Friday, May 25, 2007
E is clapping!
Elizabeth started clapping her hands....was it today or last nigh? I can't remember lol! Anyway, she is clapping!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Bye-bye Feeding Fort
The "feeding fort" was officially dissassembled yesterday. For those of you who don't know, the feeding fort was a compilation of pillows and blankets piled in the floor of the nursery used exclusively for nursing the twins once they outgrew their gigantic nursing pillow. I knew they had outgrown their nursing pillow when Elizabeth rolled off into the floor. That was when I made the decision to nurse them while sitting in the floor, and the feeding fort was created. It reminded me of my sister Jo who is very crafty at "building" things like the feeding fort. Thomas and Elizabeth have been completely weaned from the breast for a couple of weeks now, but I was just unable to clean up the feeding fort. Yesterday, while changing their crib sheets I knew it was time. David seemed quite surprised when I told him the feeding fort was gone. I do still have two blankets down for getting the twins dressed and for a play area.
Elizabeth is starting to try to pull up on things. She will raise one arm to grab onto something (usually me but has also tried the exersaucers, her crib, and the couch) but seems unsure of what to do next. Thomas has started moving around more both in his crib and on the floor -- rolling that is. Thomas has always slept on his back but recently has been on his side when David and I go in for our bed time peeks. Elizabeth sleeps ALL OVER THE PLACE. It is funny how the personalities they had while in the NICU are still pretty much the same. Thomas is the quieter, laid back baby, and Elizabeth is still a firecracker whose cry can shatter glass (and eardrums).
Oh, how we love our babies!
Elizabeth is starting to try to pull up on things. She will raise one arm to grab onto something (usually me but has also tried the exersaucers, her crib, and the couch) but seems unsure of what to do next. Thomas has started moving around more both in his crib and on the floor -- rolling that is. Thomas has always slept on his back but recently has been on his side when David and I go in for our bed time peeks. Elizabeth sleeps ALL OVER THE PLACE. It is funny how the personalities they had while in the NICU are still pretty much the same. Thomas is the quieter, laid back baby, and Elizabeth is still a firecracker whose cry can shatter glass (and eardrums).
Oh, how we love our babies!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Happy to report....
I am very happy to report that my blogging friend's twins are doing better and getting stronger everyday. Ben is off the ventilator, and Liam is currently being weaned from the ventilator. She got to hold both babies at the same time yesterday and has a beautiful picture on her blog. Go to http://ingliseast.typepad.com/ to view her blog and recent pics.
My twins are doing great! Elizabeth will crawl anywhere except on the hardwood floors. She just slides whenever she tries to crawl there. Thomas is really watching his sister move and starting to act a little sad that he can't....poor little guy. I'm not worried. He will move when he is ready. They may be twins, but they are different babies and will develop on their own timetables.
My twins are doing great! Elizabeth will crawl anywhere except on the hardwood floors. She just slides whenever she tries to crawl there. Thomas is really watching his sister move and starting to act a little sad that he can't....poor little guy. I'm not worried. He will move when he is ready. They may be twins, but they are different babies and will develop on their own timetables.
Friday, May 18, 2007
DAdadada
Thomas started saying dadadada today. He said it tonight until he fell asleep. David is away but could hear him when I put the phone up to the monitor. Sweet, sweet boy....
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
10 months old and so thankful!
T and E are ten months old now and are so healthy and strong. I am so thankful for this and so many other things. I have recently found an acquaintence/friend in the "blogging world" who gave birth to her identical twin boys at 28 weeks due to acute twin to twin transfusion. They are both in the NICU and having lots of problems as would be expected at such an early gestational age. I can't get her and her babies out of my head. I read her blog ferociously, but at the same time I can't/don't want to read it. I know what we went through with T and E at 36 weeks gestation and know it could have been so much worse. I sympathize with my new friend and wish I could console her. Now I want to look at T and E longer during our "night time peek" before David and I go to sleep. They are beautiful, amazing creatures.
