HALF A YEAR!!!!!!! Do WHAT!?!!! I want to cry…as challenging as twins babies can be….this is it…my last “babies”….how is it possible they are already SIX months old? NOT FAIR.
My precious boys are doing GREAT. We’ve got a good routine down and for the most part, they stick to it. Not much has changed since the 5 month update on that front. They still go down around 9 at night (I’m trying to work on getting them down earlier…but y’all, the whole nursing/bathing/getting them ready for bed routine takes FOREVER. And I’m just not worrying about the fact that they should be going down earlier…oh well. We put Collins to bed at 8:30 and then we have thirty minutes when it’s just us and the boys and I really enjoy those moments… big sister tends to monopolize lots of time when she’s awake;-) Before I know it…we will be putting all three of them in the bath together and the boys won’t need a feeding before bed…so I’m just going with it for now….they are doing just fine! And I will note…when I say they are sleeping from 9-7…well, they means Thomas, ha. Thomas pretty much ALWAYS goes right down at 9 and doesn’t make a noise until 7 or 7:30….little G on the other hand….well, most nights we end up putting him in the rock and play somewhere between 2 and 5 am. If I only had one baby…I would probably make him cry it out…but I can’t do that since Thomas is in the room…and plus we put him in the R and P and he goes right back to sleep and stays that way till 7 or 7:30. Lately, he’s had a cough/cold/ear infection…so coughing wakes him a lot in the night and for some reason he does better soothing himself back to sleep in the rock and play…so I’m just letting it happen. Getting up once a night to do that isn’t bad at all….so I’m not going to worry about it for now.
Graham still hasn’t rolled over yet…but he’s getting close. Dr. W said at their 6 month checkup that Graham is probably a little behind (even for a preemie)…so even though he is 6 months, he’s really measured against a 5 month old…but obviously most 5 month olds can roll over. BUT, the doc isn’t worried about it now…G is just so little still, the doc thinks he will catch up. He’s finally starting to put weight on his legs, so hopefully he’ll come along fast. He does sit pretty well in his bumpo and enjoys the jumper and exercauser.
Big T on the other hand….goodness!! :-) He’s rolling and stands (assisted) like a champ…I think he’ll probably be sitting up on his own pretty soon.
My little munchkins are now THREE pounds apart…nuts! I promise we feed G…he’s just bulimic!
Thomas: 16 lb 4 oz. (19% weight) (20% height)
Graham: 13 lb. not on the chart yet for weight or height
We haven’t started any solids/cereal yet…guess we need to do that this weekend. The doc had told us to wait until they were 6 months. That will be interesting! They are getting on a good routine and take two good naps a day and then cat nap some off and on. They are so smiley and giggly for most of the day… we did have a good hour last night when THEY WOULDN’T STOP CRYING! It happens ;-) They babble lots and are starting to take an interest in toys and holding objects in their hands.
So, so in love with my little boys. Here’s to another fantastic 6 months!
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