Aunt Elizabeth comes to town

The girls were able to spend time with Mormor and Aunt Elizabeth last weekend.  We are so greatful to host Elizabeth, who flew all the way from Raleigh, NC.  She is definitely the baby expert in the family, as she has 4 beautiful children.  We definitely picked her brain on baby questions to make sure we were on the right path for the girls.  Anna and Kathryn loved spending time with their Aunt Elizabeth and can't wait to meet their cousins this summer in Pentwater.

Kathryn's middle name is Elizabeth, so I was glad she could spend time with her Aunt Elizabeth.

We were able to have a relaxing day on Saturday when she was here.  We went out to breakfast, we played with the girls in the afternoon, and even made a delicious meal on the grill.  It was a very relaxing day catching up and playing with babies.

This was my last weekend as a stay at home Mommy, as my first day back to work for the Finish Line is April 29.  I wish I was able to spend more time at home with my girls, but I am thankful for the time I did have with them.  At some points during our pregnancy, I didn't even know if I would be able to spend any time at home with the girls, because we thought they may be in the NICU for a while.  We are so glad they are healthy and doing well.  I absolutely loved my time home with the girls.  I will always cherish the times I was able to spend with them.

3 month Update

The girls were 3 months on April 22.  Anna currently weighs 7lbs 2oz, she is on the 5th percentile of the adjusted chart, hurray!  Kathryn weighs 11lbs 6oz, and is in the 35th percentile of the REGULAR baby chart, BIG GIRL!  Both girls are healthy. 

Anna is very thin and tall and growing everyday.  Kathryn is also very tall, but has a little more size to her.  Anna is just about to outgrow her newborn size clothes.  Kathryn is just about to outgrow the 0-3month clothes.  Both girls are outgrowing their clothes because they are too tall for their outfits.

Smiling Faces

Holding Hands

We fill Anna's bottle to 80ml, but she averages her feedings with about 60ml or 2 oz.  We fill Kathryn's bottles to 120mls, and she averages close to 110mls or just under 4oz.  Since Kathryn's weight is average for a 3 month baby, they have changed her formula from the Preemie formula of Neosure to regular baby formula.  Mom and Dad are super excited because regular baby formula is a lot cheaper than preemie formula.

Currently our feedings schedule is as follows:

Every 3 hours during the day starting at 6am, with the last feeding at 9pm.  Then we have a 2am feeding and the day starts again at 6am.  Each week we are getting closer to sleeping 8 hours.  Since the girls adjusted age is only 7 weeks, we are pleased with their night schedule, especially since Anna is so small.  Sam is a wonderful father and feeds the girls at the 2am feeding every evening.  What a great Dad!  Sometimes he needs a little rest to be able to get up in the middle of the night.

 



Our friends Brandie and Ben stopped by to meet the girls on their 3 month birthday.  It was such a joy to introduce them to the girls and get a chance to catch up with Great Friends.  Our other friend Angie stopped by a few days earlier, but I forgot to take a picture.  We always appreciate everyone who has helped us a long our journey and we love being able to introduce Anna and Kathryn to great friends who have prayed for us along our pregnancy journey.