Smiles

Tate went with Brett most of the day. Ellie was full of smiles. 

Fun

Tate had a summer fun day at his school today. We were the only ones that showed up but he still enjoyed seeing his teacher. The we went to the zoo with my friend and her son and also ate at McDonald's. I took all three kids to Walmart by myself. Tate got to pick out a car. He has never got to pick anything out of the toy section before and he was extra careful to get the perfect one!

Pool

Audrey was having a rough day yesterday so I figured if she was going to cry she could do it at the pool where Tate could at least have fun. He had the pool to himself. The big pool was actually empty as well so the pool manager and lifeguards helped out with the girls. 

I am starting to get super frustrated. The girls both take cat naps so by the time I get the second one to sleep, the first one is already waking up. 

Sleep

Audrey slept until 4:45 lasted night. I heard a baby fuss at 4 and panicked when I realized it was Ellie. I held my breath when I went in and checked on Audrey. She typically wakes up three or four times so I was scared she stopped breathing!  The girls both took a long nap at the same time this morning. It was nice to get some things done. Tate was super tired when he got home from daycare. He had a meltdown before bed and said he didn't like being a big kid and he wanted to be a baby and that he wanted the babies to go away. It is pretty heartbreaking. I try my absolute hardest to be enough for each one of my kids and always fall short for someone and it is usually Tate. 

Specialist

I took Audrey to the doctor again today. She still cries while eating most of her bottles and has terrible gas pains. We got referred to a GI specialist to make sure there isn't anything else we can be doing.  Our pediatrician still thinks it is just bad reflux and we just have to tough it out until she outgrows it. Tate came with us to the doctor. We bought fireworks and had lunch at DQ. Ellie stayed with grandma. Tate cried all afternoon because we left the fireworks at grandma's and I wouldn't take him back there to play with them. 

Hello

For some reason my phone is having a hard time uploading posts. It rained last night so the boys couldn't cut wheat today. Audrey had a few good days but today she was worse again. Ellie likes to scream after eating too. Her poor head seems to be getting flatter despite my best efforts to keep her off of it. She is sleeping like a champion so that is the culprit.  Tate has been having trouble sleeping. 

Shots

The girls had their well check this morning. 

Ellie - 10 lbs. 14 oz., 21.75 inches

Audrey - 10 lbs. 10 oz., 22.75 inches

Ellie is getting a very flat spot on the back of her head so we have to make her do a lot more tummy time. She just sleeps so much and spends a lot of time on her back. Her big toenail is slightly ingrown. We just need to push back the skin after each bath. 

Audrey has a slight flat spot on her head. She has torticollis and we need to stretch her neck multiple times a day. We also just have to put up with her crying when she eats. 

They got three shots in their legs and had to drink another one. They screamed. They were sleepy and fussy this afternoon. Audrey had a fever this evening. 

Tate slept until 6 this morning out on the couch. He was pretty happy all day. He made the front page of the paper.