Happy two month birthday, girls!!! I really am sorry that I haven't been posting more, as I know a lot of you count on this for updates, but as you can imagine it's pretty hard to get more than 2 minutes at a time in front of the computer. I should be able to handle once a month though!!
Anyway... enough about me... our girlies are doing so great! I can hardly believe how fast time is going by and how fast they are growing and changing. Everyone always tells you to cherish every day because they will be teenagers before we know it and it really is true!
As you can see from the photos, the girls are growing like weeds. Yesterday they weighed in at 9lb 3oz(Reese), 9lb 1oz(
Maizie) and 8lb 3oz(Charlie). Yes, our little Charlie is not quite the grower that her sisters are. She is still growing at an acceptable rate per our pediatrician, she just isn't growing at the
ridiculously high rate that her sisters are. This is mostly due to the fact that she has a bit of a spit-up and vomiting issue that causes her to lose some of each meal. We had been using rice cereal in her formula but now are transitioning to a new formula that is specifically made for kids like herself. Joy came up with a new nickname for her, which is Helen... in reference to Mount St. Helen. Nathan has had a few
doozies with Charlie's alter ego, Helen. Picture this... middle of the night, Nathan in his
pj bottoms but no shirt, Charlie on his shoulder getting burped and then BOOM, he is covered. Entire meal. I almost wet my pants laughing. Luckily Nathan was laughing too. :)
We are still dealing with some constipation issues with Reese and
Maizie, but that seems to be much better with prune juice and added water to their bottles. We are also dealing with some sleep issues. There really is no telling these girls when they should sleep and when they should be awake. We are getting used to an after lunch nap, but still haven't mastered sleeping at night. I think they have a little pow-wow before bedtime and decide who is going to be the baby who keeps mom up for hours at night. Sometimes it seems like it might be gas pain, but mostly it just seems that they are awake and making noise. I look forward to the day when they get on a better sleeping schedule. I know we have to consider their adjusted age, which is only two weeks old at this point since my due date was two weeks ago, but I am hoping things will start to happen soon. I am amazed at how little sleep I am able to function on. The body is an amazing thing.
On a brighter note, all three of the girls are starting to sprout their own personalities. Charlie is our quiet little girl(for the most part). She our sensitive little flower. Unlike her sisters, she can lie in bed awake without making a fuss about it. I often find her lying in her crib, eyes wide open, looking around at her surroundings, happy as a clam. If Reese or
Maizie are awake, they let you know about it. Don't get me wrong, Charlie does her share of crying, but it seems that she really only does so when she needs something, not just to hear herself cry... like two other girls I know. She is our best sleeper as well. I am amazed at how she can sleep soundly while her two sisters are squawking on either side of her. God bless her. She has found her thumb a few times, but not on a regular basis. She also has the the most gorgeous eye lashes! Watch out boys!
Reese is probably going to be the leader of the pack. Not sure why I say that, it's just a hunch I have. She is the most alert of the three. She makes the funniest, wide-eyed faces and loves to sit on your knee and stare into your eyes. She is our best eater and is the chubbiest kid(only an ounce in front of
Maizie). I love those thighs!! She is a pretty good sleeper, although when she does wake up and make noise she almost always sets off
Maizie who then can take the baton and stay awake for hours. Reese is probably the closest to cracking a smile. She definitely reacts in a positive way when I snuggle with her and give
zurberts on her neck. I can't wait to see that smile in full force!!
Maizie... dear
Maizie. She, like her sister, likes to be awake and interact face to face. The down side, is that she likes to be awake IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT!! My goodness. Last night I thought we had it in the bag. We went upstairs at about 10p, after a nice quiet feeding, and she and Reese went right to sleep (of course it was the one night that Charlie decided she wasn't ready for bed yet). They slept until the 2a feed, then it was all over.
Maizie was wide awake and squawking until nearly 4:30a. Unreal. I sure hope that gets better with time! She is a great little eater and like Reese is really close to cracking a smile. She probably has the best head control of the three and pushes herself right up during tummy time.
As for Nathan and I, we are doing great. Life with three babies is obviously pretty hectic, but I think we are both handling ourselves really well. Every day is a learning process and these girls are just so much fun... even with the sleep deprivation, endless vomit stains, and lack of alone time. Speaking of alone time, Nathan and I actually got to get out of the house together on Valentine's Day, thanks to Joy who watched the girls so we could go out to dinner. We had such a nice time, and even though we had our first moments away from the kids together since their arrival, all we did is talk about them and how happy we are as a new family.
