Splish, Splash!

     One of my favorite times of the day is bath time. Sometimes the babies take a bath in their Bumbos. I like this because they can sit up and we can sort of "play" and have a longer bath time. 


     Brett and Emma had a nice long bath tonight...and they were quite the characters. 

"Hey Brett! Hey Emma!"

"Emma, I have a secret."

"Mom, do you hear what he said?"

"Emma, let me check to see if you have any teeth."

"Say ahhhhhh"

"OK, Brett. Let me check yours now."

"Oh, look! We have feet, too."

             And then they went to sleep...

They are so peaceful when they sleep. You wouldn't even know how hectic the day has been when you look at them in their cribs, sleeping so comfy on their tummies!

Thankful Thursday

    Thankful Thursday #4!

     It seems I have a lot to be thankful for. And I mean a whole heck of a lot. But to be concise (and to continue having blog subjects), I will just narrow it down to one thing today. 


     I am so thankful for being married to the best guy, Brian. He does everything he can to make me happy. And I am usually pretty easy to please. But there have been a few instances recently where I have been quite difficult. Just this morning I was being less than friendly after a loooooooong night in the nursery. Instead of Brian reacting to my bad attitude he cooked me breakfast to cheer me up. Sometimes he can be so selfless. 


     Thanks, Brian! You are seriously amazing!!!


      And now, back to that nursery story. Brett and Emma have slept in their cribs all week. And it hasn't been easy. For the record, they are doing just fine in the cribs. I am the one losing sleep. We started by putting B&E in the same crib. A big crib can be a scary place, so we thought they needed each other. The first night I woke up to some crying over the monitor. No big deal, I could probably get by with just returning some pacifiers and be back in bed in minutes. When I went into the nursery, Emma had turned herself sideways and was kicking her swaddled little legs all over the place. And since she was sideways, those little legs were landing on Brett's face. The weird thing is, he didn't seem to notice! She was the one screaming. After completely freaking out and confirming that Brett was still alive, I separated them. The next night, I came into the room to Emma's leg hanging out of the crib. Freaked out again...but everything was fine. That same night, Brian found Brett face first into the side of the crib. I am so tempted to put the crib bumpers in. But, I am going to wait it out and discuss the situation with the pediatrician next week. Last night there were no issues, but I was having trouble sleeping and was up all night finding pacifiers. How these babies manage to get them out of their mouths and across the room is beyond me. 


     Emma is already in bed and Brett is yawning away in Brian's lap. So, cheers! Here is hoping to an easy night. Did I just jinx it?


     And PS - in case you didn't notice, the Bolts won game 7 last night and went to the next round of the playoffs! Game 1 vs. the Washington Capitals is tomorrow night. But we aren't scared, the biggest fans in the land live right here in Seminole, FL!

The first flag we have ever flown, haha!!

Daddy's playoff beard, B&E in their jerseys

Thankful Thursday!

Thankful Thursday # 3!

Today I am thankful for...my car!!! 


     A couple of weeks ago I made a challenge to myself that I would get out of the house at least once a day. It might not seem like a big deal, but taking the babies anywhere alone seemed very intimidating to me! I figured most MoMs (Moms of Multiples) were like me and didn't do much without some helping hands. Boy, was I wrong! I went to a MoMs group a couple weeks ago and learned that these women were taking their babies and toddlers out all the time. So why couldn't I do that??


     The very next day I went outside and had a stare down with my stretch limo stroller. All 44.4 lbs of it. After a few minutes I opened my trunk and decided to lift the stroller into my car. By myself. Obviously, I survived. It wasn't bad at all! What was I so afraid of?


     Since then I haven't stopped. Sometimes Brian calls me and when I tell him where I am, he just laughs. I literally take B&E everywhere!! Earlier this week I called a Lincoln dealership with a couple of questions on the MKT. Does the third row go flat? Is there cargo space with the third row up? Can car seats go in the third row? The salesman was very friendly but not sure on all my questions. Being the extremely patient impatient person that I am, I told him I would just come take a look myself! So I grabbed B&E and we went over to the dealership! And in case anyone is curious...the third row lies flat when not in use. There is cargo room even with the third row up (more than most SUVs I have looked at), and the third row does take car seats. Unfortunately this car is stellar on paper, but when I actually saw it, I couldn't get over the fact that it looks just like a hearse. But at least I was able to cross it off my list!! 


