What We've Been Up to........

My little foo foo girls... yes, that is sushi on their onsies! ha!

Bless you, Shelly and Kristen, my fellow blogger twin moms who let me email you with my freak out moments.  It sure feels good that you understand! :)  I KNOW ALL moms understand and if you have multiple children you understand, but there's something about another Twin mom that REALLY understands.  I've never seen GOD at work like he has been in healing and growing my preemies, never been so full of JoY, my HeARt has never been so FuLL, I've never SmILeD as much as I do now, yet, I've never felt more overwhelmed. :)  This "sick season" full of RSV and flu is very dangerous for a former 2 and 3 pounder.  I tried to "reason" with my pedi last month throwing out places that might be okay to go with the girls if they were covered up... she said she wouldn't and to keep doing what I was doing- taking them to dr appointments (oh I have a story from our last appt-- I'll get to that next!) and outside (BUT it's cold most days :( ), but that's it.  For a social people person like me who used to work as a teacher- with constant action and friends around me all day long, it's been an adjustment.  WELL WORTH it of course!  I would NEVER want my girls to end up in the hospital which would be likely if they were to get sick right now, but oh my goodness, I have CaBiN FEvEr!   

(Reese... always on the move!)

Our days consist of lots of eating (them, not me... I've been reminding myself to eat less because a. I'm not pregnant with twins anymore and b. I'm not nursing twins anymore, so I have NO excuse.  3,000 cals a day is in the past! :)).  The girls are eating every 3-4 hours, but... it takes about 1 1/2- 2 hours to feed them both due to their reflux issues.  When I stop them to burp one, the other cries (aka screams at times) then vis-vers-a.  Tis the life with twins.  We play lots- they LOVE seeing themselves in mirrors, swatting at their toys, and cooing, talking, and laughing.  They crack me up!  The past couple days, they've been napping more than usual- I don't know why, but usually they take 2 good long naps a day and then "cat naps" in between.  On Thursday, our OT is going to come meet with us for our screening appointment and then we'll begin services through ECI (Early Childhood Services) for the girl's tight muscles in their necks and legs and work on repositioning so their heads don't have flat spots!  While they're napping... I've been absolutely addicted to the Twilight book series.  It is SO good.  I'm on the 3rd book and cannot speak more highly of it- it sucks you in!  If you haven't read it... you need to!!

(Riley all snuggled up)

Richey and I got to go on a date on Saturday night while his parents babysat the girls!  It was so fun to go out to eat- we went to La Hacienda Ranch- delish Mexican food!  Then we went to Babies R US (of course!) to get mobiles for the girls' cribs hoping it would entertain them enough to make them happy in their cribs (mission accomplished).  After that stop we went to the new grocery store by our house- Market Street.  It was so nice and so fun!  We got lots of yummy things including some Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream (Cake Batter is to die for!), wine (I picked out a wine called Cupcake

 because it was so cute-- very shabby chic!  I'm a sucker for that kind of advertising... It's a Sauvignon Blanc and I think I'm in love.), fancy Belgium beer (for Richey), and of course some healthy things like fruit and veggies too! 

Oh yes- as mentioned above, here is our latest doctor's office adventure:  Last week, I took the Riley to the pedi (of course Reese came along) because her eye was gooky (gross, i know- it was a little infection in her tear duct).  You have to imagine the scene:  it's 30 degrees outside, I had to park very far away because some work truck was in the way of the spots right in front of the building.  I struggled but eventually got both girls' car seats snapped into the "limo" aka double stroller all while Reese is FuSsY... ticking time bombs, I tell ya.  Since it was just her eye and I am PaRaNoID about RSV/Flu ... i entered on the "Well Side."  I was the only one there.  Before I even sat down, I was told by the always RUDE desk lady, that we needed to go to the "Sick Side."  Long story short- I told her I had preemies that it was RSV Flu season- matter of factly.  She then repeated herself like I was annoying her.  I then told her there was NO ONE on the well side and it was just Riley's eye.  She repeated herself this time raising her voice a bit.  I then surprised myself when I said in a sassy tone and I quote, "I do NOT like this!" and turned my LIMO around and struggled for a whole 1-2 minutes to get out the door because I had to go back out into the 30 degree weather to "re-enter" on the SICK side.  I was ticked!  AFter I made it out the door, the nurse came to get me and said I could come on back.  The rude desk lady asked her what she was doing- I was supposed to go to the sick side.  The nurse said she knew that but they were ready for us to come back.  RL@desk said and I quote, "Well don't make ME look like an idiot!"  The appointment continued that way... I had not one but two screaming babies the entire appointment -- and obviously I can't hold them both at the same time very easily, so it just continued on and on and on... and I was and still am officially embarrassed.  I RAN out of there and went out the... WELL SIDE just in spite.  SO bad of me!  I've been asking for forgiveness for that one!  When did I become the lady that thinks rules don't apply to her kids? :)  Maybe it should stay RSV/Flu season forever because I'm stressed about going out in public with two screaming babies.  :)  How many times does it happen before you just don't care what other people think??!  But I love 'em even when they're screaming their heads off.  I think they're perfect!!