6 months

The girls had their 6 month check-up today and they are doing great!

Lindley Kate:
16 1/2 pounds 65th%
27.5 inches 100th%

Ellie:
15 pounds 4 oz 30th%
27 inches 90th%

We have some tall girls! They have become so much fun lately,interacting with us more and more. Some fun facts about them.

Ellie:
Extremely active, rolling everywhere, including off my bed ( felt like the worst mother in the world). She is talkative mostly babble but today she sounded out the word "no" perfectly! Oh brother. She grabs at everything,especially my hair. Loves it when Daddy blows on her belly. She inhales really loudly with the biggest grin. She loves rice cereal and we have slowly been introducing foods, sweet potatoes are a favorite as of yet. While I am feeding her she is constantly humming letting me know she wants more. She loves to put everything in her mouth, particularly her feet. Unfortunately we found out today she has excema which is a bummer but I am glad we will be getting her some relief since she has been very itchy.

Lindley Kate:
She is so incredibly laid back. She is not very active and is perfectly content to lay on her back, grab at a few toys and smile. She also loves to hold her arm up in the air, we always joke she is working on her beauty wave. I try to get her to do tummy time but she does not like it and will roll back on to her back. I can destract her from thinking about the fact she is on her tummy if I turn the tv on... so occasionally I try this, I know I am terrible! She is purposely grabbing at everything these days. Constantly pulling her pacifier in and out of her mouth, turning it around and teething on it...uses her bubby or lovey (it is a super soft security item by Angel Dear) at night to sooth herself to sleep. Lindley Kate is extremely talkative, babbles continuously at times. She has been heard saying "MMMMMAAAMMMA" and "MMMMMOMMY" but her DADDY doesn't appreciate it! Of course I know she has no idea what she is saying but she says it!
Both the girls are thriving and developing beautifully. They are so much fun, so much work and the loves of our lives. They truly bring us tremendous joy. I still can't believe they are 6 months old!

Ellie

I love my feet

Lindley Kate

The look I got right after I tried to distract her from grabbing the "6 months paper"...oh brother, I can see the eye rolling already

Letting her have it

Loving the paper

I took it away, poor baby

Not in the greatest mood for a photoshoot

Woo, if only you could have heard this scream

Distracted...finally

Sweet girls

G.G. is very entertaining

Lastly, G.G. (my mom) left today to head back to Virginia. Boy do we love having her around. My house is always cleaner than it was when she arrived. I have a freezer stocked full of home cooked meals, my laundry is done,the girls have new clothes, and she helps me with everything beause she understands how demanding and difficult my job is right now. She gets up in the morning to help me feed and she often beats me to the crib during middle of the night cries. Traveling is so difficult with two little ones but getting reaclimated after traveling is even harder bc we're all tired. She helps me get everything back in order and because of all she does I am able to catch up on some sleep. She makes my job easier while she is here and I get a much needed break. My girls love her dearly bc they know a good woman when they see one and they know she takes great care of them. Because I don't say it nearly enough, I love you Mom. I appreciate all you do for me and for all of us. Come back, we love having you around! We can't wait to see you again.