2 months!

I can't believe it... the babies are 2 months old! How time flies!

Today was their 2 month well check. The good news is that both babies cooperated without any tears or fussiness. Major feat!

Jeremy weighed in at 10lbs, 2.5 oz and is now 21 3/4" tall. These measurements put him in the 25-50th percentile for growth and the doc was very pleased. We have one issue that we're working on with Jeremy. Unfortunately, he has a bad dry skin issue. It doesn't appear to bother him, but it's pretty unsightly on his face and head and he has dryness all over his little body. We're going to see a dermatologist about this issue tomorrow.

Nathan weighed in at 6lbs, 14oz and is now 19 1/2" tall. Unfortunately, the doc was disappointed with his growth and wants us to get more advice from a feeding specialist. She's thinking that we may need to find a better bottle or nipple to make sure he's getting the most out of his feedings. I'm in the process of making that appointment now. The good news is that he looks great and besides his weight seems to be proceeding fine.

Both babies had their first round of vaccines today too. That was fun for mommy or babies. They did great, but let out quite impressive screams upon impact. The fun doesn't end there... I get to go back in 2 weeks for 2 more vaccines for them. Ick!

First Trip to Steamboat

Well, we practically needed a UHaul to do it, but we managed to get up to Steamboat for the weekend.

We managed to fit everything (including Clementine) in my car and hit the road at 8:30 Friday morning. The kids did pretty good, but they fussed enough that I ended up sitting in the back seat wedged between both car seats while Mark drove the 3 hour drive.

Once in Steamboat, my days weren't too much different from being at home, but the change of scenery was great for me. Our friends Jud and Eve and their son Miles joined us for the weekend which was great! Mark and Jud skied while Eve and I took care of the kids at the condo. I did managed to make it out of our place a couple times, but mostly to walk the dog or run to the market. Mark and I also walked with the kids down to the base one afternoon for a beer which was nice.

The last day, Easter Sunday, was also closing day for the ski resort. To celebrate, they had a free band play at the base. We decided to take on the daunting task of packing up the babies and walking down to the base for the show. Unfortunately, by the time we fed, changed diapers, packed and walked, we ended up showing up just as the band was finishing their last song. That was a little disappointing, but since we were out, we decided to hang out awhile and enjoy a couple beers before heading back up to the condo.

Here you can see a few photos from our trip.
1. Jeremy in front, Nathan in back and Miles in his own stroller
2. Nathan fits nicely in Miles' Easter basket
3. Mark pushes the stroller up the hill to our condo
4. Mark and the kids in front of our condo complex
5. The kids playing together on our travel activity mat

Activity Time!

Check out the Chessler brothers playing on their activity mat.

Milestone alert

Jeremy hit a milestone...
On Friday, April 3, Jeremy rolled over from tummy to back! He was on the activity mat and just missed a close call of rolling over on to his brother. I managed to move Nathan just in the nick of time.

If you remember from a previous post, Jeremy also rolled over from back to tummy at his 2 week doc appt. However, that one seemed pretty flukey and likely related to some intense head and back arching. This roll over was legit... not from fussing and no help from mom. A legitimate tummy to back roll over.

Now I just have to work with Nathan to catch up :-)

Week 5

We ventured out of the house this week!

The local Jewish Community Center was running a fundraiser for a photo session. So, I psyched up for three days, planned the timing and logistics, and managed to get the babies to the shoot. Even though it was a lot of work and stress, I'm glad I did it.

The photos turned out okay. Jeremy slept through the whole thing which made for easy photos, but no open eyes. Nathan was VERY cooperative and took some very cute photos.

I'm not sure how long the proofs will be online, but you can take a look:
Go to:
http://www.julieafflerbaugh.com/
Go to 'client proofs'
Enter passcode JCC2009 (all caps)

Enjoy them while you can!