Sinful Sunday?

We made these today and they are sinfully delicious. They are definitely the best brownies I have ever had AND they're gluten free. Absolutely, positively delicious. Best part, they're super easy to make too.

I think Adia agrees.

Why Adia's the best big sister ever

The twins adore Adia and they have a very good reason. She is the best big sister ever.

Aquarium

We went to Gramma and Papa's house this last weekend. Adia was super excited to go. Gramma and Papa bought her gluten free hamburger buns for dinner since Daddy requested Papa Burgers for dinner. She didn't eat much, but I could tell she felt special having her own buns. The twins ate bananas and applesauce and then all three took baths. After that, I read Adia books while Gramma and Papa gave bottles to the twins. We were all fast asleep by 8, including me! The twins only woke up a couple times during the night, but we were up bright and early at 6am. Adia helped Papa make breakfast, we took showers and then headed to the aquarium.

Auntie Colie met us at the aquarium. Adia had been talking about her for the last few days. I don't think we've ever been through the aquarium so fast. I think Adia ran. She liked the seals and sea lions, but her favorite part was under construction. The Oddwater exhibit was taken down for a new exhibit this summer. Adia was really upset and then decided she just wanted to leave.

Mira really enjoyed the big fish tanks.

We ate before heading home and Adia was bonkers. She wanted a hamburger and a chocolate milkshake. We succeeded in finding her just that and I had to feed her the hamburger, bite by bite to get it in her. She was so tired that she'd hit the over tired, second wind area. She was bouncing off the walls.

We got back to Gramma and Papa's house and Adia wanted to play for a bit. Mira was demanding food, so the twins got more bananas and applesauce. Then it was baths again and pjs. Adia played with Papa for a bit and didn't want to leave. She became cranky and mean when we told her it was time to leave.



The twins didn't sleep well once we got home, but Adia certainly did. In the morning, Mira put my finger in her mouth and there was a tooth! Mira now has her first tooth and her second seems to be close to the surface too. I'm not sure if Leia's going to get a top or bottom tooth first. There's lumps where her canines are ontop, but there's also lumps on the bottom too. She's been really cranky and fussy lately and only Tylenol seems to help so I think her mouth is bothering her too. Mira's babbling has also changed. She's now saying "dadada," "dididi" and "gagaga". She talks constantly. It's really cute.

Operation Early Bedtime: Day 2

Ugh. I think that's a good word for last night. The girls were all out by 8pm, but Leia woke up at 2a. Mira soon followed at 3a and she was wide awake. Leia then started screaming. Like blood curdling, someone's beating me, hysterical screaming. It was awful. It woke Adia, Mira couldn't sleep, I was losing my mind so I moved one of the pack and plays into Adia's bedroom. I just couldn't take it anymore. Leia then screamed for almost a hour. When she finally calmed down, I went into check on her. The second I opened the door, I could smell the poop. She had a seriously nasty diaper. I took Mira and Leia out to the living room because Adia had finally fallen back asleep. I was up until 5am with them. I then left them on the floor and went back to bed with Adia. They woke up again at 7a. It was a very rough night, but Adia was mostly good today. The twins seemed tired.. gee, I wonder why.


So we did an early bedtime again tonight. The twins knew exactly what was going to happen when I put them at the table. I couldn't feed them fast enough. They were gobbling down their food and screaming for more. We tried peas tonight. Mira ate a couple bites, but then spit them back out. We'll try them again tomorrow. Leia had one bite and that was it. Then Adia got in the tub and I quickly bathed the twins. Adia got soap in her eye. I felt horrible. I tried to get as much out as possible, but it was so red. Then we headed to the living room. I read books to Adia while giving the twins bottles. Mira drank 7.5oz. She never drinks that much. Leia only had about 5oz, so I'm sure she'll be up again later. Adia was asleep by 7:15 and the twins were out by 7:30. Now they're all in their beds, listening to lullaby music. Mira already woke up once, but she had a burp. I picked her up and promptly got puked on. There's a reason cry it out doesn't work well at our house. They seem to only cry because something really is wrong.

So I'm hoping tonight goes better. I'm going to try to go to bed by 10. I really am. I promise. ;)

Sleep, Baby(ies), Sleep

or maybe it should be "Eat, Baby, Eat."



"Mine! Mine! Mine!"








I started a new, earlier bedtime routine tonight. I just read in Parenting magazine that in order to get babies to sleep through the night, they should go to bed at 6:30/7:30. There was no way were doing that. We were lucky if they'd be asleep by 9:30, Adia included. They would wake up several times a night, Adia included, and we'd all wake up seriously grumpy. So, tonight, the girls and I ate dinner at 5:30. The twins ate a ton. Mira had rice cereal, 1/2 an applesauce mixed with 1/2 a package of bananas and 1/3 package sweet potatoes. Leia ate about 1/2 the applesauce-banana mixture, a couple bites of rice cereal (she's not a fan) and a couple bites of sweet potato. She's better at opening her mouth for more, but she's still doing the tongue thrust a bit. Mira's great at keeping the food in, but she's horrible about opening her mouth enough to get another bite and then she gets ticked if you don't feed her fast enough. Adia was funny at dinner. She ate some of her spaghetti and meatballs, but mostly only wanted her carrots and fresh peas. Not her typical behavior.

