9 Months - Happy Halloween

Tyler is currently the most vocal baby right now. He is starting to say "dadadada" among a few other baby babbling words.

Tyler got his second tooth earlier this week. It is growing in much faster than the first tooth. The first tooth came in a month ago and already the second tooth is almost as big as the first. Thankfully, teething doesn't seem to bother him like it does Whitney (the girls still don't have any teeth). This is what you get when the babies hold their bottles themselves. They are either taking them in and out of their mouths because they can't breathe (due to the colds) or they are just playing. Tyler has recently become so mesmerized by Lacy. He pets her, pulls her dog tags, pulls her ears, chases her (crawling or dragging himself), laughs at her, squeals at her...poor Lacy and she handles it so well.

Tyler is by far my busiest baby. He started getting around by dragging himself last week, now this week he is mastering a true crawl. Now, Tyler has also started pulling up on his knees using this blue toy bucket. He is getting into EVERYTHING! This boy is keeping me busy. He couldn't care less about his toys right now. He just wants to roam and explore. I am using this blue bucket as a temporary barrier to keep him from crawling behind the chair and getting into things he shouldn't be in. Also, notice the blinds are raised...Tyler discovered those too. I've also had to move the magazine racks, close the baby gates, move lamps, raise the curtains, keep dog toys off the floor as well as shoes and anything else he doesn't need. He has an eye for things that he doesn't need... If he isn't supposed to be playing with it, he will find it!

Tyler is getting into the magazines I put under the table on the inside by the sofa and he still managed to find them.

"Let me out!"

Tyler wanted to be Superman for his first Halloween.He is pretending to fly... Actually just getting ready to crawl away - picture-taking was not easy. He is too busy.

Whitney has mastered moving from laying to sitting which is causing a problem with naps. She constantly pulls herself up and then cries and cries because she can't sleep. She is somewhat mobile; she can drag herself around some but usually doesn't have much interest in doing that. She likes to bounce on her bottom while sitting - I think she is going to be my little dancer (hopefully and Hannah too). Whitney is starting to hold her bottle a little, but isn't quite there yet.

Whitney loves to chew on everything - burp clothes, books, toys... everything!

Is that burp cloth good, Whitney?

Whitney was big bird for her first Halloween. Those darn feet will not stay on!

There it goes... Whitney is going to get it.

Let's just take em' off... much easier.

I cannot believe how long she looks here. And there are those darn feet again coming off.

Hannah has her own individual crawl - she likes to throw herself forward until she gets to her destination. Sometimes, although not very often, I will see her drag herself or actually crawl a tiny bit, but it is usually the throwing method she uses to get from point A to point B.

Hannah has become a little less easy-going. She cries more now if someone picks up one of her siblings first out of their beds and not her. Not sure if it is a teething thing or if she is developing the separation anxiety.

Just like Tyler, Hannah makes a mess with her milk. Hannah wanted to be a crab for her first Halloween. She was not digging picture time this afternoon. Can you see the teary eyes? "Seriously Mom! I am not liking this!"Now she is happy...for a moment...Please excuse my toes in this picture. This is the only one I got of her stretched all out without any hands in her face or trying to roll over. See... this is the next shot. This poor, unhappy crab loves to suck her fingers for comfort.

Some group shots...

I thought this was a sweet picture... Hannah had her arm around Whitney but when I snapped the picture, she had moved it. Still sweet though to see them sitting side by side together.

Anyone want to play twister? Or wrestle?

Good thing Hannah doesn't mind you crawling over her, Tyler. Of course, Tyler being so busy, putting Hannah next to him with her antenna things isn't going to work. Let's switch them.Whitney said, "I don't want to sit next to a boy!" And poor Hannah's antenna's are droopy just like her mood. I guess that is why Tyler wanted to 'fix' them.

Poor babies were tired and hungry. Their nap was too short (their choice, not mine) and they hadn't eaten yet.


On that note... they are all doing well with their solids. They have three meals a day and they tolerate most foods I give them fairly well. We are working on sippy cups, but mainly they just chew on the spout.

We have their 9 month check-up next week, so be sure and check back soon because I will give their current weights/lengths/percentiles etc.

Until next time...

