Happy Halloween!

Grandpa and Aunt Trish's Visit

We had a nice, but short visit from Grandpa and Aunt Trish. Thanks for helping out with the feedings and letting mom and dad get some much needed rest. We wish we got some more pictures, but we will be sure to snap a whole bunch at Christmas time!

Our first snow!

We got our first big snow storm of the season this week. We got 15 inches of snow! Hopefully, this isn't a sign of the winter to come. The boys went outside in the snow for the first time when we went to their doctor's appointment. We (including the pediatrician) were all surprised to find out how much weight the boys had gained since their last appointment. Max now weighs 8 pounds 10 ounces and Alex is catching up at 8 pounds 5 ounces. Milk really does do a body good!

We are one month old!

We can't believe Max and Alex are already one month old! They have grown so much. It's hard to believe they were as small as they were in the NICU. With Alex's cheeks filling out a bit more, they are starting to look more and more similiar. Although, we think there is a chance that Max may go with blue eyes and lighter hair just like his dad. Alex looks like he will stay with dark eyes and dark hair like mom.

Max was baby A in utero, and the one I was convinced would be the more attention needing of the two (based on the ultrasounds and him trying to kick my cervix open :) However, so far Max is Chillax Max where as Alex definitely is a bit more demanding and enjoys the attention.

Both boys seem to be recognizing voices and their vision seems to be improving as they are definitely interested in checking things out. We can't wait to see what they do this next month. Hopefully, it will involve some longer nap times :)

Note: The second row of pictures are of Max and the third row is Alex.

Thank You Nonnie Ma!

Thank you Nonnie Ma for taking care of all of us for the last 2 1/2 months. We don't know how we would have made it without you, and we can't wait for you to come back in December. We love you!

Tummy Time

Nanaji and Meeni Masi's Visit

Trying to figure it out...

So we've been home for almost two weeks now, and the boys are doing great! Since we have been home, we have been to the pediatrician twice. The boys are right on track with their eating and weight gain. Max is nearly 6 pounds and 6 ounces and Alex is now 5 pounds 12 ounces. With the boys weighing a total of 12+ pounds at a gestational age of 38 weeks, I cannot imagine how I would have carried them inside of me to full term! The boys have now outgrown the preemie sizes and their newborn clothes are fitting them quite snugly :)

Andy and I are quickly adjusting to meeting the needs and demands of these little guys. They don't need much, but what they do need (food, burps, and diaper changes) they need often (every 3 hours)! We are amazed how most of our day and night consists of nothing else but making bottles, feeding the boys, changing the boys (often twice in one go), burping (Max likes to hold on to his burps for a while), and doing dishes and laundry. Occassionally, we get to sneak in one hour naps here and there! So, as you can tell, it's been hard to update the blog. However, we recognize that there is only a short period of time when they need us like this and we are happy to do it.

I will be posting some new pictures of the boys soon (hopefully today, but they seem to be calling the shots around here right now :)