Cameron & Kyle: 5 months

5 months. SOOO late... but here we are! Hopefully I'll add pictures later...

5 months has been rough. Teething has started with Cameron, Screaming, crying, napping strikes happened, bedtime strikes. you name it. We were exhausted, we cried, I cried, they cried, we all cried.

Cameron:
Started rolling over more from his belly to his back.
Pushes up really well
Smiles and laughs more
Talks and is social
Loves to play with his toys
Thinks his sister is silly
Loves to play in the jumperoo
Loves the door jumper
wears 3-6 month, and size 3 diapers. Still fits into some 0-3 month clothes.


Kyle:
Rolls all over the place
Pushes up well
loves to smile and laugh
is ticklish on his belly, neck and feet
Loves to play with Ellie
Loves to chew on everything and especially sophie the giraffe
Doesn't like to be set down
is a cuddle bug
Loves the door jumper and jumperoo
at 5 months he wore 3-6 month clothes, and size 3 diapers.

Eating:
Cameron and Kyle both eat every 3-4 hours during the day, and if they're not sick, then every 4-ish hours at night, but it's been  bad lately with colds, teething and who knows what else.

They both take good naps at 9, 1, and a cat nap at 5. Bedtime is usually around 7:30-8 depending on how quickly we get everything done, and if it's a bath day!

They're growing up so much, it's insane, and I can't believe they're SO BIG!

We love them so much and can't imagine only having one baby! Twins are definitely the way to go for us, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Cameron & Kyle: 4 months

Late again, but I'm going to catch up anyway!

Another month older! I can't believe it's going by so fast, but at the same time it seems like we've been in the baby stage forever. These two little boys keep me tired, happy and on my toes. Here's some things about them at 4 months that I want to remember:

Cameron's stats at 4 months:

Weight: 13 lb 11 oz - 15th percentile
Height: 24"- 8th percentile
Head size: 40 cm - 8th percentile

He's my tiny guy!! He's getting more and more fun lately!

• He wears size 2 diapers, barely fits into size 3-6 month clothes, and his feet are probably still smaller than a 1.
• He nurses every 3 hours or so during the day, and 1 or 2 times at night.
• He takes 2 sometimes 3 naps a day, and is starting to sleep better at night. Still working on that one!
• He sleeps in the swing, but we're trying to wean him off it slowly.
• Loves bath time
• Getting better at tummy time, and occasionally rolls from front to back.
• It's not so easy to make him smile
• loves to talk and make noises, but is very quiet when talking, which is funny because he's SO LOUD when he cries!
• Loves to jump in either the doorway jumper or the floor jumper
• Loves to stand
• tries to sit when you hold his hands
• loves to eat his hands, and anything he can get his hands on
• he still loves the binky
• He takes a bottle really well, and sometimes pukes less when he's had a bottle.
• Loves to hold soft toys, and minky blankets, especially when he's tired.
• He's starting to play with toys more and more.
• Starting to kick his feet when he gets excited more and more.
• He will giggle when you tickle his neck.
• He likes to play with Ellie and loves to watch her.
• He gets fussy easily, and sometimes he can be hard to calm down. We're still trying to figure him out.
• He sort of acts like he might be getting some teeth, but nothing yet.

Kyle's stats at 4 months:

Weight: 15 lb 11.5 oz - 55th percentile
Height: 24" (I think more like 24 1/2") - 21st percentile
Head size: 42 cm - 61st percentile

Kyle's a big boy, and seems even bigger when he's next to Cameron!

• He wears size 3 diapers, 3-6 month clothes, but his feet are probably size 1.
• He nurses every 3 hours during the day and 1 or no times at night.
• He takes 2 or 3 naps a day, and has been sleeping through the night more lately. Even in the crib!
• He's a lot more aware of toys, people and things lately..
• He does NOT like it when you set him down and leave the room! He gets a big fat pouty lip and cries a ton.
• He loves to kick when he's excited and when he's playing
• he also loves to jump in the doorway jumper or the floor jumper
• He still hates binkies most of the time, but sometimes when he's really tired, he'll take one to fall asleep
• He giggles when you tickle his neck and belly
• He LOVES to talk and eat his hands. Mostly at the same time.
• He loves to watch people. Especially Ellie. And Ellie is always happy to play with him.
• He goes to bed pretty easily, and is really the easiest baby on the planet. Only cries when he's hungry, needs a diaper change, or tired. It's awesome.
• He smiles at ANYTHING and EVERYONE. Seriously, this kid is a little grinner. It's adorable!
• HE LOVES taking baths, and loves kicking and splashing his feet in the tub.
• He favors his right side, so we have to kind of force him to look left sometimes.
• He can roll from tummy to back, but still hates tummy time

I'm sure I'm probably missing some other details about the boys, but this is what I can think of right now.

