It is hard to believe our little girls are three months old already. I remember feeling their arrival would never come. Now we are three months into an amazing journey. So far the journey has been more than I ever expected. It has had its difficult moments but the majority have been life changing and wonderful. Our girls have become the central part of our lives; everything we do revolves around them. It's almost like it has always been this way. It fills our lives with so much joy.
I will try to highlight many of the girls recent moments!
As I have talked about previously, we have the girls on the same schedule. I knew that was crucial from day one and something we have worked very hard to achieve. We are using the Babywise method which a few of our friends have used with a lot of success. I felt that with twins a schedule was extremely important and I am so thankful we did it. At times I wanted to give up but am so thankful we did not. Our girls are such happy babies. They have been sleeping in their cribs since they were 7 or 8 weeks old. We are glad we made the transition early. Matt and I started to sleep better this way. Sophia and Claire have been sleeping 8-9 hours straight each night since they were 10 weeks old and taking regular naps throughout the day. That has been a blessing and I feel like it is a major achievement with twins! We swaddle the girls after their last feeding, take them upstairs, turn on the sound machine, lay them in bed, kiss them goodnight and walk out of the room. We never hear a sound after that. I would recommend the Babywise method to anyone. It is so nice to be on the same schedule each day and know what to expect.
Both girls have found their hands. Claire was the first to find them while we were visiting Nanna and Pappaw. It was so amazing to watch. She was enamored by them and didn't take her eyes off them all day. Sophia caught on as well and studies her hands thoroughly..often times hitting herself in the head with them.
Sophia produced the first "laugh-out-loud" moment as I like to call it. Her Daddy was talking jibberish to her and out came a big laugh. She still does it once in a while. It makes me laugh each time. Claire has not done the same yet but she makes up for it with her many smiles. I am amazed she finds time to smile because she is always so busy. She is constantly moving her arms and legs and very rarely has time to look at Mommy and Daddy...too much around her to take in. Sophia on the other hand studies everything Matt and I do. When she smiles her whole body lights up just like her cousin Riley. It makes me melt every time.
The girls definitely notice each other now. Claire loves to sit and stare at Sophia. She is even getting a few jabs in...payback time!! I will be doing something in the kitchen and look over to find Claire grabbing Sophia's face. For now it is all out of love..they really seem to be interested in the other. I think it is so cute.
I continue to read all of my baby books and part of me thinks I should stop. I was looking through one book that had pictures of a baby supporting themselves with their arms along with their head held up high at 3 months. I started to become extremely nervous because my girls weren't quite doing that; so like a crazy and over the top Mom I called the doctor and made a big deal about it. They told me not to worry that every child is different. My initial thought was....not my child...they are not different. Aunt Abby came to visit the following day and laughed that I was so worried. She was amazed at how well the girls were holding their heads up and controlling their neck movements. I guess I had nothing to worry about. Thanks Abby for putting my worries to rest.
We had the girls three month photo session this past week. I was positive they would do a great job. I fed them right before we headed into the studio. Sophia and Claire were both smiling from ear to ear until we started taking pictures. The photographer probably thought we had kids that didn't smile. The girls just don't like unfamiliar places. Thankfully they warmed up and we were able to get some great photos. I am so happy with them. One funny thing did happen...I couldn't believe it. We started the photo session and a few minutes into it both girls decided to poop and they were not quiet while doing it. They both had bright red faces with those funny grunting expressions. To top it off...they smelled horribly. I guess they wanted to leave their mark at the studio!!
The girls met their Great Grandma and Grandpa Anderson recently. I think we determined that they now have at least 25 great grand-children. That is quite an accomplishment. Our girls are blessed to have three great grandparents still living.
You will notice a picture below of a rainbow. This is the girls first rainbow. It was so beautiful. I know they won't remember it but I will :)
A couple of weeks ago we made our way to church for the first time. I have really missed being at church on Sundays but have been extremely nervous to go. I don't want to be that person everyone turns and stares at as one of the girls screams. We went to church at Locust Grove where everyone knows us well and wouldn't mind a scream or two. That is good because both girls made sure to yell out at least once during the sermon. I like to think it is their way of saying "AMEN". I hope to get out to church more frequently.
I guess Matt and I were feeling adventurous because we decided to go out to lunch with my parents after church. We have not been out to eat since the day before the girls arrival. We went to the Country Club for lunch to celebrate my parents 39th wedding anniversary. It went very well. I only had to leave and console Claire once. I think that is a successful trip!
Lastly, I thought I would update everyone on our Georgie. I don't think George will ever be the same. He is still not interested in the girls. I hope that changes once they can sit up, crawl and walk. When the girls begin crying he immediately goes to the door to be let outside. He can't stand to hear the crying. He chooses to spend most of his day in the back yard or in Matt's office. We try to give him as much attention as we can. We just don't have much time. Once the girls are in bed and we are all laying down, Georgie takes advantage and curls up with us. He loves the little bit of attention.
Unfortunately Georgie has had a tough 5-6 months and has a few tougher months ahead of him. As many of you know, he had ACL surgery on his left leg about 6 weeks before the girls were born. We believe he will have to go through ACL surgery again on his right leg. A few weeks ago we noticed him limping again. We were told this would probably happen but we were shocked it happened so quickly. Pray for our Georgie.
Also pray that our girls continue to thrive and grow stronger as we move forward. Thank you for all of your support up to this point. We love our girls and are so thankful to have them in our lives. At the end of the day they always leave a smile on our faces.
