Grady now weighs 14 lbs. 13 oz. and is 23.5 inches longs. He eats 7 oz. of formula and since his check up he now eats rice cereal from a spoon two times a day. He eats from a spoon like a champ! On his 5 month birthday, he laughed out loud for the first time which was so special...it brought tears to my eyes to see how happy my baby boy is. He is not rolling over yet or sitting up but that is to be expected since he was premature. Grady at this point loves listening to mommy and daddy mock his sounds and he also likes to mimic making raspberries with his mouth after mommy and daddy do it.
Adalynn now weighs 13 lbs. 10 oz. and she is 23 inches long. The doctor says that both babies are vertically challenged right now. She eats 6 oz of formula and she also takes two feedings of rice cereal a day from the spoon. She seems to make the biggest mess when it comes to eating from the spoon. It also seems as though her rice cereal grows as she eats it because what you thought was a small bite, comes out of her mouth looking a whole lot bigger. Adalynn is our smiley child. Right now she smiles at every little thing. It is so nice to see her smile first thing in the morning. She also has this high pitched squeal to go along with her smile every now and then. She hasn't really laughed out loud...but we consider this squeal a step in that direction.
I have been back to work for almost 2 weeks and it was a little rough at first, but I have adjusted. The babies are very happy staying with my mom and I am very happy with them being with her. Listening to all my teacher friends talk about the cost of day care really makes me appreciate my mom more.
Many blessings to you and yours;
Jessica
