TWINS : 1 Month

WOW!  I cannot believe that it has already been a month. 

Time sure does fly by when you are having fun!!

 

Miss Reese didn't feel like waking for pics!

 

This past month has been so incredible, so much fun and oh so tiring all at the same time!

 

I honestly didn't know if I was going to be able to do it.  You know, handling two newborns and a toddler every day alone.  But I have done it and we are all still alive!  I will admit when my hubby walks in the door he typically has at least one child being thrown in his direction while I spout out some excuse about wine or a target run that must happen at that exact moment.  But at the end of the day he comes home to three happy, bathed and fed children and a clean house.  I on the other hand am usually none of those things...except happy!

 

Reese and Morgan have made our family complete and I honestly  feel like we have just slid into this new stage as a family of five pretty seamlessly!

 

The girls are so sweet and are such good babies.  Parker is the most amazing big brother and while we still experience bouts of what has to be the trying threes, he has done great with this huge transition!

 

"I'll read them books!"

 

 

Here are some things about the girls at one month old.

 

REESE:

• You are our feisty one.  I like to refer to you as my high maintenance one!  You know what you want and like and are not too shy to let us know.
• When its time to eat, its time eat and you do not like anything to delay that. 
• you are still getting breast milk but we are supplementing with formula. You weight is finally moving in the right direction.  We go Wednesday for your 1 month visit, but last week you  weighed 6lbs 7oz!  You eat every three hours through the day and go for a little bit longer stretches at night.
• you love your sleep.  you will pass out anywhere and you don't like to wake up until you are ready (case in point, your 1 month pics!!)
• you love being held upright and resting your head and arm on our shoulders.  I love this and would hold you like this all day if I could!  Such a snuggler!
• you are still wearing premie clothes.  we have a few newborn outfits that we make work but for the most part they slide right off you.
• you are starting to smile more and more everyday!  nothing melts my heart more!
• you are a pro a getting your arms out of your swaddle. 
• You have a head full of dark hair (for now) and  it is crazy long in the back.  You love to take your fingers and twirl your hair...its precious!
• you LOVE bath time.  as soon as you hit the water a complete sense of relaxation comes over you and you start to doze off by the end of it!!
• you flip out every time I change your clothes.  You do not like having things pulled over your face/head.
• you love tummy time.  we are doing it more and more trying to get your neck strength up.  I have to fight to keep you up and going.  Take my eyes off you for a second and you are snoozing on the mat!

MORGAN:

• You are my laid back baby girl!  You are calm in almost all situations.  I wish I could take credit, but you get this from your dad.
• You are always just looking all around and taking it all in.  Always so alert and never wanting to miss out what is going on around you.
• you are still getting breast milk but we are supplementing with formula. You weight is finally moving in the right direction.  We go Wednesday for your 1 month visit, but last week you were weighed 6lbs 1oz!  You eat every three hours through the day and go for a little bit longer stretches at night.
• you love being swaddled up.  you seem completely content and never try to break free!
• you are still wearing premie clothes.  we have a few newborn outfits that we make work but for the most part they slide right off you.
• you love the swing and despise the bounce chair (just like your big bro)
• you do amazing with tummy time and are always moving all around and lifting your head up and turning it from side to side.
• you are starting to smile more and more everyday!  nothing melts my heart more!
• you have a head full of thin brown hair and it is long in the back too.
• you LOVE bath time.  as soon as you hit the water a complete sense of relaxation comes over you and you start to doze off by the end of it!!
• you almost seem relaxed when I change you and put bows on your head!  I see lots of dress up in our future!

You girls are such an amazing blessing and we are so in love with you!

This first month went by far too fast, so lets slow down a little bit!!!