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Gockley Blog archives!
Sunday, 1 January 2006
January 2006 blog
1/30/05 Lucas took three consecutive steps today! GO TEAM! Also, the babies ate an entire can of spaghettios, (plus abut 2 lbs of other foods) today. I guess they are hitting a growth spurt or something, because they are eating like we starve them or something! I have never seen two small children put away so much food! The babies have decided that they need to get into everything in sight. I thought we had baby proofed, but they have definitely proven me wrong! Lucas has figured out every single possible way to get into the fireplace. As you can see from the picture, he crawls uner the walker and sticks his little hand up into the fireplace. What a goof. Plus, he swings the doors to the TV cabinet. The good news is, he and Soph are both short enough that he can't bonk her or himself in the head with the door. They are a TRIP! They took a 2 hour nap in their cribs today, which if you know anything about their napping recently, you know that is a HUGE deal! I was so proud of them! I actually got some laundry done and the kitchen cleaned! Now, if only we could do this every day, we might actually have a livable house (clean wise...). I forgot to add yesterday that we introduced the babies to the wonderful world of kazoos! They love to hear us play them, and they like to chew on them. They haven't quite figured out how to make them work yet though. Soph carries hers around everywhere. We call it her security kazoo. 1/29/06 We finally got a camera and there are new pictures up in the January album! They are getting so big! They are still only taking a few steps in a row before crashing into something, mostly the floor, but they are getting much more sure of themselves on their feet. We all played outside today for a while, seeing as it was around 65 degrees and sunny. Lucas and Soph raced downt he driveway in their walkers, and then took turns pushing eachother in the little wagon up and down the sidewalk. CUTE pictures! Lucas has founda new favorite song (Tone Loc, Funky Cold Medina...), he laughs through the entire thing and dances. I had the music on the other day and both babies were holding on to the coffee table and dancing. It was the cutest thing I think I have ever seen. They both bend their knees, then Lucas bounces and Soph swivels her hips. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the video camera turned on fast enough. Oh well, I'll catch it another time. Lucas is still doing his Elvis face, and also is starting to refuse to eat unless he feeds it to himself (Actually, Soph is doing this frequently too). That's fine with some foods, but when it comes to mashed potatoes and soup and things like that, well it just spells disaster. Sophia, at dinner tonight, was working on eating a roll. She has gotten very good at biting pieces off of big things and chewing them up, then biting more. So we have been giving her about 1/3 of a roll at a time and she usually does really well with it. Tonight, however, Sadie (our dog) was also interested in Soph's roll, and being the kind hearted dog lover that she is, Soph was sharing. She would take a bite off of the roll, then hold it over the edge of the high chair for Sade to take a bite. Then she would pull it back up and take another bite, and so on. I would worry about the germs, but it's a little late considering Sadie likes to kiss the babies on their faces too. Oh well, I guess we're building up the immune systems. Oh, and it turns out what I thought were kisses on my tummy and arms and skin from the babies were really just the beginnings of raspberries! I thought my sweet little babies were showing me signs of affection, but NO, now they have started blowing when they do it, or putting their lips together and spitting( not real spit, just blowing out) right on me. HMMM. Oh well, at least they are proud of themselves and they laugh when they do it. I guess that makes it ok. :) Will and I laugh all the time because we can't go 30 seconds anymore without finding the babies into something they shouldn't be. Why is it that they own like every toy under the sun, but they fight over the TV remote, or anything else that they shouldn't be playing with? And now that they are taller, all the stuff on the end tables has to go (as we decided after Lucas pulled the candle (not lit) over and tried to pull the lamp too). And they get so creative with the ways they can manuever too. They are using their index fingers to poke at things, and they figure things out so quickly now. Forget child locks and outlet plugs, we need mini straight jackets, or at least leashes! 1/24/06 We're walking, we're walking! The babies are still only taking a few steps alone, but today, Lucas made it across the living room and Sophia made it down the hallway on their feet! We put our hands on either side of their ribs to help them balance and they would bump into them if they started to fall or get off balance, but other than that, they walked (on their own - no hand holding or holding onto anything). It basically was like bumper bowling, only without the ball or pins, and you didn't have to rent special shoes, and... well, ok, bad analogy, but you get the idea... Sophia got a baby doll for Christmas and both babies kiss her. Lucas hugs her too. Usually though, these displays of affection are followed shortly by either trying to poke her eyes out, or tossing her, hitting her, dropping her, etc. Hey, I mean, how much can we really expect here? The kissing is adorable though. Since Phia is still figuring out her tongue, I think the baby doll got her first taste of French kissing too. Oh well, we all gotta start sometime, right? Also, since the sun finally came out today (the last 3 days have been rainy and cold - yuck!), we went outside to play. It was 60 out, so we put on jackets and hauled the walkers out to the driveway. i didn't realize that our driveway had a slant to it, toward the road, until I got the babies in their walkers and off they went. It was like a race toward the street! Luckily, I can run faster than they can, and our street isn't busy. The good news is, I stopped them before they "ran" into the road. But they LOVED it! They were both giggling and grinning! Those little feet can MOVE! We also brought the little radio flyer wagon out and they took turns walking up and down the sidewalk with it (over and over and over...). The neighbors came out and couldn't believe how big the babies have gotten while we have been "hibernating." Both babies played with the grass and leaves, and loved listening to the outside sounds. Overall, a very good day. 1/23/06 Well, we're still working on walking, but the steps are coming easier now. It's amazing to watch them learn and progress.... Lucas has taken up what I call "drive by puzzling". We got a set of three big wooden puzzles (with three pieces in each puzzle) that sit in a woodens tand for christmas. Lucas has decided it's a good idea several times a day to crawl up to the puzzle rack, pull the pieces out of the top puzzle and disperse them around the room (as far as he can throw them), then pull the next puzzle out and work his way down doing the same with each. He then crawls away and finds something else to do. Mama gets to spend all sorts of time locating the puzzle pieces, then putting them back together and stacking them back up. Phia takes the puzzle pieces and holds the handles. She then bangs them together like cymbals. It's cute to watch. She usually does it when Lucas is playing one of the instruments from the bee bop drum set. Soph also climbs the soft gate. She takes steps up and up and up, although her feet slip down because it's mesh. Lucas figured out he can push his face into the gate and see around into the kitchen if he turns his head. I will be in the middle of making dinner and I'll see this little face smashed into the mesh and facing me, just watching. Who knew they could be so silly!
