Fast forward...

Yes, it's true. I haven't updated this blog since the girls were 4 months old. But that's because I'm a great mom who has time for nothing but loving her children, right? Right?? It can't possibly be a ridiculous amount of procrastination, can it?

Since I'd have a hard time updating you on the last 18 months in a single post, I'm just going to fast forward to the present. I'll try to catch up on the in-between later.

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The girls are 22 months old now. I can't believe they're almost two!!

Reagan is picking up new words every day. She narrates playtime, dinnertime, bedtime, bathtime, EVERYTHING! She may only know a few words in each category, but she manages to have a whole conversation with those words. She loves to play with her dolls. She really is a nurturer. She feeds them, rocks them, washes them, sings to them and tucks them in. She is also a nurturer to Kieran. If Kieran is upset, Reagan will find a pacifier or Kieran's blankie and hand them to her with a loving look and a, "Here you go, baby!"

Kieran got her first haircut a few weeks ago! She screamed and cried. She was momentarily distracted by a sucker and some bubbles, but then the blow dryer came out! She was not a happy camper. I hope no one else in the salon was getting their first haircut while we were there. She would've frightened them off, for sure! After she was done, I gave her a quick snuggle and she spent the rest of the day checking herself out in the mirror.

In case you're wondering, I think Reagan will be ten before she needs her hair cut. She's still almost bald on the sides, but she could have a really nice mohawk!

August 10th, 2006. Four month check-up.

In case you've been wondering how we feed twins, this is it. We've got boppy pillows and bottle holders that have been absolute lifesavers when it comes to keeping the girls on the same schedule. The former method was sitting on the couch with my feet on the coffee table and each of the girls' heads propped up on one of my thighs so they were facing away from each other (and me). Then I would hold their bottles in their mouths. Let me tell you, this is a billion times easier. I sit with them while they have their bottles and talk to them so we can have some bonding time.

Reagan and Kieran had another check-up with Dr. Heezen today. They got more shots. They didn't do quite as well as last time, but they did OK. There was a little bit more crying and they've been fussier than last time, but all in all, it wasn't so bad. Reagan has surpassed Kieran in weight! They've moved up to the 25th percentile, so they're growing well!

Here are the stats:

Reagan at birth-----now-----------------Kieran at birth--------now

3 lbs. 9 oz.-----------12 lbs. 3 oz.-----4 lbs. 3 oz.-----------12 lbs. 0 oz.

17 inches-------------23.5 inches------17 inches--------------23.5 inches

August 14th, 2006. New pictures of both girls.

I have been wanting some new pictures of the girls. Things get so busy sometimes that I actually have to schedule time to document on film how much they have grown and changed. So, today I finally made some time to get them dressed in something other than pajamas and take pictures for a little while. Reagan is in blue and Kieran is in pink. They have really started to interact with each other. It's pretty incredible to watch their relationship develop.

August 14th, 2006. New pictures of Kieran.

I have been wanting some new pictures of the girls. Things get so busy sometimes that I actually have to schedule time to document on film how much they have grown and changed. So, today I finally made some time to get them dressed in something other than pajamas and take pictures for a little while. For those that haven't seen the girls enough to be able to easily tell them apart, I'm putting Reagan's pictures in a separate post from Kieran's.

August 14th, 2006. New pictures of Reagan.

I have been wanting some new pictures of the girls. Things get so busy sometimes that I actually have to schedule time to document on film how much they have grown and changed. So, today I finally made some time to get them dressed in something other than pajamas and take pictures for a little while. For those that haven't seen the girls enough to be able to easily tell them apart, I'm putting Reagan's pictures in a separate post from Kieran's.