new adventures!!!

The boys have been doing GREAT and has experienced several new things this last month.

1st they have been trying solids. We started with bananas and avocado which both liked. Jaxson will taste but won't actually eat it, he keeps it in his mouth for a little while then spits it right back out. Jaden (being the chunky boy he is) eats anything we put in his mouth. We also tried rice cereal and Jaxson DID not like it. He was all smiles and so excited to try it but the second it went in his mouth he started to gag and was spitting it out. I mentioned this to his physical therapist and she thinks he has texture issues and will have an oral therapist when we transition to Infant Toddler Program. Jaden however loves his rice cereal and is now eating it everyday. The first time he was a little sloppy but now he has figured out the whole concept of getting it off the spoon and down with little mess. He gets very excited when it's time for cereal and now opens his mouth when put the spoon so he can see. We try and give Jaden a little taste of foods when we eat (mashed potatoes, ice cream, yogurt...) and so far he has taken everything and enjoys it. We stopped trying solids with Jaxson until he starts with his oral therapist because we don't want to irritate him and have a bad experience with solids where he refuses all the time.

We got the boys a jumperoo and an exersauser which they love!! The first time we put them in it they were overwhelmed and just looked around like "is this really mine". They get to bouncing and giggling and it's so fun to watch them! Jaxson's feet don't quit touch the ground but he still manages to get himself bouncing and plays with the toys around it.

Last weekend we took the boys on their very first camping trip!! The days leading up to it I got a little nervous since the weather took a turn but it ended up being pretty nice and only rained the very last night. They were very happy boys the whole weekend and enjoyed some outside time. My family and Trevor's family came and it was a great first camping trip for the boys!!!

The boys have now learned to move themselves wherever they want and are getting very good at. It is making a little nervous for when they start crawling and can really get anywhere they want. The other morning the boys were laying on the ground and Jaxson managed to scoot himself underneath the coffee table. I try and lay toys a few feet away for some motivation and they now can get it every time. We have also been working on sitting up and they are getting more stable and can sit up for several seconds. We are so proud of how far they have come these last couple weeks and starting to "baby proof" the house because they will be on the move before we know it.

Jaxson has had a Physical Therapist from St.Lukes home care coming to the house since he has been home from the NICU. He has done great and it is now time to transition to the Infant Toddler Program. Both the boys will get seen through this program and we are really looking forward to it. Jaxson will have an additional therapist for his feeding but they both will have the same social worker. They will start services next week and we are very happy about being in this program, it will be great for the boys!!!

The last thing the boys got for the first time is colds. : [ They have got runny noses on occasion but the last couple days we have had some sick babies!! Both have very runny noses, coughs, and Jaxson has a yucky eye. We have spent a lot time on the couch and there has been LOTS of cuddle time. The first day Jaden was worse and had a very hard time sleeping and just want to be held so he ended up sleeping with mom and dad all night. I think Jaxson caught on to Jaden's little trick of sleeping with mom and dad because last night he would only sleep if he was in our arms. The second we put him down it was screams and cries, so last night Jaxson slept with us. They had a little better today and are starting to clear up, we are hoping for them to stay in their beds all night and let us get some rest also. We were sad to see them sick but at the same we are happy they can fight off their colds and it didn't turn into anything serious!

It's hard to believe the boys are 6 months and headed towards their 1st birthday. We are such blessed parents to have two amazing babies. We are so proud of how far they've come and remind them everyday how strong they are and how proud we are of them. : ]

PICTURES!!

jaxson looking SOO cute!

mom and jaden going for a walk

being big boys on their first camping trip!

jaxson in his cute shoes

jaden in his cute shoes (he had just about outgrown his swing)