3 months!

Alex, you are such a sweet, social, giggly boy. You study people until they make eye contact and then you are ready to flash a smile and begin "chatting". You are extremely strong. You have started to enjoy tummy time and you have been rolling over from your stomach to back. You can roll both ways. You enjoy the bumbo and your play mat. You have had nights where you have slept 11 hours but you have just gone through a growth spurt and have been waking up a couple of times. You usually wake up happy.

Jordie, you are such an adorable, happy, smiley boy. You love to be held facing out and enjoy watching the going ons of your siblings. You are not very fond of the bumbo or tummy time and prefer the swing or sitting in laps. You are consistently up several times a night and love to snuggle up after your feedings.

Alex and Jordan, you both love to be changed. You giggle the moment I begin to undress you. You love your bath times and often start smiling as soon as you hear the water running. You either nap 3-4 shorter naps a day or 2 long naps. You are both starting to go down for the night around 7ish. You are learning to put yourselves to sleep. I can nurse you, lay you down with a soother and you will drift off. Sometimes I will be walking around the house with one of you and when I look down, you are sound asleep. You both enjoy sucking on your hands and often push your soothers out so you can enjoy your hands instead. You have both blessed us beyond measure and we are so thankful that you are a part of our family. Double the blessing indeed!

21 months Mikayla

It has been amazing to watch you change and develop over the last few months. You have always been a happy, cheerful girl and you delight in making others laugh. You are (so far) the loudest of your siblings and love to use your voice to shriek in delight and also to shriek in protest.

You spend your days getting into mischief. You are tireless and relentless. There are times I feel such exasperation and then I look at your cheeky little smile and I can't help but laugh.

You adore your little brothers and nearly always know who is who. It is quite amazing actually. One quick glance and "hi baby Alex" or "hi baby Jordan". There are times that you want my lap to yourself and I do my best to accommodate for you.

You try and participate in everything that your big brother and sister do and do not consider yourself younger in any way. You are starting to play well with them and I notice friendships developing.

You are sweet, clever and our little Miky Moo.

We love you.

Last week was a tough week. Things are hard. Constant laundry, house cleaning, grocery shopping, homeschooling, toddler trouble, sibling fighting, baby care........... It's hard to keep my head above water sometimes. I remind myself that although the days are long, the months/years are going quickly. They don't stay little forever...........

{Jordan}

{Alex}

Brothers in Bumbos

{Alex} {Jordan}

Twin Tummy Time

{Jordan} {Alex}

Twins are a lot of work. There is the constant changing, nursing, holding that comes along with a baby, and yet there are two. The twins, however, are not as hard as my toddler. Toddlers are hard! They have such constant, tireless energy and each and every day they set out to conquer the world, or at least every cupboard they are not meant to go into. Each day I am chasing Mikayla around, trying to keep track of her and trying to keep the babies safe and accounted for. Yesterday I enlisted Mikayla's help to bathe the babies thinking that it would be fun for her and easier for me. I left the room with Alex to grab another cloth and came back to this.....

Caileigh has become increasingly mature in the last few weeks. There has been a subtle change in her willingness and desire to help out. Caileigh has always enjoyed moments of being helpful but she tends to be more of a free spirit. Whereas Aiden loves to clean and organize, Caileigh will merely tolerate it and is probably driven more from the fear of losing her TV time. Lately she is finding ways to help out without being asked. She will pour Mikayla a glass of milk, wipe up a spill or grab a diaper when needed. It is wonderful to see these moments of helpfulness. Her new job that she has been really excited about is "babysitting". Each morning, while Aiden practices his reading, Caileigh "babysits" mikayla. Caileigh has been teaching her colors and animals and other material that Caileigh has deemed important for Mikayla to learn. It is fun to see these two sisters interact.

Alex 14 lbs 8 oz

Jordan 15 lbs 4 oz