joshua - I think that is

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Joshua used some off his Christmas and birthday money from the past few years and bought a geodesic dome climbing frame from farmers today. It was $159 and is just awesome!! I think we will survive the holidays now hahahaha. He has been trying to climb and swing off everything so now he has somewhere to do that!!.Maia thought it was awesome and was swinging off it too. Next thing she flipped

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Maia shows her love for her twin brother in so many varied ways....for example the other night when we had to haul her out of the bath for attacking Xander and leaving pinch marks all over his torso!!She redeemed herself the next day though when Xander was having a meltdown in reaction to having eaten mango. He was inconsolable and didn't want a hug but did want a hug but didn't....arrggghhh....

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It always makes me laugh listening to kids singing songs with slightly strange words or repeating sayings with the wrong words. This afternoon when Joshua was pretending to catch the cat (who had scratched him earlier so needed captured obviously) he pretended to throw a net and yelled "In the name of the NAKED wood I capture you" If you know Winnie the Pooh you would know that this was meant to

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Dear Nephew Gobo,I went to Hawaii and I saw one of those bad silly creatures. Then it pointed a gun at me, then it shot at me so i grabbed that gun off it and shot back while I ran away.Love fromYour Uncle Travelling MattHmmmmmm this is what happens when Joshua pretends to be playing Fraggle Rock. But you know what if Uncle Travelling Matt was to visit many places in the world this would be close

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... I can do better???Yesterday afternoon Xander and Joshua were blowing raspberries on my tummy (great family fun LOL) and they both went to take a turn at the same time and clashed heads. So I had both boys on my lap crying their lil hearts out. Now Maia had seen all this happen and stood looking at the situation sort of quizzically. Then she started to approach Joshua. I thought 'maybe she is

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If you had told me 10 yrs ago that by the age of 34 I would be a stay-at-home Mum to three kids and cooking all our own food from scratch I would have laughed at you... okay so I am not a domestic goddess yet (and may never be one since I HATE ironing so much that Joshua actually notices that I have ironed his clothes and thanks me LOL - I know I have scarred him for life!!) but maybe I can

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This morning Joshua gave me a small insight into how the mind of a 4 yr old works. He told me he had a sore throat when he was eating breakfast so I got him some pamol for the pain. He sat quietly eating his rice bubbles and drinking his hot chocolate. Then he turned to me and said "The rice bubbles tickle the bad bugs in me so the pamol can catch them and put them in jail. And then when they

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Xander: "What a bore..."Maia: "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..............."Joshua and his new friend(that menacing looking horn is as nasty as it looks...note how Joshua kept his distance in the photo LOL)Joshua on a stone near Huka falls - not sure if he is Sumo or Maori??Joshua jumping off the bouncing pillowWe had a wonderful time in Taupo. The only negative was the accommodation.Taupo Top 10 had

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Well after a couple of weeks of spots we know know that Xander (and Maia to a lesser extent) has a salicylate intolerance / sensitivity. So basically if he eats anything coloured or flavoured he breaks out in hives!! As a result Brian and I have decided to spurn processed foods and I will become the quintessential 1940s housewife. This weekend I have made yoghurt, baked bread, made biscuits and

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Xander is spotty!! We have been reintroducing dairy over the past week so I think maybe he is reacting. Not sure really... The Doc should give us a better idea tomorrow.With twins the chances of being woken at night is pretty high. Last night Xander had the best night in ages. So of course Maia had a shocker and woke every couple of hours. And in between her stirs of course Joshua woke up too.

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It is hard to believe that a year has passed already!! It is strange to think that a year ago I was sitting here wondering when I would ever sleep, shower or finish a meal again. It was about this time last year that we were coming home from the hospital with two skinny wee babies dependant on us for everything. Now those babies are chubby cheeky rascals who are rapidly becoming more and more

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Maia and Xander turned one yesterday and we had their big birthday bash today!! 34 adults and 16 kids piled into our place and had a wonderful party. The theme was Toy Story so Maia and Xander could model their gorgeous cowboy and cowgirl outfits Yumi's Mum sent from the States and Joshua was Buzz Light Year. A few of the other kids came dressed up too - Joshua H was an awesome spiderman and his

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Xander took 3 steps yesterday!! It won't be long before he is running around with his sister.A toothless terror no longer!! 9 days before her birthday Maia has cut her first tooth. It is just a sharp edge but still a tooth :o)Joshua tries out his "Happy Feet"Xander and ColbyMaia has a rare quiet moment

