10 Months Old!

Sunday, April 27

10 Month Old Pictures!

 

Devyn Marie

Devyn is such an adventurer! She has endless energy and absolutely no fear. She attempts to leap off of the furniture at least once a day. In an attempt to slow her down, Grandpa Keith installed gates, cabinet locks, and even figured out a way to Devyn-proof the wine rack!

 

We visited her orthopedic doctor last week. She received another pair of special shoes to wear to keep her feet flexed and straight--they are a nightmare to get on! And even worse...we had to order shoes with a bar in between that she will need to start sleeping in. I am not looking forward to their arrival. I see a lot of discomfort in her future, and many sleepless nights for us all:-(  Other than that, she is a very healthy young lady!   

 

More shoes for Devyn. This young lady has maxed out her shoe allowance for a lifetime!

 

Kinley Grace

Kinley is a happy, energetic little girl! She loves to watch her baby shows on TV and chew on anything she can find. She likes to watch Devyn crawl in circles around her, but will make her frustration known if Devyn comes too close and bothers her.

 

Kinley started physical therapy a couple weeks ago. We have already noticed a huge improvement in her coordination and motor skills! I regret not starting her sooner. Until recently, all of her doctors have been shrugging off her delays, saying that it's normal for preemies, and that she gets more time to catch up to her actual age. But her abilities are now officially behind her adjusted age, so her neurologist referred us for physical therapy and her developmental case manager has re-referred her for an early-intervention assessment.    

 

 

Last weekend we celebrated the girls' first Easter. We had a great time celebrating with friends and family, and took about a 1000 photos. Here are just a few...

Taste-testers: Kinley trying out the Easter grass and Devyn sucking on the Easter egg

 

Pretty ladies!

 Daddy with his girls

 Family Photo

Smiles all around!

 

Easter bunnies!!!

 

 

So many pictures...it's hard to choose which make it onto the blog!

 

 Bath Time! (Kinley above, Devyn below) 

 

 We took the girls to their first baseball game. It was cold!!! 

 

 

 Kinley practicing her driving skills

 Playtime in the backyard

 Silly Kinley:-)

 

Devyn's first time in a high chair at a restaurant!

 

 Our new favorite food....cereal puffs! And BOTH of us can get them into our own mouths!

 



On the Move!

Monday, April 7

Wow! What a difference three weeks makes! Our house has completely transformed due to one young lady....Devyn! This is what we see now....

 Devyn....where are you going?!?!

Come back here please!

Devyn not only learned out how to crawl, but within a couple days of figuring that out, she also decided she wanted to start pulling herself up. And then as if that wasn't enough, she also loves to crawl up onto the furniture!

Devyn's first time pulling herself up on the furniture (March 20th). Apparently it's easy!

 

Our daredevil! I'm trying to feed Kinley, and she has climbed up onto the back of the bouncy chair and is trying to get up onto the coffee table.

What? Isn't this how you get out, Mom? 

 

We put Devyn's bouncy chair away, as she clearly has no need for it....at least, not for its actual purpose anyway. But she still utilizes Kinley's for her personal jungle gym. Instead we brought the play yard into the living room (yes....more baby gear in the living room). She's not a huge fan of her jail cell yet.  

 

Miss Kinley has been making some recent improvements, but is still well behind her sister. She is starting physical therapy next week to focus on building her strength. Her legs are very strong, but she still doesn't have the core strength to sit up. She has, however, gotten much better in just the last day or so.

Kinley hanging out!

 

FOOD is the other big change in our house. Devyn and Kinley have decided they really enjoy eating solid foods! They are even chewing on cereal puffs! So far their favorite is mom's homemade oatmeal mixed with pears. Yes....that's right! I actually made my own baby food! Pretty proud of myself:-)

 

  We like peas!!!

(Check out Kinley's baby blues.....)

 

 

Photo highlights from the past three weeks:

 



 Our nanny, Miss Lily, dresses us so cute!

 Snuggling AND working

 Kinley needed to relax after destroying the living room.

 More snuggles with Mom

 Devyn will climb on anything....and anyone, including her sister!

 I'll get my own toys, thank you!

 Peek-a-boo!

 Shopping with Mom and Grandma Marsh

 Daddy's Birthday with his Padres fans



9 Months Old!

Monday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Devyn and Kinley are 9 months old today. I cannot believe we are nearing their first birthday already. How is that possible?!?!

 

The girls had their checkup today with the pediatrician. Devyn weighed in at 18 pounds 3 ounces and is 26 1/4 inches tall. She has made so much progress over the past few weeks! She is now able to sit up completely on her own, and has also become mobile....a combination of army crawling and slithering. She can even get from her tummy to an upright siting position.

Devyn Marie

Kinley weighed in at 16 pounds 1 ounce and is almost as tall as her sister at 26 inches tall. She is still quite a bit behind her sister developmentally but has been making progress as well. She is getting very good at rolling from her tummy to her back, but still doesn't have the upper body strength to sit on her own. Her legs, however, are very strong! She loves to "stand up!"

Kinley Grace

 

Devyn and Kinley have finally decided they are ready to eat some solid foods. They have become fans of oatmeal, and will even eat some apples, bananas, or sweet potato depending on their mood. So far, green beans and avocado have been politely declined.

The girls are slowly taking over the house...the living room décor currently includes two exersaucers, two bouncy chairs, one swing, one activity mat, and a big bin of toys. It's only a matter of time before "operation baby proofing" is completely underway.

 Where do Mom and Dad sit?

Devyn......where are you????

 

 

Devyn loves..... eating paper, sucking on her toes, drinking water from Dad's cup, splashing in the bathtub, long naps, and playing with blocks.  

 

 

Kinley loves....snuggling, sticking out her tongue, chewing on ANYthing, laughing at her sister, watching the baby channel on TV, and playing with her toys.

 

 

The hard part about waiting too long between blog entries: deciding which photos to include! Here are a few more I just HAVE to share:

 

 Sleeping Devyn....looking uncomfortable!

L.O.V.E.

 

 They love these squirrels on TV that hide acorns.

 Kinley is helping with the laundry.

 Thing 1 and Thing 2

 

Mommy and Kinley