11 & 12 Months

Happy Birthday to my little Nauglettes!! They have grown SO much over the year it's crazy! Of course, they are still small for their age in my opinion. Their doctor's appointment is next week, so we'll see for sure what the doctor says!

Lots has changed since their 10 month post! Sorry for skipping out on the 11 month post, but I'll include some of the information I would have put in that one!

We are living in our new home! Yippee!! We absolutely LOVE it. Their nursery is huge. The spare bedroom is huge. Everything fits what we need. We are in the process of getting a shed and fence put up in the backyard, but the weather is creating some difficulties with that at the moment. 

They both love standing up and using their legs as much as possible. They no longer need to pull up on anything to stand, they just pop right up! Sometimes I think they prefer standing more than anything else.

Harper was a terrible nurser at one point. She kept biting me for what felt like the longest time. It was pretty hard to break her of the habit, too. Let's just say I bled one day and it scarred me for life! Luckily she doesn't bite me anymore (for the most part). Although, it does make me happy that she only had her two bottom teeth for a while. I can only imagine what it would have been like if she had her top teeth in, too. Yikes... And now she officially has 2 more teeth trying to pop through. Let's see how that goes!

They can still fit in size 2 diapers, but have primarily been in size 3.
They wear 6 month, 6-9 month, and 9 month clothes. Most 12 month items are too big for them.

Their strawberry hermangiomas are getting smaller! Harper's has decreased drastically on the top of her head!! Both of them have lost their dark red color, too.

They are learning how to mimic people. It's really cute, because when we clap, they'll clap. I've taught them how to pat their tummies which is pretty fun, too.  Harper went through a phase where she waved at everyone but she doesn't quite do it as much anymore.

They LOVE to eat and nurse. Emmalyn is hilarious because she squeals and laughs everytime she knows she's going to nurse or get Cheerios. When I finally decide to wean them from nursing, that'll be really hard on them. But hey, I'm super proud I've made it a full year of nursing twins!! That's also the only reason why I look the way I do =P Am I sure I can't nurse/pump forever????

And Yes, they both still only had their 2 bottom teeth for the longest time. I didn't think they'd ever get any more teeth. BUT! For the past week or so, you can officially see more trying to poke through.

Harper is learning how to walk. She'll take a few tentative steps on her own but then flop down.  She does really well with her little walker toy she got for Christmas. Emmy does well, too, however she isn't as brave to walk unassisted.

Emmalyn LOVES to cran her neck in the weirdest ways to see what's going on. She's my nosy girl. Always gotta see what is happening or where something went. She'll crouch down and bend her head in a funny way to make sure she catches a glimpse of something. It's so funny and cute to watch.

They love grabbing faces. In fact, I think they're infatuated with picking noses, squeezing lips and poking eyeballs. Also, Harper finds it entertaining to lift up shirts and find skin. Then she'll proceed to touch your bare skin with her cold hands, and touch your belly button. She's so funny. 

Emmalyn loves to have all sorts of attention on her. Well, I guess they both technically do. But she makes squawks whenever she wants you to pay attention to her and you're not. And both of them don't really like to share me. Whenever I'm holding one, she'll be perfectly fine until the other one comes up and starts to vie for my affection. Then they both get upset because they want to have my undivided attention.

They both try to eat my face. Primarily Emmy will do it, but Harper will sometimes, too. At first I thought it was because it was their way of giving me kisses. Now, I'm not so sure. Especially because they start clamping down now and trying to eat my face. So, apparently my face looks like a good teething toy. Those two little teeth can be painful! I still think they try to give me kisses because they don't try to bite me everytime! I think Emmalyn has grasped the "kiss" concept much more so than Harper. I'll say, "kiss" and she'll lean her head forward towards mine and I'll give her a kiss. It's sweet :)

We got to experience their very first BIG snowfall! And I mean, BIG! Especially for Kentucky! I haven't seen that kind of snow in years. Granted, I did live in California for several years but still. It was at least a foot high. We sat them in front of the open door and made them touch the snow with their bare hands. It didn't take long before they both started screaming because it was so cold. Then we bundled them up and plopped them in it. They didn't seem all that thrilled, in fact, Emmalyn cried. I can't wait until they want to play in it! Building snowmen....having snowball fights.... ah.. the days ahead!

