First typhoon for the boys!

There was a typhoon (also known as a Hurricane for all the East Coast people) that came over the base today. We ended up getting 50mph winds, but the base didn't sustain much damage from the winds. The boys and I hung out inside the apartment most of yesterday and all of today. The base commander put out an order for everyone to stay inside until the storm had passed over the base. On Saturday I purchased some supplies in case the power went out or we were stuck with no running water. We didn't end up using the supplies, but they are probably good to have since it is Typhoon season here in Japan. We also had a very small earthquake while riding out the storm. Our apartment building (and most of the buildings in Japan) is made to withstand earthquakes and to sway with the movement, so you still feel the earthquake. There is even an App that will warn you if an earthquake is coming!
This is a picture from base on Sunday(the day before the storm). Beautiful rainbow starting!

 I didn't take any pictures during the storm, but there was an amazing sunset after the storm had passed.

Our day stuck inside went by fast because of these two silly guys:

Jackson is not a big fan of the gates so far!

Hopefully we won't get any more typhoons this season :) 

8 months have just flown by!

Time really does fly by when you're having fun! These boys keep me laughing all day long and I can't believe they have been in our lives for the last 8 months. I can't believe we have two infants that can sit up themselves and are almost at the crawling stage. Before Will left on deployment he put up baby gates and I am almost done baby proofing the rest of the house. I'm excited to see the boys crawl and watch how they decide to discover everything with their new skill! Cole is looking like he is almost ready to crawl...but we'll see which twin decides he wants to move around a bit! Jackson already has two teeth and Cole's first tooth is about to make it's appearance! Cole has a ton of hair and Jackson's hair is just starting to grow now! It's amazing to see their separate personalities coming out more and more! They are both really good babies and hopefully Jackson will decide to sleep through the whole night sometime soon. Until then, I will just enjoy the extra cuddle time with him! 

8 month Stats:

Cole- 27.25 inches
         18.2 pounds

Jackson- 28.25  inches
               22.0 pounds

Changes for both boys within the last month:

Both can sit up non-supported
Both can roll into crawling position
Jackson has two teeth
Cole's first tooth is showing itself(only a little)
They now fight over toys (mostly over a xylophone toy)
Both can sit in restaurant high chairs
Both are trying out solid foods now
Both make word like sounds
Both love to take blocks out of a container
Both love to take walks and looks around at everything