5-Months Old

There are two things I can't believe right now. The first one is how bad I have been at blogging regularly. I really need to get better about it. Second, I can't believe how big the babies are getting. They turned 5-months on January 30. They are starting to seem less like babies and more like little people every day.

We've had a pretty good few weeks. In early January, I went back to work, so Piper and Fletch started going to Grandma's house two days a week and to a small, in-home daycare on the other three days. So far, this arrangement seems to be working well. We're all still adjusting to the routine and it's hard to leave them, but they come home happy every day (at least until bedtime), so that makes things a bit easier.

At daycare, they are apparently learning tons. Just a few days ago, Piper rolled over for the first time, and tonight, Fletch rolled from his tummy to his back for the first time. They'll be crawling before we know it. They also are starting to take a real interest in playing with books and toys. Fletch is our little bookworm. He loves being read to. They also love the little "phone" that my mom gave them, and they are starting to get the hang of their jumperoo and exersaucer. It's so cute to watch them explore everything, especially when they start their yelling, giggling, and laughing. Eric and I can't get enough of those crazy smiles and noises.

While they have been doing great at playing, growing, and all that other baby stuff, they also experienced their first baby colds. They both got RSV, and then it spread around to us adults. The babies did okay with it and just required some nebulizer treatments. I think it was harder for the adults who got it. Thankfully, we're all on the mend now. The only thing still suffering is their routine. They've gotten so off schedule and aren't sleeping well at night. Hopefully that will change soon. If you see me walking around like a zombie, it's because I'm up all night doing laps between our bedroom and Fletch's crib.

That's the latest on the babies. I promise to try harder to post more often.