Memorial Day

We spent Memorial Day in Winnetka with my family to celebrate the men and women who have served and to get together for my dad's birthday. Since we spent Sunday at Linnea and Cam's we just sleep over there so we were closer to get to the parade in the morning. As always, a great day spent with family!

Morning at the Johnson's.  Gwen loved waking up and having her cousin's there for breakfast.

At the parade

We ended the day around the fire pit making s'mores

Addison and Caroline are 6 Months Old!!

6 months already! They are getting to be so much more fun now that they are developing more of their personalities and becoming more independent.  At this point they have both rolled over both ways but now that they have gone from back to stomach they seem to think it is not a big deal because they have not done it since the first time and don't seem interested in rolling over again.  They are getting better at sitting on their own but still need a little support.  I am looking forward to them sitting on their own so I can stop carrying them both around in their car seats.  They are getting heavy!  Meal times are better as they are pretty good at eating solids and are now up to 3 solid meals a day.  They both continue to be little happy screamers/screechers which we think is pretty funny and they have become even better sleepers which I thought could not happen.  They sleep non-stop for 12 hours and it is now unusual for one of them to wake up even once!  We don't go for their wellness check-up for another week and a half so I don't have their current stats.  All I know is we love Addison and Caroline so much and we are so blessed to have such cute little happy girls.

We tried the swing again with both of them in it.  It was slightly different than the other one we tried so it worked out a lot better.  They seemed to enjoy it and received a lot of attention from the other kids and adults at the park. More than the usual attention I should say.  At one point Scott overheard one of the little boys there say to his friend that they were connected.  They then came over to look at them and we showed them that they were 2 different babies.  It was cute.

Who wouldn't love tray full of toys to play with?

Fun with Aunt Elsa!

This is what happens sometimes if they don't get a quick 5 minute snooze before dinner.  This was right in the middle of dinner.  The girls love to sleep, what can I say.

Caroline working on her sitting skills

Addison working on hers as well

Watching the rain and the trains go by...Caroline loves watching the trains

The Peterson's Come to Town!

Stacy and Jonny came to town a couple weeks ago. We hung out, had dinner and fun was had by all! We miss you Peterson's and love any chance to see you!!!!!

Let the Fun at Playgrounds Begin!

Since it has been so nice we started going to parks for playgroup this past week. Addison and Caroline tried out the swings for the first time and they LOVE them! It is perfect timing for them to be big enough for the swings as the summer starts :)

 

 

Well I tried to put them in the same swing but Addison did not even out the weight enough so she ended up against Caroline's back.  She did not like that part of the swinging experience.  I will most likely try this again at some point though.

Later that day we went to the park again so that Scott could see them in the swings.  They still loved it!

Mother's Day and 5 Months

Mother's Day started a lot earlier than I had hoped. Caroline had to be teething because at around midnight she started waking up screaming every half hour until 3 or 4 when I gave her Tylenol and she finally went back to sleep. Typically you hear of the dad letting the mom sleep in on mother's day. Well, I actually got up and let Scott sleep in as I got the morning started. Go figure. I did get a lovely card from the girls with her hand and foot prints. A great way to start the morning and it was placed in the perfect spot, right in front of the coffee maker! We made it to church which was followed by a nice lunch with my dad's side of the family. We then went on to my Grandparent's house to celebrate my cousin Graduating from North Park. We ended the night at my parents house. Scott and I were both a bit tired but it was a great day spent with family.

Me and my girls!  If you can't tell they are wearing clip on earrings from a dress-up thing that we gave Gwen for her birthday.

Can you believe that Addison and Caroline are already 5 months!!  I think I will say that every month/year of their life as I am sure most parents do.  They are both still doing great although they are both still on the small side.  We had a special 5 month weigh in for Addison and she is currently 10 pounds and 12 ounces.  She had a bit of a spike in growth but still is below the 3rd percentile which is technically under the chart.  The Dr does not seem to be worried.

This is a fun spot to be since they are just on cusp of being more mobile.  They have both rolled over from their stomach to their back (Caroline did it several weeks after Addison).  Any day now they will roll from their back to their front.  It is fun watching them try as they move around in a circle like a pinwheel.  They have really begun to be good at reaching and playing with their toys and seem to know their names (though sometimes they respond to the other one but who can blame them?).  They are getting better and better with solids and just seem to be happy and content babies.  We love them so much!

So close to rolling over!

Scott playing with them

Reading a gigantic book at playgroup

Gwen cuddling up with them

Sisters!

And then Caroline started to lick Addison's head.  Oh dear!

Enjoying the Weather

Today was one of those beautiful and sunny perfect spring days. When I was working a 9 to 5 desk job, on a day like today, I would constantly think about how much I just wanted to be outside to enjoy it. I just kept thinking today how fortunate I am to not only be able to be outside all day but to spend it with my beautiful girls as well as my sisters and nieces.  Today my heart is full. 

Here are some great pictures I was able to get of the girls.  Addison is in polka dots and Caroline is in stripes.  Enjoy!