Escape Artists

Sophie

Jumperoo

Both babies are really holding their heads well, so we decided to bring down the Jumperoo. They are too short to jump, but we thought they might like looking at the different toys on it. Jack had a good time, he even like sucking on it due to the fact that the seat was at mouth level. Everything was great until I got excited with the camera, and he bonked his nose. He fussed a little, but was ok in no time. Maybe we'll hold off on the Jumperoo though, for another day.

From here...to there...

I know this isn't actually crawling or walking, but Sophie has started moving from here to there. It is a start. Before I know my kids are going to take off in two directions and I won't know who to follow! It sorta seems like this is the beginning of independence. My babies really aren't tiny little babies anymore. I definitly won't know what to do when I wake up one day and they are sixteen!



From here...



to there...

We are Sitting!

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Smiley Guy

I love how big Jack is smiling in this picture. Since he has learned to smile, he never stops! If you look closely at the second picture, you can see that both Matt and Jack have the same raised eyebrows. Too cute.

Peaceful

Out for a Walk

The weather has been so nice here the past couple of days, that we decided to take the twins out for a walk. Jack loved the walk, and looked all around. He especially liked the trees overhead, as he had the perfect vantage point! Sophie was a little upset during the walk, but Daddy made it all better by holding her and giving her a few kisses.

3 Great Months

Has it really been three whole months? What a blur! Everyday Matt and I say, "How in the world do we have TWO babies?" We have seen even more changes this month as the twins grow and mature. Even though Sophie is getting bigger, you can't tell after holding Jack, but she is growing fast! The best thing that happened this month, was the few occasional smiles shared, and one "conversation" that Jack and Sophie had with each other. We can't wait until they start to play together. I can say, sleep is getting a little better! Sophie can actually put herself to sleep with little or no help, and both babies are cutting down on their nighttime feedings! Hopefully they will be sleeping through the night before their first birthday!

Mandatory Tummy Time

Merry Christmas

Getting His Thumb

Jack is so close to gettting his thumb in his mouth! We think it is going to be any day now!

Stocking Stuffer

Sophie with Dad

Amazing Pictures

My sister's friend, Thomas, came to visit and took these great pictures of the babies. I love the one of Sophie, she looks beautiful. I also like the one of my cousin Teresa with Sophie. They both look so silly!

Baby Prodigy

Swaddle Banana

For the first two months I couldn't sleep my kids in their cribs. They slept every night in their swings. After trying the swaddle, I found that they will sleep very soundly in their cribs. Sophie has such a startle reflex, that she needs to be wrapped very tightly. Matt calls it the "baby straightjacket." I say, "The longer the sleeps, the better!"

New Outfits

We received a package in the mail from Uncle Dan and Aunt Jan the other day. Aunt Jan knitted beautiful blankets for the babies. These great outfits were also inside! The twins look so cute with their hoods up! Neither seemed to mind having hoods on, but Sophie did try to eat hers!

Elves

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Captive Audience

Sophie has become very demanding of those who hold her. When Matt holds her, he has to look into her eyes, and nowhere else. If he does look away, she will start by making a cooing sound to get his attention. If that doesn't work, she will start to get upset. Eventually she will cry to make sure he is looking at her. Lucky for for Sophie, there are plenty of loving people around to stare into her eyes!

Two Months!

What a change from our little tiny babies in two months! Although we had to cancel our two month checkup, both the babies were weighed at the doctor's office. Jack wieghs a whopping

9 lbs. 14 oz., and Sophie weighs 7 lbs. 3 oz. They are really growing! Things are changing around our house, as both babies are starting to love playing! Also, they are noticing each other's cries, and crying in unison. Sometimes it's really hard when you are the only one around! Hopefully soon they will notice each other when playing. We can't get enough of their smiles either. Matt and I do anything we can(including standing on heads making funny faces) to get one of those amazing smiles that fill their entire faces. The oufits they are wearing are some of my favorites! I love the coordinating boy/girl oufits, which is one of the fun parts of having twins! On a side note, Matt and I could still use tons more sleep!

The Boys

Update!

For those of you that heard, Matt, the twins, and I ended up in the hospital for twenty-four hours. We took both babies to the doctors for the cold symptoms that they were having, and Sophie's condition warranted a trip to the hospital. She was having breathing problems called retractions, which is a condidtion in which her body is really struggling to breath. Once at the hospital, several tests were done to determine what was wrong. The tests showed that she has a case of RSV. This is a "normal" cold in older children and adults, but in babies(especially premature ones) it is very dangerous. One of the nurses was able to clear some snot out of her nose, and then she was able to breath very normally again. When they finally let her eat, she ate like a little piggy! She had to be monitored though, and hooked up to an IV. This morning, it was determined that she was well enough to go home. The doctors never tested Jack, but they assume that he has the same thing as Sophie. This virus can hang on for a couple of weeks, and days 5-10 are the worst days. The twins are on day five right now, so we are really praying that they will continue to get better, and not worse. Both babies do seem to be doing better, which is an answer to prayers!