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A rare photo of Maia and Xander together

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Dad just rang to say that on the way to preschool Joshua was talking about Banana Birds...?? And Dad being funny said "And what do they eat?" Joshua gave him the look and answered "Well they don't eat weetbix"

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Well not for a while yet anyway... According to Joshua he is waiting until Emily is my age and then he will marry her and have babies. He will live in a house next to Mummy's with a bridge in between so that he can go out and leave the babies with me. Maia and Xander and their future partners will be in houses also neighbouring my property!! When I said to Joshua that he might find someone else

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Maia took her first steps today!!! She is 10 months 3 weeks old and beginning to walk already!! Yikes - what am I in for LOLShe is walking from room to room using the wall at the moment too. She will not sit!!BUT she is still toothless - wonder when she will find time to sprout some teeth?Xander is free-standing now but not for long and definitely not taking steps yet. I reckon next week at the

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Maia is a lil mountain goat!!! She can climb anything. In the past three days I have removed from the lounge... one mini tramp (Maia worked out she could stand on it and party), one cat chair (Maia worked out she could climb on it and then stand up and party) and one children's picnic table (yep... Maia worked out how to sit on top and PARTYYY!!) Xander is more interested in the cat than in

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Xander Bear is crawling on his hands and knees and is almost as fast as his sister. He also loves the cat but has the scars to prove the feeling is not mutual. Xander loves to stand and survey his world. He will smile at anyone in his vicinity. He has 5 teeth already and is NOT a good teether. He makes sure we know he is teething loudly and in the early hours of the morning. He loves to climb and

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Maia is crawling very fast on her hands and knees. She can stand for a few seconds unsupported and tries to walk around the furniture. She has a love hate relationship with the cat and bears the scars to prove it. She doesn't much like pureed food and prefers to spit puree on to her hands and smoosh it everywhere. She is a chatterbox and makes sure you know if you have wronged her. She is also a

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Local boy Joshua (4) is bearing the scars of a recent dinosaur attack. According to Joshua he was happily playing dinosaur hunt at pre-school when one solid plastic dinosaur leapt off the shelf and whacked him across the face. Eye witnesses report seeing a young blonde curly haired boy assisting the assailant.

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Katherine brought her two kids around today to play. In the evening Joshua was telling Dad all about his day while I pottered about the kitchen listening. This is what I heard...Joshua "Aunty Katherine has a new baby Daddy"Daddy "that is right Joshua. Do you know her name"Joshua "Yep, it is show and tell"Brian and I almost killed ourselves laughing. I guess show and tell sounds similar to Chantal

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Well it has been a while since i blogged about the babies and Joshua. There have been so many changes since I last blogged.Joshua has discovered Thunderbirds!!! And is absolutely crazy about them. He is on holiday from preschool at the moment but will start 5 morning a week next term.Xander can get himself to a seated position now and is standing holding on to the furniture. He can also climb

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In my masses of free time (LOL)I have made a website for twin mums in New Zealand to get info on pregnancy and having twins. I have made a forum too so mums can chat and get/give advice. Hopefully it will be useful to someone....http://twinz.net.nz

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Uncle George, you were always my favouriteYour hugs were always warm and squishy You loved a good debate too and made an excellent sparring partnerYou always made us kids feel special and loved and more recently you made our kids feel that way too!You were also the world's best SANTA!Thank you for the hugs and beautiful memories.We will miss you dearlyx

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Tonight before his shower Joshua spent a fair amount of time on the loo. When he finished he said he had done a poo but when I looked in the loo (as you do when you're a Mum LOL) and said "But that is just a tiny poo" Joshua looked at me very seriously and announced "Mummy, sometimes big poos have baby poos" I nearly killed myself laughing.

