Good Friday Babies

Wow, we've had our babies for 2 days already. We have named 4 of the six:

• Mine:  Autumn (Rhode Island Red.. red leaves in fall... Autumn.. you get it)
• Josh: Summer (she is slightly more blonde than reddish)
• Hannah: called hers Hannah... good choice no?  The full name is Hannah Buzz Lightyear (hehe Loves Toystory!)
• Hubby: first said he called his Dinner... now he's still thinking...

My parents are visiting this weekend for Easter, so they get to name another girl. The last one will be named by Hannah's good school friend who donated $0.50 to our Backyard Chicken Project when she learned that it costs $$ to build the coop etc. How sweet.  Hannah has to find out what she will call her little one.

So what has changed? Well they seem to stay awake a bit longer now than before, although they still plop down mid-eating, walking for a nap! They do tire out quickly. Robin caught one napping on its side with its little legs up in the air! Wish we'd got a photo of that!

They have also suddenly become REALLY interested in EVERYTHING. They were before, but they seem to be much more interested now.  I put a log in today and my goodness, what excitement! I couldn't believe how feverishly they started to try and peck and pull all the bark off. One pulled so hard she fell right back on her bum/back and her legs went right up!  I got scared they'd try to eat the bark to eventually took it out.

Lastly, I'd say they are now trying to "perch" on things and had suddenly started to "flap" their tiny wings a lot. Sometimes they do a little Jump. 

OH - the feathers at the tips of their wings are also starting to show!!