6 weeks

How is it possible? 6 weeks old already! Time is flying and I really wish it would slow down. The boys are getting so big. They are more alert and stay awake a little bit longer than they used to. They are snugly and sweet and I could just eat them up!!!

Tuesday was my 6 week post Partum appointment with Dr. G. I flew solo with the boys and I actually didn't do too bad!  They both got a bath before my appointment and I was able to shower and get ready too!!! Score!

My appointment went great. My scar has healed well and everything is as it should be. I received my flu shot and was given the ok to begin exercising again. Now if I could only find the time for that....

Dr G with me and the little Presidents

After my appointment, I decided to head over to parking services to see if I could get my parking lot changed. I was originally in lot 45 that was forever away. Then I was moved to lot 7 which was still a good ways away. I am now a happy resident of lot 6!!! Finally after 7 years. Jeez!

Kelly was in triage so I decided since I was already at Baylor, I may as well pay her a little visit, turn in the copy of my flu shot, and visit with my friends. 

I loaded up the boys for the 3rd time and off to labor and delivery we went. The boys got fed and loved on by LaToya and Natasha. Jill came back from lunch and got to love on the nuggets too. It was so great to see everyone and made me realize how much I miss my job. 

We stayed for about two hours and then headed out after paying a visit to see my boss :). She was so happy to see them and I was so glad she was there. She has been a constant source of support and has always been so understanding throughout our entire journey. I am beyond blessed to have her as a boss and friend. 

It was a long day but the boys did fantastic. I was extremely impressed with them and they were worn out!  So was mommy. Everyone slept really well last night!

Wednesday, Noel came over while I had  a neurologist appointment for my migraines. Our maid, Hilda, also came and cleaned the house. I do a pretty good job surface cleaning but man does she get down and scrub!!! I love it!

I went and got adjusted, picked up the dry cleaning, and ran by the store to pick up a few things for the weekend. My mom and dad are coming in Thursday and I wanted to have a few things on hand that I know they like. 

I came home with McDonalds salads for Noel and I to eat for lunch. We ate, chatted and then she was on her way. Keith, my father in law, would be driving in from Utah and will be meeting the boys for the first time - at 6 weeks old!

I really wanted Nick to see the look on Keith's face when he saw the boys for the first time. When my dad came to the hospital to meet the boys, the look on his face was absolutely priceless. It was clear that he loves these sweet nuggets almost as much as we do!

Nick left work early and was able to get home right before his parents arrived. Keith's face lit up when he finally laid eyes on the boys. They had brought over a bottle of champagne. We toasted to the boys, talked for a bit, and then decided to go to dinner. We went to Terellis and the boys were angels. 

Thursday morning I got the boys and myself, fed and bathed in record time!!! My parents drove in from San Antonio and snuggle time ensued!!! 

My best friend from nursing school, Allison (Alli) came by and loved on the boys. Nick had to stay really late at work so Alli and I went to Fireside Pies and had a glass of wine and waited for our pizza to be made while my parents stayed home with the little presidents. It was so nice to have a few minutes to catch up. I adore her. It's crazy, but sometimes Pierce looks so much like her son, Gavin!!!

Nick got home super late. We caught up with my mom and I was fortunate enough that my sweet mom volunteered to take the 0200 feed so I could get some sleep. I went to bed at 11 and didn't wake up until 5!!!! Thank you momma!!! It was AMAZING!!!!

Happy Halloween!!!  It's the boys first Halloween🎃👻

The front of their onesies said "I'm batty for mommy"

Friday was full of visitors! Noel and Keith came by. They stayed with my dad and the boys while mom and I ran to Kroger. 

Heidi drove in from Houston for a wedding she is in and she finally got to meet the nuggets! The look on her face made my day!!!

Aunt Jill and Aunt Heidi

Jill and Susie also came by. They all loved on the little guys and this momma loved having them visit. 

Susie and P cuddling

Our neighbors Joe and Pat stopped by while I was pumping. Oops. Luckily I was covered and they didn't seem bothered by it! They brought us a bottle of wine and offered to watch the boys if we ever wanted to go on a date. So sweet!!!

Landon and Lauryn came over  We passed out candy to the few trick or treaters we had and the boys grilled out steaks mom had gotten at Kroger.  We feasted on baked potatoes, a veggie filled salad, bread and incredible steaks.  Lauryn had made an apple pie from scratch.  Naturally, apple pie a la mode was for dessert!!!! Delicious!!!

Apple pie! 

Landon serving away!

Saturday morning started out like most days. Breastfeed, pump, nap, feed, pump. Mom made cinnamon rolls and I put together a fruit salad. We ate and then Nick headed to Rowlette to help  Brent and Aubrey move while we decided to take another trip to Buy Buy Baby. Pierce's Rock and Play went  capoot Friday night and we needed a new one. It took a while to get everyone and everything ready but we did it!!!

