First Easter Egg Hunt

We arrived at the park and found Karl and Eli


There were three sections for different age groups - this was part of the 0-3 year old's area


Rachel helped Luke grab an egg while Grandma Barnes held his bucket


Jack just didn't understand what it was or what to do with it


Jack and Luke didn't last very long but were able to see lots of people


Before we left, the boys snuggled up to get a picture together

Easter Weekend

Jack and Luke were so happy to get extra attention from their grandma and grandpa Barnes. Mom has not seen the boys since Luke's first week home and Dad has not been here since the holidays when Luke was still in the hospital. They had lots of time to hold, feed and play with the boys.

We went to church on Friday night (our church had four Easter services from Friday - Sunday) and the boys did great listening to the music and listening to Pastor Rick. Saturday morning the boys had their first Easter egg hunt at our city park with a few hundred other parents and kids from church. We went because daddy wanted candy, but Jack and Luke got some good practice and will be ready to try it on their own next year.

Easter Sunday was spent with family and friends at the Elms' house.



Jack was happy to have the extra attention



Luke still sleeps on his wedge and has to be on it or held upright for an hour after he eats



Waiting for grandpa to take a picture before getting out to go into church



All dressed up in their Easter outfits



Pop Pop and Mimi (that's what Rachel calls her parents) with Luke

Easter Visit

It's been a while since I gave any news, so I'll try a quick update. I'm waiting at the airport for Mom and Dad to arrive from South Carolina. They will be here until Monday and the boys are ready to see them again! I've been telling them all week that grandma and grandpa are coming to see them for their first Easter.

Jack and Luke are doing great. They go to the hospital Friday morning for a routine checkup at the high-risk newborn clinic. Luke has been off his oxygen for most of the last week. We keep his pulse-ox monitor on when he sleeps, but he has had no problems. Hopefully they will let us get rid of the oxygen after this week.

Last I remember, Jack is just under 13 lbs and Luke is around 7.5 lbs - they just got their last RSV shots yesterday and were weighed, but I don't remember what they were. Rachel can do the update next time and make sure the info is correct.

It should be a fun weekend - looks like the weather will be great. Saturday morning we plan to go to an Easter egg hunt that the church has at a city park. We'll go to church and have a big Easter dinner with Rachel's family.

Hope to have some good pictures to share next week!

Video Of The Boys

Here are some new videos of the boys:



Jack playing in his bouncy seat





Luke laying in the Nap Nanny

A Look Into The Future

I found this picture online and could not believe how similar these twins are to Jack and Luke! This is probably how they will look by the end of the summer:

Not Much New

Not much new around here. The boys are doing well and continuing to grow. Last week they had their second round of newborn shots and had fevers for a couple days. Also passed around a runny nose and congestion - Jack started early last week, Luke picked it up around Thursday and by Saturday I had it. Hope it steers clear of Rachel. Here are a few pictures from last week:



Luke and Jack hanging out next to each other


Luke always gets serious when the camera comes out


"What are you looking at?"


After a minute or two, Jack gets happy so we can capture a smile


Jack loves the orange toy in his bouncy seat and was holding it as he napped

Jack's First Try At Solid Food

A few new pictures:

Jack is starting to enjoy being in his swing


One night the boys were both cranky and we put them to bed early. Since Luke had not just finished eating, we gave him a break from his wedge and let him sleep in the bassinet.


It was a new experience, but he fell right asleep and did well until feeding time


One day Jack was in a terrible mood and would not take a bottle. Although it's very early, Rachel decided to let him try some rice cereal.


Took him a while to figure out how to swallow it, but he did get some down


Here is a video (with Luke crying in the background)