1/20/06 So we've been completely out of commission for a few days now. Our internet service was down, and in the same week, our digital camera died. So we are having a rough time! Finally, our service is back up and we're hoping to buy a new camera this weekend. Gotta keep the pictures coming! So much has happened since I last wrote. Both Lucas and Sophia have started to take their first steps. Ironically enough, they both started taking REAL steps on their own on Tuesday (1/ 17) while the Physical Therapist was here! They had been starting to a few days before, but the steps started coming in 2's on Tuesday... hmm.. that makes sense I guess. WAHOO FOR BABIES! or not babies, as the case may be, I guess they are now toddlers? I can't believe it's really happening, especially after all they've been through and the fact that they should only be about 10 months old. They are just SO big! It's amazing to watch them stand on their own for what seems like FOREVER.
They both do things while they stand alone, like play with toys or dance. IT's SO cute, and now they are starting to take a few steps, and with one small step for mankind, they are no longer my teeny tiny NICU babies. It's a little sad actually. Lucas has started to curl up his lip like Elvis. He does it all the time now, and I'm not sure why. I know I laughed at him when I saw him do it, so now he does it all the time, and sometimes when he gets a reaction, he will grunt too when he does it. He's my little hunk of burnin love. The other day, I was lying on the floor on my side "talking" to Sophia who was lying down facing me. Lucas was playing on my legs and my hip was exposed. He crawled up and kissed it! It tickled, so I laughed and he belly laughed. He did it again about 3 more times and then laughed each time. What a goof! He has also figured out how to ring the bell on the little radio flyer bike they got for Christmas. Ding Ding Ding, all day long. Wait, it's more like, Ding- hahaha, Ding-hahaha.... Sophia crawls and stands around saying "Dum Dum Dum". She switched to "Gum" for a while, but then back to "Dum" again. Everything is Dum around our house these days. Phia has also learned to pull her bib off when she's done eating. We'll be in the middle of feeding her(or what WE think is the middle), and we'll look up and she'll have just ripped her bib off (velcro OR snap) and thrown it over the edge of the high chair. It is just about impossible to get her to eat after that. I guess she knows when she is done! The babies got to play (briefly) in a rare Memphis snowfall this week. It lasted about 10 minutes and was 60 degrees the following day. That's when we realized the camera was dead, so I got video of it instead. Hopefully we'll have new pictures up soon. It's amazing to watch these guys grow up, and I'm so glad you can see and hear about them grow too! 1/15/06 Lucas and Sophia had Christmas again this weekend when Papa George brought down all their presents from Indiana! They has so much fun rediscovering what they had already opened. Dada and Papa George put together their trike and their push wagon and they had a great time playing with them. Soph has ear infections again, so we are back on antibiotics, but she seems to be feeling ok. We already ran out and had to replace the batteries on the play table, which is their all time favorite toy from Christmas! Other than that, we are just hanging out, standing around holding on to nothing, and trying desperately to find a toy box for all of these toys scattered around the house! Check back soon for new updates! 1/10/06 As you can see from the photos, the babies are giving mama a workout. They are really getting around pretty well now, and have figured out how to put toys down on the floor and step on them to get higher, like trying to climb onto the couch.... GRRRR. Apparantly, toys serve MANY functions, like steps for example. They both have also become very defiant, which is cute right now,but I have a feeling we are going to really have our hands full. They both used to at least somewhat listen when we said no, but now they just look at us and laugh. Especially Soph... she is very ... um, independent. We're lovin' them though. We've found a new favorite breakfast food. It's strawberries and cream oatmeal. I get the low sugar kind, and it's pink like bubble gum ,but they LUV it! Also, both babies have figured out what teeth are for, so mealtime takes FOREVER! They both pick up something, and take little tiny bites off of it and chew it up. Then another bite off the same food. For those of you who know what puffs are, they bite the tiny ends off the star shaped puffs.... oh well, I guess they figure, if they had to go through all that pain to get the teeth through, they might as well put them to use! Sophia continues to love touching hair, it doesn't matter if she is screaming as loud as she