Today, the twins would have been 40 weeks!!
Instead my little boys will be 3 weeks old tomorrow! Life at the Bagley house has been in a constant state of movement.
We have been feeding, sleeping (some,) burping, diapering, swaddling, cooking, laundering, washing, oh my.
So many -ings.
Random thoughts: today, I mowed the lawn. It felt so good to be outside in the grassy air. Small victories to normalcy. We made dinner (shrimp and veggies, eeeehhhh...) then, Travis and I visited two of our pregnant neighbors to deliver some baby gifts.
After our visits, Travis had a colossal meltdown. Probably the biggest, worst one he has ever had. Jason gave him a bath while I was nursing the little boys, so I didn't see it, but he tells me that he got himself so worked up that he actually scared himself. Poor guy was beyond tired - we stayed out too late with the neighbors and it threw off his schedule big time. That boy does best when he is in bed by 8, not starting his bath at 8. It's amazing how fast time flies when you're living your life in 2 1/2 - 3 hour increments between feedings. The time just got away from me and my sweet boy melted down because I was being yappy. Sorry buddy, I will try to be better. I was just enjoying getting caught up with our friends again and got distracted! Bad mommy :)
Twin news:
Barrett lost his umbilical cord on day 9, Pierce on day 11. Yay!
The boys got their first baths on day 12 - for some reason, I was absolutely not as stressed about bathing this time around. Practice makes perfect, I guess... and the newness of dealing with a newborn was all soaked up by Travis, so my confidence level was much higher with these two. They both are water babies thus far, barely a peep of crying and they both seem so peaceful when the water goes down their little faces. So so sweet.
(Pierce)
(Barrett)
At their 2 week check up last week, they were both back up to their birth weights.
Actually, they both SURPASSED their birth weights!
Pierce was 6 pounds 7.5ounces, Barrett 5 pounds 7.5 ounces.
They seem so big to me.
As they grow, it's amazing to watch how their dispositions are developing. I am trying really hard not to label them - "this one is the quiet one, this one is the happy one, this one is the grumpy one, this one is the whiny one" but it is funny to see how different they are. You'll have to get to know them and you can make up your own mind on if you think they are different. I am still in awe to be so consumed in love for these people that I have only known for what seems like minutes.
What else, what else...
Nursing. Well, it is definitely easier this time around, but it still sucks. Pierce has a really shallow latch but is a great eater. Barrett has a fantastic latch, but falls asleep mid-feeding almost every time. I'm nursing them tandem (thank, God.) so we are able to a bit of life in the middle of the 3 hour milking sessions. Still, it's an adjustment physically and that just takes time... so as much as it hurts right now, it isn't that bad in the grand scheme of things. They have been exclusively breast feed this whole time, which I am so pleased about... all those good antibodies and fats and lipids and whatnot. Magical baby milk.
What else -
We made our first out of town trip this past weekend. We went to San Antonio for 3 days over Easter to be with family. It was lovely lovely lovely. So nice to have so much family in one place. The Easter bunny came, and Travis had a BLAST hunting for eggs. His cousins were so sweet helping him find eggs. It was one of those moments in time that was just priceless. I don't know what it is about Easter - probably the fair weather and the relaxed nature of the day and the oh-so-sweet outfits that I love, but I think it is one of the friendliest & happiest days of the year. Yay, Jesus.
My little ones need to eat... so off I go. Sweet dreams,
xoxo, CB
