I simply can't believe the twins are halfway to one, but here we are. (sniff, sniff...) I've been wishing them bigger for months now and now they are like little people rather than babies. It is kind of fun how major milestones with them fall on the season changes, they ushered in winter and now it is finally summer.
We had their check-up today and Alistair is up to 16 lbs. and 15 (and a half!) ozs (let's just call it 17, shall we?). He is 27 3/4" long and his head is 44.7 cm. His weight is still in the 50th %ile, but his height is now in the 90th.
Where we've been:
Four months: 14 lbs., 25", head: 42.2 cm.
Two months: 10 lbs. 2 ozs., 22 1/2", head: 39.5 cm
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 9 ozs.
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 15 ozs. (he surpasses her for the 1st time)
One week: 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
Birth @ 36w4d (breech): 5 lbs. 7 ozs. (5%), 18.25" (10%)
Marielle is up to 14 lbs. and 10 ozs. She is 26 1/4" long and her head is 43 cm. She is in the 50-75% range, except her weight is still 25%ile.
Four months: 12 lbs. 7 ozs., 24 1/2", head: 41.2 cm
Two months: 9 lbs. 9 ozs., 21 3/4", head: 38.7 cm
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 7 ozs. (finally surpasses BW)
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
One week: 5 lbs. 7 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 3 ozs. (unexplained 14% weight loss, day one) (<5%)
Birth @ 36w4d: 6 lbs. 1 ozs., 19"
My how far they've come...
What else is new?
Alistair is teething. His two lowers are just beginning to emerge, so he is not as happy as usual. I feel so bad for him, poor little guy.
We all survived MIL returning to India and then DH traveling there and back in ten days for his brother's wedding. It is not nearly as bad as I thought it might be on my own. I was exhausted, but that is just SOP with multiples.
Thankfully we upgraded to convertible car seats before our road trips last week, after he shed too many tears on the previous two, and it solved the problem. They sleep like angels in them, so clearly I should have moved them sooner even though their seats were rated to 30/30. I didn't have any trouble selling our old ones and the DSNG, thank goodness. We got Britax Boulevards which thankfully also fit next to each other in my car, while still leaving a little room for me when DH drives.
The kids are rolling fools, but really love to sit (and stand!), though they still need some help to stay upright.
They are out of all of their six months clothes and on to (and he through) nine, which is crazy...
They seem to enjoy most of what I try to feed them, though they had a hard time with mangoes. Someone will need tell them at some point that they are half Indian and mangoes are not optional... ;) We are just trying all the stage one organic foods from Ella's Kitchen, Happy Baby, and Plum to see what they like. The Dr. told us we should start feeding them twice a day and can even have them try things like yogurt, cottage cheese and water now.
We have moved them each to their own rooms and have moved the extra bed out of his, so they are sleeping on their own and we are back in ours (w/our two monitors). :)
Their hair is growing like mad. She is all curls, which I'm not sure what to do with, so I just let them loose. She's has her whole life to tame them. He still looks like he is vying for the Jim Carrey role in the sequel to Dumb and Dumber (one of my all time faves), though DH is always trying to brush it to the side. Oh and he also has this noise down pat, so he's got it for sure...
We attempted to take some pics yesterday, with varying levels of success... He rarely takes his hands out of his mouth and she is tough to get to smile for the camera. They usually dish up the shot I wanted, the minute I put down my camera.
This morning before their shots got the best of them
We had their check-up today and Alistair is up to 16 lbs. and 15 (and a half!) ozs (let's just call it 17, shall we?). He is 27 3/4" long and his head is 44.7 cm. His weight is still in the 50th %ile, but his height is now in the 90th.
Where we've been:
Four months: 14 lbs., 25", head: 42.2 cm.
Two months: 10 lbs. 2 ozs., 22 1/2", head: 39.5 cm
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 9 ozs.
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 15 ozs. (he surpasses her for the 1st time)
One week: 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
Birth @ 36w4d (breech): 5 lbs. 7 ozs. (5%), 18.25" (10%)
Marielle is up to 14 lbs. and 10 ozs. She is 26 1/4" long and her head is 43 cm. She is in the 50-75% range, except her weight is still 25%ile.
Four months: 12 lbs. 7 ozs., 24 1/2", head: 41.2 cm
Two months: 9 lbs. 9 ozs., 21 3/4", head: 38.7 cm
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 7 ozs. (finally surpasses BW)
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
One week: 5 lbs. 7 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 3 ozs. (unexplained 14% weight loss, day one) (<5%)
Birth @ 36w4d: 6 lbs. 1 ozs., 19"
My how far they've come...
What else is new?
Alistair is teething. His two lowers are just beginning to emerge, so he is not as happy as usual. I feel so bad for him, poor little guy.
We all survived MIL returning to India and then DH traveling there and back in ten days for his brother's wedding. It is not nearly as bad as I thought it might be on my own. I was exhausted, but that is just SOP with multiples.
Thankfully we upgraded to convertible car seats before our road trips last week, after he shed too many tears on the previous two, and it solved the problem. They sleep like angels in them, so clearly I should have moved them sooner even though their seats were rated to 30/30. I didn't have any trouble selling our old ones and the DSNG, thank goodness. We got Britax Boulevards which thankfully also fit next to each other in my car, while still leaving a little room for me when DH drives.
The kids are rolling fools, but really love to sit (and stand!), though they still need some help to stay upright.
They are out of all of their six months clothes and on to (and he through) nine, which is crazy...
They seem to enjoy most of what I try to feed them, though they had a hard time with mangoes. Someone will need tell them at some point that they are half Indian and mangoes are not optional... ;) We are just trying all the stage one organic foods from Ella's Kitchen, Happy Baby, and Plum to see what they like. The Dr. told us we should start feeding them twice a day and can even have them try things like yogurt, cottage cheese and water now.
We have moved them each to their own rooms and have moved the extra bed out of his, so they are sleeping on their own and we are back in ours (w/our two monitors). :)
Their hair is growing like mad. She is all curls, which I'm not sure what to do with, so I just let them loose. She's has her whole life to tame them. He still looks like he is vying for the Jim Carrey role in the sequel to Dumb and Dumber (one of my all time faves), though DH is always trying to brush it to the side. Oh and he also has this noise down pat, so he's got it for sure...
We attempted to take some pics yesterday, with varying levels of success... He rarely takes his hands out of his mouth and she is tough to get to smile for the camera. They usually dish up the shot I wanted, the minute I put down my camera.
Giggle fits...
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Your kids are beautiful! :$
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