Hi All-
Things here are good, but busy as usual! The boys had their big 4 month checkup last Monday and it went very well. We were smart this time and gave them Tylenol before the shots and that made for a much more pleasant evening than last time!
Blakey Boy weighed 10 lbs, 8 ozs and Nicolas weighed 12 lbs, 14 ozs. What was interesting was that their heights were only different by about half an inch. So we think Nicolas is going to have a body like Grandpa Jim (Jeff's dad) and Blake is going to have a body like Grandpa Bob (my dad). They are both now wearing 3-6 months clothes which makes my life much easier when doing laundry and putting away clothes!!
Dr. Pecht was happy with their weight gain and the development of the age appropriate milestones. They are doing everything that a baby born full term at 4 months should be doing with the exception of grabbing for things. We are working on that skill and the are now just starting to grab things and hold on to them.
The doctor was extremely impressed with their verbal skills and actually said the way in which they are talking is what he would expect from a 5 or 6 month old..............I can see days of nonstop chitter chatter in our future!
On another note, last weekend we enjoyed a very nice Meet the Babies shower hosted by Nancy and Jim. We had great fun introducing the boys to new members of the family and new friends. Uncle Dave took pictures but of course they are in a format that makes it impossible for me to open......I have to wait for Jeff to do it!! I'll post some as soon as I can. The boys did great as they got passed around from person to person. It was a special day for us!
The next couple of weeks will be exciting for us as my dad and stepmom are visiting from Oregon for a while. Today we had a big outing to the local roller skating rink to watch my nephew in his roller skating class. It was then off to lunch and Barnes and Noble. We are looking forward to spending the 4th of July with the family. ( my sister will be coming out from Arizona with the kids) We will have some big outings with all of the cousins and the boys might even get to have their first trip to the zoo.....Stay tuned for pictures!
Hope you are all well!
Love, Rebeca
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Best Dad in the World
Dear Dad,
We know this letter is a bit late but we wanted to tell you that you are the best dad in the world! We are so lucky to be your sons and we will grow up to be great men thanks to you!
We would like to thank you for many things: changing our diapers (especially the poopy ones), feeding us in the middle of the night, helping mommy feed us when one of us is screaming (we aren't perfect, sorry!), working so hard to keep this roof over our heads and milk in our mouths, snuggling with us to help us fall back asleep, making us smile with your silly stories, taking us for walks and so much more!
We can't wait until we are bigger and you can teach us how to pitch a ball and shoot a hoop! We love you so much and it won't be long until we can tell you that!
Hugs and slobbery kisses,
Nicolas Riley and Blake Taylor
**Mommy says she will update everyone on our big Dr's appt in the next post!
We know this letter is a bit late but we wanted to tell you that you are the best dad in the world! We are so lucky to be your sons and we will grow up to be great men thanks to you!
We would like to thank you for many things: changing our diapers (especially the poopy ones), feeding us in the middle of the night, helping mommy feed us when one of us is screaming (we aren't perfect, sorry!), working so hard to keep this roof over our heads and milk in our mouths, snuggling with us to help us fall back asleep, making us smile with your silly stories, taking us for walks and so much more!
We can't wait until we are bigger and you can teach us how to pitch a ball and shoot a hoop! We love you so much and it won't be long until we can tell you that!
Hugs and slobbery kisses,
Nicolas Riley and Blake Taylor
Daddy, Nico and Blake
(I don't normally dress them the same but loved the "My Daddy Rocks" shirts!
**Mommy says she will update everyone on our big Dr's appt in the next post!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Exciting Day of Dates
If you are a parent of young children then I'm sure the word "playdate" is a common one in your household. When I found out that I was pregnant with twins our friends (and also parents of twins) Kris and Bri advised us to seek the support of a local Mothers of Mulitples group. Now that I am a bit more mobile I have gotten more involved with this group. Today was their monthly "playdate" event where mothers and their wee ones are invited to gather and "play" at someone's house. (a very brave "someone"!) I hadn't participated in this event in prior months because how much can a newborn really "play" with other twins? What I didn't realize, but know now, that these "playdates" are really more for the moms than the kids. (but yes, the older kids do have fun!) As I entered Kate's house (the hostess), there were numerous sets of twins running here and there with their moms chasing after them. The final count was 11 sets of twins and one set of triplets (all between the ages of 8 weeks and 3 years old). Now add in the 12 moms, 3 older siblings and one grandma and you got one very full and busy house! It was really wonderful for me to sit and chat with other moms who totally understand the stresses (and joys) of raising multiples. The moms all help each other and when I was feeding Blake and Nico needed to be changed I didn't even have to ask and someone was already getting the diaper out of the bag to go and change him. I really need to take my camera next time as it is quite a sight to see! I had so much fun and am looking forward to the next one already. It was so nice to see others who have gone through the infant years and are alive and willing to share their tidbits of how to survive them!
Tonight our good friend Jennifer offered to come over with one of her friends and babysit so that Jeff and I could have our own "playdate". So exciting! We had a hard time deciding how to spend the time. We realized that it had been over a year since we had seen a movie, so we hit the theater. We then went to dinner and headed over to Target for some fun shopping time. It was great strolling down the aisles at our leisure, not having to hurry and finish "before the baby wakes up".
Part of the reason we were at Target was to prepare for the big weekend that we have ahead of us. Jim and Nancy are hosting a "Meet the Babies" shower at their house on Saturday so we will be taking the boys out for their first weekend away from home. We are really excited so see many dear friends and family but the task of packing and preparing for a trip away is quite daunting. I have my list and we will start packing the car tomorrow night in hopes that we can get out of here as early as possible on Friday. The last thing anyone wants is to get stuck in LA traffic on a Friday afternoon, especially with two babies in the backseat.
The boys are getting so big and have really discovered their voices. They "talk" to us all of the time now and it is sooooo cute! We'll have to capture some video footage (with sound!) this weekend and post it next week. They have their 4 month checkup on Monday so we'll have some fun stats to share then!
Hope you are all well!
Hugs- Rebeca
Tonight our good friend Jennifer offered to come over with one of her friends and babysit so that Jeff and I could have our own "playdate". So exciting! We had a hard time deciding how to spend the time. We realized that it had been over a year since we had seen a movie, so we hit the theater. We then went to dinner and headed over to Target for some fun shopping time. It was great strolling down the aisles at our leisure, not having to hurry and finish "before the baby wakes up".
Part of the reason we were at Target was to prepare for the big weekend that we have ahead of us. Jim and Nancy are hosting a "Meet the Babies" shower at their house on Saturday so we will be taking the boys out for their first weekend away from home. We are really excited so see many dear friends and family but the task of packing and preparing for a trip away is quite daunting. I have my list and we will start packing the car tomorrow night in hopes that we can get out of here as early as possible on Friday. The last thing anyone wants is to get stuck in LA traffic on a Friday afternoon, especially with two babies in the backseat.
The boys are getting so big and have really discovered their voices. They "talk" to us all of the time now and it is sooooo cute! We'll have to capture some video footage (with sound!) this weekend and post it next week. They have their 4 month checkup on Monday so we'll have some fun stats to share then!
Hope you are all well!
Hugs- Rebeca
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