The Hughes Family: August 2010

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Our Month in Pictures

The month of August has been an extremely busy month. James started back to football coaching the end of July, but thankfully most of his meetings and practices were for half a day. So during the first half of August, James and I were trying to spend as much time as a family of 4 as we could... and REST -- because starting August 16th, James has been working non-stop. Early morning practices, after school practices, teaching students, Friday night football games.... long days for him and for me. whew, we're tired!

I didn't get to blog as much as I would have liked this month. The girls are changing... and I didn't want you to miss it!

So here's our August in pictures:

Kristen & Adelyn

Daddy hugging BOTH girls before work

Kristen

Kristen & Adelyn in their ducky jammies

Kristen

Adelyn

Kristen

Friday, August 27, 2010

5 months with Kristen & Adelyn

ALL ABOUT KRISTEN:

She is rolling over! She plays and sleeps on her tummy.
Kristen is a great sleeper! She will sleep for almost 12 hours a night! and takes 3 naps during the day. Sometimes when I wake her from her nap (because Adelyn woke up), she has this cute disheveled look -- it's the "I just want to sleep" look.
She prefers to suck her thumb over her pacifier now. In fact, she would rather chew on/play with her pacifier instead... it's becoming a night-night distraction.
She has the cutest giggle! She thinks it's so funny when Mommy blows raspberries on her cheeks.
She loves it when Daddy comes home from work. She gives him big smiles!
Kristen talks in her sleep.
She will occasionally raise a leg up in the air and hold it there for a while. She does it when she's awake and asleep.

ALL ABOUT ADELYN:

She is rolling over! She plays and sleeps on her tummy.
She is a great sleeper! She will sleep for almost 12 hours a night! and takes 3 naps during the day.
She prefers to suck her thumb over her pacifier now.
She LOVES to suck on her toes. preferably her right big toe.... it's her favorite.
She has discovered her voice lately by making really loud sounds.
She also makes lots of spit bubbles by making silly sounds with her mouth.
She constantly kicks with her right leg... it's a little spastic. We notice her moving it all the time now. just the right leg.
She loves it when Daddy comes home from work. She gives him big smiles!
She really likes stuffed animals or soft baby dolls. She will love on it and give it kisses... or better said, slobber on it.

Kristen & Adelyn

Monday, August 23, 2010

My Roly Polies

Kristen and Adelyn have turned in to roly polies over the past few days. Kristen first rolled over last Tuesday, and Adelyn did so today! I am so proud of them both as they are growing and learning new things!

I am amazed when I see them rolling over and how high they can lift their head. Tummy time seemed like the constant battle for months! and then one day... ta da! Being on their tummy is all they want to do! I blinked. and now look what they can do.

Rolling over had a few challenges in the beginning for both girls. Kristen or Adelyn would roll over. then realize she's stuck. and cry. so I would roll her back over. It was the same routine over and over and over again. This morning at 5:20, James and I woke up to the sound of a "help me!" cry -- what did we discover? Kristen rolled over, face down and couldn't roll back over. She was a little shaken up, but with some soothing, she went right back to sleep. It happened a second time as well. so I showed her how to turn her head to the side now so that's she's able to more comfortably lie on her tummy. Ever since teaching her to turn her head, she does it every time. She is such a quick learner!
*Since writing this post, I have had to teach Adelyn how to turn her head to the side after she rolls over as well. We had a very similar situation with her a few nights later. She quickly learned too!

Kristen rolls over primarily toward her right side, while Adelyn can roll in either direction. They have learned to play and reach for toys while lying on their tummy. and every night now, they roll over and sleep on their tummy soon after going to bed in their crib. My favorite is when I go in to their room to get them from their nap, and these 2 heads are popped up with eyes watching me as I walk in.

Speaking of... girls are stirring from their nap. Time to go get my roly polies.... :)