4 Months Old!

On February 4th, Tyler and Max were born weighing 2 lbs 1/4 oz and 1 lb 13 1/4 oz. Four months later they have quadrupled their size and each weigh more than 8 pounds. Pretty amazing! The boys are doing great and are growing every day. Today they gave us a great 4 month birthday present and really smiled multiple times throughout the day! I think it's safe to say they've gotten the hang of smiling.... and already know that it melts Mom and Dad's hearts. Tyler was fussing and whining this afternoon so I went over and picked him up. The second I held him, he stopped fussing and gave me a huge grin. If only he could talk, I think I would have given him anything he asked for in the world :)

We had a great weekend with "Aunt" Jenny - aka my best friend since 6th grade. She caught onto everything really quickly and was such a big help. And she even let us sleep through the night on Saturday while she did the night feedings. Such a treat! Saturday night was also eventful because the boys stayed home with their first babysitters! We had a wedding shower to attend so my co-worker Melissa and her roommate Colleen came to hang out with the boys. The fact that our party was 8 minutes away from home and we knew the boys were in excellent hands eased any anxiety we may have had about leaving them. Thank you girls for letting us have a fun night out!

We head back to Vanderbilt on Friday to check up on the boys' lungs, so hopefully we'll start weaning them off their oxygen. We'll keep you posted!

Andy and Jenny tackle bath time

The best shot I could get without exposing their manhood on the internet. We fit both of their little tubs into our big tub.

"Aunt" Jenny with the boys after their baths

Both boys have huge blue eyes - which is strange because both Andy and I have hazel/green eyes. Wonder if they'll change as they get older? Here's Tyler staring up at me after his bath.

Max

Boys' First Babysitters! Melissa on the left and Colleen on the right

I haven't caught the best shots yet but here is Max smiling!

And Tyler!

Tyler on the left, Max on the right. Their outfits read "My DaaaDa is #1" and "Mommy Loves Me"

I also tried to get a few solo pictures of the boys because we tend to take the most of them together. While I was pregnant, one piece of advice I got from another mother of twins was to make sure and take plenty of solo shots of the boys. These didn't turn out the best but I tried! Here is Max looking kind of sleepy.

Wide-eyed Tyler