One of their favorite times of the day is the hour or so before bedtime. And yes, their bedtime is still at about 6:30. They love being on their schedule and we don't plan to change it any time soon. I realize that's early and they won't always go to bed at 6:30. I wouldn't want them to. But for now, it works :) -- anyway -- they love the hour before bedtime because it's when they have Mommy and Daddy's undivided attention. There's no TV we could watch. There's nothing to get in their way of fun time with us!


They also got to experience their first Valentine's Day. Last year, they were making me VERY uncomfortable and I was ready for them to pop out!! It's crazy to see how different life is just one year later.
 

Here are some pictures from their 11 month shots:

Happy Holidays from the 1st Naugle Home

Well, we have survived our first Christmas and New Years as a Kentucky family. All of this happened from the comfort of our very first home. Kyle and I are officially home owners and it is incredibly scary and exciting all rolled together.

The girls celebrated their very first Christmas which was exciting. We are thankful they didn't receive that many toys since we are trying to limit the amount they own. Our goal is to help them understand what Christmas is about...the actual meaning behind it. We don't want them to become materialistic and like the stereotypical kids on Christmas morning. However, we will definitely indulge them in a gift or two from Santa each year.

There was a lot of excitement this year going from house to house, seeing lots of people, being in a new home. The girls handled it fairly well. In fact, the night we celebrated Christmas Eve at my Grandma's house, they were exceptionally good. They stayed up way past their bedtime and weren't even fussy. Of course, we paid for it a little on Christmas Day because they hadn't gotten as much sleep as they were used to.

I'm sure 2015 will be a great year for us! The girls will celebrate their 1st birthday in a few months (which I still can't believe). We will be staying in one place for the whole year! Woot woot. It's nice to be setting down roots, finally.

10 Months Moves Fast

Sorry for the late post! 

After their 9 month doc appointment, we received the Go Ahead for giving the girls table food. He suggested we feed them cheerios, too, to help improve their pincer grasp. On my way home from work later that day, I bought 4 boxes of Cheerios and was very excited to see them play with it and attempt to eat it. When we laid it out in front of them, they didn't seem all that interested, so Kyle and I grabbed one and put it in their mouths. Lord, have mercy. You would have thought I forced them to eat rotten eggs. They did NOT like it and tried to spit it out. Harper started gagging simply because it was on her tongue. She gagged so hard she forced herself to throw up. Of course, I was the one holding her so she threw up all over me. Um...yuck. It was disgusting and smelt awful. Spit up, I could handle. Baby vomit...not so much. 

Later that night, we decided to give them some cooked rice mixed with the baby food just to give them something with texture. Once again, they had a strong aversion to it. They started turning their face away from us when we were feeding them and they tried to spit out the rice. I was so excited about feeding them food! We went out and bought some puffs. It's cereal that dissolves much quicker than Cheerios. They took to those better than the Cheerios.

We got to celebrate Thanksgiving during this month (at the very beginning of it of course)!! It was so much fun. The girls didn't always do so well because they were forced to be surrounded by people they weren't used to and they got pretty fussy when Kyle or myself weren't holding them. It's nice to feel so needed but at the same time, it can get pretty frustrating to always have to hold a baby.

They pull up on everything. They are both starting to let go and stand alone for several seconds at a time. Harper did it first, followed by Emmalyn soon after.

They have very specific things about them that I love. Emmalyn's happy face is undeniable. She has a very distinct face she gives me when I'm about to nurse her and it's seriously cute. She also does this grunt noise to get someone's attention. Her face gets really serious as she forces this noise to come out.