Hannah at 8 months

Hannah is our little experimenter. She loves to try new things like sitting up and getting up on her hands and knees in the crawling position. She is so close to crawling - I am just anxiously waiting for that day to come. She also loves to experiment with her voice. She is babbling and talking so much and learning how to make different sounds.

Hannah is so busy playing these days, she does not want to take time to eat or sleep. She is however, getting better at eating solids, but just like the other two, she doesn't care for peaches or bananas. She does not hold her bottle - has no desire to. She also still struggles with reflux. She doesn't mind water too much and just mainly chews on the rubbery/silicone spout of the sippy cup. She used to be my best napper, but she is not so much anymore. She weighs 14 pounds 8.1 ounces. No teeth yet.

She is still by far my most laid back and easy going baby. If she doesn't get to sleep on time, she doesn't care; if she doesn't eat on time, she doesn't care. Also, Hannah will no longer take her paci, which is fine by me. Its all about the two middle fingers of the left hand.

Poor Hannah keeps getting picked on. Everybody kept pulling her bow off.

5 Months old already!

Please note, there is a post below this one, so scroll down to see it.

Hannah is SUCH a happy baby! She even gets mad when she is being forced to take her bottle. She wakes up SO happy every morning and could just play and play in her crib for who knows how long if I didn't get her out to feed her. Hannah is so hooked on her fingers - she loves to suck on them when she doesn't have her paci and she tries to put everything in her mouth if it gets in the near vicinity of her mouth. If I tickle her cheeks, she opens her mouth real wide; if I wipe her mouth with a burp cloth or her bib, she opens her mouth real wide. So cute!

Tyler is getting stronger and getting better and better at sitting up. He told me he wanted to take his 5 month picture sitting up to show off what a big boy he is. Can you guess what Tyler is doing in the second picture???? You got it....he is looking at the TV. That boy...loves to watch the TV. Tyler is in the habit of waking up after only napping for 30 minutes - 1 hour. It is making nap time miserable these days. I've had to separate him and Whitney because they always wake each other up. Also, I think Tyler is already starting to have separation anxiety. He cries when I leave the room or walk away from him where he can't see me. It is sweet, but boy is it going to be difficult when all three of them are doing this.


Whitney is presently enjoying her baths. I don't know what happened but it was like I flipped the light switch and she became more happy and content overnight. Speaking of water, we took the babies to the pool for the first time last weekend and surprisingly, they enjoyed it, even Tyler and he HATES his baths. They were so cute floating around in their floats. Sorry, no pictures - I will have to get some next time. It was so much fun to take them to the pool and be out of the house doing something different.

Current weights:

Tyler weighs around 14 pounds
Hannah around 12 pounds
Whitney around 11 3/4 pounds

They are STILL in their 0-3 month clothes! Tyler is about to be too big for his so we will have to move him to the next size, but the girls still have a little bit to go.

Well overdue for some updated pics

I posted an update earlier today so be sure and scroll down and read it if you haven't already seen it.


This was last Sunday - Father's Day when our AC went out. I stripped the kids down to their diapers. Hannah didn't seem to mind.
Tyler likes to use his nap time as tummy time these days... He is getting so curious. He will just wake up early from a nap, and start looking around and then go back to sleep a few minutes later.
Another one of Hannah's latest things is putting one hand on the back of her head while she sucks on her fingers or paci.
This is Jan...one of my sweet, giving helpers. I need to get pictures of my other helpers too!
I just found Hannah like this today. Somehow she turned over and managed to put this burp cloth on her head. Nice hat, Hannah!

Whitney just sleeping away in the boppy.
Bumbo time! We now have one for each of them so they can play together in them. Thanks Marcy! They are getting good at sitting up in them.
Whitney is saying, "Moooommmm....She's touching me..."
Tyler - justa swingin....
The "A" gang at the Father's Day celebration. That's a lot of people...

Isn't Lacy so cute?! She loves to find herself a little cubby hole to hang out in.
Awww... so cute. Lacy and Tyler playing. Funny story... Lacy actually does try to get the babies to play with her. She doesn't understand that they can't play with her yet. It seems like she does it the most when I take the babies outside. Like today, we went outside and Lacy brings her favorite toy to them and drops it in their bouncer.

Whitney is justa chillin'
Daddy and Tyler catching a nap...well, tyler is but Daddy is playing.
Mama and Hannah taking a nap...well Hannah is, Mama is just playing.
Hope you enjoy!