Happy Five Month Birthday!

Dear Oscar and Judah,

Happy Birthday! You are officially five months old. The biggest news to report is that all of the sudden, you have become little people! As usual, there have been so many fun developments, I am not sure where to start...

Let's begin with your sheer size. You are both total bruisers! When you were born at just over 6 lbs. each you were in the fifteenth percentile and now you are up to the fiftieth, weighing in at over 16 lbs. each! Of course it is no surprise you have done all this catching up, considering your strong affinity for mealtimes. And that is putting in mildly. It never ceases to amaze your father and I how cranky you get when you are hungry. Although Brent does see a resemblance to me in these tantrums. I too tend to feel like crying, pounding my fists and screaming when I have to wait more than four hours between meals.

Yep, you read that right, the boys are now eating every four hours, which makes an unbelievable difference in our days. You are down to four feedings a day and that is just paradise. It is amazing what can be accomplished in that extra hour. And on the eating front, we have introduced rice cereal. You guys have seemed to have taken a shine to that globby stuff. I can't bring myself to taste it because it looks so much like paste. But my mom gave me a lesson on how to shovel it in and make sure most of it is actually swallowed instead of played with and we are making progress. Before we know it, you guys will be eating sushi!

Also on the appearance front, Oscar, you have revealed yourself to be blue eyed and blond haired. I don't where this little Scandinavian has come from, but we all know how well Nordic looking Jewish boys fare. After all, they don't all have to look like Seth Rogan or Adam Sandler. And speaking of funny Jews, Judah you are looking more and more like Brent every day. Even the shape of your heads are similar.

This past week, we took you guys on your second official trip. This time, we ventured to Scottsdale to stay with Grandma and Grandpa. The flight out was nothing short of misery. Oscar, you whined, cried, and generally voiced your discontent the whole way there. And of course, there was a rat bastard sitting next to me, who wouldn't even let me rest my drink on his tray while I wrestled with you to stop screaming. It was a delight. Luckily, once we arrived, we had a lovely trip. The highlight was you guys swimming in the pool. You LOVED it! I have never seen two more relaxed swimmers. You guys were naturals. Daddy and I just carried you around the pool and you laid back and laughed. It was hilarious! I will post some pictures in another post.

Next month...PEAS!