Harper loves to kick her legs. I call her my little froggy sometimes. She does it when I lie her down, she does it when we pull her out of the bath, she does it when she's standing making her dance. Her dancing skills...seriously cute. And it is even better when my mom is bouncing up and down dancing, and Harper starts to copy her.

When I act like a monster, and Harper is in her crib, I crawl around it and growl, trying to get at her. She is hilarious. She flips and rolls around trying to get away from me. All the while, she's giggling and squealing.

Still in size 2 diapers. Could probably fit in size 3 soon, if they don't already.

They are enjoying all their food! We have started making a majority of their baby foods. It is too expensive to buy it all. Even though they are enjoying fruit, I make sure that not every meal has fruit mixed in. Usually when I give them something that is only fruit, they make a funny face at first. I think the sweetness is hard for them to take at times. They quickly get used to it though, and they lick their lips more than if it was just vegetables. They've also improved their pincer grasp by the end of their 9th month and are able to pick up their puffs and eat them quickly.

They are crawling machines!! They are so fast, too. Harper, especially, enjoys going on a hunt for someone. If I leave the room for any period of time, you can hear her little paws moving in your direction..doesn't matter where you are! 

They are starting to mimic things you do. Sometimes when I start clapping, they will start clapping. They also love to use their fingers to move their lips and make a noise. If we do it first, they'll look at you and then usually start doing it, too.

Harper is still leery around new people. However, we've noticed that she is much more accepting towards blonde women. It's so weird. Maybe it's because I have blondish hair? We aren't sure her reasoning. Apparently blonde women are nicer and won't hurt her?

Wearing sizes: 6, 6-9, and 9 month clothes. They are growing more and more into 9 months and some of their 6 month things dont fit anymore.

Our house finished being built!! However, we can't close until Dec. 23.

10 months down, and I still love being a Twin Momma. We still get stares and comments whenever we go into public. Kyle and I still feel like celebrities, although I cannot understand why. Twins are cool, don't get me wrong, but it isn't like they have 1 head to share between 2 bodies.

Kyle has been making comments lately... "Wouldn't you like a little boy???" -- It just makes me laugh.
I always have to respond, "Don't you remember what it was like when they were newborns? We were miserable!"

We are excited to see what this next month will bring. Not only will the girls get to experience their very first Christmas, but they will officially be living in their first permanent home!! We are excited to get settled.

Also during this next month, Harper will have her eye looked at by an eye doctor. She still has her blocked tear duct, so we are hoping to get that cleared up this coming month!

9 Months and Snow Already!

I'm pretty sure I say this every time, but I cannot believe my little girls are getting so old! 9 months...already?? Wah!

During this month, the girls experienced their first Halloween. :) Of course, they are much too young to partake in the usual festivities and Lord knows, I don't give them candy so, instead, they just wore their little Halloween onesies and cute hats. 

 Thinking back to how they used to be as newborns, there are definite differences compared to their current age. For instance:

