Chubba-Bubba Cheeks!

2 Months

What a long way we’ve come from just over 4 lbs and not an ounce of fat, to cheeks that provide for more than just a little pinching. If you haven’t seen Ava for a while, you wouldn’t believe the double chin and those Chubba Bubba cheeks that she’s got going on! Nick has the cheeks, too, but to a lesser extent. Here are the changes that have occurred over the past month…Ava is up 9 lbs 6 oz, 21 inches long and Nick is 9 lbs 12 oz, 21.5 inches long. Both babies are sleeping much less during the day which is a fantastic trade-off for the long stretches they are sleeping at night – up to 6 hours at a time! Their latest trick is very exciting – they’ve learned to smile, which you will see just as soon as their dad gets the new pictures posted. Just this weekend Nick has started to mimic you when you smile at him – too cute! The first round of immunizations were this past Monday and they were very fussy for several days afterwards, but things have finally settled down a bit. I would probably still describe Ava as the good baby, but they both know what they want and are more than willing to share those preferences and demands. Much to his parents’ dismay, Nicholas absolutely refuses to sleep in his crib (many thanks to cousin Olivia for putting her evil curse on that crib!).

Now it’s time for a few shout outs…many thanks to Nana and Baba for the many dinners; to Grandpa for all the Chinese food; to Pat for the assistance at the doctor’s; to Uncle Jason, Aunt Angie, Audrey and Olivia for the baby furniture & all the girly clothes; and to Wendy and Linda for all of the hours spent making the adorable announcements. Twins are fantastic, wonderful, challenging and exhausting…we couldn’t do it without you guys. Or at least we wouldn’t have time to feed ourselves if we did ;)

We are currently trying to get ready for our big family vacation in Mexico (yes, the twins are going). We still don’t know how we’re going to fit two bouncy seats in our suitcase, but we’ll get it all figured out eventually. We’re looking forward to some much-needed relaxation in the warm Mexican sun, lounging in our private endless pool. It will also give Nicholas and Ava an opportunity for some bonding time with their Nana, Baba, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We know how much Audrey loves to hold her new cousins and help with their diaper changes (“there’s the little thing where his pee comes out”). Puerto Vallarta pictures and tales to come next month…