Monday, May 18, 2009

4 months: Where has the time gone?????


I know, I know, long time, no post.  It's been a LITTLE busy around here.  Adjusting to having TWO babies has been a bit... interesting.

They are both doing well and growing, though.  Caleb only wore the heart rate monitor for a couple of weeks AND we were able to switch him to the cheaper formula.  Praise God!

Their stats as of the 4 month check-up are (drum roll please:)  
    -Caleb :  16.4 lbs and 25 inches
    - Luke:   17     lbs and 26 inches

They are smiling, cooing and they have each rolled over once.  Luke from back to front and Caleb from front to back.  (They gotta keep it balanced, I guess:)

This week, we will probably start baby cereal.  Oh boy!  It will be a whole new degree of craziness at feeding time.  (But I'm sure it will be fun:)  We're still waiting for them to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours at a time.  In the meantime, coffee is my best friend :)

Nana comes over to help us almost every day that Donny works and she is a HUGE blessing.  Without her, I think we would NEVER have clean clothes to wear. 

The "big kids", as we refer to them, are doing well.  TJ will be graduating from Kindergarten at our church school next week.  I am so thankful for all he has learned there.  He can read!!!!  It's so exciting. ( It also marks the end of an era as Donny and I can no longer spell words we don't want them to hear.  Oh, well.  Time for Donny to learn sign language or for us to brush up on our Spanish. ) I will be home schooling TJ for first grade.  We are excited, but I'm also a little nervous.  I know God's grace will be there.  

Elaina continues to be a good helper with the babies and she is becoming more "girly" every day.  This year, she took dance classes (tap and ballet).  She loved it and we all enjoyed watching her dance like a princess in her recital.  The highlight, was when all the girls in her class danced on stage with their daddys.  Sooooo precious.  (Donny did great and had to restrain himself so as not to steal his daughter's thunder :)

Zac is growing up before my very eyes.  He is talking so much now, and in sentences.  He is quite, what's the word, ACTIVE.  He definitely keeps us on our toes.  He is full of energy and always exploring.  He loves to pretend spatulas are guitars and any stick and flat surface becomes a drum.

Phew.  I'm tired just recounting all these fun facts about my kiddos.  I'm going to try to upload some pics too, so everyone can see how much they've grown.