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.

August 8th, 2006. Tummy time!

The girls got some quality tummy time today. They're working hard on learning to roll and working even harder on practicing their smiles!

July 11th, 2006. The first captured smiles.

It took a lot of funny dancing and goofy faces, but I finally managed to capture Reagan and Kieran's smiles today! Now the fun really begins. There is something wonderful about being rewarded for the simplest things with a baby's smile.
And aren't these the sweetest smiles you've ever seen? That's Reagan to the left and Kieran above.

June 23rd, 2006. Clyde's new napping buddies.

Clyde has discovered the joys of napping. With all of the late-night feedings, it's the only way to catch up on all of the missed sleep. Nothing makes a nap more enjoyable than having someone to share it with. We now have two someones so there is never a shortage of people to share a nap with. Something tells me that we're going to end up with a lot of pictures like these.

June 6th, 2006. Two month check-up.

The girls had a visit with Dr. Heezen today. They got their first shots and it was absolutely heartbreaking. The nurse was great, though. She made sure that the girls were looking at her rather than us when she gave the shots so that they wouldn't think that Clyde and I were the ones that were causing them pain. They both screamed and cried for a few minutes. We snuggled with them for a few minutes and they were fine. In the evening they both had low-grade fevers but, with the help of Tylenol, they had a good long rest and are doing fine now.

Here are the stats:

Reagan at birth-----now-----------------Kieran at birth--------now
3 lbs. 9 oz.-----------8 lbs. 10 oz.-----4 lbs. 3 oz.-----------9 lbs. 2.5 oz.
17 inches-------------20 inches---------17 inches--------------20.5 inches