9 month well-baby check up

The girls went today for their 9 month well baby check up appointment. Overall, they are doing really super! They are ahead and/or on track for a normal 9 month old which is great since developmentally, they are still technically 7.5 months old. That's awesome! Parker weighed 17lbs even and Addisen weighed 17lbs 4oz. They are both 27.25" long and doing great on the percentiles. We don't even have to correct for the prematurity but if we do, they are above the 50th percentile for size.

They didn't get any shots today (YAH!!!) and just had a little finger stick to check for anemia (no tears on the finger stick either!). Unfortunately, they are mildly anemic which is common for preemies around this age. They don't have as much time in the womb to build their iron stores from their cord blood. So, we are increasing our leafy green veggies and meats as well as increasing our vitamin C rich foods for the girls. The vitamin C helps the body absorb the iron easily. They are already 100% formula fed with a formula that is iron fortified and are both eating lots of iron fortified baby cereals. The health graduate in me can't help but worry about potential lead posioning given this news and especially since we have lead paint in our kitchen. Hmm. Just gives me that extra urge to move! =)

Well, that's all for now. I do have a little thing to show you...since the girls turned 9 months I have been thinking this...they have been OUTSIDE of me longer now that they ever were INSIDE of me. It was a sad day when I realized that. Look how far we've come...



Its twins! (8 weeks)


1st trip to Labor & Delivery to stop labor (25 weeks)


26 weeks & officially on 'modified bedrest'


Work baby shower- belly to belly with another mom expecting twins. I am BIGGER and she is a month ahead of me!!!


Made it to 31 weeks!


The LAST belly pic to be seen on the internet...me at 33 weeks 3 days...still had 8 days to go!!!


Look at us now!