Pumpkin Patch

We had a nice long weekend and took the twins to the pumpkin patch in Bixby on Saturday. We had just enough time to take some pictures, pet the goats, and pick out pumpkins before it started raining.

As you can see, Leah was thrilled at first about sitting in a giant pile of pumpkins.

She finally did warm up to the idea and with Brad and me and my parents all talking to her and standing on our heads, we got a little smile.

We put Colin down next to Leah and he was loving the whole pumpkin patch experience. Shortly after this, Leah let us know she was ready to be picked up and out of the pumpkin pile.

Colin thought it was great that the pumpkins moved a little and he could play on them.

Then he realized he could lick them (gross!) and we picked him up after that. This is his "scrunchy face" which he hasn't done since he was about 6 months old. Now it is his tell for being mischevious or bugging his sister or one of the dogs. We see the scrunchy face and we know something's about to happen!

This little goat was not so sure about Colin at first. He warmed up to him though and let Colin pet him which Colin loved (no you may not bring home a goat, Colin).

Leah enjoyed touching this tiny goat's muzzle. So cute!

We have pumpkins but where are the babies???

Ahh found them! They were asking the scare crow for directions hehehe :)

New Cars and the Fair

So what have the Breuers been up to lately? Well, the twins got a new car to share. The first day Colin "drove" it around the living room in circles. They both love it because it's soft and roars when you press on the top of it.

Mom got a new car too. It is a little bigger than the twins' new ride. It's an 09 Tahoe and I absolutely love it. I wouldn't have believed you if you told me that I would be trading in my Equinox on a Tahoe because I loved the Equinox but we really needed something bigger especially since we make fairly frequent trips up to KC. The Equinox was great but just not enough room. My brother got a great deal on it too since he's the Internet Sales Manager at a Chevy dealership here :). It is so nice to have room for all of the baby "staples" we have with us at all times (double stroller, portable high chairs for eating out, diaper bag, etc) and enough room for groceries or other shopping.

This weekend we went to the Tulsa State Fair. Angie, my BFF, and her boyfriend, Tim, came down and went with us and Colin and Leah. It was a little warm but we had plenty to see in the Expo buildings and really I just go to eat all the fair food. The fried Snickers was better than I remembered from last year and we tried fried pickles and fried green tomatoes which we did not have last year. Brad realized today though that we didn't have a funnel cake while we were there and was pretty bummed. We'll have to watch for when the circus will be in town so we can go get him one :).

8 Months Old

Love these "Born in 2010" onsies from Children's Place

Loving his daddy

I think she's actually pulling my hair in this picture and thinks it so funny

I'm sure he's thinking about something he can get into in this one :)

Leah's goofy face

It's rare now that we can get a picture of both of them because Colin doesn't hold still much anymore :)

Colin is crawling all over the place and pulling up on anything and everything he can. Our living room is barracaded and gated (why did we go with the open floorplan when building?). We have furniture and gates blocking all openings and he does not like it one bit! Leah is rolling and army crawling but it won't be long before she's all over the place too!

They are both wearing 12 month size clothing and putting away the 9 months clothes was pretty hard for me. I may have been a little teary even :)

Leah is "talking" quite a bit. Colin doesn't have much time for talking because he's always on the move. Leah says "mumumum" and "baaaaa" and "daadaadaadaa". Colin says the same "words" but not as much at this point.

They both just light up our lives and their smiles melt my heart :)

Screaming

Colin has learned how to scream - literally. I'm not talking a little squeal. He thinks this is great and uses it at will - when I walk out of the room, when his toy isn't doing what he wants it to, when he can't (sort of) crawl as fast as he wants to...you get the idea. I mentioned when I walk out of the room. This is generally a scream that turns into a cry as Colin has become a bit clingy. He has always been a mama's boy but he has definitely been more clingy over the past few days and I'm hoping it is just a phase. It's something I don't know exactly how to handle.

So Colin kind of crawling. He gets up on all fours and then rocks and then lunges himself forward on his belly. He just can't figure out those hands yet. Leah started rolling from place to place and is doing sooo much better with being on her tummy. I seriously thought there for a while that she was just not going to crawl because of her hatred for tummy time. It is still not her favorite and she doesn't like being on her tummy as much as Colin does as she would rather sit up which she does so well. She loves to sit on the quilt on the living room floor and play with her toys - especially the magic mirror. This is actually a favorite of both of them and they especially love it when mommy sings along. Yes, I know all of the magic mirror songs and the order that they play. I also know their favorite ones and their favorite parts of the songs. They both love "Head and Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" and "If you're happy and you know it" and the peek-a-boo part of one of the other songs.