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Space Ranger Green watches over the Easter treats...I hope everyone has had a lovely Easter with their families. Joshua has had a wonderful day and can't wait to go to Grannies tomorrow for some more fun. The Easter Bunny very generously got him an egg that included a sponge Bob watch. It was a hit!! Maia and Xander are too young to know what all the fuss is about but enjoyed playing with their

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Joshua hard at work doing his beloved "Busy Books""Xander Bear""Swiper"

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I got told off by Joshua today!!Maia swiped a toy off Xander and I said "We'll have to call you Swiper the Fox now, Maia"Joshua who was sitting on my lap feeling a bit precious having just woken from an afternoon nap (an unusual occurrence in this house)burst in to tears "Don't say that Mummy. They are MY babies" Later on when he was a bit calmer he said "Daddy, don't call Maia and Xander silly

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i swear joshua is 4 going on 14!! Yesterday when i asked him to come off the computer to get dressed and ready for preschool he wasn't very happy about it but grudgingly did as he was asked. But not before he told me to "leave me alone" The tone was just teenage perfect!! I cracked up laughing when he said it although I knew i should probably have used my best stern Mummy look. Boy oh boy he is

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Last night Xander achieved significant forward motion!! He has started to commando crawl like Maia. Though his technique is more like caterpillar commando style....eeek our babies are on the move!! I am not looking forward to them moving rapidly in opposite directions. Anyone know where i can get a spare pair of eyes ;o)

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Gosh if I needed another reminder about how quickly Joshua is growing up, I certainly got that reminder today. We were getting ready for a swim in Aunty J's spa pool and I brought Joshua's togs through to the lounge to get him changed. he looked around the room and said quietly "We have to hide Mummy so people can't see me" Cute!! I took him to the bathroom to get him changed and he even asked

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We popped into Mum's this morning on our way to preschool and Chelle was there home sick. When Joshua found out she was home sick he said "I am going to put an X on the door so nobody can go in that room cause she is sick." Poor Chelle will be thinking she has the plague LOL

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Maia started to commando crawl today!!This morning Joshua said "Mummy Maia can crawl now" Thinking Joshua was being a bit generous in his description of Maia's rolling around the room i answered "No she can't. But she soon will be" Well Joshua got mighty annoyed and said "Don't say that!! She CAN crawl" I wasn't looking for a fight so I changed the subject. So anyway this afternoon Miss Maia did

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My kids have been renamed as per the title. Wonder if you can guess who is who?!Joshua said he wants more babies today!! I asked him why and he said it is because he loves having babies to look after. I assured him that 2 siblings were enough for him!!Maia and Xander are still rolling all over the floor but both are making a good effort at getting on their knees. Both of them have managed to move

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The babies are now 6 months old... wow.... when did that happen.Joshua has been bugging us to let the babies sleep in his room since the day they came home from the hospital. Well last night the babies spent their first night in their new room with Joshua. Joshua was like a wee boy on Christmas Eve. He was grinning from ear to ear when he went to bed and whispered "I can take care of the babies

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Joshua had Grandad up to play this afternoon and they were playing with the spaceship. Grandad told Joshua to arm the torpedoes cause there were Clingons approaching and Joshua played along saying "watch out Grandad the CRAYONS are going to attack" Classic!! We then decided that the clingon home planet had to be called crayola.Joshua loves my laptop and asked to watch his favourite Youtube clip

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I am having trouble keeping up with Joshua's questions. Here are a few from just today.1. Where does the energy in my body come from?2. Why does my heart pump?3. Why does the blood go round my body?4. What does my body do when i jump?5. How do my muscles work?Gosh where to start?!

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Merry Christmas!!!We didn't get a chance to do Christmas cards for a couple of reasons (both 4 months old LOL) so for many of you this is the closest you will get to a Christmas card from us this year!! Sorry.Joshua had a wonderful Christmas. We actually had to wake him at 7.30am as he was tired from going out to the Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. All 3 children were utterly spoiled rotten.

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Xander shares a joke with Maia...Maia gets the joke!Joshua in action in his preschool play

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I love it now that Joshua is able to play with language and make new words etc.We drove past a house decorated for Xmas. It was covered in lights and had all sorts of creatures on the lawn. We told Joshua to look as we drove by. He looked out the window and said "Wow look it is a Santaport" Grandma and i both paused as we thought about how cool it is that he came up with that when he piped up

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Joshua was playing with Michelle and Natasha, and was pretending to put them in jail.This is the conversation I overheardJoshua: Get in jail NatashaNatasha: Why? What did i do?Joshua: You were a naughty animalNatasha: i am not a naughty animal!! What did i do wrong?Joshua: You ate my perfect world!Natasha: .... (silence followed by fits of laughter)Honestly where does he come up with this stuff!!

