27 Week Stats

William

27 Weeks

26.5 inches (50%)

16 pounds 9 ounces (20-50%)

Big Head 45.75 cm (90%)

Alexander

27 Weeks

26.5 inches (50%)

18 pounds 4 ounces (50-75%)

Slightly Smaller Head 45 cm (90%)

Our check-up went fairly well on Friday.  The boys are registering with the "term" babies on the growth charts and their big heads officially make them "Charlie Brown" children.  

Their dreaded shots have been delayed for about a week due to William's newly diagnosed ear infections.  In case anyone is keeping track, the boys have had SIX ear infections since mid-February.  Pink eye has been lurking since the beginning of March and it looks like Alexander is developing some sort of new rash on his cheeks.  The doctor insisted that things will get better and that all of this misery will lead to perfect attendance once they hit elementary school.  We will see about that...

Making Messes

The boys have always been able to create a sizable amount of laundry without much of an effort.  Lately, they have really stepped it up.  The constant spitting up and drooling has led to more frequent baths and outfit changes (for all of us).  I am really looking forward to warmer weather so that we can let them roam around in a diaper and avoid clothes all together...

Reason No. 64

While I was sorting through pictures today I noticed a few that I hadn't shared yet.  Whether old or new, they all show Aaron's creative side.  Yet another reason why I love him...

 Reason No. 64 

He has the "cool" Dad angle covered.

T-Shirts & Tummies

Big boy t-shirts are the best.  There is nothing better than seeing a little tummy, except the sound of belly laughs after a zurbert...

 William...

 Alexander...

 Brotherly love...

 

Not so much love...

Hives

It turns out that Alexander and amoxicillin don't mix after all.  Red welts started appearing all over his body at an alarming rate yesterday evening.  We were told to give him doses of benadryl every four hours through the night and watch for signs of anaphylaxis.  Yet another visit to the doctor this morning confirmed that he is experiencing a "drug eruption" (sounds like a bad remix of a Van Halen song).  Basically Alexander's adverse reaction to the amoxicillin is showing up in the form of hives.  Apparently these hives look horrifying but don't cause any true discomfort or itching.  Since he looks so sad, I am posting a recent picture (sans hives) to help boost his ego...

Hugs to my tough little man!

34 Pounds of Perfection

 The latest stats (the one benefit of visiting the doctor every other week)...

Alexander (left) weighed in at 17 pounds 13 ounces 

William (right) tipped the scales at 16 pounds 3 ounces

Super Grandma

We battled yet another virus this week.  It all started to go down hill on Monday afternoon.  The boys were coughing until they changed color and their pink eye (which had just cleared up) came back in full force.  Tuesday morning I stayed home from work and took them into the doctor.  Luckily their lungs were clear, but the nasty new virus had also encouraged another round of ear infections.  I did my best to keep them comfortable while attempting to battle the viral monster myself (thanks for sharing boys).

Super Grandma jumped right in and saved the day on Wednesday and Thursday.  She stayed home with the boys and gave them plenty of love and cuddles.  They loved every minute of the stay home fun and apparently performed a few tricks while Grandpa was over visiting (next time Cirque du Soleil is in town, we will have them audition with the synchronized rolling).

Unfortunately, Aaron was the last one to succumb to the latest immune system attack.  He is still battling through it, while the boys and I are a few steps ahead in the cycle of healing.  I know there are plenty more battles on the horizon, but we are hoping for a few days when ALL of us are healthy again.  At this rate their first words will be "amoxicillin" and "erythromycin".

For now, we are all grateful to be moving forward.  Three cheers for modern medicine and Grandma Terry!