can, if you give her hair to touch, she starts laughing and smiling. Lucas and Soph both love it when i scream really high pitched (like Diz from You can't do that on Television, for those of you who are old enough to remember that show on Nickelodean). Who knows why it is so funny, but it works. Also, we have discovered the wonderful world of Raffi in the car. What a lifesaver, although if I have to hear "Ducks like rain" one more time this week... I have to say, I have the best job in the whole world despite it all. :) 1/5/06 I forgot to mention that both babies have figured out how to either rub their hand or finger over their lips while they make noise, so they make the "bubububububu" sound. They had an entire conversation with eachother over breakfast like that. After that, they just talked for about 5 minutes, just back and forth baba, dada, aaah, mama, etc. Very cute. They are forever talking and laughing at eachother. I think they have jokes they just don't want to share with the mama..... 1/4/06 Ok, no new "milestones" to speak of but the babies are doing crazy stuff. First, they are sick, both of them, so we are having rough days. Lucas figured out today how to take his pants off. I'm not sure how he did it, because he didn't crawl out of them. He was standing at the coffee table, then he sat down and then stood up and was pantsless...... He was so proud of himself that he did it again tonight for Dada! Lucas also gave Sophia a kiss today. She was crying and he just crawled up and put his lips right on her cheek! she didn't stop crying completely, but it helped! We found out that Sophia is ticklish on the palms of her hands. She's ticklish everywhere,but the palms of her hands??? She's an odd one.... Soph got to bite on Lucas' hand today. He stuck it in her mouth and she bit him. He cried, but then stuck it right back in again. Who knows what they are thinking.... Also, The babies love to play with the "Puffs" container. Veggie puffs have become a main snack food when we are on the go (or not), and they love to play with the container. Today, I was trying to do a quick clean up on the kitchen and I couldn't figure out why the babies were being so quiet. I peeked over the breakfast bar, and one of the our two monkeys has figured out how to get the lid off the puffs container. There they were, partners in crime, with puffs spread all over the carpet, helping themselves to an early morning snack. Sneaky sneaky... But so CUTE! I'll update with more soon :)
1/3/06 Wow! It's strange to write 2006.... It's hard to believe all that has happened since I wrote last. The babies are growing up so fast and are learning so many new things. We had a wonderful Christmas, and the babies had a great time. We drove up to Indianapolis the week before Christmas and stayed through Christmas day. Then drove up to Chicago to see WIll's mom and John for a w few days, then back to Indy for New years. The babies got sick (colds) while we were in Indy, then Lucas continued to get worse when we went to Chicago, which resulted in an emergency room visit. He was diagnosed with the beginning stages of pnemonia after a chest Xray and a an RSV wash (which came back negative... thank goodness). He's been on heavy duty antibiotics since, and seems be to feeling better. Many long nights for mama and dada though. Soph still has a cold, but hers hasn't seemed to get nearly as bad as Lucas'. Soph started to Pat a cake/clap while we were away. She gets so happy and grins and claps her little hands together. It's so adorable. Every time anyone says pat a cake or "yeah!" she claps. She crawls so fast and pulls up without any trouble at all. she stands on her own for several seconds and often just lets go of whatever she is holding to practice. She steps all the time and is working on walking... I think we are pretty close. She figured out how to unwrap presents and had a great time doing it, although the paper and ribbons are still as much fun as the toys. Soph tried stairs and could do a few in a row, but got scared after that. She mastered the single stair from my mom's kitchen to the sun room though! Lucas waves bye bye now and says AhAh like bye bye when he does it. He too is crawling so fast and pulling up on everything. He also mastered the single stair at Nana's house. He stands alone for a few seconds too and both babies are walking behind their walker toys. Lucas has 7 teeth now and is working an 8th one through. Soph has 4 and is happy with those. We're hoping for a small break from teething for a while, although I'm sure it won't happen. We are so proud of these little munchkins and we can't wait to see what the new year will bring for them. Check out the pictures from our trip, they are a riot! AND we got a white Christmas! The babies' first experience with snow. As you can see, Soph wasn't such a big fan, even in her snow suit!
