The Johnson Clan

Cora and Ruby are 6 months old today. Hallelujah! Life with them just keeps getting better and better! They have turned into wiggly, smiling, laughing little things. We sure are in love with them. This past half of a year has been both the longest and the fastest of my life. The days are long, but the weeks are short. I remember when the girls were just a few days old thinking that 6 months felt so so far away, and now here we are. I’m really excited about the holiday season we are approaching. Holidays are so much more fun with kids.  (Ruby post bath) (Cora post bath) Some fun things about the girls: - they are both rolling all over the place - they sleep on their stomachs  - Cora likes to blow raspberries - Ruby sighs while she’s yawning, and it’s adorable - they love playing with toys - they love FaceTiming - they love watching Abe - Cora lifts her arms when she wants you to pick her up - Ruby arches her back and makes a funny face when she wants to be picked up - they bot...

Since the day Ruby and Cora were born I’ve been dreading the day that I get sick. How do moms do it? How do you take care of your little people when you’re at deaths door (at least what I imagine deaths door to feel like)? Thank goodness I got sick this weekend when Clayton was able to be home and take the girls 90% off my hands. And now that it’s Monday and he’s back at work, I’m miraculously mostly better.  For your viewing pleasure: (Cora) (Ruby on a chilly walk around the neighborhood) (Cora and crazy eyed Clayton) 

Clayton challenged my family to join him for a week of whole food eating. We turned it into a competition. Each person put $5 into the pot and whoever doesn’t cheat on the diet, drinks 8 cups of water, exercises every day, and posts to the competition thread for the longest amount of time wins. Whole Foods was defined for everyone as no processed food, packaged items, or sugar. We created a list of exceptions, like peanut butter, milk, cheese, and butter. It was harder than I thought it was going to be. Partially because I’m already dairy free (Ruby is lactose sensitive). Over the week we slowly fell off the band wagon, and now it’s between Clayton and Anna. Clayton is pretty committed, so I don’t know how long this is going to last. (Clayton and Cora enjoying their whole food dinner) (Me and Cora. I think Cora looks so big in this picture! They’re growing so fast!) Cora and Ruby are doing great! We’ve begun sleep training them, but not night weaning. I think they need another month or...