C'mon people...really?

Ok so we get quite a bit of attention and questions when we're out with the twins. Here are a few of my (not sure if this is the best word) favorites....

1. Are they twins? Someday, Brad and I are going to get up enough nerve to answer, "No, me and his ex had them about the same time." They are the same size, we are walking together, and they do look like sibblings (not identical though - see #2).

2. Are they identical? This generally comes after they ask if they are twins and what gender they are. We dress them very gender specific (i.e. Leah is in pink and usually a dress, Colin is in blue). Since they are not the same gender, they cannot be identical twins.

3. How do you tell them apart? I would like to refer you back to #2 and the fact that I am their mother!

We've had other random questions. I loved it the day I was asked by the checkout lady at Marshall's if I breast fed them.

I guess we were just out a lot this weekend so we heard these quite a bit. Don't get me wrong - I totally love talking about my babies it just seems like these 3 questions get asked all the time. So, if you do see two babies who are obviously twins, please steer clear of these questions :)

Tooth and Nail Fairy

Don't let this first pic fool you. She's sweet but she loves to wrestle with her brother. It's hilarious because she squeals with delight like such a little girl and Colin belly laughs when they wrestle. Oh the fun has begun...

6 months! So busy looking at everything around him but mom caught a big smile!

Leah at 6 months! Such a pretty smile and I love her funny face!

Loves to sit on the floor and sit up and play.

No matter where we live, we are KU babies!

Yay! Dad got Colin and Leah to smile at the same time AND caught the picture.

Colin is not so crazy about the pool but Leah loves the water!

Well, the tooth fairy has visited Colin and Leah. She left Colin 2 teeth and Leah one (Leah's not too jealous though). Colin's first one popped up 4th of July weekend and second one last weekend. Leah's first one popped up yesterday. They have actually done really great with teething and we really can't complain. Neither have run a fever and both have been a little fussy but not too bad.

So onto the nail fairy...I actually wish there was a nail fairy because trimming nails (times 2!) is not so fun. I seriously feel like I'm on a secret mission when I trim their nails. For the most part (like all but one time) I slip into their room after they're asleep and pick them up, one by one, bring them out to the dimly lit living room, and trim and file their nails. My eyes are straining and my body is tense during this whole process and I seriously feel like I need a massage to unwind afterwards! I'm sure the twins just think the nail fairy came at night and gave them a little manicure but someday they will see that the nail fairy is their mom...

The twins are now 6 months and I seriously cannot believe half a year has gone by! Seriously where does the time go?! At their 6 month appointment Colin was a little over 20 pounds and 27 inches long. Leah was a little over 18 pounds and 26 1/2 inches long. They are both growing like crazy. We stocked up on clothes newborn through 9 months when I was pregnant thinking they'd last us longer than 6 months :). We have had to buy sleepers (it seems like they always move up in these first) and are now stocking up on 12 months and up clothes. Speaking of, my favorite sleepers are definitely the Children's Place ones. They are soooo cute! I also love Children's Place clothes in general. They have some great bargains and $5 shipping and I am all about the online shipping deals now that we don't always have the chance to go out and shop on the weekends.

Weekend in KC

We went to KC last weekend and had a really great time. It is really tough coming back because we do miss everyone up there so much. Driving back after going to church on Sunday is especially tough because we really love our church. They were like a family to us. We also miss our friends. It was wonderful staying with Angie but we run around so much while we are up there that I don't feel like we got enough time with her! It was also great seeing our friends, Evan and Casey, and their newest son, Grant. It was so crazy holding a newborn again! It's hard to believe the twins were that small since they're so big now. Speaking of big, on our way back to OK, Colin threw a fit about an hour from home. I'm thinking next time we're going to need a convertible car seat because I think he's a bit big for his (he's almost 18 pounds now) with the long road trip. Leah did great but I'm thinking she'll be more comfortable in a convertible too as opposed to their Chicco car seats.

Our friends, Sarah and Jim, and their kids, Kristin and Garrett, stayed at our house while we were gone. They thought we were doing them a huge favor but really they were helping us out by taking care of the dogs and our cat while we were gone :). It actually did work out great because they had the house to themselves and my mom didn't have to come over to take care of our pets. They were amazing house guests too and went above and beyond. They are definitely most welcome to stay with us anytime!!

I am writing from my work laptop so I don't have any pics to post but I will post some soon. They are getting soooo big!