Movin' On Up!

Casen discovered the window blinds! This little guy is determined like his momma... when he wants something, he is very persistent!

I was cleaning the bathroom & left Casen crawling towards this chair full of toys. When I peeked around the corner to check on him, this is what I saw! Now he wants to pull up on everything!

Collins is growing up along with her brother... she can now hold her bottle all by herself!

Bryan's parents & sisters came to visit last weekend. The girls hadn't seen Case & Lainey in months.

Collins & her Nana.

Casen in one of his cute 12 month outfits from Nana & Pop.

Collins all dolled up in a dress from Nana & Pop & a handmade hair bow from Charlotte - too cute!

Our big girl! Remember when she could fit inside the hood of this towel?

Our little frog prince is growing so big!

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).