Well, I think the time has come. As the twins get older, I'm feeling the need to protect them more and more. I no longer feel comfortable sharing the details of my daily life or posting pictures of them for all the world to see.
I have made some great friends over the last 2 years and I'd like to continue to share my story with you. If you'd like to have access, please send me an email with your name, email address and the name of your blog and I'll add you to the list. There are only 100 spots (and I can't imagine I have that many followers) so there should be plenty of room for everyone. I'll switch the settings to Private Only on May 9th.
If you choose not to come along, I wish you the best of luck with whatever the future holds for you. I'm not sure if any IF'ers are still reading but if so, you have to believe it will happen for you. The IF experience will change you and will stay with you forever but it will make you stronger. You will be OK. Just believe.
I hope to see you on the "other side"!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Forgive Me?
Ok, I'm a sucky blogger. I have been reading though, I promise.
The twins had their 6-month check-up last week and all is well. The doctor was again very pleased with their progress. Kendall has now surpassed her brother in the weight and height department. She weighed 17.4 lbs and was 27 1/2 inches. Christopher wasn't far behind at 16.7 lbs and 27 1/4 inches.
They both came down with their first colds 2 weeks ago and got over them fairly quickly. Now, we're battling something else. Kendall started with a stuffy nose early last week and that's about as far as it went. Poor Christopher didn't fair quite as well. When I picked him up from daycare on Tuesday, he felt warm. He spiked a 101 degree fever that came right down after a dose of Tylenol. Now, he's got a horrible cold. I'm hoping it only lasts a week and he'll be on the mend this week.
Other than that, it's been the same old, same old. We're going on vacation in about 4 weeks and I can't wait. We haven't had a real vacation in 2 years since last year's was cancelled due to my pregnancy.
Ut oh. Nap time is over. Gotta go. Here's a few pics.
The twins had their 6-month check-up last week and all is well. The doctor was again very pleased with their progress. Kendall has now surpassed her brother in the weight and height department. She weighed 17.4 lbs and was 27 1/2 inches. Christopher wasn't far behind at 16.7 lbs and 27 1/4 inches.
They both came down with their first colds 2 weeks ago and got over them fairly quickly. Now, we're battling something else. Kendall started with a stuffy nose early last week and that's about as far as it went. Poor Christopher didn't fair quite as well. When I picked him up from daycare on Tuesday, he felt warm. He spiked a 101 degree fever that came right down after a dose of Tylenol. Now, he's got a horrible cold. I'm hoping it only lasts a week and he'll be on the mend this week.
Other than that, it's been the same old, same old. We're going on vacation in about 4 weeks and I can't wait. We haven't had a real vacation in 2 years since last year's was cancelled due to my pregnancy.
Ut oh. Nap time is over. Gotta go. Here's a few pics.
Monday, April 12, 2010
My, What Big Teeth You Have
So much has happened over the last week.
DH had to travel for work last Monday - Thursday and wouldn't you know? One of the kids stopped sleeping through the night.
It started Sunday evening after spending Easter with DH's family. There was lots and lots of excitement all day and the kids' schedule got a little out of whack. When Christopher woke up at 1:00 am, I just figured it was because he missed his dinner bottle. He drank a bottle and went right back to sleep.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights were the same thing. He'd wake up once during the night, drink a bottle and go right back to sleep. Good because I was back in bed within a half hour. Bad because I had to get up and that's no fun when I had to get up to start the day at 4:00 am.
Thursday evening couldn't come quick enough. At least Daddy could get up with him if he did it again. And, wouldn't you know? Thursday night, he started sleeping through the night again.
I figured he was going through a growth spurt, which I think probably was part of the reason. I also think he missed his Daddy. And, he also cut his 2 bottom teeth last week.
My little boy has TWO ta ta toofies!
Kendall was a perfect angel the entire time he was gone. She goes right to sleep and stays asleep until I wake her up the next morning. During the week, that's around 5:00 am. On the weekends, it can be as late as 7:30. She is a drool machine so I think her toofies are probably close behind.
