Not So Fast, My Friend

Well...

We fed Abby at 9 pm and put her down.  She slept from then until 5 am.  EIGHT hours!!!

Hazel, on the other hand...we fed her at the same time and then tried to put her down.  She wouldn't have it, and basically cried/screamed/fussed off and on (mostly on) until about 1 am.  Mostly she calmed down when being held, and she finally went to sleep when I put her pacifier in and held her hand until she was super drowsy.  Ah...my current high maintenance twin.

Probably one of the more frustrating aspects of last night was seeing one twin sleep peacefully (and wishing you could do the same) while the other is crying and screaming incessantly.  Not to mention that figuring out WHY Hazel was so upset was an exercise in futility (mostly - at one point she had a pretty dirty diaper).

I'm now up a mere hour or so after going back to bed because I have jury duty today.  How funny is that?  This is only the third time ever I've gotten a summons and it happens during my maternity leave.  Fortunately, it is for municipal court, so on the really off chance I get selected the trial won't last more than a day or two.  I have several things I still want to do before going back to work, though, and am running out of time to get them done!

Breakthrough!!!

Last night was amazing!  

The girls were starting to get fussy around 8:00 pm, which seemed really early to be hungry.  I had been reading the sleep book, and wanted to get started with that, so after feeding both girls we put them down in their cosleepers between 9:30 and 10:00.  They woke up at 1:45 for food - we were back in bed by about 3:00 - and then they slept unti 8:00 am!!!!! Hopefully this continues!

Ah....naptime... (Abs left, Hazel right)

Cute sleeping pose by the Bear.

Check out my bling!

Grumpy looking Abimus.

What happens if meal service is delayed.

Abigail On The Move

Baby Faces

I love trying to capture the faces Hazel and Abby make at various times.  They are like the weather - always changing!

Hazelbear:

 

 

Abimus:

Four Months Old

The girls are FOUR months old today!  In the immortal words of Keanu Reeves....WHOA.

Hazel: 10 pounds, 7 oz; 20 1/2 in
Abigail:  9 pounds, 8 oz; 21 in

Karen and I took them for their four month checkup today with our pediatrician.  He checked them out, said they looked great, answered some questions we had about food, vitamins, Hazel's prilosec, etc, and then the nurse came in to give them their four month shots (this is one of the few things that follows their actual, not corrected, age).  Now, one of the nice things about being in the NICU was the nurses gave their shots to the girls when they were due and when I was not around.  I didn't realize the latter portion was a good thing until today.

Abby went first, as Karen had just finished feeding her and I was still feeding Hazel.  We put her on the counter and Abby's bopping around, doing her thing, until the nurse sticks her with a needle.  Suddenly she opens her eyes wide and just starts crying.  It was the sweetest and saddest thing ever.  Fortunately it didn't take too long for her to calm down, but oh!  So heartbreaking!

Next up was Hazel.  We weren't quite finished eating (which ended up being helpful), but the nurse was ready to go, so I put her on the counter and held her hands while the nurse jabbed her with the needle.  Hazel was calm.  Then, suddenly, she turned about five shades of red and just let out this horrible cry.  Again, the sweetest and saddest thing ever.  She was SO upset, and crying in my arms.  But, as I mentioned earlier, we hadn't finished eating, so after the nurse was done we had another go at the bottle and that seemed to take her mind off the needle jab.  

While Hazel was upset, though, Karen looked at her and said: "she looks like a tomato!"  Look out, Hazel, we may have a potential costume for you in the future.... :)

On the way home, we stopped by HEB to grab lunch and also to commemorate the four month milestone with cupcakes (the girls couldn't eat them yet, but we could!).

That afternoon, several therapists (an OT and a speech therapist) visited to evaluate the girls and determine if they were eligible for treatment.  After LOTS of paperwork - some of which wasn't even applicable to babies - and some evaluation, we were told the girls could receive therapy.  The nice thing about this group is they visit the home (instead of us having to go to them), so that makes it much less complicated.  We set the next appointment for two weeks.

Closeup of chubby cheeked Hazelbear.

Hazel striking her bear pose while napping in the carseat.

Waiting at the pediatrician's office.  

Visit from Papaw and Family!

Matt's dad came to visit us, and Matt's aunt and uncle happened to be in town, too.  It was great to visit with them and have everyone see the girls.  Unfortunately, Hazel thought the proper way to greet someone was to throw up on them, so poor Aunt Jan got a very wet welcome (but was a great sport about it).

The Great Escape

Hazelbear has started doing a neat trick.  While laying - on her back - in the bouncy seat, she can twist completely around onto her stomach.  I think she may be trying to slip out...I'd say without us noticing, but it usually involves some sort of crying, which is giveaway, of course.  :)

Aren't I cute, sleeping in the nap nanny?

 

Ho, hum, don't mind me.  I'm just sleeping.  (Yes, with the neck
crane.  All the time.  How is that comfortable????)

Yep, on my belly.  Just sleeping.  Don't mind me at all....

Do-ti-do-ti-do...I'm thinking about sneaking out of the chair....nothing to see here.... ;)

Video evidence:

Happy Fourth of July!

Thanks to Uncle Steve for the cute patriotic onesies!

Abimus.

Hazelbear.

 

My parents came for a few days to visit the girls, so I got some cute pictures of them together.  Overall, it was a relatively quiet and uneventful holiday, especially since Matt only had the one day off (which fell on a Wednesday this year).  Also, since the burn ban had been lifted, people were shooting off fireworks really close to our house, so it was easy enough to walk outside and watch some displays.  Merrydog, of course, spent the evening freaked out due to the fireworks noise (poor little puppins).  My parents also babysat for us one night, so Matt and I were able to go out and catch a movie (The Amazing Spiderman).

Abby snuggling with Granddad.

Mimi with Hazel.

Forced tummy time.

Not super happy after tummy time.

Hazel and Granddad in his Fighting 9 shirt.

Another Photo Shoot

Yup, another one.  I wanted to get some pictures of the girls in their preemie onesies before they outgrew them completely.  So here you go...pics of Abby "Early Bird" and Hazel "Couldn't Wait"...

Mimi and Granddad with the girls.

The whole family.

Rolling Over?

We did some tummy time today, and I think Abimus rolled over!  I caught it only in the corner of my eye, but Karen swears it happened.  I took a picture mid roll, I think:

Of course, afterwards we videotaped and watched closely, but there was no encore performance.  :)  Hazel seems like she is interested as well, throwing her legs up, but she's not quite there yet. 

Looking up at the world from our playmat.

Hazel, working hard.