Time Flies

Time is flying by as we watch Sophia and Luke grow! Sophie is getting taller all the time, I look at her and think she is not a baby anymore. It makes me sad. I wish I could make her this age for a while, but I would also want her to talk to us more. Having said that, her speech is growing more and more all the time. She knows some shapes and colors, she identifies what she needs more- milk, book, "melmo" aka Elmo and Cooookie, outside. She calls me Mimmy and Da-da still for Daddy. She is not as busy as she once was, but still is on the move a lot. She loves to sit in my lap and read books or say what are in the pictures. She loves us- always kissing and hugging. It is so sweet, especially with Luke- she loves him and always wants to try to help me with him. At Sophie's 2 year appointment, she was 35 inches tall and 31 pounds, and everything checked out fine.

Luke is a happy, happy baby now. He is very easy going, he loves to watch what is going on around him. He laughs a lot- and smiles just as much. He has started to roll around everywhere. He also is starting to sit unassisted. He has 2 teeth on the bottom and I think another will join those this week. He bounces in the Jumperoo like a pro~ now when you stand him up, he thinks it is time to bounce. He is eating lots of baby food and four 8oz bottles a day. He also sleeps through the night on a regular basis from around 8:00pm until between 5:00 and 6:00am. From what I can tell Luke weighs about 21 pounds-WOW!!!!

It is so busy at our house, some nights Marty and I just sit down after they are both asleep and laugh because the night has been a complete whirlwind!! I love it and can't wait for Sophia and Luke to play together, and I think Sophia is just as anixous.

6 Months!

So our little preemie must not realize that he is a preemie and should small. Luke weighed in at 18 pounds and 14 ounces and 27.5 inches!!! Really?!?! How did he get so big? He really is a chub. In the last couple of weeks, he has really started to eat baby food and cereal. Before he was just pushing it out as fast as I was trying to put it in. Luke is not the best sleeper, but he is by no means the worst. As of late, he has been up at least once a night to eat usually around 1:00am then up again at 5:00am. I think it is just separation anxiety and we are just going to attempt to break him of it soon. He has also come around from lots of crying and impatience to smiles and laughter in the last 2 months. He rolls over both ways, but has not attempted to sit up on his own longer than 2 seconds. Luke has no teeth, but we are convinced they are soon to come as he is DROOLING like crazy!

Sophie will be 2 on Saturday, so I will post lots of pictures this weekend or soon afterward.

Luke's 4 month

Luke's 4 month appointment was quite the milestone. He is 15 pounds and 3 ounces which puts him in the 55th percentile and 24.5 inches landing him in the 34th. WOW!!!! He has come such a long way since arriving in early in August. He was so little and is now such a chunk! We were also allowed to take him off the preemie formula. Since changing this, he has become a happier baby. He does, however, cry often. He is a very impatient baby which makes it trying for Mommy and Daddy while we are trying to determine what is wrong. He really makes up for the crying when he smiles and laughs though. Luke is holding his head up very well, and has started to eat rice cereal and sweet potatoes. I can't really tell if he likes it or not as he gets about half in and half out of his little mouth. He does smile and start to giggle when he is eating. He has rolled over once from his belly to his back. Sophie loves Luke she has started to say, "Bay-ee" and "Loook". She loves to kiss, hug and pat him and wants him to sit in her lap lots and gets upset when he doesn't want to be held by her. Luke is also sleeping through the night 80% of the time making us even more happy!

More Fall Fun

Trick or Treat, Monkey Joe's, the zoo, and Thanksgiving are just to name a few of the fun adventures we have had this fall. Lucas is 4 months today and goes for his check up on Thursday, so we will know more about where he is growth wise then, but I think he is close to where Sophie was at 4 months.

3 Months

Today I took Luke to the doctor, I was amazed at his weight. I knew that he had been growing at a rapid pace, but still was shocked. He is now 13 pounds and 5 ounces~ wow!!! He has gained almost 4 pounds in a month at his 2 month checkup. A few updates about him~ he is still not sleeping through the night, but only gets up once about 2:00 am. Hopefully, he will hit the great place where he makes it through the night soon!!! He has started to smile some at us, this has just happened in the last week on a regular basis. Also he has started to coo at us a lot~ it is so sweet to hear. Luke's cry is also ear piercing, coming a long way from where he would just grunt. Luke is awake more of the time, too. Sophie is doing great. She is jealous of Luke and will bring you a book toread to her if you are holding him. She does want to kiss him and hold him which is so sweet. If I put him on her lap and then move him, she gets upset and pats her lap as if to say put him back! All in all, we are all doing well, taking one day at a time and enjoying these sweet babies.

Fall Fun

2 Months Already?

Lucas is officially 2 months old. I can hardly believe that much time has passed. I took him to his well baby check up and all was well. He is 9 pounds and 12 ounces and 21.5 inches which is in the 16th and 12th percentile. Our doctor said that he will continue to catch up and by his first birthday we will not remember that he was so small. He is still sleeping a lot, I guess with all that growing that he needs to do it is to be expected. He has increased his intake and is eating about 4 to 5 ounces at each feeding. I am continuing to nurse him as well as giving him special preemie formula once a day. Lucas actually has a real cry now. At first, he would just grunt or squeak when it was time for him to eat, but now he will cry loudly if we aren't quick to get him. He is good at crying is his sleep too, this is not nearly as loud but enough to wake me up in the middle of the night. When I go to his crib to get him up, he is asleep then it is back to bed for me. Lucas is such a different baby than Sophie was. He actually likes the paci, I remember she only took it for a couple of weeks then no more. He love, love, LOVES to be held, especially in the evening. He doesn't spit up much, she spit up a ton. He likes to be swaddled, tightly and she did not like it at all. Every baby is different, but I hope he has the same easy go lucky temperament as Sophie does!

Sophie continues to want to love on Lucas. It is very sweet, she can say, "baby" and will try to hug and kiss him. She also is jealous of Lucas. She will bring us a book when one of us is holding him and say, "Me, me." All in all, I believe she is doing great with having a new little brother.

I return to work next week. As Monday inches closer, I am dreading it more and more. It seems like he is just too small to take to someone else to watch him. I really was lucky to have been able to stay at home with Sophie for long, and wish I could with him. Hopefully, the school year will be a good one with minimal snow days making way for a long summer break. My fingers are crossed!!!