Gym Babies

Clair went to see our local gym the other day. They have a creche there which will give Clair a chance to have some quiet time during the day. Here's a spy shot of the boys having some fun....

Can We Fix It?

....Yes We Can!

We took a trip to Harrods at the weekend to see what lovely toys we could find for the boys first birthday (just over a week to go!) No, we didn't buy these hats although they did help entertain the boys for a few minutes...

Breakdown

Driver Charlie is having some car trouble. Theo the Mechanic comes to the rescue....

First Birthday Fever!

We've stayed in touch with all the people we met at the Ante Natal classes we attended before the boys were born.

Which now means we have a whole host of first birthday parties to attend and celebrate over the coming few weeks!

The First Cut

They needed a trim (mainly around the ears!) so we kept the first lock of hair from each of them. We've kept each one in a special box bought for them on their Christening Day by their Auntie.

Theo's is on the left, Charlie's on the right.

Water Babies Term 2 Finished!

We've just finished the second term of swimming! Highlights from this term included:

Learning to fall into the water without the 'Ready, Go!' prompt
Longer swims underwater
Learning to swim up and hold on to the edge of the pool
The 'wibble wobble, jelly on a plate' song (don't ask)
Missing 3 weeks whilst we sunned ourselves in Miami! 

Term 3 starts in a week or two - which reminds me, I must get the cheque book out (again....)

Supermarket Twins

One of the challenges we face with twins is the trip to the supermarket. Virtually impossible with just the one of you, still very challenging with the two of us.

Up until now, we've mainly avoided the issue by doing the weekly shop online, however, over the weekend we took a trip to our local shop and found double shopping trolleys! The boys absolutely loved it in there - especially enjoying the fact that everything on the shelves was within easy grasp from their elevated position....

Who Walks First?

OK, competition time on Team Burchell. Please vote for which of the boys you think is going to be walking first! To help out, here's a little look at the form of each..

Theo was first of the two to stand and has recently started to get a little cocky supporting himself with just the one hand. He's also lasted as long as five seconds or so without holding on at all. He was also the first to crawl. 


Charlie however, has always been second to do everything, however, he does seem a lot more stable on his feet when leaning against things and seems to spend more time holding on with just one hand than Theo does.

So, the poll is over on the right hand side and will stay open until one of them takes at least one full step without assistance. Enjoy!

SMA No More....

We've mixed our last bottle of SMA formula milk, packed away the steriliser and are starting to move the boys onto beakers rather than the Avent bottles we've used for the last (almost) 12 months.

At the peak of their milk consumption, we were getting through three of these tubs PER WEEK! Now, this one has lasted at least two weeks on it's own.

Our babies are losing a little piece of their babiness each and every day... :-(

Jim Jams....

We bought the boys their first pair of pyjamas the other day! Up until now we've put them in baby grows for sleep time but they don't make them much bigger than the boys have now grown to! Here's a picture of them getting ready to spend their first night in their jim jams....

Cauliflower and Broccoli

The boys love a few florets of Cauliflower and Broccoli with their dinner. However, they don't seem to know when to stop shoving them in their mouths and start swallowing! Here's some video....

The Toothy Peg League Table... Charlie 6 - Theo 6

It's level scores on the tooth front now. Six each.

That Florida heat must have helped push them through...

Laughing and Swinging

Some video of Theo on the swings. Do you think he's enjoying it?

Theo at 11.5 Months

Weigh Day Again!

We had the boys weighed again today.

Theo was 23lbs 3oz and Charlie was 22lbs 5oz.

Brrrr, Winter's coming!

We bought the boys their Winter coats today. Here's Theo modelling it in the way only he knows how (ie. awkwardly..)

Curly

After a long and uninterrupted nights sleep (the boys are MUCH better now!) Theo woke up today with the cutest curl on his head. Another of those photos that he'll be glad we blogged about as he gets older....

Team Burchell at Disney

Sing after me, M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Swing When You're Winning

Here's some video we took this afternoon of the boys on the swings near to our home. We love taking them to the playground and by the look of it, they love it too!



However, on the walk back home, the excitement of the swings obviously took it's toll...

Foolin' Around....

Some video of the guys foolin' around. Enjoy. Our window sill used to be full of photos, until they started pulling them down all the time....

Tonsil Watch

Another night of sleep deprivation and grisly babies last night (I think we've totalled about 10 hours sleep in the last 4 nights!)

Luckily, Theo's temperature has dropped a bit and the antibiotics seem to be having the desired effect on both of them. They are still a bit off their food but have been a lot more chirpy today than yesterday. Fingers crossed for a calmer night tonight....

The 'Keep Parents Shopping' Play Area

Whilst we were in Miami, we discovered this fantastic play area in Aventura Mall for children of all ages to play in.

The cynic in me would say that that the idea behind this (and the Baby Carts mentioned here) was to keep the parents shopping longer. Anyway, here are some pics of the boys (and grown ups) having fun...

First Shoes!

We've bought the boys their first pair of shoes!

Of course, they've had shoes in the past but they were just for decoration. These are PROPER Clarks shoes! They even had their feet measured to ensure a correct fit (like we all remember from our youth).

Theo is a whole size bigger than Charlie (no surprise there). A result for us because, if it remains like that, Charlie will be getting hand-me-downs from his brother!

Pics to follow - once we can keep their feet still long enough....

Tonsil Twins

A visit to the doctor with a poorly Theo and a still croaking Charlie has confirmed that they both have Tonsilitis.

Early to bed tonight boys, after you've taken your medicine!

Poor guys....

Wednesday Night Fever

Poor Theo has picked up the bug that upset Charlie so much on our last few days in Miami.

Since Wednesday afternoon he's had a high temperature and been really grisly (actually, they've both been moody these last two days but that's more than likely the jetlag).

Luckily, Charlie felt better after about 36 hours so hopefully Theo will be feeling a bit more chirpy this evening.

Bye Bye Miami

Time to wave goodbye to Miami. We're on our way back home tomorrow!

Normal blogging will resume as soon as possible!

A tin of paint?

In preparation for Hurricane Ike, we visited our local Publix supermarket this morning - just in case we get stuck and our flight home is cancelled. Check out this picture of a BUCKET of ice cream! A whole FIVE litres of it!

Holiday almost at an end.....

It looks like the laptop won't be working again whilst we're away so unlikely that we'll be able to update you with pictures from our Disney experience.

However, with the looming threat of Hurricane Ike, we're trying to see if we can get an earlier flight home. Last thing we want is to be stuck out here for a few extra days whilst hurricane winds batter us to pieces!

Back from Disney!

Well, after a few days away in Orlando giving the boys their first taste of the magical world of Disney, we're back in Miami for the remainder of our holiday.

Unfortunately, laptop issues are preventing us from uploading any pictures at the moment, but as soon as they're resolved, they'll be an avalanche of material posted!

The House of Mouse

Guess where we're off to for a few days? Yes, we know the boys are maybe a bit too young to enjoy Disney but I'm sure we'll still have some fun!

In case we have no wi-fi there, we'll see you in a few days!

The Bucket Heads

The boys have been playing with their bucket and spades today. They'll thank us for this photo when they grow up!

Windy Day

Here's a view from the apartment. The sea is a lot rougher than usual and the trees have been blowing in the wind.

Can I get a flake with that?

The boys had their first ice cream today. We thought it would be OK if they shared this one...

Massage Mummy

To escape the gloomy overcast weather, we drove up the coast to West Palm Beach today - taking the A1A which hugs right along the Atlantic coast for a large portion of its length.

We needed a rest once we got there so Clair and the boys decided to have a massage in one of the shops. This chair was over $3,000! The massage chair that is, not the well travelled Maclaren twin pushchair Theo and Charlie are sitting in...

Hurricane Watch

With Hurricane Gustav on its way up through the Gulf of Mexico, we're turning our attention to Tropical Storm Hanna - currently in the Atlantic, but with a projected course approaching Florida towards the end of next week.

This, and Gustav would explain the bad weather we've been having the last couple of days. Oh well, the boys don't give us a lot of opportunity to lay out in the sun anyway!

Now where's that tanning salon......