Seeing Double: Happy Four Month Birthday!

George and Clara are four months old! How time flies. At their check up we found out they are both average for the age and weight...wahooo!! That's a long way from their two month appt when they were barely on the charts. The doctor said they look great and we are so pleased. They had three shots each which was no fun but we survived the day. We also tried rice cereal for the first time. Clara seemed to like it and ate quite a bit. George on the other hand made hilarious faces and pushed most of it out of his mouth. The doctor said keep trying until they get the hang of it so we will. Once they can eat the rice cereal well, we can move on to veggies. Dinner time is starting to get interesting!

George is still such a happy baby. He LOVES the ceiling fan. Since it has gotten warm here we've turned the fan on and George thinks this is the most hilarious thing ever. He lays on the ground, looks up the fan, smiles, and giggles. If he catches the fan out of the corner of his eye while eating or doing anything else he just laughs. It is precious. He is doing really well in his crib at night and is really close to rolling over from his back to his tummy. Ms. Serious Clara still loves to sit up and stand up so she can see what is going on around her. She found the high register of her voice this week so she spends most of her time screeching. Her smiles are more elusive so when she does smile it is just beautiful! Both of them are cooing more and seems to "talk" to each other while playing. They are also so much more aware of each other. Clara stares at George and George just smiles at Clara. Since the weather is better we go for a walk most days. It feels great to get exercising again. In a few months the babies can go in a jogging stroller and I can kick it up a notch.

We had our first adventure to the mall. I was able to buy the twins their Easter outfits and also a few things for myself. Clara was very interested in what was around her and George slept the whole time. I enjoyed the outing and was pleased that we made it without any disasters. The twins had their first non-family member babysit them this week. John and I had a cocktail party to attend for his work so our very good friends Mike and Megan babysat. They said George was so good but of course Clara was a little more of a challenge. They offered to watch them again so I guess they weren't too bad! We were so appreciative that they helped us out. It was nice to get dressed up, throw on some heels, and talk with adults!

The Twins - 4 Months Old