We have hit the four month marker of our new adventure with twins. Since the day they were born I've kept thinking "It'll get better. It'll get easier." I still say that.....hoping and praying that eventuall it does. The good part is that they are mostly sleeping through the night. They'll each wake up once sometime between 4-6 AM, and will go back to sleep until 7 or 8. We are trying to get them into a sleeping routine during the day, but that's proving to be quite difficult. So I continue to say "It'll get better. It'll get easier."
Noteable Accomplishment: Tristan began rolling over last Friday!! Now we can't keep him on his back at all! The scary part is that when he's on his stomach, he wants to scoot around. I have a feeling this child will be crawling in no time!
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| Natalie at 4 months....see a resemblence? |
Health Update: Tristan's reflux has been worse in the past few weeks. He had an Upper GI done which found nothing other than reflux. I'm relieved that there's nothing seriously wrong with his upper digestive track, yet was hoping to find the culprit of his pain. We have an appointment with a pediatric gastrointerologist on October 5th. Hopefully he has some new ideas for us.
Biggest Joy: Everett is my little chatterbox. He coos and chatters all the time. He has a devilish smile that absolutely melts my heart. He has to be one of the happiest babies I've know. He look completely different from Natalie and Tristan, which is one reason I stare at him so much. He's just the cutest little pip-squeak of a baby!! He definitely has more of the Smith features. He reminds me so much of his cousin Ethan. Kevin says that he reminds him a lot of his Grandpa Smith.
Biggest Shock: Natalie beginning preschool!!!!! I was so excited for her to begin preschool this fall. When the day came, it was all I could do to hold back the tears....before she left! I barely held it together while I dropped her off, but was a mess by the time I got back to the car. I had no idea how difficult it would be to watch my little girl become so independent; independent to the point of not needing me ALL the time! The funniest thing she's said so far goes something like this:
Driving home from preschool....
Gramma: Natalie, what did you have for a snack today?
Natalie (very excited): A cupcake!
Gramma: A cupcake? Was is somebody's birthday?
Natalie (very uninterested): I don't know.
About 3-4 mintues passes....
Natalie (very non-chalantly): Well, maybe it was that girl with the crown. I don't know.
Then off into never never land she went.... I don't know if it was just they way she said it or her lack of awareness in her surroundings that caught me as being funny.
