Four Month Doctor's Visit

The Boys had their 4 month well check yesterday and they checked out great!  Brooks weighed 12 lbs 9 oz and Jackson weighed 12 lbs.  Even though there's only a half pound difference between the two, Brooks feels so much heavier. 

When I hold the Boys I think they are getting so big, but when I saw a little girl in the Doctor's office that was their same age, I realized how small they still are.  Since they're twins and arrived three weeks early, they probably won't catch up to other kids their age for a couple of years.  Currently they are in the 3rd and 5th percentile for height and weight. 

They received their second round of shots and were not happy about it.  This photo was taken BEFORE their shots. 

Doctor V said we could start incorporating food, but I'm going to hold off until we get closer to the 6 month mark.  The thought of feeding two with a spoon is scary.  I need to invest in a good drop cloth for my kitchen floor!

Two Month Doctor Visit

Last week, Mom and I took the Boys to see Dr. V for their two month check-up. I still can't believe they are 2 months old!

I contemplated using the double snap-n-go stroller. I'm so glad we did; it is so much easier then carrying the car seats. This stroller is a MUST have for anyone with twins. One car seat is heavy, two is very very heavy and awkward.

Here is the stroller, although this picture was taken at a different time.



Back to the appointment.

First order of business was to weigh the Boys. We striped them down to their birthday suits and carried them to the scale. Jackson weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz and Brooks at 9 lbs. Hard to believe that less than 2 months ago Brooks weighed less than 5 lbs. These Boys have been doing some eating!

Here is Jackson waiting patiently to see the good doctor.


Next, was a thorough examination by Dr. V. After he poked and prodded on the little guys, he told us that Jackson has a heart murmur. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) to be exact. Dr. V assured me that these are very common in infants and only about a third of the cases require corrective surgery. As he was telling me this, I could feel face getting hot and my eyes filling up with tears. I was trying to be brave, but it is difficult to hear that something is wrong with my babies. Jackson will see a pediatric heart specialist in the coming weeks. More on this later.

Lastly was their first round of vaccinations. They cried, I cried, Mom cried. Not a dry eye in the room. We all survived, though. The nurse had it down. They each got three shots in their little chubby thighs all in less than 30 seconds. Jackson screamed the loudest, but Brooks screamed the longest.



What a day. We all napped that afternoon. I think the visit took it out of us.

Two Week Appointment

After delivery, Brooks and Jackson both lost some weight. Jackson dropped down to 5 lbs and Brooks was down to 4 lbs 12 oz. I was a little concerned about Brooks' weight loss, but the doctor assured me it was normal.

We had our two week appointment yesterday and Doctor V said both boys are doing great. Jackson is back to his birth weight and Brooks just has a few ounces to go.