All sorts of updating to do...

The Christening
Sunday was the girls' Christening and everything went better than we could have hoped. The girls were very good and quiet during the ceremony. when Olivia did make some noise, she ate some of her bottle and went to sleep. I held Lila during the ceremony and looked down to find her sound asleep in my lap. Pouring the water over their heads only woke them up a little. Ava stayed awake the whole time, but was loudly sucking on her hand. We had a great lunch at Carolo's and everyone seemed to have a great time.

The girls and their grandparents...

Godparents (Unlce Tom, Aunt Kathy, Aunt Sue and Aunt Jen) and Deacon Tarzy...


Ava, Olivia and Lila...




















Their 6 month check-up
Today was their 6 month check up and all is still going really well. They are meeting all of their milestones except for rolling over. Diane (the nurse practitioner) said it was not a problem, but if they were not doing it at 9 months, that would be a problem. But so far, everything else checks out fine.

They are now starting on vegetables with their cereal and they are eating it three times a day. They had their first taste of peas today and ate them real well both times they had them today.

Their stats are:
Olivia 16# 2.5 oz. 25 1/2" long
Lila 15 # 12.5 oz. 26 1/4" long
Ava 14# 15.5 oz. 25 3/4" long

They are getting huge!!

First Trip to the Zoo
As a reward for being so good at the doctor and eating their vegetables, we took the girls to the zoo for the afternoon. They stayed in their seats most of the time (except to eat), but we did try to get them to look at the animals. We got some good shots of them "looking" at some animals.

The giant tortoise...

The ladies in Bear Country...

The girls posing with the famous gorilla statue...

The girls looking at a leopard...



The girls have had a busy couple of days and it really knocked them out...

Quick update

Well, this saturday Lila decided to do something she has never done before. She rolled over...right off the couch and onto the floor! Lisa was changing her diaper and Lila moved around and somehow slid off the couch onto the carpet. I managed to calm Lila down after a few minutes but Lisa was upset for the remainder of the day. We called the doctor and they said that it does not sound like there is an issue. Lisa woke Lila up twice in the night (as the doctor recommended) to make sure she was fine. She is.

In other good news, Olivia has slept through the night for the past two nights. We are not going to get our hopes up, but the past two nights she fussed only once but didn't need a whole bottle.

Lastly, I was changing Ava for the night and she rolled herself into a nice little pose. We got a good picture of Ava bringin' the sexy back into being a baby...

No More Neosure!!

The girls had an appt for their monthly RSV shots today. Olivia is tipping the scales at 16#, Lila comes in at 15#4oz, and in this corner we have the shrimp Ava at 14#12oz. Diane, the nurse practitioner, said to go ahead and move to Similac Advance. It is not a whole lot cheaper but it is easier to find. We have their 6 month checkup after the christening so then we will go over their development and all. We will see then if they are delayed any. As far as Olivia and her midnight snack, Diane said to try to pacify her without the bottle. See if in a few nights she doesn't sleep through. Won't that be something - a full night of uninterupted sleep!!!! Here's to hoping (fingers crossed)!! I did get out to the gym this week. It was quite refreshing. Dorothy and
Joyce - I am trying to work out during the day when I have a babysitter. The girls new bed schedule falls right at the class times. Don't worry though, we are walking all over the neighborhood on nice days with the cruiser!!!


Here are some pics of Ava and Olivia practicing Tummy Time. Lila not so much - that is why there is no pic of her. Mostly she is unhappy when she does it!!!

We have conquered sleep!!

On to potty training! Just kidding. As some of you know, sleep is a friend we have not seen in awhile. Well my old friend, prepare for a well deserved reunion. All these dramatics boil down to the fact that we are getting the girls down to sleep at 7 or 7:30. It started with tough love. Mike and I just realized that these girls needed a better night routine; one that didn't involve staying up until midnight. One night we put them in their cribs and two hours later we had sleeping babies. Of course, it was two hours of crying, shushing, bottles and alot of self doubt. Don't forget the gas drops because a baby can't possibly cry that much without something being wrong, can they? That was about 3 weeks ago. Now we can get them down in 20 minutes or so. And here is the big announcement - Lila and Ava sleep through the night!!! Well most nights. Occasionally Ava needs a midnight snack. But that Olivia, god love her, wakes every night for a bottle. She eats and goes right back to sleep so we won't complain. They rise with the sun at about 6.
Other than the big news, the girls are now "playing" with their toys. They pick them up and put them right in their mouth. Lila likes to "make out" with her chicken!!! Olivia has been a little cranky so we are looking for a tooth to come in. In fact, they are all covered with drool most of the time. Charming aren't they!!Enjoy the new pics!!



Daddy dressed us today!!!

Our first trip to the beach house in Sea Isle City!!


The neighborhood cruiser!!!