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by noelle on August 21, 2011

I am so bad! I know I promised a post a few days ago, but these babies are unpredictable and I could not get to it. Here is the update on the babies that I promised.

The babies are almost 5 months old now. I can’t believe they are that old already, but at the same time, it seems like forever ago that they were born. Let me just say, this has not been easy but it has been an amazing ride.

I have been pumping for the babies since they were born. I had dreams of tandem breastfeeding, but Alex never could latch on well in the beginning and breastfeeding Libby and pumping for him became too much for me to handle. I was able to keep up with their supply needs until recently. Their demand has surpassed my supply, even though I am pumping 60 oz a day, and we are now having to supplement with formula. I had originally wanted to keep “breastfeeding” for a year, but at this point I am aiming for 6 months and then we will go from there. It is extremely hard to find time to pump when I am alone with the babies, which is almost all the time.

The twins have been sleeping through the night since 2 months old (thank the good Lord)! At first we thought it was a fluke, but when the continued to do it we were thrilled. At first they slept from around 11pm until 6am, but slowly we have increased the time to 8pm until around 9:30am. I do wake them to dream feed at midnight when I go to bed and they wake up themselves at around 6:30am to eat again, but then they go back to sleep until 9:30am. Napping was another issue all together. For the first 4 months the babies would not nap during the day. They would take 15 minute cat naps here and there, but nothing substantial. It was impossible to get anything done. I am happy to say that in the past 3 weeks, we have established a 2pm until 4pm or 5pm nap. Overall, I have to say we have been blessed with the babies’s sleeping habits.

The babies stats are as follows: Alex weighs 14 lbs 13 oz and Libby weighs 14 lbs 2 oz. I can’t believe how big they are getting. When they were first born they were so tiny and now they are robust babies. Here is a comparison:

Newborn in carseat:

4 months old in carseats:

They are still a little small for their age, but they started off pretty small, so it’s not a problem.

The babies are now sleeping in the nursery in their cribs. They stayed with us in our room for 4 and a half months, but last week we transitioned them into their cribs. It has gone smoothly so far. We are using the Angel Care Monitors for the babies. Honestly, I wouldn’t sleep without it, and with it, I have slept better than I have since the babies were born. I highly recommend it.

Hmmm, what else? The babies are meeting all their milestones. Smiling, rolling over, “talking” etc. We got the go ahead to start solid from the doctor, but we decided to wait until around 6 months to introduce solids to the twins. I can’t wait to try different foods! We have started practicing putting a spoon in their mouths. Hopefully, by the time they are ready to eat, they will be used to the spoon. OK. That’s all the time I have right now. Here are some recent pics of the cuties. Bye for now!

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Bad Blogger!

by noelle on August 12, 2011

I know, I know. I am a horrible blogger. My only excuse is that I have been extremely busy with my two little munchkins! They definitely keep me occupied all day long.

The babies are 4 and a half months old now. Alex weighs about 15 lbs and Libby is at around 14 lbs. Unfortunately, this means that they will be moving into the nursery this weekend and not sleeping in our room anymore. They have outgrown their bassinets. I don’t know how I am going to sleep at night with them not next to me. I joke around with my hubs saying that he will find me asleep in the nursery, but I am only partly kidding. Ugh, how will I survive! Hopefully the babies transition goes smoothly. We will see.

Anyway, we are running to Costco to pick up a few things. I’ll post a better update tonight when the twins are asleep.

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Diaper Bag for Twins

by noelle on May 7, 2011

When I got pregnant, I couldn’t wait to pack my diaper bag. One thing I really wanted to know was what other people put in their diaper bags. I have two diaper bags, a big one for longer trips and a smaller one for every day. Here are the contents of my large diaper bag, which is the Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Double. I am packing for twins, so it may be more than someone with one child would need.

2 ring toys
2 sun hats
2 warm hats
changing pad
mommy hook
2 teething bibs
2 blankets
nursing cover
2 burp cloths
2 9oz bottles
2 waterproof bibs
powder formula
disposable diaper bags
Butt Cream
8 diapers
nasal aspirator
2 sleepers
2 onesies
shirt for mommy
1 ice pack
Boogie Wipes
2 bottles ready-made formula
2 nipples
Wipes
breast pads
Wet ones
Hand sanitizer
disposable changing pads
First Aid Kit

The contents of my first aid kit are as follows:

Tape
Band-aids
Alcohol Swabs
Guaze
Saline Spray
Tylenol
Gas Drops
Antiseptic
Antibiotic Cream
Anti-itch Cream
After Bite Kids
Benadryl
Benadryl Spray
Thermometer
Nail Clippers
tweezers
Scissors
Nail File

Seems like a lot of stuff right? Well it all fits easily into the Skip Hop Duo Double. And there is even room for more if needed.

And yes, it closes:

This is just what I like to have with me when I leave the house for more than 4 hours. It is a large bag, so I do not like to carry it around all the time.

Anyway, I hope this helps someone out there. I will tell you what I carry in my everyday bag in another post.

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Baby Wearing

by noelle on May 2, 2011

Ever since I started trying to get pregnant, I knew I wanted to wear my baby. With twins, it’s a little more difficult, but it can still be done. And you can wear them each alone as well.

Last week, I was at a maternity/baby boutique when I came across the Moby Wrap. I had read a lot about it, and knew how it worked, but didn’t know if I would be able to wrap it and get the baby in. I decided that I would give it a try.

I tried it out the next day. My first impression is that I love it. Here are some pics of me wearing my little babes. Please ignore my appearance. No makeup, and not dressed

Me wearing Libby:

With Libby again:

Alex in the Moby:

Alex again:

The babies absolutely loved it. They were both fussy before I put them in, but in seconds they wear all cushy and sleeping in the wrap. Overall, so far, I love this wrap. However, it does drag on the floor when putting it on and that could be problematic if I needed to put it on outside, especially if raining.

I also ordered a Baby K’tan which is like the Moby, but pre-tied so you do not have to wrap it. It is in transit. I will tell you about it when it gets here and we try it out.

We will also be ordering two Ergo Performance carriers soon. Will update when I get those as well.

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