10 Week Photo Shoot

I was picking out pictures for the boys’ dedication at church and I realized I never shared these pictures. A friend here in town took these for us and they are amazing. I cherish having these pictures from a time when life was a hazy blur of sleep deprivation. You can check out our photographer at her website. She comes very highly recommended. Enjoy!

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What Would You Say?

Conversation with Kiran tonight in the car

Kelley: We're getting on to I-26 West. Kiran do you know what the opposite of west is?
Kiran: No. Lest?
Kelley: Its east. What's the opposite of north?
Kiran: South!
Kelley: That's right! Good job!
Kiran: What's the opposite of Texas?

Well....what would you say?

#1 & #19 & #12

1. See the newly restored historic Daniel Morgan statue downtown.

#19. See the Palmetto Tree Fountain at Extended Stay America

One of the perks of Jonathan’s job that he gets off at 2pm on Fridays in the summer. This past Friday afternoon we headed downtown to walk around and be cultured. We hit some of our 175 Things To Do. Since we were wandering around, we found out that there was an Artcycle exhibition which is art made out of bicycles. Our favorites were the yoga poses and the praying mantis.

#12. See the “Wall Street Journal” sculpture located at the Morgan Square side of Extended Stay America’s headquarter building.

We also checked out the Hub City Bookshop, the CoffeeBar and Cakehead Bakeshop. We love patronizing local businesses and these did not disappoint. Except that we were disappointed that Cakehead closes at 3 so we only got to choose from what was left over at the coffee shop. Must go back before 3pm one day. We love the revitalization going on downtown! Keep it up Hub City! We’ll support you!

6 Months

It’s time for a proper post about the boys and 6 months seems an appropriate time to do it.

I had a hard time getting a decent 6 month photo of the boys….so we’ll just go with what we’ve got.

We’ll start with Rhys-a-roo. At 6 months, Rhys was 13lbs 3oz and 24.25in long.

O-dub was 13lbs and 24in at his 6 month check up.

Neither of them was having it the first time we tried to get a six month pic. O always on left; R always on right.

The boys are sleeping good!! They go to bed between 6 and 6:30pm and wake up between 6:30 and 7am. I still wake them to feed them at 10pm before I go to bed. I know they could probably go longer at night but its my favorite time of the day. They are all sleepy and snuggly and I always feed them one at a time. I enjoy it and it works for us so…I’m hanging on to it. They nurse six times a day (most days!) and we’ll be starting solid food soon. They consistently take a 1.5-2 hour nap together in the morning but the rest of the day is still unorganized for their naps. I can usually get them to sleep for at least one hour during the girls nap which is nice.

Rhys would not take his thumb out of his mouth! They both suck their thumbs to go to sleep although Rhys has rediscovered his paci during awake times. They go to sleep easily sucking their thumbs and holding on to their loveys. Rhys is in a crib but we still have Owen in the pack-n-play. If anyone knows of a white crib for sale, let us know. 

Owen said, “No way!” The boys are both talking; Rhys is especially loud. They have been rolling from front to back for a while but still can’t get quite back to front. Owen is really really close though. I’ve packed up the bouncy seats and swings; they are enjoying the exersaucer and jumperoo for short periods of time. They can’t sit by themselves yet but can sit with support.

The best one. No smiles but they are holding hands which makes ME smile. Owen is a little bit stronger physically; Rhys tends to hit social milestones first. They both spit up like crazy now. They are both really happy babies (really!) although not quite as laid back as they used to be. They adore their sisters- craning their necks to follow them and grinning any time they get attention. The girls are equally as smitten with the boys.

These six months have gone by extremely quickly. I love being a mommy to twins but two babies are harder than one baby. This past month has been the hardest by far but I still wouldn’t trade it. Double smiles, double laughs, a full lap. It more than makes up for the frustrating parts. Way more.

Big Girl Bed

Per tradition, we took Big Girl Sienna to Target to pick out her Big Girl sheets all by herself. We talked it up and made sure to tell everyone that we encountered that we were there getting Big Girl Sheets. We made it to the bedsheet aisle where the differences in daughter #1 and daughter #2 showed themselves clearly. When Kiran needs to make a decision, she hems and haws and thinks and decides and then undecides and finally decides again. Sienna rode through the aisle and pointed to the pink sheets with small flowers on them. Done. We walked around Target a bit longer because we had free babysitting and that was a little too quick.

  

We came home and put those pink sheets on her trundle bed (I did strip the bed and wash the sheets the next day but she was just SO excited about sleeping in her Big Girl Bed) and put those two big girls to bed.

And just like that Sienna grew up. She seems older now that she can get out of bed by herself (don’t tell her that though- she hasn’t figured it out yet!) and is more like her older sister than her baby brothers. This whole week I’ve found myself looking at her quizzically- who is this preschooler and what did she do with my baby girl??? She seems so capable and willing and mature.

 

Once again, transition was easier than I imagined. I did find her like this one night before heading to bed:

I think she must have prayed extra hard that night.

Caskey Miis