Here are some random things about our family since it doubled almost 4 months ago:
- I don't remember what sleep is.
- Poop and spit up do not disgust me like I thought it would
- Our household instantly gets happier the moment Daddy walks thru the door. (I think all 3 of us girls get a little sick of each other being with one another all day).
- Swaddle blankets and wraps are a God send!
- I can and do breastfeed (pretty much exclusively) twins. I know there were people who were skeptic, but BAM! I did it. Want to know why? Because God gave me boobs for feeding babies. Shocking, right? I know. Anyways - I'm super excited that I don't have to feed my babies formula because breast milk is the best thing for my babies.
- I hate washing bottles. Thank goodness they only get a max of 2 bottles a day (night time so daddy can feed them, too).
- I don't like leaving the house anymore. There is no guarantee my fussy babies will be good. They used to like being in the car and in the stroller but not anymore! Anytime can be fussy time. Oh, yay.
- My babies are hard babies. They are fussy babies. While my patience has definitely increased, there are still moments that I need to dig a hole and bury my head in it just for a small escape.
- I am not a mother who can't stand the thought of being away from my little ones for a minute. In fact, I can't wait until we move home and I can drop them off with someone to babysit and I can get a break. That does not make me a bad mother. It makes me a woman. I am not only a mother, I have a life outside of my sweet babies... or... I will return to having a life when I move home and actually have someone I can get to babysit.
- Emmalyn & Harper's personalities are still very similar. I cannot say that Emmy is more dramatic than Harper or vice versa because each day they switch.
- Harper has that strawberry hermangioma on her head. It is an after birth birthmark. It will eventually go away but may take a few years. Luckily, she's a girl, and when her hair comes in, it should cover it.
When we brought them home, they were under 5lbs each and struggling with weight gain. Now, they are probably close to 12lbs! We'll find out in a week and a half at their 4 month appointment. I'm anxious to see how much they've grown!
They have definitely filled out and are looking like healthy babies. I happen to love their little fat rolls on their legs. Kyle says he doesn't want them to be fat, chunky babies lol and I doubt they will be, but who knows. They still have at least, at least 2 more months of only breastmilk only. If they've gained enough weight and are big enough, then we might introduce a little solid food into the mix but there's no rush. We'll get there when we get there.
At one point I think they had colic. I'm not sure exactly, but they were fuussssyyyy for hours at night. It would take several hours to get one baby down. I mean, I would be awake until 11pm or later trying to put a baby down (and I would have started at 7pm)! Those nights were rough. Lately, it has been better but there is still a night or two where one of them decides to give us grief. Usually it's when they've broken out of their swaddles and jerk themselves awake. If only they would just stay wrapped up! Those pesky little rugrats just keep breaking out and waking up, consequently waking up Mommy and Daddy. Oy.
On the topic of swaddling... my girls LOVE to be swaddled. I hate it. At first, I thought they were super cute and I'd called them my little burritos. However, now, I hate that they have the hardest time sleeping without it. It has become a crutch that we will have to break soon. Emmalyn has turned over on her side several times while being swaddled and I'm scared to death she'll flip on her stomach and suffocate without being able to use her arms to push up. So, breaking this habit of theirs will be challenging and probably cause a few rough, sleepless nights but in the end it will be safer for them.
Topic jump: when I go out in public, I think I need to always put Harper in a bow or flower. Why, you may ask? Because every person on this planet seems to think she's a boy. Poor thing. I will have her in a pink dress and I will still be asked if I have a boy and a girl. After, of course, I'm asked if their twins. Nope, just decided to pick this second one up on my way out with the first.
I'm in a twins group online and I can't believe half the things people say to mothers with twins. I'm sure I will experience this at some point but here is a few pointers. First: if you see that the twins are a boy and a girl, they are NOT identical. Ever. Don't ask. They are fraternal. Second: never ask a woman if she had twins naturally. Meaning, did they go thru IVF. That is incredibly personal and non of your business. Third: Don't say anything like, "oh, well, i'm sure having two the same age is easier than 2 with different ages." You don't have twins, you don't know, so shush it. Twins are hard! But those are just a few things...
Going back to what I mentioned about wanting a break from being with them all the time. I don't want anyone to think that I have anything against mothers (or fathers) who want to be with their baby all the time. By all means...continue. I am just not one of those people. I like to play other roles than just the mother role. I am a wife. I have friends. I'm a daughter. I'm an interpreter. Etc, Etc. I have many different roles I play. However, for the past 4 months, it has been difficult to play any role except for the mother one. For right now, it's okay because they are just little babies and I need to be here, but it will be nice when I can return to a more "normal" life and not just sit at home all day trying to juggle 2 babies at the same time... although they are cute babies that I'm juggling :)
Here are some things they are learning to do:
- Suck on their hands. All Day Long.
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| They actually look a lot alike in this one! |
- Chatter! They make long strings of noises while trying to talk. It is seriously the cutest thing ever. They've started doing this daily now.
- Harper has started to (awkwardly) reach and touch a toy on one of her chairs. It's cute to watch her figure out how to use her hands.
- They hold their heads up really well at this point.
- They like to look out instead of being snuggled up on our chests. When they were a few weeks old, they really enjoyed snuggling and lying up on my shoulder. Not so much anymore. They want to be looking around at everything. Sadly, this makes it harder for me to snuggle them.
- They smile a lot. When they're not crying anyways...
- Drool. They love to drool on daddy's arms while he's holding them.
- Splash during bath time! They've grown to love bath time and make a mess while doing it! We keep them in their infant bath in the kitchen sink, and water goes everywhere with them kicking and flailing their arms about making a mess. I tend to laugh the whole time.
- Harper has rolled over several times.
- They officially lie on their backs without any issues. For about 2-3 months they wouldn't lie on their back except for maybe a minute and they'd rarely ever sleep on their backs making their cribs useless. Now, they both sleep in their cribs every night and will lie on their backs for a while playing on their play mat!
- They definitely notice each other. I was wondering when this would happen since they pretty much ignored each other for the longest time. Now they will watch each other and sometimes smile and coo at the other. It will be nice when they start to play with each other.
Time is flying! We can't wait to be home in a few months to see everyone.
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