Triple the boys, triple the fun!

Sometimes I feel like I run a day care! I mean seriously, when does a person get to feed 3 little adorable munchkins twice a day? It's starting to get really cute! All three of the guys eat well, but they are different.

Eli is a GREAT eater! He almost doesn't even get anything on his bib, he's so attentive and just really into eating! This is his "open up" pose:

Zach is pretty good, but he gets distracted and looks around if his bite doesn't come quick enough. He's also started to imitate faces. This is one his Daddy taught him:

Luke is also pretty good, but he likes to stick his hands in his mouth before he swallows, and that can lead to a mess!

A couple of things I learned for if you ever have to feed 3 6-month olds at the same time:

1. Have everything (I mean, everything!) prepared before you even start

2. Be intentional about dressing - don't expect to come out of the experience clean

3. Keep babies optimal distance apart - the boys like nothing better than to take a bite, stick a hand in the mouth, then direct aforementioned bite into a brothers hair

4. Try to have fun - they're so adorable, and they will never be here again!

5. Don't do it the way we started - see picture below. This was a killer on my back!

After I wrote this blog, it was time to eat again. I can now say that the boys are no longer vegetarians! They had their first meat-like substance today, called beef and beef gravy. John and I always taste new things before we give them to the boys, so we know what they'll be experiencing. Man, all I can say is be glad you have teeth and don't have to eat baby beef and gravy!

6 Months!

The boys are 6 months (and one week) already! I can't believe how fast it has gone, even though some of the time seemed to inch by. These first 6 months with the boys has been amazing and awe-inspiring. I have learned so much about babies and life through them - I just had no idea it would be this cool!



We went for the 6 month appointment last Wednesday. Here are the vital stats on the boys:

Luke
Height: 27-1/2" (82%)
Weight: 16 lb. 3 oz. (23%)


Eli
Height: 29" (98%)
Weight: 18 lb. 13 oz. (71%)


Zach
Height: 29-1/2" (99%)
Weight: 19 lb. 3 oz. (71%)


All boys are good and healthy! No big deals even to talk to the doctor about this time. One thing that is coming up soon is that Luke is going to get a DOC band. He has torticollis, which is a tightened neck muscle, from birth. Because we didn't know about this, he always turned his head to the same side, and his head has gotten out of round. He'll wear a fiberglass helmet that's specifically made for his head and it will help to reshape the head. He'll probably be in it for about 3 months. The torticollis is resolved pretty much by stretches we do with him every day. Now we just have to get the ol' noggin' back into shape!


We also took the boys to church on Saturday and left them at the nursery for the first time! John was a little nervous but our church has a great area for babies with lots of toys and safety precautions. They did just fine, although as we're walking up, about 5 feet outside the door, I heard little Zach! That boy hasn't lost any of his volume! They said he had just started, and he didn't seem too upset.


Mother's Day was excellent! John is always extremely thoughtful and this was no exception. He just took care of everything for the day, made me brunch and dinner, let me get my nails done - even bought me a tree! I have loved the smell of Sweet Acacia ever since we moved here, so he got us one to plant and watch it grow with the boys. I'll post a picture when we get it planted. I hope all of the mothers had a great day!


One of the best things John did was to take some pictures of me with the boys. He got me a frame, so I hope to take a new picture every year for the frame. Here's one of my favorites.



Me with Zach, Eli and Luke