Okay, I know I said it last month, but I'm going to repeat myself this month and probably every month after until our boys are full grown men; our boys are so big! They are growing like weeds and it is kind of freaking me out. This month brought many different changes from last month and unlike obnoxious weeds, it has been really fun to watch them grow! Here are some things they are doing now that they are 4 months old:
-Laughing. I have gotten one hearty, belly laugh from each of the boys, and since then I have only been able to get little giggles. But their little laughs are just the cutest!
-Talking. Both boys talk and talk and talk, all day long. They have little baby conversations with each other and if mom or dad talk back, they just smile and keep on talking.
-Both boys fall asleep on their own and sleep for about ten hours every night. We are all feeling pretty good about that!
-They love their little blankets we put them to sleep with. When we put them down in their cribs, they each grab their blankets, bring it right up to their face and calm right down for sleep.
-They can hold their heads up! Both of them get really focused and determined not to let their little (GIANT) heads wobble. It is the cutest thing!
-Both boys love watching each other. If one is having a particularly fun time, they other will just sit and watch his brother.
-They are both reaching towards and grabbing toys!
-Their favorite toy is our brown and white blanket we keep on the couch. It has little tassels on either end and they get so entertained grabbing them and running it along their faces.
-Neither of them really cry when they wake up, I know when there are awake because I can hear them start talking.
Benji
-At his 4 month checkup, weighed 14 pounds, 14 ounces with his head in the 90th percentile. He was 26 inches long.
-Benjamin rolled over! He can roll from his back to his belly but gets a little frustrated when his little arms get stuck under his body.
-Uses his two middle fingers as a binkie and sucks on them to fall asleep.
-Sticks out his tongue ALL the time.
Milo
-At his 4 month checkup, weighed 14 pounds, 13 ounces with his head in the 98th percentile. He was 25 1/2 inches long.
-Miles Loves his feet and legs. He could be entertained for hours just kicking anything and everything he can get his little feet on.
-Miles has been watching his brother and has just started to find his tongue too.
-He can roll over with the help of the couch.
They love to eat and I think we are all excited to start rice cereal soon. Both boys are very happy and easy going and really only cry if they are hungry. The months go by fast, but each new month brings so many fun changes. We love our little boys!
-Both boys only cry when they are tired or hungry, and we feel so blessed because of it!
On Wednesday, the 25th of June, Josh left Idaho with his brothers to go pack up our moving truck. With their help, Josh was able to load up the truck and clean the apartment in just under 3 1/2 hours. Thank goodness they were there! After a long night of video games, their last hoo-rah, Josh woke up bright and early on Thursday and drove down to mesa in our car. Mom and I loaded up the boys onto an airplane and flew out of Idaho Falls to meet him. The boys were wonderful passengers! Aside from throwing up, they were as happy as could be, they didn't cry once!
When we got to Mesa, we drove to Peoria, ate some In N' Out, got settled in at Jay Marsden's home, and got to bed early. After an early rise Friday morning with the boys, Josh and I got ready for the day and headed out to apartment shop. Our first stop of the day was at a complex called Sun Valley Ranch, and every stop after that didn't live up to the first. We loved it! We tried five more places before we headed back to sign the contract and get ready to move. Dad met us at Jay's after a long day of driving the moving truck from Provo, we ate some Cafe Rio, and got ready for a long day of moving. The office didn't open until 11:00 on Saturday morning, and we were there shortly after to sign the lease and get our keys. WOOHOO!!We started moving in around 12:30 and with the help of a nice couple and some Elders, we got done unloading by 2:30! The move would have been an unbearable task if we hadn't had mom and dad around to help. Mom babysat the boys while the rest of us (mostly dad and Josh) did all of the heavy lifting...her job was probably a little harder! We feel so blessed to have found a place so quickly and even more blessed that it is already starting to feel like home.
