The babies are getting some personality but still like to
switch things up on me. They probably do
this so there is no favorites! They are
getting more interactive with each other.
They hold and suck each other’s hands.
But they don’t last long by each other before one is crying because of
being hit. They did well at this Dr
appointment and were healthy little guys.
We started them on solids about the beginning of February. Owen took right to it and has never looked
back. It took Griffen about 2 weeks
before he finally caved and decided it was ok.
Now, they can’t get enough of it!
They got all shots and hated them like usual. I had all 4 kids with me and it was so nice
to have Oaklee there to hold the one that had the shots while I assisted in
helping the other baby. The home nurse
has been coming on the months they don’t have a Dr appointment. She came in January (they were in the
beginning stages of croup). They were
doing well on development stuff.
Owen:
Weight: 16 lbs 2 oz-20%
Height 25 inches-5%
Head Circumference: 41.2
Height 25 inches-5%
Head Circumference: 41.2
Owen has sure got to be a big boy. I’m not sure what happened! He doesn’t really eat that much more than
Griffen especially the last 3 months.
They really eat the same amount.
His reflux has gotten so much better.
It’s been more mild since starting on solids. He’ll have an occasional spit up but nothing
like he used to. He’s quite the growler. He learned this growl and uses it for
different attitudes! He’s pretty mild
and flexible.
*Size 2 diapers
*3-6 month clothes, 6-9 Jammies and some pants
*Eats solids 2 times a day with a 3-5 oz bottle, a 2 7 oz bottles (one being bedtime)
*Sleep has gotten worse the past 2-3 weeks. Eat at 10:30-11:30 wake up at 6 for a binkie then fuss at 7:15 to up not necessarily wanting to eat
*Going to try sleeping in crib tonight and see if that helps him sleep better (probably not as he'll be sharing the crib)
*Loves the swing, jumper, and the play mat
*Loves toys and silk tags and brings everything to the mouth
*Rolled from tummy to back at 4 months and then back to tummy at about 5 months
*Still content being on his own and not being held. Will soothe with a binkie and swing.
*Takes the binkie better now and has stopped sucking on fingers and thumb as much
*Starting to look like Wyatt’s 6 month baby pictures
*Sits up for about 30 seconds by himself
*Loves solids…seems to prefer it over the bottle
*3-6 month clothes, 6-9 Jammies and some pants
*Eats solids 2 times a day with a 3-5 oz bottle, a 2 7 oz bottles (one being bedtime)
*Sleep has gotten worse the past 2-3 weeks. Eat at 10:30-11:30 wake up at 6 for a binkie then fuss at 7:15 to up not necessarily wanting to eat
*Going to try sleeping in crib tonight and see if that helps him sleep better (probably not as he'll be sharing the crib)
*Loves the swing, jumper, and the play mat
*Loves toys and silk tags and brings everything to the mouth
*Rolled from tummy to back at 4 months and then back to tummy at about 5 months
*Still content being on his own and not being held. Will soothe with a binkie and swing.
*Takes the binkie better now and has stopped sucking on fingers and thumb as much
*Starting to look like Wyatt’s 6 month baby pictures
*Sits up for about 30 seconds by himself
*Loves solids…seems to prefer it over the bottle
*Laughs when getting diaper changed
*Moves around a lot on his belly...I don't think it'll be too long before he scoots
*Cries when he sees me leave the room
*Mommy's boy...seems to prefer me over others
*Mommy's boy...seems to prefer me over others
Griffen:
Weight:13 lbs 12 oz-0%
Height:25 inches-0% -Weird that he's the same length as Owen yet his height is not on the chart
Head Circumference-41.5
Griffen seems to have multiple personalities. He's very unpredictable. He's always been more fussy but does seem to soothe down easily. He seems harder to entertain and wants to be held or being interacted with. He sleeps better than Owen at night (not the last 2 nights he's fussed between 3-4 am multiple times. By the 4-5th time of inserting binkie goes back to sleep until 8:15).
*Size 2 diapers
*Size 3-6 clothes
*Eats solids 2 times a day with a 3-5 oz bottle, a 7 oz bottle, and a 4-5 oz bedtime bottle
*Sleeps well during the night but only cat naps during the day. Eat at 10:30-11:30 and sleeps until 8:15. Occasionally (as stated above) he'll get whiney for a binky between 3-5 am.
*Going to try sleeping in crib tonight and see if it helps him sleep better (probably not as he'll be in there with Owen)
*Not swaddled anymore...I found him rolling last week while being swaddled. Since then he sleeps on his side
*Rolls from back to tummy, at about 5 months, but I've yet to see him go tummy to back. If he gets to his tummy he'll just cry and lay his head down
*Loves the binkie and takes it all the time but has learned to take it in and out and chew/play with it
*Plays with toys but prefers the links
*Loves the swing but doesn't seem to care for the jumper or play mat for long periods like Owen
*Laughs when getting his diaper changed
*Doesn't seem to have a preference on a person...just anyone willing to hold him
*Cries when I leave the room
*I don't think he looks like any of the kids at this age. All the other kids were chunky faced (big cheeks) and filled out at this stage.
I've got to remind myself that I do in fact have twins. It doesn't seem real that they are twins. Just that I'm caring for 2 babies. As much work as they are it's getting tougher to realize we're done and there are no more baby firsts. I'm trying to soak them up more but being a mom to 3 others is demanding mixed with house chores. I figure if I can get all my chores done by Wednesday night, I have the rest of the week to be free to give my attention to the kids. Easier said than done! They've been a sacrifice in more ways than I like to admit but I know they have a purpose being here at this time. I'm learning to understand that and let go of what was and love what's now.
