Game 4 -- A potential victory

Aramis (L) and Alec (R) after several late nights watching Red Sox/World Series

The Boston Red Sox tonight head into Game 4 of the 2007 World Series. Should they win this game, the team will again hold the prestigious World Series pennant--something Boston has not done since 2004--the last year Queen Wendy was with child. It seems that the years where Wendy is pregnant, the Red Sox have pulled ahead. Interesting coincidence...

The twin Princes are exhausted since FOX starts these games later in the evening--which cuts right into their evening sleep and feeding patterns. Above is a photo of how they look in their pack and play after another late night. Notice the similarities between the photo of the boys above and a typical photo of drunk collegians after a night of partying. hmmmmm......!!

Go Red Sox!!

Grandparents and friends....

Stephanie giving Prince Alec his lunch

Prince Alec and Aramis have had tons of visitors the last few weeks. Most notably, Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Frank and Grandma Lu. Grandma Kathy has spent several wonderful days with the boys, while Grandpa Frank and Grandma Lu popped by on their way through to York, ME for a visit with some old Florida friends.

Exciting news from Red Sox nation this week as the Boston team will again enjoy a spot in the World Series. King Tony is thrilled and Queen Wendy has been making sure that all Red Sox gear is clean and at the ready for wear once the seven-game series begins on Wednesday. Over the weekend, Abigail's godparents and our very close friends Abra and Peter joined us to watch the New England Patriots game. New England stomped Miami--but Tony and Wendy were able to enjoy a few minutes as Abra and Peter took over 'baby duty' for a bit. It was wonderful!!! And, our very good friend Stephanie Jones popped by for lunch--and ended up feeding lunch to Prince Alec instead! :) See? This is what happens when you decide to visit a family with newborn twins and a toddler under the age of three--they put you right to work--so consider yourself forewarned! :)

Other than a slew of glorious visitors, the kingdom is keeping its fingers crossed for another World Series victory. More pictures to be posted after our Wednesday evening vigil--and Game 1 of the series.

Grandma Kathy with Alec

Aramis cuddles with Grandpa Bulawa

Alec (L) and Aramis (R) enjoy bonding with Abby's Godparents, Abra and Peter

The new Red Sox Nation...

Daddy, the Sox are going to kick the butts of the Indians, right?

Family Photo of Red Sox fans

The newest additions to Red Sox Nation

Tonight, the Boston Red Sox begin a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Should they reign supreme, it will assure the Sox's spot in the World Series 2007. King Tony, an avid Sox fan, has already begun 'fielding' his own baseball team via his three children. We're prepped and ready for the game to begin later this evening..and all family members are wearing their Sox paraphernalia for good luck. Let's just hope that they are victorious. Otherwise, all the garb being worn in the photos below will be burned in effigy. Go Red Sox GO!

The Kingdom at Work and Rest....

Having twins affords parents and caregivers several unique experiences. As evidenced from the photo above, the Kingdom now has a new method for feeding the princes who eat at regularly scheduled, two-hour intervals called double-bottle-feeding. This method is being employed for two reasons. First, neither prince cares to wait any length of time for his meal. The second is that most parents of multiples believe that eating and sleeping are 'team sports'--meaning that you feed and put to sleep both babies at the same time to get them into a routine. Let's just say that while the advice may be sound, putting into practice the advice is slightly more challenging. But, we're working on it....

And, Miss Abs has found herself equally as exhausted as her parents. When going to get Miss Abs to take her to her bed for a little nap, King Tony found Abigail face down on the kitchen rug...sleeping. This must be what happens after a few long days and nights. All of us...Miss Abs, Tony and Wendy, cannot wait until Princes Alec and Aramis begin to sleep through the nights. It'll be cause for celebration!

Exhaustion.....

Aramis

King Tony and Aramis

Alec

It hits you like a truck in the afternoon around 4:00 p.m. Pure, unaltered exhaustion. After sleepless nights, every two-hour feedings of the twin princes, and hours upon wonderful hours spent with our two year old toddler, both King Tony and Queen Wendy are absolutely pooped. This whole 'raising children' gig is much harder than hundreds of families we know make it look. We can barely get a shower in each day, let alone a meal. How did this happen? Where did our 'free' time go? We spend minutes looking at each other trying to figure out the mystery--and yet, we have no real answers. We're told its parenthood in its rawest form. We feel so blessed to have our beautiful family--but continue to think that we should have done more homework since had we known then what we know now (absolute sleep deprivation, lack of energy and no time to even shower), we may have waited a little longer to expand our family. :) Well, then again, maybe not. We're in absolute love with Abigail, Aramis and Alec. Aren't they adorable?

A Davis adventure away from the kingdom...

Abby's first pony ride!











Abby and cousin Chloe
Chloe's second pony ride ever!


Today, King Tony and Queen Wendy decided to do something unexpected and unplanned. The family woke in the morning, ate breakfast, and proceeded to prepare for an afternoon out at Davis Farmland in Sterling, Mass. The princes, just three short weeks old, were in for a treat. Princess Abigail had enjoyed the farm last October when Tony and Wendy brought her to the corn maze where we spent three hours trying to get out--and finally--we did! :) Today, the family met Queen Stephanie and Princess Chloe out for a few hours together. The weather was as gorgeous as could be expected this time of year (80+ degrees and sunny) so we siezed the moment, filled the carriage and took off. The day was filled with unexpected wonders--including Abigail's very first pony ride! She typically rides in her royal carriage, but today, showed her feminine prowess and rode Flower the pony. Princess Chloe got in on the fun as well and everyone had a wonderful time! Queen Stephanie even arrived with gifts in hand (ALWAYS) including some gorgeous yellow mums and fresh apples and peaches from Lookout Farm. Yum! She even concocted a delicious and unique chicken salad for lunch, made with grapes and orzo. What a superstar! The boys relaxed in their carriage as young calves, goats and sheep tried to eat their blankets...but in the end...much fun was had and we loved getting out of the house and showing off our beautiful family. Here they are!

Boys, boys, boys...

ALEC AND ARAMIS (one sleeping; one awake...ALL the time)
















ARAMIS VINTON








King Tony and Alec, taking a break...



The Kingdom is officially sleep deprived. Princes Alec and Aramis are nothing short of complete handfuls at this point. They are up to eat every 2-4 hours--even when the rest of the world is sound asleep. It has been draining the King and Queen, but we continue to trot along with the hope that the princes will quickly gain weight and begin sleeping through the night. Princess Abigail has been a huge help and wonderful big sister. She helps bring the boys a pacifier should they need it, hands us spit-up rags and blankets on demand and even helps Queen Wendy with the laundry. It's tough to keep up with it all--so she's been of tremendous support. Alec and Aramis are both 'filling out' as they gain weight and aside from a wee bit of 'colic,' all is going very well. We're even considering heading out to the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress' Annual Buddy Walk and Family Picnic being held this Sunday--and an outing like that requires organization and good weather. Send your prayer to us that we can accumulate a boatload of both before then! :)

Playoff season begins...

Well, the Red Sox made it into the playoffs (breathe sign of relief....since King Tony is a huge Sox fan). While no one knows exactly how they'll do, my money is on Jason Varitek's skills and Big Papi's (David Ortiz's) incredible ability to hit homeruns in a clutch. King Tony already has Princess Abigail removing her tiara in lieu of a unique piece of headware, which isn't quite as shiny or glamorous. :(