Two Babies, Two Months

Another month has flown by and what a difference it has made in these little babies.  Their personalities are continuing to emerge and they are less like newborn preemie balls of flesh and more like infants. August is still queen of giving dirty looks, but is an absolute delicate lady in all activities such as eating, diaper changes and nursing.  However, she did punch her brother Sam in the face yesterday when they were sleeping and woke him up from his slumber - not very ladylike if you ask me. Even though she has grown a lot she is still so dainty and I can't help but treat her like a fragile antique teacup or something. She is so pretty and I think that she is going to be a very kind person when she grows up.

August Rockin the Air Drums

Sam is increasingly alert and interested in our facial expressions and activities. He has given us some genuine social smiles and is trying to coo and make vowel sounds. Today, for the first time, he held a rattle and shook it on purpose – you could tell he was proud of the noise he could make. His fierce temper is still intact – especially if he is hungry, or if he senses that in any other part of the house someone else (namely August) is being fed. Sam’s new trick is that he loves to stand up any chance he gets. He expects it after every diaper change. He’s a strong little boy. He has been able to roll from his belly to his back from the time he was two weeks old.

Sam Rockin his Playmat

Sam and August had their 2 month check up and the doctor said they are perfectly healthy, growing well and couldn’t be better. They are small for regular term children (3-5 percentile), but they are average considering they were 4 weeks early so we’re very happy about that. They are finally the same height – Mr. Shorty Sam caught up to his tall sister. Babies measure 20 ½” tall!  Both babies continue to nurse well and we are able to do some tandem nursing which is quite an accomplishment. When we originally tried to do this, a fight literally broke out and Sam pushed August off of me and they yelled and cried at each other. It continues to be the time in which they are most aware of each other.

Two Month Check-up

Claire continues to be an adorable sister... she loves to pick out their outfits, dress them and change diapers. She is very patient with the babies when they fuss, and even tries to discipline them if one of the babies hits the other. 

In the past month, they got to meet both of their uncles who live out of state, go out to dinner for the first time (Robintino’s), celebrate their Great Grandmother’s 90th Birthday (Helen Reed), and go on their first of many outings to the library. They are very good in the car and in their stroller and in general are happiest when they are held. They are relatively easy babies and we are in love watching them grow.

Uncle Cam meets the twins

Uncle Dannykins meets the twins

They are both so cute and funny that you cannot help but smile or laugh every time you look at them. It still hasn’t quite sunken in yet that we have twins… it continues to be a novelty and an epic feat every day.