crazy week

Happy 7 months my sweet little angels! I can't believe that time has flown by so quickly! This week has totally been thrown off by the rain days, testing, and life. It's amazing to see how quickly you've grown, and you constantly impress me with all of the new things that you're able to do each day. We love you so much!

Another first!

Last night the boys had their first non-family babysitter, and they did great! Mark and I went out to dinner with my closest of kin to celebrate some birthday fun. My dear friend Lisa was kind enough to offer watching the boys for a couple of hours while we went out! She brought her daughters along for a few extra helping hands! I thought that I'd be a little nervous, but I was completely at ease. We got an excellent report, and the boys were asleep before we got home!

I couldn't be more grateful to have such amazing family and friends in my life! I love you guys!

So stinkin' cute!

Sippin' once, sippin' twice...

The boys tried out their new sippy cups for the first time yesterday! I put just a tad of water in them to let them practice. They seemed very interested!

We're so excited!

I'm not so sure how i feel about this whole television thing, but the boys love it. They're crazy for Moose on Noggin! Everytime they hear his voice, they're glued with their big gummy smiles!



This past weekend on our trip to Costco we put the boys in their car seat stroller frame. Ari usually sits behind Noah, but within a week somehow he grew (who would of thunk it)! His poor little legs had no room to stretch out and were on top of Noah's car seat. So the husband and I decided it was time for the bog boy car seats! Noah was very excited! We tried Ari out in his this evening...he wasn't as excited.


The little doodle-bugs are totally getting a kick out of being able to sit up! They love playing together. I am so glad that they have each other! They are adorable to watch. I missed the moments where Noah was petting Ari's head! : )



Life is so good.

Teeth, they really do double!

Noah is now a member of the "toofus" club! You've caught up to your big brother, little man! You now have your two bottom teeth, and you're drooling up a storm!

A series of firsts...

Yes. This would be Ari's first shiner. I got the whole story today. Apparently little dear one was on his tummy reaching for a toy. When he finally got it he rolled from tummy to back (another first that somehow passed me by), and wacked himself with it in the eye. Poor little trooper!




And yes, our little munchkins can now sit for an extended period of time! Both of the boys sat on our bed for a little while yesterday before bed time. They were so proud of themselves! I can only imagine how exciting it is to have a whole new way to look at the world!

A whole lot of everything, continued...

The boys are growing faster and faster each day! I hate that I'm missing out on picture opportunities while I'm away at work, but I snap away every second I can when I'm at home.

Ari's two bottom teeth have now cut through. He is a drooley mess, and seems to be quite uncomfortable at times. Thank goodness for teething rings! He is still so curious about everything, and pays such close attention to minute details. We think he's going to be a neuro-surgeon! The past two mornings Ari has woken up on his belly. This scares the crap out of me because he doesn't yet know how to roll over back on to his back. Last night I went into his room and flipped him back over because he was sleeping with his face smothered into his mattress!

Noah has been very curious as well lately! He reaches for everything in sight, including the camera! He can now roll over both ways when he chooses to. He usually goes from back to tummy, but then forgets that he know how to roll over back onto his back.

He's also taken up a love for pilates! I'm am totally amazed by his flexibility!

Dear Noah, however, has given us quite a few sleepless nights. Last night was pretty stinkin terrible. He'll go to sleep just fine, but wakes up several times a night screaming his head off. He had two awesome nights over the weekend, but that pattern quickly changed. There was something different about last night, though. Mark and I think that he may have a little tooth cutting through. So instead of sleeping through the night, the little munchkin falls asleep during breakfast because he's so wiped out!

The boys have definitely taken on a love for television! Nogin is the channel of choice. It's amazing how captivated they are by the sounds and colors! Here they are watching Yo Gabba Gabba...a very strange, but entertaining show.

Thanfully the boys also like books! I make sure to read to them at least once every day. Ari loves his Oliva book! Yesterday Mark and I went to Barnes and Noble and bought the boys Where the Wild Things Are, one of my all time favorites! I can only hope that the boys have a true love for books as they grow up!

So that is where we are now. The boys had their 6 month checkup two weeks ago. Ari weighed 18 lbs, 1 oz. and Noah came in at 18 lbs, 10 oz. Both have probably made it to 19 lbs by now! They love to eat and don't miss a meal! We are so lucky to have such awesome babies!

A whole lot of everything!

Oh, I feel so horrible for not being an avid updater! I've been going to bed pretty much right after the boys every night. There's nothing easy about having two full-time jobs! This will be my weekend to update, so check back soon!