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Long time no blog!!It has been a busy busy month.Xander had a bug at the end of November and ended up in Starship for observation for the evening. He was smiling at the Doctors by 1am so home we came. Unfortunately he was still a bit crook and threw up all over me as we walked in the door ... yay!! The following week he had another episode with fever and no sleep... but we think the problem was

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I took all three children to Plunket today and they had their check ups.Maia - 5.23kg (11lb 8oz) - 57cmXander - 5.83kg (12lb 14oz) - 60.3cmJoshua - 18kg (40lb) - 107cmThey are all growing well :o)

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We took Maia off her losec for a few days to see if she still needed it. Hmmm let's just say it is an experiment we won't recreate in a hurry!! Joshua obviously felt the same way ...."Xander is my baby but you can have Maia, Mummy."He had a similar conversation with Grandma and once again it was Maia on offer. Poor little Minx.

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Maia and Xander are doing well. I am finally managing to get out of the house more often which means I talk to strangers about the twins at least half a dozen times a day. Most attention is lovely but I have to say people ask the daftest questions or say the daftest things.Q. Are they identical?A. Umm no the one in pink is a girl and the one in blue is a boy(some people still looked puzzled after

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Do you have old bones or new bones....?Think about this very carefully before you answer!! This is the latest question Joshua is asking after Grandma was silly enough to tell him that she is shrinking. He is now working flat out in his experiment room (no it is NOT a lab according to Joshua) trying to formulate a cure to stop Grandma shrinking and to kill the old bones and make new ones. Please

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The English language is not logical and if logic is applied it can be very entertaining. Joshua being not yet 4 applies a unique preschooler logic to the language....We were discussing Halloween and I said that Michelle was going to wear a sailor's outfit for her Halloween costume. Joshua got quite annoyed and said "it is not your Halloween Chelle, it is MY Halloween" I then pointed out that it

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So far Joshua has really been very tolerant of the new babies that have invaded his world but yesterday afternoon when they were being really quite fussy the cracks began to show. Joshua had obviously had enough of the twins commanding my attention and said "I want the babies to go to bed NOW Mummy!!" If only it were that easy ...sighDespite this when daddy got home and was dealing with Xander

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Maia looking cute in her hat from Aunty Sarah

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Maia and Xander love their food!! Plunket came to visit last week and they have grown really well.Xander - 4.99kg (11lbs)Maia - 4.38kg (9lb 10oz)They are smiling more and starting to make some interesting noises (Xander squeals every now and then) They are both hitting and kicking toys on the play mat, and will also grab their dummies and hiff them away (they are not always keen on the dummy!!)

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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

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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!!

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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

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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)

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Maia trying her hardest to get Xander's fingersPoor 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.

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Maia and Xander enjoy some tummy time together

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

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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!!

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Joshua tries on a new outfit from Aunty Daisy and Aunty Gladys in Canada.

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Maia samples Xander's fingers.

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Today is Xander and Maia's official due date. Which means they are now 3 weeks old. I am not sure where the last 3 weeks have gone though as we have all been quite ill. Joshua had the flu when we came home from the hospital and then Brian and I caught it. It was a nasty bug and knocked us all for six. Thankfully the babies stayed well!! The twins are now exclusively bottle fed as I couldn't

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Joshua helping Mummy and Daddy get ready to leave the hospital. His smile tells it allJoshua is a very proud big brother and has impressed Brian and I with how well he is sharing his home and heart with these 2 two new little green things. On the first day home he gave both Maia and Xander turns cuddling his most precious possession "blue dog" He has been so loving and helpful. We are very proud

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Maia enjoys cuddles with Daddy!!

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We are home now, and now the fun starts...3 Hours, well that's how much sleep we got last night, Maryann's mum came to help us this morning, and my mum will be helping this afternoon.XanderSo far he's pretty laid back, mellow and easy going, likes his cuddles.MaiaMaia on the other hand is quite feisty and alert.Back to the family now, enough time of this sitting down stuff.

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Xander and Maia arrived at 1:45pm today.Xander 3.2 KgMaia 2.6KgBaby's doing well, Mum is recovering, Joshua is a official Big Brother now and Dad is in a mild state of shock.More details to come...

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We were at Grandma's this afternoon and Natasha decided to snuggle up to her Uncle Brian. Joshua looked up from eating his bar and saw Natasha cuddling up to Daddy and quite literally exploded. "No, Natasha. He is my Daddy, Not your Daddy. Move away. He is MY Daddy" Not one of us could keep a straight face. Oh boy what are we in for when the babies arrive?!

