Calling Pop Pop

Isabella and Matthew like talking on the phone. Actually, they only like talking on the phone when no one else is on the other end. When people want to talk to them it's like pulling teeth to say hello. But they talk away in their imagination. Here is Isabella last night saying hello and goodbye to Pop Pop.

Nature vs. nurture

As a mother of twins, I have had many opportunities to ponder this age old question. When the babies first began to eat solid food, for example, I was amazed to see Isabella taking little chunks of food between thumb and index finger and daintily bringing them to her mouth. By the time Matthew was finished with his first attempts at eating, not only did his face need washing, but so did the tablecloth, the floor, Mommy and Daddy...

On Thursday I took Matthew and Isabella to Safeway to do some fruit shopping and they each insisted on holding their own apple. I let thmem hold on to their apples 'til we got home. They handed me their apples and I stared at them in amazement. Again, just another example of how very different these guys are. Over 20 minutes, Isabella had muched away on one small area of her apple, leaving the rest of the apple intact, while Matthew had taken little bites from all over his apple. I love these little reminders that we are raising two very different little people. I thought I should take a picture and capture my impressions.

Recent pics

Here are some pictures spanning the last couple of weeks, from when Granny and Pop Pop were here visiting to just last night as we were putting on pajamas.

At the park

Here are some nice pictures of Matthew and Isabella at the park next to our house, and also a couple of them playing around with Pop Pop's shoes.

Morning fun

Isabella and Matthew love playing on our bed. They also love grabbing their blankets from one another and shouting "Mine!" and then giggling away. Here are some pictures of them enjoying themselves.