Wow. We are two months old. We can't believe it! Time sure flies when you are busy sleeping, eating, pooping and crying. We are so much bigger than we were just two months ago. Each of us was 8lbs 2oz last time we checked (Tuesday). That is a far cry from 5lbs 11oz and 6lbs 7.5oz!! We also have grown from 19 and 19.5 inches long to 21 and 21.25 inches long. We are now officially big enough to ride in our Baby Bjorn! How exciting.
We spend lots more time awake these days. Mommy and Daddy are trying to figure out what they are supposed to do with us during the awake hours. Quite the challenge as we want to be stimulated all the time.
Woops! Brother is crying now. Must go see what's up.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
All Clear
We saw the Pediatric Cardiologist today. He did an ultrasound of our hearts. Besides our hearts being identical, there is nothing really out of the ordinary wrong with us. Phew! Mommy and daddy were very relieved to hear this news. Seems we each have a very small hole in the top of one of our chambers, which should close on it's own in no time. He also said we have some noise in one of the vessels that goes from the heart to the right lung, and that should go away as our vessels grow and expand. Seems these are pretty common problems in preemies.
The big news is that the doctor weighed us and we are both now 8lbs 2oz!! We finally broke the 8lb mark - yay! We aren't such little munchkins anymore. We actually look like we have a little bit of meat on our bones. We are starting to go for longer periods between meals. Mommy is very happy about that. We guess that since we are getting bigger our tummies can hold more food and we stay full longer.
Stay tuned for our next update which will be tomorrow - when we turn two months old!
The big news is that the doctor weighed us and we are both now 8lbs 2oz!! We finally broke the 8lb mark - yay! We aren't such little munchkins anymore. We actually look like we have a little bit of meat on our bones. We are starting to go for longer periods between meals. Mommy is very happy about that. We guess that since we are getting bigger our tummies can hold more food and we stay full longer.
Stay tuned for our next update which will be tomorrow - when we turn two months old!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
7 Weeks Old
We had a doctor's appointment today. We got shots. They hurt. We both cried but Waylon had it much worse. He cried for a long time. Then we went home and ate and fell asleep for a while on mommy's lap.
We both weigh the same, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Vladimir caught up to Waylon. Waylon is .25 inches longer than Vladi, but our heads are the same circumference. We are basically the same size. No wonder it is so difficult for daddy to tell us apart! Mommy painted two of Vladimir's toe nails purple so that daddy and the grandparents can tell us apart. It is pretty funny.
Grandma Adzentoivich was here staying with us for the past two weeks. We also had visits from Auntie Dee and Uncle Bryan, Allen and Liz, Jennifer and Ryan and Stephanie. We feel very popular.
The doctor heard heart murmurs in both of us so we have to go get those checked out. Nobody seems to be worried about them though. Mommy has one too, and so does grandma Adzentoivich.
We both smile more now, and we roll over from tummy to back. Dr Klenk says it is because we are so "wirey" and that mommy and daddy need to watch us closely because we might roll off the changing table at any time. We are definitely little guys on the go!
We both weigh the same, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Vladimir caught up to Waylon. Waylon is .25 inches longer than Vladi, but our heads are the same circumference. We are basically the same size. No wonder it is so difficult for daddy to tell us apart! Mommy painted two of Vladimir's toe nails purple so that daddy and the grandparents can tell us apart. It is pretty funny.
Grandma Adzentoivich was here staying with us for the past two weeks. We also had visits from Auntie Dee and Uncle Bryan, Allen and Liz, Jennifer and Ryan and Stephanie. We feel very popular.
The doctor heard heart murmurs in both of us so we have to go get those checked out. Nobody seems to be worried about them though. Mommy has one too, and so does grandma Adzentoivich.
We both smile more now, and we roll over from tummy to back. Dr Klenk says it is because we are so "wirey" and that mommy and daddy need to watch us closely because we might roll off the changing table at any time. We are definitely little guys on the go!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
5 1/2 Weeks Old
We are 5 1/2 weeks old and cuter than ever! Our Grandma Adzentoivich is here this week to help take care of us. She is mostly just holding us and talking to us and giving us a bottle every once in a while. She is funny and we like to smile at her. She takes us into the nursery in the morning so mommy can sleep longer. Mommy likes that very much because we still don't let her sleep much during the night. We are growing very fast and are always hungry! Mommy feeds us at least every 2 1/2 hours. Sometimes we need her to feed us every hour and we let her know by screaming at the top of our lungs.
