February pics 1

The boys had a bath.  Yep, we have not shame, they have no privacy...

Seriously?  You not gonna let a guy enjoy his bath? Nope.  2/4/2012

Would you put that thing down and let me gnaw on my toy in peace?

Just chillin'

I said leave me alone!

OK, what do you want?

My hair is a bit wild, and I like it!

I like this!

Well, that's all that we can post here.

January pics part 3

We want our sons to like books.  Perhaps, not that literally.

Zev devouring a book.  1/28/2011

Mom is getting fancy with the new camera.

Ben in light and shadow.

Then Zev had an artistic photo shoot.

Looking at the window

just one more...

Looking at his foot, I guess

Zev reading with aunt Anna

Ben gets his turn with the pretty aunt

January pics part 2

Playing together.  1/21/2012

Yup, Ben still got the anime eyes.  Learning about the slinky.

Zev does not trust that weird springy thing...

With Great-grandma Lena, 1/23/2012

And again

Gimme that thing!

Ben is sleepy

... really sleepy

few older pictures

The night went relatively well - the boys woke up around 5:45 and talked to each other for some time.  At a quarter past 6 Alla and I gave up and joined them.  Over all - not a bad day.  Pictures to follow.

Also, Alla pointed out that I have missed some nice pictures of the boys taken back on December 17th.  I have remedied the situation.  However, to preserve the time sequence of the shots I added them to an older post, from December the 21st.  Yes, that means clicking on "older posts" at the bottom of the page and scrawling down.  Sorry for the extra work.  My obsessive nature compels me...

from the first half of January 2012

Surprised Zev and serious Ben.  1/13/2012

Ben was sad about something that day.  

Playing together.  More precisely, Ben playing, Zev watching

Ben learning about a new toy, blue elephants, and Hanukkah.  Say no to drugs, people.

Back from a walk.  Zev is not done sleeping, evidently.  1/14/2012

Ben, on the other hand, is ever-ready to be amazed.  Same day.

Ben, ready for a party.  1/15/2012

Zev in the light

Zev, just a touch out of focus.  Still 1/15/2012

Phew!  Halfway through January and only three and a half weeks behind in picture posting now.  Maybe time for bed...

the last of 2011 pictures

Zev reading with Grandpa Misha 12/24/2011

Two chubby dudes 12/25/2011

Another night of Hanukkah, all the Kaplans in the house.  12/26/2011

With Boston Grandparents, 12/27/2011

And what are you doin' here? 12/27/2011

Ben with Grandpa Misha and a balloon.  Guess the date.

Houston, we have crawling. Sort of.

Yep, that is the news of the day: allegedly, Ben crawled.  Backwards.  The exact technique, as yet to be verified by your truly, consists of lifting the butt, sliding the legs, then pushing off with the arms to lift the butt again.  Repeat.

In other news: the boys are doing well.  They are healthy and have been sleeping somewhat better.  Which usually means one or two times of getting Ben a pacifier and hoping they don't call it quits on sleeping until 6:30.  Which happens sometimes.  It should be said in fairness that over all quality of life around here has improved somewhat with the boys sleeping better.  It is still no picnic, occasionally punctuated by moments of pure misery.  But that, as we are learning, is par for the course with twins.  So, I am happy to report things are as they should be this fine late Thursday night.