Big Blues AKA Tub of Love

I started calling Luke my little "Tub of Love". He's so chubby compared to Taylor. He's such a cutie. He enjoys just staring at us with his big blue eyes. Melts my heart.

12 weeks

Look how devilish lil sissy looks

She loves to hold her hands and grasp her clothes...Luke is just chillin after his bottle.

Taylor would not stay still...had lots of blurred shots. lol

Luke still chill and Taylor is howling. lol She puckers..cracks me up.

Taylor Now

She was so tiny!

3 Months Old Today

More pics to come! Soon as I get a break to work on them!

Things have been very busy. I have lots of new pics and video but haven't had the time to download them and upload them. I can't believe 3 months have passed. The babies are getting cuter and cuter. Taylor is talking a lot now. She's cute she plays with her hands and talks to herself. It's been very frustrating for me to feed her lately. Today has been the worst so far. She only ate 2 ounces at a time and once she burps, she's done and starts crying and kicking. She's on prevacid now and it's a pain. It needs diluted into water and it doesn't really dissolve well and giving it to her in a dropper is interesting. I'm praying something works or she gets past this stage QUICKLY! Luke is getting huge. lol We've been trying to get him off of the premie formula and onto something else but he isn't happy about it. There's been a lot of fussiness and crying which keeps me very busy. I really hope we get him onto something that works for him or her gets used to it.

Called Doc

Called the doctor and described what happened to Taylor. They said it sounds like a reflux incident and to watch her for another week and if it's not any better, he'd switch her medicine to another one. She seems to gag very easily. I've been keeping her upright...even sleeping in her boppy. Hope this phase passes quickly.

Scariest Thing Ever

This morning I had a terrifying moment. I brought the babies down and was getting ready to feed them and I heard a louder than normal scream from Taylor. I looked at her and she was bright red. I didn't see any spit up which is usually what the scream is about...so I picked her up, put her over my knee and started patting her back with my palm like we were taught in infant CPR. She still hadn't made a sound.....so I turned her over to look at her and she was turning purple and getting stiff. I grabbed the aspirator and sucked out her nose and throat. Then I started hearing gargling. I kept patting the back and sucking out her mouth and nose....it seemed like an eternity but she started screaming. I kept thinking....I can't do this, should I call 911...then I remembered in our class to not leave them and keep trying. I never was so relieved to hear her scream. I was shaking and all but in tears. That was the scariest and longest moment of my life. She looked scared and was breathing heavy so I cuddled her and calmed her down. It happened fast in reality but seemed like forever. I changed her and she was hungry and ready to eat like nothing happened. I will never forget the look on her face. I panicked a little after I knew she was okay, called Nick and told him. I'm so glad I took that class and it makes me want to review it all again just in case. I hope to never have them choking like that again. Now of course I'm afraid to lay her down on her back. I thank God she got the scream out to let me know what was happening. Sigh.......these babies bring about emotions I thought I never had.

Schedule

I love schedules. They make me feel like things are under control. I never was a schedule person. But now I've learned that schedules work. When the schedule is kept, the babies are happy and I'm happy. I can better get things done and the babies both hungry when I expect them to be. It's a win win. Of course I know there are instances when the schedule gets shifted. But I don't like it. lol It sorta panics me. I know they when it's on it works. It has been working so well and now we decided to try to change it. :( Nick suggested we try changing our schedule because he is feeling rushed in the morning and to see if the babies will sleep longer. So we tried it last night. I'm so tired. Any sort of change for me is tough on my sleep. I think Nick is feeling it as well today. We'll see how it goes...

This has been the schedule for about a month now I'd say:

8:30-9:30/10 I wake up to feed them. Then I play with them because they are VERY awake.
I put the babies in the swing and bouncer in the bathroom and take a shower. Bring babies downstairs and check my email for freelance.

11:30-12:30/1 Feed them. Taylor gets her medicine. Eat lunch. This is sometimes when they nap the best. (Freelance, Dishes, Laundry)

2:30-3:30/4 Feed them. Play with them. (Freelance, Dishes, Laundry)

5:30-6:30 Feed them. Dinner (Pack Nick's lunch, Freelance, Dishes, Laundry)

8:30-9:30 Feed them, Taylor gets her medicine. Nick helps with this one so sometimes it's only until 9. Sometimes they get baths after this.

9:30/10 or so Bedtime, we usually play with them a little when they are in their cribs...I then take a bath, clean up around the house from the day. I usually end up in bed by 11. Nick goes to bed with the babies. lol As soon as he can.

Somedays I get nothing done other than tending to the babies, other days I'm able to do freelance, dishes, laundry and this blog. lol

1:30-2:30/3:00 Feed the babies. Lights low. Go back to bed.

5:30-6:30 Nick feeds the babies and I'm able to sleep through the feeding! Well I try anyhow.

The I wake up at 8:30 to do it all again! I liked this schedule. I felt rested.

Nick's thought is that he'll start the middle of the night feeding and then we'll let them sleep until they wake in the morning, when I'll feed them. That way we can let them go longer and longer if they can the first and second stretch at night. Makes sense. This morning, they were ready to eat at 6.........UGH........I'd rather do a 1:30 feeding then 6. I know Nick would much rather take the 6.....oh the sacrifices. lol Hopefully this will move the babies to sleeping longer.