Sunday, March 15, 2009

7 Month Studio Photos

We decided to take the kids to a portrait studio this past weekend for their 7 month photos. It was a challenging session, since they didn't want to smile at the same time! It has been almost impossible for us to get good photos of them BOTH smiling at the same time, and the photographer didn't have much better luck. But we did get some good photos out of the session, and we decided to purchase the CD of the photos so we could share them with everyone. So below are several photos from Cameron and Isabel's first modeling session. Any inquiries for future modeling work should be sent to the twins' agent.




















Big Changes Come Fast!

Over the past several weeks, the kids have been growing up fast. We had gotten used to hitting the fastballs they were throwing at us, but recently they have been throwing lots of changeups and curveballs (and even the occasional screwball!). And we are expecting lots more changes as they continue to grow up very fast!

We started them on solids in mid-February, and so far they have had the opportunity to try rice cereal, avocado, sweet potato, carrots, peas, and green beans. Next on the menu is Butternut Squash...hmmm...butternut squash. After that, we will have hopefully gotten them used to eating vegetables and will start them on fruits. One thing we have noticed is that solid food poops are much smellier than breast milk poops. Fun times.

Some of the curveballs they have thrown in the past several weeks include:
- Cameron deciding he no longer wanted to go to sleep quietly
- Cameron deciding waking up at midnight was a fun thing to do
- Isabel having fun blowing raspberries while eating, spraying food all over the place
- Both of them discovering how to roll over...a lot. Mobility is just around the corner.
- Cameron discovering his toes and sticking them in his mouth every chance he gets
- Isabel getting her first teeth. The bottom two teeth are now barely visible.
- Cameron learning that kicking his feet in the tub makes a nice splash

Luckily we have been able to keep our eye on the ball and hit most of these curveballs. Sorry for the baseball analogy. We are restless for Spring to finally arrive in Boston, and baseball signals spring...

Below are some miscellaneous photos of the twins.

Cameron in his snowman outfit, ready for a walk in the "raw" Boston weather.


Isabel sporting her snowman outfit, also ready for a walk.


Cameron flashing his winning smile :-)


Isabel smiling widely, probably laughing at one of her daddy's jokes.


Isabel discovering the joy of playing on her stomach. She has become an expert at rolling over.

Cameron learning the meaning of the phrase "Open mouth, insert foot."


Cameron and Meghan both saying "cheese!"


Isabel showing off her bright blue eyes and her flirtatious smile.


Another big smile from Isabel.


Cameron enjoying some tummy time on the floor mat. Isabel is intently focusing on getting a toy in her mouth.


Cameron and Isabel playing in their Bumbo seats...a toy we would recommend for any new parent!


Isabel enjoying a gourmet meal of sweet potatoes. Yummy! She usually gets about 1/4 of her food on her face and bib.

Baptism

On March 1, Cameron and Isabel were baptized into the Catholic Church. The ceremony took place at St. Agnes church in Arlington, MA. Father Flatley (like Michael Flatley, the "Lord" of the dance) was the presiding priest. Meghan's mom and dad fulfilled the role of Godparents for the twins. It was a special day for the twins, but there were also a few things that made it kind of comical. The first was their outfits. They had little bonnets that made them look like members of a religious cult in Texas, and Isabel's dress was so long she looked like a ghost flying through the air! See the pictures below :-) The second comical part of the day was the number of people at the ceremony. There was another baby being baptized at the same time, and this baby was clearly from a family that was born and raised in Boston. Every brother, sister, mom, dad, aunt, grandmother, grandfather, cousin, friend, co-worker and neighbor for the baby's family was in attendance at the baptism and seated on their side of the church. Meanwhile, due to bad travel weather, distance from family, and the fact that we don't know many Catholic people in Boston, we had four people on our side - Meghan's mom and dad, her sister Chele, and our friend Jess! The priest joked that it looked like a wedding where the bride's family shows up and the groom's family doesn't! But we think our side was more than sufficient! Below are some pictures from the day.

Cameron in his little Baptism outfit with the bonnet that makes him look ridiculous (the bonnet did not stay on very long).


Isabel in her baptism dress, which was very very very long! This picture makes her look like a little ghost floating away. Also notice her funny bonnet (which was removed shortly after the photo!).


The Darlings right after the kids' were baptized into the church.


A picture with Father Flatley, the Lord's Keeper of the Baptismal Font. Not to be confused with Michael Flatley, the Lord of the Dance.


A picture with the Godfather (Meghan's Dad, not Don Corleone) and Godmother (Meghan's Mom).


Auntie Chele with our little cult members??? Take those ridiculous looking bonnets off!!!