9 Months

My Little Jack in the Box

 Visiting Auntie Jana and Grammy Gwen

 Morning Laughter

Trying to figure out this crawling thing.

Happy 9 months, Jack and Carter!  Over the past month the boys have had lots of new changes.  Jack got 4 bottom teeth (in a month!) and Carter has his two bottom teeth.  They are trying to crawl and get on all fours but can't move from there.  It's pretty cute to watch!  They had their second cold, which only lasted a few days, thank God!

It's been a fun month to watch all of the new changes.  We've loved watching them discover the world around them. 

XOXO
Mom

8 months

 New Hats.

 Brotherly Bond...Always Connected.

 Family

8 months of life lived and so many more ahead.  These babies are just so full of life, personality and joy.  They both had their first tooth come through at or around their 8 month birthday.  They are drooling buckets and chewing on everything in sight.  At 8 months we survived our first sickness.  Carter had a cold, which led to a double ear infection.  He handled it like a champ.  Soon thereafter, as any good brother would do, he shared it with Jack.  Jack showed signs of a cold (runny nose, sneezing, coughing) but it didn't turn into anything more.  Hooray for two strong immune systems! 

We have started going to an infant playgroup at the library on Friday mornings.  The boys love the singing, book reading and playing with other babies.  It is so interesting to sit back and watch them play with others.  They are both constantly checking in on eachother and with me to make sure I'm still sitting behind them.  It's pretty cute.

We have increased our solid foods to 3 meals a day.  We enjoy fruit with oatmeal for breakfast, greek yogurt with fruit for lunch and a veggie for dinner.   I have yet to see them turn down any food that I offer them.  

I'll update soom with more pictures of these sweet babies.

XOXO
Mom

Cousins splashing in the tub.

Love Those Baby Blues.

Fun with Daddy and Cousin Sally.

7 Months

The boys are 7 months old!  At 7 months they sit unassisted (but I still put support all around them because if they see something out of reach they're not afraid to tumble for it).  The boys play on the floor a lot and are starting to scooch on their bums in preparation for crawling.  They smile all day and love to laugh at silly noises. They are both saying daaaa, daaaa, daaaa and baaaa, baaaa, baaaa quite a bit.  And when I put a finger foods on their tray they are now able to pick it up and bring it to their mouths...one step closer to feeding themselves! 

I am still serving them a variety of solid foods, most of which I make in my baby blender.  They seem to like just about anything I put in their mouths.  However, they tend to get constipated quite often so prunes are a popular breakfast food.

Our days are filled with morning, lunchtime and afternoon naps in between their bottles and meals.  Between two brothers and a dog they all do a pretty good job of entertaining themselves, which allows me to get some stuff done around the house. 

We're looking forward to fall and watching their amazing developments.  I love that they can sit and play with their toys on the floor and am looking forward to watching them learn how to crawl.

XOXO
Mom

We are 6 months old

 The boys are now 6 months old, which is so hard for me to believe.  At 6 months they are almost sitting on their own, but still need support so they don't topple over.  They eat 6 ounce bottles every 3 hours during the day and enjoy two solid food "snacks" in the morning and afternoon, which they love.  I have finally stopped pumping (yahoo!!) so they are on 100% formula.  We switched to Earth's Best Organic formula and they are both doing great with it.  Jack's spit up/reflux is also getting better, thank God!  Our wallets have become even thinner with the absence of breastmilk.  We calculated that we spend about $15/day for formula...ouch!  It's no wonder Momma hasn't bought a new outfit in 6 months!  They go to bed at 8pm and wake up between 5 and 6am.  We still bathe the boys every night before bed.  It's a great way for the whole family to wind down.  Jack used to be a super sleeper but now Carter takes the prize for being a super sleeper.  Jack has been waking around 1 or 2 am and takes a bottle and then sleeps the rest of the night in the swing.  Our days consist of a morning walk in the stroller for about an hour.  Both boys usually fall asleep on the walk.  They play on the floor together, love their exersaucers and love to squeal and smile at each other.  They absolutely adore Hogan and will always smile and babble to him whenever he walks by.  No matter what their mood, they will always smile at Hogan.  It's amazing to watch!  They also LOVE Daddy!  When Daddy comes home the house erupts with smiles and excitement.  It's so fun to watch. 

 Eyelashes... So Beautiful.

 Baby Blue Eyes...Scrumptious.

Boat rides with Grammy and Grampy...Heaven.

XOXO

Mom

Fun Boys!

 Baby Jack

 Carter Bean

 We can roll across the room now!  We've already had a few rolling accidents, which makes me realize that I need to baby proof this house from top to bottom.

 Have I mentioned before that Jack has a lot of energy?!?!   You should have heard the squeals that went along with this picture.  Carter is practicing some pilates poses here.  These boys are so flexible...I'm jealous!

 My Jackie

Carter, straight chillin'

I can't believe my boys are almost 6 months old already!  I have been speaking to a friend of mine who just had twins a month ago and she was asking me quesitons about handling twin newborns.  I couldn't believe how much stuff I already forgot.  I guess it all just becomes a blur when you're caring for infant twins. 

We've been enjoying long walks each morning followed by afternoon outdoor time.  I bring the boys out and lay them on a blanket in the grass and they stare up at the trees.  I love watching them take in the world all around them.  We brought the boys to their first hockey game last week.  They didn't take their eyes off the ice for the entire game!  We also decided to venture the beach a few weekends back to escape the heat.  It sounded fun in theory but I don't think we'll be taking them to the beach again until they can walk and enjoy it.  It was a ton of work for us and they could have cared less about being there. 

Next weeknd we're heading to Boston to visit friends and I'm SO excited!  I can't wait to get back there and to bring my new family to a place that means so much to Mommy and Daddy (and Hogan too).

XOXO
Mom

Playtime with the twins

 Carter, our silly little boy.  Carter squeals and smiles all day.  He has such a calm, relaxed demeanor.  He is easily spooked (loud noises, Hogan's bark, a sneeze...pretty much anything) and is so in touch with Jack and his feelings.  Whenever Jack cries he'll always cry.  A huge smile comes to his face whenever he see's his brother.  He is going to be a really friendly little boy with a big, sensitive heart.

Jack, our little ball of energy and laughter.  Jack can laugh, like a hysterical laugh.  When he gets excited his legs and arms kick and move and he squeals with joy.  When Daddy comes home he gets so excited and smiles and laughs.  He stands, rolls and is trying to sit on his own.  He is going to be a boy on the move who loves to be right in the middle of all of the action.

I'm LOVING this age right now.  We are so fortunate to have two healthy, handsome, happy babies and I wouldn't have it any other way.  They are our world. 

XOXO
Mom

My Sweet Peas love Sweet Peas

TWO SILLY PEAS IN A POD!