Month 3...

Wow! These three months have gone so fast!!  Lyla and Alya got to meet Matthew's grandparents this month! That was pretty special for us! 

I am so excited for their first Christmas! We opened one of their presents early, but there will be more on that later! 

These two are doing so great! Matthew got himself a fish (luggage) scale, so we stripped the girls down to nothing and wrapped them in a blanket - stork delivery style - and measured them. As of December 12 Alya weighed 11.26 lbs and Lyla weighed 10.8 lbs! They are definitely getting so big! It's hard for me to remember what my little 5 & 6 pound babies looked like! I am SO glad the girls are healthy and growing but I wish I could remember the TINY babies a little better! 
We moved their bedtime up from 10 or 10:30 to 8:30!! They are doing so good! I am so impressed with how well they sleep at night!
These two LOVE their daddy! Yesterday they each snuggled on him for 2-3 hours! That's the best nap they've had all month, I think! They have not been liking their naps which makes for some pretty grumpy little girls some days! But it's so fun to watch them smile at Matthew! They definitely know he is their dad, and they sure do love him!

                                                 

Lyla is getting so big! You can see from when we weighed the girls that she is sure catching up to her little sister! She is such a sweet baby! She makes so many funny faces! I am thinking of doing a blog post entitled "the many faces of Lyla!" She loves smiling but for the life if me I can't catch those smiles in camera! 
She is weening herself out of her swaddle blanket. Every morning she wakes up with at least one arm out of her swaddle...the last couple of nights I have just not even bothered wrapping one arm anymore! 
Lyla usually wakes up before Alya (usually around 6) so she and I get to snuggle for an hour or so almost every morning! She likes to sleep on her side...I think she sometimes sleeps better on her side than on her back. It'll be interesting to see what she prefers once she can roll herself over.
She has discovered her hands! I caught her seriously studying them one day, and now they are constantly in her mouth. (Maybe this newfound discovery is the reason for no longer needing the perfect swaddle.) She chews on her little fingers as much as she can. I hope this is a habit that will break once she learns to grab onto other toys! She also really likes to clasp her hands together...which I think is one of the cutest things she does. She usually has such a concentrated look on her face, and when her hands are clasped, it just is so funny...like she's just sitting back and taking in the world around her!
She is really good at tummy time. She is getting so close to rolling over! 

Alya is so funny! Her mood can change from good to bad, and from bad to good so fast it'll have your head spinning! The last couple of nights at bedtime she is so smiley...it's almost like she is trying so hard to just play for a few more minutes...or get out of going to bed all together! She likes to smile and it's easier to catch her smiles on camera. 

She does not like to be held facing the person that is holding her. She wants to be turned around where she can watch everything that is going on! 

She is pretty good at tummy time, but I think she thinks that it's just easier to not lift her head up...I've seen her do it, so I know she can, but I guess I need to find something that will make it more worth her while! 

We got them a little play matt that you can hang the toys and stuff from so they can lay on their backs and play...anyway, it came with a mirror and it is Alya's favorite! (Yes, we gave them a Christmas gift early this year.) She loves to lay and look at herself. It's kind of like a carnival mirror so it is a funny version of herself, but she loves it! 

She loves her sister! Another one of her favorite things is when I lay her on the bed and then I hold Lyla over her so they can see each other really well, and Alya instantly starts smiling and talking to Lyla. It's pretty stinkin' cute!

She does not like it when I put things in her head. Every time I try to put a hat or a headband on her she gets so mad at me. It's usually okay once it's been in for a minute, but it can be quite the ordeal! 

I love their personalities...except when they are grumpy (just kidding...I even love them when they are grumpy) and it's so crazy how fast they grow! They are both really good at putting all their weight on their legs and standing with help, of course! I might have walkers before I have crawlers! 

I also think that they might be teething already! They get so grumpy and just want to chew on me, or their binkies, or their fingers. Sometimes they don't want to eat and boy!  can they be ornery! But they are cute enough they make up for being ornery!

Anyway, I have a bunch of pictures to leave you with, so enjoy, and have a Merry Christmas!

Alya & Lyla