8/28/08

Logan needs ice!  

Logan has a few things that he absolutely needs to make him happy.  For example, on every evening walk we need to provide "milk and juice!"  In the mornings Logan wants Lucky Charms.  And when Logan gets a bump he needs ice.  Usually we don't give him ice cubes, but cold packs from the Freezer.  He holds the cold pack over the spot where he had his bump for a few moments.

He used to need a kiss on his bumps.  Then he had an actual hard fall on the porch.  We were worried he would get a bruise, so we held an ice pack against his head.  Ever sense then he has wanted ice every time he gets a bump.  It's gotten to the point where I take ice packs upstairs with me when I put Logan to bed.

Last night Logan got up in the middle of the night.  I sat with him on the trundle bed for a while - I went to sleep and I don't know how long it really was.  All I know is I awoke at around 5:15 am and crawled back to bed.

The twins slept the whole night through.

8/18/08

Karen and her companion Andrew came to Seattle this weekend.  They stayed at the Edgewater hotel.  On Sunday morning we went to the Edgewater to have brunch.  When we got down to Alaska Way the sidewalk was thronged with people walking to Hemp Fest in Myrtle Edwards park.  The crowd was pretty young and more middle class looking than I would have expected.  It seemed like the majority of the attendees were below 25 years old and wearing black t-shirts and baseball caps.  Not at all the hippie stereotype of the hempfest attendee.

The Edgewater was full of wealthy hippies - baby boomers and their children - who were getting ready to walk over to hempfest.  When we arrived in the restaurant Logan ran right over to the floor to ceiling windows and yelled "look at the water!  I can see boats!  There's cranes!"  He was terribly excited, and loved breakfast.  The host desk was behind a giant fish tank, which Logan visited many times.  On the way out I showed Logan the fancy fur covered pillows in the bar area - which he petted like chazz.

On Saturday we went on a boat cruse of Lake Union.  We sat on the roof in the sweltering heat and took in the sights while eating ice cream.

Sunday night Fina threw up on Karen.  She got her good....

8/14/08

It's a hot, sunny day in Seattle.  The weather service has sent out smog warnings - the air is supposed to get pretty stale over the next couple of days.  I'll have to see if things look hazy on the ride home.

I've been bicycling to work almost every day, and I'm starting to get pretty strong on the hills.  I have the nagging feeling that I should try to fix up the bike - maybe change out the break pads or change the chain.  I also think that the tires are a bit worn.  I would love to do it myself, but I can't seem to find the time!

Biking on Dexter Street in nice weather is pretty interesting.  There's always a crowd of cyclists.  It gets to the point where I feel like I'm in the peloton.  I find that I pass the weak cyclists on the hill, and get passed by the strong cyclists.  There's a definite step up between the easy going commuter and the super cyclists.  I'm one of the few in the middle. 

Logan woke up in the middle of the night last night.  He was scared, but he went back to sleep pretty quickly.  I hope he's not sick - it's often the case when he wakes in the night.

Karen's visiting tomorrow!

8/13/08

Last night was pretty rough.  The kids were asleep and so was I until around 2:00.  Fina and I were sleeping upstairs, and Fina woke up.  I took her downstairs and tried to wake Heidi.  She was asleep on the couch with Emma, while the TV was on playing Olympic beach volleyball.   When she woke up she took Emma upstairs, put her on the bed and went back downstairs alone.

I figured she must have low blood sugar.  I went back downstairs with the twins, sat on the couch and badgered her into testing her blood sugar.  Then  I badgered her into drinking some juice and eating skittles.  Finally she did, and she began to improve in about half an hour. 

After that the twins sort of alternated wakefulness for the next two hours.  Heidi nursed Emma and I fed Fina until they both were sound asleep upstairs, and I slept downstairs until 7:30 or so.  Today I'm tired.

8/6/08

The Beijing Olympics are set to start in two days.  I haven't been following the preparations, and I don't thing I'm very interested in watching the athletic events.  However, the Chinese government is determined to put on a huge spectacle.  That should be interesting.

We're getting to know our two little girls.

Fina is bigger, and sleeps longer at night.  She cries more in the car seat.  She is otherwise less needy - she can sit on her own while she's awake without being held.

Emma is smaller, and wakes up more often.  She does not cry in the car seat.  She is more needy - she usually wants to be held.

They both seem to feel hot all the time.  I think I remember that babies just feel warm.

We strongly believe that the twins are not identical.  They don't really look alike.  However, they both have blue eyes, which seems unlikely.  We'll have to see how they turn out.

Last night I went out to Heidi's parents house for dinner.  Heidi and the kids were already out there.  Heidi's cousin Jason is visiting Seattle with his family, and they were there as well.  Logan was having a fun time, and people were holding Emma and Fina.  It was a good time until we had to leave.  The girls both started to cry for the walk, and Fina continued to cry through the whole walk until I gave in and picked her up.  Then she cried on the car ride home.  She's been crying in the car quite a bit, and she has quite the lung power!