Buy Buy Baby is so awesome. When we went Thursday, they took back my bottle warmer because it would burn my milk. And they took back the rock and play with no problem.  Talk about customer service!!! 

We ended up having to feed the boys while we were there. BBB has a nursing room so we made ourselves at home in there. It was great!  Tutu and Papa sure do love these boys!

We headed to the aboretum to take pictures in the pumpkin patch. The boys have the cutest Tigger costumes that I wanted them photographed in. Pierce did great while poor Knox cried the entire time. In fact, Pierce had a really good day while Knox has had a tummy ache all day and has been super fussy. Poor baby. I'm not sure if any of the pics turned out but it was worth a shot!

Tutu, Papa and Tigger x2!

With their grandsons

After the aboretum we headed to Matt's for an early dinner. We were in a back corner and able to spread out a bit. We fed the babies before our food came and I ended up wearing Knox because of his tummy ache. 

Nick ran up to Wal Mart to get another Rock and Play and then to Wild About Harry's  for "death by chocolate" custard per moms request. She got hooked on it while I was stuck up on AP :). Can't say I mind. I don't like the chocolate but the toffee custard is AMAZING!!!

We watched Texas Tech loose to Texas and tried to calm our fussy babies while enjoying our custard! My how Saturday nights have changed - and I love it!!!

Sleep... What's that?

I believe I have reached a new low in the sleep department. I've never been a very good sleeper in that I am a light sleeper and I don't require a whole lot of it. (Sorry mom!). At least that's what I thought..... This seems to have caught up with me. 

Last night, I was pumping and so sleepy. Thank you oxytocin!  About 5-7 minutes into pumping, I realized that I felt... Wet. I looked down, didn't see anything, and dozed off again. About 30 seconds later it dawned on me- I don't have bottles on the end of my pump!!! Well crap!!!  I looked at Nick with big tears in my eyes and confessed what I had done. He knew how tired I was but couldn't help but laugh at me. Thankfully, I was able to laugh too. 

Then today Noel came over and I ran a few errands. I started by dropping Nick's  clothes off at the cleaners. I then went to Banana Republic to exchange some pants for him. While I was waiting for them to locate the correct size, I realized I didn't have my phone. Well hmm? Maybe I left it in the car??? I finished with the exchange and then walked to my car. I searched high and low through the Denali and my purse - nothing. Uh oh. I grabbed the receipt from the cleaners and headed back to Banana Republic. They were gracious enough to let me use their phone and make several calls. I tried calling my phone and didn't hear it ring in the store. I then decided to call the cleaners. The first time it went straight to voicemail. Poo! I called my phone again and then called the cleaners again. Thankfully, Simon, our dry cleaning guy answered. I told him who I was and then asked if I had left my phone there. Indeed I had!!! I headed back to my vehicle and off to the cleaners I went again. I then picked up lunch and diapers and headed home. 

I swear, I think having these babies has killed some of my brain cells- or maybe it's just the lack of sleep. Either way, I hope it resolves. And soon! I need the milk!!! :)

Weekend in review

Saturday I had a labor support class at Cafe of Life that my sweet sister friends Kate and my favorite doula in the world, Melissa, held. 

Kate helping us empower our patients. 

Learning valuable lessons from Melissa

It was incredible. I adore their passion for helping women. I have often toyed with the idea of becoming a doula and to be honest, the only thing holding me back from doing it right now is the little presidents. I think once they are a little older (3-5 yo?) I will give it a go. 

I adore women and I think that we are powerful. I believe we can do anything we put our minds to. I believe in the process of labor and birth. I believe in our inner strength and determination. 

We learned some valuable lessons - which I hope I have been good at in the past. We learned how to mend the holes in a woman's mind. For instance, people in her room may not be aware of comments that they are making that she is taking to heart. We can turn those comments around and make them positive. We can give her choices. We can give her informed consent so that when she reflects back on her birth experience, it is seen in a positive light. Knowing that we did everything in our power to give her her hearts desire- even if the outcome wasn't exactly what she had planned in her mind.

We did skits, we played games, we were able to ask questions, we learned pain relief techniques (hip squeeze), we learned maneuvers to help turn babies to the correct position to come out of the birth canal, we were able to bring our children, we ate good food, we learned why each person became a labor and delivery nurse/doula, and we all connected on another level. 

Aunt Jill snuggling Special K!

Hip Squeeze

I left feeling empowered. It reminded me why I love doing what I do. I've had my doubts about going back to work. I don't what to leave my babies. They are my world. Yesterday reminded me of what a gift God has given me. I am there on most peoples happiest day of their lives. They walk into the hospital not knowing a soul and they put their complete faith and trust in me. That I will take care of them and their sweet gift(s) from above. What a rewarding feeling and what a HUGE responsibility. I will miss the little presidents like crazy, but I will be helping bring new life into the world. I am beyond blessed to be able to do this for a living. Not only that, but the people I work with are amazing. They are loving, supportive, and always willing to give a helping hand. I don't think most people can say that about who they work with. 

