9 month update

So again I am late at the monthly update on the boys. They turned 9 months on the 5th. They had their 9 month check up on Monday and they got their Polio and Hep B shots. At weigh in Nataniel was 16lbs 12oz, 26 inches long and his head is 43cm. Aiden at weigh in was 16 even, 24 3/4 inches long and his head was 42 cm. Aiden is getting soooo close to his brother in weight, height, and head size! There have been a few times where Kyle and I had to double take on who was who :)

Both boys have been getting on their knees and rocking, sometimes they even pull a knee forward or a hand, but then they face plant. Nate has learned that he can pull himself up on things, but he only goes as far as being on his knees thank goodness. Both are babbling and drooling up a storm. Nate has totally cut one bottom middle tooth, and is working on the one next to it. Aiden still has two little white humps on the bottom front, but he is pretty cranky which tells me by next week we should have something.

We had our high risk appointment on Thursday. They are very happy with their growth so far. If they adjust for their age and put them at 6 months Aiden would be 16th percentile for weight, less than 3rd percentile for height and just at 5th percentile for head circumference. If they keep him at the actual age of 9 months he is not even on the charts which is considered less than 3 percent. Nathaniel adjusted to 6 months for weight he would be 17th percentile, height 23rd percentile and head circumference he would be at 25th percentile. Keeping him at his actual age of 9 months he is less than 3rd percentile for everything but his head circumference which is right at 5th percentile. Dr. Cahill wants both boys to be in PT. MRDD's PT lady is on maternity leave and for whatever reason they do not have a replacement for while she is on leave. High Risk does not want to wait. So they are going to have the boys go to PT at the satellite Children's in Mason once a week no less than twice a month. Even though they are very impressed with their progress they don't want the boys to take any steps back as far as development.

The boys should any day now be getting their thumb splints. There was a hold up at the factory and well needless to say I called and gave them my two cents, and well guess what? they are sending them priority mail to me now. I guess the owner of the company was making them for us yesterday. So we should have some stylin pictures soon!

Feeding time has gotten a bit more enjoyable, well sometimes. Last weekend for the 4th we went over to my uncles house, and the boys gobbled up baked beans, potato salad and the sauce from macaroni salad along with cheesecake and cool whip! This week we have done more potato salad and some mashed taters with fruit in them. Praise God it was such a horrible time trying to get them to eat before, but we found out that they like stronger tasting foods, and textures!

I will as always leave you with some pictures :)

Nate in the big boy car

Aiden in the big boy car

Nate pulled himself up onto the chair after he turned the vibrations on

Ma, Aiden and Nathaniel, they are totally Grammies boys!