Sorry for the wait!

Hi everybody. We decided to take things into our own hands and we are doing this post. That's right everybody, it is THE Graf Quads. Pius, Forrest, Danna, and Laine here to update everyone on what is going on with us. We decided that our parents are too busy, so we would do the update ourselves. We are each going to type our own personal update about what is happening with us. Since Pius is the biggest he gets to go first...none of us other three are brave enough to challenge him.

Hello everybody I am Pius James Graf. I am the biggest, and I think, toughest of the Quad Squad. I basically get everything I want because I cry the most. Yea, I know how to be a sweet boy, and I have taken the daily title of "Best Baby" a couple of times in the past few weeks, but I really am good at getting what I want. One of these days, Mom and Dad will figure out how to time my feeds so it is ready when I am ready, but they are still trying to figure it out (if you haven't figured it out already, they aren't the brightest crayons in the box). They are always too early or too late. I have figured out that some things take them awhile so, for the most part, I am getting better with having patience. I like to see how many diapers and outfits I can destroy every day. Mommy even had to use some rubber gloves from work to clean out one of the outfits I soiled the other day. I also enjoy getting up early with Daddy and playing video games with him. At least two or three times a week, I will wake up an hour after my early morning feed so I can go hang out with the old man. Today, my developmental evaluater ladies said I am right on schedule for my adjusted age, which is 2-3 months. I can do some things better than that, but Mommy told me that you all know that sometimes I get a little bit lazy. Really, I think my cheeks are just so big that they weigh my head down and I really have to work to lift it up. Well, that's about all that is new for me, so I will turn it over to my buddy, Frosty.

Hi. My name is Forrest...Forrest Graf. People call me Forrest Graf. Mommy and Daddy tell me all the time how nice I am and how cute I am. My Great-Uncle Jim told me that sometimes it is really hard for us good looking people to wait for the next day because I, like Uncle Slammer, get better looking everyday. It really is exciting to wake up and find out how gorgeous I have become. I'm not quite as tall as Big Poppa, but I am just as heavy, by golly. My Uncle Ryno is teaching me how to be tough so I can handle the taller guys. My favorite part of the day is right when Mommy or Daddy get me out of bed. I just grin at them and they get all excited about it. It's pretty funny watching them because they really think that they are making me grin, but actually I am just tired of laying in bed and I probably just farted, too. Today my evaluator ladies said that I am right on schedule for my adjusted age too, which is 2-3 months. That's it for me, so I will give the computer to the Princess Danna Banana.

Danna Lynn Graf here and I am going to tell you about me now....AND YOU WILL LISTEN. My Mommy and Daddy are starting to learn, finally, that I am running the show. I am now, 8 1/2 pounds of firecracker and I say when and what people at our house are going to be doing. Wednesday, I decided that I would remind them who the boss was. I really scared both of them, but I knew I was fine the whole time. I spit up a little (maybe a lot), and accidentally swallowed it down my nose and mouth. I made a really weird sound, and Daddy heard me. Daddy turned on the monitor (I don't know why it wasn't on already, I am a princess for goodness' sake) and I yelped again. I think Daddy made it back to our room in record time. When Daddy found me, I was trying to get all of the spit up out of my nose and mouth, but I couldn't. I was really red, and I even scared myself a little bit. I couldn't breathe so Daddy woke up Mommy (who had been working the night before) to help me out. I was even able to scare Mommy, but she sucked out my nose and mouth and I was finally able to let out a whimper to let them know I was breathing and they didn't need to start CPR. They took me to see Dr. Chavez because Mommy was scared and Daddy says that he has been to 2 worlds fairs, a mule skinning, and a skunk party and never seen anything like all that. Dr. Chavez told them that I would be fine and I probably was just choking on my spit-up. I'll try not to do it again, but if I feel the urge, they may have to check me for seizures by doing an EEG. That requires putting a bunch of sticky things all over my head to monitor me, and I can't let my brothers see me looking like a goof-ball. So despite all the attention I got, I MUST put beauty above all else, so I guess I'll behave....for now. Now I feel great, and I had Daddy fawning all over me today. My plan worked to perfection. The evaluator ladies said that I am right on my adjusted schedule too. Here is the Lainer to tell you all about him.

