9 months

Casen & Collins are 9 months old! We took them to see Dr. K this week for well-check appts. They got the 2nd doses of their flu shots & are doing great!

Exploring the table paper in the exam room.

Collins weighed 15.8 lbs & measured 25.75 inches long.

Casen weighed 19.2 lbs & measured 28 inches long.

Casen's hair sticks straight up in back - hopefully it will lie down one of these days!

What!?!? We get SHOTS today?!?!

A new adventure this week... bathtime without the baby tub! Since Case & Collins are both sitting up so well on their own, we started bathing them in the big tub. The best part is they get more toys to play with - so fun!

We feed Case & Collins baby food twice a day - usually around 10:30am & 6:30pm. They love The Price Is Right & Wheel of Fortune - the "click...click...click" of the wheel gets their attention every time!

Collins had quite a productive week. She found her voice & started babbling last weekend - her favorite is "da-da-da-da-da-da". She also started army crawling, except her army crawl at this point looks more like an inch-worm! We're working on strengthening her legs to bear weight. She is beginning to bounce better, so we're making progress! Here she is with her snack cup.

Casen spends his time these days mastering his army crawling skills - he can get around so quickly! He continues to be extremely curious & loves to explore anything & everything that catches his attention. This week he learned how to reach into his snack cup for some puffs.

This week we introduced some new textures by offering banana slices & grapes in their mesh feeders. Lainey is still getting used to the idea, but Casen loves it - so much that we have keep him from taking Lainey's feeder!

We're On The Move!

Casen & Collins are mobile! Case started army-crawling (belly-crawling) last week & Collins now rolls over repeatedly to get to where she wants to go. Of course that means we are busy baby-proofing! The electrical outlets are plugged, wires covered up, & baby gates installed. Here are Case & Lainey exploring one gate... you can see the mischief in Casen's eyes as he already looks for a way through!


Casen & Collins trying chicken for the first time - yum! They're such great eaters!

Our sweet Casen - smiley boy!

We met up with Bryan's parents, grandma, Uncle Pat & Aunt Kelly, cousin Sam, his wife Charlotte, & their twin girls at the Carr's house in Lone Oak, TX. David & Kristi Carr are wonderful family friends. The girls had a blast playing with the babies at the house while the guys played golf.

Our blessed family... Case & Lainey 8 months old.

Sam (with Ella) & Charlotte (with Emma).

Bryan & Sam posing with the kids for a cute shot in the wagon. Emma & Collins are ready for the photo shoot to be over!

Emma & Ella playing together.

Baby Ella striking a pose!

Collins & Emma getting to know one another.

Say cheese!

Collins loves to roll over, arch her back, & shake... Kelly named the move "the turtle" because she looks like a turtle turned upside down on its shell. Here she is showing her moves to Emma.


Collins, Emma, & Casen playing together while Ella took a nap.

The girls let Case play with their giraffe... he loved it!

Casen loves to untie shoelaces! Here he is untying grandma's shoes & getting caught in the act!

Collins loves her Nana!

Baby Rebekah

This weekend we went to Houston to visit with my college roommates & see Laura & Michael's baby girl. Rebekah Lynn is 7 weeks old & such a sweetie!
Me & Rebekah... this girl loves her paci! It's fun to compare her with Case & Collins and remember when they were her size.

Karen & Rebekah. K is a natural... Rebekah is sound asleep!

Collins was drawn to Byron's Baylor hat... how cute!

Casen's ready to go... Sic 'em Bears!!

8 months

Everyone says kids grow up fast, but you don't realize how fast until the months fly by with your own kids... & here we are with twin 8 month olds! We are thoroughly enjoying watching Casen & Collins grow & develop - it seems like they learn new things almost every day.
Casen is sitting up well on his own now. He is extremely curious & is always watching & exploring. Luckily he can't crawl yet so we can contain the exploration (for now!) He drools as well as any baby, but doesn't have any teeth just yet. This week he started feeding himself with his fingers & babbling. I often find him happily babbling in his crib after waking from a nap or a good night's sleep - SO cute! Collins is also sitting up on her own, but still topples over quite a bit. She still likes to use her surprise face to express excitement. This week she got her 6th tooth #7 is on the way!

Great Grandpa Jay came from Arkansas to visit for a couple of weeks. It was so cute to watch Casen with him... for the first couple of days he was here Casen would see him across the room & just start smiling & giggling! I think he must have liked Grandpa's bald head :)
Great Grandpa Jay holding Casen & Collins.

Bryan's parents (aka "Nana" & "Pop") came to visit this weekend. We had a great time!

Casen & Collins with their Nana & Pop

Collins with her Nana.

Case & Lainey are both sitting up well on their own now & tried out their highchairs for the first time. Our happy babies!

Nana & Pop feeding Casen & Collins in their highchairs.

Casen trying apple chunks for the first time (using his mesh feeder to prevent choking).

7 months

Casen & Collins are 7 months old, and we are constantly surprised at how quickly they are growing up! Casen loves to watch his surroundings - especially while standing while we hold him up. He is even learning how to take steps while we hold his hands. He will be in to EVERYTHING once he figures out how to crawl, but for now he's content with rolling around on the floor. Something tells me baby-proofing is not far in our future, however! Collins is using her legs to bounce more in her activity center, but doesn't like to stand up yet. She enjoys cuddling & being carried around - this girl knows a good thing when she has it! I can't complain, though... she's awfully sweet to cuddle with :) Collins has another tooth coming in - this time a front tooth. Her new smile gives her such a different look!

Look who can hold up his own bottle now! What a big boy!

1st Tooth

Casen & Collins are 7 months old. They're both rolling all over the place and Casen loves to stand up & jump in his activity center. They love cereal & baby foods now - avocados, green beans, & butternut squash are some of their favorites!
Collins has some exciting news to share... she got her first 2 teeth last week! She's such a trooper & hasn't even been fussy.

This weekend we got to go to Kingsland to visit their Aunt Suzy & Uncle Stu. We had a baby shower for their boy/girl twins - due in November. Suzy looks so cute with her pregnant belly!

Suzy 25 weeks pregnant with Carson & Taylor.

Collins ready to party!

Collins enjoying the view of the lake.

I LOVE these moments!!! My snuggly baby boy!

Collins wore herself out & fell asleep in her activity center... time for a nap.

Stand Up!

The kids will be 7 months old next week and they are growing up too fast.



Casen loves to stand up and can go for about 5 minutes. He doesn't step much yet but it's coming soon.



The kids are eating solid foods much better. They get their chance twice a day. Casen loves to suck his thumb as he eats. It mostly adds to the mess and makes him awfully sticky:)