Four months old

I know I say this every month but I really cannot believe that the babies are four months old! It really has flown by and while I am ready for this newborn baby phase to be over I am a little sad that they are growing up so fast!  Emma and Levi have had a busy month.  We went many new places and learned a lot of different things like they are not ready for restaurants! Ha!  During this last month we went: to Old Navy, the eye Dr, the pediatrician, children's hospital, Mimi's house, my sisters house, school and Chuys!  We are slowly trying to take the babies more places but come October we will be basically shut ins until April.  October begins RSV season and it is DANGEROUS for the babies to get this.  So we will be basically living at home with the occasional visitor! 

A few other exciting things happened during the babies fourth month. Levi rolled over! He has only done it a handful of times but we are still working.  Both babies have started smiling and I am absolutely in love with those little gummy grins. Levi started laughing and it is hysterical! We have been going on morning walks now that it is not as hot as the sun in Texas. They love their walks and it helps them to take a good morning nap! We have also started sleep training the babies and they are starting to get the hang of it. They usually eat a bottle and go to bed somewhere between 7-8 and then we dream feed them around 11  and they sleep until between 6:30- 7:30.  We are still trying to nail down a daily routine but one thing at a time! This month we also started rice cereal.  It has been slow going as they just aren't used to it but they are starting to get the hang of it!  Here are their four month letters:"


Dear Emma aka pretty princess, precious darling, angel, Emma delima, pumpkin~

Mommy and Daddy are so in love with you!  You are the sweetest little thing and you rarely cry. They only time you cry is when you have a tummy ache or are really hungry. Your smile makes my heart sing and I fall in love with you more and more each day,. You are still tiny and mommy worries you are not gaining enough weight!  You are a pretty good sleeper and usually have to be woken up to eat because your brother is starving.  You love to swing or sit in the bouncy but your favorite place to sleep is on daddy's chest!  We love you so much Emma Gentry and can't wait to watch you grow!

Four month stats:

weight: 10 lbs 8 oz (2%)
height: 22 in (1%)
Head: 15 in  (1%)
Clothes: 0-3
Diapers: size one
Food: 4 oz bottles of similac sensitive and rice cereal


Dear Levi  aka mr.man, cutie, grump, oscar the grouch, grumpy,

You are such a funny little guy! You are the grumpiest little boy Ive ever known.  You are not happy unless you are eating!  You have started smiling and it makes so happy to see that little grin!  You have also started laughing and it is the best sound in the world!  I cant wait to see my little grump grow up! I know you are destined to do great things!  Mommy and Daddy love you Levi William!

Four month stats:

Weight: 12 lbs 7 oz (8%)
Height: 22 1/2 in (0%)
Head: 15 1/2 (2%)
Diapers: size 1 but we are moving you to size 2 soon
Food: 5 oz bottles of similac sensitive and rice cereal
You have been diagnosed with asthma. We aren't sure that you actually have it yet but you are on your way. Breathing treatments should be interesting!

At our four month checkup the dr said the babies are doing well. We are supposed to work on the gross motor skills and will be getting an evaluation by ECI (early childhood intervention) to see if they need any extra support!  Here are some pictures from the last month!

Levi in his bumbo! Yes, it is pink but we got two pink ones as presents and who really cares! :)

Two screaming babies! Welcome to my world!

Two bumbo babies

Emma chilling in her bouncy

First Rice cereal! Now he loves it!

What are you doing to me mom?

Emma smirking!

Levi smiling at his friends

What mommy and daddy do to entertain themselves! 

Levi in his exasaucer for the first time

Levi is four months old

Emma swinging

sweet Levi

Emma is four  months old

first good picture together!

A day in the life

Our days are busy around here! I thoughtni would share what our daily life is like.

7-8 am babies wake up for breakfast. Clayton and I each feed a baby. When done feeding clayton gets busy working whilemi entertain babies.
9-10/11 babies nap(I use the the term nap loosely. This time usually consists of me switching back and forth between which one is awake. I would love to say that we were blessed with great sleepers but no such luck. Between reflux, tummy issues, and the twin thing we are working on the sleeping thing.)
11- I get bottles ready and start changing diapers. Clayton comes to help with the feeding
When we are done with the feeding which usually takes thirty minutes and then requires us to hold them upright for thirty minutes because of reflux. When we are done with thus Clayton goes back to work and I play with the babies for about thirty minutes and then try to get them to nap. While they are napping I try ti shovel in some food.
2- another feeding. Repeat the above
5- cereal and bottle. We have just started rice cereal and it is going well. In the next day or two we will start cereal in the morning as well. It's just so hard with two cranky babies.

A quick update. Last week we made our second trip to children's er. This time it was for Levi. Sweet little guy has been wheezing and the other night when we were doing bath time it got really bad. So off we went. My sister came and stayed with Emma and they had a great time. After some awful tests they determined that he's wheezing from reflux. Oh how I love reflux! Not really. It is awful! They let us go home but the next day we were back at the de for an upper gi study to make sure the reflux was not going in his lungs. Luckily it's not. He still wheezes and I'm considering getting a second opinion from a different d but thats another post. Other than that they are both doing well. Levi weighed 11lbs11oz at the hospital. Im not sure how much Emma weighs! TheyHave both started smiling and it is oh so cute!

I hope you all are doing well!

Random thoughts

We have been busy around here with the babies. Here are a few random thoughts I wanted to share.

• We went to the eye doctor today and both babies got cleared as patients.  WOO HOO!!! I could not be happier about this. The eye doctor appointments are pure torture for the babies and I'm so happy to not have to go back.
• My mom went back to work this week so I am going it alone during the day. Now let me say I am completely blessed with a husband who works from home and can help me feed the babies!  I have not yet figured out how to feed them by myself. They are both still so high maintenance with feedings because of tummy issues that it is hard to go it alone. But I am hoping to start doing this soon!
• Emma went on her first outing to a restaurant. I took Emma to eat with me and my friend Jenny. She hated it and pretty much screamed the whole time. Luckily the restaurant we were at was pretty loud and our waitress was understanding and got us out of there quick.
• Both babies went up to school with me. I took them both by myself to school the other day to visit the teachers. It went well only because there were so many wonderful women there to hold them.
• Levi has started rolling over!!!  He has only done it a hand full of times but we are working on it.  Emma is showing signs she will soon too!
• I have been a ETSY freak lately. A lot of the sights are having back to school sales so I have been stocking up on cute things for the babies.

That's all I can think of right now!  Here are a few pics:

Emma in her tutu!

Emma and Levi like to lay on mommy and daddy's bed! Don't worry they don't sleep on their tummies unless we are watching them.

The babies went on their first walk!  it was actually cool enough one night. We haven't gotten to go on another one yet because it is too hot!  That's what we get for living in Texas!

I found this picture of the babies right after they were born!  So tiny and sweet.

Go Cowboys!

I hope you all are having a great week!

Professional Pictures

A few weeks ago we had the babies "newborn" pictures done by a wonderful photographer. Her name is Narci and you can find her website at http://www.narcidphotography.com/.  Here are a few of the pictures! I am absolutley in love with them and if you are looking for a photographer you should use her!