It feels like forever...

OK it feels like forever since I've made a post here.  The kids are now 2 months old.  I'm surviving the days when James isn't around.  It's a challenge but the kids are growing gaining weight and still alive, that says something I think.

The cats feel a bit left out but nothing right now we can do about it we only have so many pairs of hands.

Lessons learned include never go to the Dr's on your own, it's a nightmare!  Way to much stress to cope with.  Oh and inoculations suck!  Seeing your child going from happy smiling to crying her eyes out breaks your heart.

My children have the most amazing smiles, I melt when they beam at me.  I even cried this morning when I was looking at my youngest daughter grinning at me.  Oh I know this is going to be hard work and it is, but there is nothing like holding your child in your hands having her look directly into your eyes and smiling.

Getting bigger and paying attention...

So we finally switched Abi to soy formula and she seems to do much better.  Isabel is starting to focus on things and I even had her bouncing in time to some rock music that was playing.  It's nice to see her getting so animated.

I'm settling into a routine of sleep feed sleep feed...and trying to keep them awake a little during the day so they might sleep at night.

Trying to find the tricks of the parent trade...

Ok so I need learner signs or something.  It's hard work trying to get the kids to sleep in something other than our arms and to stay asleep.  I may have actually had a slight breakthrough this morning but we shall see...right now both of the bubas are asleep in their car seats and I've had more than 5 minutes with my hands free which is a miracle in itself.  The question is how long will it stay that way.  I honestly prefer the car seats right now given their tendency to spit because of the angle of the car seats (as I write one of the Abigail just provided me good reason for this).  Plus I have a good line of sight at the twins and can easily jump and take care of either of them, and it's a safe place for them to be sitting.  I also think they prefer the car seats as they are a little more enclosed.  I do plan eventually on moving them to the crib but for now the car seats seem to suffice and work better than most things we have tried.