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3 appointments in 2 days

It has been a busy week so far for the babies.  Yesterday they both went in to have their tongues looked at.  Evelyn's is looking fine but they want to look at it again in 3 weeks to make sure there is no scar tissue (apparently she will be more prone to it since her frenulum was thicker to begin with).  Ben had his clipped  more as a preventive measure since it wasn't bothering him as much.  His frenulum was less thick than Evie's, meaning the clipping was easier but the Doctor had to go in a second time to make a longer cut. Although he doesn't like sucking on his pacifier as much, he still is eating really well and seems to be recovering faster than Evie did.  He is going in with his sister in 3 weeks to have a follow up.

Today Ben had an appointment at the apnea clinic to have his monitor data analyzed.  They decided to take the monitor off which we are very happy about. He did have two apnea alarms in the past month according to the data, but during those alarms his breathing was just very slow (not stopped), so the doctor didn't count it against him.

After the apnea clinic, Jessie and Ben met my parents and Evie at their pediatrician for a checkup and some immunizations. They got three shots each and an oral vaccine. Both babies handled it very well, quickly quieting down, although that is the loudest I've ever heard Evie cry. Ben weighed 9 lbs even and was 20 inches long.  Evelyn weighed 9 lbs 5 oz and was 20.25 inches. 

Pictures, 7/22

My dad spotted the owl nest, there are at least two living in our yard

Saturday morning

The babies are starting to smile more when we play with them, and Ben makes happy noises.  There is a picture below of Evie playing with me where she looks like she is having fun, but Ben was even happier. 

Doctor appointment today

Evie has been having trouble nursing and we noticed a white spot on the flap of skin under her tongue (frenulum).  We thought it may be thrush and Jessie took her to the doctor this morning.  It turns out that the frenulum was just too long and it had become irritated from nursing.  They went ahead and clipped it there in the office and made an appointment for Ben to have his done on the 26th.  I had the same thing done to my tongue, but not until I was older.  Georgia had to have it done around the time she was born too.

It doesn't seem to hurt too much right now.  There is already a noticeable difference in how she is moving her tongue around when she cries, and she is already having an easier time eating.

She weighed 8 lbs 6 oz at the visit.

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Pictures from this week

July 4th weekend pictures

We weighed the babies on the kitchen scale yesterday when they took their bath.  Evelyn weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and Benjamin weighed 7 lbs 6 oz.