(Saxon did better during this photoshoot.)
I can tell you all that the twinfants are growing. They seem bigger and bigger every day. It still kind of tickles me when people ask how old they and upon hearing that they are three months old proclaim "They are so tiny!" I just think to myself "You should have seen them before!"
But, then again, Callie tells me it can take up to two years for preemies to fully close the size gap on full-termers. So we'll just have to wait and see on that I suppose.
(I think he was happy he didn't have to wear the head band.)
I cannot, however, tell you their full weights because we bailed out of our last doctor visit. When we arrived in the doctor's small office it was filled with kids coughing all over the place. We are VERY careful when it comes to what the babies are exposed to.
Essentially, what wouldn't effect you or me will make them not feel well. What makes us not feel well will make them sick. What makes us sick could kill them. We simply won't take chances with that, so we walked out and told the receptionist we'd reschedule.
Our doctor has a second practice in Sedalia that is in a larger building and has separate waiting areas for "wellness" visits and sick patients. We'll be going there for the duration of cold and flu season. It means and extra 60-mile round trip, but it's totally worth it to avoid any risk of infection.
One of the biggest developmental things I've noticed of the babies in the last few weeks are the smiles. They've been smiling for a little while now, but it has really picked up recently. They recognize my voice and their little faces light up with this big slobbery-lipped grins. It's just about too much for a dad to stand.
Callie called me at work today to let me know about another milestone in Saxon's development. During tummy-time today, he raised himself up on his arms and pushed himself over onto his back. This is great and puts him ahead of Ella who was the first to actually be able to raise her head.
That was the good news for today. The bad news, I'm told, is that I am ruining the children for sleeping. Most nights Callie takes care of the babies until about 4 a.m. This lets me get sleep from midnight or so. Then at 4 when the babies usually wake up, I take them into the living room, change them, feed them and then go to sleep with them. I lay on my back on the couch with them on top of me. It works great for putting them both to sleep quickly and then I get a bit more sleep before I have to get up for work. Apparently, however, the babies wouldn't sleep today unless Callie was holding them.
But Callie and I are both of the mind that you cannot spoil a child with love. And when those precious babies do sleep, they have looks on their faces that tell you that everything is right and perfect in their world. I wouldn't give that up for anything.
(Ella as Princess Leia)
Let's see... Halloween has come and come and gone. Nick and Amanda went with their tried and true Vampire and Witch themes, but we got a little creative with Saxon and Ella. They were Yoda and Princess Leia, respectively. Callie made the costumes from scratch and they turned out really well. My pictures aren't that great though, so we may have to suit them up again for a photo shoot.
(Saxon as Jedi Master Yoda)
This year Amanda was the only one of the kids to do any trick or treating and her nigh was abbreviated to go to a Halloween party. We plan on a lot more Halloween action next year when the twinfants will be able to participate a bit more.
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