1st Thanksgiving Dinner-9 months 4 days

Time to pack up the pump?

The babes are 9 months and 10 days and I think I'm just about done pumping. I only got 11.5 oz today. I've been waiting for the output to not be worth the effort and I think we're just about there. Technically, I was supposed to stop at the end of November, but it's really been hard to stop this time. Partly because the amounts have been so high and perhaps partly because I don't really know if I'll ever have this opportunity again. I just hadn't really been ready to give it up, but I think the time is coming soon. Perhaps by the end of the week even.

Such sweet siblings

I love these pictures so much! It really captures just how big they all are. B & V-R are almost 9 months old and are crawling all over now. They just look so darn sweet-and who can resist a sister's nose.
There were several shots of all four kids, but I love this one in particular. L is such a great big sister-you can see how much she loves V-R and how good she is with her. And if you look closely P is being very sweet with his brother's hand.
I can only imagine how wonderful Christmas will be at their house this year!

Pre-Halloween Fun

I can't believe I never realized I could drag pictures onto the blog. Here are the cuties!

Happy Halloween

Aren't they all adorable!!

Happy 8 months B & V-R!!

Today the babes are 8 months old! They are getting so big and really becoming little individuals. They have their preferences and are so different, but then there are little things that will remind you of their siblings.
They are getting more mobile and more interested in 'big people' stuff.

It's amazing to think that they are getting so big!!

Happy 8 months little guys!!

The Twins'

I've stumbled upon an easy way to steal/share pictures of the kiddos. I love this picture because it's a snippet of I believe lunch time at their home. There's no food on the laptop, which leads me to believe they have not eaten yet.

P & L are 3 years 1 month now and have just returned to preschool. This is a project that they made. These two are a tad obsessed/thrilled with space shuttles right now and the school used their enthusiasm as a project for the day (how great is that?)

Behind them you can see V-R & B ready for lunch (they look clean so I don't think they've eaten yet). V-R & B are 7 months old now and looking so big in their little Bumbo seats.

I've spent all day viewing this picture, I can't find a focal point with all 4 faces in there.

Many Celebrations!

Today S & S celebrate their 13 Wedding Anniversary! They make it look SO easy!

On Saturday the 22nd, V-R & B celebrate 6 months! They are growing fast and are gearing up for some big changes. They've been rolling for a while now and it looks as though food is of great interest to them.

On Tuesday the 25th, P & L turn 3 YEARS OLD!! Where has the time gone? They've handled the transition to older siblings so well. They sleep in their own beds, go potty all by themselves (have been for years), they are talking all the time and are so creative and fun to watch. They are an absolute delight to watch grow and learn.

As for me, I am still pumping 3 times a day and producing 55-60 oz a day. When will I stop? When I stop getting so much milk. I'm finding it much harder to stop this time around since I'm producing so much with so few sessions (although a session can last for nearly an hour). I will probably drop down to twice a day soon and see what happens to the supply.