Posted by our3babies
at 10:05 PM CST
Thursday, 1 December 2005
December 2005 blog
12/16/05 Today is the one year anniversary of the death of our little Emma. She was so beautiful and so tiny and we tried to give her so much love in the short 8 days that she lived. Emma was also known around the hospital(and in the ultrasound pictures) as Baby C. When she was born, she weighed only 1 lb. 5.8 oz. One year ago today at 1 PM, she passed away and Will and I were able to say goodbye while holding her and singing to her as she slipped away. I honestly believe that Lucas and Sophia are doing as well as they are because their little sister is watching over them and keeping them healthy and safe. I know she is around, and I often find the babies staring out into space at nothing in particular, and smiling, laughing and now waving. Especially Soph, I guess you really can't break the bonds of sisterhood. Today, I honor our tiny baby that is now in heaven and watching over us all, and we miss her greatly. I will give the other two monkeys extra hugs today (if that is possible) for Emma, although I know she has her arms around them every day. I pray that she is warm, safe, happy and being held and snuggled by Will and my family that have passed already. And although that though comforts me, my arms will forever ache to hold my tiny little baby that I only got to hold once. I love you and miss you little Emma. 12/13/05 We had our 1 year doctor's appt. today and everything went really well! They apparantly weighed Lucas wrong last time (thank goodness). He is really only 25 lb. 15 oz. (which still isn't very small) and 30 inches long). Soph is 22 lbs. and 28.5 inches long. We can turn their carseats around, they are onto milk and off formula (thank goodness! We'll be saving a fortune in formula!) and they are reaching almost every single milestone for 1 year olds. Lucas officially crawled 1/2 way across the living room today to get to the singing pots and pans (Let's make carrots and peas, then we'll add some cheese.... the song is forever stuck in my head!) He has 4 teeth on the top and 2 ont he bottom. Soph is still stuck with 2 teeth on the bottom, but has 2 that look promising on the top. The doctor was very impressed with how well they are doing and how great they look. Yahoo for the babies! Now it's on to packing and getting ready to leave on Saturday for Indiana and Christmas! 12/12/05 LUCAS CRAWLED YESTERDAY! i guess he got fed up with the rolling thing, because he wanted to get to his walker, but he wasn't close enough, so he just rolled over on his knees and started crawling. He did it so nonchalantly that I am beginning to wonder if he has done it before when I wasn't looking.... Sneaky! Doctor's appt. tomorrow! 12/9/05 Quick update! The babies went in for their RSV shot today. Sophia weighed 21 lb. 13 oz. and Lucas is 27 lb. 5 oz.! They are SOOOO big! We go in for our one year check up next Tuesday! Today, I also took the babies out for lunch all by myself! We went into Perkins and they did wonderfully! They finished a grilled cheese sandwich and 1/2 my chicken noodle soup (plus a little sweet tea!) Go Team! Have a great weekend! 12/8/05 They made it and we made it! They are officially a year old! Will called this morning and we videotaped ourselves (Will on speakerphone) singing to the babies on their special minute (the minute they were born - Lucas at 8:58, Soph at 9:00AM and Emma at 9:01). We played all day and mama made cupcakes for the babies. We cooked a chicken, and had sweet potatoes and mixed veggies for dinner (a favorite of the babies). Then cupcakes for dessert! We just finished present time! The babies got some cute clothes and toys from Melissa,(Thanks Meliss!), some toys and sleepers from us, and many cards from friends and family (thanks guys!). You can see pictures of all the festivities in the 1st Birthday album! Happy birthday babies! 12/7/05 Well, it's the day before the babies' first birthday and as I think back over this year, all I can say is, "It's been a hell of a year!" We've been through an emotional roller coaster this year, with very happy and totally tragic times. I can't believe they are almost a year old. At this time last year, I was in labor (for like the 15th time) and was on various drugs to stop the labor. The babies were kicking up a storm in my tummy and I was praying they would be ok. Now, a year later, we are still mourning the loss of Emma, but overjoyed that Lucas and Sophia are doing so well. Every day they are doing something new, and they definitely keep me laughing. I have done my best to keep pictures updated this year, and will continue to do so, but there are so many moments that I have missed that I wish I could share with everyone. Like the fact that everytime Lucas gets ahold of the block bucket, he spits into it, like it's a spittoon or something. He "blows rasperries" into it for minutes at a time, I guess he likes the sound? Or that Sophia sings herself to sleep at night. We've gotten into the routine that I sing to her as she closes her eyes, and then when she is almost asleep, she'll start singing too. Eventually I stop singing and she keeps going until she falls asleep. She even does it in the car! There are so many things like this that I want them to know about themselves when they grow up, and I am desperately trying to keep up with writing them down, while still taking as much time as I can to enjoy every moment with them, because each moment truly is a gift and a miracle. These babies are miracles, and fighters. They have overcome so much and I know they will keep fighting and I can only imagine the strength they will have and children and adults. I am awed daily at their beauty and strength, determination and character. I love them in a way that I didn't know I was capable of loving. Although it is bittersweet when I know they had another sister that will never share these milestones and silly moments, I feel abundantly blessed that I get the special moments that I do. Each smile warms my heart, and each time I can comfort them gives meaning to everything I do. Ok, enough mushy stuff. I love them to death and they are cute as can be. We are getting ready for the holidays and check out the "art project" we did yesterday! (in the pictures) 12/4/05 We're getting closer and closer to the babies' first birthday! I was so excited that Lucas finally broke his top tooth through yesterday. I showed Will and he pointed out that he also had another one through that I hadn't even noticed! He now has two bottom front teeth, a left top front tooth, and the tooth just to the right of where his front top tooth should be (but isn't through yet!). Crazy, huh? So hopefully he will be in a better mood now. Soph still only has the two bottom front ones, but they are really big! Both babies are standing alone for a few seconds at a time, and are cruising all over around furniture and back and forth from the couch to the table, and from walker to walker. They are getting very brave, which makes Mama very nervous! We went out to lunch today and for the first time, the babies got their own meal! (Grilled Cheese, a favorite!) They also had some of my soup and Dada's potato salad. Plus sweet tea! (They ARE southern babies!) They still hold hands all the time and talk to eachother a lot too! Christmas ought to be interesting! Their 1 year check up is in a week and a half, so we'll have better statistics then!
