It's hard to believe that tomorrow is June 1st already.... Where did this last month go?? (I think I must ask myself that at the end of every month.) May has been so eventful for us. The girls hit that 6 month mark and it seemed like new things just started to happen for them almost every day. Since I don't envision myself working on their baby books anytime soon, I try to make a point to jot down all the milestones on the calendar in my date book so I at least have something to reference later on and boy oh boy - May is full of notes! :D
I think when I last wrote, Penelope was really getting the hang of rolling all the way over and Amelia was working on the "belly to back" roll. Now Penelope is getting pretty mobile and has found that rolling and scooting can get her where she wants to be (which is usually closer to some toy or other interesting object just out of reach). Amelia still hasn't mastered the complete roll but we're working on it. She's such an active little girl and prefers jumping in the the jumperoo over laying on the floor with toys - I think it's only a matter of time before she discovers just how fun rolling (and scooting and crawling and cruising and walking!) can be. :)
On Sunday the 17th, we had the girls baptized. They looked so adorable in their pretty white gowns. It truly was a beautiful and memorable moment and they both behaved perfectly. I thought for sure someone would cry when they were handed over to the pastors or when they put the water on their heads but the most we got was a little whimper from Amelia as she went from my arms to Pastor Brian's. I was very proud of my little sweeties! Hopefully I'll have a chance to post a couple pictures from the day...
Also memorable from that afternoon - Amelia and Penelope's cousin (my niece), Kendall, got them both to really laugh. Now I've heard them giggle a little, but not laughing like they were. It was so darn cute! I've tried to get repeat performances but apparently I'm not funny enough (at least not to them)! :D If Amelia is in a really good mood, I can kiss on her tummy and she'll laugh a tiny bit (I think she's ticklish) but it's just not the same. I'm looking forward to the next time we see Kendall...
These last couple weeks of May seem to be the most eventful (at least according to my calendar). Over Memorial Day weekend, we heard Penelope's first word ("hey"), Amelia started to get much more vocal and is trying out lots of "ta-ta-ta" and "da-da-da" sounds, both girls tried sipping water from my water glass (messy!), Penelope began pusing herself into the push up position with her belly off the floor (crawling can't be far behind right?!?!) and as I'm sure you saw from my last post, Amelia sat on her own. Of course, Penelope showed us the very next day that she can sit on her own too. It's been really fun the last few days to get on the floor with them and have them sitting up for play time.
On the food front, we are slowly trying out the veggies and so far no bad reactions (taste or allergy). It seems that green beans and sweet potatoes are the favorites for both so far. Peas and carrots are the least well liked, but we still have squash left to try. They got their first taste of fruit yesterday with bananas and those didn't get nearly the reaction I thought they would. I figured if they liked the sweet potatoes, then they'd really like trying some fruit... But maybe the bananas were too sweet. The look on Amelia's face sort of leads me to think that might be case (lots of really big eyes and almost a puckered expression). Maybe apples and pears will suit them better. We have several pictures from their very first bites and I hope to post a few of those soon. Coming up in the next few weeks - the rest of the fruits, oatmeal and barley cereal and apple juice (once they learn how to use a sippy cup). They are growing up so fast!!
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Just the Stats
The girls had their 6 month appt on Thursday and I wanted to share the details. Penelope weighed in at 17lbs (75th%) and measured 25 1/4 inches (35th%). Amelia was also 25 1/4 inches long and weighed 15lbs 14 oz (5oth%). Amelia had a huge jump in her height over the last 2 months, going from the 3rd to 35th percentile, and is closing the weight gap between her and her sister. Maybe one of these days Amelia will be both the older and bigger sister... that's hard to imagine though. :D
They also got more vaccines at this appointment and something interesting happened during their shots. Penelope went first and when she started to cry from the shot, Amelia immediately went from being OK to crying too. I'm still trying to decide if she cried because she sensed she was next or because of some "twin sister" thing and felt Peanut's pain.
So after 2 weeks of rice cereal, we decided it was time to introduce something new. The doctor doesn't seem to think it matters which is first - vegetables or fruit, but I've heard so many old wive's tales about starting veggies before fruits that I went with vegetables. Today they got their first taste of carrots. :D Penelope didn't have much of a reaction and wasn't really all that interested. Amelia, on the other hand, made lots of funny faces and while that made me think she didn't care for it too much, she kept opening her mouth for the spoon so I'm guessing she actually thought it was OK. I also bought some green beans and if all goes well with the carrots over the next few days, we'll try the beans at the end of the week. Fun times!
On a separate note - I'm thinking of changing the layout of the blog. I just need to find a couple free hours to play around with the template... Anyway, don't be surprised if you check in one day and find that it all looks totally different. Stay tuned...
And to all the Moms out there reading this (most especially to my own Mom) - Happy Mother's Day! I have a new found respect for all you do!
They also got more vaccines at this appointment and something interesting happened during their shots. Penelope went first and when she started to cry from the shot, Amelia immediately went from being OK to crying too. I'm still trying to decide if she cried because she sensed she was next or because of some "twin sister" thing and felt Peanut's pain.
So after 2 weeks of rice cereal, we decided it was time to introduce something new. The doctor doesn't seem to think it matters which is first - vegetables or fruit, but I've heard so many old wive's tales about starting veggies before fruits that I went with vegetables. Today they got their first taste of carrots. :D Penelope didn't have much of a reaction and wasn't really all that interested. Amelia, on the other hand, made lots of funny faces and while that made me think she didn't care for it too much, she kept opening her mouth for the spoon so I'm guessing she actually thought it was OK. I also bought some green beans and if all goes well with the carrots over the next few days, we'll try the beans at the end of the week. Fun times!
