sometime in April

During my pregnancy, I typically didn't share my due date with people who inquired - I simply referred to my due date as "sometime in April". This was because I was expecting twins...and how many mothers carrying twins actually make it to their due date?! (We won't even get into how I feel about that now!) The truth is, my due date was April 30 or May 1. Which means our boys are full term today!

Weight. To celebrate the 40 week mark, we visited Dr. Colleen. The most exciting part of our appointment was the scale. Emmanuel, who typically trails his brother by 3-8 oz, is catching up! Mannie weighs 8# 8.8 oz, and Russell weighs 8# 9.6 oz. I couldn't believe it. I was expecting the boys to be near 8#, maybe slightly over. I mean, they are filling out their newborn clothing nicely. But eight and a half pounds each - WHOA! Mannie was only 5# 11.2 oz on April 1!!!!

Length. Both boys were 19.5 inches today - over an inch gain for each boy this month.

Head circumference. Mannie's head is 35.5 cm and Russell's is 36.5 cm. What a change from 31.2 cm and 32.8 cm, respectively.

Dr. Colleen was so pleased with their growth, and so were we! Our boys are getting BIG and we like it!

Other news...
Feeding. The boys eat/drink about 28 oz every day. They get 2-3 feedings of breastmilk and 4-5 of formula. Typically they have 4 oz every feeding. (When we left the NICU a month ago, they were taking in half as much.)

Sleeping. The number one question we get from our friends and neighbors..."Are you getting any sleep?" The answer is, YES, but not much ;) No, seriously, we do get some sleep. The boys eat every 3-4 hours, and they typically sleep most of the time in between their feedings.

Diapers. We are big fans of Pampers Swaddlers New Baby diapers. We tried size 1, but they were a bit too big so we're holding tight in size "N" for now.

Vaccinations...argh. Today we had our second dose of Synagis. The boys are having a fussy day as a result. My mom watched/juggled them for a few hours this afternoon so I could go to a baby shower hosted by my students. Sounds like she spent the entire time calming boys, while I was being spoiled by some of the boys' biggest fans.




The Man




Russ


But, my boys typically are happy. Here are their more content/calm faces...





Mannie




Russ


Tomorrow is May 1. I hope and pray the new month brings us as much joy as April. We are doubly blessed.