happy S I X months little ones

First of all, where has the time gone?  There's NO WAY it has been six whole months.  This has been the fastest, hardest, most fun 6 months of my life.  My eyes still well up with tears at every milestone, every smile, every giggle, every interaction. Y E S they've started interacting with each other, which is the very best.  Yesterday they were all laying on the floor with Gavin in the middle.  Both of the girls were rolling in towards him.  Madelyn starting 'cooing' and Gavin looked right at her while she was talking and got the BIGGEST grin on his face.  It was the most adorable thing I've ever seen. 

Some of my favorite milestones thus far...

Everyone sleeps 10-12 hours a night... Most nights.  

Madelyn has T W O teeth.  

Gavin learned how to squeal and scream.  He does it all day long.

They LOVE baby Einstein videos. I go to bed with the songs stuck in my head. Every night.

Aurora is the most smiley little girl you'd ever meet.

All of them have the CUTEST little giggles.  Ever.

Madelyn finally found her voice and started talking this week.  It's the cutest raspy little sound.

They can all roll from tummy to back.

Aurora likes to roll from back to tummy.  

They LOVE when their daddy talks to them.  The stare at his face so intently.

Madelyn is a total daddy's girl.  When he holds her she likes to rub her face on his scruff.

They all are enjoying some solid foods.

They all love to stand and sit up... with some help of course.

Aurora loves to look at herself in the mirror. :)

Gavin loves to hold daddy's hand.

Madelyn is the prima donna.  She demands attention.

Gavin is the funny, chill one.  He keeps us laughing.  

Aurora is so so sweet and cuddly.  She's the most even tempered.  (Now that she's not colicy! Halelujah!) 

Second of all, my heart is literally about to BURST looking at some of their first photos.  Please enjoy me reminiscing on their first few photos.  

Aurora

 Madelyn

Gavin

Looking at these pictures brings back a whirlwind of emotions.  (Literally I'm crying as I'm typing this...)  I will never ever ever forget being scared to death on the operating table, then the relief as I hear each one of them let out their first cry.  I will never forget the overwhelming feeling of love as they hold them up to my face.  I will never forget how crushed and sad I was that I couldn't see them for 24 hours after they were born (because of the medication I was on).  I kept sending David up to take more pictures.  :) I will never forget how determined I was to walk that first night.  The pain I felt was immense, but I knew I had to do it in order to go upstairs to see them the next day.  I will never forget the relief when I heard that there were no major complications, just a little oxygen, cpap, feeding tube and bili lights.  I will never forget the sadness that came over me when they were in their little incubators (that's not what they are, I know) and I wasn't able to pick them up.  I remember Maddie was screaming and crying but I couldn't do a dang thing about it.  I wasn't allowed to put my hands in there.  I will never forget the first time I held each one of them.  I never wanted it to end.  But unfortunately they could only be out for only 30 - 60 mins a day.  Each time I had to lay them back down it broke my heart.  I will never forget how frustrating it was dealing with all the chords and beeps 24hrs a day.  Haha.  I will never forget the first time we were allowed to put real clothes on them... how cute and precious they all looked.  I will never forget how excited I was when the nurses FINALLY told me there was a chance they'd be discharged in a few days.  The nurses never wanted to say, because they don't want parents to get their hopes up.  Everytime we'd ask they'd say "typically they'll be discharged around their due date."  (Ya'll they came home 5 weeks before their due date.)  

These are just a few moments that I will indeed cherish for the rest of my life.  Being a mother is hands down the most incredible feeling in the whole wide world.

Now some pictures to see just how far they've come...

Aurora

Gavin

 Madelyn