7 months...a little late

Now that we are at 8 months today I figured I better do a quick update on our last month!
~ girls are both sitting up with ease
~ avery loves her daddy and alexa adores her momma!
~ avery is BUSY....so so busy! Just wants to explore and is army crawling to achieve her missions. She likes pine needles, pieces of dog hair, regular hair, lint, and cell phones as her toys of choice!
~ they are eating fruits and veggies 2 to 3 times a day.
~ they both think their siblings are amazing. No one can get them to laugh like they can
~we are sitting up in grocery carts which with twins is a bigger deal than you may think! It means I can go shopping without a stroller AND a cart in tow!
~ still not sleeping through the night in case any ones counting!
~ alexa is super vocal. Lots of 'dada' and one 'mama' but I got so excited that I scared her and she may now never say mommy lol
~ avery is quieter but its probably because she always has something in her mouth!
~lex got her two bottom teeth!
~ alexa talks to her sis and avery just laughs! Hands down my favorite thing!
~ avery still loves her feet and alexa still has no idea they exist!
~ avery weighs 14.9 and alexa 14.5
~ and finally they are growing hair!! Alexas stands straight up and Averys grows straight forward.
These girls make my heart complete! I adore each moment even the difficult ones! They've both been sick for 3 weeks and both want mommy. Its proved to be difficult and tiring but oh so rewarding that I have 2 babies needing and wanting their momma!

6 months old!

Im not even sure how its possible! But here we are. How can the much awaited gifts already be 6 months old?
What they are up to....
~they are both creeping up on 14 pounds (I'll have to put the exact amount once we go to the doctor)
~ eating rice cereal and this week started green beans! Alexa loves it and avery still gags after a whole 7 days of them.
~ they both think their big sissy is the funniest thing ever. She gets some serious belly laughs from them!
~avery has been the fussy one lately. I'm just thankful they take turns.
~avery loves our glasses of water! Kicks and flails when she sees one within reach!
~ alexa thinks any type of eating or drinking involves her tongue somehow. So she licks food out of her spoon rather than opening her mouth
~ still not sitting up or really moving. After 5 kids I now dont rush that part! That's when the real work begins!
~ they still think sleep is overrated. But my mom did watch them this weekend and I got my first sleeping through the night experience in over a year! I cant thank her enough for this gift!
Included the picture of them in their car seats because I never want to forget that view when I open my trunk to get the stroller each day! Im one blessed mommy!

My little nuggets are 5 months old!

5 months??? Is it even possible? At 12am, 2am, 4am, and awake for the morning at 6 it seems like much longer! But in our normal day to day its going far too quickly!
A brief summery of where the girls are at this month.
~Alexa weighs 12.1 pounds and Avery 12.9. My little girl is catching up! Alexa is still quite a bit shorter so shes sporting some adorable rolls!
~ they are sleeping worse than our newborn days. Waking every 2 hours despite many efforts and techniques!
~ they are rolling back to belly. And belly to back. Avery rolls all over the place. Alexa on the other hand sees no need to see the world from a different angle :)
~Avery got her first tooth over Christmas. My mild and mellow child was anything but those things!
~ they are grabbing everything! The cutest has to be them reaching for each others hands and then they battle to get the others hand in their mouth, so fun!
~ they are wearing 3 to 6 month clothing and size 1 diapers.
~Alexa now blows raspberries. Constantly drenched with silva :)
~Avery is still drenched 99% of the time in spit up. She is still projectile vomiting putting her below the 3rd percent in weight! But she's a happy spitter lol
~ right now Alexa is quite a mommas girl. She cries when she can't see me or sees me holding Avery.
~ they got some blankets for Christmas that they can't sleep without
~Avery is still easy going and full of smiles, brief set back with her teeth! She smiles with her entire face! Alexa is still stubborn as ever. But makes up with it with her looks lol.
They are hands down the best gifts ever! I adore each moment with them. I wish life would slow down so I could soak them in more. With homeschooling its hard to not feel rushed as I enjoy time with them. Something I'm working on :)

Alot of nakedness...

Teeth are over rated!

Teeth around here are dropping like flies! In one week Makenna lost 2 and Brayden lost one! This tooth fairy needs a second job!

There is another one of me...

The girls are now beginning to realize there is another one of them! I can sit them up in front of each other and they will smile and coo. Hands down the best thing ever! They will attempt to reach for each others facial attachments...who needs toys when you have a twin???

3 months old...how is it even possible?

You long for 3 months to go by when you are pregnant...I now find myself clinging to each minute that passes. A race that the hands of time are continually battling me.
Its currently 3:40am and I'm up with my sweet Alexa, yet again. Some how I have a different view and an unexplained joy in these wee hours. I soak in the perfectly made fingers and delicate toenails, smell the lingering hints the day has left behind, feel their soft fuzzy heads against my cheek, trace the outline of their soft pink lips, kiss every exposed inch of skin.
These moments I get to examine each one separately. Look, truly look, at the wonder of what God has done. God formed 2 perfect babies in my womb.Who am I to be this blessed? The bustle of the day has left me in awe of Him. Humbled by His goodness. In the quiet of the dawn I am able to slow down the ticking clock and enjoy the moment....