After dinner, I set Mira in the jumperoo because Leia was crying. The jumperoo had it's usual effect. (There's a reason it's nicknamed the pooperoo.) Adia got in the tub and I bathed the twins. I didn't wash their hair, just a quick body clean and dunk. If they could sit better, it would be a bit easier. Then they went into pjs and I turned on the best lullaby cd ever, "Sleep, Baby, Sleep". I swear that cd has magical powers. Mira was rubbing her eyes like crazy and fell asleep after just a couple sucks on a bottle. Leia downed 8oz! She also pooped. I read books to Adia while Leia was eating. When we were done with library books, Adia peed in the potty and then laid down in the little bed she had made next to me. She was trying everything she could think of to stay awake, but I wasn't buying it. She finally hugged Berry tight, closed her eyes and was out in a matter of minutes. Leia soon followed and Mira woke up long enough to finish 5oz. I gave her her Zantac after she was already asleep. She drank it without trouble.

All three were in their bed before 8. I was shocked. It was too easy. I've washed all the bottles, cleaned up the kitchen and picked up the living room. I'm hoping they all sleep through the night, but I'm headed to bed shortly in case they don't. I hope it works like this every night, or at least most nights. Then we can work on naps for the twins.

Swimming

We took the twins swimming last night. They've been joining us at the pool since they were a week old, but they've never gone in the water before. From the moment we got there, they knew something was up. Mira seemed super excited, Leia was cautious, as usual. Mira's a lot like Adia. Since there was only Gramma and me with 3 girls in the dressing room, it took us awhile to get everyone ready. Adia got herself undressed and dressed, all by herself. I was so proud. She didn't want to wear a swim diaper ("I don't need those anymore!") and so her swimming suit was a little big.


The twins weren't so sure about the water. Mira enjoys baths a ton so she was much happier in the water. Leia never cried, but she didn't smile either. I don't think she knew what to make of it. We were in the water for almost 90 minutes. My lens fogged up so the pictures in the beginning were foggy. Luckily, it defrosted and I was able to get some good pics.










For the first time, Adia acted horribly jealous. I've never seen her like that. She wasn't even like that when we first brought the twins home. She kept trying to splash them and get in trouble. She even sat and pouted for the longest time. I'm guessing she thinks the pool is "her turf", but after some one on one time with mommy and then with Papa, she was better. I took Adia in the deep, big pool and we swam around a bit. Then she jumped from the side a whole bunch. She did it without me holding her, which is a big change. She never went under either.


Adia let us know it was time to leave. She was up bright and early, hadn't napped and was exhausted. She timed it perfectly because the twins had decided it was time to go too.






Getting dressed was a lot harder than putting swim suits on. I took Adia in the shower first, while Gramma held both babies (32 lbs worth). Adia tried to make a run for it when I went to wash her hair. Then I took one baby while Gramma took Adia over to sit on the bench. Adia sat their patiently while Gramma and I traded babies. I felt so bad for Adia because as she was sitting there on her towel, she peed! She let us know and Gramma took her over to shower off again. At least we know she didn't pee in the pool. It's her first accident in at least a week and she's been sleeping without a pull up that entire time. Adia dressed herself, only needing help with strapping her shoes. She even put her socks on by herself! I was so proud of her. The twins were screaming by this point because Mira needed her zantac and Leia was starving. Adia fell asleep on the ride home, even though we had promised a chocolate sundae from DQ. I guess we'll do that today.

Leia's almost sitting now. She still arches her back and is constant motion so she falls a lot. Mira's drooling up a storm.




And my favorite:

6 months

The twins are 6 months old today. I remember thinking that January was so far away when they were born and yet, here we are. I'm still shocked. I just wish they were sleeping better. It's probably just teething, but it's been horrible. They got me up at 4:30a on Thursday. They finally went back to sleep around 7 and of course, Adia woke up at 7:15. I was then up all day, but once again, the twins wouldn't sleep so I was up until 4:30a. Being awake for 24 hours with 3 kids is rough. All the screaming also woke Adia up so she was up for a big chunk of it too.



They've certainly come a long way in 6 short months. Adia looks pretty different too:






newborn


1 month


2 months


3 months


4 months


5 months


6 months

2010

I was going to do a year in review or resolutions or something, but yeah, with 3 under 3, I'm lucky I can even turn my computer on. The twins will be 6 months tomorrow and it's supposed to get "easier". From what I've seen lately, it's gotten tougher. They're more demanding because they want to play and they're BOTH teething, so they're not sleeping well anymore. Throw in a demanding toddler who needs attention too and Mommy's pretty worn out. DiDi had to go back to school too, so it's been rough adjusting back to normal. Adia cries several times a day that she wants DiDi and wants to go to DiDi's house. It breaks my heart because I know she loves DiDi, but DiDi's just not home. She also likes the quiet time she can have there.

On a big positive, I can say that Adia's pretty much potty trained. She hasn't had an accident in at least a week and she's been sleeping in underwear for the last few days. I probably just jinxed myself though.


The twins have been eating solids. Mira now enjoys sweet potatoes, applesauce and bananas. Leia's not a huge fan of solids yet, but she does like applesauce. I haven't had a chance to try bananas on her. We've also pulled out a sippy cup for them to play with. I was originally trying to get some apple juice in Mira because she gets painfully constipated. They can drink out of them, but they just spit it back out.




As for teething, Mira's getting her top left canine first. That surprised me, but I can see and feel the very tip through the gums. I can't tell which tooth Leia's getting first, but I think it's one of the bottom ones. Both of them are chewing on everything and drooling like crazy. Mira can soak a onesie in 10 minutes flat.

Mira just started sitting unassisted yesterday. She's still a little wobbly, but she's already improving. Leia won't stop arching her back.




Adia thought Mira sitting up was awesome. They sat and played with the star stacker for ages. She'd put it together and then help Mira take it apart again, handing her pieces. She shared really well with Mira. Leia watched from the jumperoo, giggling at the two.