When Tired, Thou Shall Sleep:
Do you ever wish you could just sleep where ever and when ever? Well my girls don’t have any problems with that! This is probably a good thing; hopefully they continue to be like that. We got a couple super cute pics of Sydney sleeping in her exersaucer, on two separate occasions.
We Finally Have A Deck!!!
That’s right, we have a deck. We’ve been in our house for 2 years 9 months and I have been dying to get a deck put on. It turned out very nice and is a pretty good size deck, so we can have many gatherings on it. Here’s a pic…
Girl's Heads
Well the girls just had their appointment for their heads. Here’s the low-down:
Sydney is just fine. He said that she had some flatness on the back, but as he said, nothing to be concerned about. And also said over time it should heal.
Kendall on the other hand has Torticollis. For those of you who don’t know what Torticollis is…a condition that causes a baby’s head and neck to tilt to one side. Reason, there is some tightness in one of the two strap muscles that connect the breastbone, head and neck and allow the baby to turn her neck. Most likely with both girls in my uterus, there just wasn’t a ton of room, so Kendall ’s head was tilted too much.
Torticollis is something that can be corrected with stretching and physical therapy. Right after our appointment with the doctor, we met with a Physical Therapist who showed us some stretching techniques that we need to do each day. 2 of which Kendall will absolutely hate…we need to do 2 stretches where you hold each one for 1 straight minute. Chad and I will need to be more aware of what we are doing when handling Kendall . Such as when she is on the floor to force her to look to the left, put nothing on her right. When she goes down for a nap or bed, turn her head to the right.
Kendall will have physical therapy once a week for 4 weeks, then once every 2 weeks for a month or two. Then once a month until they feel it’s corrected.
As for the flat spot on Kendall , that is a decision that Chad and I need to make. The therapist said her spot was very minimal and it could possible change in the next month. With her being a girl, you shouldn’t notice it as much as you would with a boy. So I think we will keep an eye on her this next month and see what we want to do.
So we now have a child with acid reflux/spitting up and a child with Toricollis. When you look at the grand scheme of things, this isn’t all that bad. There are many children out there with much more severe issues, we are still very fortunate.
Sydney is just fine. He said that she had some flatness on the back, but as he said, nothing to be concerned about. And also said over time it should heal.
Kendall on the other hand has Torticollis. For those of you who don’t know what Torticollis is…a condition that causes a baby’s head and neck to tilt to one side. Reason, there is some tightness in one of the two strap muscles that connect the breastbone, head and neck and allow the baby to turn her neck. Most likely with both girls in my uterus, there just wasn’t a ton of room, so Kendall ’s head was tilted too much.
Torticollis is something that can be corrected with stretching and physical therapy. Right after our appointment with the doctor, we met with a Physical Therapist who showed us some stretching techniques that we need to do each day. 2 of which Kendall will absolutely hate…we need to do 2 stretches where you hold each one for 1 straight minute. Chad and I will need to be more aware of what we are doing when handling Kendall . Such as when she is on the floor to force her to look to the left, put nothing on her right. When she goes down for a nap or bed, turn her head to the right.
Kendall will have physical therapy once a week for 4 weeks, then once every 2 weeks for a month or two. Then once a month until they feel it’s corrected.
As for the flat spot on Kendall , that is a decision that Chad and I need to make. The therapist said her spot was very minimal and it could possible change in the next month. With her being a girl, you shouldn’t notice it as much as you would with a boy. So I think we will keep an eye on her this next month and see what we want to do.
So we now have a child with acid reflux/spitting up and a child with Toricollis. When you look at the grand scheme of things, this isn’t all that bad. There are many children out there with much more severe issues, we are still very fortunate.
Let's Try Cereal Again...
Kendall has been getting up in the middle of the night for a few nights now. Being a child that has slept all night long for quite some time, I found this to be odd. We’d let her cry a while, before jumping to her crib…but she didn’t stop. At first I thought it was because she was sick the week before and was just use to us getting up in the middle of the night. But we give her a bottle and she’d drink the whole thing in less than 10 minutes. This told me she was hungry.
