December Already

Okay, I've been quite remiss in posting lately.  No great excuses apart from the obvious...  The girls are a week shy of being three months old!  They are getting cuter and more interesting by the day, and are starting to sleep better, though inconsistently.  The most fun thing is that they both do baby talk now.  Jasmine is pretty free about speaking her mind, and bestows huge open-mouthed grins.  Madeleine is more cautious with sharing her opinions, but once she gets started and can see that she's being well received, she seems quite pleased with herself.

The pictures here were taken about two weeks ago, at an event that the local parents-of-twins club set up for getting professional photos.  The adorable outfits were given to the girls by my aunt's mother.  Thanks Alice!!  They're super cute.  Unfortunately our timeslot was a bit late in the day, so the girls were too sleepy to smile long enough for a picture.  Also, there's a dot of drool on Madeleine that we didn't notice, and which is visible in most of the pictures.  Oops.  Next year we should have a little more luck!

The girls' two month checkup went well.  The wene 11 lbs 13 oz (Jasmine) and 11 lbs 3 oz (Madeleine), now 50th percentile for height, and over 50th percentile in weight!  They're packing it on, as evidenced by Jasmine's cheeks :)  It's amazing how fast they've grown.  It's hard to notice day by day, but the increasing tightness of their clothes, and their fit in bouncers, carseats, etc is pretty dramatically different.  Not much else to report for now, but I do need to get some more pictures off of our cameras and upload them -- hopefully in the next week or so.

Halloween

Oops, I'm a bit late with this post.  This picture was taken at our new parents group meeting on Tuesday.  We found out on Monday that the babies were supposed to have costumes on Tuesday!  So the girls went as mini-Googlers with Halloween socks.  They had Halloween bibs too, but they kept making the girls fussy, so were removed.  Seeing all of the babies sitting in a row was pretty cute!  They actually fit perfectly on the couch.  There is another pair of twins here -- Tigger (girl) and the bumblebee (boy).  Our girls are the youngest in the whole group, apart from one other little girl who is a day younger.  

This weekend is about surviving without Grandma, who is at a family reunion to celebrate Great Grandma's 80th birthday (Happy Birthday Great-Grandma!).  We aren't quite ready to travel with the girls yet, so couldn't attend.  We should be ready in, oh, about 5 years.  Okay maybe sooner, but right now the thought is a bit overwhelming.  Seattle is a great place to visit though!  The fall colors are beautiful at the moment.  Hope all are well.

Six Weeks

I actually thought I'd be posting more frequently than once a week, but somehow time seems to pass too quickly for that.  Six weeks ago today I was in labor.  And seven weeks ago I could barely put my own socks on.  Crazy to think about that.  These days I love to put on socks, run up the stairs, scoot my chair in close to tables, etc.  

The girls are at the famous six-week point, which I've read or have been told means that:

• they may start sleeping longer at night (yay!)
• they are at their crankiest (boo)
• Jasmine's laryngomalacia (harmless squeaking on inhalation) should start improving (yay)
• they should start becoming more interactive (yay)

We'll see.  They have already outgrown one size of clothing which was somewhat shocking to me.  They now officially wear "0-3 months" and no longer fit in "newborn".  Same with diapers -- they've graduated from "N" to "1".  Isn't that fascinating?  I'm turning into a mom who thinks that diaper triva is interesting!  Okay, I've got to do something about that.

Smiles are still pretty rare, but they are making eye contact and getting interested in looking at dangly toys - especially the one that lights up.

Mel and I have joined a group for new parents called PEPS.  It's pretty popular in Seattle.  There's one other couple with twins in our group, and we've bonded a bit over our similar concerns and realities.  It's always nice to hear from someone who is having the same experiences.

Five Weeks

Another week gone.  This week Dad is on a business trip, so Mom and Grandma are flying solo, er, duo.  The girls are getting a larger repertoire of expressions and sounds, which is fun.  We're starting to get a few smiles, but they're still fairly rare.  I'm looking forward to getting more of these as they get a little older.  Mel and I have joined a Seattle group for new parents, and I have heard from many of them that something magical happens around the 6-week point, namely longer and more predictable sleep periods.  Here's hoping!

Yesterday I had a bunch of energy when I woke up, so Grandma

 and I took the girls to the cafe in carriers for the first time.  That was quite successful - they slept comfortably the whole time.  I felt pretty stylish with the cute carrier that my sister-in-law Rachel made. After that we bundled into carseats and went to Babysrus to get a play gym!  That was exciting too, but by the end of that, Mom was feeling sick with a cold.  So now we are lying low and hoping that everyone makes it to the end of the week healthy.

One Month Old

Today is one month for the girls!  That went by pretty fast.  Next thing I know they'll be 18 and moving out!  Yikes!  They had a weight check at 4 weeks a couple days ago, and they are gaining weight like champs.  They have moved from the 5th to the 10th percentile for their age.  Jazz is 7 lbs 12 oz, and Maddie is 7 lbs 8 oz.  Good to know they're doing something with all that milk they're putting away.

The pictures are about a week old.  They've been enjoying bath time.  Especially since there's a window of being diaperless and therefore a chance of peeing on Mom!   These are a couple of their newest hooded towels (courtesy of their cousins in Maryland).  You gotta love hooded towels!  They are so darn cute.

I've really got the urge to see more friends and family these days, so consider a visit -- we'd love to see you!

More Pictures

I uploaded some new photos, so please enjoy.  We found these Thing 1 and Thing 2 onesies way back when we first found out we were having twins.  Finally we get to use them!  Speaking of pictures, I wish the slideshow on this page were random rather than always going in order... If you click on it you can go to the Picasa album and see larger pictures, and in a different order I think.

TGIF

Well they've passed the three-week mark and are going strong.  They definitely feel heavier, and they're eating more and more.  They're also eating more and more frequently which is not their parents' favorite thing.  Right now Maddie is in the swing, and Jasmine is in the cradle with the white noise machine.

Let's see, their interests are: eating, sleeping, pooping, stretching, fingers, making cute faces, and occasional baths.  That's about it at this point.  More pictures will be coming when I find the camera cable in order to pull the pics onto my laptop.

Getting Started

I'm setting up a blog to share photos and updates about the new Guymons. We'll see how I do. They'll be three weeks old tomorrow! They've been growing and filling out a bit, and definitely eating more. Next Dr. appt is in a week for a weight check.