We spent the last weekend in Michigan visiting the family. I didn’t take as many photos as usual, but here are a few of the boys and their cousin John (my sister Dawn’s son).
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Andrew MRI Follow Up Report
Today we had our follow up meeting with the neurologist. She reviewed the MRI report, took some measurements of Andrew and did another evaluation. The overall feedback was that he’s totally normal. He does have some extra fluid around the brain (we already knew this) but that should become less over time.
His head measurement was just a touch higher then she wanted to see, so we scheduled one more appointment with her in December where she’ll do another measurement. Obviously, his head is supposed to get larger, but she wants to be sure it’s not growing at a faster rate then what is normal for his age. So one more follow up is just to be sure.
Developmentally, he is doing fine. He’s a little behind where Max is, but because of his larger head size and overall larger size it’s very normal for him to be a few weeks behind where Max is. Over time he will catch up and they will be more in sync.
We were also told that using walkers, at all at any age, is not considered a good thing. And in Andrews case, it may slow is progress because it throws off him learning how to balance himself. So as of next week we’re taking the walkers away in trade for more floor time that forces both of them to crawl, stand and eventually walk more.
I did do a google search, and there is a lot of information about this out there. Who knew! Here are a couple articles I fond interesting.
So overall, he’s doing just fine and we’ll continue to keep an eye on him to be sure.
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No More Stinky Clothes
Old Washer and Dryer, coming soon to an eBay ad near you!
Last week we were very disappointed to find out our washer was not working. It would start normally, but once the tub was full with water clothes and soap, it would just sit there with the timer running. Then it would drain the water and rinse the same way, and then most of the time not even spin dry. After a service call and a estimate of $300 to fix it (it only cost $500 new, 11 years ago) we decided to get something new as a long term investment.
Because of the boys (and our future set of triplet girls, coming in 2009-2010) it was clear that the amount of wash to be done is only going to be more and more as time goes on. I did some research on the Consumer Reports website. After picking 2 models that seemed to fit our needs, we went on Saturday and purchased a new washer. Then, we purchased a new dryer too. It’s hard not to buy in a pair since the capacity of each should be matched. We went with the WFW9600T series from Whirlpool.
So earlier this week we received our new washer and dryer. The old ones will be up on eBay for sale very soon.
Between the living room remodel, new TV, New Air Conditioner and Furnace, this has been a very expensive year! Oh yea, and twins are not cheap either. But we wouldn’t change a thing.
The guys delivering it had a nifty harness that they attached to both of their shoulders and back that allowed them to just walk the washer and dryer down the stairs into the wash room (and carry the old ones out).
My only concern now is, what will go next? The dishwasher is about 10 years old, and the Refrigerator about 15.
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Growing so Fast
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I know they’re not even a year old yet, but they are just growing up so fast. They’re so much more active now, and their personalities are becoming more and more defined. Max continues to be the more active and “crazy” one. He sometimes just stares at his hand and starts laughing at it. Andrew is more laid back, and gets really focused on a single thing.
The most fun thing is watching them play together. It’s not really demonstrated in this video, but there are times when they chase each other around and then when one of them corners the other they look at each other and laugh!
They’re exhausting, but fun! And we love them both.
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9 Month Checkup, Video
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