7 Months Old!

January 17, 2014

Devyn and Kinley are seven months old today! Where does the time go? I can't believe how far these two have come!

                                September 7, 2013                                       January 17, 2014
                               almost 12 weeks old                                         7 months old

 The photo on the left is the day Devyn came home from the hospital. I put the girls down on the changing table to get a side-by-side photo (Devyn on right weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz., Kinley on left weighing approx. 6 lbs. 10 oz.). Today, I tried it again. These two little chunks don't even fit side-by-side anymore! In today's photo Kinley is on the right weighing 14 lbs. 9 oz. and Devyn, on the left, weighs around 16 lbs. 3 oz.

It seems like every day brings new discoveries and accomplishments. Devyn is rolling over consistently now (her first time was the day after her 1/2 birthday). As soon as you put her on her back she rolls over, and starts screaming once she's on her tummy because she doesn't like it. Kinley, on the other hand, is still working on it. She has rolled over twice from her tummy to her back.

The girls have recently noticed the TV and both LOVE watching their Baby Einstein videos. Mommy loves them too because Einstein time means Mom can wash dishes or make dinner!

TV time. Don't remember why Devyn has no clothes on!?!?

Devyn and Kinley continue to be excellent sleepers! Both girls sleep through the night....and then some! We're working on getting them into their cribs for sleeping. We've moved them into their own room, but haven't made it into the cribs yet. They still sleep in the Rock 'N Play sleepers.

"Go away Mom!"  -Devyn

 

Devyn continues to be our Sleeping Beauty. She loves to take one or two long naps during the day while Kinley prefers short catnaps here and there. In this photo I had tried to wake Devyn up....but this is all I got out of her. I'm already envisioning a teenage Devyn rolling over in bed to ignore her mother who's trying to wake her up!

The solid food adventure is still underway. Kinley has become somewhat more agreeable to eating her rice cereal. Devyn, however, has learned she can avoid the chore by refusing to open her mouth.

Our most recent blessing is the nanny we found to come watch the girls while we are at work. Her name is Lily and the girls love her! It is wonderful to come home everyday to two happy baby girls! Here are a couple pics Lily took this week:

 Kinley Grace

 

Sister Think Tank

And a few MORE photos from the past couple weeks:

Skyping with Grandma Marsh 

 

 Chatting with Daddy

 Devyn loves football, just like Dad.

 Naptime
 

Definition of multitasking: texting, bouncing Kinley with foot, and entertaining Devyn by letting her pull your hair.  

Happy Holidays

January 1, 2014

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends and family! We hope that 2013 was as good to you as it was to our family. Devyn and Kinley have had a very busy holiday season these past couple weeks!

Our holiday break started out with a trip to Albuquerque to visit Grammy and Grampy Marsh for Christmas. The last time the girls were in New Mexico, they were still in my belly for my baby shower and made their debut only hours after returning home.

We had a wonderful Christmas with the Marsh family!

 Their shirts say "All Mommy wants for Christmas is a Silent Night."

Playing poker with the guys.

 Merry Christmas Eve!

 Church on Christmas Eve

  

 Looks like Santa found Devyn in NM Christmas morning.

 Presents, presents, and more presents!

Kinley Grace opening presents.  

 

Devyn and Kinley finally got to meet their new friend Brodey! 

"Merry Christmas!"   -Devyn and Kinley

 

After a week in New Mexico we headed home. Unfortunately, Justin got sick while in NM and despite my efforts to keep the girls away from him, both girls ended up with a cough and the sniffles. Kinley got bad enough that we ended up on our first trip to Urgent Care. She is on antibiotics now and is doing somewhat better.

 

Yuck!

(One of our first attempts at rice cereal. You would think I'm putting vinegar in her mouth!)

 

Devyn and Kinley also got to meet their Grandma and Grandpa Ferson, who took a long detour from Minnesota on their way to Texas to meet the girls. They were even brave enough to volunteer to babysit so Mom and Dad could get a night out on New Years Eve!

 

Grandma and Grandpa Ferson

 

 

We look forward to many new adventures in 2014!