We are now SIX months old!!

It's hard to believe the boys are now six months old. It seems like yesterday that they were just born. We have come a long ways in the past six months. Adler now has two little baby bottom teeth and loves to chew on anything in sight. He also loves running around in his chico walker. He can go in any direction (even backwards) and is quite entertaining to watch. He picks out an object in the room and heads for it squealing as fast as possible. Our poor dog has fallen victim to his high speed chases, however recently Hinge has out smarted him. He will lie down in floor and just wait for him to get close and then put his foot out to stop the walker. This makes Adler sooo mad as he no longer can move. They normally have a stare off until mommy dissolves the fight. Usually Hinge loses and ends up on his mat in corner out of the battle zone.

Bodhi has become our little Einstein. He loves to study everything. He will turn objects over and over. He also has become the toy hoarder. It is so funny to watch as he will collect all the toys around him in a "safe" pile so Adler can no longer reach them. This usually results in a screaming match and mommy has to remind them to share, however it’s not long before Bodhi's pile is back in place. Bodhi also loves to jump in his rain forest jump a ro. He bounces every morning while mommy tries to wake up as they both are up at 4:30 am.

Both of the boys love each other or so we think. If one is crying the other one gets quiet and just looks at me like aren't you going to do something. They also will reach over and hug one another and during their feedings they will hold hands. They also are now recognizing mommy and daddy although they seem more excited to see daddy. He says it’s because he is a new face at the end of the day. I am just going to believe that for now.

For their six month birthday they got to visit the doctor's office. They both recieved 3 vaccines. I will be glad when all this shot stuff is over!!! Their new stats are: they both weigh 17.4 lbs (44%), both have the same head circumference of 17 3/4 (84%), and both are 27 inches in length (70%).
They both are now in 6 to 9 month clothing and are wearing size 2 diapers. They have also graduated to stage 2 foods which basically is a mixture of two different fruits. We have also introduced apple juice which they are learning to drink out of sippy cup. Bodhi has really mastered this although Adler seems to enjoy the juice more. They are also sitting up without support and are lunging forward trying to crawl. Bodhi has pulled himself up twice but soon realizes his legs are just not quite strong enough. They become frustrated easily when on their stomachs but as soon as you sit them up they go straight back to their stomachs. I think they just want to see how many times we can pick them up.

Although this past six months has been exhausting, Bernd and I are really enjoying each stage of development. They make us laugh every day. We love to see them smile and hear them laugh out loud. We also are amazed at how fast they are growing and quickly mastering little task.