Thursday, May 17, 2012

Seven Months

Ainsley and Benson are seven months old!  They are really more and more fun every day.  One of our favorite times with them now is first thing in the morning.  Ben usually wakes up first but he doesn't cry, he just babbles in his crib.  Jeremy goes down and makes bottles around 5:45am and then we go in their room to feed them.  Ainsley is usually still asleep.  She has started sleeping on her stomach and she tucks her legs up underneath her and sticks her butt up in the air...adorable!  As soon as Ben sees you he will start smiling SO BIG, totally melts your heart! 



Ainsley - you are definitely our BIG girl!  At your last appointment you were 15lbs 14oz and I'm sure you are over 16 pounds now.  You are eating well and have done great with baby food.  You have a bottle in the morning, a small bottle and oatmeal with fruit around 9:30am, a small bottle and a vegetable around 1:30pm, cereal with a vegetable and fruit at 5:00pm, and a bottle at bedtime.  There haven't really been any foods you won't eat so far.  You are a good sleeper and will usually nap in the morning and afternoon and still sleep from about 8:00pm to 6:00am.  You are wearing 6-9 month clothes and Size 3 diapers.  You love to stand up and jump in your bouncer.  You are not so much a fan of laying down, you would rather be up and able to see everything that is going on!




Benson - you are our HAPPY boy!  You are almost always happy and smiley and giggly and we love it!  Your last weight check was at your six month appointment but I would say you are probably about 15 & 1/2 pounds.  You are longer than your sister but still pretty skinny.  You are doing great with baby food.  You eat and eat and love everything but peas and green beans.  You make quite the funny face when we give you those!  You have a bottle in the morning, a small bottle and oatmeal with fruit around 9:30am, a small bottle and a vegetable around 1:30pm, cereal with a vegetable and fruit at 5:00pm, and a bottle at bedtime.  You don't nap very much during the day, usually only about 20 minutes at a time.  You do great sleeping through the night from about 8:00pm to 6:00am.  You are wearing 6-9 month clothes and Size 3 diapers.  You don't want to stand up yet, you are much more content to lay around and play or sit in an exersaucer.  You are so good at entertaining yourself!



We love you two so much!

Here is our 7 month video, it's a bit of a disaster!


Monday, May 14, 2012

Six Month Stats

**I never finished this post the day I started it - oops!  It was written May 1st, 2012**

We had our 6 month appointment and shots today - it went very well!

Ainsley weighed in at 15lbs 5oz which puts her in the 25th percentile - woo hoo!  The doctor was very happy with her weight gain.  She was 25 inches long which is the 8th percentile.  Her head was 17 inches which is the 65th percentile - girl's got a big head!

Ben weighed in at 14lbs 7oz which is the 2nd percentile - we're super excited he's actually on the chart now!  He was 26 & 1/4 inches long which is the 18th percentile and his little head was 15 & 3/4 inches which still isn't on the chart.

We are making good progress in the growth department and will continue to fortify their milk to 24 calories.  The pediatrician said we should start introducing sippy cups and puffs!  How is that even possible they are old enough for those things?


LOVE these cuties!!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Seven Month Preview

Ben and Ainsley turned seven months on Friday, May 11th but we just took their pictures this morning.  They were pretty squirmy and I honestly didn't get many good ones but I had to share a few that I found pretty funny, along with my own captions of course.


Ben! Why are you touching me? Stop!

Seriously, stop!  I'll bite you!

I mean it, Ben!

Ainsley, why are you being so mean?




It's ok, I still love you.


I can't wait until I can really know what they are thinking!  I'm sure I'll take that back when they are arguing all the time - haha!

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Mother's Day Slideshow

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Photo Book

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