I’ve heard from a few people that we should wait until they are closer to 6 months, to help prevent them from getting allergies. But after talking to many other moms, researching the web and talking to my pediatrician, we determined the girls are ready. They are hungry and not getting enough with just formula.
So last night we put the girls in their highchairs, bibs on and started the process again. Kendall absolutely loved it. She took it immediately and kept taking it. Sydney on the other hand make some funny faces and wasn’t too sure about it. I didn’t push it with her, but will continue to try.
Since Sydney was not all that interested, I started to give her a bath while Chad continued to feed Kendall. When I was done with Syd’s bath, I went to get Kendall…so she could take a bath as well. I came out to the kitchen and couldn’t believe what I saw. The kid was a total mess, but she was happy. Chad then informed me that not only did she eat her portion of her oatmeal, but also Sydney’s portion, then he gave her some squash. As Chad said “I think Kendall is like Mikey, she’ll eat anything.” I wish I would have taken a picture, she was smiling from ear to ear and had food every where. It was as though she was saying…”Dude…that stuff rocks.” I did tell daddy that when he feeds the girls, he needs to strip them down to their diapers. She had food on her arms, legs, hair and not to mention her clothes. Let’s just hope Shout can take it out.
I’ve heard from a few people that we should wait until they are closer to 6 months, to help prevent them from getting allergies. But after talking to many other moms, researching the web and talking to my pediatrician, we determined the girls are ready. They are hungry and not getting enough with just formula.
So last night we put the girls in their highchairs, bibs on and started the process again. Kendall absolutely loved it. She took it immediately and kept taking it. Sydney on the other hand make some funny faces and wasn’t too sure about it. I didn’t push it with her, but will continue to try.
Since Sydney was not all that interested, I started to give her a bath while Chad continued to feed Kendall. When I was done with Syd’s bath, I went to get Kendall…so she could take a bath as well. I came out to the kitchen and couldn’t believe what I saw. The kid was a total mess, but she was happy. Chad then informed me that not only did she eat her portion of her oatmeal, but also Sydney’s portion, then he gave her some squash. As Chad said “I think Kendall is like Mikey, she’ll eat anything.” I wish I would have taken a picture, she was smiling from ear to ear and had food every where. It was as though she was saying…”Dude…that stuff rocks.” I did tell daddy that when he feeds the girls, he needs to strip them down to their diapers. She had food on her arms, legs, hair and not to mention her clothes. Let’s just hope Shout can take it out.
A Sunny Weekend...Finally!!!
After mom and the girls sick all week, things were not looking up for us on Saturday. The girls still had stuffy noses; mom was still congested and started having problems with her sinuses. And dad woke up, not feeling all to well either. We were suppose to go to our niece’s birthday party, but opted to stay home. Instead, mom and dad did some things around the house. We got the playroom all set up for the girls…for that day when they start actually playing with toys. Then took it easy for the rest of the day…we need to kick this cold.
On Sunday, Grandma Shelley came over to help watch the girls so mom and dad could get some stuff done outside. It’s amazing how difficult it is to get everything completed with 2 little girls. By having Grandma Shelley there, we were able to prepare the pop-up for the summer and get the garage all cleaned out. We are starting to get exciting about camping this year. I cannot wait to share it with our girls…we only hope they love it as much as mommy and daddy.
Grandma had a great time with the girls. She was able to take them for a walk, and while doing so acquired a double swing that hangs from your deck. That’s right, Grandma comes walking up the driveway, pushing a double stroller, and carrying a green swing. Last fall I was out walking one day when a lady and her 2 kids stopped to say hi. She asked how far I was and I told her I was having twins. Well…she recognized the twins and was at one of the neighbors house that had twins girls (they are 3 now). The lady stopped my mom and said; oh I have something for them…and came out with this double swing. How cool is that!!! I’ll have to take the girls for a walk so I can hopefully run into her and thank her myself. Just goes to show you how nice people really are!
