March update

So my intention of updating this once a week has fallen by the wayside. The boys are now 6 months old and able to roll both ways and are working on sitting up. They can do it pretty well and then they fall over.

The boys were dedicated at church on Sat March 13. We had a big BBQ and then went to church. The boys did great and looked super cute in their coordinating outfits. It was great to see our friends and family and know that they support us in raising the boys as Christians. My mom was here for a week so I enjoyed some time out by myself while she watched the boys, so nice. Advice: live close to relatives who like to babysit because you will save a ton of money.

I also went on the Women's retreat put on by our church a couple of weeks ago. After doing lots of pumping for a month, I had enough milk to feed the boys while I was gone. Ryan and his mom were home with the kids. I think I missed them more than they missed me. All I could think of on the way home was I need to nurse, pumping just isn't the same. It was great weekend away and I did learn a few things. One thing that stuck out to me was that I need to be content in the life that I am living. I see others getting to travel or doing things in their lives and get jealous that I am stuck at home, but when I think about it there is no other place I would rather be than at home with the best boys ever. They are such a blessing and Ryan and I both agree that they are the best boys ever because they are ours.

This past week...

Time goes so fast, I can't believe the boys are going to be six months next week. The boys are getting so big, they have almost mastered the art of rolling from back to front, but most the time they only go halfway and then roll back. They are so cute.

Jonah and Wesley are really getting the hang of eating, though half the stuff still ends up on the bib or tray most the time compliments of me. They have now tried peas, carrots, brocoli, green beans, and zucchini. Their least favorite is green beans, Wesley makes the funniest face and almost started crying each time I tried to give him a bite.

I went out with some girlfriends on Sunday and so Ryan had to do bedtime by himself. It went pretty well, the highlight of the night for the boys was getting their bottles in the bathtub. They did not like the fact that Ryan tried to rock with them as it ended in a big crying fit. I wasn't there but it makes me laugh as they got so indignant because there was not feeding to go with the rocking.

They are the best boys ever and definitley make my world go around. I am sure most parents think their kids are the best but I have to let you know that mine are definitely the best.

Carrots: Yes! Peas: No!

Having some fun during tummy time. Wesley and Jonah are now rolling over.


These are the after pictures from lunch today. Jonah and Wesley are good at getting dirty.


So we are on our third day of trying new vegetables with the boys. It has been interesting to see who gets the messiest, me or the boys. Jonah definitely did not like peas, they went in and came straight back out. I wonder how much he is eating half the time because he sticks his tongue out after almost every bite.

We tried carrots this afternoon at lunch and they both seemed to like them. They did not make the same gagging noises or spit them out as quickly. I know that we are now feeding the boys solids as I seem to find little pieces of food in different areas. I was just folding laundry and found a piece of carrot in the sheets, I have no idea how that got there. I seem to get just as messy as I find pieces of food on me and my hands all the time. I decided to dress the boys in shorts sleeves if it is kind of warm because it is much easier to clean them up as they don't have food crusted to their sleeves.

I have decided to make my own baby food as I am cheap and I figure I can do it just fine. My MIL gave me a baby food make called a Beaba from Williams Sonoma. It is pretty handy as it will steam the food and then you just blend it up to the consistency you want. I like it though it does not cook grains so I am still working on perfecting rice cereal and oatmeal. The boys like both, though more of it seems to end up on their faces than in their mouths.