The Twinx had their 6 mo. checkup yesterday. They are progressing well and are even ahead of full term babies, based on their development benchmarks. They roll over from back to front and front to back, they grasp objects, move them from hand to hand, follow lights and voices, and "talk" with people. Neither can sit up from laying down, but Emma can stay up for a while, until something catches her attention, and she falls in its direction.
The data:
Emma is in the 75th percentile for height and weight, meaning she is taller and heavier than 3/4 of 6 mo. old babies who were born at full term. Her head is now at the 50th percentile.
Joseph is up to just above the 25th percentile in height and weight, so he's only bigger than 1/4 of 6 mo. old babies born at full term. However, JoeJoe's head is near the 80th percentile. Go, Go, Gadget Brain!
They got 3 more immunizations, and they were sore displeased. JoeJoe is the king of the silent cry, where he is so upset that no sound comes out until he can get another breath, which is often several seconds. Emma wastes no time and cries right away.
After we got home, we played in the exersaucer and the jumperoo, and they had a blast. I'll get pictures posted sometime later tonight (hopefully).
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Chicken In The Car And The Car Won't Go
We're up in Chicago, visiting family and taking a mini-vacation.
Emma had a pretty dress on for her arrival, but it was, "soiled," during our layover in Dallas, so she got a 2T Tay-Haas shirt from the airport gift shop.
We had breakfast with Grandpa Olson.
The twinx had fun with their cousins and aunt.
Even Bathtime was fun.
My dad and I went to Wrigley while the babies went shopping.
Jim Edmonds got us our seats (which were great) and he had a pretty good game, with a triple, a double, and 2 RBI.
Emma <3's PapaJoe.
JoeJoe is a silly boy.
We also went to the Art Institute of Chicago, which my dad has wanted to go to for over 35 years.
The Bean at Millennium Park is pretty cool.
Babies in the Bean!
And that most famous of landmarks, Superdawg!
Emma had a pretty dress on for her arrival, but it was, "soiled," during our layover in Dallas, so she got a 2T Tay-Haas shirt from the airport gift shop.
We had breakfast with Grandpa Olson.
The twinx had fun with their cousins and aunt.
Even Bathtime was fun.
My dad and I went to Wrigley while the babies went shopping.
Jim Edmonds got us our seats (which were great) and he had a pretty good game, with a triple, a double, and 2 RBI.
Emma <3's PapaJoe.
JoeJoe is a silly boy.
We also went to the Art Institute of Chicago, which my dad has wanted to go to for over 35 years.
The Bean at Millennium Park is pretty cool.
Babies in the Bean!
And that most famous of landmarks, Superdawg!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Memorial Day!
The Twinx started the day spending some quality time together while we went through some of their older clothes.
We then went to GranJan and PapaJoe's for some BBQ and swimming. Maddy thought JoeJoe was "Coooool!"
The twinx were not that happy with swimming. Perhaps the water was too cooool.
JoeJoe like laying out instead.
This, they can handle.
Maddy and Hannah, however, had much fun swimming, even if they weren't as good at sharing.
Jude wasn't sure which theater he'd be inserted into, so he wore 3 kinds of camo, just in case.
Maybe next year the twinx will enjoy the pool like this.
Buh Bye, Now!
We then went to GranJan and PapaJoe's for some BBQ and swimming. Maddy thought JoeJoe was "Coooool!"
The twinx were not that happy with swimming. Perhaps the water was too cooool.
JoeJoe like laying out instead.
This, they can handle.
Maddy and Hannah, however, had much fun swimming, even if they weren't as good at sharing.
Jude wasn't sure which theater he'd be inserted into, so he wore 3 kinds of camo, just in case.
Maybe next year the twinx will enjoy the pool like this.
Buh Bye, Now!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Five Months
The twinx turned 5 months on Friday. Most of this last week they've been sick, so they ended up going to the doc at exactly 5 months. Emma is 15 lbs and Joseph is 14 lbs, 10 oz. They're both between the 25th and 50th percentile for full term babies, which is great since they were a month early. Turns out they have had rotovirus and RSV; essentially we've got a mess at both ends. Add to that the fact that they've gotten us sick, so we are a house of infirmity right now.
The kids got Sarah some lilies for Mother's Day. They were delivered to her work, but, alas, she was at home with sick babies. She's got them now, though.
The kids are babbling even more now. When trying to get JoeJoe to eat some rice cereal, I kept going "Mmmm" so he'd close his mouth and swallow. Now he will have entire conversations with his toys with his mouth closed. Emma's got the "ggggg" sound in the back of her throat down. We joke that JoeJoe should speak Spanish or French and Emma should speak German.
Here's a pic of the pretty girl from a few weeks ago.
Speaking of the rice cereal, Emma took right to it. JoeJoe didn't seem to get the hang of eating off a spoon for a while, but we think it's because we were trying to feed him when he wasn't that hungry, as he's done better when we fed him at a later time. We really want them to take to the rice cereal, as it's way cheaper than the formula. One thing that Sarah and I have joked about is how much work it is to teach kids to eat. Who knew it wasn't super easy (I know, all you parents knew)?