Waylon is still pooping every three days or so, but Vladimir is back to pooping a few times a day. So the poopy diapers have increased but are still fewer than they were a few weeks ago. Mommy and daddy still have it pretty easy in that department.
We both rolled over from our tummies to our backs last week. We are so advanced! It was scarey and we both cried when we did it, so we haven't done it again since. We don't want mommy and daddy to get their expectations up too high, so we figure we'll make them wait a bit before we do it again.
Our eyes are getting lighter every day and seem to be blue. Boy, we are good looking. Did we happen to mention that? You can judge for yourself. Mommy will post some recent pictures of us for your viewing pleasure.
Waylon is still pooping every three days or so, but Vladimir is back to pooping a few times a day. So the poopy diapers have increased but are still fewer than they were a few weeks ago. Mommy and daddy still have it pretty easy in that department.
We both rolled over from our tummies to our backs last week. We are so advanced! It was scarey and we both cried when we did it, so we haven't done it again since. We don't want mommy and daddy to get their expectations up too high, so we figure we'll make them wait a bit before we do it again.
Our eyes are getting lighter every day and seem to be blue. Boy, we are good looking. Did we happen to mention that? You can judge for yourself. Mommy will post some recent pictures of us for your viewing pleasure.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
Some Milestones
We brothers have been very busy developing these past 3 weeks.
Today, Vladimir watched the mobile for the first time. He also sat on Daddy's lap and watched the psychedelic Mac screen-saver while listening to the family iTunes catalogue. He liked Frank Zappa but not Captain Beefheart. He was very engaged and aware for the first time with both sound and visual stimuli.
Today, Waylon found his fingers and promptly inserted them into his mouth. He has begun to suck his thumb like his Mommy used to do. He also enjoyed the majority of Daddy's music collection, especially anything with a funky bass line.
Today, Vladimir watched the mobile for the first time. He also sat on Daddy's lap and watched the psychedelic Mac screen-saver while listening to the family iTunes catalogue. He liked Frank Zappa but not Captain Beefheart. He was very engaged and aware for the first time with both sound and visual stimuli.
Today, Waylon found his fingers and promptly inserted them into his mouth. He has begun to suck his thumb like his Mommy used to do. He also enjoyed the majority of Daddy's music collection, especially anything with a funky bass line.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Waylon and Vladi on New Bumpers
3 weeks old today.
We went to the doctors office today.
Vladi has surpassed his birth weight. He is now 5 lbs 15 ounces! That's three ounces greater than when he was born. Nice job bro'!
Waylon is still struggling to get back up to where he began. He did gain 4 more ounces and is now 6 lbs 3 ounces. Nice job getting above 6 lbs brother!
We are progressing well and next week will surely both be comfortably gaining weight at a nice clip. Mommy has us on a strict feeding schedule now. No more sleeping through feedings, and she even got the green light to supplement with more than one ounce of formula per feeding if she wants to. Maybe that will give her some time to pump so we have some of the good stuff when she's not around to give it to us one on one.
We are starting to be more efficient in our pooping schedule. Now we save it up and do it only a few times per day (but when we do it we do it BIG), instead of making mommy and daddy change us 12 times per day.
OK - brother Waylon is crying now. I think he needs a new diaper.
P.S. The bumpers are to keep us from rolling over while we sleep. We like to lay on our sides and our Dr said that is a no-no for a few more months. We don't mind them. They make us feel all cuddly.
We went to the doctors office today.
Vladi has surpassed his birth weight. He is now 5 lbs 15 ounces! That's three ounces greater than when he was born. Nice job bro'!
Waylon is still struggling to get back up to where he began. He did gain 4 more ounces and is now 6 lbs 3 ounces. Nice job getting above 6 lbs brother!
We are progressing well and next week will surely both be comfortably gaining weight at a nice clip. Mommy has us on a strict feeding schedule now. No more sleeping through feedings, and she even got the green light to supplement with more than one ounce of formula per feeding if she wants to. Maybe that will give her some time to pump so we have some of the good stuff when she's not around to give it to us one on one.
We are starting to be more efficient in our pooping schedule. Now we save it up and do it only a few times per day (but when we do it we do it BIG), instead of making mommy and daddy change us 12 times per day.
OK - brother Waylon is crying now. I think he needs a new diaper.
P.S. The bumpers are to keep us from rolling over while we sleep. We like to lay on our sides and our Dr said that is a no-no for a few more months. We don't mind them. They make us feel all cuddly.
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