One Year Appointment Updates

Here are their 12 month photos:






Cameron had his cardiology appointment & he was cleared after the cardiologist listened to his heart and he passed the EKG. He absolutely hated everything about the appointment- he screamed and screamed and screamed. I felt so badly for him, but we never have to go back again! The cardiologist said to forget about it completely- the murmur is innocent.

Their one year appointments were equally as traumatic & they each got three shots to boot :(

They are growing well. Cameron is 18 lbs, 12 oz (5th percentile), 29 1/2 inches long, and is 95th percentile for head circumference. Jameson is 21 lbs, 6 oz (25th percentile), 29 1/2 inches long and also 95th percentile for head circumference.

Here are the cuties in their O-H I-O customized Buckeye outfits from their aunt & uncle:



We went to the Circleville Pumpkin Show with Grandpa Rick and Judy last weekend & Corbin had such a good time!



Here's this year's big pie, complete with little handprints and all:



The pumpkin treats enjoyed were pumpkin coffee, pumpkin chili and yummy pumpkin donuts:



The twins had a good time, too, but they pretty much stayed in the stroller this time. It was just easier!



Corbin had his first ride experiences & he did really well! Motorcycle ride:



Merry-Go-Round:



Helicopter ride- this one went up in the air & he wasn't too sure about it at first, but he did well overall:





Just enjoying himself:



And last night was Beggar's Night in central Ohio. Here we are all glammed up in our costumes for the night. We had so much fun & everyone had a good laugh. I was surprised at how many random people wanted to take our picture! We ended up having our picture up on NBC4 this morning in the 6 AM report- I hope they replay it- I want to record it!



We are also in a Wizard of Oz costume contest. Click here to vote for us:

Wizard of Oz costume contest- vote for the Kranzes!

Birthday Bash!

Yesterday, Cameron and Jameson turned the big 0-1!

This past weekend, we had a party to celebrate the milestone. We did the same theme that we did for Corbin's first birthday- a time capsule that they will open on their 18th birthday. It was really cool to see everyone's contributions. We had a lot of fun with the family.

On Friday morning, I woke up extra early to start preparations. I started with the cake. What an ordeal that turned into. For four and a half hours, I baked, cooled and then frosted and decorated the cake for the guests. I had grand plans for it. However, I used a SuperMoist cake mix, which was too soft/fluffy and the frosting was too glossy and heavy. The cake cracked and shifted. I thought I could cover the cracks with frosting, but it was so heavy that the fault lines became bigger and bigger.



I had to run out to Sam's Club that afternoon and purchase a sheet cake to decorate. I basically stole the decorations off of the first cake and wrote their birthday greetings on them.



Their smash cakes turned out pretty decently. I baked them in mini loaf pans & decorated them with the most colorful concoction I could think of.



The decorations and food was simple. We ordered a sub tray & had a few snacks out. Corbin absolutely loved the balloons & it kept him busy for hours, gathering them and dragging them from room to room.











The babies did well & were on the perfect nap schedule for the day. They had slept in until 7:30 that morning, so they took a late morning nap, allowing for a late afternoon nap, too. So, they were in good spirits for most of the party.











Anybody else coming?







Look at these cut-ups! We were trying to pose them with their big brother for a photo, but it just didn't work!



Gift opening







Getting ready for cake!



The main event!









Starting to dig in...







The twins got a little assistance from the grandpas













We had a great time and cannot thank our family enough for all being a part of this special day with us!

Here are the time capsule videos. They are chopped up like this because I kept running out of space on the camera & I kept having to stop and delete old videos off of the camera in the meantime. I should have prepared better!

Developmental Changes

On the same day as my last post, October 2, Jamie decided to get very bold & take consecutive steps!



He is so proud of himself! He smiles big ang brightly every time he falls as if to say, "Look what I just did!"

Cameron is now sleeping through the night! It is so nice to go to bed knowing that I won't have to get up at 2 or 4 AM to feed him a bottle.

Speaking of bottles, we are trying to wean them from them & on to sippy cups. They are doing okay, but Jamie can't get used to the quicker flow. He takes a big chug of it, and then lets it all fall out of his mouth. Cam does fine with it, but it's encouraging him to sit still to drink from it that's the problem.

We've started a new bedtime routine- no bottles to sleep anymore. We're giving them milk/formula before they go up for their baths. Then they splash around & I wrestle them into drying off & their sleepers. I brush their teeth & read them each 3 books. We rock for a quick moment & sing a few songs before I turn their soothers on & tuck them in. So far, it's going really well.

Here are some recent pics of our three cuties:





Corbin having fun on a gameday



Follow the yellow brick road!



The Tin Man Cheerleader. We should get this kid some pom poms!



I made Jamie the cowardly lion because he's afraid of the vacuum!





Sharing giggles, as always



Corbin ran and ran and ran some more. He slept very well that night!





All of these changes are happening because they are hitting the one year milestone in just one week! I cannot believe how fast it has gone.