Best Big Sister Ever!!!

"I love being a big sister!"


Kai & Ken

Kai & Kam

Ken, Kai, Kam

"SMOOCHES"

I could not have asked for a more special relationship between Kai and the twins. Kai has always had this sort of "maternal instinct" lol! I remember buying her her first doll at 6 months old and she was attached. She dragged that thing everywhere and treated it like a real baby. She treats all her dolls that way talking to them and taking care of them. She is a little mommy to Kamryn and Kennedy. She wants to be involved in every aspect of their care from feeding them, to baths to changing diapers...even the poopy ones. She has her specific jobs like picking out their outfits for the days, combing their hair, etc. too cute! She "watches" them for me if I need to do something in another room and loves being in charge. She also LOVES playing with the girls. She is by far their FAVORITE TOY! She loves rolling around with them and especially loves showing them new things. I look forward to watching their relationship blossom as they get older. I know we will have some drama in the future with 3 teenage girls in the house so for now I will enjoy this lol! I pray they will always be super close!!!

Month 4 in Review

Kamryn Bailey all smiles!!!

Cheese! (Kamryn)

Kennedy Brynn...the serious one.

"Whatcha lookin' at?"

Out to brunch with our cousins. (Kamryn, Quincy, Kennedy)

Wow, month 4 was a month full of new things for the twins. The girls are now sleeping SIX HOURS each night! Hallelujah!!!! It is so nice!!! Lamarr and I are losing that "zombie" feeling that parents of newborns are all to familiar with. We have also found bottles that the girls like! This is a huge deal considering we tried 6 different brands before finally settling on ones that they will drink out of. 7th times a charm I guess lol! The girls are talking up a storm. Kamryn is our big talker. She will talk to people, dolls, stuffed animals, the ceiling fan, herself....you name it lol! She will even go back and forth with you like a real conversation. I need a baby talk translator! I would love to know what she is saying. Kennedy talks when she wants and to whom she wants...so typical of her. I continue to be amazed at how IDENTICAL twins have such different personalities. Kamryn continues to be very laid back. Feed her and change her and she is good to go. She can entertain herself pretty well but also loves to be played with. She is all smiles all the time. Kennedy is our serious baby. She gets right down to business. She wants to be fed on HER schedule and if you are a few minutes late she will let you know about it. She wants to be changed immediately with #2, I mean IMMEDIATELY. She smiles when she wants but don't tickle her or try to make her. This little girly can give some of the meanest looks. It is so cute!

These girls are all over the place! It is getting harder and harder to keep them on their tummies for tummy time because they have both mastered rolling over...and over...and over...and over. They will stay on their tummies when Lamarr and I are down on the floor with them but as soon as we get up, over they go...and then they smile about it like, "I'm the boss here". So funny. Lamarr and I spend a good portion of our day/night rolling around on the floor with all 3 girls. Life is good!

We got our first real laugh from Kamryn last Saturday. She is such a little ham. Is there any sweeter sound than that of your children laughing??? I sure can't think of any!

Kennedy's echochardiogram came back fine. The valve seems to have closed itself off and they could no longer hear any traces of a murmur. That was a very hard procedure to sit through, I definitely should have sent Lamarr! She will not have to have any more and will no longer be tracked by the cardiology department. YAY!!!! One more specialist crossed off the list.

Both girls will be going for a follow-up hearing screening. Both passed in the NICU but are going to be seen again just as a precautionary visit because they were so premature and were on ventilators. Please pray that all is well and that both girls have no hearing problems.

We are now off "house arrest" lol! That's what it felt like not being able to take the girls anywhere ha!ha! We still have to be cautious about where we go...no places with crowds, lots of kids, etc. but we have been able to do things like go on a picnic at the park, go over to g-mama's and g-daddy's, and go out to breakfast with friends and family. Kai is so happy to be out of the house poor kid! Things are finally starting to feel "normal".

Well I better run. One of the babies is crying...which means there will be two babies crying if I don't get there fast enough....TWINS!!!!!

Thanks again for the continues prayer!!!

I'm a SOCCER MOM (and daddy is the COACH)

"hey everybody, there's a plane!"

Purple Reighn in action!

"Daddy there is something in my eye!"

The Jackson 5 (the twons are in the slings lol!)

Kai and her friend Lorenzo from school.

Kai and her cousin Mila.

What a big girl!

All Star #6!!!

Awwwww, life is good. I am just what I have always wanted to be....a suburban soccer mom. All I need is the mini-van and the transformation will be complete. Kai's soccer season has started and she is the CUTEST little soccer player I have ever seen. She is on the team with two of her cousins (Kelani and Mila) and one of her friends Layla. Lamarr hadn't planned on coaching but when we showed up on picture day and found out our coach had quit on us he gladly took on the job. He is SUPER DADDY!!!!

We practice on Thursdays and have games every Saturday. The twins come along to cheer their sister on. Actually they sleep through the entire game but they look really cute lol!!!!

Kai really likes soccer. She is easily distracted, for example this past Saturday a plane flew overhead so she and half her team forgot they were playing a soccer game and stopped to point out how big the plane was lol!!!! 3 year old soccer is priceless!!!!

We have 4 more weeks of games and then it will be off to the next adventure for Kai Kai! If you want information on dates and times for the games email me. We would love to see you on the sidelines!

Physical Therapy is STILL fun....

"Hey I remember you from last month"

Great head control Kamryn!!!

Tummy Time!

Kamryn in the bumbo seat. "This is fun!"

Kennedy in the bumbo seat. What a big girl!

Another great physical therapy session! Praise God!!! Our physical therapist said she had just gotten a chance to read through my chart and learn about the amazing rollercoaster ride the girls had coming in to the world. She said to look at them she would have never guessed that it was so rough and is amazed at how well they are doing. That really makes a mama proud! She was very impressed. She says Kennedy is right on track with a 9/10 week old and Kamryn is pretty advanced...her gross motor skills are that of a 3-4 month old. I am so happy about this. Prayer Works!!!!!

Kai LOVES going to PT. You can see her running around in the background of some pics lol! She loves all the toys.

Amanda has warned us that PT is not going to be so fun in the next few months. She wants to really challenge the girls to help their progress and she says we are going to have to be comfortable with them getting a little frustrated. I know that will be a little hard but it will benefit them in the long run and my little munchkins are tough cookies! I really like Amanda and trust that we she wants the best for the girls. We have been so blessed to have such caring staff for our girls!

4 Month Well Baby Check-Up

Off to our 4 month Well Baby Check-Up

The twins had their 4 month old well baby check up today and I am so happy to report that things are going great. Our ped. is so happy with their progress! Kamryn is weighing in at a whopping 10lbs 1oz and Kennedy at 9lbs 12oz. I am so amazed a their weight gain because 1) the have acid reflux and spit up a good amount and 2) they refuse to eat more than 20oz a day no matter what I do lol! We have been given the ok to let them sleep 5-6 hours overnight in between feeds. Woohoo!!!!! We have been looking forward to this for a while!!!! The girls continue to struggle sometimes with their acid reflux. The reflux is an up and down thing. Sometimes we will go 2-3 days with just a tiny amount of spit up at each feed then we will have a day where they spit up all day. The good thing is the zantac is working and it is not burning when it comes up anymore. My girls could care less about the spit up now...infact sometimes I will look over and feel bad because they are covered in it but didn't cry so I didn't notice lol! Tummy time is going well and the dr. is pleased with their gross motor skills.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We need it and greatly appreciate it!!!!