smorgashbord

* i was so proud of myself this morning! i packed up the twins and walked over to the county health department to get everyone flu vaccines. (look at me, being all responsible and motherly.) i had been told that underinsured people can get flu vaccines for $15. i suppose i should have called to verify that. turns out that because i have insurance (doesn't matter how good or bad it is, or the fact that my insurance will not cover it), they have to bill my insurance and if the insurance doesn't pay, i get to pay $45. for EACH flu shot. no, thank you. i'll research it and find somewhere cheaper, thank you very much. proudness shot down. all that hard work of packing up and getting to the county building for nothing!

this picture isn't from this morning, but you get the idea. except the twins were more excited to be out walking this morning than in this picture.

* i maaaaaaaaaaay be embarrassed by the fact that in my twins' almost 10 months of life, i've only cleaned their carseats thoroughly twice. and that second time may or may not be going on right now. but on a brighter note, aren't their carseats cute? having boy/girl twins is so much fun because i get to buy boy and girl stuff...nothing neutral for fear of not knowing what the next baby will be!

* new toys! i love that kids are so easy to entertain.

let's dissect these pictures: 1) i LOVE that reagan sits like that (crossing her cute little feet). she does it all on her own and i think it is darling. 2) austin was more interested in something behind the fridge than me in the middle picture. 3) both austin and reagan tried sticking their tiny fingers through the hole on the handle of the measuring cups. 4) austin's crossed eyes in the first one make me smile. 5) the reason the measuring cup is in austin's mouth in that last picture is because he's tapping his teeth on it. *goosebumps* at least it's not a metal measuring cup, right?

* sorry to use the word cute obsessively, but my kids have recently started playing together more and it's so CUTE! it's a work in progress, really, because they like to grab each other's faces and they're not very gentle about it. but i think my two ultimate favorites are these: 1) when austin or reagan shakes their head "no, no, no" and the other one follows suit, and 2) when they laugh at/with each other! oh, it melts my heart.

 

* lastly, austin is SO SO funny! my mil gave me a halloween banner that i hung in the doorway between our kitchen and dining room. every time we carry austin through that doorway, or get him close to it, he stares at it! and he will do everything within his power to keep staring at it. it doesn't matter what we do, he will work hard to keep staring! oh my, is it funny. we took a video of it, so i'll share it with you tomorrow. along with another funny video of the little tyke.

happy monday!