February 2007 - come together, right now.....

"come together....right now..."

....yes, yes, yes..... inspired by our travels in NZ, Mama and Dada took the plunge and...... moved the boys into the same room!!!!! Moreover, into the bunk beds, so now Zak has his 'grand chateau' on top and Theo has his, well, cavern on the bottom.....we have been hesitant given the less than stellar ability Theo has displayed in staying a) asleep and b) in his bed......and these are still issues, but they have taken to it rather well, seeking instead, solidarity when they decide to go on early morning excursions. Zak remains the heavier sleeper, with Theo waking, like his Mama, at the drop of a footstep, but Zak has also managed to not pee his bed, get down and go to the bathroom early in the morning, sleep through random ramblings by Theo including night time sonatas and perhaps most of all, share his space.....


....this has meant the creation of the 'salle de jeux' or games room in the basement..... so that the bedroom is now a place of rest and reading, all the toys have moved out of the living areas down to the basement and we have also constructed their art works, art stations and jumping/wrestling/running/ stations there as well. Mama and Dada still patrol the 'no toy zone' with only books and puzzles allowed in the living area now and were astonished at how much space they reclaimed. The imperial tendencies of the two toddlers are not quelled easily however and Mama and Dada remain on guard for any encroachments into lands newly reclaimed.....

...Most of this month has been about change and stabilizing..... as we all get used to our new schedules, we have had to work in some serious fun time, making the most of the cooler times to get out and about in Denver, having day trips to the Children's Museum, Aquarium and eating out for lunch with da boyz......Valentine's Day proved a very special day with Zak and Theo making cards for all their schoolfriends and being inundated in return = they both feel well loved.... Mama cooked a Valentine's Dinner for all the family and we celebrated in style with Theo eating an unfortunate amount of chocolate covered strawberries. In the middle of the month, Mama went to Seattle for a conference and the boys and Dada had some serious man time.....

....in a frozen river canyon!!! But also some of the most beautiful pictures Mama has ever seen of us....:)