The Carter Twins

Medical costs for multiple pregnancy $10 (copay) plus parking

Maternity clothing and misc $407

Preparations for babies $ 2000+ and  counting

Fitting into your pre-pregnancy “skinny jeans” $ PRICELESS

The girls are 3.5 mo old now and growing, growing, growing… Today, Ava weighed 12lb 1oz and Emilie was 10lb 7oz. Tonight I dressed both in 0-3 mo sized sleepers that we received as gifts while in the hospital… I can remember saying to Jason “they will never fit in these” because they looked gigantic. I could not believe it when I looked at Ava in hers… I was barely able to snap it closed and the legs were riding around her knees… I can’t believe they are the same little 5lb babies…

This past Saturday we attended our first twins club play date. There were 6-7 families there with their twins (mostly girl/girl twins)… Imagine, that is 14 little babies sitting and crawling around… it was a sight!!

Stephanie

The girls will be 7 weeks old tomorrow and I am amazed at how fast they are growing. Today Ava weighed 8lb 11oz and Emilie was 7lb 2oz. Their size differences are really pronounced now and holding each of them is such a difference experience. After holding Ava for an extended period of time and then picking up Emilie, I swear I almost throw her over my shoulder b-c she is so light.

Emilie is still able to wear her little preemie onesies although they are really stretched to their max. She is in between sizes but will probably graduate into newborn sizes soon.

We received our first shipment of online purchased diapers. We currently are looking at 3 boxes of 90+ diapers and lament that this is only a 2.5-3 week supply (a singleton would last for six weeks with that quantity). They are little pooping machines.

Stephanie

The girls turned one month old yesterday… we are amazed how fast time has gone… was it really a month ago they arrived (a month and a day to be exact)??

Today, Ava weighed in at 7lb 3oz and Emilie was 5lb 13oz. They appear to be putting on an ounce a day which is great (the average is 5oz in a week).

Ava has graduated to newborn size clothes and diapers however Emilie is still in her preemie clothes and diapers but is catching up. We have to work quickly putting on weight so we can get our clothes to our other twin friends that will be arriving in the next few weeks =)

–Stephanie