Sloane and Tess - 7 months old

Tess and Sloane!

Recently people have been asking me about their personalities, more specifically their differences. This is what I have come to notice. Sloan is very matter-of-fact if she's happy she will show you that she is happy. If she is sad or hungry she will show you that she is sad or hungry. Sloan also has a great sense of humor. It is tough to explain how she has a great sense of humor because she is a baby and she doesn't talk, but she has a great sense of humor.

Test Marie is a ray of sunshine. She could be mid cry and she will make eye contact with you and she will start to smile. Whatever the mood she is always willing to smile at you. Please take into consideration that I am their mother and probably bring them the most joy out of any person on the planet right now at this time in their lives. So all these reactions in their personalities might be a little biased.

Both of these girls have started to sit up on their own. They will have moments where they lose balance and topple over. But overall they are getting pretty good at it.

Sloan is still a master at the tummy time and is even moving around. Just today I watched her circle around all while on her belly.

We started and stopped solids this month. Tess was soo good. She loved avocado, banana and a little oatmeal cereal. Neither of them like anything right now. 

Sloane likes to leave her mouth hanging open till whatever was in it falls out. 

Sloane had stranger danger a few months back and now Tess has it. She is ok if mom or dad is holding her but anyone else and she cries. Sloane thinks everyone is very exciting so hopefully it's just a phase for Tess and it will come and go. 

Sloane loves loves loves Ava. Ava will pretend to eat her belly and Sloane just giggles and smiles. It's such a treat to watch. 

Tess loves to dance still and it's so funny to watch her kick her feet or wiggle her little body to any sort of tune. Her hair continues to grow and is over two inches in places. 

These cute girls still hold hands when they nurse and are just sooo much fun. 

Sloane and Tess - 6 months old

This has been such a fun month with these two lovable sweethearts. 

As a result of belly issues they weren't sleeping great. But once we got the issues (the action of pooping) taken care of they usually sleep from 9-10:00pm to 4:00am-ish. 

They eat about every 3 hours during the day. Which makes for predictable nap times that are great for mom. 

Tess is always dancing. If she's awake the girl is moving. 

As you can see Sloane is sprouting some new locks up top. So fun! Any hair on a Braithwaite girls' head is good news. 

Tess discovered her thumb and sucks on it at night and when she gets board. 

Love these happy babies!

Ava - five years

This girl turned five!!

And she really didn't want to take pictures...can you tell? 

Ava is such a sweet caring person. She loves everyone and is always willing to help. 

She is so good at playing with her sister Lacey. Playing pretend is their favorite past time. She loves to work to get giggles out of Sloane and Tess. Basically, Ava loves her sisters. 

Ava is in her third year of preschool and just loves it. She is learning her numbers and letters with their sounds. She loves art and it very good at rainbows. 

As her mother I'd be lost without her. I love you Ava Rose. 

Sloane and Tess - 5 months old

These sweet girls are growing and learning so quickly. If they are napping and eating regularly they are such happy little creatures. 

Sloane and Tess are getting so good at grabbing things. They see something they want and all their focus turns to grabbing it and putting it in their mouth. 

They like to suck on carrots and everything else they can get their mouths on. 

Sloane can go for a while on her tummy. Tess does well till she gets tired and she rests her head on the floor. You can say her name and she pops up like she was doing something she shouldn't. Hahh hahh!

These two are both the same height. Tess is one lb lighter then Sloane. 

They are both wearing size 3 mo and size 1-2 diaper. 

It's tough keeping booties or shoes on them because they are always moving and kicking. 

If I could spend my days holding and kissing these two it would be heaven on earth. Love them so much!!

Sloane and Tess - 4 months old

These smiley giggle monsters are growing so fast. 

They are starting to grab things and bring to mouth. 

They love to be talked to and to make eye contact. 

They are ticklish with is just so so fun!

I love you Sloane!

I love you Tess!

Lacey - 2 and a half

This beautiful girl is just sooo much fun. Lacey has the best sense of humer. She loves to tease mom, dad and Ava.

She is so good at putting her shoes on. Is getting better at taking her shirts off and still needs work at putting shorts or pants on. 

This girl loves textures and smells. She's always picking up things and smelling them.

She was really good at going to nursery without crying, but then we moved and now it's hard with new teachers and new friends.

Lacey is a good eater, messy at times but will try everything and doesn't mind if it's a bit spicy. Even though when there is something she doesn't want to eat she claims it's "too spicy". It's funny because even a banana can be too spicy. 

Lacey is an awesome swimmer. She has no fear which is a little worrisome.

Lacey is obsessed with the Disney movie Frozen and her pumpkin shirt. She enjoys hot showers and would spend most of her day there if we let her. 

Lacey, we love you to the moon and back and then some!

Sloane and Tess - 3 months old

These girls are growing way to fast! They are both getting not so "newborn floppy". Tess is getting better at tummy time but Sloane has really dominated in this area. She can hold her head up so it's perpendicular to the floor. I've never had a baby be able to do that.

Sloane is showing signs of being ticklish, which is soo fun!

Tess loves to make eye contact and flash you a big smile. It seems she smiles with her whole body!

They are bothe getting better at sleeping through the night. They love their pacifiers but neither are good at keeping it in their mouths. Like their sister Lacey I have to strap it in with a burp cloth.

The week before turning three months I was burping them on my chest, one on each side of me, when they made eye contact with each other. They then took turns smiling at each other, first Tess and then Sloane and then Tess again. I felt so blessed that I got to be a part of that special moment they had together. It was so sweet seeing them communicate to each other through smiles. Gives me encouragement that I'm doing a good job.

These sweet girls are a lot of work but I couldn't imagine life without them. They both have sweet spirits and beautiful faces.

It's so fun to be a mother of twins. It is double the smiles, cuddles and poopy diapers (which only seem to happen about once a week now). I feel so blessed to be a mother to Sloane and Tess.