January

We're back into the swing of things with school, and we're all adjusting pretty well. Truman and Elliott are already 3 months old! They are such sweet boys, and are starting to be more interactive when we talk to them. They smile easily now and are getting close to laughing. They love being read to and sung to. Their naps are sporadic but getting a little more regular, and some days they have exact opposite nap schedules. The good thing about this is that I have more one-on-one time with each of them and less time with two babies crying or needing to be held at the same time. However, it is a little tiring when the second I finally get one baby to fall asleep, his brother is opening his eyes. These babies keep me very busy and so does Collin, but I love being with my boys.
The twins still sleep well at night. We have been putting them to bed the same time as Collin and are amazed every day at how much different an experience this is than when Collin was a newborn. I remember the dread and frustration when nighttime came around, and the hours it took to get Collin to sleep, only for him to wake up frequently and cry for a long time while we were both hopelessly exhausted. With the twins, though, I lay with them on our bed, swaddle them, feed them a bottle/ nurse and sing a few songs, and they are out- sometimes within 5 minutes. During a typical night, they wake up to eat around 3 or 4, then go back to sleep without crying. Then usually, when it's too early to get up, at least one baby will wake up so I'll bring him into bed with me and we'll snooze. I often spend the early mornings half-sleeping with a baby on each side, rolling back and forth to nurse when one stirs, until Collin wakes up (which is typically around 8:30 right now). I don't mind it and feel well rested most of the time, which still amazes us. Of course, some nights aren't as perfect. Sometimes they are cranky in the evening and it takes longer to get them to sleep, and sometimes they wake up more frequently during the night, but for the most part, they are amazing nighttime sleepers.
Collin just keeps getting funnier. He loves making people laugh and being silly. His favorite books right now are The Cat in the Hat, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (much to Rob's dismay). His crib has become a little ridiculous. Not only does he insist on sleeping in a nest of every stuffed animal he owns, he also requests several books to be in there with him. For a while, when we would check on him later at night, we'd try sneaking a few things out. Until one night he woke up at around 4:00 crying for all the stuffed animals that were missing. He always has his songbook of primary songs in his crib, and at bedtime, he asks us to sing the "daddy song," "mommy song," and "spring song." (Heavenly Father Loves Me). Other honorable mentions include "hello song" and "mission." He likes to stall bedtime and get as many songs as he can! Also, for about 2 months, he didn't want to go to sleep without a Band-Aid on his finger. When we would start to leave, he would say "Band-Aid! Blue Band-Aid please! Red Band-Aid!" until we got him one, then he would say "this finger" and hold out the finger he wanted it on. We finally ran out and told him they were gone, so now at bed time he says "band-aid all gone." We are planning to move him into a toddler bed soon, but he's never tried getting out of his crib so we are fine with the setup for now.

 And some pictures from January!

We tried out Collin's new tunnel and tent set one evening. We turned off all the lights and gathered "s'more" type treats and brought out a flashlight to play with. Collin loved it!

Happy chocolate-faced boy

Testing out the flashlight

Cuties in their Bumbos! I sometimes put them in those and have them face each other.

3 boys in their own little chairs

Tru has the best hair! It goes into a perfect faux hawk on its own, especially right after a bath (we fluff it up a little when it's wet so it doesn't stick to his head, and it dries like this). Elliott doesn't have much hair on top. This is the easiest way to tell them apart right now!

Cozy

Happy Elliott

I've started asking Collin what he wants to wear in the mornings, and he used to always choose a Halloween shirt that is ugly and too small. So I was glad the other day when he said "red sweater."

I just love these little bellies!

Brothers