The Twins at 5 Months

Remember when these babies were as big as Kinsey's doll? They sure have grown!

2 weeks old and 4 months old

 The girls had a check-up a few days before they turned 5 months old. Scarlett wasn't even on the charts at 9 lbs 3 oz and Shayla barely made it on at 10 lbs 2 oz. They are small but healthy! The doc gave the okay to start feeding them solids, but I'm hesitant because they are still so small. I think I'll wait another month. 

Playing at the doctor's office

We bought the babies new toys to play with. It makes our days much smoother since they have something to do with their time besides being held by me. 

They also went to Seven Peaks for the first time this month! The only issue we have is keeping their hats on since Scarlett and Shayla have such small heads. Other than that, they enjoyed basking in the sun. 

Scarlett and Shayla don't pass out all the time like they used to, but when they do, it makes for a happy mama!

SCARLETT

After 2 sets of ultrasounds a couple months apart, we finally got the good news that Scarlett does NOT have hip dysplasia! However, we are now on the lookout to see if she has pectus excavatum, which causes a caved in appearance in the chest. It's too early to tell for sure, but we're hoping she is just tiny and her chest will grow normally. If not, she would need surgery when she's about 12 or 13 years old. 

Scarlett took a 2 month break from rolling over but has finally started up again (front to back)! She loves blowing spit bubbles and can balance in sitting position a little better than Shayla. Stranger danger has already started, so Scarlett seeks out a familiar face if someone new is holding her. If she's fussy, she'll quiet down when Kinsey comes to play with her. She loves smiling and is a morning person. 

Kinsey sharing her toys with Scarlett. 

Shayla is definitely my chatterbox, but Scarlett finally started talking this past month. She used to be completely silent unless she cried. This is one of my favorite pics of Scarlett this month. It's like she's screaming "Party over here!" 

SHAYLA

Shayla has a crazy arm. She's constantly hitting, grabbing, or swinging with it. She has great hand/eye coordination and can pick up almost anything. I still think she'll be my future athlete. 

Grabbing sister's face

 Shayla rolls both ways all the time. You can tell she wants to crawl, sit up, and walk. She's just ready to move and has actually been trying to pull herself to a sitting position since she was a month old. When she scoots she leaves her head on the ground, so she gets frustrated with the lack of movement. Once she learns to lift that head of hers to scoot, I think she'll be crawling in no time. 

Rolling into Scarlett as usual aka giving kisses!

 I love this picture of Shayla! She's so sleepy and mellow (which is not her norm). 

We spend lots of time together as a family! We try to go on a family outing at least once a week to get out of the house.

Kinsey loves her sisters getting bigger. They'll actually take the toys when she hands them over and they'll smile and watch her. 

Daddy enjoys how interactive they are, too!

And let's not forget, Scarlett and Shayla are still BFFs. They constantly reach for each other and hold hands. 

 They are such happy little 5 month olds! Scarlett and Shayla are very different but both so sweet. We are thrilled they are a part of the family.