Eating, rolling, napping, oh my!

This week is the second week of solids and it is slow going. I just don't think Maeve is all that interested and Liam would be if I gave him banana all the time! My good friend Abbey, whose boys are brilliant eaters, has reminded me no fruits, just vegetables for the moment so I am sticking by her rules this week. Liam has been spitting back carrots and squash and clamping his mouth shut at this new veggie crackdown! Maeve just sits there and smiles and lets the food sit in her mouth for a while and then some gets swallowed but most dribbles back out. Ciara thinks all this is hilarious. Ah, sure all in good time ...

This evening, just before bath time, Liam was on his playmat and sure enough he rolled from his back to his stomach for the first time. Exciting times ahead.

The new schedule is going well. Naps at 9am, 1pm and somewhere between 4 and 4.30pm. They go down without a peep and Maeve naps well at all three times. Liam is doing better but is still having trouble sleeping much for the middle nap. It is so nice to be in control though finally!

I will end the post with my favourite picture of little Maeve to date. I just love it!

A new schedule

I should leave out the new since we never had an old schedule. Each day has been different to the last one and myself and Ciara are tired of not knowing what will happen when. I think the babies will do better on one too, hopefully less fussy if they know what to expect. That is the theory anyway. I have decided to start the day earlier than normal (Liam 7am/Maeve 7.30am) and in return gain back some decent naps. That is the plan after much reading and talking with other twin Mums. So here goes .... day one good so far!

A couple of cute pictures to post of course. My camera never leaves my side these days since I missed so many great moments early on with a certain colicky someone (not mentioning any names here). The first is Liam in his jumperoo. They really are not ready for it yet but I gave him a couple of minutes in it yesterday. I figure a few minutes can't hurt the boy! The next one is Miss Maeve who was really getting a kick out of her brother on the playmat. These are the moments I have been waiting for - both of them finally laughing at each other antics.






Onwards and most definitely upwards I feel!

Ciara's countdown chain!

Dear Nana and Granda,

I am so excited about you coming over. I made a countdown chain with Granny so I could take off a ring every night so it will get closer and closer until you come. I can't wait to see you.

Love Ciara.

It's official - We made it to four months!

It is July 17th and fast approaching 9pm so just a few hours away from their four month birthday! What a T O U G H four months. Hopefully the worst is behind us!

Here is a picture of them returning from their evening walk in our new "Rolls Royce" of buggies. I told Skip I need the best double buggy on the market if I am to make it through these early days with us all intact. That was reason enough for him. He loves it too now and takes them for a walk every evening before their bath and last feed. What a guy!!

Four month checkup

Liam and Maeve had their four month checkup today with their lovely pediatrician, Dr. Carla. She is also a twin Mum, so very "in the know" with what we are experiencing. Maeve was a bit of a cranky pants since she hardly slept at all before arriving but Liam behaved impeccably. Maybe it was that "freak" two hour nap he took this morning. I knew he had it in him! Both babies are doing great, with Maeve weighing in at 14lbs 6.5ozs and Liam right behind her at 14lbs 3ozs! Maeve had him by half an inch in length but he took her in the head circumference category! We have the go ahead to start solids so I am hoping that their introduction will help with the feeding clusters that happen every afternoon these days. Naive? I hope not! The Dr. told us that they have quite a few parents of young twins at the moment and so far I am the only Mum not to have a meltdown in her office. If only she knew how many I have at home! But heck, I take it as a great compliment. They each ended the appointment with three shots and quite a few tears but they were silent as we left, perhaps a shocked silence!? We also left with lots of free cans of formula. Liam ... you're next to try it!

In other news ... we had our first set of twins visit us today, Thomas and Elizabeth, who just turned one! It was a nice glimpse into our future. They were so cute together. It is exciting to think about next spring with Liam, Maeve and of course Ciara. Twice this week, we have had two twin mothers of boy/girl twins tell us that it is so much fun as they grow since it is like living with an "old married couple", in a good way of course! I had not heard it described like that before.

Well I'll sign off and hopefully I will get a nice photo as they turn four months officially (17th) and I will post it. And of course some obligatory first feeding shots. Stay tuned.

A visit from Auntie Hee Hee

I am a little late blogging since the visit ended last week, but I should write something anyway and post a picture to remind us of a great two weeks with Auntie Hee Hee, aka my little sister Sinead. Ciara and myself have been "in mourning" since she left last Sunday ... we miss her terribly! Please come back soon!

At some point during her visit, she helped Ciara with nicknames for all of us and this is what they came up with ...

Skip - Violet Pink

Me - Red

Sinead - Hairspray

Ciara - Little One

Liam - Meatball

Maeve - Feng Shui

Liam's name seems to have stuck somehow and I don't know how I feel about that yet. I personally like Skip's, I will use it often when one of his DIY projects falls short - "Good Work, Violet Pink!" in my extremely perfected sarcastic tone should make him feel just great! Yes. I like it.

Other advancements in the last few weeks - Maeve took to formula with ease, which has taken a load of weight off my mind. I was afraid she would reject it. We have not tried Liam yet since we fear the meatball! Maybe next week. I separated them for nap time since I could not take Liam waking Maeve up anymore. She now naps in our bedroom. It is going well. Liam still just takes short naps but Maeve now is able to take her long naps without meatball disturbing her!

I will post again after their four month appointment, which is this coming week. I am hoping to get the go ahead from the Doctor to start them on solids. I think Maeve, in particular, is hungry for something more than milk. Ciara is beside herself with excitement at the thought of them eating food and making a big mess. Yeah, me too!

Until next time, a picture of the gang with Auntie Hee Hee ...