So you may be wondering what Cash and Walker have been up to these days???...Ummm pretty much getting BIGger by the second!
Boys, y'all are both growing like weeds! Seriously, your both like Michael Phelps - y'all have been eating your Wheaties! Maybe one day - y'all will be the first Twins on the Wheaties Box (I mean your Dad and I do want to retire one day, One can dream right!...Still thinking Professional Doubles Tennis Players...we can discuss when your a little older.)
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| 2 Months, Oh Yeah! |
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| Bro, Can you Believe We are 2 Months?! |
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| Party on, we are 2 months! |
Okay, back to "Growing Up".
First, Walker.
Walker, you literally are changing in front of our eyes by the day. You are giving your brother a run for his money (Cash, no pun intended) on taking home the title "Heavy Weight 2 Month Champ"!
"W" you are 9 lbs! You have a slightly larger head than your brother and you are getting taller - you are 20 1/2 inches long!
So what else have you been doing lately?
Food - You eat when you want to eat, your like your Mom, if your hungry you eat, if your not you purse those lips and your like "leave me alone people"!
You sometimes take 4 ounces, other times you take 2 - you have a mind of your own already and are doing it "Walker's Way" - Your a born leader!
What You Lookin' At?! Walker your starting to focus on lights, fans, shadows, Your Dad and I (Or at least we like to think so :)!) Oh, and your grinning, man you are going to be a Heart Breaker - girls look out!
What else?! You really like to be held, and we ALL cherish this time that you want to be held - we know one day we will look back and miss these days of you wanting to sit in our laps, lay on our chests, and just chill. We love our time cuddling with you!
Big Step! No, your not crawling just yet, but you are officially off your heart monitor - AMEN!
"On the Charts" You Hit the mark this month and are now in the 1 percentile versus other "full term babies". While this may seem like a low percent, This is HUGE progress for our 4 lb Premie! Walker Your Rolling Heads with your Growth!
Cash, Your "SO MONEY"!
Trying to explain that you were a Premie. Buddy, all we can say is it has been tough to explain. Defintiion of a "premie" = a small baby; Ummm, that's about the last thing you are. Cash, you are now 11 lbs and 2 ounces! 25% percentile versus full term babies, You ROCK!
"Food" - Your pretty darn predictable. Your every 3 hour request: "I'll take 4 ounces, yes please!" You rarely turn down a bottle. You are now getting a little Rice Cereal in your bottle at night (hopefully to help with the "grunting" or acid reflux that we think you may have?!). Heck, if you start sleeping thru the night - you will be getting rice cereal everynight and your brother will be joining you!
What Else?! You are smiling so much! And boy it makes all of us smile, I can tell you one thing - We will NEVER get tired of seeing that precious grin.
Check me out! You are picking up your head, turning it side to side and just checking out the world.
Heart! You have a Big Heart, We confirmed that. So, the Doctor heard a slight murmur and ordered an echo, but all they found found (thank you God) was what we knew you have had since you were born, a BIG Heart and lots of love to share!
You are still on your heart monitor at night, I am beginning to think it is just your way of saying "come see me Mom, Dad, Mimi, Nana, Aunt Margie, or anyone else that wants to visit in the middle of the night :)!". Walker, don't get any ideas!
Next up, things that make you go "hmmmmm"!
"TWINDOM"
Definition (according to me): Things that Twins do that you may or may not ever understand, but swear that "they" discuss with each other and then implement (whether they can talk or not).
Samples of "Twindom" during Month 2:
Sleeping (Eyes Wide Open) - 3 to 4 hours is about the longest we have made it without "someone" having their "eyes wide open"; We think y'all have made a sleeppact.
It is my theory, that you guys go on rotations on who is going to wake the other one up and remind them that "Hey, their are People out there willing to feed us every 3 to 4 hours, why not take advantage of our help!". And so it goes, we feed you at 11 pm everynight - whether your awake or not - and then we all pray to see you in 5 or 6 hours, but end up seeing you sooner. Y'all are getting there though (at least we think); hopefully we are on the downside of the mountain and will hit cruise control soon!
Choirs - I know of very few "one man bands" and you guys are no exception. If one of you "Sings" (okay, cries) your Brother feels that you can't be on stage solo; so 9 out of 10 times you have a back-up singer.
Wrap-Up
Cash and Walker, We thought Month 1 couldn't get any better, but man Month 2 has been STELLAR!
Your Dad rushes home from work (and while I like to think he is rushing home to see me) I have a sneaky suspiscion he is missing you guys like crazy during the day and can't wait to get home to "Hang with his Boys"!. You have made your Dad smitten (he has been smitten these past 2 months like he was when he met me years ago! Mark you best be just shaking your head in agreement right now!).
And for me, 2 Months of being home with you both can be summarized in 1 simple word, JOY.
I heard all these years from family, friends, and others about Love for your child and I didn't completely grasp it, I do now.
Cash and Walker, I never knew this kind of love until I met you both. To quote my buddy Jerry McQuire, You Complete Me!
Happy 2 Month Birthday Boys!
