Wednesday, July 29, 2009
While the boys were still sleeping...
I took advantage of only having one baby to tend to! Usually during the babies morning naps I rush to get a couple of chores done, ie. unload dishes, clean kitchen, laundry, etc. Today I decided Avery could handle feeding herself while I got a few things done. I put her in her highchair, reclined her and then handed her the bottle (with handles I took from her sippy cup). She was able to finish the bottle almost all by herself. It took her longer, but that just gave me more time. So before Tim and Riggs woke up Avery had her bottle, her fruits and cereal, and we cleaned the kitchen!
Monday, July 27, 2009
One little, two little, three little....cousins
Riggs, Luke and Avery
Is Luke crawling?!?
I think that baby is coming after me!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Luke like flexibility
Over Mother's Day, we were amazed to see our nephew Luke (the same age as Avery and Riggs - literally, he's 2 days older - only 50% longer, and 50% leaner) display some remarkable flexibility by pulling his foot to his mouth and sucking on his toes. Tim tried this recently and nearly tore a hamstring. Clearly Luke is related to his Uncle Chris, who has also displayed some unusual flexibility over the years. Anyway, Avery - much shorter and "stouter" than Luke - has recently found her feet and has slowly been stretching her hammies, slowly but surely dragging the feet closer to her mouth. This morning, on the changing table, unencumbered by diaper, swaddle, sleepsack and pajamas (i.e., full monty), she finally made it and inserted foot into mouth. She was clearly amazed by the dual sensation of warm tickled toes and having the equivalent of five, simultaneous, wiggling pacifiers in her mouth, as even her pudgy foot couldn't hide her smile. Way to go Avery. The tall skinny kid (Luke) has nothing on you.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Six Month Mini Photo Shoot
The babies were not too excited about having to get all dressed up just to take some pictures!
hmm....what is Mommy doing??
Push ups with a big collar!
I'd rather eat my hand then be on my tummy!
Somethings missing...
ahh...we love our nunu's!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Happy Half Birthday
Dear Kids,
Tomorrow (July 6, 2009), you will be exactly 6 months old. So, happy birthday. Or, happy half birthday, perhaps. Over the past 6 months, you have brought more love and happiness to our lives than we had known in the combined 63 years that preceded your arrival, and we know even that pales in comparison to the happiness that you will bring us in the years ahead.
From your tiny beginning on January 6th to now, we have watched you in amazement each step of the way - during the sleepy nights in the NICU, during your first baths, watching you learn to smile and roll over, and watching you learn to play with one another in your cribs. Tomorrow, we start to feed you your vegetables. As with each "landmark" moment that came before it, this will bring us a mixture of happiness and sadness; happiness because it means you are moving up and moving on; sadness for the same reason (after all, with each blessed day that passes, it is another day in our past that has already been lived, rather than a day that we can look forward to spending with you in the future). We predict that you, Avery, will eat your full helping and ask for seconds, whereas you, Riggs, will wonder what all the fuss is about and express a preference for the bottle. Why fix something that isn't broken, right? And shouldn't the veggies wait until you actually have teeth??
However, of all the wonderful gifts you give us each day, perhaps the best ones are the smiles you greet us with at the start of every single day. While we are certain that will change when you are older, when waking up means more than a diaper change and a bottle (for example, waking up for school is never fun), the morning smiles and laughs you give us now will stay with us, and warm our hearts, forever.
Thank you for the best 6 months of our lives.
All of our love,
Mommy and Daddy
Tomorrow (July 6, 2009), you will be exactly 6 months old. So, happy birthday. Or, happy half birthday, perhaps. Over the past 6 months, you have brought more love and happiness to our lives than we had known in the combined 63 years that preceded your arrival, and we know even that pales in comparison to the happiness that you will bring us in the years ahead.
From your tiny beginning on January 6th to now, we have watched you in amazement each step of the way - during the sleepy nights in the NICU, during your first baths, watching you learn to smile and roll over, and watching you learn to play with one another in your cribs. Tomorrow, we start to feed you your vegetables. As with each "landmark" moment that came before it, this will bring us a mixture of happiness and sadness; happiness because it means you are moving up and moving on; sadness for the same reason (after all, with each blessed day that passes, it is another day in our past that has already been lived, rather than a day that we can look forward to spending with you in the future). We predict that you, Avery, will eat your full helping and ask for seconds, whereas you, Riggs, will wonder what all the fuss is about and express a preference for the bottle. Why fix something that isn't broken, right? And shouldn't the veggies wait until you actually have teeth??
However, of all the wonderful gifts you give us each day, perhaps the best ones are the smiles you greet us with at the start of every single day. While we are certain that will change when you are older, when waking up means more than a diaper change and a bottle (for example, waking up for school is never fun), the morning smiles and laughs you give us now will stay with us, and warm our hearts, forever.
Thank you for the best 6 months of our lives.
All of our love,
Mommy and Daddy
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