Posted by our3babies
at 10:02 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 10:04 PM CST
Tuesday, 1 November 2005
November 2005 blog
11/30/05 Both babies are talking up a storm now. We have Dada's, Mama's, baba's, ga's, nana's, and everything else you can imagine. They are both cruising around the coffee table and are getting into EVERYTHING! They absolutely refuse to eat ANY baby food anymore, even the desserts. It's on to solid food! They have finished an entire can of Chef Boyardee lasagna in the past day and a 1/2. (Plus, a small can of creamed corn and two fruit cups!), not to mention bites of whatever we are having. Lucas has decided that, rather than crawl, he will go from sitting, to his knees, all the way over to sitting again in order to move. He rolls around like that all the way across the room. Soph is having none of that, she moves so fast that we have to keep a VERY close eye on her to make sure she doesn't end up in the dog bowl. I watched her crawl into the bathroom and immediately pull up on the toilet! Time for toilet locks (or at least to keep the bathroom door latched!). Crazy babies! Lucas has a top tooth coming in and is VERY fussy today. It's almost through though, thank goodness! The babies had a birthday party while my mom and dad were in town and got their first taste of cake! Check out the pictures, they are SO cute! WE definitely had to hose them off afterwards. Also, they had their first professional pictures taken this week. Should have them back by Christmas! Can't believe they will be a year next week. Where has the time gone? 11/24/05 The babies didn't know what hit them today. They tried every single thing we had for Thanksgiving and loved ALL of it, even sparkling cider! You could tell Soph liked things when her feet would start kicking in the high chair. Lucas was easy to tell when he would start frantically yelping for more and then when you would look at him, he would hold his mouth wide open! What cuties! As for updates, Lucas finally began saying DADA today.. Over and over and over.... Soph has been exploring every single room in the house with Nana close behind. We have alot to be Thankful for this year! Check soon for Thanksgiving pictures!
11/23/05 Well, Sophia is officially cruising now. She walks/ gallops around the coffee table. Lucas is crawling backwards and talking SO much more. They are both growing up so fast and I don't think they have any idea what is in store for them with Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
11/20/05 Lucas figured out (FINALLY) how to get from all 4's to sitting. This should make all of our lives easier! Hopefully no more getting stuck on our tummies. Soph still hasn't figured it out (that we know of), but that's because she doesn't have time to sit. She's too busy crawling and getting into everything, as well as pulling up and standing on everything. Lucas too has figured out how to pull up on everything, including the coffee table and the couch. Now we really have to watch them closely! Lucas had his first head bump this evening, but he's a tough cookie, so I think all is ok. Both babies' new favorite pastime is making as much noise as possible. They love to bang blocks and toys together, and bang things on the table, the floor, etc. They both hold one hand out with something (Lucas holds his right hand still, Soph holds her left) and then swings the other around and around with something in it to bang onthe other one. SO CUTE! They have really started playing together too, and love to talk to eachother. They think the other is the most hysterical thing in the world. I think they are telling jokes or something judging from the way they belly laugh when the other talks. Both babies were sick this weekend (stuffy noses and all around feeling yucky) and were up about every hour last night, so here's hoping for a better night tonight! We're gearing up for Thanksgiving here in Memphis with Nana and Papa George, and also for the babies' first birthdays! I can't believe it's been that long! 11/15/05 Well, obviously from the pictures, you can tell that Sophia got her glasses today. She is sporting her brand new disney glasses and is actually doing ok with them. She doesnt' try to pull them off her face unless she realized they are there, like when she falls on them, or when Lucas tries to pull them off and chew on them. She can see me from across the room now, which is really fun. All she ever talks about is "Dada Dada", but that's ok, cause she said Mama first... :) Lucas has figured out how to get from sitting to crawling, so he is moving around that way, and he pivots while sitting, so that's enjoyable too. He also pulled completely up for the first time all by himself. He used the walker, and is now working on the coffee table and other things too! They are all over the place and are having a ball playing together. It's so much fun to watch!
