Jacob and Jordan update 4-3-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

My apologies for the long time since the last post; things have been crazy at Casa De Cordova part two. There have been many questions from all of our friends, family and local followers of this blog as to how everyone is doing and when will an update to the blog be posted on their progress, and I am happy to report that the twins have been doing great.

To bring everyone to the present, the first thing to mention is the twins' first birthday, which was a big success. The event was at our home, and we were so pleased and thankful for who and how many people were able to celebrate that key day with us.
















The party was a cupcake-themed party, and Sheri spent two days baking her heart out to make 100 cupcakes for the babies and the attendees to enjoy. The end result was a very tasteful and very colorful display!
















And now the 411 on the babies' individual progress...

Crawling for Jacob is as easy as 1 2 3. When he is on all fours, keep a close eye on him, because you think he might be one place, and in an instant, is somewhere else. He also is very close to walking (yikes!!!!). If he paces himself, he can make it all the way across the room. If he gets too excited (which happens a lot) he will lose his balance and fall on his rear, but he's right back up to try again. He still has to work on getting up on his own though; right now he uses anyone and anything to get on his feet. Once he has that mastered, all bets are off. Jacob also is sporting a decent head of hair; very thin, but getting thicker and longer each day. And, he has three teeth now (two on bottom, and cutting one on top). He is still working on his talking (ma-ma is still his favorite word), but that will develop with time.















































Jordan's hair keeps getting longer and more and more curly. I'm still holding on to the prayer that her hair will be long and flowing (and manageable) when she gets older; for now we have donned her "Curly Sue"





















Jordan's babilings continue to improve with each passing day, and we feel that she gets closer each day to forming complete sentences. Her words are mostly baby talk, but as we continue to talk to her and she observes the world around her, you can see the wheels in her head clicking. Her favorite word is still "da da" though. And, like her brother, she has two bottom teeth, and is cutting two on the top. Jordan is also pulling up to a standing position very well. She still has some development to work through on walking, but that will come with time.




















Jordan has also formed the habit of going to the front window and looking for her daddy. Another one of my favorite things she does (shhhh ;-) )




















We hope everyone is having a great year in 2011! Please pray for continued success for all!



Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 1-9-11

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors,

2010 presented the Cordova family with a lot of obstacles and numerous blessings, the main two being Jacob and Jordan's development! I am happy to report that even as New Year's has come and gone, the twins continue to flourish and grow; each day they show us something new, and for that we are very thankful.

Christmas 2010 was a special one; we had the twins' First Christmas, which included a lot of toys for the girl and boy, and each was received with screeches of delight and wonder for all who observed. Christmas Eve was spent in Brenham with the Smith bunch and the Sunday after Christmas was with the Mersiovsky bunch at Rae's house in Richmond. Much to be celebrated was received at every location over the holidays; we were all glad to be with all our loved ones and friends.

2011 continues to observe many noticeable changes for the twins. Jacob has grown a small amount of hair on his head and has broken his first two teeth. His babbling vocabulary has increased; his favorite word is "ma-ma", but he can also say ga and goo. Mainly, he entertains himself by screeching. He has also mastered his crawling; there is no where he cannot get to relatively quickly. Jacob is now working on walking, and his main practice arena is the couch. He will start at one end and using his hands, guide himself the length of the couch. It won't be long now.

Jordan's babbilings are still mostly of the ga ga goo goo", "ba ma" and "ma ma" phrases, but she has added "da da" to her vocabulary. I love that. I don't even have to be looking her way for her to start saying that. She also has made considerable progress with her crawling; on her own she still rocks back and forth on her hands and knees and will make a few steps, but if you hold something in front of her at a distance she really likes or wants, she's making a bee-line for it. Go baby! Jordan also had to have another procedure done the Monday after Christmas; it was deemed by her doctors after Thanksgiving that her feeding tube incision wasn't closing like it should have, and she would have to undergo surgery to scrape away the scar tissue and sew up the incision from the inside out. I am pleased to report the surgery went very well, Jordan's scar looks better each day and the feeding tube complication is pretty much a distant memory (to be reminded of only as we count our blessings).