We're still practicing with solid foods. So far, they have tried sweet potatoes and pears. Christopher seems to be a veggie lover and tonight, for the first time, Kendall actually seemed interested and ate the pears.
I mentioned before that last Friday was my birthday. We got tickets to the Washington Capitals game and stayed downtown overnight. My first night away from the babies.
We wanted to get downtown early so we both left work at lunchtime. I dropped off the kids at the usual time that morning and arranged for my SIL to take them to our other SIL house for the night. So, I didn't see them from 6:30 am until the next morning.
It was harder than my first day back to work. I did OK that morning when I dropped them off. It hit me when I was driving home to leave. I drive down the same road every day but I keep going down that road to pick up the kids. To go home, I exit early. When I exited, I started bawling.
I felt like I was leaving them behind. In my head, I knew it was silly but my heart hurt so bad. Of course, they were in good hands with our family members and I knew they'd be taken care of. It was a horrible feeling nonetheless. I'm sure everyone driving on the road was probably wondering what in the world was wrong with me.
I did manage to relax some once we got downtown but they were always in the back of my mind. I'd look at my watch and think about what they were doing.
Overall, we did have a nice time and I know it's important for us to have some "adult time". We stayed close to the Verizon Center at Hotel Monaco. I highly recommend it - it was beautiful and we felt so pampered. We grabbed dinner at a Spanish tapas restaurant, got to the game at 7:00 and then grabbed a few drinks afterwards.
I wish I could say we stayed out like the party arnimals of yesteryear but we were so excited to go back to the hotel so we could.......
sleep. Geez, get your mind outta the gutter!
It was good to catch up. Try not to stay away so long next time! :)
DH had to travel for work last Monday - Thursday and wouldn't you know? One of the kids stopped sleeping through the night.
It started Sunday evening after spending Easter with DH's family. There was lots and lots of excitement all day and the kids' schedule got a little out of whack. When Christopher woke up at 1:00 am, I just figured it was because he missed his dinner bottle. He drank a bottle and went right back to sleep.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights were the same thing. He'd wake up once during the night, drink a bottle and go right back to sleep. Good because I was back in bed within a half hour. Bad because I had to get up and that's no fun when I had to get up to start the day at 4:00 am.
Thursday evening couldn't come quick enough. At least Daddy could get up with him if he did it again. And, wouldn't you know? Thursday night, he started sleeping through the night again.
I figured he was going through a growth spurt, which I think probably was part of the reason. I also think he missed his Daddy. And, he also cut his 2 bottom teeth last week.
My little boy has TWO ta ta toofies!
Kendall was a perfect angel the entire time he was gone. She goes right to sleep and stays asleep until I wake her up the next morning. During the week, that's around 5:00 am. On the weekends, it can be as late as 7:30. She is a drool machine so I think her toofies are probably close behind.
We're still practicing with solid foods. So far, they have tried sweet potatoes and pears. Christopher seems to be a veggie lover and tonight, for the first time, Kendall actually seemed interested and ate the pears.
I mentioned before that last Friday was my birthday. We got tickets to the Washington Capitals game and stayed downtown overnight. My first night away from the babies.
We wanted to get downtown early so we both left work at lunchtime. I dropped off the kids at the usual time that morning and arranged for my SIL to take them to our other SIL house for the night. So, I didn't see them from 6:30 am until the next morning.
It was harder than my first day back to work. I did OK that morning when I dropped them off. It hit me when I was driving home to leave. I drive down the same road every day but I keep going down that road to pick up the kids. To go home, I exit early. When I exited, I started bawling.
I felt like I was leaving them behind. In my head, I knew it was silly but my heart hurt so bad. Of course, they were in good hands with our family members and I knew they'd be taken care of. It was a horrible feeling nonetheless. I'm sure everyone driving on the road was probably wondering what in the world was wrong with me.
I did manage to relax some once we got downtown but they were always in the back of my mind. I'd look at my watch and think about what they were doing.
