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The First Week
This past week has been a flurry of breastfeeding-related activity, meeting with lactation consultants and working with a postpartum 'lactation doula' to achieve a successful experience. So far the...
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What a month!
This week we will be coming up on the one month mark and have had a LOT going on (go figure right?) I have to say one of my biggest challenges through this transition since the boys came is managing my...
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Ok, call me a blog slacker
I didn't think I would be posting much with having two newborns at home plus a toddler, but I did think I would do a bit more! The boys are now 8 weeks and they are doing great. We are adjusting in our...
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Hitting my stride
I have been waiting for that miraculous "turning a corner" moment to hit aorund the 8 week mark. Now that I am here, I have found things becomming more challenging. My sleepy premmies are now filled...
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Back At It!
Here I am back at work after a 16-week whirl-wind away. At least I have time to blog again now :) To be honest I was not too broken up heading into work tonight. As some know, I work night-shifts in an...
View Articleok, I admit this is hard right now
So re-reading some of my posts makes me think I am sounding much peppier than the reality that is my life right now. I think something happened recently after our return trip from the east coast. I...
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Walter Has Surgery
It was a big surprise when visiting my pediatrician for a standard growth check on the twins, Walter was diagnosed with an Inguinal hernia. John has had an umbilical hernia that all this time has been...
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Rewards
Getting funny smiles and bright-eyed-expressions. My little boys are starting to come to life more and more before my eyes.
View ArticleFrustrated with Cloth Diapering
I have had trouble getting started cloth diapering these boys. I planned to go easy the first 3 months and use disposables as needed. Because of their small size, none of my "newborn" diapers have...
View ArticlePreservering
We are continuing to make it through each day with small victories and alternating setbacks. The last 48-hours has been one of those fussy, eating every other hour and not sleeping type days. Copious...
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Happy New Year
We made it to 2010! Amazing to me how different this year looks from last. The boys are doing great, John will soon have doubled his weight, as he is approaching the 9lb mark! Funny to see them at 4...
View ArticleCost-benefit of Breastfeeding Twins.
In my 2nd go-round w/breastfeeding and BFing issues, I can't help but think a lot about it. All I think about is the feeding process of the babies--how can I not, I am constantly nursing, pumping...
View Article5 months! Man this is hard...
Okay at 5 months I am wondering why I don't post here more. Duh! This is hard. I fought to admit this for a while but as I reach a better place--I do think we are turning a corner here, I can admit...
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Some Pictures
Here are the boys! Getting so big....or at least I like to tell myself that!
View ArticleMoving with twins
Nothing like doing a household move to add some chaos to life with twinfants + toddler. I keep telling myself if I can get through this the payoff will be worth it. We are moving from a 3 bed apt in a...
View ArticleFinding New Fun with Solids
With my daughter, I thought everything I fed her had to be packaged with something saying the word "baby" on it to know that it was safe. With the boys I am much more free-wheeling and having a lot of...
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Finally I Am Enjoying My Twins
not that I have not loved and adored them all these months, but we are finally establishing our routines and they are going for more content and playful periods. It is nice to have the breathing room!
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Moving Toward Mobility
These last few weeks have brought about some incredible changes. John is now starting to eek his way backwards, clearly making efforts to crawl while on his belly. Walter, possible on account of his...
View Article8 Months? How did that happen?
Today on a random trip to a random Illinois town for no other reason then to escape the never-ending chores and housework that is our life with twins, I was lamenting to my husband on the differences...
View ArticleRandom thoughts on Attachment and Development
I have been thinking lately about the process of attachment with twins. Thinking about how object relations come into play with twins. Such that, if I had a single baby, I would probably feel more...
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