Both boys - about 21 pounds
We have a creepy crawler! Aaron has mastered the belly crawl and is ALL OVER THE PLACE. He is super fast, and into everything. He does get up on all fours to try to crawl, but straightens out his legs instead like he's trying to stand. William gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth and back and forth like he's going to launch forward, but he doesn't actually move forward yet. He rolls around pretty well to where ever he needs to be, and pivots on his belly like a clock hand. I'm amazed by Aaron, because Anna didn't crawl until she was 9 months, and he started right around 7 months adjusted. So proud of him :) They can both stand when given something to balance on and hold!
We are enjoying the freedom from quarantine, and have taken the boys several places, including church, the river, and a kids festival. I hope this weekend is not an indication that the summer will be 9000 degrees every day, because I'm really enjoying being outside with all three kids.
The different personalities are definitely emerging. William is more laid back and content to play with one toy, whereas Aaron is nonstop moving from one place to the next. They both love attention, but Aaron is more of the flirt and wants attention all the time. They are still both super sweet and good babies. Everything else is proceeding as "normal" - they are eating solids, puffs, teething but no teeth yet, etc.
William met with the physiatrist again this month, and has been dismissed from his services unless needed again. He is right on track for his adjusted age, and any tightness doesn't seem to be an issue. Yay :) We have a slew of appointments next month - audiologist to check hearing (preemies are at risk for progressive hearing loss), pulmonologist check up, urologist consultation for circumcision, neurologist, and lastly the pediatrician for their one year check up...
The boys will be ONE next month! I can't believe it!
Obviously, things are going very, very well for the boys and we are beyond blessed. I do occasionally think back to the day when we were first told that William may never walk or talk and may be severely handicapped, and then the worse day when we were told that it was more likely that Aaron would never walk or talk, etc, and I'm still coming to terms with the emotions from those days. There are times when I want to take the babies back to the doctors who thought it would be in our best interest to utter those words, and I want to dance them in their faces as a big "You were wrong! Take that!" I know they have to protect themselves and give parents all possible scenarios, and we've been very lucky, but I think the presentation of the news could have been different and more positive. Don't get me wrong, I'm so very thankful for everything they did and I know they will be beyond happy for us the next time they see the boys, but still... :) I'll stop rambling now. Our babies are perfect.
Funny quote from Anna: "Mommy, what was daddy's name when he was lost, before he got married?"
Pictures
The school pictures are from March, but they were given to us very late. The bathing suit picture is from yesterday, and the standing picture from a few weeks ago.
