So much changing

It hasn't been that long since I updated but so much is changing, I thought I would journal it. It seems like the babies are learning to do more and are developing more every day.

Three's a crowd in this ice bucket! I think this will be my 7 month picture prop.

My big girl standing so strong! (Whitney)

Tyler learned how to roll over from back to front. Whitney is learning to spit like Hannah! Yay! Hannah and Whitney are now squealing an octave or two higher and Lacy is less than thrilled! Ha! Tyler is sitting up better - he is getting so close to being able to sit independently. They like to reach for Lacy and are becoming much more aware of her and each other. Tyler often laughs at his sisters. They are reaching more and more at anything within reach (bottles, books, our glasses, plates etc.)

Hannah and Lacy are bonding...awww...


Solids are going well. The babies have now had green beans, rice cereal, oatmeal cereal. I've been doing my research and reading up on making their baby food! This video was taken the first time they tried green beans a few weeks ago. Their facial expressions are priceless!


Yummy rice cereal
Yummy green beans

They have started sleeping less at night and napping less during the day. Now they wake up around 5:30 or 6 am. Luckily, they can entertain themselves in their cribs for a while and aren't interested in eating first thing after waking up. They have practically dropped their last nap of the day. Sometimes they need a 30 minute catnap before the last feeding of the day, but sometimes not. Needless to say my "down time" has decreased even more.

Until next time...

Whitney - 6 Months

Whitney is doing very well. She is still the smallest weighing a full 3 pounds less than Tyler at 12 lbs. 5.6 oz. and is 25 1/2 inches long. Whitney loves to talk and when she does, she sometimes sounds like Kermit the frog. It is so cute.

Whitney said, "Mom...why did you dress me in Tyler's overalls?"
Whitney, we need to work on your posture.

Look who else is sitting...barely!

This is what she looked like when she was born. I LOVE this picture! It was so funny...to me...not to her!
Daddy is nodding off trying to get our lazy little eater to eat.
Rosy red cheeks.
Sweet Whitney cuddling with Mommy.
Whitney looks tired and/or bored in the exersaucer.

Lots of fun!

Be sure and scroll down and see another post I did today. You know me...I like to do multiple posts in one day!

Princess Hannah Leia
Tyler's (and the girl's) favorite thing...eating the toys instead of playing with them.

Such a sweet and happy baby! Pretty smile.

Daddy getting some cuddle time with Whitney.

Daddy cuddling with Hannah.

Tyler's shorts exploded!
My sweet, BIG boy!

Maggie's (my niece) first birthday was this weekend. This is her cupcake cake.

This is the birthday girl. Hard to believe it has already been a year since I watched her being born! Aren't those the most beautiful sunflowers??? Michaela is growing those in her back yard.

All the "A" cousins. Ten kids looking 10 different directions! Complete madness!

Just an ordinary day of tummy time.

Look who is sitting now! My Hannah girl!

Hannah is sitting like Tyler was when he was just a mere lad. :) :) Now, he is an old pro.
Hope you two don't fall and headbutt.
Whitney is so serious.
Y0u put your left arm in... you put your left arm out... you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around...that's what its all about.

My twinkies holding hands.
My coordinating trio.
Big brother Tyler has his arms around his little sisters. He is already being the protective big brother.
Tyler, Hannah and my foot (have you noticed my feet are in a lot of the pics?)
Tyler and Whitney alert as ever.

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.