Harly Zoey
Height: 31" Height: 31 1/4"
Weight: 24lbs Weight: 23.10lbs
(Harly weighs a lil under, she wouldn't give up her lovey or my hand, and she was wiggling all over so they couldn't get an accurate weight)
Tuesday was the girls 18 month checkup. It was a rough, and traumatizing morning for two kids. I didn't think the girls would remember the doctors, but boy was I wrong. The minute we walked into the doctors office, Harly had a break down. She cried the whole visit. It was a battle to get her weight, height, and head circumference. She also would not let the doctor touch her. Zoey did pretty well, but she was scared and nervous, especially when she saw her sister so upset.
Everything looked good. The girls are doing very well. They still are not saying as many words as she would like, but they understand everything we say ( they learn one new word a day). She is very pleased with that. She also said again, it is because twins have their own little language. Its true, they will sit and babble to each other and carry on a full conversation. they will laugh at what each other is saying, its cute!
The girls got their flu shot and on top of it had to get their blood drawn. I knew that this day would come. they were suppose to do it at the one year appt, but wanted to hold it off. Well today was the day. As a nurse I knew what to expect, but it is still hard when it is your own child. Zoey got poked three times, they could not get her vein, so unfortunately she has to do it again in one month. Harly did very well, she screamed bloody murder, but it took them 3 seconds and she was done. they got her vein on the first try. She was fine the minute they put the bandaid on and when mommy gave them both a snack!
Zoey has been having issues the past month will illnesses and just not herself. We are starting her back on two mecidations she was on during the first year of her life. Hopefully this helps her and gives us back our happy, bubbly, full of energy baby!
After their doctors visit, they got Chipotle for everything they went through! ( they love chipotle!)
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Umbilical hernias
Official results: No surgery for the girls!!!!!!
When the girls were born, everything looked great. They were healthy, no signs of complications with any organs, they just lost a lot of weight and were tube fed for a little while. Well we brought the girls home and everything was going well. They lost their cords a couple weeks later, and were doing great eating. One day, Ian and I discovered their belly buttons about the size of a ping pong ball. We were still going in for weight checks, so we had an appointment in two days.
The girls had umblicial hernias. Common in premies and in girls more than boys. Their hernias kept growing too. They were very large for a couple months. They didn't go down into regular belly buttons until the girls were almost 10 months old.
They have had normal belly buttons since they turned one, but they still weren't fully closed. Yesterday was the day! They are officially closed! We are so happy!
These two pics are when the hernias were still on the smaller size, they got a little bigger than this.
They started going away around 7 months, they were normal belly buttons around 9-10 months
When the girls were born, everything looked great. They were healthy, no signs of complications with any organs, they just lost a lot of weight and were tube fed for a little while. Well we brought the girls home and everything was going well. They lost their cords a couple weeks later, and were doing great eating. One day, Ian and I discovered their belly buttons about the size of a ping pong ball. We were still going in for weight checks, so we had an appointment in two days.
The girls had umblicial hernias. Common in premies and in girls more than boys. Their hernias kept growing too. They were very large for a couple months. They didn't go down into regular belly buttons until the girls were almost 10 months old.
They have had normal belly buttons since they turned one, but they still weren't fully closed. Yesterday was the day! They are officially closed! We are so happy!
These two pics are when the hernias were still on the smaller size, they got a little bigger than this.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
15 month checkup!
Yesterday we went to the doctors. It was a good day there, no one was in the waiting room and we were called in while I was still paying the copay! Once we got in to the room and got weighed, and measured, the girls pediatrician was already in and ready to go!
stats:
Harly Zoey
Weight- 22.04 Weight- 22.02
Height- 29 1/2 inches Height- 30 inches
Head circumference- 18 1/4 Head circumference- 18 1/2
With their age uncorrected they are falling in the 30th percentile!
They got 2 shots and did so well!! I am so proud of them!
Then today came and Harly is sick. I feel so bad for her. She has a runny nose and a fever, but has been so happy all day! As I am typing this, Zoey is stirring and does not sound very good. I will probably have two sick babies by this weekend. ( All you mommies with one baby, I envy you right now!!) The only good thing is the girls are so good when they are sick, we have a lot of cuddle time together!
Hope everyone has a great night!
stats:
Harly Zoey
Weight- 22.04 Weight- 22.02
Height- 29 1/2 inches Height- 30 inches
Head circumference- 18 1/4 Head circumference- 18 1/2
With their age uncorrected they are falling in the 30th percentile!
They got 2 shots and did so well!! I am so proud of them!
Then today came and Harly is sick. I feel so bad for her. She has a runny nose and a fever, but has been so happy all day! As I am typing this, Zoey is stirring and does not sound very good. I will probably have two sick babies by this weekend. ( All you mommies with one baby, I envy you right now!!) The only good thing is the girls are so good when they are sick, we have a lot of cuddle time together!
