Ben and the bouncy seat

Ben finally found an outlet for his boundless energy.

6 Months Old !!!

The boys turned 6 months today. We are having so much fun and feel so privileged to be their parents. Ben is a perpetual motion machine, rolling over onto his belly and/or kicking his legs constantly. He's still trying to master rolling from his belly to his back, but he's getting there. Sam has started to kick his legs a lot and is experimenting with rolling. He has a rather stiff approach to kicking his legs that looks like he's practicing for his Riverdance audition. Their 6 month checkup with the doctor is on Monday. We're looking forward to that.

Some recent pics ...

Sam

Ben

Ben close, Sam far

Ben

Ben

Ben

Sam

Ben left, Sam right

Mama and boys

Sam and Dad

Recent pics

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Sam on left, Ben on right ... look like big boys, don't they?

Sam got a bit tired after the photo shoot.

Ben drying off after his bath.

Sam and Ben often hold hands when we put them next to each other.

Sam is good with his tummy time.

That's shampoo on Sam's head, not whipped cream.

Ben getting ready for an outing.

4 month update

Sorry I've been so bad about posting. Turns out raising twins takes up a lot of time.

Boys had their 4 month check-up on Friday. All is good. Sam has passed Ben in weight, mostly because our friend Ben has become a very finnicky eater. The good news is that they are both near the midpoint of expected weight. Sam is 13lbs, 13.5oz and Ben is 13lbs, 7.5oz.

Was going through our video camera and came across three videos that I thought were worth sharing ...

Pardon the pajamas, 3 day growth, and bedhead (all permanent conditions these days), but I thought this was a good one of Sam laughing and Ben talking. What I won't do for a cheap laugh.

Sam is obsessed with his fist and definitely not afraid to use it.

Early video of Sam I made for his Grandma Pat in Pittsburgh. Shows just how tiny these kids were. I almost forgot. The tabs on their diapers basically had to be overlapped. You can see how loose it was after just 2 hours. BTW, that's not a straight jacket. That's a shirt with hand covers so they don't scratch themselves. :)

Some pics ...

Ben in his new bouncy seat. Hasn't quite got the "hold your head up for more than 2 minutes" thing down yet, but he's working on it. Sometimes he just needs to rest his head.

Ben trying to figure out who that handsome fellow in the mirror is.

Sam getting a bath.

Ben happy to be playing with his toys.

Sam showing off his impressive physique ... don't hate.

Update

Sorry for my lack of info. Things have been crazy. The boys are doing great. Sam is a bit anti-crib, but we're trying to work that out. They are smiling and laughing a lot and that just melts anyone who see them.

Chris went to her first twins PEPS meeting last week and that gave her a chance to meet other Moms of twins. That was also her first outing alone with the boys. All went well.

Here are some recent pictures ...

The question is whether Sam punched Ben in the mouth because he gave him the finger or whether Ben gave him the finger because Sam punched him in the mouth

The boys were thrilled that the Steeelers won the Super Bowl

Sam getting a little tummy time

Smiley Ben

Steelers Fans

Turns out our sons are rabid Steelers fans also. They asked us if they could wear some Steelers gear today in preparation for the big game tomorrow. We couldn't resist taking a few pictures once the boys were in their gear.

First Bath

They boys got their first real live bath today. Here are some pics ...