I realized I never wrote about our first Christmas OR the twin's baptism, which happened the day after Christmas. I mean, can you blame me? I thought the holidays were busy before having babies. Boy is that ridiculous.
I'm not going to actually write much of anything, now that I've decided to make a blog entry because all I really want to do is remember how lovely the whole season was with some fun pictures. It was crazy busy, yes but it was a great reminder to be appreciative of all the family and friends we have. Truly, I know we wouldn't be as happy as we are without their presence in our lives :)
So, here's some pictures of their baptism:
And here's just a couple from Christmas:
Ok, so I missed a month 4 update all together. But let's be honest...damn shorty, I busy! I don't know how any mom blogs consistently. But today the beans are 5 months and TA-DA here's some updates :)
JACK
Weight: Not sure...weighing babies is too hard! I'm just gonna wait until their 6 month appt
Length: Again, didn't measure :/
Diaper size: Size 2
Clothing size: I still squish him into 3 months because I just love how chunky he looks, but I'm slowly transitioning him to 3-6 and 6 month stuff
Nicknames: Jackie has stayed consistent for both me and David
Health: I'm wondering if he and Clare have a Hercules complex and just can't get sick. He's in the beginning stages of teething though. Drool everywhere, chewing on his hands...it's awesome. Oh but he spits up much less lately, which is good. He definitely still spits up, but not nearly the crazy amounts that he used to. I can't wait till this phase is over!!
Sleep: Since I wrote two loooong posts about sleep, I keep it nice and concise. It's good :)
Diet: Only breast milk still. I'm going to wait until 6 months to try food since I'm just not in any rush.
Milestones: Just this morning he rolled from tummy to back. A BIG deal for him! I was so proud! I came into their room and saw him like that though so I didn't actually see him roll over. I can't wait to!
Speech: He loves screeching when he's excited and making these loud dinosaur sounds when he's upset
CLARE
Weight: No idea. See 6 month post? haha
Length: didn't measure
Diaper size: Size 2
Clothing size: 3 months, although she's getting a little bit too long for them. But there's no way she'd fit in anything 6 month. She's just too tiny
Nicknames: Little Miss, Cutie Little Bootie (actually we call her and Jack that haha) and Little Maniac
Health: No sickness here!! Not teething yet though. I'm not sure if I want her and Jack to be teething at the same time...get it over with more quickly but 2 grumpy babes. Good thing it's not up to me!!
Sleep: She is AWESOME. I am just so proud of this little maniac for being able to fall asleep on her own night after night. Especially since she used to cry SO MUCH even when I'd rock her to sleep. You go, big girl!
Diet: BM just like Jack. I'm curious to see how she's going to do w/ solids. I've tried giving some frozen BM in a little mesh pouch to them and Jack has taken interest but Clare wanted nothing to do with it. I know I'm waiting till they're 6 months but I really am excited to start food just to see what they think about it!
Milestones: She can practically crawl. We put her down for a second and next thing we know she's damn near across the room, it's crazy how well she can get around just by rolling and scooting. I'm not sure if this is a milestone, but she fell off the couch a couple weeks ago. It was the last time (obviously) that I sat either of them on the couch.
Speech: She's started babbling when she falls asleep, which is just the cah-utest thing ever. She's also started making the little screechy sound when she is excited just like Jack. I love it so much
Baby Gear Love:
-Our jumper! We've got that Fisher-Price Rainforest one, and it's great. Clare looooves to bounce like a mad woman in it and Jack loves all of the little toys attached.
-Plastic rings. Who knew! Just little plastic rings that you can string together. They're so easy for them to grab and chew on
-A+D ointment. Now that they are both (but Jack especially) drool factories, their chins are so chapped. A+D ointment smells soooo good and clears up their chapped skin in a jif!
-Coconut oil. I massage them before bed, and it just smells great and makes their skin extra soft, if that's possible
-Baby Jogger City Mini Double stroller. They love taking walks in it and I've actually fallen in love taking them out to run errands in it. It's nice for them to check everything out, although I am craving a side-by-side where they face me. If only strollers weren't so gosh darn expensive!
-Baby Bjorn. Now that they're a bit older and have great head control, it's nice to be able to just snap them up in the Baby Bjorn and carry them around for a bit. Plus I loved how much more inexpensive it is compared to the Ergo (although totally still want an Ergo too for back carry. Hi, I'm Jennica and I have a baby carrier addiction)
Other things of note about month 5:
Does this bit seem weird? Maybe it should be "Other things of note about month 4" since they are just starting month 5. I don't know. In any case, this has been a big turning point for us. The babes are finally sleeping great, which has made everybody oh-so happy. We're getting out so much more to hang with friends, go shopping and visiting family.
I remember other twin parents that we would run into when the babes were just born who would tell us that months 3-4 is when things get easier. And man alive, they were right.
Jack and Clare are starting to notice each other more, although it's mostly just passing glances. Not tons of interaction just yet. Which, in my selfishness makes me happy because I love being their favorite person :)
Now on to the pics! I realize that this month I've been taking a lot more videos of them rather than pictures since they're so much more interactive! I'll have to remember to snap some still shots too!
