shootin' hoops

Troy here. As we've mentioned on the blog a few times, Rylan has quite the spirited competitiveness about him. He has also (much to my excitement) taken quite the liking to basketball - and by "liking" I really mean "addiction". And, I can honestly say he has developed this little addiction all on his own. Yes, I may have put a ball in his hands when we brought him home from the hospital a couple years ago, but that was all I had to do with this!

He loves nothing more than to "shoot hoops" on his little hoop at home, and going to the "b-ball gym" with daddy. We were at the gym a few nights ago, and while I was shooting around I realized Rylan was trying to copy my every move. He was watching very closely to see what my hands did when I was shooting the ball, and then he was trying to hold the ball the same way. I snapped a few quick pics with my phone. Then I tried to help him a bit, but that only resulted in something we hear 20 times per day - a very loud and direct "No. Ry Ry do it!".

I'm expecting an epic battle next month trying to keep Rylan contained in his stoller and off the courts at Hoopfest. Maybe I should just put him on our team!

mama's helper

Kamryn has moved quickly into the motherly role, poor Rylan now has 2 mommies!! She is quick to tell him not to do something, and the other day we encountered our first, Im sure out of many to come, tattle tail!! I was standing around the corner so I can't see what Ry is doing, but I have Kamryn in my visual range, she starts screaming "Ry Ry hitting kitty", I come around the corner and sure enough he is wailing on the cat! Kamryn also likes to assist in the changing of the diaper department. I walk into the kitchen with Rylan bent over and Kamryn has his pants and diaper pulled out, looking down his pants saying "checking for poopies", once again she was right, big ol'poop!! When I am changing his diaper she likes to wipe him too.
My 2 little comedians make me laugh at least 10 times a day! They were both in the tub the other night and Kamryn started making bubbles with her bum bum(tooting), Rylan starts laughing hysterically and says "do it again, do it again"! They take such good care of each other and are beginning to have a really special twin bond. It is so fun to watch them grow and laugh with each other! I am truly one blessed mama!