• They are much more independent. I can remember those long, awful days when I was by myself in California trying to deal with two fussy, needy babies who wanted to be held all day long. They even went through a phase where they didn't nap, so I had no peace. Now, they can play with toys and play with each other for periods of time which gives Kyle and I a chance to do something for ourselves (mainly Kyle, since he's the one at home with them all day).
• They are allowed to sleep at night for as long as they want to. I do not miss the days where we were required to wake them up and feed them every 2-3 hours. Oh. My. Gosh. I thought I was going to die during those first few months. If we overslept and the girls went 4-5 hours without a feeding, I would literally have a freakout and bawl. I'd get mad at Kyle for not waking us up and feel awful that I let my newborn babies starve. Exaggerating? Absolutely. Though, I do think my feelings were justified. First time Mom and all....
• Their feeding schedule is not as rigid as it once was. Kyle has established a good routine with them for the day and he sticks to a pretty good schedule. It's not as stressful as it used to be, though. 
• I HATE pumping. I used to think pumping was so much easier and saved time. Boy, did that change. They did used to want to nurse for an hour at a time, every 2 hours. Lord, have mercy. I would sit on the couch for hours everyday just nursing two babies. I couldn't do anything but sit there. Finally, they became much more efficient nursers and the time slowly decreased. Now, they'll nurse for only about 5-15 minutes which is awesome. When they would nurse for forever, I'd prefer pumping almost just to save time. Now, that I'm a full time employee, I have to pump. Ugh, I hate it so, so much. Then, at night, when I'm home, after the girls to bed, I do a final pumping just so Kyle has some breast-milk to give to the babies when they wake up in the middle of the night. It's nice so I'm not the only one who feeds them and has to wake up. But, I hate it.
• They're mobile. Duh. This one is a pro but also a con at the same time. It's cute that they can go places. I like to lie down on the opposite side of the room and watch them battle over who can get to me first. However, you have to be much more careful about watching them! They love cords and various things they find lying on the floor. Of course, they're also notorious for putting things in their mouth...shocking! 
• They recognize people...especially me and Kyle. Emmalyn absolutely adores looking at Kyle and trying to figure out where he is. If he goes out of her eye sight, she'll lean really far towards whatever direction he went to try to find him. It is one of the cutest things to watch. She's definitely a little Daddy's girl and I still think Harper is more of a Momma's girl. They both also get really excited when I come home from work. They bounce and kick their legs and throw their arms in the air while making excited noises. I hate being away from them all day, but seeing them get that excited about seeing me warms my heart. 

At their 9 month appointment, we realized they hadn't gained much weight since their 6 month appointment. However, the doctor didn't seem concerned about it. He could tell they were very active babies so that just meant they burnt a lot of calories. Emmalyn weighed 14lbs 15.5oz and was 26.5in long; Harper weighed 15lbs and was 26.25in long. I can't believe Harper finally passed up Emmalyn in weight! It's the first time, ever! Originally I thought they'd receive shots, but the doctor said they were all caught up on their immunizations so they didn't need anything until their 12 month appointment.

We've had snow this month. Not very shocking since Kentucky's weather is notorious for having bipolar tendencies. The girls were born in February, which is usually one of the coldest months of the year...but they've experienced colder weather in Oct/Nov than they did in February. I find it somewhat humorous. Although, I shouldn't be surprised since they were born in southern Cali! 

The desire to stand on their own is real! They are both pulling up on everything they can. They even do yoga poses (downward dog) because they want to stand up on their legs, but they have nothing to pull up on, so they have their head on the ground and butt in the air. It's rather funny to watch. You can tell they want to stand up on their own without needing to hold onto anything.

Emmalyn says ma-ma now. They both have been saying da-da for probably 1-2 months now. Finally Emmy actually looked at me and said ma-ma! I was super excited!! I think she is learning that me and Kyle have a name. :)

They wear 6 month, 6-9month, and some 9 month clothing.

They recognize the sign for EAT...on top of the word MILK. I think I've seen Emmy try to sign MILK a few times. She used one hand and makes the motion of squeezing a stress ball which is similar to the sign for MILK. She tends to do it right before I nurse her and she knows it's food time.

The girls have experienced fruit! Ah!! They've only had vegetables for a while because I didn't want to just start them off on sugary goodness. Let's face it...fruits are usually more yummy than veggies. That's why I'm glad I kept them only on veggies for probably 2 months before introducing vegetables. I will say that they haven't had straight fruit. I get the fruit/veggie mixture because they have less sugar than solely fruit. I've also attempted making baby food! So...nothing special or crazy. Just canned veggies (without added salt, of course) pureed. It was cheaper than buying baby food so I'll probably start trying to do that a little more. It will definitely be helpful moreso now because they're eating 8oz of food a day.

We finally were able to visit with my side of the family since we've moved home. It took way too long!

