Checkup.. 4 months old!!

We went to see Dr. Jones today for the babies' four month checkup. It went GREAT! I think that Dr. Jones was very pleased with how they have progressed. I was very excited about getting their new official weight and height measurements. They are both growing so quickly. Rush has almost caught up with Sydney Frances. Every time we go, he inches a little closer to her in weight. This time Sydney Frances weighed 11 lbs. 12 oz., and Rush weighed 11 lbs. 6 oz. Everyone usually thinks that Rush is bigger, but I think it is his chubby cheeks that are a little deceptive. SF is now 23 inches long, and Rush is 22 inches long. SF actually measured on the full term baby curve for growth. I think it was only in the 5th percentile, but STILL... progress is progress! We are looking forward to a great 2009 with the babies. Would anyone like to see new pictures of the babies?? I know I sure would like to show them off, so here they are...

This is Rush wearing the very first gift my babies ever received. Rush and SF have to share their frog bib that Aunt Ivy gave them because she bought it when I found out I was pregnant. At the time, I didn't know I was having twins. Rush is also making my current favorite face of his. Phil calls it his "running face". He loves to move his legs up and down REALLY fast. He really gets going sometimes, and he gets this expression on his face. His two favorite places for running are on the Baby Einstein mat (Thanks a million times over, Leslie!) while he watches the star light up and play music. He also loves to run on the changing table after his bath or while you try to change his diaper.

This is a video of Rush and SF on the Baby Einstein Mat. I apologize that it sounds like my house is a three-ring circus. You can hear Forrest Gump in the background and the baby mat sounds so loud. It really wasn't that bad. Please notice how many time SF smacks Rush in face as he is trying to run. My goal was to get him running and to capture the face he makes, but I never got both at the same time. You see him start going pretty fast one time, but this is NOTHING compared to what he can do at times. I couldn't turn on the overhead light because I was afraid he would stop and stare at the light. The humorous part of the video for me now is that I didn't even realize that SF was hitting Rush over and over again. Since she sat on him for the entire pregnancy, I guess he is unfazed by her now. (Yes, I do realize that this is a boring video to everyone but me (and maybe Phil, Ivy, and my Mama), but I wanted to see if I could get a video to post, and this one fit with the rest of the post. )

A few more pics... just for fun!

I love this picture of Sydney Frances. this is right after her bath. She was so happy!

Of course, she can go from bath-time cutie to boy-bib wearing fit-thrower in about 2 seconds. She is in full meltdown mode here. Almost bedtime!

And then, there are those times when they both enter meltdown mode at the same time. This is about 5 minutes before "bath, bottle, and bed." You just have to laugh and take pictures.

P.S. A little milestone to share.. BOTH babies rolled over this week on their own! Yay Rush and SF!!!