Happy 5 Months (yesterday)

Yesterday the boys turned 5 months old. Things have been going very well here at the Butler house. I can honestly say that I am getting very used to life with twins now. I won't dare say that it is "easy" or that I am now an "expert", but it just feels "normal" now. Taking care of two baby boys is my new normal...and I love it! There is more of a daily schedule now, we sleep more, and best of all I am seeing more smiles (which in turn probably means that I am smiling more!).

So, all in all life is good! We are in the middle of redoing our kitchen. Dare I say we, though.....Chris has been doing it all and it looks fabulous! Can't wait to show before and after pictures in a few weeks.

Sullivan continues to eat well; he averages about 3 oz every feeding time (sometimes we get excited because he will eat 4...and others he only finishes 2.). His brother, Camden, eats 5 ounces every 3 hours. Their breathing still causes people to ask "are they okay?", but we always assure them what the doctors have told us...it is just because their noses are small. Because it is already hard for them to breathe, we suffer from (what some might call) "germ-a-phobia". We have been reminded that it is imperative that they don't get sick. Their lungs just can't take that. RSV season is creeping up on us....so we will probably be even more protective. This certainly makes me sad, because I would love to just show them off to the world, but I definitely don't want to be showing them off (again) at a hospital. So, for now.....bring on the hand sanitizer!

Another awesome thing to see happening, other than the boys smiling more, is that they are naturally putting themselves on a "schedule". For example, at night around 9pm these little guys are tired. We will see them rubbing their eyes, getting a little fussy, and/or falling asleep wherever they are. So, we try to respect their self-imposed bedtime and put them to sleep around this time every night. They (usually) sleep until about 6am...but....just want a little snack and then they go to bed again until about 9am. They also are pretty consistent throughout the day. They are awake in the morning and then desire a nap around 2pm. It is really awesome to see how their little bodies just adjust to what they need (it is also great that they are staying on the same schedule. Woohoo!)

Well, this has been a lot of text. Sorry, I just had a lot to share! Oh wait...one more thing:

About 5 years ago, my cousin had preemie twins. They were born at 26 weeks and I am so happy to report that her boys are doing GREAT....AND.....they are all coming to visit this weekend. I can't wait! What a lucky family we are to have two sets of healthy preemie boys! More to come later!
Happy 5 Months, Camden and Sullivan!

Their 5 month old outfits (although they are both size 0-3). Cam in blue, Sullivan in orange.
Waking up all smiles.
Camden thinking about which pumpkin he wanted to pick.
Cam loves the pumpkin patch!
Sullivan seriously thinking about why his mom dressed him like it is fall, when really it is 90 degrees in Texas?!?
Sneakin' some kisses....
My boys....(they look really happy to be out at a pumpkin patch don't they?)
Scott joined us at the pumpkin patch! What a great Uncle!
Sullivan enjoying the moment....
Our family.
Ha! too cute!
Getting situated so we could get a picture. Next year the boys will be able to sit up all by themselves.
A beautiful afternoon at the park.
The boys have their own seasonal library (aka their mom used to teach first grade!). I can't wait to (hopefully) instill the love of reading in them.