Devyn and Kinley are 6 months old today! Where has the time gone?!?! Words cannot express how blessed we feel for how well they have done since being brought into this world almost 12 weeks early. I know all parents get excited when their little ones start meeting milestones, but each time one of our girls does something new, I say another prayer of thanks for the progress she is making. Tonight the girls had a little party with Mom, Dad, and Nana to celebrate their 1/2 birthday!
Blow out the candles girls!!!
(Turns out 1/2 birthday candles are harder to find than I thought....we had to improvise!)
Proud Papa!
The girls have loved spending time with Nana these past few weeks. We are so lucky she's been here to get to know the girls and take care of them while Mom and Dad were working. It will be sad when she leaves us this weekend to head back to Minnesota.
Twins?.....no problem!
The girls continue to do well health wise. Devyn is so big compared to her sister! At her most recent appointment she weighed 15 pounds 3 ounces (and that was a week and a half ago!). She is now wearing 6 month-sized clothes. Devyn has great head and upper body strength, and loves to play in her exersaucer. She is always on the move, constantly kicking and wiggling. She has recently learned to screech and scream...I'm hoping she learns a new trick soon! She is very interactive now, and will smile and laugh when you talk to her.
She is growing so fast, she no longer fits in the leg/foot braces the doctor gave her. So, Dad took her in last week to be refitted. She will get new braces in a few weeks. Although I know she needs to ....it will be a bummer when she has to start wearing them again. She has been such a happy baby now that she doesn't have any uncomfortable casts or braces on her legs and feet! Her feet seem to be doing well, so hopefully she won't need to wear them much longer.
Devyn loves her exersaucer!
Look how high I can hold my head up! -Devyn
Today Kinley had a checkup with her neurologist. She weighs 14 pounds 1 ounce, although she feels much lighter compared to Devyn. Having twins, it's hard not to compare their progress. Devyn is bigger and stronger, but so far, all of Kinley's developmental assessments have come back in the normal range for her age and prematurity. Hopefully sitting up and rolling over won't be too far in their future.
Kinley isn't quite as verbal as Devyn. But, she has recently started to giggle. Such a wonderful sound! She loves to coo back and forth with Nana!
Who needs a bottle when I can suck on my fingers? -Kinley
Kinley looks thrilled to be a Padres fan!
A few photos from the past couple weeks:
The girls still don't notice each other much, but we're working on it!
Devyn looks jealous!
Playtime
Devyn is such a big girl!
"That lamb is looking at me funny!" -Kinley
Who's the tired one?
Devyn is taking over our bed already!
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