Road Trip!

Lillian and Naomi successfully completed their first-ever overnight road trip! We headed to Cincinatti over Memorial Day weekend to see Vanessa, Christopher, Peyton, Riley and Taylor. Saul and Leann were gracious enough to let us stay with them, risking a night of off-kilter babies. But, no worries. The ladies did just fine, sleeping in their pack and play. They certainly fill it up more than they used to!

We lounged a lot, enjoying the beautiful weather and watching the big kids ride bikes and sing songs. It was a quick trip, but we still managed to fill the Jeep with stuff. It was nice, though, just to prove to ourselves that it can be done.

Peyton and all the ladies:

The girls are doing marvelously, and growing so fast! They are over 25 inches long already. This means they've grown over 10 inches in not quite 7 months. By due date, they would be just over 4 months old, and they are right on track for the developmental milestones. They roll over (Naomi moreso than Lillian.) from stomach to back and from side to side. They bear weight on their legs when you hold them up, or they're in the bouncer or exersaucer. They laugh and smile back when you smile at them. They are using two hands to approach a lot of things now. I watched Lillian this morning as she tried to put a pacifier back in her mouth. She had the general idea, just needed some guidance. Also, she wouldn't let go once it finally got in there, so she promptly pulled it out again, only to restart the process.

Naomi seems to be getting over her fear of Papa. It was tragic, really. Everytime we handed her to the big, scary guy, she'd thrust out that lower lip and begin to wail. But, she's warming up. Soon, she'll be on the back of the Harley (or the ATV, or the plane) having the time of her life.

I hear the sounds of waking girls now. Good days, everyone.