Harvick & Jarrett . 24 Weeks Old

24 weeks old
17 pounds, 10 ounces (Harvick)
17 pounds, 8 ounces (Jarrett)

(Compare to Ryder at 24 Weeks)

Harvick and Jarrett are going to crawl sooner than we are ready for!  They both almost refuse to stay on their backs for more than a few minutes, rolling themselves over quickly.  Also, they are starting to do the stomach pivot - where there stomach pretty much stays in place, but they are turning their direction (does that make sense?!).  Clearly, they aren't going to be crawling in the next week (Ryder didn't start crawling regularly until he was 38 weeks), but watching them move around more on their own makes Patrick and I a bit anxious about having 3 mobile children!

We changed over their closets once again - they are now wearing mostly 9-12 month size clothing.  That is the FIFTH size (1: newborn; 2: 0-3 month; 3: 3-6 month; 4: 6-9 month, and now 5: 9-12 month) they have worn in their short 5.5 month life.  Thankfully, due to the generosity of my co-worker's daughter, we have plenty of everyday clothing for Harvick and Jarrett - and will only need to pick up the occasional items!

We continue to introduce them to veggies and fruits (using the teething bags, typically) - this time it was freshly pureed zucchini (from the neighbor's garden!).  Both boys were definitely unsure at first, but loved it after a couple bites!
(Harvick on the left, Jarrett on the right)

Getting changed into their jammies at night.
(Jarrett in the back, Harvick in the front)

Happy boys!
(Harvick on the left, Jarrett on the right)

"Sunday Best" Clothes.
(Jarrett on the left, Harvick on the right)

Sitting with the family (in their Bumbos, on the table) during dinner.
(Harvick on the left, Jarrett on the right)

Reading a book with all 3 boys!
(Jarrett in the front, Harvick in the middle, Ryder in the back)

Not exactly a flattering picture of me . . . but, Harvick and Jarrett look so cute!  As we waited for Patrick to finish putting Ryder to bed - the three of us fell asleep!
(Jarrett on the bottom, Harvick on the top)

Harvick Update: You may have noticed in the pictures that Harvick's helmet was off in several of them.  We were given a schedule of a slow introduction to full-time (23 hours/day) wear - some of the pictures were taken during those days, when he had his helmet off more frequently.  Other pictures of him with the helmet off were taken during his 1 hour/day break.  He has adjusted amazingly well to wearing it - if anything, I joke that Jarrett has had the harder time adjusting - when he hits his brother in the head, it now hurts his hand!  We went in for his 1-week follow-up, and had a few adjustments made to the fit.  We go back for a  scan in another month - at this appointment we will get to see, in detail, the progress he has made.  One important thing to remember is that the helmet is not reshaping his current head shape - what it does is put a "constraint" against areas of his head that are "normally" shaped, and leave space where it should fill in (like at his flat spot).  So, the progress is strictly dictated by Harvick's growth - his head shape will change only when he is growing.