- The girls were 4 months on Sunday. I can't believe how fast this is all going. The both roll over front to back & Zoe is so close to back to front that it's crazy.
- They're in the midst of teething... drooling, chomping on fists, fussiness... you get it. I'm not ready for that!
- We still wake at night... typically they're asleep by 8 pm or so, then they wake around 11, then again around 3, then 5, then 7. I dread the 5am wake up because by the time they nurse & I pump it's usually so close to them waking again for the day. I'm still tired, but the key is doing things during the day. If I sit on the couch or allow myself to lay down for even a second, it's all over. But if I'm playing trains or we're playing out back or we go for a walk then I'm fine. I just crash later. :)
- Nursing is still a struggle... Sydney definitely prefers the bottle. I guess I'm not surprised because of their NICU stay & then my lack of nursing in favor of pumping in the beginning. She'll nurse pretty well when tired, but otherwise it's a bit of a fight. I persevere so she always gets most of her feed from nursing but there has to be a bottle or 2 during the day to really fill her up. Zoe does really well nursing & can take a full feed. I'm still pumping every 2-3 hours all day every day. It's easier to pump more now than it was in the beginning because we have a good routine now. I'm freezing about 10-20oz every day so our deep freezer is almost overflowing already. I'm just so happy that with nursing & pumping I'm meeting their needs 100%+. Because formula is expensive & these girls can be PIGS.
- They still use the shields and I'm not sure we'll ever get to give those up. I do try, but not nearly as much as I should simply because sometimes struggling with Sydney is all the drama anyone can take. She hates me enough for making her nurse... I can't even imagine the struggle it would be to make her try to make it harder. Maybe one day. :)
- Colby had a great time in California with Johnny and tells me on a daily basis that he's "go fly pane marrow" (going on a plane tomorrow).
Well, it's 3 & I started this whole song and dance of nursing & pumping at 1:25, so I'm off to try to catch some zzzz's.
2 comments:
You are one busy mama. And I give you major credit for continuing to breastfeed the girls. Where did Colby go in Cali? I don't think you mentioned that before. We leave for CA on monday!
You are a supermom! I loved watching the videos of the girls. They are just too adorable!
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