We were not able to send everyone a newsletter and Christmas card for 2010 (unfortunately). I have therefore, placed both the newsletter and Christmas Card here on the blog for everyone to see.

































This month Jacob and Jordan will also be turning 1! We will be having a small celebration at the house January 22, 2011. We are very much looking forward to another great milestone and celebration for the twins!


We hope everyone has a great year in 2011! Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 11-6-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

2010 quickly approaches to a close with the holidays near, and the Cordova family is very much looking forward to enjoying time with friends and family for the twins 1st Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year festivities! It's a time of reflection, celebration, and thanks, and although our family, friends and our world has each had its own unique struggles, difficulties and trials, we continue to give thanks to the Lord Almighty for each blessing He bestows upon us and ask him to be beside us, and behind us as we overcome our obstacles, whatever they may be.

The kids have been progressing and growing by leaps and bounds; Jacob is slowly learning to crawl; it takes him a little bit to traverse his path, but in the end, he manages to arrive at his destination with a hearty grin and giggle. He also is growing a decent amount of peach fuzz on his head (no more bald-headed Jacob for this kid), which we are excited about; and with the cooler days we have observed recently, we want him to have as much natural protection as possible!

Jordan has learned to roll over both ways and is beginning to teach herself how to draw her legs up in the beginning stages of crawling. Where she distinguishes herself from her brother in development is her voice. While Jacob still coos, grunts and grins, Jordan has been projecting her voice to whoever will listen, smiling all the way. And her babblings are more toward the "ga ga goo goo", "ba ma" and "ma ma" phrases. I haven't heard Jordan say "Mama" to where it is distinguishable yet, but Sheri swears up and down that she has. Oh, and Jacob (not sure where he learned this) has now begun to shake his head back and forth, regardless of what he is doing. Whether on the floor trying to crawl, or someone holding him as he stands up, he shakes his head and just smiles the biggest smile! (I even took a video clip of that so you all could see, so cute):









Also, here is a clip of the kids gettin' in some floor time...







The kids also had a recent trip to the doctor for routine check ups; here is their latest stats:

Jacob - 15 lbs. 5.8 oz, 2 ft. 1.79 in. tall, head 16.732 in.
Jordan - 13 lbs. 13.17 oz, 2 ft. 1.08 in tall, head 15.945 in.

As you can see, we have much to be thankful for. We pray that our friends, family and all those that diligently visit this site to have a safe, prosperous and blessed holiday season.

Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 9-11-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

My apologies for so much time passing beyond the last update. With football season in full swing for me and Sheri and our parents having their hands full with growing babies, life at the Cordova household had been anything but dull.

The baptism was a great success! It was a wonderful day; we got to see many of our good friends and family we haven't been able to see for a while, and the ceremony and setting was absolutely breathtaking! For those who were not able to attend, we missed you, but we know that you were there with us and the kids in spirit!

See the photo album above for excerpts taken of the blessed event!


I am also happy to report that Jacob's surgery went off yesterday without a hitch. As you may know, Jacob was born with a hernia in his bellybutton and his scrotum. This is a commonality for male babies, especially preemie boys, but the good thing was that both were causing him no pain. We had to wait until Jacob was older and a considerable size larger than his birth weight (By the Way [BTW], Jacob is now 13 lbs. 12 oz and 24 in. long according to his last assessment) so he could handle the surgery without any major complications. The longest we could wait was up to a year old, and you really don't want to wait that long because complications can occur beyond that where the intestinal track can worm itself out of its normal configuration and deposit waste into your scrotum (bad stuff). Needless to say, we got it taken care of before it was allowed to cause serious damage. Here are some photos of Jacob before and after the procedure.




















































Today, Jacob is doing better; the anesthesia has worn off, and we are keeping any pain he may have at bay with Children's Tylenol. His appetite had returned yesterday afternoon, so, since then he is eating like nothing ever happened.