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Hi all. Here are a couple of shots of my twin pack at exactly 35 weeks. Not sure how much further my skin can stretch!!

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Brian, Joshua and Grandma were having a discussion about who is related to who. Joshua pointed to Grandma and said to Daddy "Who is this?" Brian said "She is your Mummy's Mum" and Joshua replied "Yes, that's right and she is my Grandma.... and she has a funny voice!!!" Ha ha ha. Mum certainly has an accent alright but I am not sure she appreciated it being described as a funny voice. Then after

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At Grandma's we had a discussion about our favourite foods. Grandma asked Joshua what his favourite food is, to which he quickly responded "Nanas" (Yes, believe it or not Joshua can say cantilever perfectly but calls bananas "nanas".) Then Grandma said "I wonder what your Mummy's favourite food is?" Joshua quick as a flash piped up "Complan" LOL I know I have been drinking complan a lot lately

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Joshua told us he was going to stay over at Aunty Julie's with the girls because he "is a big boy now" Well since it was his idea we went along with it and Julie picked him up yesterday afternoon. Dinner went well, the bath went well, stories went well... he even said to Aunty Julie "I am a big boy now so I can stay" but alas come bedtime Joshua decided he was not quite big enough."... I need my

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Today Joshua found my Mum's makeup remover pads. Grandma and Joshua discussed the finer details of what the pads could be used for and then he wandered over to where I was sitting with belly exposed and popped one on my belly button saying "you need one to cover your belly button cause it frightens me!" LOL It frightens me too.But honestly how can this creature find my non-existent belly button

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Here is Joshua getting up close to the twins. He likes the idea that the babies can hear him talking now... another excuse to talk constantly.

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Here is a shot of the belly. I am 31 weeks 4 days in this shot. I think the black top makes me look smaller than I really am!!

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I love this shot of kitty and Joshua!! Joshua is usually chasing her around the house so it is nice to see them call a truce and have a snuggle.

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Today Joshua woke up and came into our bed for a snuggle. He was in our bed for about 2mins when he suddenly said "Mummy guess what? I have a good idea""Really what is your good idea Joshua?" I asked."Today we are going to make a cantilever!!" he replied enthusiastically.After I got over the shock of my 3.5yr old telling me that he wanted to make a cantilever, I agreed that it would be a fun

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Well it turns out that Joshua was right he is getting a baby brother and sister. The babies are growing well and my tummy is huge (no... I am not exaggerating... it really is huge) I am counting down the weeks until the babies arrive and I can have my body back :o) I am not the glowing pregnant woman type!!Joshua has become really independent and can dress himself now and likes doing favours for

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Long time no blog. I am still feeling pretty pukey and find it hard to sit at the computer for long so sadly Joshua's blog has been neglected. I guess it is time to give an update.We found out on Friday that Twin 1 is a boy so Joshua will have a baby brother. However Twin 2 is a bit smaller and the Doc couldn't tell so we will go back in 3 weeks to check growth and see if we can find out if it

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Joshua has a baby, well a ball in a little pull along thing that he is calling his baby.Yesterday he took "James" to the toilet to change his nappy, he took off the nappy, held "James" over the toilet and wiped his bottom. Maryann then suggested to Joshua to put some trousers on "James"... To which he responded."No Mummy, it's just a ball"

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Long time between updates again, but it's all for a good reason.Our next one has just turned into 2, twins, so we are busy trying to get to grips with the whole idea of 2.Brian will be updating the Blog from time to time as I usually spend alot of my free time sleeping now.

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Yesterday Brian was trying to explain to Joshua that you can't win all the time and that someone has to lose. Joshua raised his finger knowingly and told his Dad .." But it is my job to win" How can you argue with that?

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Happy New Year...Sorry for the lapse in posting but Little Green Thing Mark II is in production and making me very ill. This is the first evening in the past couple of months that I have felt well enough to actually string a sentence together. yay for "all day sickness" bleh.Joshua is well. He doesn't seem to mind Mummy dashing off to throw up regularly throughout the day. He even gets my bowl

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We were watching Dora this evening and Brian said "Gee Dora has a big head" Joshua piped up "Dora has a big head..." and Brian and I gave each other the "man he is a parrot" look. But then Jsohau added ..."just like you" and pointed at his Dad. LOL.

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