Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Rice Cereal Adventure Continues
We are on day #4 of rice cereal, and things are going pretty well. Yesterday and today, Fischer really liked it and even cried/whined if I didn't get the spoon back to his mouth fast enough. Addison liked it yesterday, but was a little more unsure today...she liked to spit it out and eat it off of her bib. Classy Addison. :) I think it was a little thicker today so that could've made it different for her. It's hard to get it mixed to the same thickness everyday. I think we may add some baby oatmeal into the mix soon since both babies are tolerating the rice cereal and have had no reactions. Today was the first day of me giving them their cereal by myself. It worked out ok - I just alternated bites.
I am also working hard at getting them to take scheduled naps. I started that last Wednesday and it seems to be working out ok. Immediately after their 2:00 bottle, I put them in their swings. It usually takes them about 30 minutes to fall asleep, but then they stay asleep for at least an hour, sometimes two. We'll keep working at it! We are leaving for the beach on Friday for 5 days, and I'm really nervous that their routine is going to go right out the window. I'm going to try my best to keep everything on schedule.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Water Babies!!
We took the babies swimming for the first time today!! We're going to the beach this Friday for a few days, so we wanted to see how they'd do in a pool before we let them get in the ocean a little bit. We went early so we would avoid the big crowds - our neighborhood pool gets really crowded and I knew that would make me too nervous. The babies did great, and seemed to really enjoy the water! We only stayed about 30 minutes, because it was time for them to eat but hopefully we will be going back soon. Here are some pictures from this morning, and another one of their other bathing suits they have. I can't believe how tiny the bathing suits are! :)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Rice Cereal!
When we received our highchairs, spoons and bowls as shower gifts it seemed like forever before we'd actually need them. Well, today was the day!! Scott put the highchairs together, and we used the spoons and bowls! We got the OK to start rice cereal anytime, so we figured today would be a good day. The Dr. said to try to do it when the kids are in good moods because they'd be more willing to try something new. So we put them in their highchairs, and the fun began! We figured it'd be good to go ahead and introduce them to their highchairs and get them used to the idea of eating in them. Addison seemed to really enjoy the rice cereal, and even did sort of a nose dive trying to get to the spoon after her first few bites. Fischer seemed a little concerned/worried about what was going on and wasn't so sure about the cereal. I think he managed to swallow some, but most of it ended up out on his bib. That's ok though - today was mostly to get them used to the spoons and just to see how they did. We will try again tomorrow - we will do it once a day for awhile. Today we started with a tablespoon and mixed it with warm formula, and they didn't even get through half. I think it'll be a fun adventure to watch them get used to food and eat more and more of it.
In other exciting news - Fischer laughed for the first time Wednesday night!! I was making really weird noises while I was playing with him and apparently he enjoyed them! Being a mom makes you do weird stuff to get your kids to smile and laugh. Addison hasn't laughed again since her first time (neither has Fischer), but I'll keep trying to make them both laugh again!
Below are some pictures from today's rice cereal adventure. Notice how Addison is staring at her bowl! :)
In other exciting news - Fischer laughed for the first time Wednesday night!! I was making really weird noises while I was playing with him and apparently he enjoyed them! Being a mom makes you do weird stuff to get your kids to smile and laugh. Addison hasn't laughed again since her first time (neither has Fischer), but I'll keep trying to make them both laugh again!
Below are some pictures from today's rice cereal adventure. Notice how Addison is staring at her bowl! :)
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Bo's 6th birthday
I can hardly believe Bo is 6 today. These babies have been sort of hard on him because he was our first born and got all of our attention. I think he is slowly adjusting to them - he does like to sleep in their nursery at night! We've been through a lot in 6 years with him, and we are looking forward to many more years with our Bo Bo! :)
In baby news - last night Fischer picked up a toy and brought it up to his mouth!! I put a bigger rattle toy on his stomach and that's when he picked it up and pulled it up to his mouth. I tried it with his paci but I think it's still a little small. I tried it with Addison and she had no interest. :) When I placed the toy on her stomach, I could see Fischer staring at it - I think he was trying to figure out how to reach over and get it. He is also in love with his mobile in his crib and yesterday he talked to it for like 20 minutes straight while I fed Addison! I think he was trying to figure out how to get it to play. It was so cute. :)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Trip to PA and 4 month check up
It's been a busy week!! I have lots of updates...
