Our first blog entry

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 2:48 PM, CDT

Written by Luke, Zach, and Brooke:

We're 5 months old today! We can't believe how fast time has gone. We sure are firecrackers now. Make sure to check out the photo page - mom figured this was the easiest way to get photos out.

So much has changed since our mommy last updated everyone.

Our mom decided to go back to work for the month of May. She said she was going to miss us but needed to see her school kids before summer break. Both of our grandmas, our great-aunt Joyce, Diane, Darlene, and our Aunt Sara took time out of their busy schedules to come play with us. At the end of the month, we went to our pediatrician for our first round of shots. OUCH - did we ever turn beet red and cry. That dr lined up 12 shots on the table and took her time sticking each of us four times. We were not happy with her and hopefully we won't have to see her again!

On June 1st, we were baptized! We celebrated afterward with a party at our house. We were so tired after everyone left, but we were glad to have our family with us on such a special day.

The month of June went so fast. We went for walks with mom and dad, got pictures taken at the mall, went shopping with mommy and grandma, and so much more. We have also learned many new things. We are working on sitting up. We smile and coo and listen when people talk to us. We are starting to grab at mommy's hair and daddy's lips. We smile because we like it when he says OWWW in a high-pitched voice!

Mommy told us she was going to write in our Journal so we decided to vote on a few awards for each other.

We (Zach and Brooke), voted Luke as the biggest little piggy. (He wasn't happy about being called a piggy - but it is two against one and majority rules - ha ha!!!) He is hungry all the time. For coming home last cause he was a "poor feeder," he has really outdone himself. He eats at least 6 ounces every feeding and is sleeping 10 hours at night too. (We don't mind him sleeping all that much, that just means more time for us with our mom and dad!)

Zach was voted the most active by Luke and Brooke. He moves ALL the time - even his tongue goes in and out, in and out! We can be lying on the floor playing and he is constantly waving his arms and moving his legs. It gets really annoying when he swats at us. Mommy said it looks like he is riding a bicycle 100 mph - whatever that means! She also said she is afraid of him walking - she thinks he is going to actually RUN everywhere and she might not be able to keep up!!! (We think that is funny - little does she know that we are going to do that too! We are already plotting.)

Both boys voted for Brooke as the drama queen. She is sooo dramatic, she always sticks out her lower lip when she cries. (Everyone always falls for it too - ugh - girls!) She is also talking a ton. That girl doesn't stop. She even talks in her sleep. Mommy said one night she woke up and Brooke was having a conversation with someone for 1/2 hour. We don't know who-we (being the good boys that we are) were sleeping. We are sooo not looking forward to her phone calls as we get older!

That is the past two months in a nutshell. We are changing more and more every day. Our mommy keeps telling us not to grow up too fast, but we are just letting her know that we aren't listening now and we probably never will - but don't tell her that. :)