11/10/05 Since I last wrote, the babies turned 11 months old (on November 8th). Can you believe it? Sophia started saying Dada the other day and is crawling everywhere and getting into EVERYTHING! She is pulling up all over the place and is crawling over everything too. Lucas is up on all 4's and rocking. He goes backwards sometimes, and I believe took his first "step" in forward crawling the other day. He too is pulling up on everything. I finally got teething covers for the crib rails, and none too soon! We are getting ready for the babies' first birthday, which for a while there, we weren't sure would ever come. We are very blessed that they are so healthy and doing so well. Oh, also, they got their RSV shots today and Lucas weighs 26 lbs. and Sophia is 20 lbs. Growing like weeds! 11/1/05 Well, we've been in Indianapolis for the last week for my sister's wedding, which was beautiful. The babies were the ring bearer and flower girl. This week, Soph has mastered pulling herself up on everything and anything that will hold still long enough. She just jumps up and gets her feet under her almost immediately. She almost completely crawled onto the stool in the pictures. She is sitting indefinately, finally, although most of the time is much too busy to sit still. She figured out alternating legs and hands and is officially crawling EVERYWHERE. Baby gates and everything! Lucas is getting up on his hands and knees too. He is so proud of himself when he does it too! What a cutie! He has learned the sign for "food" and does it at mealtime and when he is hungry (mostly for puffs) which is most of the time :) They dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 for Halloween, which we felt was appropriate, since in the Cat and the Hat, they always did just the opposite of what they were supposed to do. Both have two teeth completely in and Lucas is working on a third. They tried lots of new things this week, including Pumpkin pie! Yum Yum! I'm sure I am forgetting a million things they are doing, they just grow up so fast!
Posted by our3babies
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Saturday, 1 October 2005
October 2005 blog
10/19/05 Update! Sophia now has 2 teeth! They broke through sometime in the past 24-36 hours. Her bottom left one is totally through and the bottom right one is partially through. She is still putting everythign she can in her mouth and isn't too thrilled about letting us look in her mouth. She also learned to play peek a boo today by pulling the cloth off her head when we cover it and call for her. Lucas did this a while ago, and we think Soph wasn't as interested because she couldn't see as well, but she really got into it today! She was laughing and giggling when Will played with her. What fun! Lucas is starting to pull his legs up under him to get into crawling position! He also has finally found his feet and loves to chew on them and hold them. We're on our way now! 10/15/05 Well,as you can see from the pictures, we are working on pulling up on EVERYTHING! Soph has really got the hang of it, and she crawls up to me, toys, her brother, the dog, etc. and tries to pull up. She has figured out pretty much hnow to get to her knees, and she's figuring out how to get her feet under her too. She loves to stand behind the walker and just look around and hold on. She's so big! Lucas is sitting so well and he is working on pulling up too. He's rolling all over the place and playing games with Sophia. He loves to hear her talk and he giggles everytime she does. They like to talk and laugh together, and all goes great until one of them decides that the other's head will taste good, or that hair is for pulling and then the screaming begins... They are both growing up so fast and it's crazy to see how much they learn every singe day. They are amazing little ones! 10/7/05 The babies are doing GREAT! We went to the NICU reunion last Saturday and had a really nice time. We saw many of the doctors and nurses that we spent so much time with while the babies were in the hospital. It was fun to see the reactions from them when they saw how BIG our guys are! We also saw several of the families that had babies in the NICU while we did, so it was nice to catch up with them and see how their little ones are growing too! While there, they weighed and measured the kids, and also made handprints of them in play dough. SO much different than the ones from the NICU when they were born! Lucas was 23 lbs. 7 oz. and 27 1/2 inches, and Soph was 18 lbs. 2 oz. and 26 1/2 inches. GEEZ! they are HUGE! Sophia is really on the go now, and she loves to scoot up the basket of toys and peek in. Then she grabs whatever toy she wants to play with, and rolls away. She rolls over and over and over now, so she get across the room SO fast. She giggles all the time now and is pretty much happy most of the time unless she gets herself stuck, like under the bouncy chair or the coffee table. Soph is sitting much better than even last week, and she seems to really like it, although she would rather be moving. Lucas is also pretty happy most of the time, although he isn't as mobile yet. Our developmental therapist discovered a new game with Lucas. She got down on her tummy while he was doing tummy time, then lifts herself up and says UP! Then puts her head on the floor and says DOWN! and Lucas mimics what she does. He got a big kick out of it, and he has played it with Will and I since then! What a cutie! He now has two teeth and is still chewing on EVERYTHING! They are so cute and we are sooo blessed.
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Thursday, 1 September 2005
September 2005 blog
9/27/05 Since the last time I wrote, Soph has said "Mama" and has continued to babble. Mostly, she loves to talk in the morning and at mealtimes. She has also figured out how to spin herself around on the floor and rotate in circles to get to toys, bouncy chairs, us, etc. She is seeing better because when I come and sit in her eyesight on the floor, she turns and starts to move towards me! So Cute! She has also started to pull up on things, although she isn't really strong enough just yet to do it on her own. Lucas' first tooth finally came through yesterday and he's in a much better mood now, although it looks as though the next one is well on it's way. He loves to bang on the keyboard while I type, and has figured out how to kick his legs and bounce in his bouncy chair. Both babies are starting to finger feed themselves, and Lucas has realized that when his hand goes out and picks up something, and then goes to his mouth, he gets food. So now randomly, he'll thow his arm out and then bang himself in the mouth several times in a row as if he is feeding himself. It's funny to watch, but maybe he's signing that's he's hungry... I don't know yet. Anyway, they are totally adorable and doing so many new things!
