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Monday, December 17, 2012
10 weeks in Eitan's life
Sunday, December 9, 2012
3 Month Baby Update
How old: Three months!
Babies’ weights: Eitan, 11lb 6oz. Noa, 10lb 5oz. Eitan has now overtaken Noa by quite a bit! What a little chunker! Both babies are making their way closer to the middle of the growth charts for weight. They are both still closer to the bottom for height. They have no chance of being tall people, anyway, considering I am 5'2" and Ilan is 5'7".
Adventures this month: THANKSGIVING! We met all the cousins and aunts and uncles on my side, and even met some other babies. It was so exhausting that it took us a week to recover our schedules, but thankfully they did not come out of that weekend with their first colds (what I was afraid of). We have also gone out almost every single day this month! The babies are doing well with being in the car seats, though Noa still doesn't like the carrier (or at least when I'm carrying her - she does like being carried by her Abba :) ). We went on a few very long walks in the park and hung out with other babies... We even tried Baby & Me Yoga, though that turned out to be me nursing the babies in a yoga studio, as I didn't even get to do one pose. We took their passport photos but haven't had a chance to send in the forms yet
What’s up with my body: My diastasis has gone down from 2-3 fingers' width separation to 1-2 fingers' width, and I have stopped physical therapy but keep doing the exercises when I'm not exhausted. I am still up 23lb from pre-pregnancy weight, but then again my pre-pregnancy weight was the lowest I've weighed since I was 15. I am only 10lb above what I weighed two years ago, so I guess that's all right. I am starting to get really strong, though, picking up these 10+lb babies all the time! Also, I have some lasting things still from pregnancy, like feeling hot all the time and terrible acne. Bleh.
What’s up with the Babies: Smiling like crazy, and their little personalities are starting to come out. They are juuuuust starting to sleep more at night, which is amazing. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however far away it may be...
Eitan
Eitan is still a very predictable baby. Even though he eats at differing frequencies, once I see the pattern he generally sticks to it. Cluster feeding in the morning, long nap, lunch feeding, long nap, cluster feeding in the evening, long sleep, mid night feed, medium sleep. Also, he is starting to smile a lot more. He gives really amazing hugs - he loves being on his belly and will fall asleep during tummy time a lot. And definitely if he is on his belly on someone. He is just a little snuggle bug. But he is also mister fussy pants who cries in other people's arms and whines while he smiles.
Noa
Noa has "woken up" this month in a way... she is becoming a lot more aware of her surroundings, as well as her own wants. She wants to DANCE! All the time! As soon as her neck is strong enough we will put her in the jolly jumper so she can bounce and bounce and bounce for as long as she wants without exhausting my arms. She is a very opinionated and stubborn young lady and we are working with her to get her to nurse even when it's not so easy and she is angry. But she is also extremely social and alert, wanting to be where the action is, and loves being passed around to other people.
Milestones this month: Smiles :D They both track things with their eyes and have started a little bit to reach for things (though their fists are still closed tight). And, of course, sleeping longer!!!
What I miss: The thing I miss from the before-time right now is taking naps when I'm tired. If I am tired and want a nap but the babies are up, then I am up too. I tried napping while they were awake (giving them something to look at) and they just fussed, wanting attention. Super cute, but I am also super tired. I hope that as they start to sleep longer consistently I will feel less exhausted so I can feel more energetic with interacting with them during the day. (I also just started to develop a cold so that isn't helping)
Pictures:
Babies’ weights: Eitan, 11lb 6oz. Noa, 10lb 5oz. Eitan has now overtaken Noa by quite a bit! What a little chunker! Both babies are making their way closer to the middle of the growth charts for weight. They are both still closer to the bottom for height. They have no chance of being tall people, anyway, considering I am 5'2" and Ilan is 5'7".
Adventures this month: THANKSGIVING! We met all the cousins and aunts and uncles on my side, and even met some other babies. It was so exhausting that it took us a week to recover our schedules, but thankfully they did not come out of that weekend with their first colds (what I was afraid of). We have also gone out almost every single day this month! The babies are doing well with being in the car seats, though Noa still doesn't like the carrier (or at least when I'm carrying her - she does like being carried by her Abba :) ). We went on a few very long walks in the park and hung out with other babies... We even tried Baby & Me Yoga, though that turned out to be me nursing the babies in a yoga studio, as I didn't even get to do one pose. We took their passport photos but haven't had a chance to send in the forms yet
What’s up with my body: My diastasis has gone down from 2-3 fingers' width separation to 1-2 fingers' width, and I have stopped physical therapy but keep doing the exercises when I'm not exhausted. I am still up 23lb from pre-pregnancy weight, but then again my pre-pregnancy weight was the lowest I've weighed since I was 15. I am only 10lb above what I weighed two years ago, so I guess that's all right. I am starting to get really strong, though, picking up these 10+lb babies all the time! Also, I have some lasting things still from pregnancy, like feeling hot all the time and terrible acne. Bleh.
What’s up with the Babies: Smiling like crazy, and their little personalities are starting to come out. They are juuuuust starting to sleep more at night, which is amazing. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however far away it may be...
Eitan
Eitan is still a very predictable baby. Even though he eats at differing frequencies, once I see the pattern he generally sticks to it. Cluster feeding in the morning, long nap, lunch feeding, long nap, cluster feeding in the evening, long sleep, mid night feed, medium sleep. Also, he is starting to smile a lot more. He gives really amazing hugs - he loves being on his belly and will fall asleep during tummy time a lot. And definitely if he is on his belly on someone. He is just a little snuggle bug. But he is also mister fussy pants who cries in other people's arms and whines while he smiles.
Noa
Noa has "woken up" this month in a way... she is becoming a lot more aware of her surroundings, as well as her own wants. She wants to DANCE! All the time! As soon as her neck is strong enough we will put her in the jolly jumper so she can bounce and bounce and bounce for as long as she wants without exhausting my arms. She is a very opinionated and stubborn young lady and we are working with her to get her to nurse even when it's not so easy and she is angry. But she is also extremely social and alert, wanting to be where the action is, and loves being passed around to other people.
Milestones this month: Smiles :D They both track things with their eyes and have started a little bit to reach for things (though their fists are still closed tight). And, of course, sleeping longer!!!
What I miss: The thing I miss from the before-time right now is taking naps when I'm tired. If I am tired and want a nap but the babies are up, then I am up too. I tried napping while they were awake (giving them something to look at) and they just fussed, wanting attention. Super cute, but I am also super tired. I hope that as they start to sleep longer consistently I will feel less exhausted so I can feel more energetic with interacting with them during the day. (I also just started to develop a cold so that isn't helping)
Pictures:
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2 Month Update
How old: Two months!
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.
Pictures:
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.
Pictures:
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