The kids got Sarah some lilies for Mother's Day. They were delivered to her work, but, alas, she was at home with sick babies. She's got them now, though.
The kids are babbling even more now. When trying to get JoeJoe to eat some rice cereal, I kept going "Mmmm" so he'd close his mouth and swallow. Now he will have entire conversations with his toys with his mouth closed. Emma's got the "ggggg" sound in the back of her throat down. We joke that JoeJoe should speak Spanish or French and Emma should speak German.
Here's a pic of the pretty girl from a few weeks ago.
Speaking of the rice cereal, Emma took right to it. JoeJoe didn't seem to get the hang of eating off a spoon for a while, but we think it's because we were trying to feed him when he wasn't that hungry, as he's done better when we fed him at a later time. We really want them to take to the rice cereal, as it's way cheaper than the formula. One thing that Sarah and I have joked about is how much work it is to teach kids to eat. Who knew it wasn't super easy (I know, all you parents knew)?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Four Month Appointment
The twinks had their 4 month appointment yesterday.
Emma is now 13 lbs 13 oz, putting her right on the 50% line for weight for full term babies at 4 months. She's 24 in long, which is between the 25th and 50th percentile, an improvement from 2 months when she was under the 25th percentile. Her head is still a bit smallish, but is not too far off of average.
Joseph is 13 lbs 4 oz, which has him between the 25th and 50th percentile. It's odd, because he eats more than her, but he also spits up a lot, so that explains the difference. He is also 24 in long. His head is well over the 50th percentile. All his food is going to his brain, I guess, which isn't so bad.
We finally get to start supplementing their formula with rice cereal. This will be much appreciated as their formula runs $150/week. Yikes. We start out slowly, of course, and will increase the cereal in the coming weeks.
Finally, they got their 4-month immunizations. They were not happy babies. Their little band-aids were cute, despite the reason they were necessary.
Just like last time, they weren't very happy the rest of the night. We ended up getting them baths an hour early and everyone was in bed before 9. Everyone included their exhausted parents, too. After an exciting weekend of grocery shopping and visiting family, the babies and we were just plain whipped out, and the immunizations just put us over the top.
Emma is now 13 lbs 13 oz, putting her right on the 50% line for weight for full term babies at 4 months. She's 24 in long, which is between the 25th and 50th percentile, an improvement from 2 months when she was under the 25th percentile. Her head is still a bit smallish, but is not too far off of average.
Joseph is 13 lbs 4 oz, which has him between the 25th and 50th percentile. It's odd, because he eats more than her, but he also spits up a lot, so that explains the difference. He is also 24 in long. His head is well over the 50th percentile. All his food is going to his brain, I guess, which isn't so bad.
We finally get to start supplementing their formula with rice cereal. This will be much appreciated as their formula runs $150/week. Yikes. We start out slowly, of course, and will increase the cereal in the coming weeks.
Finally, they got their 4-month immunizations. They were not happy babies. Their little band-aids were cute, despite the reason they were necessary.
Just like last time, they weren't very happy the rest of the night. We ended up getting them baths an hour early and everyone was in bed before 9. Everyone included their exhausted parents, too. After an exciting weekend of grocery shopping and visiting family, the babies and we were just plain whipped out, and the immunizations just put us over the top.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Cubbie Kiddies
So, the kids aren't sleeping through the night anymore, sadly. The problem is that after their bath, they no longer seem to want to eat, but fall asleep pretty quickly. It was that last "snack" before bedtime that seemed to get them through. Hopefully this is a temporary situation.
In the meantime, let's just see how cute they are.
In the meantime, let's just see how cute they are.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Muntly?
Sorry for the dearth of updates. We've been pretty busy this month with friends and family visiting.
So how go the twins? They're starting to sleep for longer stretches during the night. Sometimes only one will need to be fed and/or changed during the night, and we've even had one time when both slept the whole night through!
JoeJoe's been babbling for quite a while, and yesterday Emma decided to join in. And not just a little bit. She was talking all night, almost as if she hadn't said anything before because she didn't have anything to tell us yet.
They're also eating a lot more now, sometimes surprising us in their appetites. They also seem to be teething a bit because they often chew on the nipple when they've got their bottle, without actually sucking any formula out. Poor Emma had to have a washcloth with an icecube in it on her gums before she calmed down enough to eat last night.
And, of course, there are pictures. I'll pick a few from the last month. You can always check out more at the flickr site.
So how go the twins? They're starting to sleep for longer stretches during the night. Sometimes only one will need to be fed and/or changed during the night, and we've even had one time when both slept the whole night through!
JoeJoe's been babbling for quite a while, and yesterday Emma decided to join in. And not just a little bit. She was talking all night, almost as if she hadn't said anything before because she didn't have anything to tell us yet.
They're also eating a lot more now, sometimes surprising us in their appetites. They also seem to be teething a bit because they often chew on the nipple when they've got their bottle, without actually sucking any formula out. Poor Emma had to have a washcloth with an icecube in it on her gums before she calmed down enough to eat last night.
And, of course, there are pictures. I'll pick a few from the last month. You can always check out more at the flickr site.
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