23 Weeks Old

Ruby & Charlotte are 23 weeks old today. Ever since we threw away their pacifiers, the girls seem to sleep better through the night. They can soothe themselves back to sleep without much fussing if they do wake. We are glad that the transition away from pacifiers went so smoothly, we were prepared for some sleepless nights that never happened. It is hard to believe that in about 3 weeks they will be venturing into the world of solid food (albeit mashed/pureed solid food). When we eat in front of them, which does not happen too often, they are enthralled with watching the food go into our mouths. Even the dog eating catches their attention, though they enjoy anything the dog does. Enjoy the many photos and a video below!

Ruby up close:

Charlotte up close:

Sitting in their Bebe Pods:

Ruby shows off her chubbiness:

Charlotte is chubby too:

Ruby happy screaming in her crib:

Charlotte plays in the swing:

Waking up from one of their naps:


Ruby tries to cram many links into her mouth:

Charlotte looks carefully into the mirror toy:

Ruby has discovered that she can rip some of the velcro'd toys off and fling them aside:

Ruby having a blast in the exersaucer:

Charlotte studies how the beads slide up and down very closely:


Ruby fell asleep while playing one morning about 20 minutes before their normal nap time (notice that she did not let go of the link):

Charlotte grabs the sun:

Ruby in the jumper:

Charlotte in the jumper:

Video of the girls listening to Bron-Y-Aur Stomp:

22 Weeks Old

Ruby & Charlotte are 22 weeks old today, and 5 months old as of yesterday. We threw their pacifiers in the trash on Sunday morning, and both girls are going to sleep quite well without them already. We have put them in their cribs awake or drowsy since they were about 2 months old so they could start learning to fall asleep without our help. I believe that it is part of the reason that our girls sleep so well. They have been able to soothe themselves back to sleep if they wake during the night within a few minutes. They sleep from about 7pm to 6:30am for the most part. Ruby is starting to experiment more with her voice instead of just the happy screams, and Charlotte continues to talk loudly and matter-of-factly. Enjoy the photos and 2 videos below!

My current favorite photo of them together:

Siouxsie gives her ball to Ruby in hopes that she will throw it:

Charlotte wakes up every morning with a big smile:

Tummy time:

Tummy time 10 seconds later:

Ruby and Freddie the Firefly toy from Grandma Doreen:

Charlotte and Buzz the Bug toy from Grandma Doreen:

Video of Ruby playing in the exersaucer (until she notices the camera):

Video of Charlotte playing in the jumper:

5 Months Old!

Ruby at 5 months old:

Charlotte at 5 months old:

21 Weeks Old

Charlotte & Ruby are 21 weeks old today. Ruby rolled over from stomach to back for the first time yesterday after trying for many weeks. She continues to roll over now whenever she is on her stomach, so it seems tummy time play may have ended for her (though she was never thrilled with it). Charlotte is attempting to roll the opposite way (from back to stomach), but has not figured it out yet. We were able to go on our first walk around the neighborhood this past weekend. The weather warmed up briefly into the 40s so we ventured out for the first time in months. The girls were content to be in the stroller and look around, and as we headed back down our street Charlotte began to narrate the walk home. Now that we have the girls on a consistent 3 nap a day schedule, we are beginning to take away their pacifiers (which they only get during naps/bedtime). Ruby has never really loved hers much, but Charlotte is quite attached to it. Our goal is to have the pacifiers gone and the girls able to soothe themselves back to sleep before they are 6 months old. We introduced blankies to help ease the transition (we hope). Enjoy the photos and 3 videos below!

On the couch with our dog Siouxsie:

Charlotte's tiny smile:

Charlotte almost rolls over:

Ruby looks proud after rolling over the first time:

Action shot of Ruby in mid-roll (I had her do it again to make sure it was not a fluke):

Charlotte under the gym:

Ruby plays while Siouxsie watches:

Trying out the stroller for the first time (indoors):

Suited up in ridiculous bear buntings to go for a walk:

On the walk:

Charlotte and her blankie:

Ruby and her blankie:

Video of the girls under the aquarium gym:


Video of Charlotte's adventure into new sounds:

Video of Ruby rolling over for the camera:

20 Weeks Old

Charlotte & Ruby are 20 weeks old today. Charlotte strains to sit up any time she is put into a reclined position. Ruby is intent on eating anything that comes near her mouth. They like toys more now that they can hold and control them better. Enjoy the photos and 2 videos below!

Modeling their Alaska bibs (thanks Judy!):

A photo to show how chubby their thighs are:

Charlotte's eyes are changing from blue to a gray-green:

Ruby's eyes are staying blue so far:

Holding hands in their chairs:

Charlotte gets excited in the jumper:

Ruby is happy to sit in the jumper:

Charlotte smiling:

Both girls love to see our dog Siouxsie, here is a photo of Ruby showing that excitement:

Charlotte tries to jam as many links into her mouth as possible:

Ruby tastes a giraffe:

Charlotte in the exersaucer:

Ruby attempts to eat the mini beach ball (look closely, you can see her mouth is wide open):

Both girls have started sucking on their lower lips:

How our living room looks now with all the baby play areas:

Video of Charlotte talking to the sun toy:

Video of Ruby smiling and happy to see the sun toy: