The Lydiksen Life: 5 Months and Crafting

Well, the boys are 5 months old now! It is crazy how quickly time goes by. With them sleeping 12 hours at night, taking long naps during the day, and only eating 4 times a day, it almost feels like I am back to normal life! The days of waking up several times in the night and spending all day pumping, freezing, thawing, feeding, burping, changing, soothing, and cleaning (not to mention dealing with oxygen tanks and an apnea monitor) those tiny humans almost seem like a dream now. It is nice to have things less crazy, but sometimes I get sad about how fast they grow. I keep telling them to STOP but they don't seem to listen :) It's a little ridiculous though, that even though they're growing an ounce a day, they are still not even on the charts for weight!

They have started smiling and laughing and it is so much fun! It is so entertaining to find what things they find amusing. I have started to swing them around and throw them in the air and they both love it! But, one time Ethan saw Michael throwing Jaxon around and he got SOO upset! It took me several minutes to calm him down. It scared him to think Michael was hurting Jaxon. I guess Ethan's going to be a protective big brother :)

Here are some pictures!

Ethan catching some pre-nap zzzz's, protesting the swaddle

Jaxon found his thumb and I LOVE not having to contantly give him his pacifier!

Ethan

Jaxon, Ethan

Ethan, Jaxon

Jaxon, Ethan

Ethan, Jaxon

A few weeks ago my sister Brittany (aka the Crafting Queen) came to visit me and the boys. I asked her to help me hang a headboard, and before you know it, we were adding crystal tufts and painting the wall! In one long weekend, she made me a clock, installed a towel rod thingy for me to hang my necklaces on and helped me finish decorating the guest room! Oh yeah, and played with the kids I guess :) Here are some pictures of our handiwork!