We are well over due for an update, sorry about that. The girls are doing awesome! On May 5 they were 6 months old. They are 3 months old corrected. Today we had their 6 month check-up with Dr. G and he said the girls are doing great. We are thrilled to report that Adalyn is on the 6 month growth chart for weight, height & head circumference and Emma is almost there for weight and is on it for her head circumference. Here are their measurements from today:
Adalyn
Weight: 13lbs 5oz (5th percentile)
Height: 24 inches...yep that is right 2 feet tall!!! (3rd percentile)
Head circumference: 41.8cm (25th percentile)
Emma
Weight: 12lbs 5.5oz (just below the 3rd percentile)
Height: 23 inches...almost 2 feet tall (below the 3rd percentile...but getting close!)
Head circumference: 41.1cm (10th percentile)
There development is progressing nice as well. They will coo/babble a story to anyone that will listen, once they get to know you. They smile all the time. They chuckle/laugh...soooo cute! They are starting to get more control of their arm/hand movements and love to play with the toys hanging from their play mats. They are both sleeping through the night for 7-8 hours at a time which is wonderful. They take 3 naps a day which is nice in terms of helping us get things done during the day. Their reflux is doing much better, they have large spit ups once a day to once every couple days. We still have them on Zantac and thickened feeds, but we have slowly been making the feedings less thick and so far they have been doing great. We are down to 5 feedings a day and they take 5-6oz at each feeding.
Another thing that has changed with our family which some of you may not know about is that Dave got a new job. After much prayer and reflection Dave decided to leave his job at CL construction to try something different. He is working as a unit technician on the evening/night shift in the Emergency Department at Holland Hospital. He has been there for about 4 weeks now and is loving it. He seems to fit in well and really enjoys learning more about the medical field. He is exploring what he might want to do when he grows up :) and thinking maybe he might want to pursue some schooling somewhere in the medical field. So hopefully none of you have to head to the Emergency Department at Holland Hospital, but if you do you might see Dave. He is working in triage, which is where you sign in and get your vitals, weight etc. done before being taken to your room in the emergency department.
We covet your continued prayers for the girls as they continue to have some catching up to do with their growth and development. Please join us though in saying a prayer of thanks for how far the Lord has brought the girls in the past 6 months. They are over 6 times their birth weight!!! Please also continue to pray for their health. Pray that God protect them from illness. Pray that if they do become sick that their bodies especially their lungs and immune system are strong enough to handle the illness. Thank you again for your prayers!
God Bless!!!
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