The twins are 6 months old today!
We won't know their weights until their pediatrician appointment on Wednesday, but they're definitely growing! They wear 3-6 month clothing (although Sophie can still fit in a lot of the 0-3 month stuff) and size 2 diapers. Evie will be moving on to size 3 diapers soon! They sleep from 9pm until 7-8am (yes, I know, I'm a lucky momma!) and eat 6-8 ounces every 3-4 hours during the day. We're expecting the doctor to give us the go-ahead to try some baby food soon! Hopefully they'll like fruit more than their mommy! I may or may not have given them their first taste of ice cream on Saturday...
Both girls roll from tummy to back, and Sophie just started rolling from back to tummy this weekend. They are getting so close to being able to sit up on their own. They are big talkers and extremely smiley, and they're friendly with anyone who will pay attention to them (which is just about everyone!) Their favorite toys are their keys and Sophie the Giraffe.
Developmentally, the girls seem to be right on track. They might be slightly behind with a couple milestones, but they're not expected to catch up until around 2 years old, so we have some time! We will see a neurodevelopmental specialist in November just to make sure things are progressing as they should be... This is pretty standard for most preemies, from what I understand.
I get emotional every time I think of how blessed we are to have two happy, healthy, beautiful babies after everything we went through. The odds were definitely against us, and we are so thankful not only that Sophie and Evie's lives were spared, but that they have made it through a lot without any lasting problems. When I put the girls to bed by myself, we usually read a story and sing a couple songs before they go to sleep. My new favorite song to sing with them is one I remember from Sunday School:
God is so good,
God is so good,
God is so good,
He's so good to me!
I can't wait until Sophie and Evie can understand just how true this song is! Thank you all again for all of your support and prayers!
