4 months, and 11 months

Talan and Zachariah were both born on the 2nd, so they reach their monthly b-days on the same day...(which I am behind on!) Talan is 4 months old now. He is continuing to make progress. I am really proud of this picture below. Look at how good he is holding his head up on his belly!! It doesn't take him long to get tired, but I am so proud of him for getting this far. Just a month ago, he wouldn't even move his head from side to side. He still loves to talk. In fact, he is talking in this picture...straining, and talking....cracks me up! He smiles are a little more frequent....a couple of times I think they have even been purposeful smiles, and not just reflexes. He is eating much better. I had a hard couple of weeks with him not eating, the doctor was talking about a feeding tube, but he is eating great now. I have found a daycare for both boys, I don't take them everyday, but the days I do take them, it really helps me out! Like this week, Zachariah had 2 different appointments, and it was nice to be able to take Talan to daycare so that I didn't have 2 babies in tow. I love the daycare, it is such a blessing...it is such a relief to know I have a break when I need it, and it helps me get through the evenings a lot easier, and more time with individual babies, and my own kids. I don't feel so trapped. The people up there are great too. So nice, and very good with the kids, and they love Talan!! It makes it so much easier to take him. He is such a sweety. Cute as he can be. We are all really loving him.

Zachariah is 11 months. He still isn't walking, like I thought he might be, but gets closer every day. He stood up last night without holding onto anything, and stood for about 5 seconds. Nothing stops him at all, and he is on the move too! He has learned to really clap his hands, and loves to do it. Every little thing he does, he stops and claps for himself. He loves to play patty cake...he has that "rolling, and a rolling" down pat...it is so funny! He is thowing kisses, and will say Hi and Bye, and will say them appropriately. It surprises me every time. He is starting to mimic a lot of sounds. He is finally starting to figure out a sippy cup...that has been a hard one for us. He can be pretty stubborn when it comes to the way he eats/drinks. He is becoming a lot more socialable. He always attracts a lot of attention when we go out in public...people have always had to stop and say something. Used to, he would just stare at him with a furrowed brow. Now, he will give them a big smile. Today at the doc's office, I noticed he was purposely trying to get someone's attention to look at him, and then he really cut up for them when they noticed. I think he was flirting....he likes the attention now...or expects it, I am not sure which. haha

I have had a lot of people ask me if he is cross-eyed, or think something is wrong with his eyes. I have felt all along that he was just fine, but even doctors and therapist have been concerned, so today was his opthamology appointment. The doctor said he was just fine, nothing at all wrong with him. I knew it! I have argued with a lot of people that his eyes are not turning in...it is just that they have folds of skin at the corners that show less of the white on the inside. I am glad I can now say confidently that nothing is wrong. haha

I was surprised by this one on the camera....Noah took it of them two...so ignore the crusty nose, but I thought it was cute!