     Some other adventures we have been on include trips to the mall, Target, lunch with Brian, and visits to my school. 


     I am just so incredibly thankful that I have a reliable form of transportation so that I can get out of the house and get things done! And Brett and Emma love it, too. They take the BEST naps while we are out. And good day sleep = good night sleep. I don't want to jinx it but Emma has basically STTN (slept through the night) all week. Brett only wakes up once to eat, and they both go to sleep by 10.  They are by no means on a "schedule" (but wouldn't that be nice??!) but at least they sort of have a bedtime. 

     And while we are on the subject of sleep...I am happy to report that B&E have been in their bassinets for probably two weeks now. And I am sad to report that the weight limit on said bassinets is 15 lbs. Something tells me Brett should already be out of his! So I am going to stretch it out until their next weigh-in at their 3 month checkup. And then we will move them into their cribs. So sad :( 

Tummy time - so close to rolling over!!!

Rusty wants tummy time, too! 

Wacky Wednesday!

     So, today is Ash Wednesday. I am not Catholic but giving up something for Lent is always a fun little way to revive a failed new year's resolution or try to eliminate a bad habit. 


 I decided to give up 3 things:


1. Budgeting. It just isn't for me. I am too impulsive. I thought having a budget would be fun. I even signed up on Mint.com to track my spending. Well those colorful pie charts only confirmed what I already knew; I do a lot of shopping! And Brian goes out to lunch a lot! (So, we are even.)


2. Doing laundry every day. I spend way too much time doing laundry. And I never have time to finish it so clothes sit in the washer and have to be re-washed. Or they sit in the dryer and get wrinkly. Or worse, they sit on the couch where Rocco nestles in for his naps. So, I am resolving to only doing laundry when Brian is home, so I can give it my full attention!


3. Powdered Formula. I really cannot wait to give up using formula for good, if that ever happens! But for now the babies get about one or two bottles of formula a day. The rest is mommy's milk! But the powdered stuff is so gross to me. I hate mixing it. It gets clumpy and after you shake it you have to let it settle. I don't have time for that mess so I am sticking to liquid formula and ready to feed bottles only. It is more expensive but totally worth it in my opinion. Besides, see #1. I don't have a budget anymore, so I can do whatever I want :)


That's my spin on Lent. I know some people are giving up chocolate, TV, Facebook, all kinds of crazy things! Overachievers.


                           *I'll check back in around Easter and let you know how I did*


     Brett and Emma are doing fantastic, they are sleeping away right now! Brett is in the pack and play and Emma is in her swing. I am sure they will be up very soon, ready to play. We are trying to get our recommended 30 minutes a day of tummy time, but it is harder than you might think. But I would say they are doing pretty well because they are both lifting their heads up all the time. They are very strong babies! 


     We haven't seen too many smiles yet. Except the sleepy/gassy ones. Emma is a little more expressive than Brett right now. She stays awake longer and loves to look around. She makes some noises and likes to play. Brett makes noises but they are his gas squeals! But I did pick up some Mylicon so hopefully that helps a little.  


     They have been sleeping a little more. Last night Emma slept almost 4 hours straight. Brett slept 5 hours on Saturday night. So they are making their way to some longer stretches. Last night they were not waking up at the same time. When this happens I would usually wake the other up so that they get back to the same schedule. But, I wanted to see how long Brett would sleep so I didn't wake him when Emma got up at 3:45AM. After I fed her, changed her, re-swaddled and then pumped two bottles...it was 5:00. I got back into bed and just a few minutes later Brett was stirring around. I started to regret not waking him up but Brian was a champ and took care of him. He's the best!


     That's all for now. Happy Wednesday :)