So I finally have a moment to come on here and update my blog. Conor and Keira are w/ their grandparents today to give me a break. Nights are so hard. The first half is good and then around 2 or 3 in the morning either someone is fussy or wide awake. If one is wide awake I try to leave them in their crib and sometimes it works but other times, they end up waking the other one. So this morning from 3 am until 10:30 when SHauns mom picked them up I was awake and tending to someone.
Conor has been colicky. It isnt a constant crying but sometimes it can be hard to settle him. And we cant change his formula b/c I think it is the only one they can be on b/c of their digestive system. But he has strated to projectile vomit once a day and it is really annoying and gross. We are doing everything from burping him more to trying different bottle nipples, so far no luck.
Keira is smiling now. She is so pretty!! I feel like I have bonded w/ her more b/c when she is awake she is content and I have more opportunity to talk w/ her. Conor is usually crying when awake or furrowing his brow. I swear he thinks Im evil. When I took him for his blood work, he just stared and cried at me, it looked like he was saying w/ his eyes “why are you letting this strange lady do this to me”. But I know in time, he will settle down and we will bond more. Im not too worried about it. I think I would be fussy too if I had to go through everything he has been through. They had a dr appt the other day and Conor weighs 9 lbs, 11 oz and Keira is 9 lbs, 5 oz I cant believe how big they have gotten!
We move in a week and a half. I can not wait. Packing is coming along. Pretty much all that is left is the essentials that we cant really pack untill the end. Everynight I just picture where we will put things in our new house. My parents come to visit for a week Oct 19 and my brother and his wife will be here for thanksgiving. Darren and Meagan havnt met the babies yet so Im really excited for them to be here.
September 22, 2008 at 3:46 am
Kelly, so great to get another update. I think of you every day and hope you are doing well. Hang in there. The crazy nights will end soon and then you’ll be tired cause you’re getting too much sleep! At least that’s what I found.
Take every opportunity for a nap and a break that you can. You need all the energy you can get these days. Especially with moving house as well. But I bet things will be so much better when you move. It’s amazing how a new environment can affect kids in a positive way.
September 22, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I am so glad that you got a break today. Some people complain about their in-laws, but it is really nice to have ones that can see when we need a hand. I will keep praying for you as your kids grow. I can’t imagine what trying to do nights with two kids would be like other than when mine are sick and they do the tag team waking. I know it sucks when you have to take them for blood work and stuff like that but they will not remember it at this age so that is a really good thing. The bonding thing will happen too, relax. You have to spread so much of yourself to so many people that i am sure your kids feel your love and bond even if there are times that you don’t feel it. I really can’t wait to meet your little ones. If you have a chance post some more pictures.