One Month Old

One month old

(we will use the monkey as a size comparison in all growth photos)

The kids had their one month checkup and they did great. The both weighed in around 8 pounds. Both are in the 50th percentile for height. Michael is in the 10th percentile for weight and Malia is between the 10th and 25th percentile for weight. The doc said that is expected for twins - lower weight. He also said in boy girl twins, the boy usually gains weight slower in the beginning and then it will switch and she will slow down on the weight gain.

We are doing much much better at understanding their needs. And we can tell the difference between a stinker and an actual poop (it's all in the sound of the toot, juicy = poop).

Jason goes back to work next week, so if you are available to visit in the daytime you can come and keep me company with the twins. I did really well on my first day home alone with them. The one hard part was when they both woke up at 4pm very hungry. I haven't figured out how to tandem feed when I am home alone. I'm suppose to practice that. I think the pillow I have is kind of crappy, so I'm going to try out Pam's (she has twins and has let us borrow tons of stuff). So at 4pm when they both woke up hungry at the same time, I had to feed one while the other one screamed at me. It's very difficult. I don't think they ate very well, which was probably due to me feeling stressed during the entire feed. Malia finally settled down to a nap, but Michael was fussy the entire time until the next feeding. Jason came home to Michael screaming his head off - "Welcome home honey!" He reassured me that he knows that will happen sometimes and it didn't bother him. I just felt bad, because we had a great day up until then.

Malia is smiling at us now. It doesn't happen all the time, but its great when it does. Michael is still working on it. He smiles in his sleep (which is how Malia started) and he laughs in his sleep. He should be smiling at us any day now. We can't wait. It's really such a touching feeling when your baby finally smiles at you. Malia is probably thinking "Finally, I'm first at something!"

I want to get pictures printed and put up in frames on the walls. So that is the task I am starting when I have time.

Thanks to all those who have visited and also those who have fed us. We truly needed the help and would not have survived if it weren't for all of our wonderful friends and family. We love you!