These little guys bring us so much joy! And YES my hands are full, but so is my heart!

Cameron & Kyle: 3 months old

January's over (thank goodness) and that means Cameron and Kyle are one month older!

Cameron:

• LOVES it when mommy sings the itsy bitsy spider to him and does the hand motions
• still pukes buckets, but is happier about it than he used to be
• he's wearing size 1 diapers, size 0-3 month clothes and is still a little squirt
• he's no longer taking Prevacid, OR Zantac! Woohoo! He's not too bad without them, either!
• He's starting to "talk" and coo so much and he LOVES it when we talk to him or make faces at him
• He takes about 3 naps a day, and wakes up once at night to eat.
• On a good night he sleeps from about 9-2 or 3, then again until 6 or 7.
• He nurses about every 3 hours during the day, and once at night. He's a guzzler, and I have to stop him every 5 or so minutes so he can burp, otherwise everything he just ate comes right back up!
• Tummy time is not his favorite, but we try to have him do it anyway.
• He LOVES sitting in the bumbo!
• He also loves playing in the bouncy seat and watching the bubbles and lights move.
• He generally loves to suck on a binky and takes the gumdrop or nuk kind
• He likes being held, but only in certain ways, and he's not super cuddly
• Being outside is probably his favorite thing ever.

Kyle:

• is such a little smiler! He will smile and coo at you all. day. long! We love it!
• He hates tummy time. Like REALLY hates it. Working on that...
• He's a little chunker, and he's growing out of some 0-3 month clothes, but still fits in a lot. He wears size 2 diapers.
• He likes to nurse more often than Cameron during the day, and sometimes eats every 2 hours, however he sleeps MUCH longer at night, like usually from 9-4 or 5, then again until 7 or 8.
• He also takes 3 naps a day.
• He talks a lot and loves to look at everything and anything
• He follows us when we walk across the room and gets SUPER sad if we walk by him and don't pick him up.
• He's a little softie and gets his feelings hurt easily
• He has super sensitive skin, and we've found we can only use a really expensive organic baby wash on him.
• he HATES binkies, but sometimes when he just won't go to sleep I can force one on him and it gives him that extra push to get to his sleepy place

Updates:

• Now that it's two weeks later, C man is sleeping longer at night!!
• Kyle takes a latex Nuk binky selectively
• Kyle can roll from front to back
• Tummy time is better for both boys
• Cameron does better with pumped milk since it doesn't drown him
• They both love the jumper
• Cameron loves to be outside
• Kyle doesn't fit in 0-3 much at all anymore

I'll update more with pictures soon!!

And probably more things I remember!

Cameron & Kyle: 2 months old

One more month has come and gone, and little Cameron and Kyle are growing up so fast!

 My handsome little guys!!

 Cameron and his Tiger                                       Kyle and his Elephant

 

My handsome little Cameron!

 

 I didn't rotate this one, sorry Kyle! But look at those BLUE eyes. Aren't they dreamy? :)

This picture sums up how picture taking went today...

Things about Cameron at 2 months old:

• At his 2 month check-up, he weighed 10 lbs 3 oz, 6th percentile and was 21 inches long! He's only on the charts for his weight and head size, which is 38.5 cm, 27th percentile.
• He wears size 1 diapers, and size 0-3 month clothes.
• He loves to hold blankets, burp cloths, my shirt, hair, really anything soft in his hand when he's falling asleep.
• He loves his binky.
• He loves his soft minky blanket, especially when he's tired. He likes it touching his face.
• Sitting in the car seat isn't so bad anymore!
• He nurses every 2-3 1/2 hours during the day, and will usually have one 5 hour stretch at night, if I'm lucky, he'll have two 5 hour stretches.
• He is very alert and aware of his surroundings. He loves to just look around and take in the world.
• He is a little cuddle bug and LOVES to fall asleep on our chests.
• He loves having a bath.
• He's starting to smile a bit more here and there, but he hasn't quite gotten it yet.
• He loves to fall asleep in bed with me.
• He has to have Zantac twice a day still, for reflux, but it usually helps him with the pain. Only sometimes with the puke...
• He takes 3 naps, but we're still trying to figure his nap schedule out!
• He loves to sleep in the swing and bouncy seat.