Overall, we did have a nice time and I know it's important for us to have some "adult time". We stayed close to the Verizon Center at Hotel Monaco. I highly recommend it - it was beautiful and we felt so pampered. We grabbed dinner at a Spanish tapas restaurant, got to the game at 7:00 and then grabbed a few drinks afterwards.
I wish I could say we stayed out like the party arnimals of yesteryear but we were so excited to go back to the hotel so we could.......
sleep. Geez, get your mind outta the gutter!
It was good to catch up. Try not to stay away so long next time! :)
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Where does the time go?
Has it really been 2 weeks since I posted last? I honestly don't know where the time has gone. I guess I owe you an update, huh?
The twins will be 6 months old on Easter Day. They have their 6-month check up on the 14th and I'm assuming the pediatrician will give us the green light to start solids. I've decided to start trying them anyway and introduced rice cereal and pears this weekend. Not a lot. Just a taste. Both kids are definitely interested when we're eating food. Christopher has started reaching for cups and glasses when we're drinking. Anyway, both of them gagged and got this look on their faces like I was trying to poison them. We'll try a little each day and hopefully we'll make some progress.
Christopher
April 9th is my big 4-0 birthday. It wasn't bothering me until about 2 weeks ago. Make a note to yourself that it's not wise to schedule multiple doctor's appointments before a significant birthday.
Christopher
Kendall
The twins will be 6 months old on Easter Day. They have their 6-month check up on the 14th and I'm assuming the pediatrician will give us the green light to start solids. I've decided to start trying them anyway and introduced rice cereal and pears this weekend. Not a lot. Just a taste. Both kids are definitely interested when we're eating food. Christopher has started reaching for cups and glasses when we're drinking. Anyway, both of them gagged and got this look on their faces like I was trying to poison them. We'll try a little each day and hopefully we'll make some progress.
Christopher
- Smiles and laughs at everything
- Is close to cutting his first tooth
- Can roll from his tummy to his belly
- Can grasp toys
- Loves, loves, loves his Daddy. They are best buddies
- She's still a little more serious but she is smiling and laughing now too
- Loves to play in her "Jump Jump"
- Loves the McDonald's "Filet o' Fish" song
- Is also teething but I think she's probably about 2 weeks behind her brother
- Can also grasp toys
April 9th is my big 4-0 birthday. It wasn't bothering me until about 2 weeks ago. Make a note to yourself that it's not wise to schedule multiple doctor's appointments before a significant birthday.
- Routine eye exam. I have horrible eyesight and my prescription changed slightly. My doctor told me that if I have to go up any more, I'd probably be looking at the possibility of bi-focals. Nice.
- I've had this red, scaly, patchy "rash" on my arms for several years. It doesn't itch or hurt so I've just ignored it. I figured it was eczema and psoriosis? Any way, I decided to have it looked at last week. Um yeah. That's NOT what it is. It's something called Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis (DSAP). It's an uncommon, hereditary "super sensitivity" to the sun. It occurs most often on sun damaged skin, which explains why it's on my arms. In 10-15% of cases, it can turn to squamous cell carcinoma so the doctor took a chunk out of my arm for a biopsy. I won't get the results until April 12th. The doctor said it's not considered a serious condition but I will have to wear 30+ SPF any time I'm in the sun.
Christopher
Kendall
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Oh, What A Difference
St Patricks Day, 2005
Picture with Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
(Started drinking at 10:00 am)
St. Patricks Day, 2007
My sister and me
(Started drinking at 12:00 pm)
St Patricks 2009
4 days past positive HPT; anxiously awaiting first Beta. Completely clueless on what was baking in ma uterus.
Picture with Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
(Started drinking at 10:00 am)
St. Patricks Day, 2007
My sister and me
(Started drinking at 12:00 pm)
St Patricks 2009
4 days past positive HPT; anxiously awaiting first Beta. Completely clueless on what was baking in ma uterus.
St Patricks 2010
My little leprachauns
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Milkawhaaattttt?
I just love the commercials for E-trade with the little baby who talks. The newest one with his girlfriend cracks me up. Milkawhaattttt?