9/16/05 Update!!!! Ok, not much to report except that Sophia started babbling today! She blows raspberries and then says "Babababa"! Yeah Sophia!
9/13/05 Ok, so I haven't been as diligent as I would like to on documenting the milestones... but Yesterday, Sophie had her first crawls! She finally figured it out, after working and working for what seemed like weeks. She crawled about 4 times in a row, forward! Lucas has figured out how to roll both ways, and he pushes up and has started pulling his knees under him a bit, although not near crawling yet. But , he;s got a lot more weight to drag around! Both babies have figured out the sippy cups and love to drink out of them. I think it makes them feel independant. Every time i get them out, they grab them out of my hand and start drinking. They have both also figured out "uppy." When we put out hands out to them while they are lying down, they will raise both arms to be picked up. Now, for the other big news. The babies had their 9 month check up today (yes, they really are 9 months). Lucas weighed in at 22 lbs even and Sophie is 17 lbs. 9 oz. Lucas is 27 inches long and Soph is 26. The doctor came in asking "What are you feeding these childre?" She is VERY pleased with their growth and developmental progress, and she kept reminding me that they should only be about 6 months old. They are cleared to eat table food now in small pieces, so goodbye to the nasty baby food! Well, ok, they still have to eat some, but we can at least try new things! We're starting snacks like wagon wheels and cheerios, and we can cut up small pieces of food that can be mashed, like fruit and veggies! They are growing up SO fast I can't believe it. They smile and laugh and play games now, and it seriously just seems like it happened overnight.
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Monday, 1 August 2005
August 2005 blog
8/26/05 Geez, what AREN'T they doing? Soph is rolling back and forth all the time, and has figured out how to get up on all fours for short periods of time. Lucas is working on rolling back and forth, and gets so proud of himself when he does it. They sit for short periods of time, but prefer standing and are starting to take steps when we provide the balance. They are starting to understand their names, and they look at us when we say them. They both love their new high chairs and are eating like CRAZY! They go through about 3-5 packs of food EACH a day, which is about 7.5 - 12.5 oz. each. They also drink a ton of formula... at night, they each drink about 10-11 oz. in their last feeding of the day. No wonder they have HUGE thighs! They are doing all sorts of cute things too. Soph loves to smile when you smile at her, and she LOVES getting and giving kisses. She absolutely lights up when she gets them and tries to put her mouth on your face or mouth to give them back. Then she grins like she is SO proud of herself! Lucas loves to flirt and interact. He plays games, like hiding under things. I had him lying in my bed while I was getting dressed this morning and he kept pulling hte pillow over his face, then peeking out and grinning at me! What a ham! They are so sweet and we are having a blast learning new things every day! 8/18/05 Soph has finally mastered rolling from her back to her tummy. It's been a very slow and tedious process,but she has finally gotten the hang of it and is LOVING it! She rolls from her back to her tummy, then pulls her knees up under her and scoots forward to get to toys. Lucas can get his leg over, but then hasn't quite figured out how to pull his shoulder over too. He also scoots when he gets on his tummy. Looks like it's time to baby proof the house! They are both laughing all the time and are mimicking sounds. According to our home scale, Lucas is 20 lbs and Soph is 15.5 lbs. They are growing so fast!
8/13/05 Lucas and Sophia are doing really well. We got back last weekend from our trip to Delaware and Pennsylvania where the babies met many old friends and many of Will's relatives. They did really well with the flights and with the traveling too! We found out that both babies will probably be in glasses soon, which we had hoped they wouldn't, but there are far worse things! I am going to get my eyes checked and get an updated prescription and switch from contacts to glasses too so we can all wear glasses. Soph may need to do some patching because she is relying on one eye more than the other, but it is pretty much a cosmetic thing at this point! We can live with that. Other than that, Lucas weighs about 19 lbs and Soph is probably around 15 or 16. We go back to the pediatrician in September and will give an official weight then! Check out the new pictures, they are adorable!
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Friday, 1 July 2005
July 2005 post
7/28/05 The babies are doing great! Since I last wrote an update, we have traveled to Indianapolis, which they did really well with. They both enjoyed seeing Nana and Papa George again, and they did much better in the car this time. They are both moving around, and have discovered how to pull their legs up under them and push their bodies forward like little inchworms. It's sooo cute! Also, they have discovered the wonderful world of blowing raspberries. It is really cute to watch, EXCEPT at mealtime, which happens to be their favorite time to do it. They take a spoonful of food, and then blow with their lips together and spray it everywhere. Then they both laugh and giggle. I try to so hard not to laugh because i don't want to encourage it, but when they both get going and then they smile that "aren't I cute" smile afterwards, it's so hard not to crack a smile too. They laugh at eachother now too. I don't know what I am going to do with these two. They are definitely going to be teaming up on me soon enough!