Kendall is full of smiles all the time. And she gives the best smiles. Her whole body crunches up, her eyes squint and her smile is as big as they come. She can make a crappy day into a GREAT day with those smiles of her. Sydney is a bit more reserved. But Grandma Shelley can make her giggle and throw her head back. It is the cutest thing ever. She let’s out this little squeal as she throws her head back. I LOVE IT!!!
They should be starting on our deck this week and hopefully have it done by the weekend. I just hope this weather stays with us. I’m so sick of cold and rain…we need sunshine and warmth!!! I cannot wait to get home from work, walk on to my deck with the girls and just enjoy the evening!
On Sunday, Grandma Shelley came over to help watch the girls so mom and dad could get some stuff done outside. It’s amazing how difficult it is to get everything completed with 2 little girls. By having Grandma Shelley there, we were able to prepare the pop-up for the summer and get the garage all cleaned out. We are starting to get exciting about camping this year. I cannot wait to share it with our girls…we only hope they love it as much as mommy and daddy.
Grandma had a great time with the girls. She was able to take them for a walk, and while doing so acquired a double swing that hangs from your deck. That’s right, Grandma comes walking up the driveway, pushing a double stroller, and carrying a green swing. Last fall I was out walking one day when a lady and her 2 kids stopped to say hi. She asked how far I was and I told her I was having twins. Well…she recognized the twins and was at one of the neighbors house that had twins girls (they are 3 now). The lady stopped my mom and said; oh I have something for them…and came out with this double swing. How cool is that!!! I’ll have to take the girls for a walk so I can hopefully run into her and thank her myself. Just goes to show you how nice people really are!
Kendall is full of smiles all the time. And she gives the best smiles. Her whole body crunches up, her eyes squint and her smile is as big as they come. She can make a crappy day into a GREAT day with those smiles of her. Sydney is a bit more reserved. But Grandma Shelley can make her giggle and throw her head back. It is the cutest thing ever. She let’s out this little squeal as she throws her head back. I LOVE IT!!!
They should be starting on our deck this week and hopefully have it done by the weekend. I just hope this weather stays with us. I’m so sick of cold and rain…we need sunshine and warmth!!! I cannot wait to get home from work, walk on to my deck with the girls and just enjoy the evening!
A Not So Good Week
This past weekend through today has been not so much fun. The girls started getting a terrible cold on Saturday and ended up getting up everyone 2 hours in the night. It's so hard to see your little babies having problems breathing and their little noses continously running. We ended up staying home from work and daycare both Monday and Tuesday. Not only were the girls sick with a bad cold, but so was mommy. Our house was not a good place to be. Daddy ended up taking care of all three of his girls. Even though it's hard to see your little ones suffer as they don't feel well, it's probably good for them...helps build their imune system. I will tell you, even though I was constantly wiping them noses, they'd still give me smiles...which seems to make it all better!
Just A Photo Of The Girls
My co-worker bought the girls these tees...thought the girls looked so cute in them and in their jeans.Kendall's First Boo Boo
Last week my mom picked up the girls from daycare for us. When she got there, Erin said..."well we got a little boo boo today." Kendall got a little scratch right above her left eye. I guess Erin was getting the kids ready to go outside and her son, Trey, was holding the suntan lotion. Trey accidentally dropped the bottle and it landed on Kendall. I guess there were some tears, as expected, but not that bad. Erin felt so bad, but like both my mom and I said...it's bound to happen!!! No worries!!!
Giggles
A couple weeks ago, Chad and I both think we heard Kendall giggle. Since then, we have not heard anything. On Saturday, Chad's mom watched the girls for us so we could attend a wedding and she said she had Kendall giggling all day. The following day I was home with girls. We were all hanging out on the floor, talking and smiling. I started tickling both girls when I heard each one of them giggle. It was the most amazing sound ever, I cannot even explain it. I kept on tickling them and they'd giggle. Eventually they started to fuss when I tickled them, I guess enough was enough. I will never forget that sound from either one of them!
Kendall Checking Our Her Hand
Last week I told you about Kendall finding her hand. We got her in the act of checking out her hand...
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