While Jacob was undergoing his procedure, Mom and Dad kept a vigil at home with Jordan. Here is a short video of her that Mom took with her camera phone.








Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.



Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 8-15-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

The twins continue to advance and grow, and we wanted to share a few videos of those advancements captured on film! Also, the babies will be baptized next weekend at Parkway United Methodist's Sea of Galilee. We are very much looking forward to this occasion as well as sharing the blessed event with all that will be able to make it. If you are not able to attend, we know that you will be with us in spirit. In the meantime, enjoy the vids below!

Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.























Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 7-31-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

Despite the babies fighting allergies/cold/sinus drip (as the doctor told us on the last visit on Friday, we can't officially call it allergies because of their age, but the good thing is there is no discoloration in their mucus), Jacob and Jordan continue to grow and thrive. As you can see from the numerous photos and movie files attached below, the kiddos will not let a little thing like boogers and coughing stand in their way of blowing and growing (no pun intended).

The official weight for Jacob as of Friday's doctor visit was 11.62 pounds, and Jordan weighed 11.02 pounds. We also had the pleasure this last week of Sheri's 2nd cousin, Terri, staying with us while Bruce & Suzanne took a week trip to Nashville, TN for some much needed R&R (which we very much enjoyed and were thankful that Terri could help and spend some time with us, and our sincere thanks go to Sheri's cousins, Pam and Johnny for letting Terri come down to be with us).






Sheri and I appreciate all of the help Bruce & Suzanne provide during the weeks that we are at work staying with the babies, and this was a well deserved trip to recharge their batteries and visit with Bruce's sisters and stepfather.

Also, this August we have the twins baptism at Parkway United Methodist's Sea of Galilee, Saturday, August 21, which all participants are very much looking forward to.


Please pray for continued success for all and quick healing for the twins from whatever ails them!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.











Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com

Jacob & Jordan Update 7-6-10

Friends, Family, Prayer Warriors:

The Cordova twins have been blowing and going these past two months (and keeping their parents and grandparents) VERY busy.

Jordan continues to put away the pounds; at last official weight via routine doctor's visit she was 9 lbs (she probably is 10 lbs now, but we will confirm that officially upon her next doctor's visit). She still has her yerping sessions (baby speak for spit-ups), and those vary depending on the level of activity she experiences each day. She is still on the feeding tube, but we know once she transitions to a bottle she will do very well (we constantly re-inforce the suck/swallow/breathe reflex by giving her a pacifier to suck on as she is feeding). We also have routine visits from Early Development representatives who measure her process from being preemie to a developing newborn, and these folks are working with her development to ensure she stays with the growth curve. Jordan also still has the stridor, acid reflux, and partial paralysis of one of her vocal cords, but that also improves each day. With the visiting nurse care, ECS reps, gradparents and Sheri and I on constant vigil, Jordan is progressing well to overcoming her difficulties. Jordan also has begun to smile and grin a lot more, and I have even caught her smiling in her sleep upon some of my check-ins.

Jacob also is developing very well. He is about 9 lbs (again, this will be confirmed upon the twins' next routine checkup) and is coming along very well. He has begun cooing and letting out big grins (which lights up anyone who he is smiling at), and if you support him under his armpits and stand him up, he will, to some degree, walk in the direction you point him. Of course if you weren't supporting him, it would be a whole different story, but this proud papa gives him kudos for being able to do that. He has also figured out how to roll over from his stomach to his back, but still hasn't quite figured out how to roll back over to his tummy. Only a matter of time. And, he is holding his head up very well; if he is on his stomach and awake, he will raise up with his arms and be looking around, and if you are holding him, his head is up and looking at everthing he can focus on. He is a very curious baby. Don't let his smile fool you though; he can still throw a tantrum when he wants something, and usually when he wants it, he wants it NOW.

Please pray for continued success for all!

Thank you for all of your love, prayers and thoughts! More progress reports as soon as I can spare another minute! May the good Lord bless and protect us all.


Kind regards,

The Cordova Family (Andy, Sheri, Jacob & Jordan)
cell - 281-300-6212
email - maverick2601@hotmail.com