Saturday, September 27, 2008

General Update - Almost 5 months!

Wow, I can't believe that our little boys will be 5 months old in 6 days. Time has flown by. They are getting bigger, smarter and funnier every day.
They are both developing and reaching their milestones in leaps and bounds. Both boys have rolled over from belly to back, and both can roll from back to side. They are both very close to being able to roll from back to belly. The weather is getting warmer, and now that the ground is not so cold, they are both spending a lot more time on the floor, working on their strength.

Below is Benji sitting in his chair. He has sat in that same chair dozens of times before, and then suddenly discovered there was a picture on it. It was so funny, he kept turning around and looking at the panda!

Benji's skin is looking really good these days. When he was on breast milk we were putting cortisone cream on it about 5 times a week, and since we've changed his diet to hypoallergenic formula we've only used it once a week!! He is still having a bit of tummy upset with the change in diet, but his skin is SOOOOO much better, it's definitely worth it. We still have our appointment with the allergy clinic in November. We hope they will give us some specific answers in relation to his allergies, as we still don't know what he's actually allergic to.
Ethan continues to get bigger and fatter every day.... he's a solid boy! He loves his breast milk and is very happy to get it for every meal now he doesn't have to share with his brother. He continues to be a very happy baby who talks a lot, and sometimes even argues with his toys. Below, Ethan lies in his magic burping position. This position never fails to produce a burp after a bottle. (He's lying over the arm rest of the couch) Both boys are learning to sit. They can not balance properly yet and fall in any and all directions if you let go..... but they like to sit and practice. Below is Ethan, practicing his sitting.

Ethan and Tracie

Today we took the boys for the 4month immunisation. Poor darlings didn't like it at all. They screamed..... but settled pretty quickly with some cuddles and a bottle. Last time they had a terrible reaction and got high temperatures and really miserable and cried for about 2 days. We hope it wont be so bad this time.... but we're prepared with some Panadol (Tylenol) and lots of cuddles!

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