My Big Girl Molly
My Big Girl Emma
Aren't They Just the Cutest?!!
I know I am slightly biased! :)
Today I took the girls to the Dr because Emma has been congested and it sounded to me as if it were in her chest as well, but the Dr said she seemed fine and just gave us some decongestion medicine for her.
While we were there I had them check Molly's weight because she hasnt really had an appetite for a couple weeks now and I wanted to make sure she wasnt losing. And well it turns out she isnt losing but she also isnt gaining much either. :(
When they put the girls on the scale Emma weighed more than Molly for the first time ever!I got tears in my eyes because I felt awful that I didnt know Molly's weight was being affected. She seems fine to me, she doesnt fuss, she sleeps well, no fever, I just figured she was going through a stage because of her teething and didnt want as much to eat. But when the scale showed it was keeping her from her normal weight gain I felt really crummy.
When the girls went in for their 4 month check up I mentioned before that the Dr said I could start them on cereal. Me wanting to keep them babies longer asked if this was something they needed or just able to have, and he said that they were just able to have it. So, because they didnt really need it I chose not to start them on it. I just wasnt ready for them to already be big enough to eat baby food! But today, the Dr ordered I start them on it for sure. Atleast Molly, since she isnt really wanting her bottle she needs to get her calories somehow. So starting tomorrow...cereal it is. I am so nervous about this. I hope their little tummies take well to it.
I cant believe my girls are really entering into this stage. Before I know it, their 1st birthday will be here.
Emma eats like a champ she drinks 5-6 ounces now every 4 hours or so.
And I am still just making Molly the 4 ounces but she has been deciding after 2 ounces she's done. I try to encourage her to drink more as long as she isnt gagging or throwing up.
At Emma's 4 month check up she was 10lbs 13 oz and today she was 12lbs 2oz! Woo hoo Em's!
And Molly went from 11 lbs 1oz to 11 lbs 15oz. Not much of a gain but atleast it is a gain.
My chitter chatter boxes talk in their own little language constantly and they laugh and smile so much. I am just really enjoying this stage. They sleep awesome, and they are content yet they love to snuggle with mommy. And I enjoy it too! :)
I saw for the first time Molly reach out and grab a toy while she was in her swing. I was so proud of her! They can hold toys really well if you put it in their hand but for her to reach out and grab it herself made me really excited!
Of course I took a picture! haha It's under their new 21-24 week album.
And Emma, I have watched her a couple times put her paci in her mouth all by her big girl self! She likes to take it out and toss it all by her big girl self too. haha And again pictures of that! I try to catch everything I can because these moments are passing just too fast for me!
Look for pictures of their first time eating cereal coming soon...
Until next time...
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