1 Year Stats!

This was a rough appointment!  They only had to get one shot but they had to have blood drawn to test for lead and anemia.  Since their veins are so tiny it was very difficult to get a good flow of blood.  The doctor had to prick all three of them a few times in both the hands and the arms and still only got a little bit from Gavin and Ava so she'll have to redo it at their 15 month appointment.  Because of the lab company that our insurance uses they require the doctor to fill up 2 tubes of blood rather than 1 which is a whole different issue that I would love to discuss!  On top of that all three have been running between 102-103 temperatures since Monday with lots of nasty noses and coughing.  Of course it's as soon as the weather gets nice that they get sick!

Anyways, here are their stats:

GAVIN
Birth weight: 4 lb 2 oz
Current weight/height: 18 lb 6 oz (3%) 27 1/2 in (5%)

Still has 2 teeth on the bottom and a few coming to the surface on the top.  He's standing by himself, cruising in between furniture and expecting him to start walking any day now!  We call him Dennis the Menace because he wants to play with anything that's NOT a baby toy. He loves to do cheesy smiles for the camera and is always "talking".  He still loves books, pushing toys/furniture around the house, and playing with blocks. 

3 Months Old

12 Months Old

AVA
Birth weight: 4 lb 6 oz
Current weight/height: 20 lb 4 oz (40%) 28 3/4 in (30%)

She has 2 teeth on the bottom and has 2 cutting through on the top.  Standing while holding onto something but not interested in taking any steps just yet.  Ava is a very affectionate child and just wants to crawl all over us all the time.  They got a blowup cow for their birthday and she loves to play on that.  She also likes to stand at the activity table and try to knock her brothers down!! She tends to find herself very funny and you'll often find her crawling around hysterically laughing at herself! Ava is a great eater and will eat just about anything! She has even been eating chunks of mango lately! 

3 Months Old

12 Months Old

BRAYDEN
Birth weight: 3 lb 11 oz
Current weight/height: 21 lb (25%) 29 1/4 in (50%)

Has 2 teeth on the bottom and 4 on the top.  Brayden was our smallest but surpassed the others a while ago.  He's so long that I had to buy onesie extenders to make them longer so we could snap them!  He's standing by himself and attempting to make a few steps.  He's not as gutsy as Gavin but he's definitely right behind him!  Brayden loves to play with anything that makes noise and especially likes books that have touchy/feely things on them!  He still loves the jumperoo but will be grown out of it as soon as he reaches 24 pounds :(  Brayden is a big eater as well and you will only hear him fuss when he's hungry...otherwise he's such a happy baby.  He's big on texture so he's a little unsure about finger foods like melon or mango.

3 Months Old

12 Months Old

They're all in size 4 diapers and we're slowly transitioning to whole milk.  They get whole milk in the morning and the rest is formula.  I think next week we'll probably go to all whole milk (thank goodness...no more expensive formula).  I can't believe we're already at the 12 month mark!  This year has been amazing and I'm excited to see the next phase of milestones and adventures!

3 Months Old

12 Months Old