Happy Hannah!

Hannah laughed out loud this morning for the first time. It was SO cute! Made my day! She was the first of the three to laugh out loud. I was just sitting there playing with them shaking a rattle and she started laughing. Then, I think after she realized she was making that noise, she wanted to keep laughing. It was so funny! I hope Tyler and Whitney start laughing soon too. It sure makes up for all those sleepless nights! :)

I wish I had the video camera nearby, but unfortunately I didn't. I am going to try to get some video of it next time.

Four months!

The babies are turning 16 weeks old this week, and it is hard to believe. In a way, it seems like it has been an eternity, but in another sense, it seems like it has gone by fast. They are changing so much every week.

They are smiling and cooing more and more. We are beginning to have conversations with them now. I coo, they coo, I coo they coo... Up until a few days ago, they would just coo randomly; now they coo after I do. It is so cute!

They are starting to sit in their bumbos now. I can't believe they are already at this stage. Granted, they haven't mastered it yet, but they are getting there. We are also working on getting them to start grabbing and holding little toys.

They are becoming so much more alert and aware of their surroundings. They are almost too curious sometimes! This past week has been pretty rough because when I feed them by myself, it is hard to control their heads and keep them still long enough to eat. They are constantly moving them side to side to look around. I am glad that they are becoming so alert, but I would rather them eat first, then play! :) Tell me, Mommies... have you had this problem? If so, how do you get them to eat?

The girls are still not eating enough and seem to be stuck at waking us up at 5am or so and don't want to eat at 8am. I think Tyler might be ready to sleep through the night, but the girls wake us up every night. We are SO ready for a good nights sleep.

Tyler weighs roughly 11 or 12 pounds. He is such a happy boy. He smiles and coos all the time. Sometimes I can't hardly get him to finish his bottle because he wants to smile and smile at whoever is feeding him. He loves his bouncer, swing and being upright looking around and he loves to kick his feet. He hates baths and tummy time!

Whitney weighs about 10 pounds, but feels much lighter than a pound or two less than Tyler. She is so little. You would think she is starving herself with the amount she eats on a daily basis. She smiles some, and I haven't heard her cooing yet. She likes to lock her legs and stand up in your lap - my guess is she will be walking first. She loves her bouncer, swing and being upright. She also loves to stare at lights and the ceiling fan. She doesn't like tummy time either....go figure. Whitney is a little grumpy sometimes - she is our little diva!

Hannah weighs about the same as Whitney...maybe a little more. She is around 10 pounds. She is smiling and cooing so much more. When she coos, it is so cute because she will coo with a little milk left over in the back of her throat and it makes a gurgling sound. Hannah pretty much loves everything except reflux. She loves tummy time, and everything her siblings love. She is still having problems with reflux and that is about the only time she cries. She is such an easy going baby. Oh... and she loves to sleep! Baths don't phase her; if she loses her paci or spits up, you wouldn't know it because she doesn't usually fuss.

Hannah sleeping like a log...as usual. She didn't want to get up to eat. That girl can sleep through anything.

Sweet Hannah has found her hand and loves to suck her hand and fingers. She goes to town! So cute!

We are getting out more which is hard but worth it to me. The kids are getting more used to their car seats and don't scream and cry as much.

If anybody has any suggestions to help them eat better without being so distracted and to sleep through the night, let me know.

I planned to put some more pictures on here for you to see but every time I try to upload them, my whole computer locks up, so these two of Hannah are it for now. I'll try again later.

Mother's Day - my FOUR angels

My mother's day was a great one! First, my wonderful husband let me sleep in while he took care of the kid's 8 am feeding. It was SOOO nice to sleep in a little bit. Thank you Honey!

Then, we loaded up the kids and met my family at the park. It was such a nice day out, but a little difficult with the kids because they aren't used to being out much...they were out of their norm I guess. Even though it was a bit of a challenge to feed the kids in the park and get them to nap, I was really glad we went.

Then, later that night, I got a massage by my One and Only, Craig. It was so relaxing and enjoyable.

My hubby also got me a gift card to get me some more clothes. I am in dire need of some new clothes...can't fit into most of mine! So, today I went on a shopping spree!

I greatly appreciate the loving words and wishes from family and friends wishing me a happy mother's day! Thank you for thinking of me!

On a different note, I want to take this time to remember and acknowledge my "Angel". Some of you may not know, but this year marked my second mother's day, although last year I wasn't celebrating mother's day much from the mother standpoint - only from the daughter standpoint.

Craig and I conceived "Angel" in March of 2007, but unfortunately it wasn't in God's plan for "Angel" to be with us on earth as "she" miscarried very early on in April. We miss her and think of ourselves as the parents to four children and we can't wait to meet her in heaven one day. I just want to publicly acknowledge you, dearest "Angel" and let you know we haven't forgotten you and never will.

"Friends" Marathon!!!

These past few months have been pretty rough to say the least with feeding every three hours and going on very little sleep, so we have been in need of some comic relief. So...nothing better than "Friends". Craig and I have been having a "Friends" marathon for the past few months. He bought me the set of all 10 seasons for Christmas...I've been wanting it for ages. Since Craig wasn't a "Friends" fanatic, he hasn't seen very many episodes. He's been missing out huh? Of course, I have seen ALL the episodes, but you can never get enough "Friends"!

Cousins!!

Maddie had her hands full! She is getting good practice for babysitting later! Ha!

The girls loved holding the babies, except when they wouldn't stop crying of course!

Maddie always wants to hold and play with Hannah because Hannah Montana is her hero!

They really enjoyed helping me feed them and hold their paci's in their mouths.

3 Months

The kids turned three months old a few weeks ago. They are changing so much, I can't believe it.


Hannah always wants to lay down... See she is leaning and on her way down. My little sleepy head.

Amazingly, I was able to get a few pictures of Whitney NOT crying! She is a happy baby, but it seems like every time I take her picture, she is crying.

Doesn't Tyler look like such a little man??? He is sitting up so well!

Happy Babies!

So... I haven't given you an update in quite a while now... Where does the time go?

They are doing well! Tyler is growing like crazy! He is so big - weighing in at around 11 or 12 pounds. He is such a happy baby. He smiles the most and it just melts our heart. A lot of times, he doesn't even want to eat because he is too busy smiling at whoever is feeding him. So cute!

Hannah is also starting to smile more and more and it is so sweet. She weighs around 9 1/2 pounds or so. She isn't as eager to eat as Tyler is... She has reflux and I think if it didn't bother her, she would eat more. :( Hopefully her medicine will help!

Whitney is our little terd. She doesn't like to eat much! She plays around when it is time to eat. She would rather look around. I worry about her sometimes because she doesn't eat like she should, but I guess if she were hungry enough, she would eat. She weighs around 9 pounds or so.

They are wearing us out...still not sleeping through the night, but they are worth it. Maybe one of these days we will sleep again.