Here are the stats from their 6 month well-check today:
Keegan
18 lbs 12.5 oz (68% tile)
27 1/2 inches long (79% tile)
Head circ 17 in (29% tile)
Doc says: Handsome, healthy, inquisitive, curious, happy boy!
Noelle
16 lbs 1 oz (46% tile)
26 1/2 inches long (71% tile)
Head circ 16.07 in (29% tile)
They both received 4 shots and an oral vaccine - it was rough.
Doc says: Gorgeous, healthy, exploratory, expressive, skinny and tall!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
1/2 of a WHOLE year
Our kiddos are 6 months old!! Hooooooow did it haaaaaapen so fast? I just don't know. Part of me can't even imagine life before them - like they have always been a part of our family - but part of it seems like they were just born yesterday!
Little Miss Noelle
Nicknames: Noelley, Noelle Bell, The girl, Missy girl, Pie, Angel Pie
Noelle has the most amazing laugh. When she thinks something is funny she laughs and has this hilarious little hiccup at the end. It really is the sweetest thing. Noelle slept through the night for the very first time on 10/15. 8 pm - 6:30 am without a peep. She typically wakes up once around 3 AM, so I am hoping this is a trend that sticks around. Last night she slept 8 - 5, and fell back asleep until 8. Progress! Noelle loves her blocks, sophie giraffe, being held and carried, watching Keegan bounce, playing with her fingers, rolling and inching her way around, music, and eating! She does not like the hours of 6 pm - 8 pm (hehe), when mama and daddy walk out of her sight, waking up hungry, and spitting up. (Although her acid reflux is SO much better recently yay!)
Noelle is on the move. She will scoot her way across the blanket to get to what she wants, and she is constantly rolling back and forth. We are on baby-proof mission this weekend!
Her hair is getting longer, and pretty soon a clip will work I just know it! No words yet but lots of babbling and cooing, blowing bubbles, and 'talking' to her animals. She is our princess, a daddy's girl, amazingly sweet, and keeps us on our toes. Man oh man, the girl can really get our attention when she wants it....
Mr. Keegan
Nicknames: Keegs, Chunka, Chunka Munk, Munka, Keegan Lee
Keegan is just a fun, funny kid. He wakes up smiling and rarely gets upset. He thinks everything is hilarious, and gives the most adorable hugs already. Our 'little baby' can now wear 9 month and even some 12 month clothes. Keegan sleeps pretty good - usually from 8 pm - 7 am without a fuss. He had a mega cold last week which he did NOT like. It kept him up a lot at night and he was just not a happy camper. Not fun at all. Keegan loves his jumparoo, exersaucer, singing puppy, laughing, and stroller rides. He does not like wet diapers, stuffy noses, when mama and dadday are out of his sight, and sitting in his bumbo.
Keegan is also a rolly polly - rolling all around and scooting in circles on his belly to get to his toys. He can also sit up un-assisted for a little while before toppling over. Getting him to laugh is one of the best things ever, and I have loved watching his personality continue to grow.
We introduced veggies this past month and so far they have had: sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, summer veggie mixture, peas and pears. Their favorite was pears and carrots and their least favorite was the veggie mix. I have also let them try drinking a bit of water from a sippy cup which Keegan thought was awesome and Noelle was not the least bit interested in. :)
Last weekend we went to our first pumpkin patch with their Mimi, Aunt Jenn and cousins Connor and Molly. This weekend we are heading to their first Blue Grass Festival with their Netta and Grandpa. What an awesome month of family fun.
Little Miss Noelle
Nicknames: Noelley, Noelle Bell, The girl, Missy girl, Pie, Angel Pie
Noelle has the most amazing laugh. When she thinks something is funny she laughs and has this hilarious little hiccup at the end. It really is the sweetest thing. Noelle slept through the night for the very first time on 10/15. 8 pm - 6:30 am without a peep. She typically wakes up once around 3 AM, so I am hoping this is a trend that sticks around. Last night she slept 8 - 5, and fell back asleep until 8. Progress! Noelle loves her blocks, sophie giraffe, being held and carried, watching Keegan bounce, playing with her fingers, rolling and inching her way around, music, and eating! She does not like the hours of 6 pm - 8 pm (hehe), when mama and daddy walk out of her sight, waking up hungry, and spitting up. (Although her acid reflux is SO much better recently yay!)
Noelle is on the move. She will scoot her way across the blanket to get to what she wants, and she is constantly rolling back and forth. We are on baby-proof mission this weekend!
Her hair is getting longer, and pretty soon a clip will work I just know it! No words yet but lots of babbling and cooing, blowing bubbles, and 'talking' to her animals. She is our princess, a daddy's girl, amazingly sweet, and keeps us on our toes. Man oh man, the girl can really get our attention when she wants it....
Mr. Keegan
Nicknames: Keegs, Chunka, Chunka Munk, Munka, Keegan Lee
Keegan is just a fun, funny kid. He wakes up smiling and rarely gets upset. He thinks everything is hilarious, and gives the most adorable hugs already. Our 'little baby' can now wear 9 month and even some 12 month clothes. Keegan sleeps pretty good - usually from 8 pm - 7 am without a fuss. He had a mega cold last week which he did NOT like. It kept him up a lot at night and he was just not a happy camper. Not fun at all. Keegan loves his jumparoo, exersaucer, singing puppy, laughing, and stroller rides. He does not like wet diapers, stuffy noses, when mama and dadday are out of his sight, and sitting in his bumbo.
