And I Just Keep Telling Them, Mommy is Way More Fun When I'm Rested!

We have had a glorious resurgence of sleep the past few days. The babes slept 11 1/2 hours last night, with just a quick 10-minute rocking of Simeon at 5ish. I haven't slept this much since June. I hate to say it out loud, but I'm starting to feel like a normal person again.
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These two are going to be seven months old in just 10 days...
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With Christmas falling as they turned six months, we waited to have their 6-month well baby check-ups until last week. They are both growing and developing just fine, but are so different!
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Simeon weighed in at 18 pounds, 7 ounces. That is just average for boys his age. Lieren was 15 pounds, 7 ounces. If you have been around our babies lately, you are not surprised that Simeon weighs a whole 3 pounds more than his sister. It is pretty obvious when you pick them up that he is significantly bigger. As Shane says, Lieren is a petite flower.
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Silas was only 17 pounds, 10 ounces at his 6 month check-up. I couldn't believe it when I looked back and saw that Sim is starting to outgrow him! But I suppose I shouldn't be that surprised because Sim is giving Silas a run for his money in all areas of development. Here is a post with pictures of Silas at about this same age.

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Simeon has just started sitting up independently. He will crash over now and then, but can sit for extended periods of time and catch himself if he does start to tip. He is also rolling all over and scooting some. He can go backwards pretty well, it's the going forward that is hard. But he is already pulling his legs up under himself and has gotten on all fours a few times. Yikes! I'm going to have a crawler before I know it! He is so desperate to get at things he wants that I know he will be moving as soon as he can.

If there were one word to describe Lieren, it would be content. She is the sweetest baby. And it shows in her development. She would love to lay on her back and talk to someone all day. And while toys that are just out of her reach look fun, she is happy to lay and talk to them. Why bother reaching for them? She is rolling from her tummy to back and has become more interested in sitting the past couple of days. I can't get over her darling personality. And the jury is still out on her hair color...we might have a strawberry blonde on our hands!

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The babes shared a twin moment in front of the window the other morning...

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And if their gaze would have actually reached above the windowsill, this is what they would have seen...

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Two posts in one week, I know! But don't consider it a trend, yet! We'll see how the sleeping continues...