5 Months Old...(and then some)...

My Dearest Sons,

I find it so hard to believe that you could already be over five months old. Where are my babies? When did you change and grow so fast right before my eyes? I always heard this would happen. Many parents told me that time flies once you have kids - but I never knew what they meant until I experienced it with the two of you.

You are such happy little boys. You are such easy smilers. There is nothing like walking into the room and seeing your faces light up at the sight of your Mommy. I know it won't always be that way! Your little feet kick a hundred miles an hour, especially you Grayson, and we joke that you may be a pretty fine tap dancer one day!

Both of you love when I kiss your cheeks and nuzzle my face in your neck. I lay you sideways in my arms and I just smother you in kisses. You laugh and laugh. I never, ever want that to end. Can I still do that when you're 16?

I love your little diapered bums. I just pat them and squeeze them. There is nothing cuter than you on your tummies and that little diapered tush held up high in the air.

You have such strong little legs. We can hold you up under your arms and you fully support yourself and love being so tall! You stick your legs straight out and stay like that for a long time. You are also getting to be such good sitters. You still need a little bit of help or else you tip right over, but you're getting better! You have such strong necks and backs.

You are both almost 19 pounds now! Ethan, you are still beating your brother by a few ounces, but he isn't lagging too far behind!

You're also both such talkers. Ethan, you love to look at me and your Daddy and just talk and talk and talk. Grayson, you have been doing a lot of gurgling/hissing lately. It is the cutest thing. The other day I kept doing it to you and you would mimic me right back. You sound like a hissing cat and you spit while you do it.

Speaking of spit - holy drool boys! You must have teeth starting to think about popping through! There is constantly a stream of spit coming out of your mouths. You even both developed yeast infections in your necks from all the fat rolls and drool!

I love you both so much. You are sound asleep right now in your cribs and I am tempted to go in and see you after writing this. I miss you and morning seems so far away.

I want to soak up every minute. I don't want to forget anything. This is all happening too fast and I just want my babies to slow down, but then again it's so exciting to see you changing and learning all about the world around you.

Your Mommy loves you both more than anything. Never forget that.

P.S. A few more weeks and I am home with you for good! I can't wait!

Grayson and Ethan