Keegan is also a rolly polly - rolling all around and scooting in circles on his belly to get to his toys. He can also sit up un-assisted for a little while before toppling over. Getting him to laugh is one of the best things ever, and I have loved watching his personality continue to grow.
We introduced veggies this past month and so far they have had: sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, summer veggie mixture, peas and pears. Their favorite was pears and carrots and their least favorite was the veggie mix. I have also let them try drinking a bit of water from a sippy cup which Keegan thought was awesome and Noelle was not the least bit interested in. :)
Last weekend we went to our first pumpkin patch with their Mimi, Aunt Jenn and cousins Connor and Molly. This weekend we are heading to their first Blue Grass Festival with their Netta and Grandpa. What an awesome month of family fun.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Our Schedule
Our schedule. I want to write this out just so I can look back and remember. The hard days, and the not so hard days. Cause lets be honest - there aren't any 'easy' days! haha!
Keegan and Noelle wake up for the day around 7:15 AM. We change diapers, set up our play area downstairs and either turn on the news or music. I try to wait until 7:30/7:45 to give them their first bottles of the day. After their bottles we play for awhile - usually under our play yard, with our musical toys, and they roll around on their blankets. Lately we have been adding in some oatmeal for breakfast before they get really sleepy. When Faith arrives in the morning, we bring them upstairs and set them up for the day. They are usually awake until 9:30/9:45 and then get really cranky and are ready for their morning nap. This one is usually about an hour. They wake up and play, and Faith gives them their next bottle around 10:45.
After their 10:45 bottle they play for awhile - in their excersaucer, bouncer, and with the different selection of toys they have upstairs. Around lunch time they get super tired and go down for their longest nap of the day. A couple hours, usually.
1:45 is when we shoot to give them their next bottle and then they play some more, and then another short nap. When Faith leaves in the afternoon, we bring the babies back downstairs and set them up on blankets in the living room so we can hang out the rest of the evening. Their late afternoon bottle is at 4:45, and after this bottle we keep them awake until they go to bed for the night. Our evening routine has been bottle, play, veggies, bath, bottle and bed. They have been going down around 8 pm every night! Which has been super nice because then we can hang out for a couple hours before crashing ourselves.
Keegan likes his sleep. He sleeps through until the AM, or wakes up once. I think those nights he wakes up are because he's been teething super bad and his gums hurt. Noelle wakes up once to eat, usually around 3/4, but goes back down super fast. Could be worse. :) I think she wakes up still because of her acid reflux. She spits up a lot during the day, so she gets hungry at night!
Of course this schedule doesn't happen every single day, but its what we aim toward. Sometimes we go out to dinner and do our best to keep them awake so they don't ruin their early bedtime. Sometimes we go for walks to replace their evening play time. (This has actually been happening quite regularly as the weather has cooled off!). I'm not super crazy schedule mom, but as a working mom of twins I need some sort of regularity so I don't lose my mind!!
So there it is. Their schedule at 6 days short of 6 months old.
Wow. 6 months.
Keegan and Noelle wake up for the day around 7:15 AM. We change diapers, set up our play area downstairs and either turn on the news or music. I try to wait until 7:30/7:45 to give them their first bottles of the day. After their bottles we play for awhile - usually under our play yard, with our musical toys, and they roll around on their blankets. Lately we have been adding in some oatmeal for breakfast before they get really sleepy. When Faith arrives in the morning, we bring them upstairs and set them up for the day. They are usually awake until 9:30/9:45 and then get really cranky and are ready for their morning nap. This one is usually about an hour. They wake up and play, and Faith gives them their next bottle around 10:45.
After their 10:45 bottle they play for awhile - in their excersaucer, bouncer, and with the different selection of toys they have upstairs. Around lunch time they get super tired and go down for their longest nap of the day. A couple hours, usually.
1:45 is when we shoot to give them their next bottle and then they play some more, and then another short nap. When Faith leaves in the afternoon, we bring the babies back downstairs and set them up on blankets in the living room so we can hang out the rest of the evening. Their late afternoon bottle is at 4:45, and after this bottle we keep them awake until they go to bed for the night. Our evening routine has been bottle, play, veggies, bath, bottle and bed. They have been going down around 8 pm every night! Which has been super nice because then we can hang out for a couple hours before crashing ourselves.
Keegan likes his sleep. He sleeps through until the AM, or wakes up once. I think those nights he wakes up are because he's been teething super bad and his gums hurt. Noelle wakes up once to eat, usually around 3/4, but goes back down super fast. Could be worse. :) I think she wakes up still because of her acid reflux. She spits up a lot during the day, so she gets hungry at night!
Of course this schedule doesn't happen every single day, but its what we aim toward. Sometimes we go out to dinner and do our best to keep them awake so they don't ruin their early bedtime. Sometimes we go for walks to replace their evening play time. (This has actually been happening quite regularly as the weather has cooled off!). I'm not super crazy schedule mom, but as a working mom of twins I need some sort of regularity so I don't lose my mind!!
So there it is. Their schedule at 6 days short of 6 months old.
Wow. 6 months.
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