New Video!

Hello everyone! Our twins are keeping up busy and growing up fast! Here is a video we took last Wednesday and I wanted to share in on the blog. :)

The twins are almost 8 weeks now, and we are very excited. They have definitely been more fussy lately, which we expected. Their first pediatrician told us the peak of fussiness is 6-8 weeks, and Andrew looked it up online as well. So, we are almost through it, and I am looking forward to that. Since we have twins, when they are both fussy at the same time, it is a lot of work to keep thme both quiet and content. Twins are very special, but they are quite demanding. We are bottle-feeding them, and we usually have to prop up bottles for them when they are hungry, since we can't hold both at the same time. We usually feed one in our arms one at a time, but when we are busy or it's just one of us, we prop both their bottles. I can't feel guilty about it because there are so many things to be done sometimes, such as housework, cooking, finances, and staying on top of health insurance issues, for both me and them.

I also was reading a magazine earlier published by AWHONN, Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses, that I think was given to me by the hospital I delivered at. I did not care for the magazine at all! I was upset by the "propaganda"-like articles in it. I am not breastfeeding my twins because I physically have a hard time of it and emotionally it was too much for me. They both eat a lot and I can't spend all my time pumping and feeding. I need help, especially because they are twins. They have been growing wonderfully because of the formula and my family loves being able to help feeding them. But for a magazine article to make women feel bad if they are bottle-feeding is unfair. Yes, breastmilk is awesome and all that, but so is formula. Women should not feel guilty if they choose for any reason not to breastfeed. At the hosital I delivered at I said I wanted to TRY breastfeeding and I was pushed and pushed. The night after they were born I broke down in tears because I was getting no sleep because of pumping and trying to feed. Formula is the way to go for us and I am not ashamed. Mothers out there, if you choose to bottle-feed, no one has any right to make you feel guilty or bad about it!

Sorry about that rant, but women need to know that they have a choice when it comes to how they decide to feed and take care of their babies. Anyway, I love being a mother and I am so much more productive than I have ever been in my life! :) I also wrote a short story that I am submitting to a magazine and I have another in the works for a contest! I am also working on the outline of a novel that I am very excited about, so we shall see what happens with that! I am so glad to have found my writing inspiration again. I also can sneak in time to read and watch movies with Andrew, so that has also been wonderful. I also got the twins settled on their new health insurance, and when we received their Member ID cards in the mail, I felt so proud of myself. Health insurance is no easy task and it takes many phone calls to move things along. The twins have their 2 month wellness check next Thursday, and I am looking forward to it, but I am a bit nervous. Their first pediatrician was someone I knew and liked very much. I just hope their new doctor will be as good.

Anyway, that is what's happening with us right now. :) Ta ta for now!

Two Weeks Old Babies!!!

We hit two weeks today! Both babies were weighed this morning at the pediatrician's office and we were really happy with their weight gain! Brigitte weighs 5 pounds and 8 ounces, which is more than her birth weight. She gained 8 oz since her last weight check, which was a week ago. Richard weighs 6 pounds and 6 ounces! He's our big boy! :) He's gained 11 oz in a week, which surprised the doctor, but he said it wasn't something to worry about. Richard definitely likes to eat and is one strong baby~

My husband passed his CNA certification exam so we are EXTREMELY proud and excited for him! Yay! He has been with us since Saturday and we are loving it~ He is such a big help and a wonderful father!

Yesterday he and I went to run some errands and left the babies with Grandpa. I was nervous about going out, since I haven't really been out at all since even before the babies were born. During the last couple weeks of my pregnancy, it came to the point where I was too big and uncomfortable to even go grocery shopping. So, I would rest at home a lot, which I think was quite helpful. Going out yesterday though was good for me and my husband; we were able to get things done and we even went on a mini-date! We went to Crepes Ooh La La and it was yummy!

Hello all! Twins are 8 days old!

Welcome! I have graduated from the House Poet to a Mama of twins! Brigitte and Richard were born last Tuesday and have changed my life forever! I love them so much and have been learning so many things every day.

My father suggested keeping a blog about raising twins in order to keep my writing going and perhaps offer help to other new twin moms. Twins are definitely different than having only one baby, as we are all figuring out. However, there is something so magical about stepping into our bedroom and seeing two little babies asleep in their cheerful crib. I still can't believe I gave birth to two babies. Andrew, my husband, and I both agree that it was an amazing experience.

There are times when I feel overwhelmed, which is normal. I am still recovering from the delivery, which was vaginal, and I am also adjusting to having two babies to take care of. My needs go last; they need lots of care and attention, especially being newborns and late preemies. They were born at 35 weeks and 5 days, which is great for twins. However, they are still considered late premature babies, and I get so nervous because I just want them to be okay.

My husband is finishing up this semester in another city, and will be coming this weekend! YAY! I can't wait to see him! We are all so proud of him for working so hard; I know it's very difficult for him right now, and my family sends him lots of love and support. We live with my father, who is a wonderful and helpful grandpa! :) With twins, you HAVE to have help. There is no question about it. If I didn't have my father helping me, things would be extremely difficult and I would get quite lonely. When Andrew comes, he will be another pair of hands, so we will be able to rest a little more.

Also, it's the holiday season! Woo! That's always fun~ I'm looking forward to the twins' first Christmas and to my first Christmas as a married woman with my husband~ :) We are going to work hard and enjoy lots of family time.

So, that's what is going on right now, apart from feedings, cleaning, and resting when I can. I will try to post on here as much as I can when I have time, and will discuss certain aspects of raising twins and parenthood. Thanks for stopping by my little blog! :)