Small update with lots of pictures

I know this blog has been neglected over the past few months. Life seems to be flying by and it's quite a task to try to sit down and type more than a few sentences.

Last weekend, Addison gave us a little scare. Saturday evening, he spiked a fever. His temperature was 101. The pediatricians office was closed for the day and he didn't have any other problems so I decided to just wait and see how he was the next morning. Sunday morning we woke up and his temp. was 102.6. I had to wait 2 hours for the pediatricians office to open and then another 2 hours before they could see him. He had no other symptoms but I spent that morning freaking out. Both of the big kids are getting over some pretty bad colds and croup and I was certain that Addison was getting whatever the big kids had. We finally got to the peds office and it was determined that it was just a mystery fever. She said it could be from his teeth coming in, a late reaction from the dtp shot he had got 2 days beforehand, or a random virus. She also said that it could be the start of something more and that I just caught it too early. She told me to give him Tylenol as needed and if the fever lasted more than 24 hours, to bring him back. Well, we got home that afternoon, I gave him a dose of Tylenol, and he hasn't had a fever since.

Other than that fun event, the boys have been doing well. Their physical therapist is happy with their development so far and we've moved from working on their rolling to working on them sitting unassisted. They can both sit for 5-10 seconds before they start to fall.

They're both overall happy babies. They are almost always smiling and they babble all of the time. Almost every time they lay next to each other, they try to steal pacifiers.

Addison got to have his first taste of infant cereal. He managed to eat a little more than half. Riley still hasn't had his turn yet. His head control is just a little bit behind Addison's and I thought it would be better if I wait until he's a little bit stronger.

And, here are a few pictures of Riley. He's started sucking on his fingers. If I try to give him his pacifier, he pulls it out and puts his first 2 fingers in his mouth.

8 months old

It's so crazy to think that my boys are already 8 months old. Today we were at the pediatricians office and there was a baby girl who was crawling all over the waiting room, sitting up, and just too darn cute. She had these adorable chubby cheeks and looked huge compared to my boys. The mom and I chatted for a few minutes and I found out that her daughter was only a month older than my boys and then I kind of got a reality check. Although my boys are making huge progress and they look huge to me, they'll never be "normal" babies and it makes me kind of sad. I know that in time, they'll hopefully be doing all of the things that other babies do. Leah, my daughter, was walking at 9.5 months. And, I know, all babies develop differently, blah blah blah, it doesn't make it any easier. Although they're having a much different start to life, they're perfect and I'm more than thankful that they're alive and healthy.
So, enough of my ramblings. The boys had their 8 month well visit today. They were actually 8 months on the 17th. I had mentioned to Ian a few times that I was sure the boys were going through a growth spurt. I spent 3 days literally sitting on the couch and nursing. They were eating every hour and a half. I wasn't surprised that when they were weighed, Addison was 9lbs. 10oz. and Riley was 8lbs. 14oz. Riley is 20.5 inches long and Addison is 21 inches. The doctor was really happy with their growth and development. In fact, he was so happy with their progress that he doesn't need to see them back until June! He also told me that I could start trying to give them some infant cereal. I plan to try small amounts of cereal, mixed with breastmilk, and we'll see how they do.
They're still getting weekly visits from the physical therapist. They're both easily rolling from belly to back and they're doing a small amount of back to belly rolling. They will both sit with some assistance and the therapist and I are working hard to get them sitting unassisted. They're both very funny. They coo and babble, and the LOVE diaper changes. They are both really ticklish and whenever you change their clothes or diapers, they crack up. I've been trying to get video of them laughing so I can share on here but they get distracted by the camera.
So, all in all, things are going well. Even though they're not on the go yet, they keep me very busy. I think everyone is looking forward to the warm weather so we can spend time outside.
It's getting late and I've got to finish writing and try to get some sleep. I will post some new pics before the end of the weekend. My grandparents just moved back up here from Florida and they just adore the boys so we're planning on visiting this weekend (which means lots and lots of pictures!).

Growing more and more

I wanted to write a lot earlier tonight so this may be shorter than I had planned.
The twins went for their Synagis injections today. Addison was 9lbs. even and Riley was 8lbs. 4oz. It seems like they nurse all of the time and I was actually expecting that they'd weigh more but I'll take a one pound gain in just under a month! Riley like to sleep next to me and just nurse/snack all night. Just the other day I mentioned to Ian that Riley seemed to have gained a good amount of weight.
I'm trying to transition them into their pack and play so that I can put it next to our bed and then we can do away with the car seats and me sleeping on the couch. Their reflux is so much better and they actually are able to nap in the pack and play. They only have trouble right after they've nursed for a long time.
So, they're both doing well with their physical therapy. Addison easily rolls from belly to back, in both directions. Riley has his good and bad days. He rolls if he's well fed and rested.
Addison has really started to grab things. He'll sit in his bouncy chair and grab the toys and bring them to his mouth.
They're both babbling a lot. They laugh at each other, and at the rest of us. They're ticklish and they crack up for something as simple as a diaper change. They both make the cutest little noise. It sounds like they're saying "A-keyh" and they just do it over and over again.
I've got some pictures from the past few days that I want to share but my camera card is not in my computer so I'll have to post the pics tomorrow.
I'm sure I'll remember things that I wanted to post but for now, I've got to get some sleep.

Sharing some cute pictures

It's late and we've all had a long day and night but I really wanted to share some of these pictures from tonight.

The boys go for their RSV shots on the 4th so I'll have a nice long entry to type, including current weights.

Addison was enjoying some milkies out of a Steelers bottle

Riley was too interested in watching the game

And, our first full family photo. I put my camera on the mini tripod, sat it on top of the entertainment center, and used the timer.