Babies’ weights: Eitan, 8lb 4oz. Noa, 8lb 7oz. – We are now up the bottom of the growth charts for normal full-term babies! YEAH BABY!
Adventures this month: Getting out of the house just me and the babies! We have been to the October Baby Club twice, we went to the doctor (for immunizations
), we went to the breastfeeding support group, we went to a friend’s
house… So much time just the three of us! But also we have been out as a
whole family, going to shul or to other people’s houses. Last Saturday
we all took a walk to the library just to get out of the house on such a
nice day.What’s up with my body: Officially have diastasis recti and have started seeing a physical therapist. My weight loss has stalled completely, but I am also stress eating like it’s my job. The pain in my wrist continues, which the physical therapist says is from picking up babies, so I am supposed to wear a brace (haha yeah right...).
What’s up with the Babies: They are now officially on the bottom of the growth chart for normal, full-term babies!!!!! This is my major accomplishment of the month, ha! Also they have started smiling – sporadically, but it’s happening! Also, they have started noticing each other – we put them on the play mat together and they look at each other, reach out, suck on each others’ hands, and make noises. I love that they have a built-in playmate. This is absolutely the best part of having twins, to me (at least so far).
Eitan
Eitan is still on a very predictable 3 hour schedule. Pretty much every three hours, almost to the minute, he starts crying for food. We are able to stretch him out sometimes to 4 hours, but generally he is extremely punctual. He also has been such a good pooper, giving us 3-4 good poops every day. He makes a really funny face when he poops, and he has one grunt, and then you hear the poop. Hilarious. He is our little drama king, his face turning completely purple if it takes too long to get set up to feed him. When he was getting his shots his cry was pretty much the same, which to me says that in his mind getting shots is the same as waiting a few extra minutes to eat.
Noa
Noa has become quite dramatic in the last month. She used to be the chill baby – I called her the Laughing Buddha. Laughing Buddha no more! She is more like a little Diva! She usually has one very specific thing in mind when she cries and if you can find that thing and make it happen for her, she is all bright eyed and wonderful. But you have to know what that thing is. I can’t wait to teach her baby sign language; it will make my life SO much easier. She has been holding her head up very consistently, which is awesome. When you pick her up it feels like picking up a baby as opposed to an infant.
Milestones this month: Beginning to smile! Making it to the bottom of the growth charts!
What I miss: The thing I am missing about being pregnant this month has been people offering me a seat on the subway or wherever. Now I don’t really look pregnant and nobody could give two craps about me being tired and wanting to sit down. I have to fight like everyone else. BOO!
In terms of things I miss in general.. I miss being able to leave the house whenever I want and stay out as long as I want. Like I want to go shopping for clothes but this is just too hard with two infants (I have tried it twice, both times with help, and it’s just not working out). And I do miss being able to sleep through the night. The sleep deprivation is taking its toll.
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