Hope everyone has a great night!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Infant to toddler transition
It has been so crazy to see this transition. The girls went from being infants, needing me to take care of everything for them to toddlers who want to be independent and do everything themselves. Now its like "forget you mommy, we have so much to explore now that we know how to walk. We only need you to feed us, change our diapers, and during fussy periods!" They play a lot more together, not with the same toy, but they sit with each other. Its all fun til someone steals the toy the other one is playing with. They babble with each other and laugh at one another, it is too cute (hopefully I can upload a video of it to here.)
Here are some things that have stood out during this transition:
* Walking, there is no crawling in our house anymore! They are little toddlers now. They have made it, no infant anymore!
*Wanting to do everything themselves. they are not very good with their spoons and forks yet. When it is something messy, we try to feed them. It does not turn out well and it usually turns into a tantrum.
-Advice = They will let us hold the food and put it on the spoon to give to them each time. Yes, it may take an hour to feed them this way, but it saves us time from cleaning the mess up!
*Bumps, bruises, and fat lips. We need helmets for them! They think now that they can walk and that they automatically have to run. Well, they run and can't stop so what happens? Bumps, bruises, and fat lips!
*Playtime, but don't touch mommy and daddy. They don't want to play alone, they want to play with us. We always play with them (hence the reason I get nothing done around the house, but I don't mind because someday they won't want me to play with them.) Well when we play with them and it involves a toy, we can't touch it unless they get very frustrated. If we try to touch it, they push our hand away! They crack me up during play time!!!
* Whoa, cupboards! Their new favorite thing. Lets empty all the cupboards and bang on pots and pans. When we are done, we leave the mess for mommy and daddy to clean up!
*One nap. I thought I wasn't going to like it, but I kind of do. They sleep for 2 1/2 to 3 hours in the afternoon, so I can't complain.
*Lovies. They are more attached to their lovies then ever before. When they were babies, we would just leave them in the crib. Now when we take the girls out of the cribs, their lovies have to come too. But this is ok because they are very sensitive children so when we are not around or vaccuming (yes they hate the vaccum!), their lovies comfort them!
* Lets drop or throw our toys! This is their new game. But according to the specialists, this is a social skill and that we should not tell them no. They usually do it about 10 times and then they are done. That is good with us!
I am sure there is a lot more that I can't think of right now, but I will keep you posted on this transition.
It is bittersweet. I am so sad that my baby girls want to be independent, I want my infants back! But then again, I like this stage, they follow me around walking and it is just so cute. They are also more interactive with each other and I absolutely love that!!
Here are some things that have stood out during this transition:
* Walking, there is no crawling in our house anymore! They are little toddlers now. They have made it, no infant anymore!
*Wanting to do everything themselves. they are not very good with their spoons and forks yet. When it is something messy, we try to feed them. It does not turn out well and it usually turns into a tantrum.
-Advice = They will let us hold the food and put it on the spoon to give to them each time. Yes, it may take an hour to feed them this way, but it saves us time from cleaning the mess up!
*Bumps, bruises, and fat lips. We need helmets for them! They think now that they can walk and that they automatically have to run. Well, they run and can't stop so what happens? Bumps, bruises, and fat lips!
*Playtime, but don't touch mommy and daddy. They don't want to play alone, they want to play with us. We always play with them (hence the reason I get nothing done around the house, but I don't mind because someday they won't want me to play with them.) Well when we play with them and it involves a toy, we can't touch it unless they get very frustrated. If we try to touch it, they push our hand away! They crack me up during play time!!!
* Whoa, cupboards! Their new favorite thing. Lets empty all the cupboards and bang on pots and pans. When we are done, we leave the mess for mommy and daddy to clean up!
*One nap. I thought I wasn't going to like it, but I kind of do. They sleep for 2 1/2 to 3 hours in the afternoon, so I can't complain.
*Lovies. They are more attached to their lovies then ever before. When they were babies, we would just leave them in the crib. Now when we take the girls out of the cribs, their lovies have to come too. But this is ok because they are very sensitive children so when we are not around or vaccuming (yes they hate the vaccum!), their lovies comfort them!
* Lets drop or throw our toys! This is their new game. But according to the specialists, this is a social skill and that we should not tell them no. They usually do it about 10 times and then they are done. That is good with us!
I am sure there is a lot more that I can't think of right now, but I will keep you posted on this transition.
It is bittersweet. I am so sad that my baby girls want to be independent, I want my infants back! But then again, I like this stage, they follow me around walking and it is just so cute. They are also more interactive with each other and I absolutely love that!!
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