The babies took their first plane ride last Thursday up to PA to visit Scott's family. We had a direct fight from Charleston to Philadelphia (thank goodness!) and they did SO great. I was so worried they would cry/scream the whole way there but I was pleasantly surprised. We got to the airport Thursday at our planned time, and got everything checked that we needed to and through security with plenty of time to spare. After waiting for about 20 minutes, they announced we'd be having a 2 hour delay because of the weather in Philadelphia. AAAH! So, we had time to get lunch and then the babies started getting pretty restless in their strollers, not that I can blame them! Then Addison had a MAJOR diaper blowout that even required a wardrobe change. Scott was lucky enough to change that one. :) Finally we got on the plane and found out we couldn't sit together because on the smaller planes there are only 3 oxygen masks per 2 seats. Oh well.... Fischer then had a MAJOR blowout on the plane but at least his didn't require a new outfit. We finally landed in Philadelphia, went to get our car (where we had to wait in line for an hour) then we were on our way, just in time for the evening rush hour. Great.
We got to Scott's mom's Thursday around 6:30, just in time for the babies to eat. Finally their Grandma K was able to hold them (when she came down in March, she was sick and couldn't hold them). Their Great-Grandma was there too and she got to hold them too! That night was a little rough because they were tired from traveling but we finally got them settled down and put to bed and they slept until 6:15 am! WOW! We just hung out on Friday, and that night the babies got to meet their Aunt Julie, Uncle Brian, and cousins Griffin, Ashlyn and Cohen, who did SO great with the babies. Ashlyn is a little mommy-in-training. :) Saturday we just spent the day hanging out and visiting. Sunday, it was back in the car to go meet up with Scott's dad and Meg. They were so excited to meet Addison and Fischer. And it was neat because Scott got to see his dad on Father's Day, which rarely happens. We had a nice lunch and visit with them, then headed back to his mom's for dinner.
Monday morning we got up, fed the babies, then headed to the airport. Luckily it didn't take an hour to turn our car in like it did to get it. Once we finally got all of our gear out of the car, we had to get on the shuttle and the babies took their first bus ride. Our flight was on time, and we headed home. Once again, the babies did pretty well on the flight. Addison was sort of fussy but she is also teething and we could tell that was really bothering her. Numerous people on both flights told us how well they did, so that made me feel better.
While we were at their Grandma's, they slept in their brand new peapods! They are little tents just for babies. They slept so great in them, and they were so easy to travel with. I highly recommend them. They are good for UV protection too if you want to take them outside. They also got some really cute new outfits from their Grandma, so they had fun wearing those...especially Addison. :) She also read them a lot of stories, which they seemed to enjoy! And, of course they got carried around a lot!
After such a busy few days, we had to get the babies up this morning and take them to their 4 month appointment. They were officially 4 months yesterday. I can hardly believe it!! Their checkup went so well, and the Dr. said they look great. She doesn't notice any delays at all, which is awesome news!! I was worried about a couple of things but the Dr. assured me they are on track with any other 4 month old. Yay Addison and Fischer!! Their stats are as follows:
Addison - 11 lb. 9 oz. (5th percentile), 23 3/4" (18th percentile), and head 15 1/2" (5th percentile)
Fischer - 11 lb. 8 oz. (less than 3rd percentile), 24 1/4" (13th percentile) and head 16 1/4" (16th percentile)
We are going to continue feeding them the same amount of formula, and we now have the go ahead to try some rice cereal once a day by spoon. Bring on the mess!! Once they are tolerating that pretty well, we are allowed to introduce fruits and vegetables. The Dr. said to work up to 2 servings of fruits and veggies a day by 6 months. I think we are going to try rice cereal Friday evening for the first time! I'm sure it'll be funny to watch. She said to do it by spoon so they get used to having that in their mouth and get used to swallowing off of it. If Addison tolerates it ok, we are allowed to add a little to each bottle to see if it helps with her spitting up. We are also increasing each of their Zantac doses because their spitting up has increased. It doesn't so much stop the spit up, but helps with the painful acid that can come with it. She said she would like them to stay on it until at least 6 months and we'll reevaluate then. She also wants us to work on an actual set afternoon nap time to see if they will do more than just cat nap. We'll see how that works - they aren't great nappers. :) She also felt their teeth and said she can feel that they are moving into place, but none are actually coming up yet. Poor Addison seems to feel it the most. We have these teething tablets that instantly dissolve and they work wonders! That pretty much sums up their appointment!
Addison has really started talking, especially in the mornings. It's like she's telling us about her nights and the dreams she had. :) The Dr. said today that boys usually move more and girls are usually more verbal at this stage. So far that is so true in our house.
The pictures below are from our trip!
