Mama Is Outnumbered: Six months

Photo credits to Lilja Photography for this week's photos!

As always, click to enlarge. Photos taken 4/1/12.

(4/10) We have a tooth! J's has just barely popped through on the bottom. Dad doesn't believe me, but I can feel it and can see it.

(4/11) Happy six months, boys! I am loving their little personalities more and more every day. I love that they're such different little people.

J is very close to being able to sit unassisted this month. He still will topple over, so I have to watch him, but he can pull himself from a reclined position to a sit easily. He has tried lots of foods, and we've taken to giving him some bigger things to gum on (pepper slices, cucumbers, etc) so we can eat dinner without him insisting that we're not feeding him fast enough! He has slept big chunks (like 8 hrs) a few times, but does so sparingly. I'm usually up at least twice with him, and twice with his brother. They like to trade off as to who wakes us more. J loves the jumper and will bounce himself to sleep, and will sometimes keep jumping after he falls asleep.

D is on the move this month. He is scooting along, and can turn himself completely around. He isn't going very far yet, but I have no doubt he'll be zooming soon. His eczema has mostly cleared up - his head looks great, but he still gets a patch on his belly and on his back that we have to slather up with lotion. He is not so enthusiastic in the food department. He would prefer just fruit - like, he won't take straight avocado, but will if there's some banana mixed in. LOL! No teeth for this boy (thank goodness!), because he's become a little vampire lately. Cracks me up when he scoots himself in position to take a bite out of brother's leg!

The boys have their 6-month check up next week. Can't wait to hear what their stats are! They're in 6 month clothing, and D is getting a bit long for some of it. I'm betting D will be the taller boy and J the heavier.

As for today ~ C had a field trip and Sarah volunteered to take him. I had nowhere I needed to go, and got to stay and hang with the twins. We had a quiet, restful day and I even *gasp* got to take a nap. It was awesome.

(4/12) Work day for me, and the little boys got to hang with their dad. We all watched some playoff hockey and the boys jumped every time Dad yelled. I told them to get used to it - it's a Reuther thing, after all!

(4/13) TGIF! Work day for Dad & me, and Kathy said she was taking all the boys to the park. Beautiful day for it!

(4/14) Busy day today! It was simply gorgeous here in the PNW, so we packed up and headed to the park with some of C's preschool friends. We picnicked and chatted with the mommies while C played. After that, we went on an obligatory Sbux run, and since the little boys had passed out in the car, I took the opportunity to extend that nap and made a run to REI. C, of course, had to play at the mall too (inside!!!), so we wandered in circles while he played. When I got everyone home the little boys passed out again. I made us dinner and we spent a quiet evening alternating between battling the octopus (toy) and napping.

(4/15) The boys were off to an early start today, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 6am, so I took the first shift and let Dad sleep. He later took over so I could take a mid-morning snooze. We then decided it was a great day for Green Lake and Spuds! Yum! The little boys slept the entire time their big brother played at the park. We then came home and the boys bounced in their jumpers while C & I got the deck planters going.