Pictures from the end of September

Some pictures from bath time, including their first bath together. Skylar quickly melted down since Elaina was doing what she normally does...kick and splash. Oh well, we tried and it made for some cute pictures!










Some pictures from our day at the farm. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to Jon's parent's farm. We played outside and went for a long walk, checked out the pond, and picked some of the last tomatoes of the year. The babies had a lot of fun and slept really well on the way home!


This before Skylar found the grass which he loved to just pull in clumps


Just enjoying relaxing in the country with a good book!


Playing in the front yard




Interactive play consists of Elaina rolling over Skylar and him trying to eat her!




Wild woman!


So happy!


Our little beauty


Playing in the basement

The weather is getting cooler and we enjoyed some time outside today despite the clouds. Here are a few pictures...


Elaina now claps every time I sing "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands". She was in a really good mood this afternoon but a nap that wasn't long enough made for one crabby baby tonight!


She was a little wound up and this was the wild woman face. She was having a good time racing around in her toy. This child has endless energy!



Hat? Check! Stuffed animal? Check. Foot in mouth? Check!



Next to our new Toyota Sienna that we just got!! Who would have thought we would be SOOO excited to have a mini-van?! I don't remember our mini van growing up being this cool!



After the walk...



Her teeth are getting more prominent each day and she still loves to play with them with her tongue. Makes for some interesting expressions!



Our happy little baby despite MAJOR teething going on today! He has several teeth breaking through and was trying so hard to not be grumpy!



I was tickling his feet when I took this. This child is SUPER ticklish!



Even cowboys like to watch some tv now and then! Elaina has a pink cowgirl hat too:)



My three favorite people in the world



Guess which one just woke up?! They play together while I start coffee and maybe pick up a bit. Until I hear one scream and then I know the other has rolled over onto him or her. It is really cute when I put them in the crib. They usually just smile and each other and then hold hands before playing. So sweet!



Little scientist in training



The effects of Hurricane Ike hit our home with wind speeds of 45 MPH. I was feeding the babies when I heard a loud crack and looked out to see the tree limb down.



The view from across the street. Scary stuff!

Things are happening each day!

Over the past few weeks, things seem to be happening with the twins so fast! Each day it seems they are doing something new. They had their 9 month checkup on Monday and Skylar now weighs 21 pounds 2 ounces and Elaina weighs 18 pounds 7 ounces. They are both about 29 inches long. If you wonder why Skylar looks so much bigger, it might be because his head size is in the 70%tile while Elaina's is in the 10%! She is our long, lean, tiny headed beauty and Skylar is out tall, strong one. He seems to be just a big, solid baby....not chubby as much. My how they have caught up from their birthweight! Imagine how big they would be now if they were born full term!

The doctor says both are developmentally on track too which is so reassuring to us. On Sunday both started picking up food and feeding it to themselves. Skylar sometimes forgets to open his fist so he is chomping on his hand trying to get to the food. Elaina is more graceful with her feeding.

Elaina gets on all fours and rocks but still thinks rolling will get her places faster. She moves quickly that way! Last night she pushed herself into a sitting position but still had one arm supporting her before tumbling over. Skylar is now rolling all over the place and enjoying moving around.

They are definitely communicating more too which is so fun. They babble mama all the time but not specifically to me yet. Elaina claps her hands and laughs and Skylar gets super excited when he sees the dog or cats. It is so much fun to see them interact with each other. Each morning I put them in one crib while I unload the dishwasher and they get so excited to see each other. This morning Skylar gave Elaina a huge smile and then reached for her hand to hold it. Such a sweet bond!

New Pictures as they turn 9 months

I have been really bad about posting updates and pictures the past few weeks...sorry! The twins turn 9 months on Friday, which is hard for me to believe. Elaina now has two teeth on the bottom and seems to be working on the top ones. She gets up on all fours and rocks but has yet to take off, thank goodness! She rolls all over the place though so she is still very mobile. Skylar is still working on those teeth. Every morning we anxiously peer into his mouth but only get a huge toothless grin from our happy little boy. He seriously is the happiest baby ever and laughs at everything but especially loves our animals. Anyway, here are a few pictures...



Skylar just hanging out

He loves the animals and was laughing as Cinco licked his fingers.

I am such a big boy and can finally sit up and drive!

Elaina on all fours just ready to go. Her hair is so crazy because she just rolls and rolls on the ground. It is a hopeless cause to keep it out of her face!

If you look close, you can see her bottom two teeth

"Soon I will be on the move and I will get you Marley!!!"