Sorry I haven't had a chance to post in a while. I have been trying to sleep a little bit more. Now that the boys are in the crib for most of the night, they still sleep about 4-5 hours, but it is a more restful, QUIET sleep. So I have been able to catch a few more hours of sleep while they are out.
The boys are officially three months and one week old now. They are over 13 pounds, Matthew has doubled his birth weight already and Ryan is close to doing the same. They both are starting to talk and smile more, and interact with toys a bit. They also are starting to notice each other and smile at each other. I can't wait until they start to take more interest in each other, rather than the TV!
I will try and post some pictures in the morning, but I just got the boys back down after eating, and I am going to try and squeeze in another 2 or 3 hours of sleep. Night!
Aug 11, 2009
Aug 4, 2009
Our First Trip to the Zoo ~ August 4, 2009
It was a beautiful weekend here in St. Louis. The temperatures were in the mid-80s with low humidity, which is rare for summer down here. So Jason and I decided to take advantage of the weather and take the boys to the zoo. Next year the zoo is celebrating their 100 year anniversary, and they are asking for your most memorable zoo pictures, and we thought it would be fun to get pictures of the boys at the zoo and go back next year to find them on their display wall. 
We didn't have time to see much of the zoo, since getting the boys fed, ready, and getting everyone out the door takes a while... but maybe next time we can pack for a longer visit. Not that the boys realized what they were missing anyway! We did get to see one of the "baby" elephants... not sure which one this is, and it's probably 2 years old by now!
Jul 31, 2009
Our First Cap ~ July 31, 2009
Mommy went out to lunch with a girlfriend and her daughter yesterday, and afterwards we got to go shopping for a little bit. Mommy found cute Cardinals hats for us, what do you think? 
Jul 30, 2009
Security Blanket ~ July 30, 2009
We have started to play more during the day, I am trying to get them to stay awake more during the day so hopefully they will sleep longer at night. But I don't force the boys to stay awake, if they seem tired and cranky, I will let them fall asleep if they want. So far it hasn't made much of a difference at night, but maybe someday...
So a few days after the boys started to play with their hands more, I dug out the toys. I am a little anxious to get them playing on their own I guess. :) Most of the toys are interesting to them, but they can't grab them yet. I did however realize that the security blankets were a little easier for them to handle. It may be wishful thinking, but the boys seem to grab them, and Ryan even brings it to his mouth to chew on. Of course I am not too far away with the camera, so I caught a few pictures of them playing with their doggie blankets.
The picture of Matthew with his blanket is one of my favorites so far. He looks so cute hugging his blankie! Here's a video of him playing with it. It's not much so far, but I sure am excited that he is grabbing things and seems to pay attention to them!
So a few days after the boys started to play with their hands more, I dug out the toys. I am a little anxious to get them playing on their own I guess. :) Most of the toys are interesting to them, but they can't grab them yet. I did however realize that the security blankets were a little easier for them to handle. It may be wishful thinking, but the boys seem to grab them, and Ryan even brings it to his mouth to chew on. Of course I am not too far away with the camera, so I caught a few pictures of them playing with their doggie blankets.
The picture of Matthew with his blanket is one of my favorites so far. He looks so cute hugging his blankie! Here's a video of him playing with it. It's not much so far, but I sure am excited that he is grabbing things and seems to pay attention to them!Jul 27, 2009
Yummy Hands ~ July 27, 2009
The boys have discovered their hands, and decided that they taste pretty good. I guess we will soon discover that their hands can hold things, and that everything tastes good. That will be fun!
Ryan has also started "talking" more... at least that is what we think he is doing. It's between a cry and a squeal... and since he usually doesn't look like he's upset, we decided that he's talking. You can kind of hear what I mean in the video below... although he has his hands in his mouth and muffles it a bit.
We also had a great success last night, both boys slept in their crib for the first time since they were three weeks old. We set the crib up in the living room, the upstairs is still a bit warm, and both of them fell asleep pretty well. I did find Ryan this morning lying perpendicular to where he started out, with Matthew's feet on his belly, but it didn't seem to bother him too much. Hopefully we can repeat this tonight!
Jul 23, 2009
Ultrasound and Physical Therapy ~ July 23, 2009
Matthew and Ryan in the "limo" waiting for their ultrasoundsIt has been a busy week for us, with our physical therapy and ultrasound appointments, we have been on the go everyday. Both of the boys' hips look normal, so that is good news. They don't really like to do their neck stretches for physical therapy, but I am sure it doesn't feel good. I have to stretch their head to the side (trying to put their ear to their shoulder) and hold that for about 30 seconds, and then turn their heads to the side and hold for 30-60 seconds. We repeat this at almost every feeding. Another exercise we do is pulling up from the boppy pillows.
Matthew needs to work the muscles in the back of his neck, so I pull him up by his hands to a sitting position. Ryan likes to overextend his head when he is on his tummy, so we are working the muscles in the front of his neck, with me pulling him up from his shoulders to a sitting position. It's a lot of work for these little guys, but in a few weeks it will be worth it. The boppy pillows also allow the boys to lay on their backs, and keep their heads to the center. With their torticollis they have been sleeping mostly on the one side of their head... and as you can imagine it is getting a little flat on that side. So another goal of the physical therapy is to try and even out their heads a little, so we don't have to use helmets.
Peanut really loves the physical therapy, since it brings the boys and mom down on the floor with her to "play." She gets a little carried away at times, and drops her ball on the boys... but hopefully she will settle down in a day or so. I still don't think she knows what to think about the boys.
Jul 21, 2009
Missouri Botanical Gardens ~ July 21, 2009
The boys and I went to the Missouri Botanical Gardens today to enjoy what may be one of the last perfect days of summer... before it gets all hot and humid down here. The boys slept through most of the tour... waking only when mommy went too fast over bumps, and when I stopped to take pictures for too long. Here are some of my favorite garden pictures from the day.
In other news, Ryan has gone two nights now with six hours between feedings, and sleeping most of those six hours. Maybe someday soon I can get back to a more normal sleep schedule, and hope for more than five hours of sleep myself. Matthew has made six hours also, just not as consistant as Ryan.
We have our first appointment with the physical therapist today for the boys' torticollis, and an ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow. The pediatrician wants to check both of the boys' hips for any problems that can be associated with the neck problems they have. He doesn't think they will find anything, but wants to be on the safe side. The boys are eleven weeks old already... almost three months!
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