Growing Babies

Luke and Liam had their first check-up for immunizations this week. The doctor said they look great and are growing very well so the breastfeeding continues to pay off. They are on a normal growth scale (not one for premature babies). He said that in many areas they are already surpassing full-term babies. We were told Liam is actually advanced in one area-he likes to "stand" with his skinny little legs. He puts full weight on them and you can support him with your hands-it is quite funny, but the doctor said this is not normal for a two month old. He suggested we invest in some exersaucers pretty soon. John and I joked that he will be running soon! They are clearly very different in their body sizes and builds, but we already knew that. Luke continues to be quite chunky and Liam very slender. They still have a bit to catch up to their cousin, Calvin who was at 13 lbs a few weeks ago and is around 15 lbs now. Here are their stats:

Luke: 23 inches (50th percentile)12 lbs. 10 oz (75th percentile)

Liam:22 inches (10th percentile)10 lbs. 6 oz (25th percentile)

I am posting a few pictures with the onesies John and I purchased in Manhattan before we moved as well as some adorable bibs we received from a friend of ours in New Jersey. You can probably tell by the size discrepancy, but Liam is on the left and Luke is on the right.