My name is Laine Ryan Graf and unlike my big brothers and sister I will speak to you on a more adult level. The evaluator ladies told Mother and Father that I am at a 4-5 month age range. Next week I will am planning a lecture on nuclear fission at Bishop Carroll if any of you are interested. I have been doing very well and continue to impress the ladies. Whenever any female comes over, my imbecile big brothers try to smile, and goo, and gah at them, but when I sit down with one of the ladies and have a mature conversation, they melt in my hands. Not only am I gorgeous, but I am so very intelligent. One of my favorite things is when Father sings to us. He really thinks he sounds talented, but I just laugh at him the entire time. I mean, really....him trying to emulate the masterful voices of Mr. Johnny Cash and Mr. Garth Brooks is like the sound you'd produce by trying to neuter a cat (I was reading the Murray Quads blog and thought that line was rather humorous...www.murraycrew.blogspot.com). He sounds like my new pony jumper toy that I got (which, by the way, has an intriguing artwork side panel that I can look at and study for at least 30 minutes - see the above picture). That really is all that is new with me. Uh-oh, Mommy and Daddy just caught us so they are now running the show.

Billy and Moni here....We are so sorry that you had to listen to those little turds rant on. When we told them that since they were so smart that they had to start pulling their weight and pay some bills, they turned into regular 4 1/2 month olds again. As far as the age comparison, those are all their adjusted age ranges. Since our kids were supposed to be born on January 21st, their adjusted age is 2 1/2 months. They are all doing very well. As far as the boys, the only one who is not on the growth chart seems to be the farthest along developmentally. Danna is keeping up perfectly with her brothers developmentally and she really does run the show. The kids are getting so excited for when they finally get to meet everybody. Dr. Chavez says that it will probably be early May before we can lift the flu shot and age sanction, so as soon as he gives us the okay we will let everyone know.

A gigantic THANK YOU to Aunts Renee and Paula for the baby shower (and for everyone who showed up and sent things). We now have so much stuff and we know it will all come in so helpful sooner, rather than later. Everything that we forgot about asking for was given to us. We continue to be amazed at the genorisity of all of our family, friends, and even strangers. We, like the Tubres, haven't had to buy a single diaper yet and we know how expensive (and, with Pius, how time consuming) that could be. We can not figure out how we would be able to do it without all of you, and we are SO thankful for each of you.

We're going to turn the computer back over to the kids now. They really wanted to compose the picture comments this time, too.

This is one of mom catching us boys scheming to take over the computer. We had a good plan of attack on Easter, but had to wait a few days to set it in motion.

Pius: This is what happened when Forrest mentioned that he wanted to type first. I've been taking lessons from those Tubre boys. They have nice right hooks.

Laine: Danna, Forrest and I were enjoying some quiet time while "Cry-us"... I mean, Pius, was in the other room getting yet ANOTHER outfit change.

This is a picture of Mommy with Aunt Mollie and Aunt Ray-Ray. They were enjoying some baby-free time while watching the KU/Davidson game. Rock Chalk, baby. Aren't our aunts hot?!

Danna: I really like my feather tiara, even if it is almost as big as me!

I guess the shirt says it all.

I guess this shirt says it all, too!

Danna: I wasn't quite ready for my close-up. I wish mom would start warning me before she shoots. At least I would've spit out the sucky thing! (I do so love my sucky thing).

Laine: Bow to my intellectual prowess!!!

Ha, ha....Just kidding! I'm not one of those snobby smarty-pants.

We love you all so much, and we will try to build a 25th hour into the day so that we can post more often.

B,M,P,F,D,L