For the first few weeks after we had the babies, Matt and I, in half dream, half awake states, would think we had a baby in the bed with us, and then get scared when we couldn't find her. For the record, we've never had the babies sleep in our bed- they always sleep in their swings. But we'd (half) wake up in the middle of the night thinking we were holding babies. A couple times I'd wake up to see Matt patting down the blankets looking for a baby. We've pretty much gotten over that. Every now and then, I'll still dream that I'm feeding a baby, and then when my alarm goes off to go actually feed a baby, I'll wake up with my arms folded over my chest and wonder where the baby went.
A couple nights ago, I woke up to see Matt patting around on the blankets. He asked me if I wanted him to make a bottle for 'her'. I said "who?" and he said, "the baby." I realized he was having another half-waking moment, so I told him the babies were asleep and it was ok. He kept looking around, lifting the blanket and the pillows, trying to find a baby. The he asked me where 'she' was. I asked who again, and he said the baby. I told him again that the babies were sleeping. He asked me where, I told him in their beds. He kept feeling around for them for another minute, and then got up and checked on them in their room. Then he came back and went to sleep. I thought it was pretty funny.
For some baby updates, we took them to their 2-month check-up last week. They're both doing really well. Hattie weighed in at 9 lbs 4 oz (she's finally caught up to what I was at birth) and Tille weighed in at 8 lbs 9 oz. And they're both on the growth charts now! They're each between the 2nd and 8th percentile for various measurements. Except Hattie's head is at 20%! They're a lot more attentive of us and will sometimes imitate our facial expressions. If we frown, they'll frown. If we smile, they'll smile. So cute! They have a little stuffed turtle toy that rattles and has a mirror on it's belly. They love it! We'll dangle it over their faces and they'll smile and bat it around. Some days, that's the only way to get Tille to smile. She's a very serious baby. But she's smiling more and more. Hattie is easier to get a smile from. You just have to talk to her for a few minutes and she'll give you a big smile. Their smiles are the cutest things ever. Really. Cutest ever. They still love their baths. Hattie even fell asleep in the bath yesterday. So relaxing! I'm sure this is a normal baby thing, but Tille has a cute habit of holding both arms out stiff. The best is when we're feeding her and all of the sudden her arms will fly out like she's exclaiming something, and then she'll just hold them there. Little weirdo. They've also both gotten really good at holding their heads up. Tille's been doing this for weeks. We'll try to cuddle her on our shoulders, and she just sits bolt upright and looks around the room. Hattie's gotten more into it. Last week I took her for a walk, just carrying her on my shoulder. She spent the whole time with her head straight up, looking around the neighborhood.
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| Look at that sweet face! |
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| I mean, really, look at that sweet face! |
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| Their 2 month birthday. Hattie is accidentally wearing a 6-month outfit. Tille is wearing the newborn outfit that Hattie wore home from the hospital. They've finally grown into it! So we'll watch to see how well they fill in that 6 month outfit in a few months. |
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| Tille is very excitable when she eats |
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| So cute! |
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| And one last picture. This is neice 3 being cool (?) at her sister's wedding open house. |
