Blowing Raspberries

This is Will's favorite new thing to do- blow spit bubbles!

Griffin Rolls Over!

Proud Mommy moment! Griffin rolled over from his back to his stomach last night! The angle of the video isn't great (I was pumping so stuck in my spot) but I was able to catch him doing it! I thought for sure that Will was going to be the first to roll over, but Griffin pulled it off first! You can hear Will cheering him on in the background. We'll work on him next!

Five Months Old!

Quickly outgrowing the bear/chair combination 

Tummy time for everyone!

Cooper makes a good pillow

Good morning!

Checking each other out

Football Saturday with Daddy

Five months old today! Five! I'm sure it's a universal statement made by parents all over the world, but I can't believe how quickly our babies are growing up. Here's a quick peek at what's new with the boys:

We officially have three thumb suckers on our hands. Will and Griffin are definitely done with their pacifiers- we don't even offer them one any longer. Cooper will still take a pacifier from time to time, but he'll usually end up pulling it out in favor of his thumb. We love that they self-soothe this way (for now) although I'm sure it will be tough to break them of the habit in several years. You can't really hide their thumbs from them! All three of them recognize Will and me and will look in our direction when we talk. I'm not sure if they know their own names at this point but there are times when it seems they do. No one has developed "stranger danger" yet and they will happily be held by anyone who picks them up. I wonder how much longer that will last. In addition to recognizing Will and me, they have started noticing each other more, too. They aren't full-on playing with each other yet, but they will spend time staring at each other and engage in what I swear are conversations. If they are laying near each other one will talk and chatter, then pause while the other starts up. It's been fun to watch them become aware of one another and we can't wait to watch their relationships evolve!

Will

A little light reading

Will has started moving! I left the room for a couple minutes and came back to find him under the coffee table. Yikes!

Will is such a little sweetheart, but we're starting to see a little more attitude from him, too. He doesn't have a good poker face so it's pretty easy to tell when he's not happy about something. He continues to be a big talker and has recently been yelling at the top of his lungs just because he can. Will is getting very good at grabbing for toys during playtime and can hold items that you hand to him now. He was the first to try holding his own bottle but hasn't quite figured out how to hold it for himself all the time. Will loves when I lay on my back on the floor and sit him on my stomach so he can look around. He laughs and smiles if you help him from sit down to standing and back down again. Will is weighing in at 15 lbs these days.

Griffin

Griffin has found his voice and loves to talk to us now, too. After being the grunter baby for so long it's funny to hear the high-pitched squeals that come out of him these days. He continues to have no interest in standing on his legs but he's really good at tummy time. As mentioned he loves to watch football and will sit with Daddy for a long time without getting fidgety when football is on. Poor Griffin is our first baby to have a fever- thankfully that was his only symptom though we did take him in for a check just to be sure. Thanks to that visit we know that at 5 months he weighs 15 lbs, 5 oz!

Cooper

In addition to being able to pull his pacifier out of his mouth, Cooper has gotten really good at holding his own bottle lately, too. He is probably the one who most consistently tries to hold it for himself during feeds. We are still waiting for Cooper to roll over from front to back- I'm beginning to wonder if he will just bypass that milestone. He likes to sit up (with help) and look around. Hopefully he'll be able to sit up on his own soon! Cooper is still the smallest of the group at 12 lbs.

At five months we are:

• Sucking our thumbs regularly
• Taking around 7-8 oz per feed
• Eating 4 times a day
• Sleeping through the night!! (From about 10:00 pm- 8:30 am)
• Wearing 3-6 month clothing (6 month pants for Will and Griffin, 3 month pants for Cooper)
• Starting to interact with our brothers
• Smiling and laughing more often
• Sitting up and keeping our heads up (with help from mom and dad)

Cooper's Big Day

Cooper got to go on a little adventure with me yesterday! He had a doctor's appointment scheduled to check his weight, so he joined me at the office while Will stayed home with the other two babies. Thursdays are normally my work from home day, but our office was having its annual Thanksgiving lunch and I am not one to miss a good potluck! So it worked out that I was able to bring Cooper into the office with me for the day and we snuck out for his appointment before the potluck started. On a happy note, Coop has gained a pound in the past month! He weighed exactly 12 lbs at his check in- that's what we like to see!

I wish I could bring a baby into work every week, and it seems like the feeling in the office was mutual. It was so wonderful having him there! Little guy was the center of attention all day long and he ate up every second of it.  He didn't fuss at all, and happily let lots of ladies cuddle him all day long. We've got a flirt on our hands- he was flashing his gummy smile a lot yesterday! But he was particularly enamored with one of my coworkers, Cindy. It was hilarious to watch him with her! He just stared and cooed and smiled at her the whole time she held him. And even when others were holding him, he was looking for Cindy! 

There were lots of requests for me to bring the other babies in, too. So hopefully Cooper being on his best behavior paved the way to get to bring the other boys in sometime! I'm sure they would also love all the individual attention! 

Hanging with Mom

Right after his doc appointment..."I weigh 12 lbs now?!?!"

With his work "Safta" Allison

He loved all the attention!

And he especially loved Cindy!

Making sure he could still see his girlfriend

Had to take a trip upstairs to meet Christy!

I used to babysit Beth's kids. I remember when her youngest, Jett, was Cooper's size!

Cooper's New Trick

First off, a quick video of my adorable little niece saying Cooper AKA "Poopah"

Cooper has a new trick! In the past couple days he's started intentionally taking his pacifier out of his mouth. He's not able to consistently put it back in, but it's been neat to watch him learn this new skill!

Bear Down!

These sweater vests were some of the first things we bought for the boys after they were born and we've been anxiously awaiting a good time to bust them out. The Bears playing Monday Night Football seemed like a good occasion. I know every parent thinks their babies are the cutest, but seriously? Our babies are the CUTEST!!! And great sports about playing dress up for their mom!

This time all 3 were more interested in the game than having their picture taken!

Mr. Football

Griffin seriously loves football, at the tender age of (nearly) five months. I can have the undivided attention of Will and Cooper but if there's football on TV, Griffin is watching it. It's pretty darn cute!

All we need are some aviator sunglasses and he'd be set!

Go Broncos!

Can't smile for the pic, Mom- football's on!

Go Bears!

Oh, hey! Football is on!

Not interested in the story, Ma- football is on!