Personalities

The boys are almost one year old and it has been so much fun watching them grow. They are a lot alike and yet very different. I am going to post a picture of each of them that illustrates something that I really enjoy about them.

Kekoa is little Mr. Efficient. He seems to observe, plan and then attack. I love watching him as he notices a toy across the room that he really wants and then stops to plan how he can get to it in the least amount of movements. He also does things like hold his bottle with his feet instead of his hands so that he can still play. He is such a happy baby and makes us laugh daily.

Makaio is Mr. Independent. He thinks he should be only do what he wants to do and it is his way or the highway. I generally prop him up in the boppy to eat because most of the time he doesn't want me to touch him while he eats and he wants me to hold the bottle the entire time if I do hold him. He will hold his bottle if it is his idea but if I try to put his hands on the bottle to help him he pulls his hands away from me as hard as he possibly can and will often grunt which indicates that he doesn't want me to tell him what to do. He is very laid back most of the time and just enjoys doing his own thing and chillaxin' when he has time.

We love them both very much and look forward to the many years ahead.

Graduation Celebration

From this point forward would you please refer to our daddy as Dr. Sheffield!

This weekend we were able to take a trip back to Iowa for Sterling's graduation. It was great for Sterling to have one last get together with his classmates before this chapter of their lives comes to a close. It was a time of great happiness and sadness. He couldn't have asked for a better group of colleagues and friends. We are so proud of the entire Audiology Class of 2011.

While we were in Iowa we were so lucky to see so many of our friends, especially those at the NICU. It was amazing to see all of the nurse's that took care of the babies while they were in the hospital and to see how much they still loved the babies. We will never forget them! We left the NICU with a greater appreciation for the skills, talents and dedication for all of the NICU employees.

The weekend was long and exhausting but it was worth it. Sterling has worked so hard over the past four years to complete this doctorate and our family couldn't be more proud. He is a great husband, father and student. In fact he loves being a student so much that our next stop is Nashville Tennessee where he will be working on his PhD. Go Daddy, make us proud!

Meet the Cousins

Makaio and Kekoa were able to meet two more cousins and an aunt and an uncle over Easter weekend. Jaycia, Justen and their family came to visit and we had a great time.

We went to the Mall of America and the boys did great. We were there for the entire day and they didn't get as fussy as I did.

We also took them swimming for the first time. Kekoa loved to kick and Makaio loved to splash. Jaz was a real trooper and even allowed Joseph and Michaelee to have some fun while she held on to a floatie and kicked around the pool.

It is so much fun to have the boys meet their cousins and we can hardly wait for July when they will finally meet them all!

This is a cute picture of Jaz and the boys. Jaz is showing off her true Wisniewski colors by pinching Kekoa's squishy squishy ears

Your Baby Can Read

So I don't know if this program actually works because the boys don't really like to watch it that much. However it looks like Makaio learned to read without ever watching the videos all the way through.

Stay tuned for his complete review of the program!

Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice

I remember when I was growing up that the expectation was to listen when the prophet spoke. Since today is the first experience that the boys are having with general conference, they too were expected to listen as President Monson spoke to us. Here they are being as attentive as 10 month old boys can be.

They did manage to sit still until President Monson finished and then they went crazy. I think a big part of the problem was that it was time to eat and sitting still when you are hungry is very very hard!