Check Up

Earlier this week I met Aaron's cousin, April, to try and get some pictures in the bluebonnets. Not too easy when the twins don't sit for long periods of time. We tried though!We went to the doctor today for 6 month shots...so much fun! Bethany now weighs 15 pounds, 9 ounces and she's 26.5 inches long. Zachary weighs 16 pounds, 12 ounces (quite a bit more than her) and he's 26 inches long.

Bethany Elaine

Happy half birthday to the big sister! I'm sure she will always hold it over her brother's head that she was born first. Bethany's name actually came from the name of the city in Oklahoma where my Great Grandma lived. Elaine means "light" and is also my mom's middle name. She's definitely my light and always has a smile on her face when I go to get her out of bed. Bethany also is independent and doesn't like to be cuddled much. She'd rather be put to bed with her mobile on, sucking her thumb! Bethany's usually one step ahead of Zachary. She can roll over and sit up very well! She'll also eat most anything, but squash isn't her favorite. I think anything sweet makes her happy, so applesauce seems to be a good breakfast! She's been "talking" a lot lately, and because she's so darn cute, I couldn't decide which 6 month picture I liked better. So we got them both :)

Zachary Evan

It's time to celebrate half birthdays. Wow! Zachary was born second, just a minute after his sister. He weighed about 8 ounces less, but he's quickly passed Bethany up in size! Zachary means "God has remembered" and Evan means "God is good" and I think they fit him perfectly. He's my cuddle bug and likes to be rocked to sleep by ME! You know, I don't mind because we waited so long to have these babies. I treasure the moments I get to love on them! Zachary learned to smile, laugh, and eat like a champ before Bethany. He's a little bit lazier when it comes to learning how to roll over. He'll eat pretty much anything I give him...except peas! I've mixed them with sweet potatoes before, but he knows something's up :) The past 6 months have been so much fun, and I'm looking forward to what the next 6 months bring. And yes, he looks just like his daddy!

Chicken Recipe

I tried a new recipe tonight. It's an easy Italian style chicken. All you need is:

-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (halves)

-3 large eggs, beaten

-1 cup Parmesan cheese

-1 cup fine dry Italian bread crumbs

-1/4 cup Italian salad dressing

-1/4 cup butter

Wash chicken and pat dry. Dip chicken into eggs. Combine cheese and bread crumbs. Coat chicken with crumb mixture. Place on greased baking sheet. Drizzle with salad dressing (I used more like 1/2 cup). Place pats of butter on each piece of chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. We had ours with spaghetti and garlic bread, and it was SO good!!

Sitting Up

Sorry if you tried to get on my blog and couldn't yesterday. I'm going to set it to private, but I'll give my readers a week or two to send me your e-mail address so I can add you to my list. Just send me your info to aarader@sbcglobal.net. On another note, both Bethany and Zachary are sitting up for short periods of time. They're also reaching out more if they want to be picked up. My babies seem so much bigger now.

Is it Friday yet?

Aaron goes out of town tomorrow and won't be back until Friday, so it's just me and the kids! Pray for me :)Actually, I've got an appointment with a urologist on Thursday morning. Aaron's aunt will be staying with the kids, so maybe I can get some answers to why I keep getting these kidney stones.

We love wearing pajamas!

Bethany loves to reach out and "pet" Rudy whenever he walks by her. He's actually licking the carpet below where she spit up. Rudy's so helpful cleaning up after them.

Here's Zachary smiling at his favorite part of a Baby Einstein video. He always smiles at the same part where a fish squirts water on the puppet monkey!