7 weeks...7/7/10

The twins turned 7 weeks on the 7th and celebrated by going to a doctor's appt.

Logan - Our Logan has decided to be the big boy of the family and weighs in at a whopping 10 lbs 12.5 oz. Not bad for starting at 5 lb 12 oz just 7 weeks ago! In comparison to his big brother, Torin weighed 10 lbs 6 oz at 6 weeks of age, so I have a feeling Logan is going to be the bigger brother if this keeps up. He is eating between 4 and 5 ounces of formula every three hours like clockwork, even at night yet unfortunately. We try to stretch him out longer, but he SCREAMS and I mean SCREAMS if a bottle isn't in his mouth within 30 seconds of him waking. Other than those times, we don't hear much from him. He is overall a very content baby. He is 'baby talking' now and enjoys playing on his tummy on the floor. He likes to watch himself in the mirror on the play mat. He still has very blue eyes and his hair is coming in blond. He is now in Stage 1 diapers and very close to exiting 0-3 month clothing and jumping into 3-6 month in the next couple of weeks if I had to guess.

Ella - Our Ella Bella is still the petite baby girl of the family weighing in at 8lbs 14 oz, almost two pounds behind her brother now. She eats 2 1/2 - 3 ounces of formula every three hours. We have had to change her formulas twice now as we are dealing with colic and reflux issues with her. She is currently on Enfamil Gentlease and getting BioGaia probiotic drops once a day to help with these issues. We hope this is the right combination to make her tummy feel better and our nights from 8-10P.M. not be complete torture. Ella loves to watch everything going on around her. She LOVES being talked to and will smile now on command. She doesn't 'baby talk' much yet like her brother does, but her smiles make up for it! Opposite of her brother, she hates being on her stomach and enjoys playing on her back and looking at all of the toys above her. She likes listening to music as it calms her down and helps put her to sleep. She is still in newborn diapers and newborn clothes. We are just now able to have her wear a few 0-3 month clothing. Still opposite her brother, her hair is coming in very dark like her Daddy's and her eyes are a very deep, dark blue. Torin's were the same at this age and his switched to dark brown by 4-5 months of age. I expect hers to do the same.

****The moral of the story on clothing...We have been getting the most adorable matching twin outfits. Unfortunately they aren't wearing them at the same times since he is almost two sizes bigger than her now. If anyone is planning on giving matching clothes as gifts, please include a gift receipt so we can exchange them for the correct sizes so they can wear them at the same time. We are bummed that we have all these matching outfits that might never be worn together. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING US OUT! :)*****