7/11/05 WELL, IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG.... LUCAS ROLLED TODAY BY HIMSELF! They are doing such fun things! Today was a very big day for us. Lucas rolled by himself for the first time, and both babies worked on sitting by themselves (check out the pictures!). Also, we recieved a present from Yaya (Grandma Barbara). Inside, were some adorable clothes in a plastic bag. While Will and I were admiring the clothes, Lucas grabbed a hold of the plastic bag and started belly laughing. He had such a great time making the plastic crackle. He giggled for about 5 minutes. We then took the bag over to Sophie and she started to belly laugh too! We hadn't heard them laugh like that before, and the best part is... We got it all on videotape! They are so adorable!
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Wednesday, 1 June 2005
June 2005 Blog
6/30/05 SOPHIE ROLLED OVER BY HERSELF TODAY!!! TWICE SO FAR! They are growing by leaps and bounds every day. Soph is standing on her own and pulling up to get there. She stands for well over 10 seconds when she gets up and locks her knees. She always looks so proud of herself every time she does it too! Lucas is really figuring out how to communicate and is doing soooo well with eating. He really likes to eat from the spoon now an d will be starting baby food probably next week! He is working on pushing up, but he has a bigger head, so it's harder! He's so expressive and interested in studying faces. Soph is eating well too and also will try baby food soon! They are both such miraces and are learning new things every day! Pictures are going up almost daily because they are learning so many new things!
6/21/05 The babies had their 6 month doctor appointment today. Lucas is 15 lbs and Sophie is 13! WOW! Lucas is 24 inches long and Sophie is 23. The doctor said they look great and are really catching up fast for their actual age. They are doing MOST of the skills for 6 month olds, although some of their motor skills like rolling over on thier own and sitting up alone are a bit delayed. But truly, they are ahead since they should only be 2 1/2 months old! They are really developing great personalities and are so much fun to be around. They laugh and smile when you make faces at them, and they are starting to mimic facial expressions. They also like to play games and they LOVE music and dancing. They recognize us and smile at us all the time. They are eating betweein 6 and 8 ounces of formula a feeding and have been cleared to have rice cereal and begin baby food whenever they are comfortable with the spoon! They are growing up soooo fast!
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Sunday, 1 May 2005
May 2005 Blog
5/23/05 The babies are doing really well. They are drinking 5-6 oz. of formula each feeding and are only waking up once a night now! They are active during the day and love to go for walks and play on the floor. Soph has pretty much figured out pushing up and is still working on rolling. She is so determined to get it down and loves tummy time and working out. Lucas likes tummy time too because he likes to fall asleep... He is much more laid back that Soph and is so easy going. They are both working on communicating and like to "talk" to us and their toys and also to themselves in the mirror. They both have the cutest habit of touching and rubbing our hands and arms while we hold the bottle for them. They also like to hold our fingers while we feed them. The both also knead their fingers (like cats!) on our shirts when they lie on our chests to fall asleep. It is so sweet! Soph is still off oxygen and Lucas is off 20 hours a day. Pretty soon to be off altogether! Way to go babies! 5/1/05 Ok, so much for the weekly updates! Things have just been crazy around here! The babies are doing well. Soph recovered amazingly from the eye surgery and is on her way into remission for the ROP eye problems. She has another eye appt. tomorrow and it will hopefully be her last for two months or so. Lucas is in remission for ROP and doesn't have to be seen for two months, and then 4 after that if everything is ok. Both babies are going to start developmental and physical therapy to help get them caught up to their chronological age, even though they only should be a month old right now. Soph is trying desperately to roll over, and she loves to exercise and play games. She loves songs and making silly faces at us. Lucas loves to look around the room and is beginning to grab onto things, like the rattle in his pictures. They both are communicating with us and eachother. They have a toy zebra that they "talk to" also. We are finally getting some nice weather, so we have been out for many walks already, and they really like that. The pediatrician has taken Soph off all her meds except her vitamin because she is off oxygen! Lucas is weaning down and will be off his meds at the end of May. We're hoping he will also be off oxygen by then too. Ok, are you ready for this???? As of last week, Sophie weighed 9 lb. 2 oz and Lucas weighed 10 lb. 8 oz!!!! Not bad for a 1 lb 9 oz and 1 lb 11 oz start! They are so big and gorgeous. We couldn't be more proud. Keep a lookout for new pictures!
Posted by our3babies
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Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 9:53 PM CST
Friday, 1 April 2005
April 2005 Blog
4/5/05 Sophie had to have the laser eye surgery today at LeBonheur (where she had her stroke) so needless to say, it has been a scary and crazy day. The good news is, she did fine and should be discharged to come home tomorrow. She went under anesthesia and had to go on the ventilator during the surgery, but went back off immediately and is back to where she was on the oxygen cannula. She was waking up when I left the hospital and she recognized my voice. Lucas is doing well now that he is home. I think Sophie keeps him awake at night, but he seems to be recovering during the day. He is such a punkin! They are so cute together, and have really "found" eachother. Whenever we place them near eachother, they move closer until they are touching. They touch hands, then move closer, usually until their heads are touching! Silly babies!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:50 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 9:53 PM CST
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