6 Weeks Old

Ruby & Charlotte are 6 weeks old today. Ruby started social smiling (in front of the camera, no less) for the first time this afternoon. Both girls are content to look at toys for a few minutes at a time now, be it in their rocker seats or under the baby gym. Enjoy the photos!

Rocker seats:

Ruby smiles:

Charlotte studies the camera quite seriously:

Gym time:

Ruby and her pillow sized cheeks:

Charlotte loses her pacifier (this happens a lot in the middle of the night):

Awwww:

5 Weeks Old

Ruby & Charlotte are now 5 weeks old. They continue to grow bigger every day. We are starting to feel more rested since the girls are sleeping in longer stretches at night (2 1/2 - 3 hour blocks). Grandma Doreen, Great Papa Arlen & Judy have gone home, and Bob's mom, Grandma Sueli, arrived Monday evening for her turn to visit with the girls. Lots of photos below!

Great Papa Arlen with Charlotte & Ruby:

4 generations:

Grandma Doreen (holding Charlotte), Great Papa Arlen (holding Ruby), & Judy:

Grandma Doreen & Ruby:

Grandma Doreen & Charlotte:

More napping:

In their sleep sacks (they seem to dislike being swaddled now):


Ruby gets chubbier:

Charlotte gets chubbier:

Grandma Sueli & Ruby:

Bob & Charlotte:

Getting ready for their first Halloween:

One Month Old!

Charlotte & Ruby are one month old today, which is also their Crazy Uncle Trevor's 21st birthday. Below are the photos I took of them to commemorate this momentous occasion.

Charlotte at 1 month:

Ruby at 1 month:

Both girls wore pants for the first time:


Both girls also decided today would be a great day to start maneuvering around the crib on their own during different naps.
Charlotte's migration:

Ruby's migration:

4 Weeks Old

Charlotte & Ruby are 4 weeks old! Ruby has outgrown newborn sizes too so both of the girls are now in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothing. Below are photos from today.

Naptime:


Here they are after a bath, both are quite calm and smell wonderful.
Charlotte:

Ruby:

Charlotte:

Ruby:

Family Times

Just when you think that the girls could not possibly get any more adorable, they do. Charlotte has outgrown newborn size clothing and diapers this week, and Ruby is not far behind. They are gaining more head control and having longer awake periods each day. I realized that there were very few photos with me and the girls, since I am behind the camera so often. We made an effort to include me in the photos as well this time.

Bob, Nicole, Charlotte, Grandma Doreen, & Ruby:

Nicole, Charlotte, Bob, & Ruby (the girls were not amused by this pose):

Ruby (on my legs), Charlotte (in the background), & me after a late night feeding:

Charlotte in the bathtub:

Ruby in the bathtub:

Solid gold sisters:

Charlotte:

Ruby:

I was able to wear my pre-pregnancy shoes today - this made me very happy:

3 Weeks Old

Charlotte and Ruby are still incredibly cute (you may have made the same observation after viewing the photos). They now eat 3.5oz every 2-3 hours, and it shows in their chubby cheeks and thighs. The girls are sleeping at night in 2 hour stretches for the most part, which has greatly reduced Bob's bizarre antics due to lack of sleep. Below are some photos from today.

Tummy time:

Charlotte:

Ruby:

Charlotte & Ruby:

Charlotte napping:

Ruby napping:

Chubby Charlotte:

Chubby Ruby:

Photos and More

Charlotte and Ruby are starting to get quite chubby. They eat 3oz every 2-3 hours, and if Ruby had her way, it would be every hour. They are getting stronger as each day passes, both able to hold their heads up for a few controlled seconds. Ruby is losing more hair than Charlotte, and it looks to be coming in a lighter color. The girls are still on a predictable schedule, with only a couple of inconsolable crying incidents that lasted an hour or two their entire lives. We know that we are extremely fortunate to have such great babies, and thankful because of it. We are now quite certain that Charlotte resembles Bob and Ruby resembles me when compared to our own baby photos (though Bob's baby photos are questionable - most are blurry) and current features.
Below are some photos from the past few days.

Ruby and Charlotte:

Charlotte:

Ruby:

Charlotte:

Ruby:

Charlotte & Ruby: