Nats Make It To the Playoffs!

The Washington Nationals made it to the Playoffs this year! It was an amazing season for them and my office is literally right on top of the stadium. So...as much as I love my O's, I've also become a Nats fan. The Fisher's (Annette, Jim, and Suzanne) invited me to the 4th game of the first round so I jumped at the opportunity to go. They met me at my office that afternoon and off we went. It was an amazing game during which there was very little timewe sat in our seats. Everyone was so excited that they were on their feet cheering the Nats on. We had such a great time and the Nats pulled of the Win with a home run in the 9th inning.

Happy Birthday Nana!

Avery & Grayson wanted to wish their Nana a VERY Happy Birthday! We love you SO much and hope you enjoy your special day! Hugs and Kisses

Loving Fall!

 We are loving the weather and all that Fall brings with it! It ended up a tad chilly by the later half of this long weekend but that didn't stop us from getting out and enjoying time together.

Here are my little beans showing off their playful side with each other

Friday morning we met our friend Becca and her boys at Centennial Park in Columbia for a little mommy workout and picnic lunch.

We took the babies down to the beach Friday night when daddy got home for a little fresh air

 We are loving anything Halloween...especially these adorable jammies!

Reaching for my sister

Reaching for my brother

Hmm...playing nice didn't last long!

Checking out a pumpkin patch...aka the box of pumpkins in front of Fresh Market



Redskins/Falkons

Sunday Kevin and I were given tickets to the Skins game. We had such a great time. The rain held off, we got a little tailgating in, saw kick off and enjoyed actually seeing a entire game (babyless).Too bad we lost at the very end of the game :( Nothing beats being in that stadium and hearing the roar of all those Washingtonians.

We even made it in for kick off!

The unfortunate part of the day was leaving our babies in the care of Ravens fans...because this is what happens

GRRR...Aunt Rosie, Shawn and Andrew will never get to babysit again. Our driveway was enclosed with a Ravens banner, our mailbox was covered with a Ravens flag, our house and babies (that were wearing Skins gear before we left) were covered in Ravens gear (UGH)!

Date Night-Cirque Du Soleil

On Wednesday October 3rd Kevin and I got away for a date night. We had dinner at theNational Harbor and saw Cirque Du Soleil's Totem. I have always LOVED Cirque Du Soleil since the first show my mom took me too a few years ago. This one was by far one of the best I've seen and such a great night out with the hubby. Our neighbors/friends Rich and Ellen happened to be there the same night we were.

Dinner at the Washington National Harbor

Every time I see these tents I get excited!

TOTEM!!!

Avery Video's

Avery has decided that she would like to catch up to her brother in verbal skills. Although, it's quite funny, she acts like she's chatting away and sometimes nothing comes out. I caught a little bit of it here...

Avery loves to sit near me in her bumbo whenever I am getting ready and or cooking something. I got a quick video of Avery helping me cook!

Picture dump and baby update

So much changes from day to day in our house right now that I figured I better not wait until the next monthly update.

Both Avery and Grayson LOVE to eat. So far they have eaten everything I've made them which includes, avocado, peas, green beans, carrots, apple, pear, banana, mashed potato and by far their absolute favorite sweet potatoes. I literally cannot shovel it in their mouths fast enough. They get so mad when I take too long or go from one baby to the other, especially Avery. You know it's taking to long when her grunting begins. Grayson started out not really sure on the concept of swallowing baby food. More would come back out than would make it down. He would then throw his hands across his face faster than I could clean it up which in turn placed his food in every crevice possible. To say this boy was a mess is an understatement. Avery on the other hand opened wide, swallowed it all and barely had any food on her mouth let alone the high chair, her face, hair, arms, bib, etc unlike her brother. It's incredible to see how very different these two sweet babies are already. They are each their own little spirit and I love all their similarities as well as differences.

Both babies are doing a great job at sitting up. I wouldn't quite say they are solid sitters but we are now able to set them down with pillows and toys around. They usually sit un-assisted for a bit before toppling to the side, although they don't seem to mind it and quickly turn themselves to their belly and start playing. I love, love, love this stage. It's so nice to be able to place them somewhere and have them remain entertained for a while before they get fussy and are ready for something new. Between playing on the floor, LOVING their exersaucer and johnny jump up, sitting in highchairs, and enjoying play time on the floor in their bedroom life has gotten a bit easier for this mama.

Another new accomplishment in our house is babbling, cooing, jibberish, and the set of lungs Grayson has discovered. Avery is quiet but loves to coo, babble and especially loves to grunt. Grayson on the other hand is our verbal baby. He is constantly "talking" and letting out all kinds of noises. When he wants something or is over something he sure can scream at the top of his lungs. He want to be sure we really know what he wants :)

Life sure is crazy but we are enjoying every single moment!

Avery's grunting face when I was taking too long with her next bite of sweet potato

I love this video of Avery's verbal skills. Half the time she was moving her mouth but nothing was coming out. It made me laugh!

My little bat baby getting ready for Halloween.

My sweet little girl always sleeps on her side.

And my sweet lil man is always laid out flat but usually turns and lays flat on his belly.

Love this picture of daddy and Grayson working in the yard (multi-tasking much?)

Mom and Dad came up for another visit. I love watching them with the babies.

Lil man has so much hair on top we decided that day he looked cute with a lil mohawk

And who doesn't love (and have) a cute shot of babies in a pampers box.

I am SO afraid I will have mobile babies before I know it. Grayson somehow managed to scoot himself under his crib.