6 Months...

The boys turned SIX months on Sunday. It's hard to imagine that a year ago we found out we were having TWINS and in Six More months they'll be a year. I remember the moment we saw TWO on the ultrasound and then leaving the office wondering when it would sink in and we'd get used to the fact that there were really TWO. Well at six months I'm very aware that yes there are TWO-- there are times when even I have to do a double take and ask is this really MY life.... I was giving serious thought to whether or not life at six months with twins was an easier than it was when they were newborns and my honest answer is no...The boys still don't sleep through the night, we've added eating solid foods to the chaos of our daily lives and they're not independent in sitting. While they do nap and can take great naps b/c they're not sleeping through the night they wake at different times each morning, making a scheduled nap time nearly impossible. We've also added in PT 1-3 times a week for Justin--in addition to his helmet fittings. However now we not only who's crying but I can usually tell what the crying means and that makes things easier. And while the daily routine may not be any easier and in fact harder some days, the boys now have personalities, smile, coo, and laugh and this does make getting through the day easier and definitely more rewarding.

The boys both enjoy their exersaucers and Justin uses one and Ryan the other b/c "his" can "bounce". Ryan gives raspberries all the time. Ryan loves playing/eating his feet and his toes. Justin really likes learning how toys work and using his hands to figure things out including playing with his rings and taggies. "Glowie" is also still a favorite toy.

Ryan is definitely my mover and grover...he loves to log roll and will be the reason I REALLY need to baby proof this house. He is also tripod sitting fairly well, but still needs close supervision. Justin does roll and he occasionally sits...but we're going for PT for him and he's getting stronger everyday. Justin continues to do well with his helmet and he goes for another fitting this Friday.

We have started solid foods this month and the boys have liked everything they're eating with the exception of apples. They get each food for 4 days before we start something new, so far they've had avocados, sweet potatoes, apples and bananas in addition to their rice and oatmeal cereal. They typically eat two times a day, each meal includes rice or oatmeal and something else..whatever is new in the morning and then 1 or 2 ice cubes of something else in the evening with more cereal.

Sleeping....hmmmm I guess it's getting better but I'm still up usually 2 times a night. Solid foods have helped, but have not allowed us to sleep through the night with the exception of a few nights. We no longer get both boys up when one wakes up. Usually they both wake up once a night, sometimes only one wakes up.

Nursing..yeah we're still nursing but we're nursing less, the boys eat every 3-4 hours, this is very nice. But like I said we're still up nursing at night, more nights than not.

Ryan is still the big boy and they even had him being longer this month, not sure if it was an error in measurement or if he just looks shorter cause he's my chunky monkey but his stats were weight: 18.11 oz(75%), height: 27 3/4 inches (90%) and his head was 17 inches

Justin weighed : 17.3 oz (50%), height :27 1/2 inches (80%) and his head was also 17 inches

So my hopes for this month are pretty much the same as last month...sleeping through the night, independent sitting and getting out more because of nicer weather!!