Drink 'til ya puke

Who knew they'd be such partiers already?! :-)

We don't have to measure everything as carefully anymore, so they get as much as they want (within reason)... the doctor assured us that they'd "give back" whatever formula is too much at a feeding. Last night they were both looking for more after finishing their bottles, so more they got. So far it hasn't been too much, though their appetites are starting to fluctuate through the day and night. We go back to the doctor on Friday to weigh them again and make sure they're still gaining.

Last night they both fussed a lot during the night, so we didn't get much sleep. James and Kathryn are becoming more and more alert and active as Russ and I become zombies. I can hardly believe it's Tuesday already. The weekend went by in a blur. We have many things to catch up on, and people to catch up with, but we've been in a daze most of the time since we got home. I expect to keep updating this blog, but the updates & pictures will probably be fewer and farther between.

They are starting to act more and more like regular babies, changing by the day. It's hard to tell what to expect next. They're nearly a month old, but also still 4 weeks from their full-term birth date. We know they'll likely be somewhat delayed, especially on some of their early milestones, but it's impossible to predict which ones and how much. The best the books can tell us is that they'll probably do things in roughly the same order as a full-term baby, but maybe not at the same age. Or maybe so. Yikes. They are starting to lift their heads and look around when on their tummies, they seem to focus on our faces and voices, they find their fingers to suck on sometimes, and no matter how we put them down in the crib or how nicely swaddled they are, they manage to squirm around until some part of them is touching each other.