On January 8, two special little kiddos turned one! The big birthday came with just a wee bit of chaos, which is part of the reason the blog has been so neglected lately.
Here's the long story. . .
Our home repairs (from the storm on August 6) were scheduled to be completed the second week of January, so the week of the big birthday, we all moved into a hotel. We did have a two room suite, but we filled this up very quickly with all the equipment that comes with two babies. Most people can imagine all the ways in which living in a hotel with two babies would be difficult, but here are some things that were surprisingly fun at the hotel:
1. It was still decorated for Christmas, so Owen and Maren had a few extra days of gawking and pointing at Christmas lights and ornaments.
2. There was a swimming pool that was nice and warm, so we were able to do some swimming.
3. Dinner was provided by the hotel every night. It wasn't the most amazing food, but Josh and I are not in place in our lives to turn down this convenience.
4. We could take walks on very cold, winter days. When we all started to get a little stir crazy, we would put Owen and Maren in their stroller and walk the hallways. This may not sound particularly exciting, but it was a much needed "outing" for all of us.
5. New Toys! The kitchen in our suite was stocked with a set of plastic bowls and wooden spoons. These were more exciting than any of the toys we brought with.
On Wednesday, January 8, our week in the hotel took a turn. The morning of Owen's and Maren's birthday, we had scheduled their 12 month check-up. They survived their exam, three shots and a blood draw and are perfectly healthy! That evening Maren was a little fussy and ended up throwing up three times. We assumed it was just a reaction to her shots since she was perfectly fine the next day. The next night, however, I found myself sick, and it became pretty clear that a stomach bug had found it's way into our home (hotel). It made its way to Owen and Josh the very next day, which made the last day at the hotel and the move back into our house more difficult than anticipated. A very sick family also resulted in a cancelled first birthday party, so we will be having a 1 year and 1 month birthday celebration soon. Hopefully, they will enjoy the story of their eventful first birthday years down the road!
12 Month Stats
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Weight
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Percentile
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Height
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Percentile
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Head Circ.
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Percentile
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Owen
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23 lb 2 oz
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56
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31.8 in
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95
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18.8 in
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86
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Maren
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21 lb 8 oz
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59
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30 in
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82
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18.3 in
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86
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Tearing into their presents.
Trying out his new pop-up toy.
Playing with Maren's new mirror.
The Birthday Girl!
The Birthday Boy!
Swimming with Daddy!
