Where has the time gone? Can I please inject my girls with a potion that will stop their growth now (please no one turn me in for child abuse or mental illness)? I'm at a point in the girls life where I just want them to stop growing. They are so adorable and they still rely on me. I'm so scared of not being needed. Is this normal?
We have been making a lot of great memories. The girls are reaching milestones that you and I take for granted. I marvel at Hailie's strength and determination. That girl will be crawling very soon. She can now get up on all four's and move back and forth, we'll this morning she actually made the motion and crawled... backward. It was adorable! She was trying hard to get over to her sister and with every movement she just kept getting further and further away. She had eventually crawled her way backward clear to the other side of the room. It was amazing to watch. Little Bit is making great strides as well. She can now hoist herself up on her arms and hold there for a few seconds. Some may think that she's behind, but it's okay, she's little. It will take her time to build those muscles up. She's still babbling and moving those hands and feet nonstop. We think we're going to have one who's a little more book smart and one who's going to be a little more athletic. Either way, they are both going to be given the same amount of love and affection that they deserve.
I've started reading a new trilogy... "Baby Signs", "Baby Hearts" and "Baby Minds". Anyone who knows me knows how hard it is for me to find five minutes to do something relaxing, like read, so I read them during my lunch hour at work. I recently finished "Baby Signs" and can't wait to start working with the girls. If they pick it up quickly it will be a lifesaver. We're not concentrating on strict ASL signing, but rather baby friendly signs to help Mac and I understand their needs a little better. I'm enjoying reading "Baby Hearts" at the moment but I have bouts of complete sadness. I've only made it to Chapter Two, which talks about how the hearts of babies are so delicate and how if you heart that little heart it can cause it become hard and pitted, like a peach seed. It speaks of security attachment and how if we don't provide for them so early on that they will likely go through their infancy feeling insecure and unloved. I'm getting choked up just writing this. The thought that I have ever done anything to my girls to cause their little hearts to hurt stirs emotions greater than a F5 tornado.
So how have the girls been doing over the last few months? Very well thank you! They are growing at a good rate but still in the lower percentiles for their height. Hailie is in the 25th-50th percentile for her weight and Gracie is in the 5th-10th percentile. I don't really do anything with these numbers when the doctors give them to us. As long as she says they are growing nicely then I'm happy. I know Little Bit is putting on weight because she's starting to develope little chubby cheeks. Nothing like Miss Hailie though. They are both below the 5th percentile for their height but it's okay, they're going to be petite like their momma. LOL!
The girls are starting to add new sounds to their vocabulary which makes for the best entertainment when they start chatting with one another. I hate to eavesdrop so early on but I can't help it. They are more and more interested in books. Hailie coos everytime her daddy reads, "Thank You God for Daddy" (thank you Stephanie Brooks) and Little Bit cracks up every time I read "Goodnight Moon" (thank you momma Liz - RIP). I'm not sure why she thinks it's so funny but that's okay. I never pass up an opportunity to see my girls smile and laugh. Both like to reach out and touch the books now. Hailie is a page turner though so I can see we're going to have a battle on our hands later on. Ha!
Both girls are getting plenty of leg exercise with some added development stuff in there as well. Little Bit is a fan of the Jumperoo and Hailie likes the Exersaucer. Tried to switch them a couple days ago and that didn't go so well. Switched them back and both were happy as could be. Miss Hailie is sitting up on her own unassisted for just under a minute and Little Bit can make it a few seconds before she starts to resemble the Leaning Tower of Pisa. LOL.
We've booked our family beach trip to Chincoteague Island the last week of August. I am so excited to see how the girls like the beach. I purchased a neat little cabana for them, and us to, so we can stay out of the sun when we're resting. I am hoping the girls like the beach and hoping that they will actually sleep on the beach or I can see myself having to stay inside more than I'd like. We rented a house on the channel so I'm hoping that Mac and I can spend some quality time fishing while the girls nap or while they play. I figure they'll be 9 months at that time so they should be a little better at sitting up and playing. Thank goodness for Pack-n-Plays, but I'm afraid my girls will not like this new found idea of mine. We'll have to start trying to put them in it next month to get them use to it.
Well until next time, God Bless. I hope to blog a little more frequently but I think I said that last time too. Welcome to the wonderful life of being a new mom to twincesses!!!! I wouldn't trade this life for any other in the world!
Oh and you ask am I still sleep deprived? HA HA HA HA... is that a joke?
