1 Month Appt

We had our 1 month doctor's appointment yesterday. Both babies are healthy and look great! Our doctor spent a lot of time answering ALL my questions. (I had a page worth..hey I have 2 babies!) They had to get one shot, which was terrible for me. They also had to take blood from their heel, which I think was worse than the shot. Shepherd was SO upset during and after the shot. His little eyes were looking at me, like "Why did you let her do that?". It was terrible. Spencer cried some, but was a tough boy! Spencer was wide awake while the doctor examined him and let Dr. Carter do whatever he needed. Shepherd slept through the whole examine, until the shot! =)

I try and get the boys to have tummy time every day. The doctor said they should be getting 30 minutes of it every day. It is so hard, because they do not enjoy it. It is harder on me, than it is on them! I try to entertain them while they are on their tummy, but how much can you entertain a 5 week old? I hope it gets easier!

T he doctor also said the boys should be getting sunshine. It is 30 degrees outside! I can't wait for it to warm up and we can go on walks! I think we are going to go driving today and pick me up some lunch. They boys can get sun in the car. This weekend it will be in the 60's. A walk will be a MUST!

1 Month Stats

Shepherd-

9 pounds 4 ounces (He has gained exactly 3 pounds since birth) eats 3-4 ounces every 3-4 hours

20 1/2 inches long

Head- 14 1/4

Spencer-

9 pounds 14 ounces (Our chunky monkey!) Eats 4-5 ounces every 3-3 1/2 hours

20 1/2 inches long

Head- 14 1/2

Next please!

Spence's lovie

Shep's lovie

Uncle Justin feeding his first bottle...he is doing great!

Uncle Kyle came for a visit

4 Weeks Old

My sweet little ones are 4 weeks old today. They are really getting big. We weighed them this morning using our friend's scale and Spencer weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces and Shepherd is 8 pounds 3 ounces. We can't believe how much they have grown in 4 weeks. They are eating every 3 hours. Spencer LOVES his food and has eaten almost 5 ounces at most feedings. Shepherd is eating a lot too, but not as much as Spencer. I am so glad they are healthy. We go to their month check up next Tuesday, and I am really looking forward to it. I am anxious to get a good report on each.

My cup runneth over...

We had a good weekend. DeeDee (Matt's mom) came to visit the boys for the first time. Shep and Spence loved having her here. She held them and sang to them. They even smiled a lot at her in their sleep. Next time she visits, they will be smiling a lot! We can't wait to see those smiles!

Here are a few pictures from the past few days...

4 Weeks old Today

Hanging with Daddy

Playtime with DeeDee

DeeDee with Shep and Spence

This is how I end up when both want to be held when I am by myself. This is how Daddy found us when he got back from Target.

Hanging out with my boys...Tex isn't sure what to think about all this

My sweet family

3 WEEKS OLD!

Shepherd and Spencer are 3 weeks old today! I can't believe it has already been 3 weeks. They have flown by! My sweet babies made their arrival on January 11 at 11:23 am. They were born in the same minute. The c-section went so fast! I was thrilled to find out that both babies were above 6 pounds. Shepherd weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and Spencer weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces. I was so nervous the whole pregnancy about their health, but they were perfect! Both had an APGAR score of 9. I just started crying when I heard all those numbers. They were here and beautiful!

First Family Photo

Spence and Shep are the BEST Babies! They are sleeping 3-4 hour stretches at night and only cry when they are hungry or want to be snuggled for a little bit. For the most part they are able to put themselves to sleep when I lay them down. I rock them for a minute, kiss them, and put them down. Hopefully that will continue to go so well! =)

Shepherd and Spencer could not be anymore different! My friend Amanda was the baby nurse in the OR and that was the first thing she told me when they came out. "They look nothing alike!"

Shepherd

-dark hair

-observant eyes- looks around at everyone

- loves to curl his legs and ball up (we call him our little koala bear)

-patient- I can feed him 2nd and he will wait his turn

- looks like my brother, Justin (He is already competing with Justin for the long hair)

Spencer

-light hair

-LOVES to eat (we call him my little perona because he can never get enough)

-always moving his arms and legs ( I knew this from the very beginning because he was always very active in the womb)

-has the most adorable double chin

-looks more like his Daddy, especially with the cleft in his chin

-loves to snuggle with mommy

TWINS- Having twins is a lot of work, but so much fun! I am so blessed and thankul to have theses 2 boys! I am so glad they are going to have one another to play with and grow up together. They love to lay together. When i put them in the bed, they are separate, but always scoot close together.. I LOVE IT!