This past Thursday was the girls three month birthday. My how much has changed in just three months. Esme and Iris were born 6 weeks early. While they were pretty good sized babies for their gestational age at birth, they were still much smaller than the average size full term baby. Esme (baby A) was 5 lbs 6 oz and Iris (baby B) was 5 lbs 14 oz.
Esme and Iris - 2 1/2 weeks old
On their three month birthday both girls had doubled their birth weights. Esme now weighs in at 11 lbs 7.5 oz and Iris is 11 lbs 14 ounces. But it is more than just how much they weigh. The girls have caught up with their age group. Both girls are now in the 50th percentile on the growth charts, which means they are both average size compared to other babies of the same age. Despite being born 6 weeks premature, it took these beautiful girls only 3 months to completely catch up. They are not only caught up in weights but are also right on track developmentally as well.
Esme and Iris - 3 months old
Both girls have started smiling. I see the smiles come and go throughout the day. However, each is so fleeting I have yet to catch one of these illusive smiles on camera. They are holding their heads up well. They are cooing at us. Each day it seems they are doing something new. Also, both girls are sleeping much better now. Typically, their bed time is around 8:00 p.m. They sleep until 11:30 - 1:00, get up for a bottle, and then go down again until 4:30-6:00 a.m. This schedule has been greatly appreciated by Jesse and I. We are still pretty tired, but at least we are all getting some longer stretches of sleep.
wow! They are so different than when I saw them in January! I can really see the differences between them now where before they could have been identical, if you ask me. I love their individuality that is so apparent now. So sweet...
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