More 6-month Pics

We had some pics taken of the twins a few weeks ago and they turned out pretty cute! Here are some of the favorites:

6 Months Already?!

Time really has flown by since the arrival of our two little twinners! I'm sure all you moms out there can agree that as fast as the time goes by, the difficulties that go along with motherhood make some days seem endless (or nights!). Needless to say, being a mom is such a fun, rewarding job and seeing the smiling faces of little kiddos at some point in your crazy day makes it all worthwhile!

Now, here's the update on Tate and Emmy after visiting their doctor for their 6-month appointment (they were 6 months on January 30!):

TATE
Weight: 18 pounds, 6 ounces, 67th%
Height: 27 1/4 inches, 79th%
Head: 83rd%

EMMY
Weight: 15 pounds, 3 ounces, 34th%
Height: 25 1/2 inches, 41st%
Head: 37th%

Tater bug is obviously our little tank and just seems huge compared to Em. He is obviously doing well and loves to roll around all over the floor. He's also been sitting and enjoys that new view. He especially loves his "biggest" sister, Izzie (he was the last born you know). She can get him to do the cutest belly laughs and he just watches her all of the time. I'm amazed at the bond I already see forming between them. Tate is also very playful and likes to grab at your face and "attack." He's got a cute deep voice and just kind of growls as he attacks. What a funny boy! Tate is also an excellent eater and really likes to eat oatmeal mixed with some sort of fruit. The best part is him sitting in his Bumbo with his mouth wide open while he waits for the next spoonful of food. He is definitely a little sweetheart and is such a good snuggle bug when he's ready for bed. Tate is a GREAT sleeper and goes down most nights (and naps) without any sort of fuss.

Now Emmers is our only "little" baby. If everyone remembers, Izzie was a super cute roly poly baby, and Emmy is just so much smaller on the charts. We love our chunky babies, but we sure love our teeny tiny one too! We call Emmy our wild child. She is always swinging her arms when she's excited and super curious about everything. It's hard to feed her because if anyone talks or makes a noise or even just walks by, she's instantly craning her head as far as it will go so she can see what's going on. Em has the sweetest smile that lights up her whole face and the prettiest big eyes and long lashes you've ever seen. She's known to occasionally give some good slobbery kisses and grabs your face with both her hands to do it. Emmy is also a mover and is into everything. She's not quit crawling but lifts her little body up in "plank" position and has almost figured out how to get her knees underneath her. Emmy is a TERRIBLE sleeper! I guess one of the three kids had to be this way so Todd and I knew what the rest of the world has to deal with. She usually has a 30- to maybe 45-minute nap twice a day, with the occasional hour or hour and half nap every so often. At night we have been getting up 4 to 5 times EACH just to give her a binky so she doesn't wake up Tate. She's lucky she's so darn CUTE! :)

We sure LOVE these babies! These pictures have been taken over the last couple of months, and I just haven't had time to put them up before now. Can you imagine? :)

Sweet little princess snuggling daddy and being a GOOD girl!

Our super smiler!

Hanging out with mommy . . .

Being a funny boy. Check out that big belly! We love it!

Uncle Tyler was trying to copy Tate's hairstyle . . .

What a cute little smirk this girl has.

Working with daddy!

Hey, how's it going? :)

Izzie loving all the "baby" toys. :)

Wrestling time with the kiddos. They are so fun to watch!

Daddy and the girls.

Our sweet boy . . .

. . . oh soooo sweet!

Getting ready for Disneyland!

Sitting like a big boy.

Playing with Grandma M.

Christmas . . . finally!

Here are our Christmas pictures! We had a great holiday season, and we're always sad at how fast it goes by. Thanks everyone for the fun parties!

Izzie and me at the Barlow present exchange party.

Emmy and Great Grandma Mikesell

All the kiddos at great grandma and grandpa Mikesell's on Christmas Eve. (Tate looks a little stressed . . .)

Izzie and her new KITCHEN from Santa!

So excited for . . .

. . . this Rapunzel doll from Mommy and Daddy!

 

All the kids got BYU t-shirts . . .

Here's Emmy with her Christmas haul.

Tate with his favorite present that just happened to be from Santa!

Kiddos in front of the tree in their Christmas jammies.

Tate opening some presents.

The aftermath . . .

All dressed up for church on Christmas morning.

Izzie in her pretty dress. :)

Tate enjoying a tasty little snack!

Such a sweet boy

Pretty girl!

And just for fun, we thought Tate's facial expression was hilarious in this pic! 

Izzie and Santa

Our cute Izzie was so excited to go see Santa Claus this year! She has been loving all the Christmas shows and trees and lights and decorations that come around this time of year, but Santa is definitely one of her favorites. We have a little stuffed Santa and reindeer that she says goodnight to every night on her way to bed—super cute!

She was so funny when she saw Santa—and she definitely was a little intimidated as you can tell by her face in the pic! Her eyes got so big and she just stared at Santa for a bit. Then she slowly backed up to him so she could sit on his lap. She sat like this for awhile and we eventually got a whisper out of her telling Santa what she wanted for Christmas. She then got a candy cane and squealed and laughed all the way out to the car. Now she talks about when Santa will be coming to our house. I love this little cutie so much and am probably just as excited as she is for Santa to come this year! :)

4 Months

Can you believe these two are 4 months old already!!!! They were actually 4 months back on November 30, so I'm just a little behind with the update.

STATS

Emmy

12 pounds, 12 ounces: 31st %

24 inches: 41st %

Head: 43rd %

Tate

15 pounds, 8 ounces: 64th %

25 inches: 55th %

Head: 71st %

What a couple of sweeties! Can you tell by the pics that one of them is a little more serious than the other? Both are little goofballs, but both are SUPER sweet and getting soooo big! We started them on baby food and they have so far enjoyed squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, apples, pears, and bananas. They do not like green beans!

This is typical tummy time—Emmy looking around and Tate laying there like a log. :)

Both kiddos are super droolers and typically have to wear bibs most of 

the day. But look how cute that sweet face is!

Sweet sweet girl.

Helping mommy make pies for Thanksgiving.

Daddy and the girls snuggling. :)