three months

we can't believe they're already three months old, but it's definitely a welcome age... they're technically 7 weeks old (adjusted age), so they've started to respond in the last couple of weeks, instead of just being blobs that suck the life out of us... and i mean that in the most loving way :).  liam started being able to lift his head and look to both sides, but because finn's head is smaller, he started holding it up for longer periods of time first... they might be little leap froggers when it comes to developmental milestones- keeps it interesting, i guess :)... about a week ago, we both got smiles that were on purpose, which were wonderful- the first sign of non-blob-ness!! they keep getting bigger, but we haven't been for a weight check since the 12th, and liam was 9 pounds and finn was 7#9... so we're thinking by now, liam is well over 10 pounds, if not 11, and hopefully, finn has hit the double digits! they change every single day, but here are a few recent pictures... enjoy!! : )

so so strong- it's hard holding those cheeks up!

buddies, sleeping after tummy time

sweet little finney

one crib might be too small... : (

kind of a smile... : )

little drunk bird again... :)

two months already!

liam -- finn

so liam and finn had their two month appointment on tuesday.  it went very well- liam is 7 pounds 12 ounces!! and finn is a pound behind at 6 pounds 9 ounces... finn is still spitting up a lot, so that was one of our main concerns, that he was gaining weight appropriately- he's doing just fine, gaining a little over a half an ounce a day, which is what they want to see.  i think we wouldn't be so worried if his brother wasn't such a chunk, gaining an ounce a day!!  so we talked about reflux (mom's getting tired of doing laundry, but definitely not enough to make him loopy with reglan), talked about the shape of their little heads (they kind of got the "toaster head" look from being preemies)- apparently, they won't look like that forever, much to my relief :), and they got their first immunizations... not fun. mostly for me... i don't think i was prepared, plus i'm sleep deprived, so the tears were immediate and didn't stop quickly... but they only cried for seconds, and did well for the rest of the day- even slept a little longer that night... :) oh, if only it would have lasted.  so they are good little 2 month-olds! now we can start the time-table on when we can begin to stretch out their nighttime feedings and get them sleeping through the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that CANNOT come soon enough!

our first adventure in the stroller/one of our favorite gifts

getting this stroller has been a long time coming.  we thought we had it all figured out- we bought our carseats, and since i'm so anti-"stuff", we bought the snap-n-go, which is just a frame that the carseats sit in.  i was so excited, because it got great reviews, it was so easy to use, blah, blah, blah...  i have a friend at work who is about to have twin girls, so we've been sharing tips and info about all the different aspects of having twins... she sends me an e-mail one day (i believe liam and finn were already here, but maybe still in the NICU) and asks me what stroller we got.  she already knew that we got our chicco carseats, and wanted to tell me that they weren't going to get the snap-n-go because it wasn't compatible with the chicco carseats. say what?!?!?! so yes, bryan looked at our stroller, only to find out that it's pretty 

much compatible with EVERY OTHER CARSEAT but ours... of course it is.  so now we're back to square one.  and still having a problem with too much crap in our house, we finally (after much going back and forth as to what we were going to get) settled on the peg-perego.  we love love love it! and i think the boys do too:

here they are, excited to go on their first adventure in the new stroller

enjoying the sweets at our grocery store

stopped in the park on the way home for a little sand volleyball

and finally, before heading home, a ride on the swing set

so i can't end this post without mentioning liam and finn's attire... i've honestly been looking forward to these gifts since mary asked me for my address way before the babies were born.  mary zschogner (or zuzhenheimer, whichever) is the most talented knitter i've ever met- we worked together in fresno, and before SAMC got crazy busy, we used to knit and crochet on the slower nights... ahh, those were the days. :) mary was always working on something, and we even caught her knitting IN HER SLEEP!!! she knit the triplets adorable hat/sweater sets when they were born, so i had a feeling we would get something along those lines... she also knitted them special blankets complete with their initials (she knows how much i love initialing things :)). i can't believe how beautiful they are- so of course, we had to wear them out! even though it was an unseasonably 65 degree day in february, the babies really wanted to show them off!! :)

i'm hoping the weather stays warm for good soon, i'm going crazy! being cooped up in this house!! :) oh, and in case you couldn't tell, liam is on the left and finn is on the right! :)

wonder woman

so here are our little cupcakes... our awesome photographer, jennifer mullinax, put this collage together for us.  we had what we thought wouldn't be, but a very successful photo shoot a few weeks ago and these are a few of the pictures that came out really well... there are only about a million more that we have to choose from!  i learned about this photographer through tiffany, who follows her blog because they both have similar family situations... tiffany had told me that she thought she might be from around here and that if she ever came to kansas with her babies, she was going to have jennifer take some pictures of them... well, that's of course easier said than done, but i am so grateful that tiffany found her because now we have these amazing pictures of our little babes... a few wardrobe changes (for me, who was holding naked liam who wouldn't stop peeing), some set changes, and 4 1/2 hours later, jennifer's new name is now wonder woman!!!

daddy and his boys

little finn, waiting in line for lunch-

notice their hands... :)

this is how liam is comfortable after he eats...

an update

so... we had our one month appointment today at the pediatrician's office... good news all around: finn is weighing in at 5 pounds 9 ounces (5 ounces up from 9 days ago...) and mr. chunko, i mean liam, has gained 10! ounces in 9 days, bringing him to an impressive 6 pounds 1 ounce! this does make sense, considering he eats for a straight 20 minutes, has a couple good burps, goes back to sleep fairly easily and doesn't do much else in the world... his adorable brother, however, lives up to his name, being very finn-icky, usually eating at least 15 minutes before my poking and prodding is useless, sits up, maybe burps but not always, then waits until the second we're starting to fall back asleep before spitting up everywhere.  we asked today about a wedge under his head being a SIDS risk and the answer was no, so twice now, we've laid him down with a rolled up blanket under his head to prop it up, and (knock on wood) there's been no spit-up!  other than all of that, the storks are doing pretty well... we've kind of settled into our groove and are dealing well with the standard sleep deprivation that comes with any new baby(ies)... and i'm sorry i've been a loser about posting pictures, but our camera is too fancy and they won't ever download, the files are too big. so most of you can go to my facebook page and see the pics there... enjoy!

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