We love our little life together. We are even more excited for next month when our house will hopefully be finished! It will be nice to spend Christmas together as a family in our new home. We'll definitely have to baby proof, though. They are already accident prone. Emmalyn just healed up from her black eye. 

 

This next month, we celebrate Thanksgiving. I cannot wait!! It's been several years since either Kyle or myself have experienced Thanksgiving at home. Plus, it's the girls' first one! I can't wait for that yummy-ness!! =)  

Enjoy your thanksgiving! :) Remember all the reasons you have to be thankful. I know Kyle and I can think of at least two things we're thankful for this year! 

8 Months and Fall Weather

Only 4 more months and they are 1 year old. Are you serious? I used to think the time went quickly...and then I had children. Now the time flies! 

• Harper has had a clogged tear duct in her right eye since she was born. Of course, she has a lot of gunk that is constantly coming out of it. The doctor said they don't do anything about it until 9 months so we are waiting to see if it clears up on its own (which I'm doubting with happen). However, we did need to take her to the doctor because that same eye was really red (the eye lid) and she rubbed it so we needed to check it out and make sure everything was okay. 
• At that doc appointment we were able to weigh the girls.  Emmy was 14lbs 14oz and Harper was 14lbs 10.5oz. Harper is trying to catch up since they were 5oz apart at their 6 month check up.
• We have 2 mobile babies! Two!! Both girls can officially crawl. Harper learned it first, of course, but Emmalyn was only a week behind her.
• We have upgraded the girls from using their infant tub to putting them in an actual bath tub. I started out and put them in laundry basket so they don't fall over and they can have a few toys that stay in a centralized location. However, that was a little bit of a hassle and they were sitting right on top of each other so we stopped using it.

• They are doing well with their baby foods. No fruits yet. Only veggies. They haven't had any turn-offs either. They eat them all very nicely! However, it makes for messier diapers. 
• Harper still growls. At what? We have no idea. It's hilarious though. She also loves to hear her voice do strange noises. 
• Emmalyn loves to collect pacifiers.
• Harper also seems to catch onto things a little more quickly. Not that Emmalyn is far behind. I think that Emmy seems a little more content with life than her sister who is constantly on the go.
• Both of them are trying to pull up on things. It's really neat to watch them learn each new task, but things like Pulling Up come with a lot more boo-boos because they fall over. That part is not so much fun.  
• They recognize the sign for MILK and get really excited when we sign it to them.  
• They love the Mickey Mouse clubhouse show. I don't like to let them sit and watch TV, but if times get tough and they're fussy, and that show is on...Lord knows I use it! It can buy about 10-20 minutes of quiet. 

Sadly, I cannot keep up with pumping and how much they drink at home during the work week. So, we have to supplement with formula a little bit at night. I hate it. I know some people won't think it's a big deal but formula is freaking expensive, first of all. Secondly, we have to buy for twins. Thirdly, breast milk is the best thing for them and I want to be able to feed them that only! (other than the baby foods of course). It just makes me sad that I can't pump well and therefore they have to get the supplements of formula. We do have a little stash in the freezer but I'm trying not to use it all up because on weekend days when I'm gone or we have a babysitter for the girls, I want there to be enough milk in those situations to give them, too, instead of just formula. As much as I hate to give it, I will do whatever I have to. I'm thankful that I've been able to give them breastmilk as long as I have! I'll keep pumping, too, unless I dry up. My new goal for breast feeding is 1 year and I have no doubt we'll make it. The girls seem to enjoy nursing too much for me to stop any time soon.

The girls and I had the privilege of meeting Baby Ana this month, too. She's one of my best friends (Kristi) baby girls who is almost exactly 6 months younger than the girls. You don't realize how much 6 months makes a difference. For adults, 6 months is nothing. For babies, it's a huge difference. Baby Ana is such a doll baby and I wish I had a picture from our trip to visit them.

