SIX months old!

Six months. Half a year. Wow. It's hard to believe 6 months has flown by, but I am so happy that we have been taking lots of pictures, and doing our best to document things that have happened in their lives. Here's a list of what the babies are up to now, and their official measurements since we had our six month check up visit this past Monday.

Madilyn
Height: 26" (59%)

Weight: 15lb 14.2 oz (47%)

Head Circumference: 17.24" (84%)

*Since learning to roll over, Madilyn insists on being on her tummy. Even during the day when she plays on her mat, she loves being on her tummy. When we put her to sleep at night, we put her on her back. But she pretty much rolls to her tummy as soon as we put her down.
* Just got signs of her first teeth! You can see the white beginnings of teeth on her bottom gum, so a new set of fun is starting!
*She loves playing on her mat, and literally does circles on it! Sometimes she does move backwards - we are working on teaching her how to go forward!

Carter
Height: 27.75" (89%)

Weight: 17lbs 4oz (45%)

Head Circumference:  17.52" (71%)

*He has become quite a talker. He has mastered saying "ma-ma" and "bah". He often makes other noises though we don't speak the same language quite yet so we are not sure what he is trying to say.
*Speaking of talking, Carter has become aware of volume control, and now knows that he can make more screaming like sounds. Mommy and Daddy are not a fans, and hopes that he will outgrow this phase soon.
*Loves to squirm! Even when he is in our arms, it seems as though he is always bouncing and moving.
*He knows how to roll from back to front and front to back. And, he has learned that if he does this, he can move from his play mat to Madilyn's play mat pretty easily.
*Carter has started sleeping on his tummy more often, though he does like to sleep on his side sometimes.

Both

*They both do pretty well when we feed them their solid foods in their high chairs. As far as solid foods go, they both seem to prefer vegetables over fruits, and I think their favorite veggie so far is peas.
*The babies are still working on sitting up by themselves. Madilyn does a little better job than Carter, but then again she weighs a little less so she has less to hold up.
*After their first morning feeding, the babies love to watch an episode of Baby Einstein. We are making sure that these are some smart babies!
*They can both make crawling motions. They put their knees underneath them, but can't really coordinate that with their arms yet.
*They both love the bouncer and really go to town playing with the toys on it.

Happy Half Birthday, Babies!! We can't wait to see what is in store for all of us in the next six months!