This Week's Pictures

We've had a rough couple of days. We were all pretty sick over the weekend. Both boys had a runny nose and cough and poor Jack had a fever and diarrhea to go with it. No more fevers or diarrhea, but we're still recovering. And (I realize I've said this like a dozen times before, but this time I'm sure of it) they actually are teething now, I can feel sharp little ridges below their gums. I have no idea how long it takes for the teeth to actually break through (hopefully quickly) but they're definitely on the way. They've been extra fussy lately due to that too. I'm talking full-blown meltdowns if they're put on the floor or bored or if anything else happens to set them off. I've been giving them Tylenol and teething gel, but they don't seem to want anything in their mouths at all. They will push out your finger (before, they used to love gnawing on fingers) and they don't like the teething rings or frozen washcloths I've been offering them. Last night, Jack did enjoy a teething biscuit but tonight wanted nothing to do with it. By the way, why did nobody tell me that those "teething biscuits" are like the messiest food out there? Jack was covered head to toe in sticky crumbs. Next time I'm going to strip him down and make him eat it in the bathtub. But at least he was happy for those 30 minutes that it took him to eat it. *Sigh* Wish I could say the same about tonight... Anyways, here are some pictures from this week:

Helping Mommy sort coupons. We have a pretty efficient system. I place the coupons in a neat pile on the coffee table. Cullen reaches up, pulls them all down and then he and Jack spend the next half hour scattering them all over the living room.

This is their first try standing up all by themselves, they do it all the time now. They can even pull themselves up occasionally. During their nap today I suddenly heard Jack screaming at the top of his lungs. I ran in there and saw him standing up, clinging to the crib rails, facing the wall and wailing. I guess he had stood himself up and couldn't figure out how to get back down again!

Some naked pictures of Cullen, thankfully he didn't pee on the carpet :-)