Addy and The Cruise-in Quad Squad: A quick moment to myself

With Chris, Addy, and Patrick off the the hardware store for some supplies, I find myself with a few empty minutes of peace! Don't get me wrong...there are dishes in the sink, laundry piled to the ceiling by my side to fold, and dirty bottles calling my name, amongst other chores I have pushed to the bottom of my list! I neeeeeeeeed to blog and journal before I forget all the little memories of the past few weeks!!
Yesterday we happened to brave the California State Fair! My mom was over for her weekly Friday visits (I was supposed to work but got mandatorily called off...which these days is a curse....considering it is my outlet and outside-home social contact)!! Chris initially agreed to stay home with the kids so my mom, Addy, and I could go have some fun. I felt really guilty leaving him home with the 4 babies, so I hesitantly suggested bringing 2 with us and leaving 2 behind. He agreed and then proceeded to suggest we take Reagan and Liam (our 2 hard feeders)...lol! I was on board...it got me out of the house...which I had been dying for since I have had 6 days off and felt like I had been trapped within the 4 walls of my home for an eternity! Everyone did great!!! Addy walked all over the fair and the babies were wonderful!!
The babies are 6 months old and I can't believe how fast time has flown by!! In the moments of the day it feels like time crawls sometimes feels like it just stands still but looking back I feel like I have blinked and here we are 6 months later! Chris and I still have our moments of breaking down (atleast a couple times a week) mostly with feeding battles from our strong-willed little Liam and our extremely independent, yes even at 6 months, Reagan!!! Trust me there are times where I feel like I have to prepare myself mentally and even physically (holding a fighting baby for 30 minutes just to get them to take 1 bottle)! I quickly remind myself that this is"6 months down...only 6 more to go"! Its funny how we used to count down the day using hours and now it has changed to counting by feedings...pretty sure this is a multiples parent thing. Makes the day go by easier...the unfortunate thing is that the last feed is the most challenging. Chris and I constantly joke and bargain if the other will agree to do whole last feed of the day by themselves!!! With all this said, though, we wouldn't change it all for the world! We truely are one blessed family!! Easier to get through the day with humor and carcasm than frustration!!
So for the kids 6 month size up, Patrick is the heavyweight at 18 and a half pounds, Aubrey at 16 pounds, and Liam and Reagan at 14 pounds a piece! We actually even started rice cereal with the 2 BIGS last week, Patrick and Aubrey. Although we have to give more calories to Reagan and even MORE calories than Reagan to Liam (confused yet) they are all healthy and thriving and learning all about the world around them and the family they have been stuck with ;)! To be a fly on the wall in this household would be the most entertaining viewpoint of all!! Chris singing and dancing or pretty much doing whatever he can to get a smile or giggle out of any of the 5 kids is priceless comedy itself! My most favorite activity however, is Addy giving the babes raspberries (I am so tired I just had to google how to spell that) on their tummy and listening to each giggle with their entire body, head to toe! Melts my heart and makes me smile from ear to ear!! This really is the best life anyone could ever live even with all the challenges that we are faced with!!

Addy loving on Aubrey