We visited the pediatrician on June 24th for our 4 month well baby check up. Drew and Bree did really well at the visit, up until the shots arrived. Can't blame them for that!
The doctor was very pleased with their growth and development thus far. Drew got a few homework assignments - more tummy time to strengthen his upper body and less time on his back. It appears he is developing a flat spot on the back of his head from laying on it so often. Poor Drew - this is what he gets for being my patient child that does not require lots of holding! I have heard that this commonly happens to twins, simply because of the twin factor and inability for a mom to hold both babies at once. We're hoping it corrects itself.
Bree showed off her newly acquired rolling abilities, and the doctor was quite impressed! He said she is very ahead of schedule here, as typically babies will not roll until around Month 5. Given they were born 3.5 weeks early, she is way ahead of the curve. The doctor also thinks Drew is not far off on the rolling front.
Since all is well developmentally with the twins, the doctor advised us to start them on solid foods. We are able to feed them fruits (excluding citrus), veggies, and rice and oat cereal. We'll post pictures as we begin this adventure.
As the doctor finished the exam, he told us with a grin that were going to have two very active babies.
Here are stats from our 4 Month well baby visit. We got Drew's adjusted percentile's only by accident (they first gave us those instead of the unadjusted numbers). Since the kiddos are now caught up to babies born full term, we no longer need to track adjusted percentiles. Woohoo!
June 24, 2009 Appointment - almost 4 months old
Drew Weight: 16 lbs. 5 oz. (Unadjusted percentile = 80%, Adjusted percentile = 95%)
Bree Weight: 13 lbs. 7 oz. (Unadjusted percentile = 50%)
Drew Height: 24 1/2 inches (Unadjusted percentile = 50%, Adjusted percentile = 75%)
Bree Height: 23 7/8 inches (Unadjusted percentile = 50%)
Drew Head Circumference: 16 inches (Unadjusted percentile = 25%, Adjusted percentile = 50%)
Bree Head Circumference: 15 5/8 inches (Unadjusted percentile = 20%)
See you all again soon!
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Tricia! They are doing so well! You should be very proud of the good job you guys are doing growing those babies.
Rowan had a flat spot on one side of her head, too, and increased tummy time (either on the floor or on mommy's chest) helped a ton. I just worked it in whenever I could. She resisted it for awhile but got used to it. :)
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