Colds

All of the kids have runny noses and coughs. We are trying to teach Audrey how to sleep unswaddled and it isn't going so well. She wakes up and has a party in her bed every couple of hours. I am tired!!

Dress

I put the girls in the same dress that my cousin and I both wore for our 6 month pictures. Audrey cried a lot today. Tate went with Brett after lunch and ended up at grandma's house. Sounds like they had a good time. When she brought him home he gave her his rock collection.

Fun

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Today Tate said the following:

Later we are going to have a test to see who has bigger poop. 

(Playing with Barbies and makes one dance while the others are watching in chairs). Ladies and Gentlemen (Barbie dances). Thank you. Thank you. 

He also said he didn't smile for his school  pictures. 

6 Months

The girls are 6 months old today!!  They are both in size 3 diapers and just started wearing some 9 month clothes. They both want to crawl but can't figure it out. Ellie does really well at getting up on her hands and knees and kind of hops forward. Audrey can get up in her hands and knees but has trouble getting her head up too. It usually turns into her butt in the air in a bear crawl with her head on the floor. She doesn't like to stay put and rolls all over the place. Ellie is pretty content for a while with just a toy. They both only like to be on the floor for so long before they want picked up and held. Ellie is getting pretty good at sitting but still falls over after a while but Audrey just isn't strong enough to sit up for long. They both really enjoy eating solids. They like baby oatmeal and haven't been super fond of vegetables. Ellie loves to feed herself and gets mad if she doesn't get real food while we eat. Ellie is eating 7 oz. of formula about every 4 hours. She still arches her back a lot so sometimes her eating is a mess. Audrey eats 6 oz. of formula every three hours. If she can't eat exactly every three hours, including at night, she thinks she is going to starve to death. She also wakes up with a lot of gas. Ellie has been sleeping most of the night but sometimes gets up for an early morning feed. They are not on a good schedule because of school so they are not consistent with naps. They are so much fun and have been rolling on top of each other and have been fighting over toys. 

Sit

Audrey went from crawling position to sitting position today!  She still can't sit up straight for long though. Ellie tried all morning to do it too but couldn't get her second leg to turn the right way. We all rode the combine but we couldn't get a picture of all of us together!

Crazy

I got a glimpse into the future today!  A crazy old lady at McDonald's asked to hold our babies. I know we probably made her day but it sure is scary handing over a child to a stranger. I figure this will be me is about 40 years. Some ladies were admiring Audrey while we were eating. They couldn't see Ellie down in her car seat so Brett popped her up. They were in shock to see a second baby.  What a fun experience. Ellie was laughing super hard at Brett and stuffed animals. 

Pumpkins

We helped pick Grandpa Roy's pumpkins this morning. Tate even wanted the girls to come. We got a wagon full and headed back to their house. Tate passed out the pumpkins and there was one for me, Brett, grandma, grandpa, Audrey, Ellie and the dog. Tate was so nice and said that he didn't need a pumpkin. He has a cough tonight. I think Audrey has issues with sweet potatoes. I tried to feed them to her again today and for the third time she can't sleep and cries in pain.

Snoopy Doo

Tate has a Snoopy look and find book and calls him Snoopy Doo!  Audrey had pears yesterday for the first time and had two diaper explosions today. 

Johnny Deere

Tate likes Johnny deere tractors. He rode in the combine today with Brett to cut milo. Brett said he thinks all green equipment is ours and the red equipment belongs to the neighbor. I packed a snack bag for him and I apparently got carried away because he ate all of it and ended up with a stomach ache. I just love his witty personality and really enjoy watching him learn about the world.

(We used a fun yellow bath tablet in the water!)

Cry

I am not sure what is all going on with the girls but they have been crying ALL THE TIME. Part of the problem is that they want to be crawling. They both seem really gassy and Ellie has been stiff and arching her back a lot. Tate put a pillow on Audrey's back and called her a turtle. 

Day

Tate had a rough day at school and didn't want to listen or participate. Audrey still feels bad. She was up nearly every 30 minutes all night. 

Pumpkin Patch

My mom and dad went with us to the pumpkin patch today. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time. Tate especially enjoyed the haunted maze and the train ride. Audrey has a runny nose.  We all enjoyed McDonald's for supper. 

 

Family Time

In the evenings we have been having "family" reading time with Tate once the girls go to bed. Brett, Tate and I all climb into the recliner and read books together. Tonight Tate had a handful of cars and gave them to Brett and told him to watch the kids!  I love his little mind. He also pretended that the recliner was a ship. Thank you dear Lord for letting me experience such a perfect moment in life!