Archive for September, 2007
I just uploaded 72 photos from the last 2 1/2 weeks… things have been so busy here during the day and during the hour or so I get at night after the kids are in bed I haven’t been online very much.
Kids are well, growing like crazy. Talking up a storm, interacting with each other much more also. Both cough for attention at will, which is cute in it’s own way. James seems to learn a new ‘word’ everyday and Evelyn has really gotten into her own language of more of a grunty type talk whereas James squeals and squaks more. Both hold their heads up really high and strong when on tummies and still love to stand. We don’t see the Dr for another month, but are hoping to introduce some solids soon after that, but will do whatever Dr recommends. I think these days they say breastmilk is really all they need thru 6 months but formula fed can start around 4 months with cereal. However, they both are already curious about our foods watching us eat.
Both kids are now on some level, Evelyn more so-refusing bottles. We’ve been trying different bottles to see if that helps-but the kids only get them once/twice a month if that so it’s no wonder they aren’t keen on them.
I had a ton of things I wanted to remember to say but it’s time to get the kids up, so I’m out of time. Hope everyone is well.
Take a look at the photos in the gallery-the entire Fourth Month is new-72 uploads this morning. Enjoy!
September 27th, 2007
Every weekday morning I wake up around 6:00 am to a loud buzzing alarm to ensure I hear it and get up. Kamie rolls over and presses snooze. Now depending on the day of the week, I either get up shortly after the second snooze or the third. The extra 9 minutes is needed for days that I shave, which is every other. I take a shower, and think about what needs to be done today. What is needed at work, what is needed at home, do we need to shop for essentials.
If it is a Tuesday I try to remember what is coming out for rent at the movie store. Renting a movie is our treat for the week, along with a cheap take out dinner from Taco Bell. It’s a sharp contrast from before, when we would go out to eat at a sit down restaurant, and do some shopping for something we didn’t need. I wouldn’t have it any other way though.
So after the shower I get dressed, and get to listen to my kids coo and sqeak on the baby listener. Normally one of them is just waking up or awake, but not upset, just enjoying either him or herself in the crib, probably looking at the mobile. I get dressed, and walk over to my wifes bedside, and give her a kiss goodbye. Most of the time she is probably going back to sleep for a little bit until both kids are up and ready to eat. Some days the kids are ready to eat then and she is getting up as well to feed them. Those days, while not Kamie’s preferred, are the ones I like. This is because when the kids are still content and Kam is going back to sleep I do not go into the nursery to get a look at them or kiss goodbye so I don’t wake them up. So the days they are awake I get to say goodbye to them which is a treat.
Then it’s off to work, arriving sometime before 7am. I usually then work till somewhere around 4pm, getting home at a different time pretty much each day. I like to finish off things I’m working on, or will stay later if needed. I normally arrive home to Kamie nursing the kids. I change into comfy old over sized clothes because normally I’ll get spit up on at least once that night. I go back to the kids and if I remember, will give my wife a kiss and ask her how the day went. Some days are more tiring then others. If it was pretty bad I offer to go out to pick up supper. When the kids are done eating they begin to notice dad is home. This is when I am rewarded for the day, and reminded that I am very fortunate to have them. They each give me a smile to die for. James’ smile is huge and filled with glee. Big and round, widening his eyes, he smiles with his entire face. Evelyn’s melts my heart. It is subtle, but expresses so much. Her eyes convey love already. She smiles by raising only one side of her mouth slightly, with her mouth just slightly open. I look forward to this moment for every minute out of the day. Some days I do not get the smile right away, but I eventually get one.
Kamie will be off to make supper while I try to tend to the kids. She normally takes one into the kitchen with her, putting them on a bouncer she has on the counter. I spend time with the other, talking with them, bouncing them on my leg, letting them practice standing, talking back to there coos, and trying to give as much attention possible. After supper, we may get our for a walk or run some errands at the store. Trips out of the house are fun. The kids draw quite a bit of attention from people. Oh twins they say. Sometimes I would just like to be left alone, but for the most part the attention is nice. I’m a proud father and I don’t mind showing off.
Back at home for the evening, we end up walking the kids around because they get sick of looking at us or the same room it seems. We give them tummy time, read a book, and try to draw their attention with some toys. We give them one last diaper change and then set them up for one last feeding, normally forgetting to swaddle them up. We then remember to swaddle them half way through and I take care of that. Once asleep we each bring one up to bed. We put them down in the same crib and turn on the white noise machine. Close the door, and wait for whichever one that may wake up again deciding they did not want to goto bed quite yet.
Kam and I normally go our separate ways at this point, taking care of something we’ve been needing to get done or wanted to do. I go to the video games or just sit on a couch and relax. Kam goes to the computer to catch up on message boards and email. A little while later it’s off to bed. What will the next day bring? What new surprises will the kids bring? I can’t wait for the morning…
September 18th, 2007
with just one day till the kids are 3 months old…I’m feeling a tish sad and happy and confused all rolled into one. I feel incredibly blessed that James & Evelyn are in our lives but I feel like this time has gone by far to quickly.
I was going thru some photos the other day on the computer and came across ones towards the end of my pregnancy, and in particular the ones days before or at the hospital. I was HUGE. I think I’ve been in denial all this time about it. Hehe.
But that got me looking at the ones from the delivery. Being that it ended in a c-section there were so many things I wasn’t able to see or do right away. With having the kids to take care of I haven’t really thought about going thru them. I remember picking a few and uploading them in the early days but everything was a blur. I’ve started scrapbooking again. It’s been around a month ago that I did my first page. Anyhow, going thru the photos brings back lots of emotions and feelings.
Things are good here. They’ve been busy but good. James seems to be getting better with his collic, although there are some nights harder than others. We aren’t sure if it’s collic or what, but it seems mostly to do with his needing sleep so we moved back his bedtime but he seems to have moved back his fussiness. We seem to have found a good combination of actions which work.
Both the kids have found their fists which they’ve promptly inserted into their mouths in recent weeks. I caught Evelyn today with more of just a thumb in though I don’t think she qutie understands whats happening yet. They have such tiny thumbs that I think they prefer their fist anyway.
They are sleeping SO wonderfully as of lately when they do get to bed, usually around 9pm now they are sleeping till 6am, they’ve done this everynight since Monday. Then they eat and go back to sleep for another 2 hours.
The kids had a big weekend meeting their Great Aunt Carlyn, who was a twin herself. Their cousin Kristin and Cousins Roxanne & Cailtin also came. As always is good seeing them. Then we went to Grandpa Mitch’s and Grandma Pams where they met their Uncle Joey for the first time also though he was not wanting to hold them 
They both are talking like crazy now and smiling all the time. James gets a smile from Evelyn most everyday when he gets home. I’m usually nursing and she stops to give him a smile, it’s very cute. Baby James squeals all the time… he is just too cute. His face lights up and I can’t explain the feeling that rushes.
Evelyn had an unexpected trip to the Peditrician yesterday because of something that was alarming to us in her diaper. Turns out that likely it was nothing to be concerned about, but they are running a few tests to be sure. However, she got weighed while she was there and she is now;
11 lbs 15oz! Yippee. That means she gained over an oz a day since her last appointment. We didn’t weigh James as at this point it’s been confirmed he’s gaining properly as his sister.
There are a ton of new photos in the gallery. Oh and James ordered the thing we need to be able to upload the videos off our video camera so hopefully in the next week or so we’ll be posting some of them.
September 7th, 2007