I am realizing that I really have to post more often, because there is just so much that has happened in the last month and I can't even remember most of it! I may just log on and make random little
snipits here and there when fun things happen so I don't forget. Let's see... we have taken the girls for walks, both in strollers and in our
Moby wraps. We took our first road trip to see Nathan's mom who is temporarily unable to make the drive up here to see the girls. I was a little nervous about the trip, but it went really really well. The girls were perfectly behaved. In fact, they slept better that night than they ever have! We got to stop to see my mom on the way home too, so it was a great weekend all around.
So, that is the update for now. I know there is more I could write, but I have run out of my allotted time frame to do this. I hope you are all well, and I promise to TRY and be better about updating. Lots of love to you all and thanks to all of you whose help we could not do this without. You know who you are.
As you can see from the photos, the girls are growing like weeds. Yesterday they weighed in at 9lb 3oz(Reese), 9lb 1oz(Maizie) and 8lb 3oz(Charlie). Yes, our little Charlie is not quite the grower that her sisters are. She is still growing at an acceptable rate per our pediatrician, she just isn't growing at the ridiculously high rate that her sisters are. This is mostly due to the fact that she has a bit of a spit-up and vomiting issue that causes her to lose some of each meal. We had been using rice cereal in her formula but now are transitioning to a new formula that is specifically made for kids like herself. Joy came up with a new nickname for her, which is Helen... in reference to Mount St. Helen. Nathan has had a few doozies with Charlie's alter ego, Helen. Picture this... middle of the night, Nathan in his pj bottoms but no shirt, Charlie on his shoulder getting burped and then BOOM, he is covered. Entire meal. I almost wet my pants laughing. Luckily Nathan was laughing too. :)
We are still dealing with some constipation issues with Reese and Maizie, but that seems to be much better with prune juice and added water to their bottles. We are also dealing with some sleep issues. There really is no telling these girls when they should sleep and when they should be awake. We are getting used to an after lunch nap, but still haven't mastered sleeping at night. I think they have a little pow-wow before bedtime and decide who is going to be the baby who keeps mom up for hours at night. Sometimes it seems like it might be gas pain, but mostly it just seems that they are awake and making noise. I look forward to the day when they get on a better sleeping schedule. I know we have to consider their adjusted age, which is only two weeks old at this point since my due date was two weeks ago, but I am hoping things will start to happen soon. I am amazed at how little sleep I am able to function on. The body is an amazing thing.
On a brighter note, all three of the girls are starting to sprout their own personalities. Charlie is our quiet little girl(for the most part). She our sensitive little flower. Unlike her sisters, she can lie in bed awake without making a fuss about it. I often find her lying in her crib, eyes wide open, looking around at her surroundings, happy as a clam. If Reese or Maizie are awake, they let you know about it. Don't get me wrong, Charlie does her share of crying, but it seems that she really only does so when she needs something, not just to hear herself cry... like two other girls I know. She is our best sleeper as well. I am amazed at how she can sleep soundly while her two sisters are squawking on either side of her. God bless her. She has found her thumb a few times, but not on a regular basis. She also has the the most gorgeous eye lashes! Watch out boys!
Reese is probably going to be the leader of the pack. Not sure why I say that, it's just a hunch I have. She is the most alert of the three. She makes the funniest, wide-eyed faces and loves to sit on your knee and stare into your eyes. She is our best eater and is the chubbiest kid(only an ounce in front of Maizie). I love those thighs!! She is a pretty good sleeper, although when she does wake up and make noise she almost always sets off Maizie who then can take the baton and stay awake for hours. Reese is probably the closest to cracking a smile. She definitely reacts in a positive way when I snuggle with her and give zurberts on her neck. I can't wait to see that smile in full force!!
I am realizing that I really have to post more often, because there is just so much that has happened in the last month and I can't even remember most of it! I may just log on and make random little snipits here and there when fun things happen so I don't forget. Let's see... we have taken the girls for walks, both in strollers and in our Moby wraps. We took our first road trip to see Nathan's mom who is temporarily unable to make the drive up here to see the girls. I was a little nervous about the trip, but it went really really well. The girls were perfectly behaved. In fact, they slept better that night than they ever have! We got to stop to see my mom on the way home too, so it was a great weekend all around.
