9 Months

So, clearly they weren't too wild about the grass. Their brother was the same way about grass at their age. We were at the beach we they turned 9 months so we just used our little backyard area for pictures. 

They haven't had their 9 month checkup yet so I'm not sure of their official stats but they have grown so much!

- According to our home scale, Raegan weighs 20.8 lbs and Grayson weighs 18.2. 

- We just moved them up to size 4 diapers, mostly for sister. They're just so much more comfortable.

- Wearing 9 month clothes (G), and 12 month clothes (R).

- Drink 6.5 oz 5 times a day.

- Eat lunch and dinner, and some Puffs and Yogurt Melts too. So far, we've found no allergies! 

- We recently tried out the Gerber Pick-Ups and they loved the carrots. They also love when we let them try our food every now and then. They'll be on more real food in the next couple months.

- They take two naps/day, about 1 hour nap in the morning and a really good 2.5-3 hour nap in the afternoon.

- I've managed to keep all the kids on the same afternoon nap schedule so I usually have a good break for a couple hours. Hallelujah! It's the only way I'd make it, honestly.

- They sleep from about 8:30-9pm to 7-ish am. All of our children are morning people. (I am NOT one, so they must have gotten that from their daddy.)

- They both have their 2 bottom teeth. Working on more soon, I believe.

- They're both mobile now. Raegan's been crawling for a few weeks now and Grayson just really started a few days ago. 

- They pull up all the time.

- They love the jumperoo and walker. 

- Hudson is their prime entertainment. They just think he's hilarious!

- Raegan is going to be my daredevil, I just know it. She's fearless, which makes me reeeeaaalllly nervous.

- They are both such happy babies and have the sweetest personalities. 

- They've started fighting over toys and taking things from each other. It cracks me up.

- Still no pacis.

- Saying "mama" and "dada", and starting to relate them to us.

A few last photos...

Seriously not diggin' the grass. It was kind of prickly, so I don't blame them.

Bless it.

With that face, she'll get whatever she wants.


This grass stuff.....I don't like it so much.

And of course, my 3 year old stud.

The best we could do. 2 out of 3 (looking at the camera) ain't bad.

They just get sweeter every day. They're a handful (literally) but they are really just the easiest babies, for which I'm so thankful....especially with 2 of them!
3 healthy, happy children. What more could I ask for?!?!

Happy Friday, friends.
I hope y'all have the best weekend ever!!

Things I Learned From Traveling with 3 Kids...

We got back from the beach a few days ago and I think we're all still recovering. You know the saying, "need a vacation from my vacation"?...take a "vacation" with a couple 9 month olds and a 3 year old and it gives the phrase a whole new meaning! I am spent!

- A 6.5 hour car-ride will take, at a minimum, 8 hours....closer to 8.5, and will require at least 3 stops.

- If you pack smart(or are like us, and just forget to pack a few things altogether), you CAN fit enough clothes, toys, gear, and necessities for 5 people in one Suburban.

Almost every square inch of seat/floor space was used too. ;-)

- It will start out as smiles...

But turn into hysteria by about hour 5...

That's a swim diaper, and yes, I did find him like this after about 5 hours.

- Your 3 year old will not nap for even a second on the way there, which means there will be no silence on the way there.

- You get over your fear of taking all your kids out to eat, 'cause you just don't care anymore. People can just deal with it if your kids are unruly.

(they weren't, though. they were actually pretty good at restaurants. Amen!)

- Coffee tastes better with a beach view, although it'd been better from a Keurig. 

I had to relearn how to use a coffee pot. Seriously.

- If you thought getting one child ready for the beach/pool was work, you're in for a real treat trying to get 2 more ready....2 who are way too young to even know or care what's going on, BTW.

- Cuddle time is even better at the beach.

- Teamwork starts early.

- Seriously, they were surprisingly good at restaurants. I mean, come on....

- The amount of groceries you have to buy on your "vacation" is as much, if not more, than your normal grocery bill.

- You're insane if you think you'll have time to finish the book you've been trying to finish for months. Finally down to about 30 pages in Gone Girl! 

- Rented cribs sleep a lot like a hard rock. Bless the twins' hearts. They slept great, though.

- Your toddler may be distressed the first night and wake up a couple (several) times, disoriented and anxious. The first night was rough. He slept fine the rest of the time...mostly.

- The moment when everyone finally falls asleep on the way home......

even if it is in the last 30-45 minutes of the drive. HA!

- The sweet memories are worth the hard work.

- There is NO place like home!

The twins turned 9 months last week. I'll get that post, and more about the beach, up tomorrow or Friday. I cannot believe they're so close to one, y'all.

Happy Wednesday!

Big Boy Beds and Checklists

Well, we broke down and put Hudson in his toddler bed. I know, I know. The kid is 3, how are we just now converting his crib into a toddler bed......he's always slept great in his crib and has never tried to climb out or anything so we just didn't want to open a can of worms before he was ready.

We're heading to the beach soon and instead of renting THREE cribs from the baby supply rental place, we're going to let him sleep in one of the other bedrooms and just use a guard rail on the bed. I knew we needed to prepare him (somewhat) before we just arrived and expected him to sleep in a huge bed. 

I love his bed because it converts into a full-size bed next, so he can use it for a long time. I did buy him a little minion blanket and a pillow but as far as buying any nice bedding, I think we'll just wait until we convert it to the full-size. He's not used to sleeping with anything anyway.

In other news, I've decided to take the 1000 in 30 challenge that Erin, at Living in Yellow, started. It's  a challenge to do 1000 minutes of physical activity in 30 days.(6/1-6/30) I've really been slacking on running so I want to get back into it. I've also been using our Total Gym some to get the arms, legs, and abs toned. 

I started off the challenge on Sunday with an evening walk with the family.

Girlfriend loves her walks!

Grayson does too. I guess I'd love it, too, if someone strolled me around and I just got to sit and enjoy it. Ah, the life of an infant.

Joseph has jumped on the healthy bandwagon and has lost about 18 pounds. Isn't it so annoying how fast men lose weight?? I've lost 19.4 pounds since like March 3rd. He's been eating healthy/counting calories for just over a month, and boom. 18 pounds down. Unfair.

I'm back in all my pre-pregnancy clothes (thank goodness) and have about 5-10 more until I'm where I want to be. Baby weight clings onto me for dear life, y'all. It did after Hudson too. 

Have I mentioned how bad I want a bacon cheeseburger right now more baked chicken and steamed broccoli???

I mentioned we're heading to the beach soon, and now that we have 3 younguns it's not as easy as just throwing our clothes and toiletries in a bag and taking off. Even with just Hudson I found it pretty easy to get things packed quickly. I didn't even have to use a checklist. 

Well....

With 9 month old twins, a 3 year old, and 2 big people to pack for, a checklist is most definitely needed these days. (or maybe it's just because I'm about to be 30? They say the mind is the first thing to go.) And this is just the start of it. I hadn't finished it by this point. It's much longer now. :) Luckily, we have a big Suburban that can fit a lot of stuff in the back, but we're trying to pack smart, take minimal stuff and just wash clothes frequently and take as little "baby stuff" as possible. Part of me just wants to rent a U-haul and pack up the whole house so we have everything we need! HA! Oh well, there's always Target if we forget something. 

Also...have y'all been in Hobby Lobby lately?

I just can't even.....

June 3rd. 

It's June 3rd, people.

It starts earlier every. single. year.

Well, I'm off to start packing. Because if I don't start now and give myself enough time to double, triple, and quadruple check everything, I'll end up leaving something important behind....like a baby or something. 

Just kiddin'.