At ten months we have had lots of changes. E is pretty much crawling though it is still a little awkward for her. She talks all the time and has started screaming as loud as she can when she wants a response from me ( I remember my niece MaryJo doing this at about the same age). She is testing her mom's resolve in that she thinks No is funny and will look at me when she is knowingly doing something she is not supposed to....the fun begins.
T is sitting up all by himself and loves to clap his hands. He still hates his tummy and doesn't role much. He has started talking/babbling more in the last couple of days. T remains the "quiet baby" for the most part except for when E is taking a toy away from him. He responds more appropriately to No than E does at this point. No teeth for T yet.
T and E have started fighting already....They scream at each other and take things away from each other. It is quite funny to watch them interacting from a distance. T is starting to take up for himself rather than letting E have whatever she wants. I know all siblings fight, but I do hope T and E are close.
T and E are completely weaned from the breast as of this past Saturday night. I had gotten down to only nursing them at bed time and was finally able to let go of that feeding. They didn't seem to miss it at all. I was sad of course and would have cried, but we were at a Karli's birthday party (Brett and Amy's baby girl). I think I chose their house subconsciously so that I wouldn't be able to get upset. I have found a sippy cup that is to T and E's liking -- Nuby is the brand. I have only given them juice out of it at this point but will start putting formula in it soon. I'm trying not to change too many things at once.
I have started giving the twins "self play time" in their pack and plays. This is when I put them in their pack and plays with a few toys and then leave the room -- they can't hear me or see me. This is to help them learn to play alone and to focus on one toy/task at a time. I started at ten minutes and have worked up to twenty minutes of self play time. They have done really well with this new concept and seem excited whenever I put them in their pack and plays. I want them to be able to play without Mommy or Daddy being right next to them. T and E both love their exersaucers and love it when I take them out on the porch to play. They love to have their bottles out on the back porch as well.
T and E are growing so fast. We are so blessed to have these beautiful creatures in our lives. I thank God for them everyday and pray he will guide David and I on our journey into parenthood.
At ten months we have had lots of changes. E is pretty much crawling though it is still a little awkward for her. She talks all the time and has started screaming as loud as she can when she wants a response from me ( I remember my niece MaryJo doing this at about the same age). She is testing her mom's resolve in that she thinks No is funny and will look at me when she is knowingly doing something she is not supposed to....the fun begins.
T is sitting up all by himself and loves to clap his hands. He still hates his tummy and doesn't role much. He has started talking/babbling more in the last couple of days. T remains the "quiet baby" for the most part except for when E is taking a toy away from him. He responds more appropriately to No than E does at this point. No teeth for T yet.
T and E have started fighting already....They scream at each other and take things away from each other. It is quite funny to watch them interacting from a distance. T is starting to take up for himself rather than letting E have whatever she wants. I know all siblings fight, but I do hope T and E are close.
T and E are completely weaned from the breast as of this past Saturday night. I had gotten down to only nursing them at bed time and was finally able to let go of that feeding. They didn't seem to miss it at all. I was sad of course and would have cried, but we were at a Karli's birthday party (Brett and Amy's baby girl). I think I chose their house subconsciously so that I wouldn't be able to get upset. I have found a sippy cup that is to T and E's liking -- Nuby is the brand. I have only given them juice out of it at this point but will start putting formula in it soon. I'm trying not to change too many things at once.
I have started giving the twins "self play time" in their pack and plays. This is when I put them in their pack and plays with a few toys and then leave the room -- they can't hear me or see me. This is to help them learn to play alone and to focus on one toy/task at a time. I started at ten minutes and have worked up to twenty minutes of self play time. They have done really well with this new concept and seem excited whenever I put them in their pack and plays. I want them to be able to play without Mommy or Daddy being right next to them. T and E both love their exersaucers and love it when I take them out on the porch to play. They love to have their bottles out on the back porch as well.
T and E are growing so fast. We are so blessed to have these beautiful creatures in our lives. I thank God for them everyday and pray he will guide David and I on our journey into parenthood.
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