We are so excited to see what McKenzie and McKinley will look like. Our last sonogram was with the high risk doctor, and the girls profiles looked just like Shiloh, so we are really curious to see if they will all three look similar or if the twins will look more like me?!? Regardless of that, we are praying for two healthy baby girls!!
As far as everything else for the twins is concerned, I am now on modified bed rest, which means that I'm allowed to walk around a little bit but need to stay reclined as much as possible. I've needed someone with me everyday to help with Shiloh. Thankfully, friends and family have really been helping out and I am so grateful!! Thank you to everyone who has and is planning on coming over to hang out with me and help out with Shiloh!
I am so pleased to say that Shiloh has handled this transition really well. The first week was tough for her because she is not used to a mommy that does not run around and play with her all day, so she was pretty clingy and emotional for a few days. Now, going into week 3 of bed rest, she is much more aware of Mommy and wants to make sure I'm okay but overall seems to be loving having visitors and more attention.
I'll be using a wheel chair in the coming weeks, so I am allowed to get out more! I know if I had to stay on strict bed rest I could do it, but my doctor said it's fine if I go out as long as I'm in a wheel chair! Thank goodness! Those who have been helping me know that I've been getting a little stir crazy. (Missy and Jackie- you girls are amazing for handling hospital bed rest so well!! I'm praying that I won't have to be :))
In the Marc and Reci Smith Family, we've been spending lots of time with Shiloh and with each other before the craziness of newborns hits us! This summer we had Shiloh participate in gymnastics, which was a blast and a great learning experience for her. She learned to hang from a bar, to somersault, to walk on a really low balance beam, and to follow directions from another adult.
If you're just tuning into my blog, then I'll forewarn you. I started this blog to keep track of the Smith Family happenings and to help me keep track of Shiloh's and future little Smith's Milestones. This blog is sort of my family scrapbook and baby book all in one; I'm trying to share our lives with anyone who wants to read it but mostly keep a record of it for us!
Shiloh Physical Milestones at 21 months:
- all of the gymnastics things mentioned above :)
- running (very fast)
- jumping with both feet off the ground
- drawing circles
- walking backwards (she's been doing that for about 2 months now)
I'm also SO excited to say that behaviorally she has improved a ton lately!! Starting about mid July she really began responding to our firm No's. For about the previous 2 months, she was spending lots of time in various corners of our house for Time-Out, which made me really sad. Thankfully lately, she has been responding well!!
Shiloh's Verbal Milestones:
- she attempts to sing many songs (ABCs, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Row Row Your Boat, Old McDonald Had a Farm)
- she has spoken a few five word sentences
- she uses please and thank you (typically with a gentle reminder but we're getting there :))
- she can count to 10 with a little bit of help
PICTURES!!
Playing with Mommy's old jewelry
Sharing jewelry with Daddy
Happy 4th of July
Daddy and Shiloh "finning" or spinning which is one of her favorite things right now!
Here are some of our Maternity/Family Pictures
My aunts threw a baby shower for me, and here are some pictures from that!!
"Nino"got Shiloh a double stroller with twin babies!! Shiloh couldn't have been more excited!! She LOVES babies, which we're hoping will translate into being an excited big sister!!
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