Mary and Sophie are starting to play with the baby dolls they got for Christmas. They are starting to use their hands more now, which is pretty cool. And they are starting to put things in their mouth, as you can see from Sophie with her baby doll.
Closeup of Mary with Sophie in the background
Funny Face Sophie
Cheerful MaryThings get more fun as the girls are growing. They're just able to notice and do more things, which makes them easier to entertain and keep awake during the day. They enjoy watching and sometimes mimicking each other. Sophie loves watching her mobile, especially the octopus. Mary likes bouncing and looking out the window. They get to watch TV now too and usually watch the Hoobs on Sprout TV at 5:30 before they have dinner and go to bed.
Both girls are sleeping well at night now. We started a 7:00 bedtime around 3 months, and they are sleeping now until 7:00 in the morning with little interruption. So we are all sleeping better at night now. I think the long stretches of sleep are helping them grow more too. We'll find out at the doctor's office in 2 more weeks how much they weigh. Peter thinks it's around 12 pounds. They certainly feel heavier.
Palmer O'Neal Edge has arrived!
Baby PalmerMy cousin Jeffrey and his wife Susan just had a baby named Palmer O'Neal Edge. He was born on January 11 and was 7 weeks early. Mary and Sophie were 5 weeks 2 days early. But since Palmer is a "singleton," he was a little bigger than they would have been - he weighed 3 lbs 15 oz at birth, which is 1 oz less than Mary. He had to stay in NICU for about the same length of time as the girls and is now at home with Mom and Dad. I can't believe how much hair he has!
Mary is starting to get some hair, but nothing like Palmer. It's a little thicker though, and I could really tell when washing her hair during bathtime last night.
The girls look forward to playing with Palmer when we go down to visit family in Georgia!
