Happy Faces to Funny Faces

Luka and Annika have really started responding to watching our facial expressions and interacting with us when we make funny sounds too.

Here are some pics from yesterday evening of Luka and some of Annika from  this morning:

And Annika:

These are off kilter, but the sequence of her smile and the smile in her eyes is too precious not to share:

Morning Songs, Morning Smiles

The kids are so happy when they start the day now. They give us the sweetest smiles, coos and chirps.

Here is Luka with André singing to him:

Love that Fishin' Blues!

Morning Dance

One of the unfortunate side effects of the antibiotics that Kristin was taking to fight the infection is that both Annika and Luka developed a nasty case of thrush.

It has  taken about three weeks and several different tactics and medications to get it under control. In the meantime, the kids have been feeling uncomfortable and have been pretty fussy at times. It was clear they just didn't feel well.

Now, with the thrush finally going away, they have bounced back to their happy selves. 

Here are some early, early morning pictures taken by Kristin yesterday:

Annika doing the morning changing table happy dance...

And Luka...

Yeah, baby!

Modern Family Outing

And Kristin's first bike ride in over a year!

André pushed the stroller and wrangled the dogs while Kristin enjoyed some much needed exercise and play time with the bike.

We ended the outing with a jaunt to Salt and Straw for some almond brittle and salted ganache ice cream, courtesy of the Abuelos.

Wrangling the sets of twos in our lives

Smurf feet

Ridiculously cute feet

Good morning!

A Perfect moment

  'Nuff said. 

It's an all hands evolution... And you use what you've got!

With twins, every possible technology—including slings, paci's and ear plugs—are essential tools.

But let's not forget the need to use every extra person, limb and appendage too!