So here is Kathryn happily sleeping away on her tummy. Although this makes me nervous, I can't seem to do anything about it...she just does her gymnastics in bed and finally settles in on her tummy. Not all the time but a majority of the time. She also loves her fingers-I know-it's my fault. Even with the paci though, she was taking it out and replacing it with her fingers. She is drooling by the bucket too-teething possibly although I think it is too early for her especially since she was preemie. (What do I know about teeth anyways?)
She certainly wakes up happy though! I mean look at that grin. She is really developing quickly and I don't feel like she is very behind at all. She is rolling over both ways. She LOVES being on her tummy and pushes up now with her arms. She even started scooting herself backwards with her arms. While up on her arms, she can balance on one arm and grab a toy with another - super impressive!
Garrett is developing too - although they are doing different things. He can roll over best from tummy to back - K is the opposite. As long as you keep him SUPER entertained he will stay on his tummy and push up - but I am talking major distraction here to keep him from rolling over. He is REALLY noticing Kathryn now. She has loved him for a long time but now he is starting to really pay attention to her. He now reaches for her hands and stares at her and smiles at her. I am hoping they are becoming big buds! He is also noticing things on her like her hairbows. He was fascinated with her bow while we were taking pics with our new bears!
Garrett is developing too - although they are doing different things. He can roll over best from tummy to back - K is the opposite. As long as you keep him SUPER entertained he will stay on his tummy and push up - but I am talking major distraction here to keep him from rolling over. He is REALLY noticing Kathryn now. She has loved him for a long time but now he is starting to really pay attention to her. He now reaches for her hands and stares at her and smiles at her. I am hoping they are becoming big buds! He is also noticing things on her like her hairbows. He was fascinated with her bow while we were taking pics with our new bears!
I am most proud of Garrett right now for FINALLY taking his inhaler without crying. He actually smiles with it and breathes very easily and doesn't scream at all. It is so easy now to give it to him. I will have to take a picture of it but I my hands are full of the inhaler and him so I will have to have Brad help on that photo!
We ran up to the hospital on Tuesday night to see our friend Jennifer and Macie and to see our nurses. Sweet Christelle (the wonderful nurse that basically saved my life after K and G were born) got the babies these precious bears. They absolutely LOVE them. They were really sweet all cuddled up with them during the pics. We will have to take lots of pics with our bears as we get bigger. I am a HUGE bear fan so it is fitting that they each have a big bear to love on like I did when I was little.
I feel like I have been so negative the last few posts and I don't mean to be at all. We are just going thru a rough patch but are getting it all together. They are sleeping great at night and the morning nap is relatively consistant - about 2 hrs so that is wonderful. It is just the afternoon that is still sketchy but we are making progress. If it weren't for a STINKY diaper today - I think we would've had a great nap but ahh, what do you do! And no matter how frazzled I seem about it all, it is so worth it and I wouldn't trade those too stinkers for anything!
Have a happy Friday!!!



4 comments:
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Don't worry too much Meredith...all 3 of my babies slept constantly on their tummies from the time they came out of the womb! I couldn't get them to sleep any other way! You're a great mama and your 2 little ones are beautiful. I always enjoy checking on them and watching them grow. They are truly miracles!
i'm glad things are going better. they are getting so big! love all the sweet pictures.
in answer to your question on my blog, she will go have at least 1-2 4 - 5 hour (usually somewhere in between) stretches during the night. so, that's always nice.
Yes...you need to get them in the exersaucer!! Gracyn is LOVING it...especially since I've put batteries in it. She'll play in there until her legs get tired of standing. I don't think she realizes that she can sit down! :) The girl LOVES to stand up--it's a good work out for my arms! :) She also really likes the Johnny-Jump-A-Roo. Since we've lowered it she really gets to bouncing! She's a mover and a shaker! Hope you're getting more sleep at night and they're settling into new routines!
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