How's Everyone?

We are all adjusting well to the new additions. It's unbelievably busy...but so fun too. I can't even imagine doing this without my hubby. He is a HUGE help and I'm trying not to think about when he goes back to work:0 So, here's how everyone's doing:

Baby George (this is his patron saint): So sweet and so tiny. He was our smallest baby (7 lbs. 14 oz.) With all my concern about having a huge baby...I really had nothing to worry about. He was born 2 weeks earlier than our other bio boys so in reality he would have weighed about 1 lb. more. He nurses well, sleeps well and is just amazing to sit and stare at. He has fuzzy little hair and looks so much like Mr. P and Tuba. He's putting up with lots of hugs and kisses from his siblings and tolerates all the noise too.

Lydia: Also known around here as "sister girl". She is the happiest and sweetest baby girl. Just don't set the princess down! She loves all her brothers and laughs at them. They kiss her toes and bring her toys to play with. She gives kisses and loves to stand and jump. She is beginning to crawl but so far only scoots backwards...which really makes her mad. She loves her babas (bottles for those who don't do baby talk). We tried rice cereal but she really didn't care for it. I think she wants real food. She watches with wide eyes as everyone eats. The other day Busy Guy gave her a frito...without us knowing. All of a sudden she was screaming and when I went to investigate why I noticed she had a soggy frito in her lap. She cried and cried.."where did that yummy thing go?". It was too funny...but no you can't have a frito for your first food! She is sleeping really well. In the week she has been home with us she has switched over to sleeping at night. She gets up once a night, has a baba and goes back to sleep. She goes down at 8:00 pm with the other kids and sleeps until about 7:00 am. But...last night she slept through the night and is still sleeping. Even though we now have 5 kids I still wake up and think...oh no...they haven't woken up yet...I hope they are okay. If only I could just relax and enjoy the extra rest. She weighs almost 16 lbs. She is healthy and so happy.

Busy Guy: He is adjusting to his two new siblings. He isn't showing any jealousy towards the babies but is having some extra acting out. I know it's normal but WOW is he causing us lots of extra work. He put a beach towel in the toilet and was flushing and flushing it! When my mom came over later in the day he told her, "I was naughty, it was funny" and then laughed himself silly. He is getting into lots of things. We put the childproof lock back on our bedroom door. Papa taught Busy Guy some new phrases..."line of sight", and "proximity". It's a hoot to hear Busy Guy say them. He really has to stay where we can see him at all times. He takes full advantage when hubby and I each have a baby and are sitting down feeding them. If it's quiet...look out. He is being sweet too. He calls Baby George "Brudder"...hi brudder...oh cute brudder. He loves sister too and coos over how cute and sweet she is. She put her hand on his face and he came running to say, "she pushed me"! We are giving Busy Guy extra cuddles and finding extra activities for him to do. Having Papa home is the key. He takes the kids on outings each day and plays with them all. Plus, he's an extra set of eyes.

Mr. P: Doing really well. Loves having the babies home finally! He comes in each morning and kisses the babies...even when I say not to because they are sleeping;) He is a huge helper. He will hold Lydia's bottle, bring us things and entertains the whole gang. He's also a great investigator when we need to know where Busy Guy is. The kids should get a salary! He loves to hold both babies. Today he asked me if George is drinking white milk or chocolate? I told him it's white milk and he replied, "why because he can't have chocolate yet". Too funny! He thinks it was the funniest thing in the world when George peed up in the air all over the place. Mr. P is also loving having Papa home. They go to the gym (boys into the daycare to play) each day, walk to Starbucks for treats, play outside, go to the park, etc. He is cherishing our book/singing time at night...even if I can't read 10 books now but only 2 or 3. He is doing swimming lessons and is now jumping off the diving board (with life jacket and being caught by the instructor) and putting his face in the water!

Tuba: Loves, loves, loves the babies. He rubs their heads and kisses them constantly. He laughs at everything they do. He makes sure they have toys/blankets/binkies/bottle, etc. He is really good at alerting us to Busy Guy's antics..."Uh-Oh" can be heard at top volume when ever he spies something amiss! Tuba is enjoying summer school...even if it's only 2 hours a day. He gets to go on the bus and have some fun at school with other kids. He is also doing swim lessons. He really enjoys them and talks about the pool all week long. He is getting adjusted (as we all are) to the new seating arrangement in the van. It's so squishy for the three big boys in the back row. Tuba is squeezed in between Mr. P's booster and Busy Guy's car seat. He takes full advantage of the close proximity to bug and annoy his brothers! The new car rule is..."hands in your lap". We may be looking at a bigger car already!

Well...that's how the kids are doing. I'll write more later on how the parents are doing (were good too). Here's some of my favorite photos of the week.