I feel like starting off "I can't believe another month has gone already" but I've decided not to as I'm sure the next 20 years are going to whizz by, let alone the next xx months. Boys are fabulous and are still pure delights. They're both pretty well still on the 120ml feeds (we can occasionally trick Alex into taking more during one of the night feeds when he's three quarters out of it) and feeding is still every three hours or so. Alex has now slept three times for more than five hours overnight but I don't think we can actually claim it as an achievement as the only reason he stayed in bed for so long was me. I am seriously immune to most baby noises they make now and can sleep through just about anything, which is not good when we've had a shift change and I'm in charge. Whoops! Both boys are so busy moving (Alex with the rolling, Taj doing anything he can with us supporting him) that they burp themselves now. Added bonus is we haven't had any projectile vomiting for a few weeks. The boys were weighed yesterday and Alex is now 7.24kg and Taj 6.49kg. They saw the paediatrician last week and he's really pleased with their progress, but we're off to see an opthamologist shortly as Taj's pupils shake before he manages to focus at times. Looks like it's just another prem issue but better to get it checked out to be sure. They had their four month immunisations last week and were both off colour for a few days, which we think is also due to sore gums. We can't see any teeth poking through just yet but there have definitely been a few red cheeks. And lots of dribble, which is probably also a side affect of them both still loving to suck their fists. Taj was very generous and shoved his hand in Alex's mouth the other day during a play session on the floor, so Alex took the opportunity and had a free suck. Both still have blue eyes but Alex is starting to get some brown flecks in his, so I'm pretty sure his days are numbered. I've got hazel eyes and Nik has green, so it will be interesting to see what colour they both end up with.
I'm back to work in two weeks and am seriously not ready. I feel like I'm constantly behind with uni and housework and exercising and just about everything, so being out of the house for 40+ hours a week is going to prove challenging. I'm definitely having to write lists so I can attempt to get the main things done before I go awol and will be busy selling the next round of things on eBay in an attempt to declutter before I disappear. It's amazing how much stuff the boys already don't use and/or are too big for. Lesson for all parents-to-be: check the maximum weight on equipment before you buy anything. We love our rocker chairs (which the boys just about live in as they get fed in them and nap in them during the day) but only just realised they have a 9kg max weight limit. That's only a six month old baby! Luckily the local second hand baby shop managed to get two of the 'infant to toddler' chairs for me which will last the boys until they're 20kgs, and for only $30 each (new is around $100). We've stolen another idea off you Mel!
Other new purchase is one that Nik was violently opposed to, but is already his favourite - the jolly jumper. Both of the boys just want to be up and you either have to hold them yourself, or get something to do it for you. We elected for the later (as it's going to be a tad hard for Nik to hold both for hours on end when I'm not around) after being advised not to get the exercise saucer things as they can cause spinal issues. Nik wants to know if he can hang them both on the same spring at the same time so he can read the paper undisturbed.... Um, no. You either hang the second kiddo off a door frame or get another free standing frame. The crying that would result after two little heads banged together would not be worth it. And do you really think you're going to have the time to read the paper at all?!?! So here we are, one very happy and one very confused child during their first bouncing session yesterday.
Taj post bouncing session (complete with dribble), Alex ready-ish to go.
Alex spent most of his first session (20mins) trying
to work out who was holding him.
My most favourite shot of boof.
Fun weight lifting for dads.
Impressed Taj - gets to suck the harness while bouncing
(we had it on back to front).
Did the instructions come with warnings about
cute pokey out ears being a potential hazard?
Alex multi tasking - tummy time while reading
