Something new for everyone

Justin got a new bike for Easter The twins got a new side-by-side stroller

Tyler got a new truck.

And I got a new vaccum. Sorry no photo. (The stroller is really for me anyway.)

We are spoiled rotten.

7 1/2 months

This was supposed to be the 7 month post but I am a few weeks late and before I know it the twins are going to be 8 months old.


Fisher

• about 21 lbs
• AWESOME sleeper
• loves to sit up to play
• eats rice cereal and oatmeal
• likes fruits more than veggies
• LOVES to watch Justin do anything and everything
• full of smiles
• likes being thrown in the air
• enjoys "wrestling" Justin (with mom's help)
• happy, happy, happy
• likes to be outside
• rolls from back to tummy
• Nicknames: Fish, tubba-tubba, and smiley

Hunter

• about 15 lbs
• has one tooth on bottom
• likes his bottle super warm
• still working on rolling over but can roll from back to side
• likes the saucer
• loves to "kick-back" in the high chair
• has his hands in his mouth constantly
• likes to be snuggled
• seems to like veggies better than fruit
• always awake to see Dad off to work
• he's our little night owl
• eats rice cereal and oatmeal
• Nicknames: H-Dog and skinny-minnie

We love the twins and are so glad they are in our family!

"Let me do it by myself."

Justin is so independent. He likes to do everything "by myself". Here are just a few things he just has to do with no help.

* Anything with Dad's baby yellow screwdriver.
* Vaccuming. Don't get any ideas...he's not for hire.

* Dressing himself. Everything went on backwards for a while.

* Making his own breakfast. He needs a little supervision on this one.

* Dumping the soap in the washing machine.

* Setting the washing machine on the right cycle.

Things that I dont have pictures of that I should:

* buckling the belts in his carseat

* opening doors to go into any building

* brushing his teeth

* washing his own body and hair in the shower

* mixing the macaroni & cheese

* putting a DVD in the DVD player

* making his own peanut butter and honey sandwich

Just to name a few. I am so glad that he is independant. I expect so much out of him and he does so much to help me with whatever I need!

Pictures of the Boys

We had pictures of the boys taken last Saturday...... I love how they turned out! Thanks Scott & Heather for being patient with us!

Hunter, Justin, Fisher

Justin

Fisher

Hunter

Justin (so serious)

Hunter & Fisher

We love our boys!!

Potty Training

I can officially say that Justin is Potty Trained!!! Horray!!! (I can't believe I am actually saying it out loud!)

We did a 3-day program that worked for us! Justin did so good right from the start. I am not going to say he hasn't had any accidents but he is doing awesome. We started 9 days ago and he is going on his own to the toilet and needs very little reminding (he needs a little reminding when he is playing with other kids). He even wears underwear to bed!!

It is so awesome to only have the twins in diapers now!

Here Justin is throwing his diapers in the garbage can. That's right, we threw them all away... there was no going back.

Here Justin is with his reward for going #2: Ramone Car (CARS Movie) You can't see his mouth but he was pretty excited to get this.

So if you are interested in what we did go HERE. I have the ebook that explains it all. If you want it then email me at hillboo at yahoo dot com and I will send it to you. It really worked for us!!

We have survived the first 6 months

We have officially survived the first 6 months of twins and a 2 1/2 year-old! Life is fun and we love it! Here is what's happening at our house:

Fisher: Fisher is the happiest baby ever! He smiles all the time, his eyes have this twinkle in them when he smiles! He is getting to be a big boy.... 19 lbs! He is rolling poly all over....he looks like he has rubberbands around his wrists, between his wrists and elbows, and between his elbows and shoulders. He is the cutest chubbiest thing you could ever lay eyes on. He is rolling from his back to his tummy. He loves to sit in the saucer. He likes to watch TV with Dad. He makes all sorts of noises to get your attention. He likes the music from his mobile. He is a super SUPER great napper. And he loves to play with Justin.

Hunter:

Hunter is our little guy! He weighs in at 13 lbs 10 oz. He is one tall skinny boy! He is doing so well and getting stronger every day. He loves to lay under the "jungle gym" that Tyelr made for him and play with the dangling toys. He absolutely loves to be naked. Alot of times when he is crying and I dont know why I just strip him down to his nothings and he is as happy as can be. Hunter is starting to laugh when he is tickled and he loves to be kissed under his chin. Hunter is not quite rolling yet but will be very soon. He loves bathtime (probably because he is naked) and enjoys getting rubbed down with lotion.

Justin loves to have one or both of the brothers on his bed to read stories. He tell us to leave and he will read a book. Here he is reading Noah's Ark to Fisher. Fisher and Hunter like this time with Justin.

Here is the jungle gym that Tyler built for the babies. Justin likes it almost as much as they do. Here is Justin and Fisher playing.

We started the boys on rice cereal. Hunter doesnt like is so much yet. Fisher isn't quite sure but he is getting better.

This is something that I want to remember...I call it the diaper closet. This is what happens when you have 3 kids in diapers. (this is being addressed....see the next post in a couple of days.)

And this is my favorite buy .... the double stroller. I should have bought this along time ago. It is awesome. I was so excited about it, I had to put the babies in it and push it around the house cause it was to darn cold outside! This stroller works wonderful at the doctor!

A humbling day

Today we took Hunter to the Neurologist because we have been concerned about some development delays. The great news is that the doctor feels that Hunter is doing just fine. Because he was born 2 months premature his "corrected age" is actually only 3 1/2 months old. (5 1/2 months actual age minus the 2 months he missed). The Neurologist discovered that Hunter is actually right on track for his corrected age! That was such good news! He does have low-muscle tone but that is something that we can work with.

What a humbling experience it was as Tyler and I sat in the waiting room at the Neurology Clinic and watched other parents bring their children in. I was teary eyed as I watched many parents lovingly take care of their sweet children. I cried for a while once I got back to the car because I realized that I am so blessed. Blessed beyond measure!

Be thankful for your children and the sweet spirits they are! I love my 3 boys so much!