One Month Old

Wow! I can't believe Ella & Evan are already a month old! It seems like it's going by so fast, but also as if we've had them forever. They're changing so much already. For one, they're getting chubbier. I'm expecting that they're pushing 9 lbs now! They both have very different personalities. Evan is such a cuddle bug and loves to snuggle. He loves for you place your hand on his head or chest and just leave it there for comfort. He'll grab on to your hands and hold them tightly and if you go to pull away, he pulls them in tight. He smiles constantly and makes the most adorable sounds. We call him our little Chunk-a-monk because as soon as he gets up he's ready to eat with his mouth open wide. And he means serious business too. He whimpers until you feed him- very pathetic! =)

Miss Ella-bean is hilarious. She has a permanent frown on her face and makes the funniest grunt sounds when she moves about and eats. It takes her a while to warm up after she wakes up from her naps, stretching and grunting. She's very much like her mother. Her cheeks are getting bigger and just hang from her face... they are so adorable. She's very strong and holds her head up all the time when you hold her up on your chest (a champ at tummy time!). She loves to cuddle up under your neck and sleep on your shoulder. And she is definitely a Daddy's girl already; She has captured Greg's heart for sure.

Greg and I are starting to adjust to our new family of four title. It's a lot of work, but they are so worth it! It seems like everyday we love them more. I love holding them and feeding them while they stare at you... there's definitely a connection that you make with your babies this way!

One GREAT accomplishment is that we've been able to stretch out the feedings from 2 (1:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.) to just 1 at 3:30 a.m. and then the 7:30 a.m. one the past two nights. Woo-hoo! I'm really hoping that they will continue with this progress and we are successful at getting more sleep at night. We've had lots of help trying to get Greg and I rested up... we don't know what we'd do without the help!

I leave you with a picture of the babies on their one month birthday!