Ch ch changes

Jacen and Spencer are growing up so quickly!  They're big, healthy boys.  On 10/5 at their 6 month pediatrician appointment Jacen weighed 13lbs11oz and Spencer weighed 14lbs1oz.  Spencer has taken the lead again and both boys were nearly 11lbs over their birth weight.  Not too shabby at all.  Jacen is really into seeing and doing, he does not like laying down one bit.  He's very antsy to sit up but isn't quite able to do it on his own yet.  Spencer has suddenly become a master roller.  Unfortunately for mommy's nerves this means he's rolling to his tummy.  So far he hasn't rolled at night, at least.  This past Friday we transitioned from pack n plays in our room to their cribs at night.  They have done great!  I've been extra anxious and hardly slept on Friday night because I was staring at the monitor constantly.  The anxiety is slowly starting to fade.

We have dropped another bottle from their day so now they are eating 6oz of Neosure five times a day.  Typically they eat at 6am, 10am,1pm, 5pm, and 8pm.  This routine is making me feel like we finally have this twin thing figured out, although I'm sure that will change again really soon.  We're transitioning off of the reflux medications and so far that is going well.  I'm hopeful they have grown out of it!  Their fancy new highchairs arrived today so soon we are going to try to establish a family meal time.  We're not ready for the boys to eat actual food yet, but we want them to get used to their chairs.  Plus, it would be really nice to be able to eat a hot meal together again.  

We were denied for Synagis so I'm in a battle with insurance.  Synagis is a monthly shot which helps dull the effect should the boys catch RSV.  We've been told that RSV is the #1 cause of preemies having to go back to the NICU.  I'm not expecting for them to reverse the denial so we're under quarantine and have a strict hand washing/sanitizing policy.  The whole process for Synagis is frustrating and complicated.  If the boys had been born just five days earlier they would qualify no problem, or if we had Medicaid they would qualify for other reasons.  I'm so thankful they got five extra days in my womb, but it stinks to be denied something so important because of it.  I'm trying to look at it as a positive that they were denied because it means they're healthy.  But it's still scary.

It's so hard to believe that a year ago today I went in for my very first betas to confirm my pregnancy with the boys.  What would I have thought then if I had known what the next year would entail?  What will this next year bring for us?  It's crazy to think of what might be to come.  I don't think life will every be boring again.