life with twins

Josie and Leanna
Leanna on the top, Kelly on bottom

Leanna on left, Kelly in crease of couch

Kelly

Leanna

It is really funny when Dave and I walk around with two car seats, people have the craziest reactions. It is as though they have never seen a family with twins before. Some want to look at them...that is the Ahhh, How Cute group. Then, there are those who give us the strange eye without saying a thing group. And there are the Twins, Oh My?? group. They then proceed to say, I bet your busy. I always love throwing into the conversation, I have an 18 month old at home too. This just blows their minds. And I giggle on the inside. I know our life is hard, but we continue to feel so blessed. I just keep telling myself that it could be harder.

Here is a run down of our days.

4 AM-Let's start before dawn. I suppose you consider this their first feeding of the day. 5 ounces is the amount at every feeding. It is more than normal for nine week olds, but the doc said if they want it, give the milk to them. Dave and I hardly make eye contact this early in the morning...sleep? Who needs sleep? This is the best stretch in between feedings of the day though, 6 hours from the last feeding. However, it takes them an hour or more to settle down and go back to sleep.

8 AM-Every 4 hours now for a bit. Usually after this feeding, they go back to sleep. This is really beneficial for us, because Josie tends to wake up soon after. This also seems to be the calmest part of the day.

12 noon-Another feeding, and usually a bit of crying before hand. Leanna has a case of acid reflux, which is getting better, but still not the best. Somewhere before or after, I try and get lunch ready.

4 PM-Another feeding. Everyday, or most of the time, I am not alone. A grandma or Dave have been here to help. I keep saying I can handle two kids, but when the third is thrown into the mix, life gets crazy. So if I am by myself, the girls are kind to me (sometimes) and let me feed them one at a time. But, the majority of the time they are hungry together. This means two Boppies and bottle in each mouth. Burping seems to be the tricky part. How do I hold one bottle and burp the other child? I am mastering this skill.

7 PM-now every three hours. Right after this feeding is bath time for Josie and into bed for her by 8 PM.

10 PM-last feeding. We have been better about putting them right into bed after this feeding to try and create a schedule...slowly but surely. After each feeding I also pump, this is harder to do when I am by myself.

My mom and I tried to go to Kohl's with all three the other day, VERY STRESSFUL! Not again for a while. All errands are squeezed onto the day, or Dave does them on his way home from work at 11:30 at night. Thank goodness Schnucks is open 24 hours!! I don't know yet how I am going to go back to work, which is coming up quick. March 14th seems like tomorrow. I just have to trust in those around me.

I know no matter how crazy busy it is, I wouldn't change it for the world...but I can't wait until everyone eats finger foods. I hate bottles...