1 Month Old!

Where has this past month gone???  My babies were just born!  We were just in the hospital with them...and now, Dust and I took pictures of them wearing 1 month stickers last night.  How did that happen?

This past month has been nothing short of amazing.  Even though their first 2 weeks were spent in the NICU, Dusty and I can honestly say that time was a blessing.  Would we have preferred they didn't have any NICU time?  Of course...but that wasn't the plan.  And we're ok with that!  Sometime I must post about their NICU time and their amazing nurses, so many of which remembered us from Chandler & Paisley's time there.  

Here are some things I never want to forget about their first month...

Remington - 

• You are still such a tiny little thing, but you would never know it when you are unhappy! 
• You are a Daddy's girl, for sure, and I love it!!
• You have been slow to nurse because you are just so small, but you are getting there and are doing great now!
• You do so well during tummy time!  You really don't seem to mind it at all.
• You weigh 5 pounds 2 oz and are just under 18 inches long at 17.91 inches.
• You have this "premie grunt" and it is adorable!
• You are a bit sassy, which has earned you the nickname sassafras, which Daddy has shorted to "sass" and "fras", and they really fit you.  Ha!
• While in the NICU, you pulled your feeding tube out twice!  The first time, Mommy & Daddy were there and Mommy about couldn't take your cries as the tube was being put back it.  It broke my heart.  The 2nd time, the nurses discussed and decided to not put it back in, which I am so thankful for, as I think it sped up your time to come home!  

Kanon - 

• You are starting to look more like a "baby" and less like a premie, and you are adorable!!
• You are a Momma's boy, and I love it!
• You have taken to nursing like a champ...you even earned the nickname "piranha" from one of our favorite NICU nurses because when you root, you go to town!!
• You honestly hate tummy time!  You cry and fuss, and just really can't stand it.
• You weigh 6 pounds 7 ounces and are 19.67 inches long!!  
• You love to toot!  You crack us up!
• You are so relaxed and easy going!  It is amazing how you just go with the flow.
• While in the NICU, they gave you a paci with a duck attached and you LOVE it!  We call it ducky and you hold onto it and it is so sweet!!

Kanon & Remington -

• You all have changed so much since you were first born.  It is just amazing to look at the pictures and see how much you have grown and how your looks have already changed.
• You all have gone on your first two walks with Mommy & Daddy around the block in our neighborhood.  The 2nd time, we even took the pups!  
• You have had dinner and lunch out and did perfectly!  
• We've been to Target twice, Kohls and Hobby Lobby.  
• Mommy and Daddy have had fun watching people realize there are two of you!  People watch us walk through places and we just love it!  We've waited so long to have you that we don't mind the stares one bit!
• You have had lots and lots of visitors and everyone comments on how pretty you are (sorry Kanon, but it's true) and how perfect your skin is and how perfectly your heads are shaped.  
• You both are taking 2 formula bottles a day and the rest are breastmilk.
• We did your newborn pictures when you were 19 days old and you both did so good!  And oh my goodness, the pictures are amazing!!  (I'll share soon)
• You both LOVE your swings.  I'm so thankful that April bought us a 2nd one for you, Kanon, because you both love swinging.  
• Your first night home, we tried to sleep in the living room with you with you in your pack n play and that didn't go over very well.  You will nap in it some throughout the day, but you did not like sleeping in it at night, so we've moved you to the rock n plays and you are in our bedroom, which has gone much better!  
• Speaking of sleep, you usually go about 3 hours between feedings, although a few fussy nights have been closer to 2.5 hours, but not many.  
• Something I forgot to mention in your birth story post, but you both had APGAR scores of 9 each time!!  Wow babies!  You are so strong and so impressive!

Mommy and Daddy could not love you babies more!  The first few days that we had you home were so surreal.  It really felt like we were playing house and babysitting.  It is starting to sink in now, and we love it!  We thank God for you every single day.  We love you!

Edited to add the following because Mommy's brain couldn't possibly think of everything she wanted to say at the time I posted this.

Remi:

Diapers - You are still wearing your preemie size diapers, but we might be getting close to moving you up to newborn.  You go through about 8-10 a day.

Clothing Size - Again, still wearing your preemie sizes.  They are so tiny, just like you!

Feeding - You are taking 53 ml...I know that sounds like such a random number, but being NICU grads, we talk in mils now, and are slowly increasing your mils each day

Sleeping - You are sleeping in about 4 hour stretches overnight and we can't complain about that at all!

Kanon:

Diapers - You are in newborn size diapers and you go through about 10 a day.

Clothing Size - You came home from the NICU moving into newborn sizes.  I can't even believe it!

Feeding - You are taking 58 ml, again, see Sissy's explanation

Sleeping - You are sleeping 4 hours as well.  We keep you and your sister together.