laughing babies

Some of our favorite videos of our kiddos laughing.  Please disregard ridiculous and lame sounds/noises/voices from me and mom :)

Jackson's obsessed with the word "zoom" 

 Gram gets Grayson giggling

recent days

We've really enjoyed Gray and Jacks lately- especially their giggles and belly laughs.  Here are some snapshots from the past couple of weeks.

Prime play time with Dad and Papa

Tummy time after getting dedicated at church!

Taking walks with our new jackets from Ms. Ginnie!

Both love playing with their feet, as Jackson demonstrates

Loving their Sophie the griaffee teethers and Daddy time

Playing together with their musical ball toy

 Joining mom in her morning time with God

Jackson loving the exersaucer

Gray too!

Laughing with Ms Jess

A little fall walk before the Georgia-Kentucky game

Little Grayson

Hungry (?!) Jackson

visitors and visiting

Lately there have been several people coming in and out of town here.  For me and the hubs its been time together...time a part...time together...on repeat.  Here we are at the apple orchard before Andrew was in China (woah, right?!) for a week last week.

And to prevent me from a major breakdown, my parents flew in town to help out while my other half was literally halfway across the world.  Plus, you know, they were beginning withdrawal symptoms from Grayson and Jackson.  

Picked up Mom and Dad then headed to lunch.  Queen Gram

Gram and Grandpa letting the boys play with each other

Sweet Gray all smiley on the bed

Gram and Grandpa Link with their favorite kiddos

They got a jumper for us...but it only worked in the bathroom so we may be bringing it back:(

At least Jackson was entertained for a little while!

Mom fed Jackson

While I had Gray

I LOVE this picture!  Dad was so sweetly entertaining and keeping the boys quiet while Mom and I did some shopping.  We were running late and you would have never known it.  Gray and Jacks love their Grandpa (plus all the toys and books he went through:))!

Once Hubby made it back in town, his parents flew in (literally like 12 hours later!) so we could scurry off to a Bed and Breakfast for some quality couple time.  It was wonderful, and I'm sure the in-laws were LOVING the grandkid time sans parents!  

My handsome hubs at our B&B 

They love their Sophie teethers!

Love them!

6 months!

Last week Grayson and Jackson scooted past 6 months! I can't believe they've been here for that long already!  I still feel like they're little babies and like I just had them! But then I think back to being pregnant and that feels like ages ago.

At their 6 month check up they got a few more shots...poor guys!  Andrew and I each have to hold down one boy while they get their vaccines.  I know it's best for them but it's so not fun!

Here are some pictures of them on their 1/2 year birthday:

What they've been up to lately:

• grabbing their feet
• rolled over from back to tummy:: only Grayson's managed this feat, and only did once...while naked before bath time!
• yelling
• razzing
• sleeping without swaddles
• sleeping through the night:: generally...whew!
• 3 naps a day
• looking at books
• passing things from one hand to the other
• "zoom":: for whatever reason, Jackson belly laughs whenever you say "zoom"- we love it!
• belly laughing and giggling
• lots of smiles still
• weight:: 13lbs for Grayson and 13.5lbs for Jackson
• wearing (and starting to outgrow) 6 month clothing
• recognize and smile at one another
• grabbing faces:: they love grabbing noses, mouths...of each other and mom and dad
• moving on to solid foods:: well, at least rice cereal
• sitting:: Jackson will sit without help for maybe 10 seconds and Grayson falls over a little more quickly

The boys hanging out together after waking up one morning

Getting ready for being spoon fed rice cereal for the first time!

The aftermath...Grayson knocked over some of the rice cereal and is kicking his feet in it.  Both had dried cereal all over their faces and bellies!  ...Baths were definitely necessary after