What a trip we had!

We're back home, safe and sound. It was wonderful to see Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Shawn, and Aunt Rita. I'm a little tired because Riley and Colter didn't sleep as well in a new environment. Colter pulled it together for the last night and slept in the crib until 6am. Riley also slept until 6am, but spent most of the night in bed with me. Oh well. They were only rarely sleeping through the night at home, but they were at least making it until 4 or 5am.
The good news is that with Grandma's help, we tried some new things and are liking our new routine, or as Grandpa would say, pattern. The twins are now eating every four hours during the day instead of every three hours. We've also stopped swaddling them at night since it's gotten warmer. Colter really likes this because he has easy access to his thumb. Riley has a harder time sleeping on her back without her swaddle. She's getting better at it, though. We learned they love to lie on the table during meals and look at the light and fan. They like to stare at the fan so much that Jeff says he wishes his face looked like a fan. That's Dadddy, needing his audience to pay attention to him. Colter is babbling a lot more and is very generous with his smiles. They're moving around so much in their cribs that we have moved Colter to his own bed (for real this time!) And it looks like we''ll be doing bathtime together for a while.
Here are some pictures of our trip.

Grandma laughed at how full our van was. We're so glad we got a minivan!

The twins did really well in the car. Very few crying bouts or complaining.

Riley is busy saying that every other baby doesn't have to wear a bonnet. Uncle Shawn thinks she looks like an old-fashioned baby.

Aunt Rita and Uncle Shawn helped us take the babies to the park across the street from Grandma and Grandpa's neighborhood.

Uncle Shawn liked to direct where Riley's head and Colter's head should be during dinner. I think he liked when Colter was closest to him.

Riley hopes Uncle Shawn will give her some strawberries.

Aunt Rita gives Colter a kiss.

Riley loved playing with Aunt Rita.

The twins dressed up for Grandpa's birthday party. Happy Birthday, Grandpa!!

Although they slept through presents, they weren't about to miss cake.

Just being outside helps keep the babies happy in the evening.

Grandma tries to get a smile out of Colter.

At least Grandma is smiling!

It makes Riley's day to have a long heart to heart.

Aunt Rita teaches Riley and Colter to play together.

Colter isn't sure about this...

but Aunt Rita makes it all better!

Thanks for having us. We're glad to be back with Dad, but we miss you already!