Stats and Facts at ONE!

We had a great visit with Dr. Jones last Friday for the babies' one year checkup. Well, it was great minus the shots which produce two of the most pitiful faces I have EVER EVER EVER seen. Poor Rush couldn't catch his breath, and my heart almost broke IN HALF. They did recover much more quickly this time, though. Last time, we left with both of them still screaming. This time, they weren't even crying when we left the room. Dr. Jones was very happy with their progress!!! So, of course, we are VERY glad!!

Their stats at the 12-month checkup are:

Rush:
Weight: 18 lbs. 4 oz.
Height: 28 inches
He finally got a little dot on the growth curve this time. He has always been UNDER the curve since birth, so we were very pleased to see him jump into the 5th percentile. He is also a whole 1/4 inch taller than his baby sister. It is about time he passed her in something. He has been working hard. Yay, Rush!!!!

All about Rush at one year:
-He loves to laugh.
-He has 4 teeth with two more pushing through right now.
-His hair is starting to get curly, and I am in love with it.
-His favorite toys are his bat, ball, and anything that plays music.
-He loves to sway to music.
-He will also dance standing at his music activity table. (Hilarious!)
-He seems to prefer playing by himself at home, although he loves Sydney Frances very much.
-He will not eat any "table food" and will vomit on you if you try to make him. Guaranteed.
-He can throw his ball.
-He can clap.
-He can say ball, although everything is currently "Caaaaa...", and we can't figure out what that means.
-He still loves to have the top of his head pressed against something when he goes to sleep. It all started with a beanbag on his head in the NICU. He loved that thing!
-He cried for two days at daycare when it was time for his nap and he realized Sydney Frances wasn't in the bed next to him. She was at home sick. When she got back on the third day, he went right to sleep. Sweet!
-He loves to be tickled.
-He is cruising on furniture and can crawl at lightning speed.



Sydney Frances:
Weight: 19 lbs. 4 oz.
Height: 27 3/4 inches
My sweet girl is between the 10-25th percentile for height and weight. Dr. Jones was very impressed that she is getting ready to walk!

All about Sydney Frances at one year:
~Has four teeth with two more pushing through right now. Yes, it is very intriguing to me that they have gotten every tooth at the exact same time. Twin stuff!
~Her hair still stands straight up in the back. It is so precious!
~Her eyes are becoming a beautiful blue-green color. I can't wait to see what color they are in the future!
~Her favorite toys are her "Bunny and Bear" and books (only if she is holding them and turning the pages, though.)
~She can stand by herself and took her first step a week ago.
~She adores her Daddy. She claps when he comes home from work.
~She can flop out in the floor and pitch a fit like a two-year old professional. Wow! I thought we had a little while before that started.
~She would play in the bath tub for three days if we would let her.
~She can say ball (Sense a theme here?), Ma-ma, Did-dy, and MINE!
~Table food makes her shiver, but she doesn't usually throw up.
~She likes to be in charge and seems to be a little dramatic. (Where does she get these things??)
~When she wakes up in the morning, she won't open her eyes for the first few minutes. She will smile at you when you talk to her, but her eyes stay closed. Cute stuff!

All is well here in our little world. They are so much fun and growing like crazy!
The pictures coming up are of them right before it is time for bed. Most of them are of Rush because he is usually the sleepiest. They can't hold their heads up at night since they started daycare! I think they are so much busier, and there are other children to play with and watch. They also play outside and just generally have a great time. This is evident by the fact that Rush couldn't even wait for his bottle. He put is head on the arm of the chair and went to sleep. Notice that Sydney Frances has her face buried in the above mentioned bear, as well. These pictures are so funny to me!!