5.13.2009

4 months!

well...we went for zach and zoe's four month check up yesterday and we got a big thumbs up! :)

zachary is now in the 95th (yes, that's right...95th!) percentile for both length and weight (27" and 17 lbs, 11 oz) and zoe is in the 90th for length (25.5") and 50th-75th for weight (13 lbs 15 oz). can you believe??

it just blows my mind that zach is almost 4 lbs heavier than zoe! they both eat four times a day, about 7 oz each meal. the only major difference between the two is that zoe is constantly moving (she's literally nonstop!) whereas zachary prefers lounging and laying! :) i guess exercise really does do the body good?!

our doctor has told us we can start them on rice cereal if we'd like, but i think we might wait just a little bit longer. while i am still not back to work, i'd like to take full advantage of my time with them nursing. i'm quite nervous about how things are going to change once i do go back, but am going to try and continue nursing. it's looking it may be sooner than i was originally anticipating, so i'm holding on to every moment i have with these babies!

what else?? both babies are smiling and laughing nonstop and love to talk and to be talked to! zoe is still our high maintenance princess as she loves to be held and isn't much of a napper, so requires constant attention. zachary loves his naps, swinging on his swing and is usually perfectly content. just as of late he seems to like a little more attention!

summer seems to be here already, so taking walks is a bit more of a challenge. unless we go early in the morning or right before bed time, it's tough! we've just had to be more creative around the house, but we occasionally get a little stir crazy cooped up inside!


latest pic of my little chunky monkeys...






our nanny lin is just loving these two and they really love her as well. as much as i am going to hate when i go back to work leaving these two, i know they're in good hands. we

5.10.2009

happy mother's day!!

not only was today my very first mother's day, but zach and zoe also turned four months today! obviously mother's day has taken on a completely different meaning for me this year. i still find myself in disbelief that i am the mother of these two beautiful human beings! words just cannot express how much love and adoration i have for them...in good times and in bad! it also makes me realize how wonderful my mother is in all that she did and does for us and how much i love and appreciate her!

i had a wonderful mother's day...my sweet husband surprised me with breakfast in bed and then we lounged with the babies for a while until it was time to go to church. after church, we went over to jason's parents house for lunch. to top that off, the rockets won game 4 and to end the day, my mom called as she just arrived back in the states after a month of travel in asia!! so...i couldn't have asked for a better day! the only regret i have is that i didn't take a single picture today!

i hope all of you mommies had as wonderful a day as i had! happy mother's day everyone!!!
 
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