Monday, April 30, 2007

hello again!

well, i hadn't realized it had been SOOO long since i last posted. I have made many attempts of sitting down and posting, but either Saro or Ari will usually pipe up and pull me away. So, this is attempt # who knows what... let's see how far i can get!

First, no blog update is complete without a few stats on their weights :) (as of Thursday, April 26th)

Saro: 9lbs 6oz
Ari: 8lbs 9oz

I can't believe the last time i posted they were still in the 7 lb range! Boy are they growing quickly!

April has been a busy month. We've had lots of visitors ooh & aww over our adorable wonders and sometimes, if you're lucky, they'll do a few tricks for you. Ari in particular loves to hold his head up and on the rare occasion, roll over onto his back!! He's very young for this little feat so we're extremely proud of the little guy. He even inspired his cousin Sasha to flip over and she's now rolling like the best of 'em.

We've also gotten more comfortable going out with the boys. We have started to give them bottles when necessary and this has allowed us to join our family for dinner at a restaurant and go over to Lori's house for a wine & cheese (or mocktails & prosciutto for Arda). This new found freedom will definitely make mom & dad's life a little easier so that we're not chained to the house for the next year!

On the not so fun side...

I had a little bout of mastitis... which was NOT fun, but it's all cleared up now and becoming a distant memory. I continued to have a lot of help from family (my dad, sis, and mother-in-law) but the time has come for me to face reality and today is my first day alone with them. AAAH! i'll have to write another post and let you all know how this week goes... hopefully, the boys feel bad for mama and don't give me a hard time!

here are some new pics for you to enjoy!

finally, a pic of me with my boys (March 31, 2007)


finally, a family picture! (March 31, 2007)


my hot dog and lucky duck (i.e. Saro & Ari, April 21, 2007)


my proud grandma holding her great grandchildren (April 21, 2007)


little Ari showing off his tricks (April 27, 2007)


Saro's version of tummy time (at least he's awake this time!) (April 27, 2007)

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Big Boys!

We had a doctor's appointment today and the boys got great reviews! Generally everything looks good. Both boys are growing well and guess what - Ari is taller than Saro!! However, Saro is still the heavyweight. The doctor was very surprised that they are gaining weight so well exclusively on breastmilk (with no formula supplementation). Here are their stats:

Ari
Height = 21 inches
Weight = 7lbs 6oz

Saro
Height = 20.5 inches
Weight = 7lbs 13oz

I haven't had a chance to download the latest pix from the camera. As soon as I do, I'll post our first family pic as well as the first decent pic of me and my two boys! the anticipation should keep you checkin' the site ;) hehe.