Anyway, I think I have 2 milkaholics on my hands. They are officially on "regular" formula and not the high-cal preemie stuff. So far, so good. In this post, I talked about Christopher and his gas/possible reflux issues. I did ask the pediatrician at their 4-month check-up and he felt like it wasn't reflux based on my description. So, I'm hoping some of his discomfort will ease up with the switch to this other formula. In the meantime, we're using Mylicon after every bottle and it helps but he does still have good and bad days.
The twins are now 5 months old and I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. I look at them every day in pure and simple amazement. They have gone from such fragile, little babies to hearty, thriving infants. They now weigh about 16 lbs each so they have totally caught up to what a 5-month old should be weighing. I was so proud when they actually charted on the growth chart for a baby the same age.
I've been back to work now for about 6 weeks and things are going fine. The babies have adjusted well to daycare and they always seem both happy and exhausted. I think 2 of my nieces play with them alot so I'm glad they are also getting that interaction with other children. I'm still a little worried about my SIL and her workload. She is constantly on the go and juggling multiple things at once (her PT job, her own kids and their activities). I worry that she's spreading herself too thin. If that's the case, something will have to give and I'm guessing it would be daycare. She's a grown woman and I just have to trust that she'll know her capacity.
I do have a bit of other news. I can announce it here because no one knows me IRL. My sister is expecting their 2nd child. I am absolutely thrilled! She's almost 13 weeks and everything looks great. She had her NT scan earlier this week and they saw a nasal bone so that's one point against Down Syndrome. She turns 35 this year so she's technically "advanced age" (whatever) so she's having all of the tests to make sure.
So, now the gender waiting game begins. I've mentioned before that my Christopher is the only boy in the family. So far, we have 6 girls and him. I don't think I'll be one of those moms that freaks out if he starts to play with dolls but I'll be honest. I want him to be a little boy. I want to throw a football with him and I want him to play with trucks. When my nieces started calling him "Chrissie" and talking about painting his nails, I thought, "Oh, poor Christopher. We need another boy".
We need another boy. C'mon boy!
Anyway, I think I have 2 milkaholics on my hands. They are officially on "regular" formula and not the high-cal preemie stuff. So far, so good. In this post, I talked about Christopher and his gas/possible reflux issues. I did ask the pediatrician at their 4-month check-up and he felt like it wasn't reflux based on my description. So, I'm hoping some of his discomfort will ease up with the switch to this other formula. In the meantime, we're using Mylicon after every bottle and it helps but he does still have good and bad days.
The twins are now 5 months old and I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. I look at them every day in pure and simple amazement. They have gone from such fragile, little babies to hearty, thriving infants. They now weigh about 16 lbs each so they have totally caught up to what a 5-month old should be weighing. I was so proud when they actually charted on the growth chart for a baby the same age.
I've been back to work now for about 6 weeks and things are going fine. The babies have adjusted well to daycare and they always seem both happy and exhausted. I think 2 of my nieces play with them alot so I'm glad they are also getting that interaction with other children. I'm still a little worried about my SIL and her workload. She is constantly on the go and juggling multiple things at once (her PT job, her own kids and their activities). I worry that she's spreading herself too thin. If that's the case, something will have to give and I'm guessing it would be daycare. She's a grown woman and I just have to trust that she'll know her capacity.
I do have a bit of other news. I can announce it here because no one knows me IRL. My sister is expecting their 2nd child. I am absolutely thrilled! She's almost 13 weeks and everything looks great. She had her NT scan earlier this week and they saw a nasal bone so that's one point against Down Syndrome. She turns 35 this year so she's technically "advanced age" (whatever) so she's having all of the tests to make sure.
So, now the gender waiting game begins. I've mentioned before that my Christopher is the only boy in the family. So far, we have 6 girls and him. I don't think I'll be one of those moms that freaks out if he starts to play with dolls but I'll be honest. I want him to be a little boy. I want to throw a football with him and I want him to play with trucks. When my nieces started calling him "Chrissie" and talking about painting his nails, I thought, "Oh, poor Christopher. We need another boy".
We need another boy. C'mon boy!
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