Life is good

Ian and I were watching news recaps of the day and both of the boys fell fast asleep on my lap. They sat and my lap and babbled to each other before drifting off to sleep. Ian had to snap a pic and I have to share it.

Addison is in the blue, Riley is in the yellow, and yes...I realize there's spit up on my shirt.

The rest of my ramblings

I was exhausted last night when I was trying to write and I'm sure if I go back and re-read, I'll find a bunch of typos. I'm just now getting a few free moments (in between plays during the Steelers game) to type more. The boys were awake for almost the whole day. They usually take turns napping and I get an hour or so where they're both asleep. That wasn't the case today. They were playing with toys and watching the football games. They must be feeling much better.

We were all sick last week. Ian's still got a pretty bad cold but he always seems to get it worse than everyone else. The boys had stuffy noses and were really sleepy. They were also pretty cranky and they had very low grade fevers. I did call the doctor and he told me not to worry unless their temperatures were over 101 and they never came close to that. Riley had become quite the mamas boy through all of this. He sleeps best when he's cuddled up next to me and nursing. I wish there was room on the couch for both of the boys because it would be so much easier for nursing. So, anyways, they're both doing much better.

I snapped some cute pictures of them playing earlier today. Riley is in the striped onesie and obviously, Addison is in the blue onesie.

Riley tried to have a staring contest with the zebra but sadly, he lost.

He did have a lot of fun talking to it though.

Isn't he just adorable??

He was not happy about being on his belly so he cried while rolling over

Addison really likes to look at himself in the mirror

And he loves the Bumbo seat (even though its purple)
Smiling at his Daddy

And one more cute one of Riley and Ian

And, that's all I've got for today. This ended up taking much longer than expected because I got caught up watching the Steelers win their way to the Super Bowl!!! Prepare yourselves for lots of pictures of kids in Steelers clothes. lol.

7 months old

A year ago, I got my positive pregnancy test. It was also my due date for the baby we lost in July 2007. The few short months of my pregnancy were filled with ups and downs. I was incredibly sick, thought I was having another miscarriage and then finding out there were twins, and then delivering them only a few short months later. I certainly didn't think I'd be sitting here, 1 year later, with 7 month old twins.
So, Riley went to the opthamologist this past Thursday. His left eye is perfect! His right eye still has some ROP but it's drastically better and he doesn't have to go back until the end of April.
They both continue to do well with their physical therapy. Addison is consistently rolling over. He actually pushes himself over now. Riley doesn't like being on his belly at all so while he can roll, he doesn't unless he has to. They both have very good core strength and they hold their upper bodies really well.
We somehow picked up a cold. Ian and the big kids seem to be affected more than the babies and myself. The boys were not themselves for a few days, were on the warmer side. They didn't have fevers but the doctor didn't need or want them to come in. They had stuffy noses and a slight cough. It seems to be just about passed. As much as I'd like to keep going, I keep nodding off to sleep. I'll continue this tomorrow and include some pics.
Good night everyone.

Not much to write about

Life has been kind of slow. It's a much welcome change from the past 6 months.
The boys went for a Synagis shot this past Wednesday and Addison was 8lbs. even and Riley was 7lbs. 5oz. They've been growing so quickly.
Probably the biggest news to report is that both of the boys have started teething! About a week and a half ago, they started to drool a lot, they've been sucking on their hands, and they have been more fussy than usual. When I was at the pediatrician, I asked about them teething and she said it looked like their gums are starting to harder so that the teeth can pop through. There are little white bumps on their gums but they might not have a tooth pop through for months.
I was able to find a used infant swing on craigslist for $20 and they love it! It's one of those swings that swing side to side. They love it so much that I wish I had skipped spending money on 2 bouncy seats and just bought 2 of these swings. They will sit in it and Skylar will go over and play with them and they just sit there and laugh.
They've been doing really well with their physical therapy. This week was their 3 month evaluation. When they started therapy, they could barely hold up their heads. They're now rolling from tummy to back and Addison is working torwards sitting! The therapist brings a big exercise ball and he uses it to help them roll and sit. When he sits Addison on the ball, he smiles and laughs the whole time.
So, that's my ramblings for the day.