Weight / Length: The boys have their 6 month appointment a week from today. So stay tuned ...
Clothes: The boys are in 3-6 months at Old Navy, 4-6 months at H&M and 6 month at Carters. And some of the 6 month Carters are starting to get a bit snug. I just bought a cute outfit at Carters for Alex and the pants are a bit tight so Alex officially has his first pair of "skinny jeans" ... my little boy is so trendy!
What are we eating?: Our boys can EAT, EAT, EAT!!! The boys take between 6 oz - 7 oz at 7:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. And then Jakob usually takes an extra 4 oz at 2:30 am. This means the boys eat anywhere between 30 oz - 38 oz per day. We have officially started weaning the boys from breast milk. It will be a slow process. I hope to be done pumping by the time the boys are 8 or 9 months old. They currently get 2 oz of formula at the 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm bottle. I am only pumping about 58 oz per day so this helps keep up with the demand for milk that can reach 70 oz per day!! I'm not sure what happened as I was averaging about 60 oz per day until a week ago when my supply suddenly took a nose dive. It is almost like my body knows that we are transitioning the boys to formula. The boys are also eating solids 2x per day. We are sticking to the fruit and vegetable purees at the moment. The boys have tried sweet potatoes, peas, squash, bananas, and apples. We have green beans and peaches in the line-up to try in the next couple of weeks. Jakob suddenly got the whole "eating off of a spoon" thing last week. He now opens his mouth really wide whenever he sees the spoon. My favorite is to see his face after the first bite of each meal. You can tell that he is anticipating a certain food and then when he gets a different taste he lets you automatically know how he feels about it. We are still waiting for Alex to get on the "solids train" but we do try to get him to take at least a few bites at each meal. The favorites at the moment are sweet potatoes and bananas.
How are we sleeping?: Alex is a world champion sleeper!!! The boys go to bed around 7:30 pm each night. Alex will always sleep straight through the night until about 7:00 am the next morning. Not only that but Alex will fall asleep without any problems. You just give good night kisses and off to sleep he will go. But Jakob? Oh my handsome little boy! Jakob needs his nightlight and lullabies to go to sleep each night. It's like a disco party on Jakob's side of the room! And Jakob is always up at least one time during the night (or two times or three times). He has such a convincing cry. And when we finally get up and go over to his Rock N Play all we see is .... A smiling Jakob. Oye!! Such a little squirt!
What's going on?: The boys are doing so much!
Jakob is a rolling machine. He can roll back to belly and belly to back with no problems. We put Jakob on the playmat and within minutes he has managed to roll himself over to the other playmat. Jakob still has the most contagious laugh. His entire face can light up a room. Jakob loves to play with toys. Well actually Jakob loves to chew on toys. They are both becoming fans of Sophie the Giraffe. Jakob also loves to blow bubbles and make as many noises as possible. Jakob is doing better with sitting up unassisted. He has almost mastered the tripod sit and he can usually remain upright for about 15 seconds. Jakob is also starting to try to pull himself up to a sitting position. Jakob can get super crazy when you try to give him his bottle. He is so interested in everything that is going on around him that giving him a bottle can become a sport in itself. Often times Jakob will end up with more milk on his face than milk in his belly. I think Jakob will be a snuggle bug as he gets older. He loves to bury his face into your shoulder. There is no greater joy in life than snuggling with my little boy. Both boys love to grab at their feet. It's even better when they get to wear socks. They pull on their socks so much that the get stretched to three times their original size!
My little Alex. He is still a very serious little boy. He has recently discovered the joy of being held and as such most of the evenings are spent with Alex in my arms. Alex will very rarely cry. But he can whimper with the best of them. If you put Alex down in the evening you will hear a little whimper until you pick him up again. Alex can roll from his belly to his back. He is just content with life and therefore I think he is a bit slower to accomplish his milestones. There just really isn't a reason. Alex does not laugh a whole lot. And mostly it is a silent laugh. But I treasure each laugh I get as they are a rarity in our house. Alex still loves his Jumperoo. He could sit in that thing all day. We have named his jumping pattern to "The Alex" as he often crosses his arms and moves his legs in the same pattern each time you put him in the Jumperoo. I know Alex is always thinking. You can just tell. Alex is still working on sitting unassisted. We do get a few seconds of tripod sitting. Alex loves his Scout doll. I think it must be the lights. Alex also loves to grab at his feet.
How are the mommies doing?: We are doing good. We still find ourselves exhausted at the end of the day. But it is a good exhausted. We are actually beginning the home buying process! This is very exciting and very overwhelming all at the same time. We are excited to think that in just a few short months we will hopefully have a home for the boys to grow-up in. We hope to move to the town where I grew-up. It will still be centrally located to both of our jobs. We like the school district and we would be close to the grandparents. I am extremely nervous about the move but I know it will be a wonderful thing in the long run. I also recently started in a new position at work. It is a good move career wise and it has been a long time coming. It will also help our family financially. At the same time my workload will also increase and so will the stress. I'm trying to remain optimistic!! Kara is doing a wonderful job with the boys during the day. She is truly amazing!!!! I'm not sure how she manages to remain sane. But each day I get home from work she has a smile on her face. And more often than not so do the boys!
Mary
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