The babies took their first plane ride last Thursday up to PA to visit Scott's family. We had a direct fight from Charleston to Philadelphia (thank goodness!) and they did SO great. I was so worried they would cry/scream the whole way there but I was pleasantly surprised. We got to the airport Thursday at our planned time, and got everything checked that we needed to and through security with plenty of time to spare. After waiting for about 20 minutes, they announced we'd be having a 2 hour delay because of the weather in Philadelphia. AAAH! So, we had time to get lunch and then the babies started getting pretty restless in their strollers, not that I can blame them! Then Addison had a MAJOR diaper blowout that even required a wardrobe change. Scott was lucky enough to change that one. :) Finally we got on the plane and found out we couldn't sit together because on the smaller planes there are only 3 oxygen masks per 2 seats. Oh well.... Fischer then had a MAJOR blowout on the plane but at least his didn't require a new outfit. We finally landed in Philadelphia, went to get our car (where we had to wait in line for an hour) then we were on our way, just in time for the evening rush hour. Great.
We got to Scott's mom's Thursday around 6:30, just in time for the babies to eat. Finally their Grandma K was able to hold them (when she came down in March, she was sick and couldn't hold them). Their Great-Grandma was there too and she got to hold them too! That night was a little rough because they were tired from traveling but we finally got them settled down and put to bed and they slept until 6:15 am! WOW! We just hung out on Friday, and that night the babies got to meet their Aunt Julie, Uncle Brian, and cousins Griffin, Ashlyn and Cohen, who did SO great with the babies. Ashlyn is a little mommy-in-training. :) Saturday we just spent the day hanging out and visiting. Sunday, it was back in the car to go meet up with Scott's dad and Meg. They were so excited to meet Addison and Fischer. And it was neat because Scott got to see his dad on Father's Day, which rarely happens. We had a nice lunch and visit with them, then headed back to his mom's for dinner.
Monday morning we got up, fed the babies, then headed to the airport. Luckily it didn't take an hour to turn our car in like it did to get it. Once we finally got all of our gear out of the car, we had to get on the shuttle and the babies took their first bus ride. Our flight was on time, and we headed home. Once again, the babies did pretty well on the flight. Addison was sort of fussy but she is also teething and we could tell that was really bothering her. Numerous people on both flights told us how well they did, so that made me feel better.
While we were at their Grandma's, they slept in their brand new peapods! They are little tents just for babies. They slept so great in them, and they were so easy to travel with. I highly recommend them. They are good for UV protection too if you want to take them outside. They also got some really cute new outfits from their Grandma, so they had fun wearing those...especially Addison. :) She also read them a lot of stories, which they seemed to enjoy! And, of course they got carried around a lot!
After such a busy few days, we had to get the babies up this morning and take them to their 4 month appointment. They were officially 4 months yesterday. I can hardly believe it!! Their checkup went so well, and the Dr. said they look great. She doesn't notice any delays at all, which is awesome news!! I was worried about a couple of things but the Dr. assured me they are on track with any other 4 month old. Yay Addison and Fischer!! Their stats are as follows:
Addison - 11 lb. 9 oz. (5th percentile), 23 3/4" (18th percentile), and head 15 1/2" (5th percentile)
Fischer - 11 lb. 8 oz. (less than 3rd percentile), 24 1/4" (13th percentile) and head 16 1/4" (16th percentile)
We are going to continue feeding them the same amount of formula, and we now have the go ahead to try some rice cereal once a day by spoon. Bring on the mess!! Once they are tolerating that pretty well, we are allowed to introduce fruits and vegetables. The Dr. said to work up to 2 servings of fruits and veggies a day by 6 months. I think we are going to try rice cereal Friday evening for the first time! I'm sure it'll be funny to watch. She said to do it by spoon so they get used to having that in their mouth and get used to swallowing off of it. If Addison tolerates it ok, we are allowed to add a little to each bottle to see if it helps with her spitting up. We are also increasing each of their Zantac doses because their spitting up has increased. It doesn't so much stop the spit up, but helps with the painful acid that can come with it. She said she would like them to stay on it until at least 6 months and we'll reevaluate then. She also wants us to work on an actual set afternoon nap time to see if they will do more than just cat nap. We'll see how that works - they aren't great nappers. :) She also felt their teeth and said she can feel that they are moving into place, but none are actually coming up yet. Poor Addison seems to feel it the most. We have these teething tablets that instantly dissolve and they work wonders! That pretty much sums up their appointment!
Addison has really started talking, especially in the mornings. It's like she's telling us about her nights and the dreams she had. :) The Dr. said today that boys usually move more and girls are usually more verbal at this stage. So far that is so true in our house.
The pictures below are from our trip!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Bumbo baths
I know I already posted once today, but I want to share these pictures before we leave town tomorrow! Normally we give baths every other night, so tonight wasn't really a bath night. But since we are leaving tomorrow, we decided to give the babies a quick rinse. We decided to change things up and let them sit in their bumbos and do baths together. Normally they don't love bumbo time, but apparently they enjoy baths in their bumbos. They looked so relaxed and happy just having warm water poured over them! :)
Another bit of information - the babies are officially in stage 2 diapers!! They are getting so big.
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