The 1 month check-up

Just a quick message about the girl's 1 month well visit. Both Amelia and Penelope are doing great! They are gaining weight at about the same rate and slowly moving up in the percentiles for weight and length. Amelia now weighs 7lbs 3oz and is 19 inches long and Penelope weighs 8lbs 12oz and is 19 and 3/4 inches long. At their 1 week appt, they both fell in the 3rd percentile for weight and now, Amelia is in the 10th percentile and Penelope the 45th! I guess it is safe to say that they are getting enough to eat! :D Their doctor was really pleased with how much they've gained and the fact that we haven't had to supplement with any formula. I've even gotten a head start on freezing milk for when I return to work. Some days (like today when they want to eat every 2 hours), I feel like a real milk machine.... But as we move into the 2nd month of their life, I find that nursing is getting easier (although still a bit time consuming) and I know it is only a matter of time before it all just clicks for them and meal time becomes something all 3 of us enjoy and look forward to. Some of the other things the pediatrician told us to expect this month are cooing, smiling and laughing. We can't wait!!! I have a feeling that hearing or seeing any of those three things will help to erase some of the sleep deprivation we are currently suffering from. Both girls also showed good neck strength at the appt and the Dr even thought Amelia is starting to show signs of being able to roll over. I've also started to notice a pattern of them staying awake longer after mid morning and late afternoon feedings and that means more interaction and play/bonding time and even better, getting to see their different personalities develop. Oh what changes we are about to go through in the next few weeks!!!

That's about all that I have to report on our 2 baby girls. Outside of the doctor's appt on Thursday and meeting their Great Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Lee on Wednesday, the rest of this past week/ week and a half has been relatively uneventful. I am happy to report though that this was the first week that I've been home alone with them during the day and we all survived to tell about it! I even managed to get through most of the night feedings by myself, letting Paul sleep more so he could function at work. Maybe I can do this "mother" thing after all!! ;-} Now as far as my previous alert to watch for more Smug Mug pictures - please be patient with us. Paul is currently updating our site a little bit and once he's done with that, we intend to get lots of new pictures posted.

Let me also apologize in advance in case I get behind in posting on the blog. As we get into this next month, I think the days are going to slip by even faster than they already do. I really want to post more often, but there are times when I have to focus on getting the bare necessities done (eat, dress, sleep, feed babies) and the blog gets pushed aside. Plus there are times when it seems like our daily activies just aren't worth writing about. Trust me though, if something exciting happens here at our home, I will write about just as soon as I can! Besides, I know it's the pictures everyone wants to see on here, not my silly little ramblings... :D