Milestone alert! David and Claire bookended this month with some rolling! David started rolling back to belly at 14 weeks and Claire began a few weeks later at 17 weeks. They are rolling machines, and almost immediately perform their newest trick the minute they are placed on their back.
Sleep has been our biggest challenge this month - more below in David's individual update (can you guess who the trouble-maker is?!). Claire and David are up for the day at 7am, nap at 9 and 12:30, catnap at 4, bedtime at 7/7:30. One tandem nursing session around 4am.
We stopped swaddling about three-quarters into the month when both babies were breaking out and waking themselves. We transitioned slowly starting with one arm, then two, and now they are in sleep sacks with just their legs in the SwaddleMes.
We still nurse for almost all feedings, but we started half formula, half breast milk in their bedtime bottles about a week ago. I was having a hard time keeping up with pumping 15 oz total for this feeding (8 oz for D and 7 oz for C). Boy these kids want to eat a lot!!
Claire. Little Miss also rolled for the first time at 17 weeks and 1 day, just a few days before she turned 4 months. She is working on perfecting her new skill and rolls more and more each day.
Claire can spend long periods of time on the playmat or bouncy chair just babbling away and playing with the hanging toys. She's not quite as mouthy as David, but many times she will fall asleep with a ring in her hand or holding on to the little birdie on her chair.
Claire is our little social butterfly. She LOVES to be talked to and given attention. If she becomes fussy, as long as she isn't hungry, she can be quieted down with a little eye contact, a smile and some chatting! She will beam right back with her adorable, infectious smile and sweet coos.
Claire usually sleeps through all of David's nighttime shenanigans. Bless her heart. (And, in all fairness, he can sleep through hers on the rare occasion).
Claire is a great sleeper as long as she has her beloved paci. She has even been spotted putting her paci back in her mouth with the back of her hand. Claire is a back sleeper, but now that she can roll, all bets are off!
Superficially, Claire is continuing to plump up and fill out beautifully. She is long and lean, weighing 12 lbs 3 oz (11%) and 25.25" (85th%) tall. She's in 6 month clothes and size 2 diapers. Her hair growth is taking off and she has the cutest wispy hairs atop her head. She continues to become more and more beautiful!
These two babies are just so darn adorable, cute, and sweet! Even with the tough, sleepless nights, we never take for granted what a joy it is to raise David and Claire. Being a parent to one baby is incredible, as we know with Lucas. But, raising twins is unlike any other parenting experience! And, though, raising two babies at the same time has its challenges, watching David and Claire grow together and interact with one another is fascinating. It is just awesome! Plain and simple.
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