Friday, July 16, 2010
Party dresses
Last night we went to a birthday party for one of Devin's colleagues and brought the girls even though it was past their bedtime. They were so good and had a lot of fun playing with the "big girls". We basically had little babysitters because the older girls there pushed them around in the stroller. It was pretty nerve wrecking at first as I watched Kate and Lily getting pushed into chairs, people as well as a wall here and there, but ultimately they had a blast and we're hoping they didn't come home with any bad germs!
Lily
Kate
The girls playing before we left
Kate and Lily with the girls. Kate looks terrified in this picture and sweet Lily hasn't learned that you can't do that with your legs when wearing a dress!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
9 month check up
We had our 9 month appointment this morning and it went very well. The girls are still right on track with all their measurements and development and we're so lucky to have such beautiful, healthy babies.
Kate:
Height: 29.25 inches, 90%
Weight:18.8 pounds, 48%
Head: 44.5 inches, 70%
Lily:
Height: 28.75 inches. 74%
Weight: 18.13 pounds, 48%
Head: 46.4 inches. 92%
So as you can see Kate is becoming a very long little girl and Lily's head just keeps growing. The girls were weighed two weeks ago (we had to go see the doctor when they were sick) and in those two weeks they have both gained about 1/2 a pound each. Looks like our new love of cheese toast is showing up on the scale!
I just don't understand how they've gone from this.....
To this...
Kate:
Height: 29.25 inches, 90%
Weight:18.8 pounds, 48%
Head: 44.5 inches, 70%
Lily:
Height: 28.75 inches. 74%
Weight: 18.13 pounds, 48%
Head: 46.4 inches. 92%
So as you can see Kate is becoming a very long little girl and Lily's head just keeps growing. The girls were weighed two weeks ago (we had to go see the doctor when they were sick) and in those two weeks they have both gained about 1/2 a pound each. Looks like our new love of cheese toast is showing up on the scale!
I just don't understand how they've gone from this.....
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Visitors
I'm so bad about taking pictures when people come over to see us. Lindsay came over Wednesday to play with the girls and go to dinner with me. She's so good with babies and it was great to see her and have a night out with a girlfriend. We tried out little katana on Travis and it was pretty good.
We also got to see Catherine's new house in FW on Friday. It's so cute and she's done such a good job decorating. Unfortunately she had to redecorate after we left because I had to baby proof her house when we got there. I did manage to get a few pictures.
Now Catherine knows how hard it is to stage a picture with both girls. Not happening!
Here are some pictures of the girls in their high chairs:
Kate
Lily
And if you're wondering why Kate is smiling, it's because Elle is licking her hand. And if you're wondering how Kate gets her to lick her hand, it's by feeding her food. Not sure how to break this habit except locking Elle up while they eat.
Last, but not least, here's a picture from our girls trip to Sam's Club this morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you Sam's for the double shopping cart! It's the little things.....
We also got to see Catherine's new house in FW on Friday. It's so cute and she's done such a good job decorating. Unfortunately she had to redecorate after we left because I had to baby proof her house when we got there. I did manage to get a few pictures.
Here are some pictures of the girls in their high chairs:
Last, but not least, here's a picture from our girls trip to Sam's Club this morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you Sam's for the double shopping cart! It's the little things.....
Thursday, July 8, 2010
9 months and hair bows
The girls are 9 months as of June 30th. This post is a little late but we've been sick over here and we're just now getting over it. We're really starting to show our little personalities over the last month and we've had lots of changes. Most importantly we are now able to wear bows in our hair! This is a huge milestone for Kate and Lily and we're looking forward to not getting mistaken for boys anymore. Side note- if the baby is wearing pink it's safe to assume that baby is a girl.
Kate has been such a happier baby and her top teeth don't seem to be bothering her as much as the bottom ones as they're coming in. She has three teeth total, two bottom and one top. It's crazy how the top teeth make her look so grown up. Kate is a good eater and is really starting to be able to feed herself her finger foods. Sometimes I think she finished everything on her tray but then I take her out of the high chair, she's literally sitting on 20 cheerios. She's getting it though and it will be so much easier on me when she can feed herself. Kate has officially given up her "special crawl" and is crawling around everywhere. I think one day she just got it and she hasn't gone back. She's starting to become very vocal and crawls up to me and makes all kinds of noises until I pick her up. She's doing so well standing and pulling herself up but has trouble getting down. If I hear her crying and I'm in the other room, it's safe to say she's standing at a chair and needs help down. Poor thing!
