Category: Parenting
Maddy at AGO
Maddy on one of her many excusions with Hal to the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Meeting my nephew, Bowen
I travelled to sunny [sic] Vancouver in April to meet my nephew Bowen Patrick J Palter. Quite a fellow, young Bowen. If he turns out half as photogenic as his father, he’ll be a real looker. Sweet and snuggly, I learned quickly that the optimal time to hold Bowen was before he’d eaten, not after. …
Sleeping like babies
Well… after three days in a row I think it is safe to declare a breakthrough in the babies’ sleep patterns. They’ve been gradually working up to it over the last couple of weeks, but I think they’ve finally figured out the beauty of sleeping through the night… for which mommy & daddy are very …
Eight-week wonders
The two month doctor’s visit was this morning (well, technically, they are 8 weeks and 6 days old today) and the numbers are in: Ben (right) Weight: 11 pounds Length: 23 inches Head: 15.5 inches Ella (left) Weight: 10 pounds 15 ounces Length: 22.5 inches Head: 15 inches And we have some new video, for …
Seven and a half weeks
7 and a half weeks today. On Thursday, the twins will be eight weeks old and two months will have passed like a blink of an eye. Apparently, by all accounts, this is how the rest of their life will feel. We have some great new footage and pictures. They are smiling now…and growing like …
Horsing around
Here are some pictures of Jay and Ben horsing around… Can you kiss babies too much? They sure have sweet little cheeks. And when they look in your eyes, it’s enough to melt your heart. Ben has the oval head shape, wide eyes and olive complexion of Hal and Frank, and the dimple chin of …
Tale of the Tape
Today is Ben and Ella’s 4 week birthday! And the one month visit to the doctor. By all accounts, they both appear to be growing like weeds. In this corner, Ben Palter, weighing in at 8 lbs 15 ounces, head circumference 14 and a half inches and 21 and a quarter inches long. In the …
The first smile
She smiled at me, I swear. This was not a typical gaseous stomach smile, this was the real McCoy. Ella smiled and I melted. They’re not supposed to smile until 6-8 weeks, I’m advised. But our kids, they’re advanced 😉 And you should see the neck control they have! I saw the smile with my …
40 weeks of gestation
Yesterday was the two week birthday of the twins. It also marks the official due date of their 40 weeks of gestation. As LA observed, they were supposed to still be inside her until yesterday. I would have written this entry on their actual two-week birthday, but I was too exhausted. We (as in they, …