Newborn Loungers....

...are my favorite thing ever! I don't know what I would do without them. They allow me to feed both babies, sit on the couch with both babies so I don't have to bend over my incision on the floor, and the best of all.... take a shower and actually get ready. Here they are taking a lounging so mommy can shower (who would have thought I would have my kids napping in the bathroom?!?!)

Week 2 Cuteness

My view

My lap this morning. Could life get any better?

Sweetness

Mommy Training Camp

I was thrilled to visit with my sister this weekend when she flew down to meet her niece and nephew. I decided to take advantage of her multiples expertise. Saturday was training day:

The first obstacle we tackled was feeding both babies at the same time. My mom has been living with us for a month, so she has done all of the middle of the night feedings and any daytime feedings I needed with me. She left today with my sister, so I knew this would be the most important skill to master. It was actually very simple! My sister handed down all of her baby gear, so she just had to show me the tricks she had learned. Here we are Saturday morning trying out our new feeding routine for the first time, and later in the day making sure I could do it on my own. Today my plan is to breastfeed one and bottle the other at the same time. This would eliminate the 20 minutes of pumping after feeding which would be so nice. I'm sure I'll have some funny stories to come on how this goes...





Next up was bath time! My mom had helped me give them sponge baths, but Laney woke up with a clean belly button, so she could have the real deal! She was not so thrilled about the experience to put it lightly. I don't think I've heard her scream like that since the minute she was born. Dellan has to stick to a sponge bath for a few more days.





Mommy had never tried the Newborn Loungers before. Auntie showed us they are not only good for feeding, but for "lounging"as well! Can you find us in all our Camo?


To finish off the day we went on our very first outing! I figured the numbers were in our favor 4-2, so we headed to our favorite restaurant, Kings, for dinner. The babies slept the entire time without so much as a wiggle. I am still not comfortable taking them out in public due to germs, but we had a pretty open table and kept them covered. It was nice to get out of the house for a minute, but I am very cozy and comfortable with them staying inside our new house as well!


Thank you Grammie and Auntie Amanda, We love you!

Gertrude McFuzz

Our poor little Laney has inherited my stick straight hair. As you can see every hair on her head sticks straight up! After yesterday's bath we brushed her hair once and it immediately "fluffed" to standing position. I was sure that it would be matted down after a full 24 hours of bows and hats... boy was I wrong. When I pulled her hat off this morning it went right back up! I had the exact same dark hair that stuck straight up as a baby. My moms said after a few months it started to grow in blonde and lay down. But it is fun to see pictures of me as a baby and comp are them to sweet little Laney... or Gertrude should I say.

My sister, Auntie Amanda, flew down today to visit and immediately gave Laney the nickname Gertrude McFuzz from a Dr. Seuss book. We think it fits perfectly!

Bath Time!

We can't give the babies real baths until their belly buttons come off, but Grammie helped teach me how to give them sponge baths in the meantime. Dellan seemed to really enjoy his bath and was calm as long as his limbs were covered in a blanket. He throws his arms and legs around a lot and likes to feel some type of restraint. The little princess, in true form, was not such a fan of bath time. She let out her occasional "squeaks" (a high-pitched, loud short scream) throughout the experience, but she was amazingly calm and sleepy after. Both babies are sound asleep and smell like yummy babies! Thank you Grammie. Next time I'll be on my own :/