13 months and changing Part I

The girls had their one year check-up last week which is never fun.  The appointment takes almost two hours which bores the girls to death.  The girls did pretty well with their shots, but I'm not looking forward to the next round in three months.  The doctor thought Brielle was doing fine without her oxygen.  We will re-check her weight in a month.  If she is doing well then, we will be able to get rid of all the equipment that is sitting around our house!  Teagan and Rianne can now drink whole milk, but Brielle needs to stay on formula for the extra calories.  The girls are still behind on their speech and fine motor skills, but on track with their gross motor skills.  They will start to catch up around 18 months we hope, so we don't need to be concerned at this point. 
Here are their stats

Brielle
Height 25.75 inches 1%   Weight  16 pounds 5 ounces 4%  Head 17 inches 8%

Teagan
Height 27.25 inches 1%    Weight 19 pounds  32%   Head  18 inches 66% (Daddy's fault)

Rianne
Height 28 inches 7%      Weight 18 pounds 5 ounces 22%   Head  17.25 inches 16%

Tony took a trip home to see his family.  We missed him a lot, but thankfully my family provided extra support to help me out, so I didn't go completely nuts.  Brielle has been in a funk where she hasn't wanted to stay asleep.  So Saturday night was night five of cry it out and she didn't cry!  Hopefully, she is back to her good sleeping self.  Rianne is the easiest to put to bed. Put her in her crib with a blanket and pacifier and she will put herself to sleep.  Teagan either sleeps well or fights it to the extreme where we have to put her back to bed four or five times.  Looks like she might be the next on the cry it out list.

I don't understand. You let Daddy go? Pink slip?

But, but, I know he can do better...

Daddy. We thought you left. Oh, hello, yogurt.

Not only do I look fashionable, but my belly's full. Mmmmm. Peach yogurt.

Brielle took two steps on her own Saturday (at 13 months) and is starting to do a little dance which involves her whole body.  I'll have Tony post a video (I'm not good at that) when he gets home. Teagan now says mama, dadda and a bunch of other babble.  Her two front teeth are coming and so she will have four soon.  She is also perfecting her temper tantrums which Brielle is picking up on. She shakes her head no when she is done eating and Rianne mimics her, but she continues to eat.  Rianne now says mama and makes a bunch of different grunting sounds.  She has been extra happy and smiley lately showing off her two bottom teeth.

To be continued in part II.