4 months old!!

Emmy and Max are four months old now and are such fun!  Each of their personalities are really coming through and they are definatley getting their own look.  They are becoming two seperate little people and my heart is so full.

Emmy has learned to roll over,  She is pretty laid back unless she is hungry or tired and then she goes from 0- 60 with a loud, intense cry,  She got her first ear infection and was not responding to sounds much.  I was really worried she was deaf as that can be a common side effect of premature, small babies.  Luckily, her ear was just really plugged and once her ear cleared up she could respond to sounds just fine,  She smiles at anyone who looks her direction.  She babbles a lot and is such a happy girl the majority of the time.  She tried solid foods this month! She LOVES sweet potatoes- and thats it!  She wont eat any other vegatables, fruits and is allergic to rice and oatmeal cereals.  She takes a few long naps during the day and gets up once a night.  She went to the doctor and got vaccinations.  She weighs 11 Ibs 5 oz (8%) and is 22 3/4 inches long (6%).

Oh how I love my Max!  He keeps me on my toes already.Max is more fussy and wants attention all the time. He likes to watch T.V already.  His reflux has gotten better thankfully, He has become a really good sleeper (12 hours) at a time.  But he takes on a few little short naps during the day so it has become a lot busier and crazier having twins.  He tried his first solids this month.  He LOVES rice and oatmeal, but is allergic to sweet potatoes, peas, and bananas.  It gets a rash.  He went to the doctor this month and got vaccinations.  He weighs 11 Ibs 3 oz.  (1 %) and is 22 1/4 inches long (.12%).

Labor Day

Labor day is such a fun holiday in our family.  The Rowley extended family usually gets together and spends the weekend in Parowan attending the parade, the carnival, the rodeos, etc.  We took the kids to the Mud Bogs this year and Boston and Addy thought it was so cool.  Trav was pretty excited too! This year was especially special because the girls in the family decided we were going to run the 5K in honor of my Mom who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  We all dressed in matching pink socks and splashed ourselves in pink and ran.  It was really cool.  It was definately a memorable holiday for all of our family.

School Starts!!!

Adelyn starts second grade this year and Boston will be going to preschool 3 times a week this year. I cannot believe how grown up those two are.   I can say we all agee we are excited for school.  Addy and Boston are ready to play with friends and we are all ready for more structure.  Here's to a great school year!

CANCER

Two weeks after we had our Twins my Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  Luckily we caught it very early and after her lumpectomy, she was offically at stage 0.  She decided however, with the full support of her family, to continue and do treatment.  We just dont find they missed something and have it come back with a vengence or at a stage 5 later down the road.  She did really well with her radiation other than having a few days of extreme nausea.  She will now do chemotherapy for 5 years.  She is getting very tired now that she has been taking the chemo pill for a couple of months.  I was able to be there the day she finished her radiation treatment.  The treatment center has a big gong they have patients hit on their last day of treatment as a way to celebrate.  I was able to be there.  I am so proud of my Mom and how she has handled this situation.  I am convinced that this was a big reason why we were to move back to when we did.  So grateful she is doing so well and we caught is so early on,

3 months old

The twins are three months old.  Each of their personalities are starting to shine through.  Emmy is a little spit fire and cries really intensely when she wants something. She sleeps in her crib and is a wild sleeper.  She rolls over now and likes her belly.  Emmy is very social.  She will sit back quietly, but when anyone talks to her she grins so big!  When she smiles she smiles with her eyes shut and with her whole face.

  Max is more chillax and his cry is more of a small whimper.  He has reflux which makes him miserable. He loves to be held all the time right now.  He has started to interact with objects.  He can roll over, but likes his back now so he doesnt roll over much. He sleeps upright in the swing and is getting a very flat head. Emmy sleeps in her crib.  They used to sleep together, but Max could not sleep flat and Emmy is a wild sleeper.  Both eat every 2 hours.

Summertime FUN!

This summer has been such an adventure!  Adelyn and Boston have been earning brag badges and spent much of the summer playing in our neighborhood or our backyard.  I am so grateful we have a yard and great friends that surround us.  It has been such a blessing as I am caring for 2 newborns and Trav is working.  School starts soon and I have mixed emotions about it.  I LOVE having my kids at home, but I am ready for a schedule and for Adelyn and Boston to learn and grow.  Here are a few pictures of our summer!

Palasades

Chase invited everyone in the family to come and camp at Palasades.  We weren't sure if we were going to be able to go, but the twins have been doing so well and Addy and Boston really wanted to go, so we loaded up everything we owned (it seemed) and went.  Addy and Boston had a blast playing in the water with Travis.  They went on peddleboats and made sandcastles.  Emmy and Max did really well too!  Max slept clear through the night for the first time while we were there.  I was incredibly grateful for Monica and Jamie's 5th wheel trailer though because during the day it got extremely hot so we just hung out in the trailer with Kenzey.  She has been really sick this summer.  We made great memories there and although it wasn't a grand adventure for a summer vacay, it was fun to do something still this summer.  It was fun to get together with most of the family also. This picture shows what our car is now going to look like when we go on vacations with 4 kids. I am living the dream!!!