Eating Solids

At their 6 month checkup, we were told that the twins could begin eating solids. We weren't sure Reagan was ready, but Jax is getting so big and his bottles are just not cutting it anymore. We started with a little rice cereal, but the first couple times we tried to feed him, he was just not interested. Little man LOVES his bottle, so he wanted the same instant gratification and I was just not getting it to him fast enough. The other night, I thought I would give him something with a little more flavor, so we tried some bananas. He loved it! We even got Miss Reags in on the action, but she only took a few tastes of the bananas.

After a couple nights of bananas, I thought I would try a veggie, so I cooked up some butternut squash. It actually tasted great, so I thought it would be a big hit, but Jackson absolutely HATED it. I'm talking lips sealed tight, turned head, gagging! There was no way he was going to eat the squash, so I ended up making him some more bananas to get him to eat something. Since I had the butternut squash, I thought I would give Reagan a little to see if she showed anymore interest in eating. She LOVED it. She ended up eating ALL of the remaining squash. A girl after my own heart. Since then the twins have tried apples as well and it has quickly become one of their favorites. They are getting the hang of this next stage and growing up so fast!

Zoo

Over the holidays, Aaron and I took the twins to the Phoenix Zoo. My Mother-in-law was nice enough to give us a membership to the zoo for Christmas, so we thought we would try it out. Even though the babies are a little young to appreciate it, Aaron and I had a great time. It was nice to get out of the house and enjoy the beautiful weather we have here in December.

 

 

 

 

6 Months! Growing fast

Wow time sure is flying these days. I can't believe we are already well into February. And speaking of time flying, the twins turned 6 months on February 5. They are truly amazing! I can't believe how fast they have caught up, even after being 2 1/2 months premature. Having twins has been the greatest blessing. It is amazing that even though they are twins, they have completely different personalities. At 6 months, here is what they are up to:

JACKSON
Nicknames: JAX, BUBBA, JAXMAN
Weighs: 19 lbs 13 oz (That's right folks, our little man has caught up to the 6 mo growth chart and is in the 85th percentile)
Likes to:
- Suck his thumb or fist
- Coo to calm his sissy down if she is crying. It's the cutest thing.
- Sit up with the help of the Boppy
- Sleep through the night and nap at least 3 times a day (He's our good sleeper).
- Lay on his back on the floor. He has rolled over once from his back to his tummy, but he prefers to be on his back.
 - Likes to eat! He started to cry after eating a huge bottle, so we have started him on some rice cereal. He is still not sure about this solids thing, but he's a pretty quick learner.

REAGAN
Nicknames: REAGS, STINKS (She's going to hate this when she grows up), PRINCESS
Weighs: 13 lbs
Likes to:
- Stand (with assistance)
- Roll over from tummy to back
- Play with her hands
- Smile. She has the best smile!
- Wear no clothes! She loves to be a "nekky" baby



Baptism

On Saturday, December 8, the twins were baptised at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. It was a great day and the service was held in a private little chapel, so it was experienced by just our close family and friends.

Catching Up

I told myself that once I had children I would update my blog more, so that everyone knew how they were doing and could see daily updates. However, no one told me that I would be so busy that I would barely have time to eat in a day! I must say things are seeming to get a lot easier these days, although the kiddos always seem to find a way to change a routine as soon as one is started, but I can't complain. Things are going really good and the babes are growing like weeds. Of course since they were preemies all I wanted while they were in the hospital and when they first came home is for them to gain weight. It was the only real measurement I had to tell me that they were heading in the right direction. Now that they are home and getting big so fast, all I want is for them to slow down. It's true that time really does seem to speed up when you have kids. I kept thinking that I would eventually sit down and get a moment to write a few different blog posts on things we have done, etc in the time since the babes came home. But, I am now realizing that this is not going to happen, so instead I'm going to do one blog post that covers the past two months and catches everyone up. Let's see...

Jackson is growing like crazy. He is well over 12 lbs! Catching up already to a typical 4 month old. Yes, that's right, the babes will be 4 months. Crazy, I know! Reagan is growing at her own pace and continues to be our fiesty little girl. She is over 9 lbs now and right before Thanksgiving she got the official "all clear" to come off her oxygen. Wahoo! We had actually taken her off of it a few weeks before that, but it was nice to hear her doctor say that everything sounded good with her lungs. She is still on medicine for reflux, but it is getting better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We celebrated the baby's first holidays. We had some friends over for a nice quiet Halloween and just enjoyed passing out candy and hanging out with the kiddos. It was a week night and at this point we were still not getting a lot of sleep, so our Halloween night ended pretty early, but we enjoyed it. For Thanksgiving, my dad's side of the family visited. They drove in from California and all the way from Nebraska to see the babes. It was a great time to have everyone together and the babies loved all of the attention they received. They were hardly ever put down!We ventured out on our first official outing as a family to the Phoenix Zoo's annual Zoo Lights. It was fun to walk around and get in the holiday spirit with everyone and the babies did great! It is so special to see all of the love that surrounds these little ones. They are truly blessed.

 

 

The newest thing that the babies are doing is something that I will cherish forever. They are finally starting to recognize who we are and smile like they are happy to see us. It is the best thing in the entire world!

I think that about sums up what has been going on in our lives since Jackson and Reagan came home. We have just been adjusting and trying to soak in every moment, because they are going so fast. Now that I have caught up, I will try and update a little more often. Don't hold me to it though! ;)