2 month well visit

Mommy and Taylor taking a stroll through the neighborhood.

Ben and Turner stopping to visit with our favorite neighbors, Andrew, Sterling, Lauren and Ashley...where is Owen?

The family stroll...what you can't see are the dogs at our feet, begging to go. Of course, we took them. Poor Ben has mastered the art of soothing a baby, picking up poop and yelling at the dogs to keep them close. Mommy, of course, has the primary rsponsibility of keeping Taylor's pacifier in his mouth. Today, both boys enjoyed looking around at the changing colors of the leaves.

In our pajamas, before we got dressed for our 2 month well visit with Dr. Zimlich...as you can see, Mr. Sea Horse wanted to go to the doctor too. Mr. Sea Horse is one of their favorite toys because it lights up and sings to them, thus is always close by.

We are proud to report that mommy and the boys made it to the doctor's office on time and by ourselves today. Mommy had to get up at 6 am to get she and the boys ready and out the door, but we made it!! The boys were all decked out in their winter outfits, including monogramed hats, blue blankets and matching sweaters! Unfortunately, mom looked a little dishoveled--who has time to get ready when you have two others to worry about. Plus, her winter clothes are MIA and all she has is some "early on" maternity stuff that still fits (although a tad big) and a winter jacket. Nice, Liz..I bet the pediatrician is wondering if we live in the hood.

The boys got wonderful reports... They had their 2 month shots and did great. Both wailed pitifully, but were soothed with their Georgia pacifiers. (Go Dawgs!) Dr. Zimlich even said that the boys could eat a little more...thank goodness. Her idiot nurse had made me feel bad when i called last week saying that if i fed them anymore "they will get fat". Now, maybe they will be eating every 3 hours versus screaming from hour 2-3. They fell asleep in the car on the way home and slept for 2 hours until Emily arrived.

Turner: weight 11 pounds, 6 oz. 50th percentile
height: 21 1/2 10th percentile...guess he might be short? Go figure, by looking at his parents!
Turner smiled at Dr. Zimlich as she played with him and "coo" ed at her.

Taylor: weight 12 pounds, 2 oz 75th percentile
height: 22 1/4 25th percentile...looking short too.
The doctor says that his umblical hernia ("his outie") will more than likely go away and not need surgery. Thank goodness!! Taylor enjoyed looking around at the bright lights and mural on the wall as Dr. Zimlich tried to play with him.

*Side note: Hope they don't have to go to the speech therapist for their "shortness". Mom says that i went to the school counselor with my friend, Catherine Childs, when i was in elementary school because we were upset that we were so short. To make us feel better, they enrolled me in speech therapy per mom. Yeah right, there must be more to the story but that is what she says.