Things you don't know until you have a baby...

Jonathan
Da Twins
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Michael

So its been a very sleepless week. The boys have been awake for 22 hours of everyday. Choosing to sleep at moments when I am UNABLE to sleep. Times such as when I'm feeding Jonathan, Michael will be sleeping and since I of course cannot sleep and feed my child at the same time, I am stuck gazing in envy at my son who sleeps so peacefully. So sitting here with both sons on my lap, trying rock them to sleep or at least until they are quiet I have come up with these things that you never experience until you become a mom....

1. You can go without sleep for days and live on coffee, soda and toast (since these things take only seconds to make or obtain)

2. Staying up for days at time is suddenly worth it when you get a smile from your child.

3. You WILL be pooped on, peed on, chewed on and spit up on, and sometimes all in the same feeding.

4. You can multitask with the best of them. (Holding a pacifier in their mouth, eating a meal and watching a movie on tv all at the same time is small potatoes)

5. All new mothers should invest in Kodak or Fuki Film Stock, since you are genetically unable to stop taking pictures of your offspring.

6. You wash so many bottles and dishes a day just to keep the kitchen in mildly good order, you are capable of developing blisters on your fingers!

7. Your husband becomes dumber after the birth of your children. Example: You've been awake all night, trying to take 15 minute naps on a lumpy couch, you've had a migraine since you went into labor with them....and he comes out to go to work, smiles at you and tells you HE'S tired!!! (It truly is a miracle that more husbands aren't killed in the weeks following the birth of children)

8. The amount of liquid/food you put in your baby....doesn't equal the amount of stuff that comes out of your baby.

9. Bouncers/Swings are life savers and should travel everywhere with your child!!

10. You will also spend just as much money on the bouncer/swing as you do on the batteries to keep the stupid thing going!

Even though I've discovered all these fun things, there isn't anything in the world that I would trade for those special moments with my kids. It's funny, here Rick and I have been preparing for babies...but they're so much more than that! They're kids...then teenagers....then adults...this motherhood thing will never end. (I should know that better than anyone being 26 and calling MY mom at least twice a day.) I can only smile and look forward to hearing them laugh, hearing them say "I Love You Mom", walking, running, playing, getting into trouble, kissing their scraps and bumps, kissing them good night, taking them to their first day of school, their first sports game, their first school play, sleepovers with their friends, swim parties and barbeques, halloween costumes and christmas dinners, their first report card, hearing about their first kiss, and their first Prom and Homecoming, their first time driving a car and getting their drivers license....finally leading up to them getting their first apartment!! :-) It's a long road, but I can't wait to see what other thing I learn from them about being a mom.

The boys progress

So the boys had a doctors appointment today. They each got four shots (two in each leg) and they were NOT happy about it! Rick and I just got them to sleep and it's 9:30pm. But the doctor is VERY happy with their progress. We were seeing her every week for weigh-ins and measurements, but she is so happy with their progress that she said we don't have to come back for two months!! Yeah!!!

Michael -
8 pounds, 6 ounces
21 Inches Long

Jonathan
9 pounds
21 Inches Long

These are up from two weeks ago when they were 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 7 pounds 13 ounces!!!

They are growing up so fast!! (Sniff)

New Condo

So we are all moved in. We love the new place especially some of the amenities this property offers. We've got a Movie Theater, brand new stainless steel barbeques through out the property, tanning beds and a pool table. Not that we'll ever have time to use these things...I guess it's nice to know I can use them if I find the time.
We haven't unpacked everything, and theres the boys stuff scattered everywhere....so pictures on the new pad will have to come a bit later. After the boys doctors appointment on Thursday, I'll post new pictures and their new stats.

MOVING AGAIN!

So Rick, the kids and I are moving....again. This will be our 5th apartment together in less than 4 years. I'm so tired of moving....and even though I throw out more stuff each time, we always need an increasingly bigger U-Haul.
The reason for this move is because Rick got a promotion from Maintenance Tech to Supervisor. This will bump up his pay an additional $4.00 and hour....but we've been living rent free and now we have to pay rent. So it's good and bad...he gets the experience and title of Supervisor which will help with future jobs to come. Plus, he gets the higher pay scale which will help the transfers in the future stay at that higher rate. (Hopefully)
This just means that I'm extra stressed out now. I'm still adjusting to the little guys since they've been home for two weeks on Monday. But now I'm supposed to transfer all the services (Cox, APS etc), fill out change of address forms, pack up our apartment while still functioning at our old one with the kids and arrange the U-Haul and movers.
I guess in other words...beware when you call this week.....I may snap at you angrily while trying to coddle one of my crying kids, while trying to sit on a box and tape it shut at the same time!! :-)

Me and the gang...

So the boys are home! Twin Identical boys....and yes right now even I get confused. We have to be careful and stay aware of what they are wearing. (There are distingushing marks..but I'm not giving my hints away!)
Michael who was born at four pounds and one ounce, was weighed in on February 26 at a whopping seven pounds!
Jonathan who was born at four pounds and five ounces, was weighed in on February 26 at seven pounds and four ounces.