On a separate note - I'm thinking of changing the layout of the blog. I just need to find a couple free hours to play around with the template... Anyway, don't be surprised if you check in one day and find that it all looks totally different. Stay tuned...
And to all the Moms out there reading this (most especially to my own Mom) - Happy Mother's Day! I have a new found respect for all you do!
Monday, May 4, 2009
A Memorable Weekend
Can you believe our little girls are 6 months old??? I can...but then again, I can't! Time is funny that way. I don't remember much from life before babies (which could also just be from a lack of sleep :D) but at the same time, it feels like it was just a couple of weeks ago we were bringing them home from the hospital. They are changing so incredibly fast and it's almost like I don't even realize it unless I take the time to really think back to 6 months ago and just what those early days were like...
So both Amelia and Penelope seemed to go out of their way to make their 6 month birthday a weekend to remember. On Friday evening, we had Amelia on the floor doing a little "tummy time" and she figured out how to roll from her tummy to her back. She did it more than once and by about the 3rd time, she was quick to get her arm out of the way and go right into the roll. :) Penelope, not to be outdone by her sister, decided Saturday was her day to show off. I laid her down on her back in her crib, went to check on Amelia and when I turned back around, she was on her tummy! I missed it! I put her on her back for nap time and when I checked in on her about an hour later, she had rolled to her tummy again and was fast asleep. It was the same for Sunday's nap and I started to wonder just when would I get to see her roll over... But then it happened - she was on the floor, playing in her little "gym" and she did it for both Mommy and Daddy to see. :) Paul grabbed the camera and was able to catch her doing it a few more times. It's pretty amazing to watch both girls learn new skills and to see the look on their face when they discover they've done something new.
Over the last few weeks Amelia has really started to notice her feet and now likes to grab her toes to play (especially during diaper changes) so we've been watching Penelope more to see if she's found her feet and toes and yesterday, she didn't disappoint... When I was changing her diaper, I glanced up at her face and saw that she had not only found her foot but had proceeded to start sucking on her big toe. TOO CUTE!!
We've also been practicing with the cereal at least once a day and they both are getting better at keeping the food in their mouth. I think we'll be ready to try some veggies soon. And Amelia seems to be getting better and better with sleeping through the night ~ although she tends to wake up promptly between 6 and 6:30 every morning. Now if only I could teach her that weekends are for sleeping in... :)
More fun stuff I just remembered... Penelope is quickly discovering all the fun sounds she can make and her latest is a very high pitched squeak and squeal when she's really happy and excited. Amelia is trying out some new sounds as well, although right now, she prefers to keep her mouth closed, making more of an "mmm" sound and she's doing it when she's kinda cranky and fussing. We keep telling her she can open her mouth to talk to us but she prefers not to.... It's funny how one likes to "talk" when she's happy and having fun and the other wants to be heard more when she's upset about something. Clearly these 2 girls have very different personalities.
All in all, it was a pretty good weekend! And while I love to watch the girls accomplish new things, some of my favorite moments over the last couple of days have come when I've laid them down side by side and they both turn to look at each other and after a few seconds of studying the other's face, one baby will grin and that makes the other one grin back. It brings a smile to my face each and every time!
So both Amelia and Penelope seemed to go out of their way to make their 6 month birthday a weekend to remember. On Friday evening, we had Amelia on the floor doing a little "tummy time" and she figured out how to roll from her tummy to her back. She did it more than once and by about the 3rd time, she was quick to get her arm out of the way and go right into the roll. :) Penelope, not to be outdone by her sister, decided Saturday was her day to show off. I laid her down on her back in her crib, went to check on Amelia and when I turned back around, she was on her tummy! I missed it! I put her on her back for nap time and when I checked in on her about an hour later, she had rolled to her tummy again and was fast asleep. It was the same for Sunday's nap and I started to wonder just when would I get to see her roll over... But then it happened - she was on the floor, playing in her little "gym" and she did it for both Mommy and Daddy to see. :) Paul grabbed the camera and was able to catch her doing it a few more times. It's pretty amazing to watch both girls learn new skills and to see the look on their face when they discover they've done something new.
Over the last few weeks Amelia has really started to notice her feet and now likes to grab her toes to play (especially during diaper changes) so we've been watching Penelope more to see if she's found her feet and toes and yesterday, she didn't disappoint... When I was changing her diaper, I glanced up at her face and saw that she had not only found her foot but had proceeded to start sucking on her big toe. TOO CUTE!!
We've also been practicing with the cereal at least once a day and they both are getting better at keeping the food in their mouth. I think we'll be ready to try some veggies soon. And Amelia seems to be getting better and better with sleeping through the night ~ although she tends to wake up promptly between 6 and 6:30 every morning. Now if only I could teach her that weekends are for sleeping in... :)
More fun stuff I just remembered... Penelope is quickly discovering all the fun sounds she can make and her latest is a very high pitched squeak and squeal when she's really happy and excited. Amelia is trying out some new sounds as well, although right now, she prefers to keep her mouth closed, making more of an "mmm" sound and she's doing it when she's kinda cranky and fussing. We keep telling her she can open her mouth to talk to us but she prefers not to.... It's funny how one likes to "talk" when she's happy and having fun and the other wants to be heard more when she's upset about something. Clearly these 2 girls have very different personalities.
All in all, it was a pretty good weekend! And while I love to watch the girls accomplish new things, some of my favorite moments over the last couple of days have come when I've laid them down side by side and they both turn to look at each other and after a few seconds of studying the other's face, one baby will grin and that makes the other one grin back. It brings a smile to my face each and every time!
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