Life has become so exciting!

Jack and Maddy are 5 1/2 months old now and their little personalities show more and more every day.  At the recommendation of our pediatrician, we started giving them a little bit of rice cereal each day--the hope was this would help with Jack's reflux.  As the story always goes...anything Jack does, Maddy does also..so we let her join in the fun as well.  At first, Jack gobbled this down while Maddy spit it out with a disgusted look on her face.  Now, they both open their mouths wide for a bite...then of course shove their hand in as well, suck on that for a bit, then smear all of the rice cereal over their face, their eyes, their hair.  It is quite the sight--adorable!!

Jack has found his volume now, often tells us stories just like Maddy has been doing for several weeks now.  He laughs out loud and has the biggest grin I've ever seen.  His hair is growing and getting thicker, it is a blondish reddish color and he looks so sweet with his little wispy hairs.  Maddy is finally getting some hair--bright red!  She is such a happy girl, smiling all of the time and singing, talking or humming to us.  They are both so interested in their toys, especially those that make noise or have flashing lights.  They are both rolling over, sitting up with support and putting weight on their legs. 

They are also teething!  There is drool constantly coming out of their mouths and all objects go into the mouth as well.  They have both been a little extra fussy because of this, but all in all they are mostly the silly, happy babies we love and adore!  They are growing so quickly, I can barely believe they are almost six months old.  I'm just treasuring the moments of playtime, listening to them talk in their cribs, waking up from naps with huge smiles on their faces and watching us as we move around the room.  They have become so alert and are both so smart!  They love watching each other, and smile at each other--it is so precious.

This is so much fun, mom!

We're five months old!

I'm not sure why, but five months seems old to me.  It is almost half a year and it seems to be going by so fast.  I can't believe it was one year ago we found out we were pregnant...and when I look back at everything we have gone through this past year I am amazed, and feel so lucky to have them here with us.

They are growing, developing, interacting infants!  Every day they do something new.  This week, they have been reaching for things that they want and continue to drool everywhere and try to stuff their whole hands in their mouths.  They like to sit in their bumbo chairs on the kitchen counter and watch us cook or do dishes.  They are starting to stare at us when we eat...it won't be long before I start making their baby food, but for right now they still seem to be content with just milk.  They are talking more, especially Maddy.  They each have their own volume...Jack is very quiet and you have to listen closely to catch his little sweet noises.  Maddy on the other hand, belts it out!  They are smiling all of the time and giggle more every day.   I think their parents are very entertaining to them...and we will do just about anything to get them to laugh.  They have been sleeping well, which is so nice.  They sleep about 9 hours straight which is great for their parents.  

Every day I think how lucky we are to have two beautiful, healthy, sweet babies.  I wouldn't trade this for anything :-)

4.5 months

Hi Jack, I'm Maddy

Jack and Maddy spent this weekend getting to know each other.  It is like they suddenly woke up and realized there is another baby around and they are both wondering...."who are you?!"  They like to sit and stare at each other, then they both flash their adorable grins and go back to staring.  For awhile now, when they lay on the floor next to each other, their hands and feet often get tangled up.  When they were first home from the hospital we would lay them down to sleep and somehow they would end up snuggled against each other.  Now, it is obvious they are aware of each other and curious about one another and it is so precious.  Someday they will realize how lucky they are to have each other...to play together, tell secrets, protect each other, and grow up together.  What fun to have a sibling the exact same age, it is one of the many benefits that come with the extra work of raising twins.

Another part of the fun is watching them both develop their distinct personalities.  Jack is so laid back, hardly every cries, eats and sleeps like a pro!  He is so loving, so happy and content with how things are.  He has good head control, sits up pretty straight with our assistance but hates being put on his tummy.  He has no interest in rolling over.  Jack coos quietly and has the cutest little laugh I've every heard.  Maddy on the other hand is vocal, alert and always ready for the next thing.  Getting her to sleep can be a real challenge and she still requires some coaxing to eat at times.  She makes us work for those smiles and giggles!  Her eyes light up when she smiles and her little giggle melts my heart.  Her head control is still getting there, but she already stands up while holding onto our hands and has rolled over several times.  She hums in her sleep and can go on and on with the many stories she already has to tell!

Our lives are more busy then I ever could have imagined but they have brought such meaning and joy to every single day.  More pictures later!