Pumping queen

Yes, I am still pumping. Trying to make it till 1 year. They love it, just like they love their grandmother's cheese/yogurt concoctions (intended by mom to stop my need to pump). She does not realize that my need to pump is psychological. Here they are being fed by mom, though:

Of course when it's up to me, they eat apples!!!

What we can do now...

We can all hold our bottles:

Sit (and drool) unassisted:

Crawl after the cat:

And even sleep standing up, when must:

Supergirl

My oldest has always been a busy girl. Plays, guitar, and now babies occupied her 6th grade year. This year she was also honored with membership in Tribeta Music Society at school:

Had a couple of guitar recitals with solo numbers:

Planted tomatoes upside down:

And greeted summer break with a renewed desire to skate:

Little hands, little toes

We are nearly 9 months, and almost 16 lbs each. Still cute as buttons.

Juliet's hand in grandma's:

Alex's toes:

Mama & Alex's feetsies:

6 months old! and still not sleeping through the night

Babies data from 6 month check-up:

   Alex: 14lb 2oz, 25.75 inch

   Paul: 14lb, 25.75 inch

   Juliet: 13lb 2oz, 24.75 inch

They started climbing from their 5% place in height and weight charts. Boys are now 25% in height (Juliet is 10%) and a whooping 50% in head size across the board (big heads - big brains or thick skulls?)

:)

Triplets and I, all sleepy (although one finds watches delicious even when half asleep):

Grandma and three, also sleepy:

And now someone is finally sleeping:

Navy course graduation

My step-son met his half siblings when we visited his graduation from a Navy course in Virginia. It was a bit tricky to get a day off, but it was worth it. Here he is with the boys:

Another play

My nearly 12-year-old was in another play - "Anything goes". It's a musical by Cole Porter with main roles played by high-schoolers, with a few roles by middle-schoolers. And my dirty blond round  eyed daughter played a chinese boy. Here she is after the first performance: