We're back!

So sorry for the one month hiatus! When it rains, it pours, and life has definitely been pouring around us. This past month has had its many ups and downs, but we're picking up the pieces and moving on. Yesterday we celebrated Ari and Noah's 8-month birthday! Can you believe it, 8 months!



My sweet, sweet grandma passed away on September 30th. This was the last picture that I took with her and Ari back in August.



The very next day after she passed away, Ari had surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He was such a trooper! Everything went very smoothly, and healed very quickly!



The boys totally love each other! They play together all the time now, and have started fighting over toys! I'm so glad that they have each other.

Ari has a new-found love for taking off his socks...and eating them! It always seems to be the right sock that comes off.

The boys are so interested in everything now. They love to touch and feel objects, and explore. Of course, everything usually ends up in their mouth!

Ari and Noah both have their two bottom teeth! My sister took a bunch of these amazing pictures today. Ari was proud to show his pearly whites!

And if you look very closely, you can see Noah's too!

Ari has also learned to clap! He does it all the time. Of course, I totally dig it when I get a round of applause from a great singing performance! : ) Noah is still working on the clapping, but can totally wave bye-bye!

The boys also have a new-found love for Nixon, and he totally loves them! Our poors dogs have completely been shafted since the boys were born. It's been difficult to give them the attention that they deserve. Now that the boys are becoming more mobile, it's a totally different story!

It's crazy to think that a year has almost passed us by. The boys will be a year in just four more months! An entire year! They're learning so much everyday and growing so quickly! When Mark took the boys in for their second flu shot the other day, Noah weighed 20.8 lbs, and Ari was 20.3 lbs. We are so blessed to have such amazing little munchkins in our lives. I thank God each and every single day for them!

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 tooth and a sitter!

Holy cow, how time flies! Ari has been a bit fussy lately, and we knew that a tooth was on its way. Well tonight before I gave Ari his bath I took a peek and saw a little white chiclet popping through his gum! Mark and I were do excited that we danced around and cheered! Ari was so proud of himself!

After bath time Mark gave Noah his bottle. When he finished it he wasn't quite tired yet so Mark put him in a sitting position on our bed...and he sat! Still a little wobbly, but he was totally using his muscles to try and keep himself upright!

Our little twinkies are now six months old. Six months! Wow.

I'll make sure to have several kodak moments tomorrow!

Noah's big day!

Yay! So yesterday our little guy (Noah) finally rolled over! Now here's the interesting part, he rolled from tummy to back! Ari's been doing it from back to tummy. I wonder if one will be left handed and the other right, maybe? Here's a picture right after the moment!

and this is how we roll!

And on day four...

they ate a little more!




I'm still trying to get the hang of feeding the boys from a spoon, at the same time. Today was a little frustrating for me. I see how they eat a lot better when I consistently feed them one spoonful after another, so instead of doing one spoonful at a time, each got five at a time. It seemed to work a little better, and I know that eventually we'll get the hang of it. They are such good babies, and I thank them every day for being so patient with me!

Today was the BIG day!

My dear, sweet, little Ari rolled over today! In my eyes it's his first official time! He started this morning, and then did it again, and again, and again! Only problem is that he can't roll back just yet. So when he finally makes it onto his belly, he screams, and screams, until you roll him back over...only to roll back onto his tummy again! It's been a busy day.

Congratulations! Today is your day!

Happy 5 months my little darlings! As a birthday treat, today you had your first taste of rice cereal!

Your super cool new feeding ware!

First time in your new high chairs! Ari, you were very hungry!

What. is. that?

Okay, here goes nothing.

Not so sure about this stuff...

Noah, what do you think?

Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!

Maybe, it's not so bad!

So the first rice cereal experience wasn't all that bad! I gave the boys their bottle first, and when they were near finished we switched over to the cereal. Ari wasn't too sure about the whole experience. He ate only a teaspoon or two and was done. He wouldn't open up his mouth anymore and turned his head away. Noah on the other hand was all about it! He kept on opening his mouth, and probably would have eaten a little more! Not too much spit up!

My sweet boys are 5 months old today! Where has the time gone?? It's amazing how much can change in such a short period of time. They can hold their heads up now, grab toys, rub their eyes when they're tired, smile, giggle, and totally notice each other!

Now mommy has a whole new set of challenges to overcome. I've mastered the tandem bottle feeding, but now we've moved on to adding solids. I'll figure it out...baby steps!

He's almost there!

Ari made every attempt to try to roll over today! It should be any day now!

I think we have...

our first little chomper! Yes, I believe that Ari is getting his first little tooth! His hands have been in his mouth non-stop the past few days, and he's been drooling like crazy. I looked in his mouth this morning and noticed a few little white spots on his bottom gum. When I felt those little white spots they felt a bit sharp! Hopefully that little sucker will pop out soon! I'll try my best to get a picture!

He did it!!

Ari finally held his head up today!! I am one proud mama!

sweet and scary

The boys continue to warm my heart each and every day...

holding hands...

Noah is finally getting really good at holding up his head!

The boys have started a bad habit of covering up their faces with their puppies. This makes me VERY nervous!

As I was washing bottles today, I put the boys on the floor for a little play time. It suddenly got a little too quiet. When I walked over to take a peek at what was going on this is what I saw...


the boys were totally into watching "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast!" Hopefully they don't catch on to a bad t.v. habit!