Doctors Appointments

All three of the kids had their check-ups yesterday; Sierra and Luke 6 month and Isaiah 3 year.  It was a long appointment, but the kids did better than expected. They are all doing good and growing well. Isaiah was 39.5 inches tall (86%) and 35 lbs (79%). Sierra was 27 inches tall (80%) and 15lbs 14oz (40%). Luke was 27.5 inches tall (72%) and 20 lbs. (84%). Isaiah had some more blood work done and is still suffering from a lot of food allergies...we even added some (the new list is wheat, gluten, egg, peanuts, walnuts, soy, and shrimp). The tests also showed that he is extremely allergic to dust mites, and has allergies to cats and dogs. Poor kid. Next step is to meet with an allergist to discuss the food allergies and make further plans. Sierra's growth the last couple of months has been great and we are happy to see her up in the 40% for weight. She is still suffering from eczema and we are thinking it might be some of the same issues as Isaiah. Luke is still the big boy and so far is clear of eczema.

Pictures...

...from the last couple weeks.

Twins had their first food-avocado. They both did good and seemed to like it.  

Both of the twins were pretty fussy last night and neither wanted to be in the stroller, so I tried out the double carry and it worked pretty good. Next time I would put Luke on my back and Sierra in front.

Sibling love

6 Months!

The twins were 6 months last Friday. Both are moving all over the place and getting up on their hands and knees. Luke can sit up pretty well, but Sierra would prefer to be on her stomach moving around (she is very active). Their little personalities are starting to show more and more.

Michigan

We had a great time visiting family and friends and introducing the twins to everyone. Some highlights of the trip were watching the cousins play, Isaiah's birthday party (lucky boy got two parties this year), lots of time with Yasue and Bumpa, and Grandpa and Grandma Van Hill's 65th wedding anniversary party.

First thing Isaiah does when he gets to a new place is check out their trucks

Isaiah's first fish

She's on the move (both are now).  They are scooting around the house and even getting up on their hands and knees. We're hoping crawling doesn't happen to soon.

Isaiah's 3!

Isaiah turned 3 the day we flew Michigan. A lady in the airport taught him how to hold up 3 fingers, so we have been seeing that a lot lately. Isaiah is still full of energy and loves to be outside running around and playing with trucks. He is still all about trucks and trains, but loves books and stories too. He talks non stop and has an amazing memory. He loves playing with water, dancing, making up stories, and playing with his siblings. He is a great big brother and loves to help mom. It is so fun to watch him grow and learn.

Flying with twins...

and a 3 year old. What can I say, it was rough. The flight to Michigan went pretty well. Getting through security was actually the easiest part of the day. We could keep the babies in their carriers and there was no issues with the extra milk I brought. The issues started when we got on the plane. We had 3 seats all together (as assigned by the airlines when we told them we had twins traveling in lap), but found out you aren't allowed to have 2 infants in the same row because there are not enough oxygen masks. So Matthew had to move seats and Isaiah and I were stuck in a middle and window seat. Luckily a nice man traveling with his wife and child switched with us so Matthew was close by. Then we had a 2 hour delay in Chicago which almost put us over the edge, but we made it and the kids all did great. The flight home had less surprises, but all 3 kids had colds adding a whole new set of challenges. Glad I won't be getting on an airplane for awhile.

In Chicago airport during 2 hour delay.