Just the two of us

This past week has flown by so quickly, just as the ones before it.  I find it so amazing how fast days/weeks/months go by now that I have children.  I heard this so frequently before giving birth "they grow up so quickly," but I just didn't think much of it.  The quote holds its meaning, children really do grow before your eyes.  I feel like I can just blink and I will have one year olds before I know it.  The time I have with the boys couldn't be more precious.  They turned 5 months old Friday, I just cant believe it.  Their personalities are really shining through, and those baby smiles and laughs, I cant get enough!

This week has been full of many firsts for us.  The boys had their first taste of rice cereal.  They hated it.  Our pediatrician told us at their 4 month wellness visit to go ahead and start solids.  I did feel it was still a bit early, so I waited a few more weeks.  We tried another trial of the cereal this morning and the boys did do much better.  This will be a learning experience for them and myself.  I use to think I wouldn't have time to make my own baby food.  When others asked I would always respond with "I dont have extra time to do that!"  After talking to other mommy friends and reading the book "Super Baby Food" (which I highly recommend)  I have decided to go for it.  Next weekend I plan on making sweet potatoes for the boys.  The process is actually a lot easier than I first thought, and way healthier for the babies. Dont get me wrong, I will probably eventually buy some form of baby food in the future, but for now I will make my own.

The boys are really close to being able to sit up on their own.  They had their first ride in the stroller sitting in the "big boy seats." (typical stroller seats)  They absolutely loved it.  They love being outside and taking in the new sights and sounds.  Friday we walked to the train station to pick up my husband, Jeff.  The boys were awake and smiling the whole time.

I have a twin mom friend who introduced me to the idea of mommy/baby dates.  Her twins, now 4 years old, get to go out on dates with their mom, just the two of them.  This special one on one time is so important, especially with multiples.  It is so hard to give complete attention to each twin when there is only one of you.  I can already tell at their young age how they start to compete for my attention, and will sometimes fuss when one twin sees me hold the other.  This has been an obstacle I have faced since the twins were born.  I always feel guilty when I'm feeding one, and the other is crying just wanting me to hold him.  Today I was able to spend one on one time with Owen while Jeff took Liam with him to the store.  Owen was so happy and interactive.  We played and laughed the whole time.  The quality of time outweighs the amount of time.  Even though we were only by ourselves for 15 minutes, the one on one interaction we had was priceless.  I was able to give my full attention to just Owen and Jeff was able to give his full attention to Liam.  This is a concept I will continue for as long as the boys want to go on dates with mommy.   : )

I hope you all had a great week!

-Ashley