6 months

The big thing this month... we started solids. YAY!! I've been really exited because I am one of those moms that make their own baby food. Yip, no store baught stuff for these babies. Not that I have anything against store baught baby food, but when it's made fresh, it not only tastes better, but also like what it is. And it's so much cheaper. Since I have 2 babies to feed, cheaper is always better.

They love being outside. When everyone is being cranky, we go outside, and it's amazing the transformation. They love being togther too. They smile and interact with eachother, and it's just the sweetest.

5 Months

Well this month has sure been an adventure. Be bought our very first house after 11 years of marriage. More on that later, but needless to say we absolutely love it.

But the biggest thing this month, the twins are out of our room. If you remember from last month, Caleb and Kaitlyn were having a terrible time sleeping at night. Especially Kaitlyn.  She would just scream and fuss all night. Daniel and I were exhausted, and decided to come up with a plan. Now that we were in our new house, and had the extra room, we put Kaitlyn and Caleb in their own cribs and out of our room. We also decided to stop swaddling them since Kaitlyn was starting to fight against it. It made a world of difference. The first night was rough, because we put them down asleep instead of me nursing them to sleep, and they weren't too happy about that. But they didn't cry for very long. By the second night, it was a million times better then every night for the past 6 weeks. We were so happy, and I think the twins are actually happier too since they are sleeping better. So now we have our room back. It's nice and weird at the same time. They still wake up twice to feed, but they go straight back to sleep with no fuss.

Another big thing is that Lyla has dropped her nap. I'm pretty bummed about it because it was my only me time I got. So now she just has quiet time in her room everyday which is a blessing. And when I can time her quiet time with the twins nap. . . . . heaven !!

Kaitlyn and Caleb are both rolling over from belly to back, and love grabbing onto anything they can reach. Kaitlyn is able to sit for several seconds before topping over. They both have the best laughs, and have very ticklish necks. I'm greatful everyday that they have joined our family. They bring more joy then I thought possible.

 Lyla discovered watercolor painting. So much fun.

 Our 4th of July. The great thing about our house, is it's up on a hill, so we can see the town from our backyard. Which is exactly where we sat to watch the fireworks. Lyla got to see fireworks for the very first time this year. She went to bed at her normal time, but then at 10pm we woke her up and took her outside. At first she was really sleepy and didn't want to wake up. But when she saw the fireworks, she was in total awe. "This is beautiful". "I love this so much". "This is the best night ever". She had such a blast and talked about it for days after.

 We tied balloons to the babies feet, so when the kicked the balloons would dance around. They loved it.

Fun at the waterpark. 

This is about 2:30am. This little stinker refused to sleep, and so here she is in time-out. 

The last time the twins slept in their twin bassinet. 

Best friends

In their own room, in their own beds. . . . asleep

Aaaand growing

Primary Talk

Lyla was asked to give a talk in primary on her Scripture Hero. I was beyond excited about this opportunity. 
I had Lyla choose which story she wanted to share. She has some bible story books that she loves, and she chose to speak on Noah's Ark. We spent the next week reading the story, then I had her share it with me in her own words. I tried to keep the talk in mostly her words, but added to it a little to fill in the story.

When the day came, she was so excited. She loved that she got to sit in a special chair. She did so well, and I was so proud of her bravery. Lyla loves primary,  and it brings me so much joy to watch her learn and grow in the gospel,  even if she is only 3 1/2.

 

4 months

Caleb has been speaking so much lately.  Just constantly chatting away. Kaitlyn babbles a bit too, and I sometimes find them chatting to eachother. It's pretty cute. I'm sure they'll have their own language in no time.

So the biggest thing this month.... sleep regression. They went from sleeping great at night, to being little terrors. It's been very emotionally and mentally draining. They do so well during the day, and take such great naps, but as soon as bedtime rolls around the screaming starts. And it goes on for hours and hours. Daniel and I go back and forth all night. Argh!! Definitely not a fan of this. Hopefully it doesn't last forever.

These 2 are growing so fast. I have been so blessed to be able to exclusively breastfeed them with no supplementing. Its been such a financial blessing, and so rewarding knowing that all those chubbs is because of my magic milk. I struggled so much with Lyla, that I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it with the twins. But it's amazing what the body can do. I hope that it'll continue for several more months to come.

Lyla continues to be a big help. She loves her siblings so much. She loves to snuggle up against them, and on several occasions I've walked into a room to see her trying to calm them from crying. She's just the sweetest girl, and the twins have no idea how lucky they are to have her as a big sister.

Lyla really wanted to read to the twins.

 Daniel bought this shirt for me for when I go shopping, as an answer to all the silly comments I get.

 Caleb wouldn't let me put him down, but I really wanted to get my workout in. My workout put him to sleep.

 They hold hands all the time. Brings me so much joy.

At their 4 month check up

6/20/16

Caleb    15lbs 11oz

Kaitlyn    14lbs 6oz