 Kyle and I had been house hunting this month. We'd seen quite a few homes in the Richmond and Berea area. Kyle is also still job searching. I know that everything in his job area hasn't quite worked out, but we are trusting that everything is in God's plan. Right now, Kyle is such a good stay at home Dad. I mean seriously. I think he does better at taking care of the girls, cooking, picking up the house, etc. than I ever did. Kudos to you, Super Dad. I wish I had your patience and skills.

Anyway - back to the house hunting. We found the house we want! The only problem is...it hasn't been built yet. We worked with a builder, and came up with a slight modification to the model the builder already had in place. We have even signed a contract for it. Talk about scary. Buying a home is such a huge investment and commitment. We are excited though. We had to do it all on our own though. Of course I wanted Mom and Rainer to come look at the model first and let me know their opinion...unfortunately they were traipsing around Tahiti for 3 weeks and we didn't feel like we could wait until they got back to make a decision. We will hopefully be closing and getting the keys to our new home on Jan 5, 2015. =)

We took the girls to Evan's Orchard and Cider Mill one weekend. We had a great time. There is a section of the area that you can pay and it's primarily for kids to do all sorts of things. The girls are way too young to participate in those kinds of activities so we didn't pay for that. We did walk around the orchard, the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze. It was a good time. They wore typical fall apparel (jean overalls and pumpkin hats) and we had a lot of comments about how cute they were (specifically the hats). Maybe next year we can actually participate in stuff...we'll see! This is my favorite time of year so I really enjoyed going. We enjoyed some apple cider flavored donuts, apple pie, and some hot apple cider which was to die for. Seriously.

They have started sleeping better at night. It seemed kind of all of a sudden that this occurred. I'm definitely not going to complain though. The girls really only wake once a night. Maybe one of them will wake up twice.  I'm averaging about 7 hours of sleep every night which is fantastic! Now that I've tasted a little bit of more sleep...I'm hungry for more!!

It's fun to watch them interact with each other...which they seem to be doing more and more. One of Kyle's favorite things is to notice them smile and laugh at the other. It really is precious to see it. My goal is for them to grow up being best friends. I realize that twins are siblings and some siblings just do not get along, but I hope my girls don't experience that dislike for one another. It's cute because when one is crying, sometimes the other will reach other and hit them. Of course, it isn't meant to be mean to add salt to the wound...we think it's their way of trying to console the other but they haven't quite learned the act of gentleness so instead of trying to console them, they in fact make them angrier, hah! It's especially fun to watch one tackle the other. This is becoming much more frequent since they're crawling and being more mobile. It usually ends with one crying, being pinned to the ground by the other.

Since it's October, the Fall weather has settled into place for the most part. That means it's sweater weather. I love this time of year. October and November are 2 of my favorite months. It's a little funny that even though the girls were born in February (prime winter month), this has been the coldest weather they've ever experienced. Fall clothing is super cute, I think, for adults and kids. It's fun to get to dress the girls up like little mini-mes and put them in jeans and cardigans :) Their hats are ridiculously cute, too. In the picture below, Beth (Kristi's mom) made the hats and they look so good!!

I can't believe they've grown so much in just 8 short months. It's crazy how much you love your children. Kyle and I love them more than any other person on this planet possibly could (other than Jesus of course). We are so blessed that God considered us worthy to have such a wonderful job as being twin parents to these girls. We will do everything we can to teach them how to be God fearing, and loving people.

I can't wait to see what all they decide to learn this month.

7 Months Has Come and Gone.

I cannot believe they are already 7 months old!! They are closer to 1 year old now than they are to newborn!! I don't like it :(  It's a little bitter sweet because they are growing up and able to do more things than just lie there... but they are growing up too fast! This will probably be the only time I get to experience a baby phase. Having twins is incredible...in many ways. However, we are probably done with babies. We are too worried we'd have another set and I wouldn't know what to do with myself if that happened. I never wanted 4 kids to begin with...2 was always my limit! But, since we had both of our babies at once...I only get to experience all these fun new developments once with them. I don't get to stagger it out like many families do when they have several kids. So, if I seem over protective and want to do everything for myself when it comes to them..don't take offense to it. I'm just trying to cherish my babies as much as possible since it might be my only chance to!

