Last week, both girls have started to look at us and give us a big gummy smile. It just so happened that it started in the middle of the night when we are exhausted and the last thing we want to be doing is changing diapers. I mentioned before that I was getting concerned about their lack of eye contact with us... I really need to keep reminding myself that they will develop on their own timetable because they love to study our faces now!
I mentioned in my 14 weeks post that the girls did a 6 hour sleep stint in the middle of the night... well, they're now going on four days straight of sleeping 8 hours! Does that mean mom and dad are getting eight hours too? HA! We are getting more sleep, so I'm definitely not complaining. I just need to stop going into their room randomly throughout the night to check on them. Now that they're sleeping more at night, I miss those nighttime snuggles. Johnalyn is always the first one waking up, around 5:00-5:30. They don't scream when they wake up anymore either... they just kind of mumble and moan for a bit. Danika is definitely our sleepy one... she'll wake up after Johnalyn and always with a BIG smile. She wakes up SO happy...she gets it from her dad... NOT her mom!
I get a lot of weird looks when I say we have to stay on a schedule. As they're getting older and our life dynamics are changing (me starting work), it's becoming more crucial we stay on a schedule. We are SO fortunate that the girls have grandma's that come to our rescue! Grandma Cindy is coming twice a week, so I can get my feet wet at work again and establish a new routine for our family. We are up between 5:00-5:30. Donny takes one baby, I take the other. We diaper, change clothes, and feed. Donny has to be getting ready for work by 6:00, and out the door by 6:30. That's when I pump. When he's out the door, I get ready for work clean bottles, and mix bottles for the day. Grandma Cindy comes by 7:15-7:30, and I'm out the door! When I get home, I pick up the feeding schedule, figure out supper, feed the girls, eat, clean, and then we make sure the girls are awake and playing around 7:30-8:00 to tire them out before bed, we give them a filler bottle at 9:00, and they're down for the night. I love routine. I love this routine.
Last week, the girls and I ventured out to their future daycare, Kids Corner in St. Peter, to meet their teachers, visit the kids they'll be with, and get a full tour. This place is going to be great for them, and us. I was really battling with having our kids go to daycare. Both Donny and I grew up with our moms at home, taking care of our every need day in and day out. Donny and I considered all of our options and really looked into all aspects of me staying home versus going back to work. We decided that it would be best for me to stay working... not just because of the money, but also because I really do enjoy my job, and my work family... and I'm also nearing my 10 year mark at Mayo Clinic, and I really do have good benefits. SO, daycare it was. Kids Corner was the only place we considered as a daycare because it is center and it's curriculum based. Also, being that it's a center, it's always open. We feel that they will not only be a daycare all day, they'll also be at school because they will be learning ALL the time and developing their social skills. We don't have a huge social circle with where we live, so we wanted them to get to know other kids their age, other than just each other.
Anyway! We are soaking in every little tiny developmental milestone with the girls. They've both found their fists to suck on. They love to giggle with their daddy. Johnalyn is starting to scoot, and Danika is right on her heels. They are finding their voices and babbling and cooing. They mimic our facial expressions. These are all new things from the past two weeks. I LOVE it, and we are cherishing every moment and every stage
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