I realized that its been awhile since I’ve provided an update on the twins, so its time to get after it!
The most important news I have to share is that Audrey and Andrew both have become incredibly skilled at making fart noises with their mouths and they talk to each other in this language while rolling around on the floor together. I find fart noises of all kinds particularly amusing. Sometimes they throw in some gobs of drool for an extra wet touch. It’s really funny.
Audrey and Andrew turned 6 months old on Feb 6. As a special birthday treat, they got to go to the doctor for their 6-month checkup and shots. I imagine that checkups with one baby are not much fun, but checkups with two babies are damn near impossible. It’s a gauntlet of screaming, flailing, vomiting, smiles, giggles, needles, bandaids, tears, screaming, screaming, screaming, hair pulling, and did I mention the screaming? I have learned to never go to the doctor by myself. Most of the time the 2 to 1 ratio is manageable, but at the doctor’s office, this is NEVER the case because when one hears the other cry, they start to cry also. Thankfully, Dave or a friend accompanies me and I am so appreciative.
Andrew weighs in these days at a strapping 19 pounds. He is beginning to open up a bit and smiles often. He has this great belly laugh that he will share with you if you tickle him to death. I personally hate being tickled, and yet I feel the need to do it to my kid as often as I can. He has 2 teeth and is able to somewhat sit up until his giant head sways to one side and then he face plants. He likes to eat fruit purees, particularly bananas. He makes gross faces when you try to feed him green veggie purees. He is just like his father.
Audrey weighs in at a small but healthy 13 pounds. She is such a spirited kid. She squeals, grins, laughs, and truly just hams it up for whoever will smile at her. She is still just as feisty as the day she was born and I think it’s awesome. She still struggles with reflux and eating and she vomits often. However, she has begun to enjoy solid food purees as well. She got teeth several weeks before Andrew did and she smiled at him as much as possible to let him know about it.
Both babies are happy and healthy and are on pretty decent routines now. They both are capable of sleeping through the night, although they hardly ever do it. Typically Audrey wakes up to eat in the middle of the night, but on the rare night that she sleeps all night, Andrew will usually wake up instead.
Dave and I are doing so well. We are so excited to have made it through the first 6 months with our sense of humor intact. Our marriage has always been awesome, but it has been made stronger as a result of the teamwork that is required to get through the weeks. We are still managing to find time to exercise somewhat sporadically, to read books, and to sit outside in the evenings and chat, which has always been one of our favorite ways to spend time together. I am back to traveling for my job, which I love. And, recently, I’ve learned of 3 different couples I know who are expecting twins. I couldn’t be more excited for them. It’s a beautiful life.
Here are a few pictures:
