23 Month High Risk Appt....

So we went to day to check up on the twins with the High Risk clinic at Children's to see how their growth and such has been going. So they were thrilled with how well the boys were doing in speech and OT. They are glad that our DDBP appt has been moved up (Thank you sweet Linda). They have acknowledged that something is up with Nate and the biting, hitting, isolating himself etc. So blah blah blah, on to the growth...

Nate: 3 months ago he was 21 lbs and he was 29 and 3/4 inches tall. Today he was 23 lbs and he was 33 inches tall. Big guy he is. At 3% for weight, 19th percent for height, and above 97% for head. If you adjust back to 20 months their adjusted age for being 3 months early, he is 8% for weight, 44% for height and over the 97th for head.

Aiden: 3 months ago he was 20 lbs and he was 29 and 1/4 inches tall. Today he was 20 lbs and he was 31 inches tall. Gained a little in height, nothing in weight. Less than 3% for height and weight for a 23 month old, and greater than 97th percentile for head circumference. If you adjust back, he is still less than 3% for both height and weight, but as for his head, it is above and beyond the 97%! Ha my kids have big heads!

We have come to the realization that Aiden is going to be small. Dad is fine with it, doctors have been fine with it.... Mom, is getting to the point where she just needs to let go and let God. I don't know why it bothers me so much. Why do I look at the numbers? Is it because they were so small to begin with? My little men are so smart. When you start to count, you will say one, they say two, you say three they say four five. They are so smart. But they are going to be small. Mom, get over it. They are healthy. Healthy kids.

1 month until their 2nd birthday. Where has the time gone?

Finally growing!

Well not finally, but they are growing faster! Today we went to another appointment and the boys ad their weights and lengths checked. Aiden weighed in at 18 lbs 2 ounces and was 27 1/2 inches long! Nathaniel weighed in at exactly 20 lbs and he was exactly 28 inches long! HOORAY!! For Aiden's corrected age (9 1/2 months) he is 7% for weight and 10% for length, Nate is 25% for both length and weight. But if you don't adjust for their 3 month prematurity, Nate is 10% for weight and 4% for length. Aiden would still not even be on the charts. But they are growing, and that is good. We are making progress, and that is good. They are working on their forefinger and thumb grasping and we are making progress, and that is good. Nate is taking 7-9 steps at a time, and that is good. Aiden is trying to take steps and that is good. God is good. I will leave you with some pictures form our latest photo shoot with Cindy.

Aiden and his famous "Hello I am here, and i am coming to get you" open mouth grin

Aiden's "puppy dog" face

Nate and his "I am going to get you" face

Nate walking with Momma

Aiden and Nathaniel our God sent Miracles