Miss Lily has 4 teeth, two bottom and two top. She also has a 5th coming in. So happy that they all decided to come in at the same time (insert sarcasm). She's my bossy little girl and is really starting to know what she wants, and most importantly what she doesn't want. She prefers for me to feed her and will scream until I put the next bite in her mouth. Maybe that's why Kate is feeding herself better? She doesn't want to have to wait on Lily! There are several things Lily does not like including putting a bib on, not being able to drink out of your cup and getting her nose/face wiped after she eats. She absolutely hates that and will start flailing and has even hit me in the face a time or two. What?? Who knew a 9 month old could hit so hard. Honestly I try not to laugh because it gets pretty funny and I can tell she's going to be my strong willed girl. She's also got such a great sense of humor and has started to really enjoy music. She's my little dancer. We took the girls out to dinner at a mexican restaurant and Lily loved the music- so much that she hit her head on the table while dancing. Wonder where she gets her dance moves?
Both girls are standing very well and I'm guessing they could very well be walking in the next couple of months..scary. Lily has even started moving from furniture to furniture. She seriously has no fear. As for food, we're really starting to try more and more things. We've even started eating chicken. I'm really looking forward to us all being able to eat together, especially now that we can make it out to restaurants.
And this is the best picture I could get of the girls. It is SO hard to keep them sitting down and you can pretty much bet that they will always have their hands in their mouth because of their new teeth. So there it is, 9 months. Can you believe they're getting close to a year????
Kate has been such a happier baby and her top teeth don't seem to be bothering her as much as the bottom ones as they're coming in. She has three teeth total, two bottom and one top. It's crazy how the top teeth make her look so grown up. Kate is a good eater and is really starting to be able to feed herself her finger foods. Sometimes I think she finished everything on her tray but then I take her out of the high chair, she's literally sitting on 20 cheerios. She's getting it though and it will be so much easier on me when she can feed herself. Kate has officially given up her "special crawl" and is crawling around everywhere. I think one day she just got it and she hasn't gone back. She's starting to become very vocal and crawls up to me and makes all kinds of noises until I pick her up. She's doing so well standing and pulling herself up but has trouble getting down. If I hear her crying and I'm in the other room, it's safe to say she's standing at a chair and needs help down. Poor thing!
Miss Lily has 4 teeth, two bottom and two top. She also has a 5th coming in. So happy that they all decided to come in at the same time (insert sarcasm). She's my bossy little girl and is really starting to know what she wants, and most importantly what she doesn't want. She prefers for me to feed her and will scream until I put the next bite in her mouth. Maybe that's why Kate is feeding herself better? She doesn't want to have to wait on Lily! There are several things Lily does not like including putting a bib on, not being able to drink out of your cup and getting her nose/face wiped after she eats. She absolutely hates that and will start flailing and has even hit me in the face a time or two. What?? Who knew a 9 month old could hit so hard. Honestly I try not to laugh because it gets pretty funny and I can tell she's going to be my strong willed girl. She's also got such a great sense of humor and has started to really enjoy music. She's my little dancer. We took the girls out to dinner at a mexican restaurant and Lily loved the music- so much that she hit her head on the table while dancing. Wonder where she gets her dance moves?
Both girls are standing very well and I'm guessing they could very well be walking in the next couple of months..scary. Lily has even started moving from furniture to furniture. She seriously has no fear. As for food, we're really starting to try more and more things. We've even started eating chicken. I'm really looking forward to us all being able to eat together, especially now that we can make it out to restaurants.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Our weekend
We had a great weekend and had some guests come over Saturday afternoon. Annie is in town from Alabama and it was so nice to see her! Courtney Black, Sue and Annie came over to see the girls (and me!)
Annie and Lily
Sue and Kate
Courtney and Kate
Annie gave the girls the dresses they're wearing and I love them. They're also Devin's favorite- he likes the "preppy" look on the girls!
Sunday was Father's Day and we went to church in the morning with our friends Doug, Amy and their 12 week old baby girl, Landry. I'm SO glad we did this and the girls did very well in the nursery. They were absolutely exhausted when we picked them up and passed out immediately in the car. No tears though so I would call it a huge success. Later on we made the drive to Flower Mound and had dinner with Devin's family.
