I love their thumbs!!

I am one happy momma...and I love my boys' thumbs!  Why you ask?  Because their newfound love and ability to suck on their thumbs has now given us 5 nights in a row of sleeping at least 11 hours straight!!  Oh, happy day!  It is just amazing to me watching them on the video monitor...they start to stir, fuss, and wake up, and just seconds later, that magic thumb finds its way into the mouth, and then...a sleeping baby again!  Oh hallelu!  I never thought the day would come, but it is here!  Way to go boys!!

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I ordered some Baby Legs off of babysteals.com a few days ago, and I love them! They were 50% off, so I was able to get 6 sets for the price of 3...gotta love buy one get one free with twins! They boys look so stinking cute in them, and it sure makes changing their diapers easier!  Justin is loving them too...he always HATES taking off their pants to just change their diapers, so this is a perfect solution!


And I got the most adorable video of the boys while they were laying on the floor in their baby legs!  I accidentally took the video sideways, but I still had to post it!  Listen carefully...they boys are talking to each other!!

Jackson

I just had to do a quick post today about my little mover!  He has been cracking us up with the different positions he gets himself into lately...especially during naptime in his crib! 

He is absolutely loving his thumb!  Usually the right one, but this morning, he didn't care...he just wanted one of them in his mouth!  Too cute!

This is typically the position we put him to be in. 

Yesterday I came in and his little legs were hanging out from the side...

And once he saw me sneaking pictures, they started wiggling like crazy! =)

Another time I woke him up...he had turned himself completely around and tried to stick his legs out the other side of the crib! (Sorry about the scary eyes--it was dark in the room!)

And another wake-up...turned around the other way. He had moved from the middle of the crib up to almost the corner!  And of course, the thumb!!

The funny thing about all this moving and crazy positions though is that I never see him move!  I watch the video monitor, but I never really see him in movement...he just appears in a new position each time I look!  Crazy!

And a first...after I changed the boys' diapers, I left Jack to wiggle and play on the blanket while I fed Will, and he sucked his thumb and put himself to sleep!  The boys have never just fallen asleep on the floor like this...they'll usually wiggle and wiggle, getting more and more slow motion, but don't fall asleep.  And he did this 2 times yesterday!!  Wow!

I know you moms out there probably think all these things are so normal, but I'm just so amazed by the things that they are learning to do!  Every day there are more changes, and I'm just taking in every one!  It is so special for me to have the privilege of getting to be home each and every day with my boys...I just don't know what I'd do if I was missing this precious moments!! Thanks Justin for working so hard for us so I can stay home!!  I love you!



And because I just couldn't bring myself to leave Will out, even on a post about Jack, here's a quick video of a not happy William.  They are, most of the time, really happy babies.  I guess that is why I  still think these sad faces and crying are adorable!  Don't worry...right after this, I picked him right up and he was fine again! =)

6 months old!!

Half a year!! How are we there already?!  These boys continue to fill our lives with such joy, and we love watching them discover new things, and all of the amazing things they are able to do themselves!

They weren't too into the picture shoot today. =(  They are super happy in the morning, but I wasn't about to attempt it by myself.  We waited until Daddy got home and before their last bottle, usually when they are giving him huge smiles.  But, of course, tonight Will had woken up early from his nap and wasn't too much in the mood.  So not many smiles this time, but that's okay! (Remember, Will has the blue sticker in all these pictures)

He was not having anything to do with sitting on the couch!

Jack was sitting pretty well, but kept toppling forward in slow motion.

 And together on the couch...not so much!

But they were much happier on the floor!

Except for a little punch for a brother!

Hi everyone!  Can you believe we're already 6 months old?

Some highlights from this month:

-Their official 6 month appointment isn't until next Friday, so I don't have their latest stats.  As of last week though, Will was 15 lbs, 7 oz 25.5" and Jack was 15lbs 4 oz and 25 inches long. Jack has been out-eating Will the last couple of weeks, so we'll see if he's taken the lead in weight!

-They are still in size 2 diapers, and are eating a little bit over 5.5 oz each feeding.  

-They had a speech evaluation last week to determine how they are feeding, and they are right on track with their adjusted age. This is great news that they have no lingering issues from being born so early!  We are going to hold back on starting solid food though a little bit longer.  According to the speech therapist, they are about like a 4.5 month old, so she recommended giving them just a bit longer to be ready and interested in feeding.  (Mommy is okay with that...I'm a little nervous about starting on food with two babies!)

-The boys have become very alert and aware of things around them.  They whip their heads around whenever the hear us, or see someone walk into the room.  They also love watching Betsy!  Sometimes she has even gotten close enough for one of them to grab her fur!

-Will is "talking" a lot!  Jack, in the last few days, has started to "talk" as well! When Justin comes home at night, they each have their "conversations" with Daddy!  They talk, giggle, and coo at him! It is so adorable!

-They are both getting to be wiggle worms! They are figuring out how to turn themselves around when they are laying on their backs, and I'm constantly watching them turn themselves into different positions that where I put them!  Jack is definitely leading the way...just this morning we found him all the way in the top left corner of his crib!  (The bumpers have come off of the crib!) And Jack is just about to turn over from front to back...I thought he was going to do it today, but it will be soon for sure!

-They love to stand!  They always want to be up!  No laying down like babies anymore! =)  Plus--they know Mommy needs a good arm workout!

-They are getting closer to having teeth!  At least we think that is why the drool has started and Jack is constantly sticking his tongue out and running it across his front, bottom gums.  I don't know if they'll actually come in just yet, but they are definitely under the skin!

-They are super happy babies!  They give the best grins and giggles in the morning, and as they are getting clean diapers, and really whenever we are talking silly to them!  They have the widest grins, and their whole faces just light up!  It is wonderful!!

-The boys have finally gotten the hang of sucking their thumbs!  Jack sucks on his right thumb and Will on his left...does this mean that we'll have one right and one left-hander? It will be interesting to see!

-They don't sleep through the night every night, but the nights they do are wonderful! =)  They are swaddle free and it makes it so much easier than having to get up to re-swaddle multiple times a night!

I'm sure there are so many more things that I'm forgetting right now...I'll post them later if I think of them!  Here are more pictures from the last few days!  I just can't believe how big these boys have gotten!  They are perfect miracles!!

Don't we look alike?  These are special outfits from our friend Jenny in South Africa!

Sweet Jack

Jack's new thing...sticking his tongue out!  It's the cutest thing!

Heavy heads!

Big boys...in their high ready to watch the Oscars! Well, a few minutes of it anyways while we were eating! 

The boys are loving their tag blankets lately too!  They have two sets...these from their Auntie Dara, and another set from our friend Tena!  Great gift ladies!! Thank you!

Jack has found his thumb and LOVES it!

Close quarters play time! They don't seem to mind being all over each other!

A few videos:

Tummy time!

Will talking to his "friends"!

And last but not least, Mommy wore them out with a car ride for their 6 month birthday!!

Happy 6 month birthday, our sweet boys!  We love you so very much!!