Eat, Burp (Spit-Up), Sleep, Poop & Repeat

"Having a baby changes everything"...have you heard that saying before? I have. But it has new meaning. This having a baby thing (or two babies in our case) is hard work! I have always heard people say that being a parent is the toughest but most rewarding job in the world. I never quite understood that until now. I know Jeremy agrees. These girls are tiny, but man do they control our lives in every way now! But as the saying goes--it's totally worth it.

We feed the girls around the clock about every three hours. They let us know when they're hungry by a few good warning grunts and then a nice loud cry. We've got those lovely Dr. Browns bottles--you know the ones with a million parts to wash. But they help with preventing discomfort associated with feedings for the twins so its worth the extra effort. They get a diaper change before each feeding to minimize their reflux but 9 times out of 10, they leave us an extra little gift after the feeding too.

Lily and Grace are good natured babies so far and sleep most of the day/night except to wake up to eat. Jeremy & I are pretty wiped out and don't sleep very much as you probably can assume. "Sleep when the babies sleep" you hear...but unfortunately there's laundry (baskets full of laundry every day--who knew two little peanuts could create such a mess!?), bottles and parts to wash and well time for us to clean up, shower, & eat now and then. Thankfully, we've got some good friends & neighbors who have brought us dinners and continue to do so to make life a little easier & tastier :)

We're hanging in there and are getting into a routine. We're finding out what works and what doesn't and are catching a few Zzzz's when we can. If you happen to see one of us and we look zombie like, we apologize in advance. I am going to go and finish my coffee and then it's bath time for Lily & Grace. Until next time.  -Michelle