Places to go, Things to do, Babies to name

With us going to Anchorage for more than likely at least 4 months, we were wondering what we (Rikk) was going to do with the boys to keep them entertained. We know of a couple things to do and places to go, but we also need some input.

Sooooo, anyone who knows of ANYTHING that would be fun, entertaining or educational for the boys in Anchorage please let us know.

Also, we are still willing to hear ANY and ALL suggestions of boys' names ending in "er" so that hopefully we can come up with some actual names for these two kiddos...or I just may be really stuck with Phinneaus and Ferb!!!

Another weekly visit down

Yesterday Rikk and I were in Anchorage for our 4th weekly visit since we have been back. So far everything as just been going great. The doctors have just been really impressed and surprised at how well the surgery went and the twins are doing. Yesterday was a good appointment, just not great like the previous ones.

The good news: Phineaus (the boys named the small baby this) is doing great. He is right on track gestationally except for his size. He weighed in at 15oz which is a third smaller then he should be, but still going strong.

The little worrisome news: Ferb (the boys names the big baby this) is showing a little bit of stress. His Dopler measured at a 1.5 which is the start of "the doctor's a little worried, but not freaking out" stage. His blood flow is having a bit of a struggle. She asked if I had been more active this last week then previous weeks. Yes, I have sick kids. She told me that I am to have absolute BED REST and not to be anywhere near anyone who is sick. She is hoping that if I am good at the bed rest, lay on my left side and keep up on my fluids, Ferb should be fine next week. The reason she isn't freaking out is because everything else about him is measuring normal and his activity/movements hasn't lessened from previous ultrasounds. Ferb weighs 1lb5oz and good gestationally.

Dr. Richie (Anchorage doctor) said she will take us whenever Dr. McWilliams wants to send me. We got a phone call from Dr. McWilliams yesterday and he put in paperwork that day saying he wants us in Anchorage ASAP because the babies are now viable. He put in his request that Rikk be sent with me, that he is needed and that we should hear any day when we are to go. With Rikk going this means that all the boys can go. Rikk will more than likely just do the rest of kindergarten with Hunter at "home" which Hunter says he is happy about. After all, there are only two months left of school and it is just kindergarten...plus, Hunter's teacher said that if he went into 1st grade now he wouldn't have a problem.

Life now is hectic. Kyler got sick last night and thankfully Rikk was here to take care of it, although it was quite comical! There was TONS of dry heaving from Rikk, cleaning of throw up and diarrhea. And I really did feel bad that I couldn't help...mostly for Kyler's sake! Kyler seems to be doing well sick wise today, but he wants his mommy and I am locked in my bedroom so that I don't get sick. When he talks to me thru the door it is the saddest, most pitiful voice I have ever heard. He keeps telling Rikk "I just want my mommy." :( Rikk did put all my meds in a ziplock bag and taped a tissue over Kyler's mouth so that he could see me for a few seconds from afar. He makes me want to cry.We are hoping that Hunter will drop soon if he is going to drop at all. It would have been nice if they had ALL gotten it at once so we could be over it sooner, but such is life! We will keep you all updated on how we are doing. We love and miss you all and appreciate everything you all have done.

***The reason the boys picked the names Phineaus and Ferb is because there is a cartoon that they watch on Disney about two bothers named Phineaus and Ferb. Phineaus is the smaller brother and Ferb is the bigger brother.***

Walker and Dad

Rikk got home from work the other night at around 9pm. Walker was still up, not feeling good and snuggling on the couch with Nana. Rikk went over to see how he was feeling and left some snow on the carpet that melted. This is the conversation from when Walker got off the couch.

Walker: The floor's wet here.

Rikk: It is? Did you go potty on the floor?

Walker: NO!

Rikk: Are you sure?

Walker: No.

Rikk: You're not sure? Maybe it was Joe (Walker's stuffed monkey that he was holding).

Walker: (Giggling ) No, it wasn't Joe, Joe doesn't have a weiner!!!

Rikk: (Trying not to laugh) Oh, Joe's a girl monkey then. Maybe her name is really Joellene, Joe for short.

Oh the things that little boys say. My mom and I were laughing pretty hard.

Only when Rikk's not home...

I was on the phone last night with my good friend Rachel and we were laughing so hard. We were sharing stories of our kids' potty training, potty/poo accidents, and kids just being sick in general and came to one conclusion...these things seem to happen only when our hubbies are not home. After I got off the phone with her I called my mom.

It was about 10:30pm and Walkie comes downstairs whining and whimpering a little. He curls up next to me, sits there for a couple mins and then stands up holding his tummy. I ask, "Does your tummy hurt? Do you have go #2? Are you going to throw up?" He whines and nods yes to "throw up". I tell him to hurry to the bathroom, tell my mom "gotta go"...but we don't make it.

He throws up all over the carpet right before it meets the kitchen, then walks forward and throws up all over the kitchen floor and continues to do so while I am scrambling for something for him to throw up in. It's on his jammies, his socks, my BARE feet (gross)...he is crying and I am trying to be comforting while dry heaving at the same time.

We get cleaned up and I get him settled in my bed and then go to clean up the "mess" that has been made. I am sure the lady next store appreciated the carpet shampooer running at 11:30pm...oh well, right?! We were up ALL night and then he also got a fever. The poor kid was fighting a nap but finally lost and is seeming to feel better.

I am totally jealous he is sleeping and I am not!

The above and below pictures are Kyler trying his best to convince me he is sick, so that he can have some Sprite soda too!

Snow Day With Dad!!!

We got quite a few inches of snow the last couple days so the boys were DYING to go out and play in it. Rikk being the SUPER dad that he is took them out for a while and they had a lot of fun. They even made a snow cave!

They look so snug in there!

Who is it?

It's Hunter!

Hunter had a LOT of fun!!!

Here comes Walker.

Walker's almost through.

I LOVE Walker's face, it says it all!

Fat Baby is struggling.

Kyler's almost out.

Kyler could barely see the whole time!

Buried in the snow!

Here are some more pictures of the boys' snow day with Rikk. They got to all get buried in the snow.

Buried to their heads.

Kyler trying to see.

Hunter loved it.

Walker is actually STANDING up.

Rikk buried himself.

How identical is TOO identical???

These are some pictures we got of the twins a couple weeks ago from an ultra sound in Anchorage. They were doing this at the same time...kinda weird and creepy, and I'm not just talking about how they look!!!

The one on the left is the small baby. The one on the right is the big baby. How odd is it that these two boys were doing the exact same thing, in the exact same position (breech), at the exact same time. CREEPY!!!

***Sorry, but Rikk hasn't hooked up the printer/scanner yet so I had to take a picture of the ultra sound pictures.***