Personalities

If this doesn't show you the individual personalities of our Aidy and Patrick, I don't know what does!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Brittany's husband, Dan's Birthday! Here's our special birthday message, just for him!

Patrick Idol?

We're out of space to load more pictures (and trying to fix it, we promise!) but we can still put up videos!

It's a little known fact, but Patrick is an amazing singer! Here's his rendition of his current favorite, "Twinkle Twinkle". You have to listen closely, but all most of the words are there and you can definitely tell what it is!

Keep rockin on, P!

Twins?

Some days it can be hard to tell that we're twins. We have different colored eyes, we have different personalities and now that we're talking, both our languages sound much different! Here's a sampling of just how different Patrick speak and Aidan speak are.

Aidan speak is pretty much just blowing through whatever words you'd like me to say. I'll repeat just about anything you say around me, so watch out!

Patrick speak is very specific. I like to sound out every last syllable!

Happy Tuesday!

The Firetruck says...?

Who is that handsome devil?

And where did he go?!

Let me know if you see him around!

Love, Patrick

Fun in the Snow

What is this?

I don't know, Patrick. Do you think we should touch it?

Okay. I'll give it a try.

Wow! It's really cold!

Mine makes a cool little ball. This is fun!

Here, Aidan - check it out!

Oops. Patrick, I think you dropped it.

Oh well. Let's make another one!

We sure had fun in the sun snow today and we hope you did, too!

When Brittany's away...

the Twin Boyz will play! Guess she won't be leaving us to run to the bathroom any time soon! :)

Patrick Talking

We have SO much to say these days we thought we'd give you a small taste of our vocabulary. We both say more than 50 words consistently and repeat lots more new ones each day. We are growing up so fast! Today, here is a taste of Patrick talking. Stay tuned tomorrow for video of Aidan showing off his vocabulary!

Love, Patrick

Naughty Puppy

My favorite blue puppy was very naughty today, so I knew just what to do!

I marched him over to the time out corner

 and put him in a time out.

Naughty puppy. Happy boy!

 I was pretty proud of myself! I'm not usually the one who gets time outs, but I understand where you have to go when you're in trouble!

Love, Patrick

Oh, what did the puppy do, you ask? I don't remember... :)

Then and Now

About this time last year we thought maybe we should be two deer caught in headlights for Halloween. Click here to see us practicing out look then, and here we are practicing it now!

We sure are getting old!

Love, Aidan and Patrick

Patrick Speak

Some people speak English, some Spanish, and some even speak Klingon, but I speak Patrick:

Graduates!

Today we graduated from our baby gymnastics class!

We learned SO much this summer at class, like how to do rolls:

Aidan

Patrick

And how to hang on the bar:

Patrick

Today Patrick even climbed up the mat while hanging onto the bar!

We played with balls:

Patrick

Aidan

And just had fun climbing all over everything!

We had a little ceremony at the end of class and all the ladies got all teared up when our teacher got all teary eyed talking about all that we have accomplished this semester. Can you believe when we started this class Aidan and just taken his first steps and Patrick wasn't even walking yet?! Now we're hanging onto bars and doing flips! Pretty impressive stuff if you ask us! We got to climb up to the top of a podium and get a sticker and a ribbon from our great teacher. Here we are looking so big and getting our first ribbon!

Patrick:

Aidan:

Checking out our cool new ribbons and stickers!

Yay us! We can't wait to go back in a few weeks and learn even more!

Love, Aidan and Patrick

Doppelganger?

I fell and got an icky scrape on my face the other day. Now everyone is saying I look just like someone. Can you guess who?

Need a few hints? Here goes:
He's of German descent.

No one quite knows why, but they loved him over in Germany. Everyone else thinks he is a terrible excuse for a man.

Got it? That's right! I look just like...
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DAVID HASSELHOFF!

I don't know about you, but I totally see it. The thick, beautiful hair, the amazingly deep blue eyes - we could be twins. Too bad for him I already have a twin...

Did you get it right? You didn't think I was talking about someone else, did you?!

Love, Patrick

A boy and his dog

I've discovered a little puppy in one of my toy buckets and I'm in love with him! I'm a great snuggler and love to give him kisses!

He's also a great distraction when Brittany is chasing me down to get me dressed, but don't tell her that! :)

Love, Patrick

17 Months!

Holy cow! Today the boyz are 17 months old! Here's the quick look at what they're up to:

(Apparently 17 month olds don't like sitting still and having their picture taken)

(So what was a girl to do? Bribe them of course! Patrick's still not feeling it yet, though...)

You both are:

• Down to one nap a day
• Done with nuks! 
• LOVE books and reading, both with other people and alone
• Really enjoying songs with actions, especially Wheels on the Bus, Tick Tock, and Itsy Bitsy Spider
• Just starting to pretend. You love the pretend to eat the food in your little kitchen downstairs
• VERY attached! If Mom and Dad are around, you only want them, and if they're not there, I'm the substitute, but if someone else comes near you or we look like we are going to leave you are NOT okay with it!
• Fascinated with how I cook. You love for me to show you the fruits and veggies I'm going to cut up and feed you, or salt the water when we're cooking pasta

Patrick

(Really, have you ever met a bigger ham?! He didn't want to pose for pictures together, but on his own he was all about smiling for the camera!)

You are:

• WALKING!! We are all so proud of you, and you LOVE the attention and praise we give you when you take off! 
• Still in love with everything that has buttons, especially if they make noise
• A ham! When we go to play group, you pick out a skinny blonde (just like your mama!) and climb on on their lap and flirt! It's a different mom every week, and you just work the room! Every one loves little blue eyed P!
• In love with talking on the phone. If someone calls during the day, you insist on talking to them. You'll put just about any toy up to your ear and pretend to be chatting away!

Aidan

(Such a little monkey! You were not going to sit still - until I bribed you of course!)

You are:

• Still a big fan of balls. You love to say "ball" and you are way too good at throwing one across the room! You amaze me when we're at baby gym and you throw much farther than all the other kids who are older than you! Some days I think we should call the Twins recruiters already!
• In love with trucks and airplanes, and really anything with wheels. You are definitely all boy!
• Trying SO hard to climb on everything. You aren't quite tall enough to be able to pull yourself up on everything yet, but you are so close!
• A great shoe fetcher! Every day when your Mom and Dad come home, you head towards the door and get me my shoes. You are a great little helper and you are so cute!

Happy 17 Months boyz! I love you so much!!

Brittany

Video Proof

Here's the newest walker in town at work!

How much is that baby in the mirror?

Drum Roll Please...

I'm sorry, that's not loud enough. Maybe you should clap, too.

I still need more! Don't you people know what a big deal this is?!

That's better! Now watch me go!!

I CAN WALK!!! See, I told you all the praise was necessary! :) I've been showing off all weekend and especially love performing for a crowd!

Love, Walking Patrick