An Update on the Kiddos

Just to warn you--there are a lot of pictures on this post!

Rylin 6 1/2 weeks oldBailee 6 1/2 weeks oldHere are some of the most recent pictures we have of the girls. Rylin Vida--5 Weeks Old Bailee Vera--5 Weeks OldWow, I never imagined that my life would be so crazy. But three kids is definitely a lot to handle. Pretty much the only time I have to blog these days is when all the kids are down for a nap, and if that actually happens, I usually need a nap myself. But things are going really well! Bailee and Rylin are doing great. They are six weeks old today. We took them in a couple weeks ago to get weighed. Rylin weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz., and Bailee was 6 lbs. 13. At that point, they were up over two pounds from their original birth weights! We haven't taken them in for a while, but they are definitely growing. We're not giving them the bottles anymore, which means I don't have to pump anymore, which is such a huge relief. Now I am solely breastfeeding. It has been a struggle. But they are getting much better. Sorry about the billion pictures that are going to follow: These pictures are of the girls when they are about four weeks old. Rylin and Bailee Bailee Rylin Rylin and Bailee The girls are getting harder and harder to tell apart. Little Bailee is catching up fast to her sister! But you can still tell a significant difference in their sizes. These pictures are when Bailee and Rylin are about three weeks old. Bailee and Rylin Bailee Bailee Rylin Rylin Bailee
3 1/2 Weeks Old
Rylin Bailee We made these signs for the girls' room3 Weeks old
Bailee and RylinOur precious girls have had so many visitors since they have been born--especially since they have been home with us. Here are some cute pictures of everyone that love them:We took these pictures as soon as we brought little Bailee home to join Rylin and the rest of us. When Daniel and his mom put the girls together, they put their little heads right next to each other. It was so sweet! Daniel is holding Bailee and Lani is holding Rylin.Grandpa and Rylin and Grandma and Rylin. The pictures in the carseats were taken when we were on our way home with little Ry Ry.Papa and Bailee and Ama and Bailee. These were taken when we finally got to bring Bailee home from the hospital!Makee kissing his baby sister RylinMakee getting ready to give his baby sister Bailee a kiss

Uncle Pete and Aunt Whitters holding their new neices. Pete has Rylin and Whit has BaileeBelly with Rylin and Bailee (blue blanket) Aunt Heidi holding Rylin, Isabelle looking at Rylin, and Aunt Whit holding Rylin Some cute pictures with Daniel and Drakey...And Drake, Kai, and Rylin Nani and Aunt Rash with Rylin, and Aunt Heather with RylinNashy holding Rylin, Pappy holding Rylin, Drakey playing with a balloon, and Daddy with BaileeBeck holding Bailee, Grandma T holding Rylin, Aunt Heather holding Bailee, Beck and Nash with RylinGrandma T with Rylin, Aunt Jenna with Bailee, Uncle Chris with Bailee, Papster with MaksterCOUSIN Picture! From oldest to youngest:
Beck (4 yrs. old), Nash (2), Mak (22 months), Drake (8 months), Kai (3 weeks), Rylin (1 1/2 weeks), Bailee (1 1/2 weeks)Papa with Bailee, Ama with Rylin, Makee and Daddy with BaileeRylin and Bailee together again! When we put the girls next to each other, they immediately put their little heads right together. So sweet! (1 1/2 weeks old)Cousin Brit with Bailee. Aunt Beck and Uncle Spence with Rylin. Papa showing two little girls to their proud big brother!Whit with Rylin and Aunt JoAnn with Bailee, my BFF Traci holding Rylin and me holding Bailee, and cousins Nick holding Bailee and Tara holding RylinAaron, Jared, Aunt Sue, Bailee, and CassUncle J (AKA Uncle G--AKA Yo-Yo according to Makee) holding Rylin and BaileeOur little Family of Five! I'm holding Bailee and Dan is holding Rylin.BaChan with BaileeBaChan with RylinMy sweet young women and leaders came to visit too! They brought some darling blankets for the girls, and a photo book with pictures of different activities we did together. It was so sweet of them! I was so sad to be released from YW, but I know it's a good time. I kinda have my hands full. But I sure do miss it and love them all! Here is everyone in the pic:
Me, Tracey, Trisha, Marti, Whit, Hailey, Katelyn, Jayde, Julie, Katie, Cindy, Quinn
Julie, Maddie, Natalie, Amy, Chandler, Tami, Sarah I love this picture of Makee after playing in the dirt. He loves the dirt! But don't let this sweet little face fool you. He has been a little Stinker lately. The little Mak Attack is still adjusting to life with two sisters. For the most part, he is still being very sweet to the girls. Once in a while, he will test us by belly bashing their heads, pulling their bottles out of their mouths or gently smacking them to see our reaction. But usually he is giving his sisters hugs and kisses. He loves them very much. He has definitely been a bit more naughty lately. He hasn't been obeying, and if he doesn't get his own way (especially when it comes to sharing with Isabelle) he screams and has a fit. It is definitely trying our patience. Sometimes I wanna shoot myself in the foot when I'm at my wits end. We're working on things, and I can't imagine how the poor little guy must be feeling. He has been through a whole lot of adjustments lately, and he has really done pretty well for all that has been going on. Soon after we got the girls home, Isabelle suddenly came down with the hand, foot, and mouth disease. I had never heard of it, but apparently it is a virus little kids get in the summer. It is very common and very contagious. They get a high fever and blisters and sores on their hands, feet, and inside their mouths. Sure enough, Makee came down with it. Even though he was sick, he was good enough to pose for this cute little picture of him. You can't really see the sores on his mouth, but they were there! It was totally stressful trying to keep him away from the girls. We had a couple really rough nights where Makee was pretty much up all night. Dan took care of him while I took care of the girls. Luckily, he was over his misery in a few days, and the girls were never affected by it. Phew! Mak is talking more and more every day. It's so fun to hear him say different things all the time. He can pretty much say everyone's names in the family. He calls my mom "Ama," my dad "Papa,", Daniel's mom "Nani," and Doug's Dad "Pappy." It is hilarious when he wakes up from his naps now because he just yells "Hi!" or "Dada!" or "Yo-Yo!" which is what he calls Jared. He yells for whoever he thinks might rescue him from his crib. Whenever he says "Bye," he yells "Buh-BYE!" as loud as he can. It cracks me up. Right now he calls "Milk" "Gunk," and "cookie" "Kookoo." If he wants to go outside, he will ask, "Side?" and then go get his shoes and say, "Shoe?" Right now his favorite movie is Toy Story. We watch at least twice a day. I know, I feel like a bad mom. But when I have babies to take care of, especially when they are attached to me at feeding time, there's not much more I can do to entertain him. It has been so hard not carrying Makee for the last six weeks. He has been so good about just holding my hand or letting me give him a hug, or climbing into my lap. For a few weeks, I had to wait for someone to either come put him in his crib or take him out after his naps and in the morning. But we figured out a system where he stepped on a stool in his crib, then up onto a box, up on his crib rail, and then I would help him down into the rocking chair in his room. It has become a little game to him. But it's so nice to be six weeks out fro my surgery so I can hold my boy again! So life is crazy right now! I feel like all I do all day every day is feed babies, change diapers, and do laundry. I feel like there is barely any time left to do anything with Mak. I'm glad he loves me unconditionally. And I'm glad he loveshis sisters even though they consume alot of my time right now. As chaotic as things are right now, I wouln't trade it for anything!