By the numbers...

Today the whole family went to the pediatrician. Here is a recap of today's visit by the numbers:

8 (number of separate appointments crammed into one)

3.5 (total hours it took including car ride)

2 (number of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines delivered to Matt & Kristen)

6 (total number of vaccination shots delivered to two screaming boys)

$1,000 (cost per synagis (vaccination) shot delivered to each boy. we have to get these monthly for the next 6 months and there is no co-pay. thank you kaiser!)

Max -
Weight 11 lb 11 oz
Height 23.5 in
50th percentile in height (adjusted age)

Kennedy -
Weight 12 lb 3 oz
Height 24.5 in
90th percentile in height (adjusted age)

Busy with Twins!

Hi everyone -

Yes we have been very busy with the boys and visitors...with more on the way. Here are a few photos to tide you over till I have time to write something more substantial.

Hand Studies & More from NewParentville

The boys are really into making some controlled movements with their fists these days. Bringing the arm and fist to the face (eye, nose or otherwise) and studying the movement in detail. It seems like they're learning that it's their hand and they control it. Really neat and I can't wait until they open that fist and start grabbing stuff and putting things in their mouths to start the next phase of exploration.

And here are some unrelated thoughts:

Burger King sounded SO good today after a pathetic attempt at a cobb salad made of random half rotted left overs from our fridge. I ran out and got us some burgers, fries and a chocolate shake. What doesn't sound so good is that we're going to have the other halves of our burgers re-warmed for dinner. However, this does sound better than taking the effort to cook something then have dirty dishes sitting in the kitchen again. I just don't have the energy and frankly, it's almost my bed time. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I go to bed around 8pm. If I can. That's cause I do the "late shifts" on baby sitting. Matt keeps an eye on them from their bed time (also around 8pm) till they wake up to eat. This is the longest period they sleep for, usually 3 - 6 hours. We love the 6 hours. The 3 hours is a little tough to digest. Then I get up and stay with them till morning, and on a week day, the whoooooole rest of the day. Granted we do get a little more sleep between midnight (or so) and the real "morning" but never as peaceful as the off-duty shift.

We had a funny weekend with lots of laughing, a little bit of sleep, even less cleaning, a visit to the newly arrived cousin Aralyn in San Jose, the occasional shower. I can't believe I only have three weeks of maternity leave left! I also can't believe how expensive childcare is. Maybe I should become a nanny because they rake it in, as do day care centers.

Oooh, sounds like my BK is fresh out of the micro, gotta run!

Sustenance

Lately Kristen and I have been having meals that can be categorized as "life sustaining". We have no real time to plan for, much less prepare and eat our typical meals that, say - taste good.

Here was my menu today:
Breakfast
1 yogurt & powerbar (for a source of protein). Time allotted for consumption - 45 seconds.
Lunch
Plain pasta w/ tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Soy milk.
Snack
Coffee, brownie bits
Dinner
Half a TV dinner (split w Kristen), tiny bowl of cheese & bacon soup, cheese on four month old crackers.

Time to buy stock in companies that make frozen pizzas...