10 months later

From one week old to 10 months.

10th Month part 2

Ten months have come and gone. We feel blessed to have Andrew and Ethan in our lives. This past month we've seen illness, swinging, crankiness, and lots of time at home due to lousy weather.

Here's an updated photo of the infamous laundry basket. They think it is fun to ride in and poke their fingers through the holes. I had to include the second shot of Andrew crying and arching his back. He is tired and cranky since it's Sabbath afternoon. We find that Sabbaths are often hard days because they don't take a morning nap and then often sleep poorly the rest of the day.

The boys eat four times a day; breakfast, lunch, snack (milk only), and dinner. From time to time they also eat food through the mesh bags such as blueberries, peaches, pears, and avocado. They are polite and orderly most of the time but recently Ethan has started blowing bubbles with his food.

The most eventful thing this past couple weeks was our illness. First David and I had the flu and my parents came to the rescue and took care of the boys that first day that we couldn't get out of bed. Unfortunately, they and the babies became sick a couple days later. It took about a week and a half for everyone to start feeling normal again. It sure is nice to get out of the house.

10th Month Andrew

These are my favorite photos of Andrew. The back of his head seems less flat than a few months ago so we have faith that it will round out as he spends more time sitting and standing. The last picture is from my cell phone so the resolution is not the best.

10th Month Ethan

I hope you enjoy some of my favorite photos of Ethan. He now has 5 teeth and likes to pull up to stand.

10th Month part 1

This picture is one of the last we will have of the infant car seats. You can see Ethan's feet are hanging off the end already. We plan to buy convertible seats this month and then sell our infant seats and stroller at the Mothers of Multiples consignment sale at the end of the month. I also have other toys and lots of clothing to sell. Preparing for the sale will take me several hours. All the clothing has to be on hangers and then I pin an index card to the front with the description, price, and other details. I'm thankful that they won't grow out of clothes at this rate for the rest of their lives. We've already gone through 6 sizes.

Sunday, March 2, we enjoyed an afternoon at Nana and Papa McCoy's house. Andrew learned about the squirrel feeder and Ethan sat on top of a tree stump high off the ground.

They both enjoyed the new swings and hope to visit often.


Ethan says, "I can normally stand on my own if I'm holding onto the couch. I thought I was getting the hang of it. Why can't I separate my legs? Oh mama! Help me out."

Ethan and Andrew have reached the age where they want to make us laugh. They love to do silly things like wiggle. This video is a short segment of a couple wiggles. If I shake my head they will often copy but most of the time Ethan just starts wiggling on his own. I think he likes the different visual perspective it offers.