16 Weeks

My babies are 16 weeks old! I don't know their length or weight but we go to the doctor at the end of this month so I will post it then. They smile all the time, still love to be together, take good naps, and are sleeping well at night. They both coo a lot! They enjoy running errands with me and charm everyone we meet! When people see my double stroller and realize it is twins, they always come over to take and look. Then, they always tell me their twin experience, whether it be their own, their grandchildren, or their boss' daughter's cousin that had twins. :)

This morning, Caroline smiled at Avery and Avery smiled right back!!! That was the first time that I had seen that. I cannot tell you how absolutely precious it was.

My sweet Caroline:

• Is still taking her time with her bottles and doesn't have a huge appetite. She likes to hold onto the bottle while we are feeding her and often tries to suck on her fingers while drinking her bottle. My favorite thing is sometimes when I am feeding her, she is smiling so big with the bottle in her mouth that she can't suck. It is so sweet!
• Kicks her legs a lot! She kicks her legs when she is sleepy/fussy, needs to burp while feeding, when she gets excited, or when she is trying to break free from the swaddling blanket. She actually kicked a hole in her swaddling blanket. I picked her up out of the crib one morning and her leg was out and I just thought that she had kicked it out of the opening. Nope, she created her own opening!
• Is still very happy and grins from ear to ear with that precious dimple!!
• Is still sucking on her fists and fingers constantly. I really think she will end up being a thumbsucker! She makes a fist with her hands most of the time, but when does open them up, it looks like she is doing sign language. It cracks us up!
• Loves her paci

My sweet Avery:

• Still loves to eat and doesn't waste any time doing it!
• Is a better sleeper than her sister- She takes long naps during the day and sleeps well at night!
• Continuing to burp with the best of them! She is so loud for such a little thing.
• Has a love/hate relationship with her paci. She usually only wants it when she is sleepy. If you try to give it to her and she doesn't want it, she gags and spits it out. Sometimes, she just chews on it instead of sucking on it.
• Smiles a lot but it takes more time to get a smile from her than Caroline. Sometimes when Avery gets upset, she frowns and sticks out her bottom lip. I hate that she is upset, but she looks so cute when she does that!
• Is still loving soft blankets! She will smile when she sees one coming down on her, then she pulls it up to her face, and rubs her face on it.

July is going to be a big month for the girls. They will be baptized and will go on their first plane ride! Hopefully, they will cooperate for both!!