So, the twins had their 8wk/2wk checkup on Friday December 4th. The checkup went well, Johnny is gaining weight at rapid speed! The doc couldn't believe he had gained 3 1/4 lbs in a month to make him 9lbs 1oz!! I'm happy to report that if the lil guy gains another 3lbs next month he will oficially be off the preemie charts!! We went over the 2 month milestones which they don't need to be hitting yet and he had hit everyone but smiling! This is of course the one I can't wait for him to make!! He stares and stares at me but hasn't yet smiled at me! He does have until January 17th so I'm not worried. The doc did mention that he still had a "preemie look" I asked what he meant and he said the way his eyes are set! This all made sesnse, my father in law and Jeff kept saying that his eyes looked swollen (like bags underneath) and I did notice that they were very large almost bulging! He said it's nothing to worry about and that it would go away by the time he was a toddler. I hope it goes away sooner, it's all I see now when I look at the cutie pie! Those who know me well know that I will now obsess over this until it goes away! Alexa's checkup went well also, she was 7lbs 2oz and while she didn't gain nearly as much as her bro the doctor said she was doing well as far as the growth chart! Alexa also has reached pretty much all of her milestones she's just not as strong as her brother. She needs to work on her neck strength which will just come in time. She has smiled at us :) Alexa has a strawberry on her arm which the doc said is worse because she was a preemie but will completely go away by the time she's 3yrs old (you can see it in most pics).
While at the doc I finally asked about Jacks "toe walking" and was releived to know that he just has to do excercises with a physical therapist and all should be good? I guess he's really tight in his achilles tendon which then makes him walk on the balls of his feet. The doc said if we didn't correct it now he would be in a lot of pain if he played sports especially socceer and baseball that involve a lot of running. So, needless to say we want our little slugger to get this fixed so he can become the pro athlete he was suppose to be, lol!! :)
