Sunday, April 4, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
She's Plenty Big
That's what the pediatrician said about Evelyn at the girls' 9 month check up on Thursday. She weighed in at a whopping 19 lbs 1 oz and was 26.5" long. (I feel like I'm describing my latest angling adventure when I give the their stats!) We asked the doctor if we should continue fortifying Evelyn's milk to give her some extra calories to grow and that's when he replied, "Nah. She's plenty big."
Jessica is still our tiny tot. She was 13 lbs 12.5 oz and 24.25" long. Needless to say, Jessica will be staying on fortified milk. She is catching up though. She has out gained Evelyn by 4.5 oz over the past 4 weeks. Jessica suddenly decided that she likes food after all and has been eating like a champ. We have transitioned her from eating every 3 hours to eating every 4 hours; which means she is now on the same feeding schedule as Evelyn. (Thank goodness! Whew!) She also LOVES baby food. So far squash, peas, and applesauce have been her favorites. Evelyn isn't as fond of baby food and would prefer to stick to milk.
Our "Diva Duo!"
The pediatrician was pleased with both girls' developments. He said they're right on track for their corrected age of 6 months. They are each a little ahead of the other in different areas. Jessica is ahead on solid foods and her "vocabulary." She has started incorporating some hard consonants into her babble. We hear ba ba, da da, ga ga, and ma ma quite often, but she's not associating these "words" with anything yet. Although it was quite amusing the day she got mad and screamed ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma into her mother's face, as if she was calling her mama out for doing whatever made her so angry!
Much like her mama, carrots are not her favorite.
Evelyn's sitting skills are a little ahead of Jessica's. Evelyn can sit unsupported for a few seconds and can sit alone for longer periods of time if she has a medium to large toy in front of her to help steady herself. She has also cut her two bottom front teeth! We don't want to jinx anything, but Evelyn hasn't had too much trouble cutting these teeth. She's been slightly more cranky on a couple of occasions, but mostly has just been sleeping a little more than normal. It kind of makes us worry how bad it will be when Jessica starts.
Evelyn has taken to sleeping with her "Lambie." She likes to snuggle it to her face while she's going to sleep.
Jessica is still our tiny tot. She was 13 lbs 12.5 oz and 24.25" long. Needless to say, Jessica will be staying on fortified milk. She is catching up though. She has out gained Evelyn by 4.5 oz over the past 4 weeks. Jessica suddenly decided that she likes food after all and has been eating like a champ. We have transitioned her from eating every 3 hours to eating every 4 hours; which means she is now on the same feeding schedule as Evelyn. (Thank goodness! Whew!) She also LOVES baby food. So far squash, peas, and applesauce have been her favorites. Evelyn isn't as fond of baby food and would prefer to stick to milk.
Our "Diva Duo!"
The pediatrician was pleased with both girls' developments. He said they're right on track for their corrected age of 6 months. They are each a little ahead of the other in different areas. Jessica is ahead on solid foods and her "vocabulary." She has started incorporating some hard consonants into her babble. We hear ba ba, da da, ga ga, and ma ma quite often, but she's not associating these "words" with anything yet. Although it was quite amusing the day she got mad and screamed ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma into her mother's face, as if she was calling her mama out for doing whatever made her so angry!
Much like her mama, carrots are not her favorite.
Evelyn's sitting skills are a little ahead of Jessica's. Evelyn can sit unsupported for a few seconds and can sit alone for longer periods of time if she has a medium to large toy in front of her to help steady herself. She has also cut her two bottom front teeth! We don't want to jinx anything, but Evelyn hasn't had too much trouble cutting these teeth. She's been slightly more cranky on a couple of occasions, but mostly has just been sleeping a little more than normal. It kind of makes us worry how bad it will be when Jessica starts.
Evelyn has taken to sleeping with her "Lambie." She likes to snuggle it to her face while she's going to sleep.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Finally...An Update
We're sorry we've been so delinquent on updating the blog, but we've had a very busy couple of months. We're hoping to win your forgiveness by posting a bunch of picutres for you!
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, someone was sick almost every weekend. Evelyn had croup, Cynthia had a stomach virus, and Jessica had bronchiolitis. Luckily Superdad, Jason, was able to stay healthy enough to take care of everyone.
We had a pretty good Christmas and New Year. We were able to see our families, which is always a treat. The girls travelled fairly well; we were impressed with how well they did. But they were definitely tired of us by the end of the holidays and ready to get back to their schedule and their friends at daycare. Here's a picture from Christmas. Obviously they weren't really into the holidays...until they discovered paper and ribbon!
After Christmas we experienced our first ear infection. Poor Jessica had it in her left ear, most likely caused by the serious congestion she was fighting. After several days of staying home and sleeping, she was back to her old self.
Both girls are continuing to grow. Evelyn has pretty much caught up to where she should be for her gestational age of 5 months. Jessica is still small, but the eating switch seems to have turned on recently, so we're hoping she continues being a hungry girl and will starting growing. Right now there's about a 5.5 lb difference between the two of them. Check out the size difference!
Evelyn is ready to be a big girl. She has started rolling over from her back to her stomach. We're having to watch her pretty closely to make sure she's not rolling half way on top of Jessica! I know you've all seen babies roll over, but now you can watch Evelyn!
In addition to rolling over, Evelyn has found her feet. She also wants to sit up so badly she can hardly stand it. We got her a Bumbo seat this weekend and, since she can sit up and play with her feet at the same time, we now have one happy little girl! Isn't she adorable?
Jessica has also started rolling over, but she's rolling from her stomach to her back. Between the two of them we have a full rotation! You can watch Jessica's achievement as well.
Jessica is enjoying the Bumbo, too.
