8 months old

It's so crazy to think that my boys are already 8 months old. Today we were at the pediatricians office and there was a baby girl who was crawling all over the waiting room, sitting up, and just too darn cute. She had these adorable chubby cheeks and looked huge compared to my boys. The mom and I chatted for a few minutes and I found out that her daughter was only a month older than my boys and then I kind of got a reality check. Although my boys are making huge progress and they look huge to me, they'll never be "normal" babies and it makes me kind of sad. I know that in time, they'll hopefully be doing all of the things that other babies do. Leah, my daughter, was walking at 9.5 months. And, I know, all babies develop differently, blah blah blah, it doesn't make it any easier. Although they're having a much different start to life, they're perfect and I'm more than thankful that they're alive and healthy.
So, enough of my ramblings. The boys had their 8 month well visit today. They were actually 8 months on the 17th. I had mentioned to Ian a few times that I was sure the boys were going through a growth spurt. I spent 3 days literally sitting on the couch and nursing. They were eating every hour and a half. I wasn't surprised that when they were weighed, Addison was 9lbs. 10oz. and Riley was 8lbs. 14oz. Riley is 20.5 inches long and Addison is 21 inches. The doctor was really happy with their growth and development. In fact, he was so happy with their progress that he doesn't need to see them back until June! He also told me that I could start trying to give them some infant cereal. I plan to try small amounts of cereal, mixed with breastmilk, and we'll see how they do.
They're still getting weekly visits from the physical therapist. They're both easily rolling from belly to back and they're doing a small amount of back to belly rolling. They will both sit with some assistance and the therapist and I are working hard to get them sitting unassisted. They're both very funny. They coo and babble, and the LOVE diaper changes. They are both really ticklish and whenever you change their clothes or diapers, they crack up. I've been trying to get video of them laughing so I can share on here but they get distracted by the camera.
So, all in all, things are going well. Even though they're not on the go yet, they keep me very busy. I think everyone is looking forward to the warm weather so we can spend time outside.
It's getting late and I've got to finish writing and try to get some sleep. I will post some new pics before the end of the weekend. My grandparents just moved back up here from Florida and they just adore the boys so we're planning on visiting this weekend (which means lots and lots of pictures!).