 The past few months, Kyle and I have been able to notice a lot more developments for our baby girls.

• First of all, crawling might be coming soon in their future. They both like to get up on their knees and rock back and forth. They also skip their knees and just stick their butts in the air while standing up on their tippy toes. Gracious, I can't even imagine having 2 mobile babies!

• They are both able to sit up on their own. We do still put a boppy around them occasionally just in case they totter over, but they don't need them.   

• They fit in size 6 month clothing. Not everything fits well but a large portion does. They still wear 3 month clothes, too.
• Their sleeping habits are inconsistent. One night they will only wake up twice, and other nights they'll wake up every 2 hours it seems. It will be nice when they are sleeping through the night!
• Size 2 diapers still. 
• Still have blue eyes. We're hoping this stays and doesn't change! 
• Their hair is starting to grow in. It's lighter than the hair they were born with, but I still suspect it'll be brown. 
• Emmalyn's head is still a little flat but it's much better than it was. 
• They both still sleep on their bellies. Harper tends to stick her butt in the air at times while sleeping on her stomach. This, of course, causes her to pee all over the front of herself and need new PJs. 
• Harper is officially cutting teeth. Her two bottom front teeth are poking through. Those suckers are sharp! She tried to use my phone as a teething toy and left marks on the screen. I just hope she doesn't get mad at me while breastfeeding...  
• They love to jabber on and on. It's super cute to listen to them try to talk. 
• They seem to recognize the sign for Milk and they get really excited.

The doctor said we needed to start giving them oatmeal after their 6 month appointment. We tried that for a few days. While that was cute trying to get them to eat for the first time...Emmalyn didn't seem to digest it well. It made their butts red because the grittiness of the oatmeal rubbed their poor little behinds and she seemed extra fussy. So, we stopped giving it to them after a few days. Plus, it didn't make them sleep any longer. In fact, I'm pretty sure they woke up more during those nights than without it. They were back on breast-milk primarily until the end of their 6th month, when we introduced actual baby food into their diets. They started off with green beans and was followed by squash! Both veggies seemed to have a positive reaction. Veggies are the only things we have been giving them. The fruits have a little too much sugar in it, so we'll have off giving them those for a while. At least until they are more comfortable and seem to like the vegetables.

They finally were able to meet some more of Kyle's family. I know they had a good time doing that. The family was happy to meet them, too! I think some of the time they got a little overwhelmed by all the new faces so me and Kyle had to hold them again but overall they did pretty good!

 

We have been venturing out of the house a little more. I think it's good for all 4 of us to get a little change in scenery every now and then. Of course, any time we go out to eat, it never fails that someone gets really fussy. We also never get to eat without having to hold a baby. This is pretty much a guarantee every time.
 

Kyle and I are also on the hunt for a new place to live. Our original plan was to rent an apartment or home for a year or less then buy a home when Kyle had settled into a job. However, we are trying to skip that and just go straight to buying a home. We have been meeting with a realtor and have visited several homes. We know that God will provide what is best for us. If we don't find anything, then it's obviously not the time for us to be buying!

A big treat was on their 7th Monthiversary, they got to meet their Great Uncle Greg. I think it's safe to say they had a good time with him. :) 

 

Kyle had done a wonderful job as a Stay At Home Daddy!! He has a lot of patience and is able to play with them. I'm glad that he's doing so well in his new role, even though I know he misses work and earning a paycheck! But I know that our girls are happy that they have a parent at home with them all day. They certainly are spoiled in that way!  

Overall they are doing well. They are becoming more independent and happier which is fantastic! We are so glad to have been blessed with 7 wonderful months. Stressful, yes. Tiring, definitely. However, they have been such a blessing!! Plus, their new best friend Ana was born recently so I know they are super excited about that ;-) Hopefully this next month of life brings lots more excitement!