Yoga Baby and Crawling

Mason is crawling forward. He is slowly getting faster and we have to motivate him to do it. Usually putting Izzie's toys in front of him will do the trick!

Here is Hagen trying to sit after being on his tummy - so close!

Apparently Mason likes yoga. Isn't this a yoga position?

'Oh no, I can't go back any further.'

'Not many places I can go if I only go backwards.'

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Guess what people? The tooth fairy made another deposit. Check out the tooth totals and guess where my tooth is coming in...

'When is the tooth fairy coming to visit me?'

Random Pictures

'Wow, he is a handsome fella!'

'Hello down there!!!'

'The banana on your tray MUST taste better than the banana on my tray!'

Another hat day.

Hagen and his ride.

Mason on his ride.

Mason's Get Away

So, the boys are really getting good at scooting, stretching, sliding, inching, rotating, and rolling to get where they want to go. We are still close to crawling - but all of the above are still getting them to some interesting places. Mason decided to see what it is like outside of the play room...

'Izzie, stop making me laugh ... I don't want to get caught!''Uh oh, I think she saw me...''What's so special about this room?'

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Also, check out a new feature on our blog. I found this on another person's blog and thought it was neat. The Neo Counter (down and on the right) keeps track of the different cities of people visiting the blog. So far it has been interesting seeing all the different cities... although, I am not too sure of the accuracy - I think there are 3 countries that have shown up that I can't even pronounce!!

More Random Pictures

Aunt Brandi needed a weekend of Johnson R&R... here is Mason giving her just what she needed!Daddy gets cabin fever easy - this was his solution - ha!
Can I get any cuter?
What about me? Can I get any cuter? Just puttin' some wrestling moves on my Daddy!

Double Date

So the boys had a double date with Gabriella the other day! It is really hard to get a picture of all three of them smiling and looking at the camera!

Our best pose, only Hagen looks like he trying out for the NFL!

'You sit by her'
'No, you sit by her'

'I heard girls have cooties, is that true?' 'Mommy, it is kinda hard to strike up a conversation with you taking all these pictures!'

Sock Jackpot

I know, another cheesy post about socks... but we hit the jackpot ~ sock jackpot that is! Jeremy just happened to look under their cribs the other night and he found several missing socks!

'And now we know where they are hiding!'

Here are all the socks we found under and behind the cribs --- yes, Hagen had two under his crib!

Nap Time

The boys are very interesting sleepers. Hagen falls asleep beautifully during naps. Mason is a sleep fighter during the day. He will fight it to the end. While Hagen is basically a log in his crib, Mason is screaming like wild monkeys are out to get him. It cracks us up and then as the minutes tick away it can get quite frustrating. He is getting better, though.
At night, it is much different. Mason sleeps like a log and Hagen wants a bed check at about 4 am. Once everyone has visited him, he is usually good and will go back to sleep. Mason sleeps through it all - my little night log. I think they discussed it and decided one would take the day shift and one would take the night shift. Ha...

So, to set up the pictures ~ this is Hagen during one nap session - notice his legs. Sometimes at 4 in the morning they get stuck and he doesn't like that very well. 'Where are the bumpers, you ask?' Well, we took those out when the boys would fall asleep with their faces pressed against the slats of the crib.

This is Mason, bundled up with Hagen's blanket. Long story, doesn't matter... everyone will get their own blankets back after laundry is done ;-)

Entertainment 101

The boys got tonka trucks for Christmas. They are the 'grow with me' kind. Anyway, Jeremy took them for rides the other day. I got some great video of it! Here is Hagen. He loved it!!

Mason's turn... he was our more serious driver, but we could tell he still liked it!

The boys have these beautiful wooden horses. Their great Uncle Lin made them for the boys. They even have their initials painted on the sides! The video is of both boys riding the horses. I think all three of these videos show a little of the boys' personalities. Mason is again serious, Hagen giggles all the way through. Mason looks at his brother sees that he is laughing and decides it is okay to let out some laughs, too. I just know we are going to be full of entertainment with the two of these characters around! :-)

Mum Mums

I have had a few people ask me what Mum Mums are. Here they are. Julie told me about them. They are fabulous! The boys love them. I like them because they can easily hold them in their hands and practice chewing. They easily dissolve in their mouths.

Our wonderful OT, Meredith, came the other day and watched the boys eat. This was great because I am such a chicken about trying anything new for fear that they aren't ready and will choke. She said Mason was ready for Cheerios - oh my! and Hagen still needs a little more practice. Meredith comes back today, so I told her I would wait and we could try Cheerios with her here - so she can perform the Heimlich maneuver-ha!

**On a side note, they really are doing great with food. They eat smashed banana just about every day. Hagen eats Mum Mums everyday and Mason eats the Gerber puffs. We tried avocado, but it wasn't a favorite. I steamed some sweet potato and smashed it and fed it to the boys - they loved it. The sippy cups are another favorite. The boys love practicing with them.**

Crawling, Walking, Talking

So the boys are doing great developmentally. They are 10 months old and their adjusted age is 7 months. (Remember adjusted age is what their age would have been if they stayed in the womb until their due date. Doctors go by this date until about a year. Usually they will completely catch up by 2 years.)

Mason is still rocking. He is scooting more and almost can go from laying to sitting. I need to catch all this on video.

Hagen is now getting on all 4s on his own. He doesn't stay there long. He is also getting much better at sitting independently. (Hopefully no more laundry basket - ha.)

Everyone is getting more vocal!! Hagen says 'mama' and 'bababa' quite a bit. I caught some of it on video. He has said 'Nda, nda' some. Of course he doesn't know what all that means, but he knows we light up when he says it. He loves for us to repeat it after him.

Mason is saying some sounds, haven't picked up as many sounds as Hagen. BUT, he knows Izzie and if we say 'Izzie' - he looks around for her!!

The boys love to be read to. I read to them everyday and it is so fun to watch them stop and listen. Of course, they like to try to chew on the book, but for the most part they stop and listen until after the book if finished.... then they like to chew ;-)

Yes, we are still chewing on our socks. Apparently, nothing tastes better!

Laundry Day

I bought another laundry basket and decided to put the boys in it. Hagen actually liked it. They are really getting better at sitting up independently, but Hagen still tends to lose his balance. What is great about the laundry basket is he doesn't really lean on it, it is there in case he does start to fall backwards. When he does, the basket helps him push himself back up to a sitting position. Remember the carpet is the water... this is your boat. {I used to love playing games like this when I was little ... can't wait to do it with the boys.}

'I think I wore those pajamas last night.'

'Just because you fell out of the boat, doesn't mean I can help you back in.'

Another Hat Day

Another Hat Day strikes the Johnson Family.

'Do I have to go to the grocery store with you again?'

Did the Longhorns really not make it to the Championship game?

A little bit big on us, Daddy.

'Hey, who turned out the lights?

'I don't know, but I wish they would turn them back on?!'

'This is much better...'