Week 9 (week 4, corrected)

The girls were born 9 weeks ago, but they were 5 weeks early. So to get a good read on how they are developing, the doctors compare them to babies at the same level of development (basically with babes conceived at the same time as Libby and Mel), not with babies BORN at the same time. A lot of books call the 1st 9 months after birth the "second gestation". Any way, here are the latest photos of our angels.


 

Over the weekend our friend Jaunus and his friend that is a girl" were in town from Southern California. Jaunus and Sue have been friends for years.
He isn't sure about the whole baby thing, but he looked great holding Mel. 

I have the best job in the world

I'm a Stay At Home Dad and I get to watch these young angels grow....I love it but sometimes I feel bad that Sue has to go to work and leave them. I think I got the better part of the deal.
 

Let sleeping Mels lay

Mel always ends up in some of the strangest positions when she sleeps.

 

Three generations of the women in my life 

Naps are so underrated 

Am I cute or what? 

Mel practices her pout 

Libby hides her excitement 

Who ever knew that something as tiny as my girls could make such a big change in my life? 

Could Sue BE any happier? 

Willow (the girls older, 4 legged sister) asleep on a feeding pillow next to the crib 

Could I BE any happier? 

Libby and her binky 

Mel and Libby @ week 4 

Funny face Mel (1/17/06) 

The girls at 3 weeks old 

Mel at almost 3 weeks

Mel sucking her thumb

Mel and Libby at 2 weeks old 

When the girls (Mel is the one under the hood) came home, they were both so small they both fit in one bassinette.
 

Is she cute or what?