So it was a great weekend and now we're almost through the week, and unfortunately it hasn't been going as well. The girls are pretty sick and have high fevers- Lily got up to 102.9 yesterday. Devin and I were both sick 2 weeks ago, our cousin Sloane was sick last week and the girls were in a nursery with other babies Sunday- all several ways our girls could have caught a cold. Devin is out of town this week in San Fransisco for work, so things have been a little tough. Thankfully Motrin brings their fever down and helps them sleep so I'm hoping they'll be feeling better in the next day or so. When Devin and I were sick we took z packs (love those things) but antibiotics are very rarely given to infants so they pretty much have to tough it out. I would gladly take their place being sick any day.
So that's what's been going on with us. Hoping the girls have a good day today and start feeling better. Having 2 sick babies is tough!
Annie and Lily
Sue and Kate
Annie gave the girls the dresses they're wearing and I love them. They're also Devin's favorite- he likes the "preppy" look on the girls!
Sunday was Father's Day and we went to church in the morning with our friends Doug, Amy and their 12 week old baby girl, Landry. I'm SO glad we did this and the girls did very well in the nursery. They were absolutely exhausted when we picked them up and passed out immediately in the car. No tears though so I would call it a huge success. Later on we made the drive to Flower Mound and had dinner with Devin's family.
So it was a great weekend and now we're almost through the week, and unfortunately it hasn't been going as well. The girls are pretty sick and have high fevers- Lily got up to 102.9 yesterday. Devin and I were both sick 2 weeks ago, our cousin Sloane was sick last week and the girls were in a nursery with other babies Sunday- all several ways our girls could have caught a cold. Devin is out of town this week in San Fransisco for work, so things have been a little tough. Thankfully Motrin brings their fever down and helps them sleep so I'm hoping they'll be feeling better in the next day or so. When Devin and I were sick we took z packs (love those things) but antibiotics are very rarely given to infants so they pretty much have to tough it out. I would gladly take their place being sick any day.
So that's what's been going on with us. Hoping the girls have a good day today and start feeling better. Having 2 sick babies is tough!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
One in the Same
Just saw this book on another mother of twins blog: One and the Same:
I'm going to get a copy today. I really haven't read any book on twins, other than what to buy for multiples and ways to make things easier when you come home with multiples. Whether I had twins or not, I think this book would be very fascinating. Here's a review I just read on Amazon:
I expected this book to be interesting (and it fully met my expectations), but I couldn't foretell how often it would make my heart ache. Abigail doesn't hold back, courageously revealing the sometimes painful longing she has for more closeness with Robin, her twin, while also discussing the wonderful aspects of their relationship. Although it isn't surprising to learn the strength of emotional intensity in being an identical twin, some aspects of the relationship are a revelation. Abigail tells readers that she has a life partner in her sister, someone with whom she is compelled to share her deepest thoughts and whose opinions she treasures. But there's another side to the coin: Abigail takes on any emotional distress Robin shares with her and is devastated by any spat with her sister. She also is frank about her sorrow in a certain recent distancing in their relationship, one emanating from Robin.
I think I've avoided reading these books because I don't want to hear about any of the "difficult times" my girls might go through because they have a twin sister. But in reality I'm sure they won't have any more than the other singletons out there, theirs will just be different. I suggest all my close friends and family buy this book so we can all discuss.
My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular
I'm going to get a copy today. I really haven't read any book on twins, other than what to buy for multiples and ways to make things easier when you come home with multiples. Whether I had twins or not, I think this book would be very fascinating. Here's a review I just read on Amazon:
I expected this book to be interesting (and it fully met my expectations), but I couldn't foretell how often it would make my heart ache. Abigail doesn't hold back, courageously revealing the sometimes painful longing she has for more closeness with Robin, her twin, while also discussing the wonderful aspects of their relationship. Although it isn't surprising to learn the strength of emotional intensity in being an identical twin, some aspects of the relationship are a revelation. Abigail tells readers that she has a life partner in her sister, someone with whom she is compelled to share her deepest thoughts and whose opinions she treasures. But there's another side to the coin: Abigail takes on any emotional distress Robin shares with her and is devastated by any spat with her sister. She also is frank about her sorrow in a certain recent distancing in their relationship, one emanating from Robin.
I think I've avoided reading these books because I don't want to hear about any of the "difficult times" my girls might go through because they have a twin sister. But in reality I'm sure they won't have any more than the other singletons out there, theirs will just be different. I suggest all my close friends and family buy this book so we can all discuss.
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