6 Month Check Up

Luke waiting while Taylor gets checked.

You're not gonna make me cry are you?

Look at the bright light...I don't trust that doctor.

Taylor weighing in at 15lbs 3oz.  and 25-1/2 long

Still in the 25th percentile for height and weight and 10th for head circumference. 

She watches the staff closely. Miss stone cold.

Luke weighing in at 22lbs even. 27-1/2 long.

95th percentile for weight, 75th for height and 50th for head circumference.

Yes, the size of his head is average.

All is well with the babies. They are over their first cold and were checked out by the doc. He said babies average 12-18 colds per year...so get used to it. He said to call the doctor if they have a fever of 101+ for 4 days, are excessively uncomfortable or if the cold lasts for more than 2 weeks. He recommended the sleep book again. I keep forgetting to order it. It's called "Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems" by Richard Ferber. Taylor has been much better sleeping the past few nights but he said, that's a great time to get it and have the time to read it. :) He said we could move them to stage 2 foods, now that a bought stage 1 in bulk at BJ's. He also said soon we can try rice krispies and cheerios, and then small bits of bland table food once they get used to more texture. The babies did well with their shots this time. Fussy the day after but no fevers. Miss T screamed as usual, wanted her pacifier and then glared at the doctor, not taking her eyes off him until we left. Luke screamed, bright red face, and then whimpered while I cuddled him.

New foods this week have been carrots and squash. They seemed to like both. Taylor is reaching for my hands and sitting up although she doesn't stay there for long. Too hyper. Luke is sitting up nicely with a little help and he's rolling to his belly multiple times and back. They both like to sleep on their bellies now which is cute. It's hard to keep them on a blanket now. They just don't stay in one place anymore. Not even for s second. :) It's getting busier. 

Things Happening

Lots of things have been happening.....sleep is not one of those things. lol Since Taylor is in the nursery with Luke and since they have been sick it's been crazy at night. Nick's getting better from his cold and I'm trying but the lack of sleep is prolonging it. 

Cute things....Taylor is reaching for our faces now, she likes touching them. Luke is a rolling man now and is even sitting up on his own for short periods. Taylor, she just wants to stand. Forget sitting. She likes to yell at the dog......she screams in delight when she sees him. Luke is continuing to fight his naps....screaming and screaming. He loves making fart noises and playing with his hands. Since he's been sick he would cough and end it with making all sorts of noises. His sore throat made some new sounds and he was having a ball with that. Taylor has been a bird about eating. The little stinker. Sometimes she decides she will scream. If I sing to her I can usually get her to finish. A bad habit. I'll tell ya........do a deer a female deer....ray....a drop of golden sun.......has been my saving grace. Dunno why it works, but it does. I've also been tricking her by adding some applesauce or bananas in when feeding her....it keeps her going in case she gets the sweets. :) Babies go to the doc for their 6 month appt. tomorrow....we'll see how their colds are and what they weigh now. :)

Happy 1/2 Year Old!

Things have been a hectic and I'm just getting these pictures up. The babies have officially gotten their first cold and it's no fun. They have been waking each other up crying and I'm getting very little sleep. They haven't had any fever at all just congestion, and coughing. Taylor moved to the nursery with her brother on Saturday. It's made it more difficult for me to run back and forth at night. It's tough with twins because when we would normally let them cry it out (which is hard for me anyhow) we don't want one to wake the other so we're more quick to soothe them. I've heard that they will get used to each others crying....so far...I beg to differ. They wake each other and then egg each other's crying. With them being sick, I like to check up on them more when they cry but I'll tell ya...this week had been exhausting. Nick and I both have the bug too and even though I'm the one getting up, I know it's waking him as well. This isn't even a bad cold.....Lord help us if they get the flu. :) The doc said to use saline drops and suction them out, elevate the bed, use a humidifier, and steam treatments. That all aside, the babies have been cute...grabbing for everything they can reach and discovering Ali. Taylor squeals at him and they both watch him intently. I've also noticed, they are both getting necks! lol

6 Months Old Today

How time flies...

Brother and Sister Love, pictures & video

It's been so cute to see them discover each other. Luke started by staring at his ever-moving sister and now she's finally looking back at him and they enjoy playing. I'm just trying to prevent one of them poking the others eye out. In the morning when I lay them down, I lay them side by side to make their bottles. They always end up turning to touch each other. Taylor usually rolls to her belly to look over him and Luke like to touch her soft fuzzy hair. Cute.

Can I touch your belly, Luke?


No, YOU come here mister.

Luke, you have to pop the collar like Daddy. lol

My fingers taste good, wanna try?

What conditioner do you use? It's so soft.

Anticipating...who's she gonna pick up first?





This morning video

This evening video

Never a Day

Not one day have I ever regretted the decision to stay home with them. Not even on the bad days. Not one day have I longed to do anything more than to be with them as much as I can. I want to see their first everything. I want to be the one who holds them when they cry, the one who feeds them and the one who even changes them. Yeah there are days when I need a break. When I'm ready for Nick to come home and help...but never a day have I regretted our decision. It sometimes bothers me when people complain that they "can't" financially stay home. I don't understand everyones unique situation and I know it's not everyones desire to stay home but I know that God will take care of us if we follow his will. We sacrificed material things to have me stay home. We sold my car and paid cash for one, sold each of our houses and moved to an old fixer-upper to cut our mortgage way back. I see so many people holding on to cars, clothes, houses, entertainment and they say they really want to stay home but they can't financially do it. My question is will you sacrifice and trust God? We prayed and planned for the change and still, for us on paper, financially there was no way it was going to work. We trusted God to provide and he always has. I remember saying to Nick...but we're going to bring in less than half of what we used to and then all the additional deductions from his pay for insurance, how are we going to pay bills? Our household income was going to change a lot. It was scary on paper. Nick was always confident that the Lord would provide, that we were doing what was best and what God was leading us to do. It's been a year since I left my job of almost 12 years, it was really hard for me to leave that job and let go of what I was really good at. He doesn't give us lots extra but he gives us enough. He gives us just what we need. AND then sometimes he blesses us on top of that. I've been able to still freelance graphic design from home and it provides extra which is nice and it keeps me in my field. There are days that it's difficult to get work done but I've never regretted a day. Seriously, what could be more worth it?

Wrestling

We all knew this would eventually happen.
Nick's just a little too eager (for me). lol