4650 and counting....

DIAPERS that is! I calculated our total usage of diapers since the boys were born, 7 months ago! They have used around 4650. That is including the 2200 they used in the hospital. So far at home we have used around 2450. Luckily, we have only had to buy probably 100 of those. We were extremely lucky to have diapers given to us at our showers. I did the math, and if we were to have bought the diapers ourselves (that we have used since the boys came home) we would have probably spent about $1100 just on diapers already! That is A LOT of dough for such small things.

So, the boys are 7 months old today! I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. They are getting to be so big and strong. They have really good head control. Tummy time has given way to roll-on-to-your-back-so-you-don't-have-to-be-on-your-tummy time! Except Grant has decided that he is too lazy and doesn't want to have to work. So he just screams or just lays there like a limp noodle. He used to be the one that would flop over right away. Now he just likes to lay on his tummy. Every once in a while we can get him to move. We're working on it.

We are also working on the sitting upright. The boys do well supported sitting, like in their highchairs, bouncy seats, bumbo chairs, but can't quite sit on their own yet. But, they are only about 4.5months adjusted, so they are on track fairly well for that age. In the picture to the right they had just finished eating rice cereal and their first taste of apples! Notice who is lurking in the background. I am sure Jet can't wait until the boys are old enough to start throwing things on the floor. He will get fat, unless we take him for lots of walks!!

We are working with Ethan and Alex to stand on their feet. They don't get the concept that you should stand with your feet flat and legs locked in so you don't fall down. They will stand supported, like in the jumperoo, but they can't transfer that concept to outside that support. I try and work with them a lot on this. We are massaging their feet, legs, and putting pressure on them to "awaken the nerves" as the therapist puts it. Hopefully we can get them to transfer the concept soon. Grant has the standing concept down pat, and really would rather stand all-the-time!! We have to make him sit. It is quite the challenge.

They all love to giggle and talk. Not a lot of consonants in their "talk" yet, but they are slowly working on that too. Once in a while you will hear Grant using "m" with a vowel, but that is usually when he is waking from a nap talking or crying.

Speaking of naps, I think we are going to start cutting the boys' naps from 2.5 hours to 2 hours. They seem to sleep better at night if they don't sleep as much during the day.

Grant and Alex have started to notice each other. The other day I was holding Grant while Alex was in the jumperoo, and Alex thought Grant was the funniest thing he had ever seen! He giggled and laughed and then giggled some more. I wasn't moving Grant or anything. He was just sitting there, but Alex loved it. Then Grant watched and laughed at Alex blowing raspberries today while we were having dinner. (Of course Alex was blowing raspberries while he had oatmeal in his mouth.) Ethan just isn't quite to the point where he notices his brothers too much. Although, they do all play together and know that each other is there. They will touch eachother and hold hands once in a while. I even caught Grant stealing Ethan's toy the other day. It was quite humorous.

Here is a video of them playing together.


Alex - 7 months old!!


That was then...

This is now!!

Grant - 7 months old!!

That was then...

This is now!!

Ethan - 7 months old!!

That was then...

This is now!!!


Just amazing isn't it??