Two's Company!

So, I am a little behind! Well, the girls are enjoying themselves and each other. They love to play, talk, giggle, and touch each other. I think they are very well aware of who the other is. When they look at each other, they just get a kick out of what they are seeing. Obviously it was a match made in heaven!

Rollover!

So, when I was least expecting it, Savannah decided to do her first rollover from her tummy to her back. I didn't get the first time, but I was able to get the second on video followed by some pictures. Saige was also sitting on her own, unsupported while Savannah did her tricks!

5 Months Old!

It's hard to believe that my beautiful girls are already five months old today. They have changed so much and ever so fast. Savannah is working hard on rolling over from her back to her belly, while Saige is almost ready to sit on her own for longer than 10 seconds. They both are grabbing things, bringing objects to their mouths, responding to their name and noisy toys, and getting really good at entertaining themselves, not to mention jabbering away! They definitely have learned to recognize that the bottle is a good thing. They get frustrated and complain when the formula clumps up and I have to take it out of their mouth to fix it. The doctor says they have caught up to their chronological age (according to their due date, they should be only 4 months old). They accomplish milestones everyday and they are so much fun! I have to say, and maybe Bryce would agree too, that the best thing about being a parent is walking into the room and seeing them give you the biggest smile. I don't think there is a better feeling you get when you know they know they belong to you!

Solids!

Well, I can't say this is the first attempt at letting them try solid foods, but its pretty close. Savannah did better than I thought she would do. She was tasting the baby cereal and didn't seem to mind it all that much.



Savannah made a mess, but not as much as her sister did. Saigey, Saigey, Saigey....my-oh-my! She is a funny little girl. We had a big mess! However, I do realize it is only going to get worse, but for a 5 month old, she made a mess...well, just on her bib and mouth. I don't think anything stayed in and definitely nothing was swallowed. It all came back out with a simple little thing called her tongue! She thought that was funny!

Savy Under the Weather!

So, Savannah isn't feeling very well. She has been running a fever the last couple of days and just feels like a fireball when you hold her. We went to the doctor yesterday and she has been diagnosed as sick. She has a very sore throat and is very miserable. Despite how Vannah Banna is feeling, she still manages to smile and talk. She is such a good sport. Lately she just wants to be in her swing or held.
I never was able to realize that by having kids could be so mentally draining, because I just constantly think about how I am going to keep these girls safe and healthy, not to mention how I can protect them more. It breaks my heart to see them miserable when I can't do anything about it.

Seriously Camping: Annual Jackson Hole 4th of July

Every year for the last 20 years, my family has been making new adventures to Jackson Hole, to run the Snake River (Mad River). This year as great as any other. The river was running high, so Lunch Counter gave us a good ride! Make sure to never get this name confused, calling it Table Top or Lunch Table....you will never live it down!


The girls are amazing little campers! These little troopers are so well behaved and are beginning to love the outdoors as much as me and Bryce do!





Dad, Saige, Savannah, and I left for Jackson earlier than all the rest of our party, so we had some time to kill. We went to Teton National Park and Jenny Lake. I have seen these mountains many times and every trip brings me a new sensational feeling because of their beauty. The Tetons are so strikingly beautiful and there were so many cascading waterfalls, it was amazing!



These are the people who we were camping with. Blake, Kristin, Craig, Kari, Alli, Bryson, Sydney, and Lauren. We went to Bubba's BBQ on Friday the 4th. After dinner, we always walk around town, get ice cream, I always have to get me a hoodie, and then we finish the night with spectacular fireworks. The girls did remarkably well during their first fireworks. Savannah fell asleep right when they started and Saige wanted to watch them for a while before she fell asleep right in the middle of them. I cannot stress enough of how good my girls are!


Of course, the boys had to have their fix on fishing. They went fly fishing below the Palasade Dam while Kristin, Saige, Savannah, Gizzy, Sami, and I waited for them at the take-out. Their only complaint: sweat!


Savannah getting a bath after a major blow-out! Her peanut butter bum residue blew up her back, coated her onsie, and while taking her onsie off, it got all over her hair.


Saige taking a bath later that same night. Its amazing how dirty babies can get while camping, even though they get carried around.

Savannah and Her Giggles

I finally was able to get Savannah to giggle and got it on video! I have found that both girls are very ticklish!

Saiger and Giggles

One morning, I was playing with Saige and found that she thought it was hilarious when making silly sounds!

Our Baby Einsteins!

Saige and Savannah are becoming "Little Einsteins." They just love to sit in their Boppies and watch Baby Einstein. They get so excited with all the cool colors and shapes. So far, we have had the best response from the Baby Santa disc. I guess it is never too early to get excited for Santa! We have to be careful to only allow them one movie every couple of days so that they don't get reliant upon the TV.

Papa and Girls

The girls love their Papa. When we went to Moab, I was able to snap some pictures of Papa and the girls. In the picture with both girls, Papa is actually working....YES, actually working, but it doesn't look like it. He just got off the phone with someone from work and had to write things down, so the girls were at the "office" with him! Then, I caught Saige and Papa reading the Moab Happenings together! Sooooo Cute!