We hope you enjoyed the update! We promise to try to be more diligent about posting in the future.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, someone was sick almost every weekend. Evelyn had croup, Cynthia had a stomach virus, and Jessica had bronchiolitis. Luckily Superdad, Jason, was able to stay healthy enough to take care of everyone.
We had a pretty good Christmas and New Year. We were able to see our families, which is always a treat. The girls travelled fairly well; we were impressed with how well they did. But they were definitely tired of us by the end of the holidays and ready to get back to their schedule and their friends at daycare. Here's a picture from Christmas. Obviously they weren't really into the holidays...until they discovered paper and ribbon!
After Christmas we experienced our first ear infection. Poor Jessica had it in her left ear, most likely caused by the serious congestion she was fighting. After several days of staying home and sleeping, she was back to her old self.
Both girls are continuing to grow. Evelyn has pretty much caught up to where she should be for her gestational age of 5 months. Jessica is still small, but the eating switch seems to have turned on recently, so we're hoping she continues being a hungry girl and will starting growing. Right now there's about a 5.5 lb difference between the two of them. Check out the size difference!
Evelyn is ready to be a big girl. She has started rolling over from her back to her stomach. We're having to watch her pretty closely to make sure she's not rolling half way on top of Jessica! I know you've all seen babies roll over, but now you can watch Evelyn!
In addition to rolling over, Evelyn has found her feet. She also wants to sit up so badly she can hardly stand it. We got her a Bumbo seat this weekend and, since she can sit up and play with her feet at the same time, we now have one happy little girl! Isn't she adorable?
Jessica has also started rolling over, but she's rolling from her stomach to her back. Between the two of them we have a full rotation! You can watch Jessica's achievement as well.
Jessica is enjoying the Bumbo, too.
We hope you enjoyed the update! We promise to try to be more diligent about posting in the future.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Six Month Update
Six months! Can you believe it?!?!? Evelyn and Jessica were six months old on Friday. We've had quite an adventure since Halloween. The girls started daycare on Nov. 9. So far they're doing pretty well. Jessica doesn't like to eat quite as well at daycare, but so far that's been the only problem. We've also been on two road trips for Thanksgiving celebrations; Rock Hill and Edenton. The girls traveled very well and were on great behavior for the crowds.
Towards the end of last week, both girls got their first colds. Evelyn's wasn't too bad--just a little head congestion and some sniffles. Jessica, on the other hand, has been miserable. She has congestion in her chest and is coughing a lot. Poor baby. We hope she shakes it soon.
Friday afternoon we had an appointment at the pediatrician for their Synagis shot to prevent RSV. They get this once a month through March. Not that any shot is pleasant, but these are evidently doozies. It takes some serious consoling to get them through. I keep waiting for the windows to shatter because their screams are so high pitched.
Today we had our 6 month check up at the pediatrician. Other than Jessica's congestion, both girls were perfectly normal. He was very happy with Evelyn's weight gain. Jessica is still tiny, but she's growing well...it's just hard to tell when Evelyn is overachieving! They both got four shots, which they handled better than their one shot on Friday. Here are their current stats:
Evelyn: 13 lbs 3 ozs, 23.5 inches long
Jessica: 9 lbs 15 ozs, 22 inches long
We have our second follow up appointment at Duke on Thursday. We'll let you know how that one goes.
Here's a picture that was taken over Thanksgiving.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Happy Halloween!
We took Evelyn and Jessica to Trunk-or-Treat at church yesterday. We didn't stay very long since it was hot and the girls had on bulky costumes. We were there long enough to say hello to everyone and get a picture. Our first family picture since the girls have been home!
Evelyn is the spider and Jessica is the unicorn.
Evelyn is the spider and Jessica is the unicorn.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
And the Eyes Have It
Evelyn's retinas are now mature! (Jessica's matured about 6 weeks ago.) She had an opthamology visit yesterday, where the doctor confirmed that her eyes have matured and that she does not need to be seen again for a year! We are excited that we don't have those appointments to work around anymore.
Both girls have become fun to play with recently. They are now smiling when they see us or when we play with them, rather than just when they have gas. They are beginning to recognize a few of their toys and their pacifiers. They are also starting to follow us and a few of their toys with their eyes! The both love to look at lights and Evelyn loves the mirror.
Jessica
Evelyn
We are looking forward to dressing them up for Halloween on Saturday! Be on the lookout for new pictures.
Both girls have become fun to play with recently. They are now smiling when they see us or when we play with them, rather than just when they have gas. They are beginning to recognize a few of their toys and their pacifiers. They are also starting to follow us and a few of their toys with their eyes! The both love to look at lights and Evelyn loves the mirror.
Jessica
Evelyn
We are looking forward to dressing them up for Halloween on Saturday! Be on the lookout for new pictures.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Big Debut
Jessica and Evelyn made their big debut today. We took them to church this morning! It was the first trip out of the house that didn't involve an appointment with one of their many doctors. They were so cute in their little dresses! We wanted to get a picture, but we were on the verge of running late this morning and then they were screaming when we got home because it was time for them to eat. So we were not able to capture the milestone moment. Oh well, I'm sure we'll miss others, too.
The trip went really well. When we got to church, we dropped them off in the nursery. Our friend Kecia was in charge this morning, and since she's a mother of three I knew we didn't need to worry. We quickly got them settled, filled Kecia and Emily in with the important highlights, and scooted into the sanctuary right as the service was starting. After the service we picked them up and then showed them off to everyone. It was nice to be able to go out as a family!
The trip went really well. When we got to church, we dropped them off in the nursery. Our friend Kecia was in charge this morning, and since she's a mother of three I knew we didn't need to worry. We quickly got them settled, filled Kecia and Emily in with the important highlights, and scooted into the sanctuary right as the service was starting. After the service we picked them up and then showed them off to everyone. It was nice to be able to go out as a family!
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