Addison and Fischer got a Baby Einstein Activity Jumper from their grandparents about three weeks ago. They got in it a couple of times but couldn't keep themselves propped up and didn't really seem interested in the activities. I decided to give it another try today and it was completely different. It's amazing what a couple of weeks can do! They both sat in it much better, and both really enjoyed the frog area. They even grabbed the pieces and moved them up and down!! They are both also grabbing any and every object that is in front of them. This includes "helping" us change diapers, use wipes, feed them, and much more. They are such big helpers.




A few other updates...Fischer didn't want to be outdone by Addison, and has now also discovered his toes and has been holding them up in the air to show me. I wonder if he saw her doing it and didn't want to feel left out?! Addison has been scooting everywhere. She gets her knees up under her and pushes and she can move around really well that way. I don't think it'll be long until she is up and crawling.

Every morning when the babies wake up, I check for teeth. No teeth yet but I really feel like they'll each have a tooth soon. They are both pulling at their gums, drooling gallons, eating a little less and seem to be a bit fussier. While it will be exciting when they do get teeth, I will miss their adorable toothless grins.

Pictures from our trip to NC

I'm not doing any captions, but here are a few pictures from our trip!

We just got back today from a trip to my parents house. We spent 5 days there, and had lots of family time. The babies got to spend time with their Grandma, Grandpa, Great-Grandma, Uncle and Cousins! They loved it because they were pretty much being held the whole time. While we were there, they got to go swimming twice and they really seem to love the water, and didn't seem to be bothered by the heat at all. They also both discovered something new while we were gone. Addison discovered her toes, and wants to show them off to anyone who will look! Fischer discovered that he can "talk" really loud when he wants to. He's always been a loud crier, but he figured out that he can be just as loud with his other noises. It was pretty funny to watch!

They did pretty good on the car rides. It's a 5 hour drive, so we had to feed them along the way. On the way there we stopped at a McDonald's and let them roll around on a grassy area (on blankets, of course) before they had their bottles. On the way home today we stopped at a rest area so they could do the same thing. That seemed to work out very well. They both had some minor outbursts in the car, but nothing we couldn't handle! They just get tired of being strapped in, and who can blame them?!

When we got home today they got to try a new fruit! Prunes!! They both really seemed to like them, so they will have them again tomorrow and Thursday to make sure they don't react to them. Then they will get to try peaches. The oatmeal/veggie mixture at night is still working pretty well. While we were gone Addison woke up more than she had been, so it's hard to know if it was because she was somewhere different or if that's what she'll keep doing. I guess we'll find out tonight! She wakes up at 5 or 5:30 consistently though, but we can usually get her to go back to sleep until at least 7, usually 8.

That's about all from here. We are back to the real world now with just two sets of hands to do everything. It sure is nice having so many extra people around. :) I will post pictures soon!

Just a sample of what Addison does while watching Barney.

It finally happened!! Addison and Fischer BOTH slept ALL night last night. We fed them around 8:15, put them in bed around 8:45 and I woke up to Fischer talking in his crib this morning a little before 8. I had to wake Addison up at 8:30 to feed her. YAY! This is the first time in at least three weeks that they've both slept all night. Normally Addison wakes up several times, and lately Fischer has been joining in too. We aren't sure why last night was the night, but it could be a number of things: 1) They had a shot yesterday which usually makes them a little sleepy, 2) We gave them Tylenol because of the shot, or 3) We gave them some carrots mixed with oatmeal before their bottles. I am hoping it's because of #3 because we can continue to do that every night! So, we'll see if we have the same results tonight. Even if we don't, I feel so much more rested today just after one night of sleeping ALL night. I did wake up a couple of times thinking I heard crying, but was able to quickly go back to sleep when I realized it was quiet.

Addison is happily watching Barney and Friends (ugh!) right now, even squealing at the TV. Fischer watched a little bit but is now playing on the Baby Einstein mat. Lots of rest makes for happy babies too. Yay! :)

The babies had to go get a shot again this morning. We did get their updated weights though - Addison was 13 lb. 3 oz. and Fischer was 12 lb. 10 oz. She is slowly pulling away again. She eats one more ounce a day than him so I guess that could be part of why she weighs more, but she's always weighed more.

We started giving them 2 servings of fruits and vegetables on Sunday. We are going to play around with it some to figure out the best times of the day to do the food but soon I'm sure we'll be up to 3 servings anyway. I think tonight we may try to mix a vegetable in with some oatmeal to go with their bedtime bottles to see if it makes them sleep all night again. They've been waking up more and we aren't sure why, so we are trying everything we can think of to make them sleep longer again. Fischer normally sleeps all night, but Addison is up quite a bit. She went about 3 weeks sleeping through the night so we know she can do it!

They seem to be doing something new everyday. It's fun to watch them discover new things. Addison really seems like she wants to crawl - I think that may be in the near future. Over the weekend I put her on the boppy to support her chest and she was able to move her knees like she was crawling because something was supporting her. They are also staring at each other more and more, and smiling and talking to each other.

Here are some pictures from the last few days.

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