We can leave the house!!!

Now that we are out of the house - we have lots more energy and have made lots of friends! Last week, we went to the outlet mall and had a great time going in and out of stores.

We also have been slowly getting out visiting friends. Our first play date was with our friends, Clay and Kim and their twin boys Alex and Owen! We had a great time at their house and the children even napped! Yesterday, we went shopping and had lunch with the Mary and her triplets. All six children were remarkably well behaved. Both of these trips have given me the confidence that we can do it again and again! I forgot to take pictures of our first playdate together, but I'm sure there will be many more!

At home, we have lots more energy and like to play in our exersaucer and jumpy seats. The boys can sit on their own for a little bit longer. All of them like to stand. Emily did a move that looked like a frog on Saturday (she put her knees in front of her and lurched forward). It was great! They all roll over often from their backs to tummies and from their tummies to sides. They also love playing in their ball pit (as you can see from the picture). I feel like there are new firsts every day - it makes us smile!!!!

When we came home from the outlet mall, our children did not want to nap. This is so unusual, we laughed and had to film it. Enjoy!!!!

Post-Florida

We had a great time seeing our family in Florida. Unfortunately, we forgot we had the camera for most of the trip. Please forgive us - we have so few pictures. Hopefully Will's family took a few more and can send them to us!!!

We went to Will's family first. Veroniuq and I spent the day with Jen and Isy - enjoying lunch, while Joan and Gail helped take care of the children. They had a really cool swing the children loved! The rehearsal dinner and wedding were absolutely wonderful. Jen looked stunning, and we can see great happiness in their newly blended family. We look forward to spending more time with them next visit!

We went to my parents on Sunday evening. We went to the nursing home and saw Grandma each day. She loved spending time with them. It was very touching. We also invited a few our parent's neighbors over to visit with the children. The babies loved being held by so many gentle loving hands!

The trip felt very short - but the drive was long. It took about 12 hours each way, including stopping for diaper changes and feedings. The children did as well as could be expected, but it was exhausting for all of us.

During the trip, Emily moved into her own crib. She has stayed that way. She would sleep until 10 if we let her. She is such a great sleeper. The boys are still in the same crib and seem to draw strength from each other. They'll move to their own cribs sometime soon.

We are loving watching them grow and change every day. They love to talk and reach for things. They are ready to crawl, except their feet and knees forget to stay on the ground. The boys can stay in a seated position for about 25-30 seconds, and Emily is just a little bit less. She is faster at moving if you brace her feet. She likes to push against you. Daniel loves his jumpy seat and will move his feet all around to make himself move.

Emily tried her first sweet potatoes (Nathan had a little taste, too) after we got back. You can see a picture of her. We'll start feeding them more baby food at 6 months (May 7th), but we are encouraging Emily to eat by offering her veggies she should love.
The video is just a small grouping of pictures.

That's all for now. Have a lovely day! Push play to see a slide show of all pictures.

Pre-Florida

We are very excited about our upcoming trip to Florida. We need to do everything we can to keep us healthy until then. We took a lovely walk outside in the 75 degree weather! Wow. I can't believe it will drop 20 degrees again tomorrow! We are working on developing a more structured schedule with crib naps in the afternoon.

The children are working on touching things (they hit at the fixtures to make music and grab things). The boys are working on crawling. Their feet don't always touch the ground but they look like they are trying hard! They only move when our hands are against their feet. They all rotate in circles, though. Emily loves to hold herself up (head and feet) and walk on us. She's doing push-ups now - at least top half push-ups. Daniel and Emily are talking more. It sounds like they are having conversations with us. Nathan always looks like he is studying the way things work.

I hope you like the pictures. Nathan and Emily are looking in the mirror in the first picture. I took the picture of the three on their tummies. I found them this way one morning. Will took the adorable picture of the three together. We'll have lots more after we get back from the trip!

I forgot. We went to the doctor last week. Emily weighed in at 11 1/2 pounds, Daniel at 13 1/2 pounds, and Nathan at 14 pounds 1 ounce. They are really getting big! He is happy with their progress and he'll probably start us on foods at their six month appt in May. They turn 5 months on Saturday.