16 Weeks.....Whew!

Hi Everyone,

Can't believe it has been six weeks since I last posted. The days just go by in a blur for me...The only way that I know it is actually a new day - and that they year is progressing - is the changing weather. It is so nice to see a change of weather. I know - I know. Most people hate the rain - but it is a welcome change for me!

So we actually are settling into some kind of routine these days. Our days usually start around 6 or 7 am. Wyatt is usally up first to eat then Teagan (that girl is a sleeper!) Generally they eat - then hang out and do "Baby Olympics" (details below) then go down for an 45 minute to an hour nap. Get up - do the whole thing over again until around 7:00 pm when they go down for the night. Well, Teagan goes down, Wyatt usally gets back up to hang out with Mom and Dad one more time.

Our routine everyday is a term Travis coined called Baby Olympics. We rotate the kids on various different things in the house. We have the following events:

Crib Mobile

Crib Mirror

Bumbo Chairs

Baby Einstein on TV (yes I put my kids in front of the TV at four months....Bad Mom!)

Bouncy Chair

Floor Mat

Tummy Time

Swing

Each baby excels at different events. Teagan loves to watch Baby Einstein in her bumbo chair - Wyatt hates Tummy Time but loves his bee mobile in his crib. So whenever they are in an event and they start to get cranky - we try a different event! Moving along in Baby Olympics! :-)

They just had their four month check up and everyone is doing great! Teagan is now 25 inches long and weighs 15 pounds 3 ounces. Wyatt is 24 inches long and weighs 13 pounds 1 ounce. Both babies got a clean bill of health and are developmentally where they need to be.

It has been so exciting over the last six weeks to see them grow and turn into little beings. They have both started smiling back at us - they both have started to "coo" and talk to us. It is so neat to see them react to us. Now the race is on....I keep repeating to them "Mommy" and Travis keeps repeating "Dad Da". We will see who says what first.

Wyatt got diagnosed with acid reflux when he was just 9 or 10 weeks old. So it has been a challenge dealing with that and his feeding. But it looks like we finally got that under control and he has been such a happy baby in the last two weeks. He now eats every three hours with his sister - which means we are down to about 12 or 13 feedings a day instead of the 20 that we used to be at. Gives mommy a little more time during the day to eat, go to the bathroom, brush my teeth, etc. What a relief.

We took a couple of outings in September and October. We went to my parents ranch for the weekend. That was nice. Then we did the annual trip with our friends (MC Weekend) to Russian River. That was pure caos - with six kids under the age of 6 and our two babies - but we had a good time. Hey - we are getting out - going places - trying to remain social. We can't go completely suburbia on everyone can we?!

Well, we didn't get any donations for our night nanny. So we are having to let her go. Come November we will be on our own. Which is OK. Teagan is a champion sleeper and Wyatt is starting to do longer stretches himself. So we will be OK. It is just sad....sniff....sniff.... Kidding. We will be OK without our wonderful Nanny Christa - but she will be missed.

As always. We are here. If you are local - feel free to drop by!

Warmly,

Susan and Travis

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