Things about Kyle at 2 months old:

• He weighed 11 lbs 7 oz , 26th percentile and was 22.5 inches long, 23rd percentile. His head is 39 cm and that's in the 41st percentile.
• He wears size 1 diapers, and size 0-3 month clothes.
• He loves to snuggle more than Cameron does, and will fall asleep easily when being held or laying down with you.
• He's not so much a fan of the binky, but will take the Avent silicone one and sometimes a Nuk brand when he's super sleepy.
• He loves to sit in the bouncy seat and swing, and often falls asleep in either one.
• He is a super stuffy little guy, and often has to have his nose suctioned out after we pump it full of saline. Hopefully as he grows this trend doesn't continue!
• He is a super smiley guy, and smiles at just about anything!
• He makes the most adorable frowny face, and I may or may not make him make it a lot because of how cute it is. lol!
• He takes 3 naps and sleeps for 1 4-5 hour stretch at night, and 1 3 hour stretch.
• He nurses every 2-3 hours.
• He loves bath time.

They can recognize us from pretty far away, and love to follow us across the room. They like their sister for the most part, except for when she makes them cry by putting her face on their faces, rubbing their heads or just getting too close to them.

They are getting SO much easier to deal with and we rarely are feeling like pulling our hair out these days, so that's an improvement!

They're the best thing that has happened to us, and I love to have them in my life. Even through the hard times, I wouldn't trade them for the world. Some of my best moments are when I'm snuggling them while nursing them and realizing how incredibly blessed I am to have them here with me.

Cameron and Kyle: One Month Old!

Cameron and Kyle turned one month old on their due date. How fun!

I took them to their one month check-up on the 4th and they are doing so well! My little guys are thriving and doing great!

Let's start with Mr. Cameron:

• He's up to 7 lbs 3 oz and is 19.5" long. His head is 36 cm. He's only on the charts for his weight and is currently in the 3rd percentile! At least he's on the charts! :D He's been having issues with spitting up a huge amount, arching his back, being extremely fussy and inconsolable and acting like he's in pain for hours on end. He was diagnosed with reflux and prescribed some Zantac. It has already started to help him, and he's sleeping better, eating better and keeping his food down better! hooray! This makes me very happy, since he is my little guy, I'm always concerned about his weight gain!
• He eats every 3ish hours during the day and every 3-4 hours at night. 
• He's becoming a better sleeper, but he takes a while to calm down. He hates being wrapped up tightly, but needs to be so he will relax. 
• He has periods of happy awake time and we're glad he's happy! He loves to look around and explore his world. 
• He is wearing size nb clothes and diapers.
• He sleeps best when he's really warm, and loves to sleep in the bouncy seat or swing.
• He hates riding in the car seat, and usually screams for a good portion of the ride to wherever we're going.
• He sometimes likes bath time.
• He is extremely easy going with Ellie's poking/prodding and bugging. It's wonderful.
• He likes his binky most of the time and it's our favorite when he's being fussy.
• He has really strong neck muscles, and sometimes tolerates tummy time.
• He may be small, but he's loud and he'll let you know when he's unhappy!

Now for Mr. Kyle:

• He is 8 lbs 8 oz, 20.5" long and his head is 37 cm. He's in the 25th percentile for weight and 10th for height! He's pretty much the size of a normal one month old! He's my chubby guy.
• He's VERY mellow, and thank goodness. With Cameron's reflux and colic, I don't know that we could handle a fussy Kyle, so thank you, Kyle for being a SUPER easy baby!
• He eats every 3 hours as well, and 3-4 hours at night.
• He likes to snuggle a LOT. 
• He loves to be next to his brother, even when it seems Cameron doesn't care ha ha.
• He sleeps best when he's snuggled with one of us!
• He doesn't have as much awake time as Cameron, but he's starting to be awake a little bit more now that he's past the due date.
• He will sleep pretty much anywhere. He falls asleep relatively easily, but gets very upset if he has the tiniest of bubbles in his belly.
• He is wearing nb and some 0-3 month clothes, and nb diapers.
• He likes the car seat, and falls asleep very quickly when riding in the car.
• He hates bottles and binkies. 
• He is also easy going with Ellie.
• He hates tummy time, and doesn't do too well lifting up his little head yet, but he'll get there.

Life with twins is a roller coaster. Some days are easy and seem like we've got a good handle on things, then there are days like yesterday when they wanted to eat every hour-hour and a half!! At least they slept well last night!

They are such a joy to have in our lives! I can't imagine life with just one baby. It would be so easy ha ha! I wouldn't know what to do with all the extra time I would have!! I'm thankful that we've made it to my goal (almost) of nursing for at least the first 6 weeks! Things are going well though, so I don't think we're quitting any time soon. Sometimes they eat at the same time (daytime only) and at night I always feed one right after another.

Life is busy, but it's a joyous kind of busy because having two adorable little boys look up at you with their little baby faces makes all the tough times worth it! They are so much fun, even though I hit my breaking point and hit my exhaustion limit every single day!

We played around with the camera the other day and here are some pictures (none of them are edited...that will come when I have more than a few minutes...Also I was using my phone's camera...my real camera died. Next month I shall plan this out better!!)