OBC and a Field Trip

A quick note on the completion of Operation Birth Control, since we didn't get a chance to get back to the computer: We did it again! We got really sick and ended up spending 4 (yes, 4!) hours at Urgent Care on Sunday afternoon. We both have "massive" ear infections and are grumpy! We spent the rest of Operation Birth Control whining and crying and not sleeping, so it's pretty safe to say we succeeded once again! We never let you down, Mom and Dad!

Now for our fun field trip - today we went to the Fire Station! It was hard to sit still and listen to them talk about fire safety, but it was really really fun to see the trucks!! We had a great time and learned a lot!

Brittany tried to take a picture with us in front of the firemen's gear, but there were so many cool things to look at over here!

Oh! And over here!

Then we got to climb up into the firetruck and look around. Here's Patrick sitting in the big seat:

And Aidan, too! (I wasn't scared, just annoyed that Brittany kept trying to make me look at her)

We got one last picture on the front of the #1 Engine and then it was time to go!

We had so much fun at the Fire Station!!

Operation Birth Control strikes again!

Yesterday morning Mom and Dad left on a big airplane, so that means it's nice for another Operation Birth Control mission! If you've missed out on any of our entries on previous Operation Birth Controls, (which you can go back and read by clicking on the "Operation Birth Control" link below) it's where we put our not-as-nice feet forward so that Brittany and her husband, Dan, don't start to enjoy having kids around 24/7 and want one of their own. Can you imagine how disappointed they'd be when they baby came out not even half as cute as we are?! It's a tragedy we're doing our best to avoid.

We started off easy and had a great day yesterday. Today we pulled out our favorite trick for her and Patrick started running a fever. He's got a really snotty nose and isn't sleeping well because he's coughing and all stuffed up, which in turn keeps Aidan up and grumpy as well. It's the perfect combo for Operation Birth Control!

We got out for a walk this afternoon because it was so beautiful outside. We loved being toted around in our wagon!

We can't wait for the snow to melt so we can go to the park!

Don't worry too much about Brittany. We made sure to lay the night time snuggles and cuteness really thick. We know just the way to her heart!

We'll be back tomorrow with more fun Operation Birth Control fun!

Operation Birth Control: Day 5

We're feeling a little bit better today, so we went out on a new adventure - to the grocery store! We were awesome helpers and held onto everything Brittany put in the cart. She scared us when she took it all out again and let that guy beep them, but thankfully we got all our good food back. It was a fun trip to the grocery store!

Here we are manning the cart:

Love, Patrick and Aidan

Operation Birth Control: Days Three and Four

We're going to take a nod from a former president and throw up the "Mission Accomplished!" banner even though Mom and Dad aren't back yet. We've been really sick the past few days and have hardly stopped crying. Aidan even gave Brittany a good scare with a temp of 103.0 in the middle of the night. She took us into the doctor, but thankfully Auntie Lisa was there so Brittany didn't have to be the one to hold Aidan down when he had an x-ray and blood drawn. We told you it's been a crazy few days!! Thankfully we're on the mend now, and just have nasty green stuff running down our faces at all times. We're getting really excited for Mom and Dad to come home and snuggle with us! We'll post pictures tomorrow when our noses aren't so green and icky. Until then - Happy Mission Accomplished day!

Love, Patrick and Aidan

Operation Birth Control: Day Two

Let us tell you, there is no way Britt and Dan are having babies any time soon! We were worried we were being too much fun so we laid it on thick today! We didn't have to work too hard at being cranky, though, because we are both getting some molars in. YUCK. Here's a few snapshots of our day:

We did some of this:

Some of this:

And a LOT of this:

Don't we look like fun? :)

Again for Mom: We had french toast and oranges for breakfast, banana for morning snack, baby tacos for lunch (ground beef, tortilla, tomato and cheese), crackers for afternoon snack, and baked potato for dinner. We didn't nap so well unless we were being held (especially Patrick!) but we perked up before bed time and had a lot of fun with Britt and Dan. We also made sure to snuggle with Brittany a ton, so don't worry about her. We know how to keep her coming back! :) We hope you're having a great time and we look forward to talking to you tomorrow! We love you!! (and Dad, too!)

Love, Aidan and Patrick

Mission 2.0

That's right folks, we're now in full swing of Operation Birth Control 2.0! Mom and Dad left before we woke up this morning for some place warm and sunny. We really miss them, but we understand the need for a break, too. Can you imagine the strain on your eyes of looking at both of our cute faces day in and day out?! We try to stay away from mirrors so we don't have to deal with it too much. We can't wait for them to come back all refreshed late this weekend, but we know we have a task in front of us with Operation Birth Control. So far we've had a pretty normal day except for one thing: a puppy! Brittany brought her puppy, Willow, to play with us today and we have had so much fun! She's really soft and gives great kisses! We have been chasing her all around the main level today.

Dad says we used to have a puppy that looked just like her. I bet he was lots of fun! We really like having her around and hope to take her for a walk later tonight!

Oh, and Mom: we knew you'd wonder, so today we had Cheerios and yogurt for breakfast, blueberries for morning snack and ham and cheese omelets for lunch. We also took kind of a crappy nap this morning, but Brittany found some more molars that are popping through so she gave us some Motrin with lunch and we're having a really good afternoon nap. Enjoy the warm weather - we miss you already!!

Love, Aidan and Patrick

PS: We went through all our old posts and labeled them, so now if you just want to see posts about Food, or Milestones, you can click on the word on the right sidebar and it will sort the posts for you!

Operation Birth Control: Day Two

Aidan and I were talking this afternoon and we think they must be doing something different with our food here, because it is even better than usual! We were both couldn't get enough of our carrots and pears today!
See? Even Aidan was happy about eating!

Maybe the reason it was so good was the new chef. He was fun!

Willow came downstairs and played with us, so we showed her how tummy time works. She's a quick learner!


We also got to take Willow on a long walk this evening. I had a blast, but Aidan wasn't feeling in the mood for pictures.

We're sleeping really great here. I think mom and dad will be bummed, but we figured we needed to let Brittany get more beauty sleep. Mom doesn't need anymore beauty, so we'll probably go back to getting up early at home so we can see her more.

I know we said we were going to give them heck today, but we just couldn't help being the little angels we are. Being perfect is so hard sometimes...

I'm off to get another great night's sleep!

Love, Patrick

Day One of Operation Birth Control

Hi all! Mom and Dad left this morning for some kind of trip with just the two of them (what's up with that?!) and we are staying with our nanny, Brittany and her husband Dan. Mom and Dad gave us a long talk last night about how we need to deploy operation birth control so that Brittany and Dan don't want babies for a long time, and we agreed. We don't want her loving on any other babies!! We've been really good so far, but we're just laying to frame work to let her have it tomorrow. This should be fun!

When we got to her house, we were greeted by this little furry thing they call Willow. She must be Brittany's because she is full of kisses, too! She also has these great ears to tug on.


They have a great back yard that we got to hang out in this afternoon. Here we are on this thing that is like a swing and a bed put together - it was awesome! Some neighbors even came by to say how adorable we are. Duh!

All in all it's been a good and busy day. Patrick even got so tired that he fell asleep while eating his bottle.

Before we went to bed, Brittany told us that mom and dad were having lots of fun and that they even sent a picture of them smiling and having a good time. I don't know who told them they could do that without us, but we'll definitely have to talk to them when they get home!

More tomorrow on our adventures!

Love, Aidan