8 months old

It is hard for me to believe the twins turned 8 months this past Tuesday. They are growing and changing so much each day! Being a parent of twins is so much work but I have to say the benefits outweigh it by a landslide! One of the neatest things they are doing now is starting to interact more. If one is upset the other is starting to comfort them by holding their hand or just staring at them. They also love to roll around on the mat and laugh with each other. The bond they have is amazing to watch!

This week we introduced sippy cups. I only put water in them and the point is to get them practicing. Skylar loves to drink out of it but needs my help holding it for him. Elaina likes to suck on it but hasn't quite figured it out. We will just keep practicing! Both are doing well with solids. Skylar loves to eat and will pretty much eat anything (even carrots now which he didn't like before). Elaina will eat anything...but only when she is ready! She purses her lips and refuses to eat at times. Then after Skylar is praised for eating she will decide she is ready. She has a mind of her own!



Jon and I took them to Grant's Farm this week on one of the first days that was not almost 100 degrees! They enjoyed the trolley ride and did well in the stroller. But at this time, they were more interested in the toys attached to the stroller than the animals. It was just nice to be outside as we have been going stir crazy with not being able to take walks in this heat.








More pictures to come from Jon's fishing trip with my brothers and dad to Arkansas this past weekend. I am sure I would pick the wrong ones to highlight the trip!