Love these ladies

Saturday evening, Nick and I rented a movie - "The Sex Tape" with Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal. It was pretty funny but I'm not going to lie - I dozed off the last 15 minutes. Oops!

Snuggling with the little presidents 

The nuggets were up every 2-2.5 hours last night. More often than usual but they did end up sleeping for almost 3 hours, from 3:30-6:15. That being said, I've been pretty tired today. 

We got up and I breastfed both of them, Nick topped them off with a bottle and then I pumped. This process takes a while. I started around 6:30 and I finished around 9. I then picked up the house and made their bottles for the day. We decided that maybe we needed to up the amount of breastmilk they get so we are now at 2.5 ounces and going to see how they tolerate it. 

Noel came over to watch the boys because Nick had gotten VIP tickets to the Air Show. It was a good opportunity for him to do some networking so we left the boys with Grammy. 

We stopped by Starbucks on our way- mommy was in dire need of a latte. Our drinks were purchased and off we went!  We got to the air show,  which was about an hour and 15 minutes from our house. In that time I felt my milk come in and needed to pump. Thankfully, I bought a battery pack for my pump last week and I was able to set up shop on the dashboard of Nick's car. Pumping ensued! And boy did I get some funny looks as people walked by!

Pumpin in the 'hoe

How else would you store precious breastmilk????

We got inside around 1:00 and wondered around for a bit. We found the VIP tent and headed in. We ran into a few people Nick knew and stopped and chatted for a little while. We then grabbed a bite to eat and sat down to grub :). The decisions as made to see what all was going on. We wondered around a little  before returning to the tent again. We watched the airshow for a while and learned all about the planes that were used during World War II. Nick then ran into another guy he knew and his son. We hung out with them for a while and then we had to go. We missed the boys! 

We stopped by Southlake town center to see if Nick could stop in and get a haircut. Unfortunately the place he wanted to go was booked. 

We headed home after I set up shop in the Tahoe again.  My pump was a pumpin!  We stopped and got gas and then we were able to relieve Noel of her grandma duties. I think the boys did well. They got off track on their feeding schedule so I am currently in the process of getting them back on track. We are almost there!

Nick did go and get his haircut. He also hit up the grocery store and grilled up some amazing chicken for us for dinner. It was delicious as usual. The man and his grill are pretty remarkable. 

Pierce has done nothing but cry since we got home. The only way I have been able to calm him down is to wear him. So that's what we are doing!

Pierce and I after folding baby laundry

Pierce and mommy helping with dinner 

Hope everyone had a good one! We have a busy week ahead of us. I'm hoping I don't fall behind again :)

Knox snoozing peacefully

Knox got some extra lovin too!

The Little Presidents

I've had a few people ask me why we call the boys "the little presidents". Nick and I  had talked about baby names for several years prior to getting pregnant and we have always loved the name Pierce. We were set on that name if we were to ever have a boy. When we found out we were pregnant and at least one of the twins was a boy, Pierce it was!!! We honestly thought for a while that the other baby was a girl. I had had a friend at work sono me and she said she thought one of the babies was a boy (Pierce) and one was a girl. This was obviously wrong and when we got our results back from our maternity 21 test, we knew we had two sweet boys!!!!

Then the process of picking out another boy name began. We took our time. We struggled with finding another name that we both really loved. We searched high and low - through baby name book after baby name book and baby name app after baby name app. In one of the baby name books, I stumbled across names of presidents. It just happened to be that Pierce was the last name of the 14th president. It was like a lightbulb went off in my head and I wanted to call them our little presidents. 

Nick is a very strong republican and firm in his beliefs. I thought presidential names for our two nuggets would be very appropriate. When I made the suggestion, Nick was on board and the name game got real. 

We tossed around several names for a while and changed them up weekly. On our list were : Lincoln, Carter, Harrison, Walker and Hayes. We would spend the week talking to them and calling them Pierce and _____(fill in the blank with one of the above names). We would toss around possible nicknames and sometimes that would quickly eliminate a name. For instance, our last name is Job (pronounced like the book in the Bible) but most people say Job (like I have a job). So when we started talking about nicknames for Harrison we were adamant that no one call him Harry. If you put Harry with Job (like I have a job) - it could be rough growing up. So we nixed all the names eventually and I was bummed. I really loved the thought of calling them our little presidents. 

Naming the kiddos got real when I was admitted at 24 weeks for preterm labor and was placed on bedrest. I told Nick that we really needed to make a decision in case the boys came early. Well, we still took about 8 more weeks to decide on a name. Naming two boys is hard!

We really wanted something that was different but not too different. We didn't want them to be in a class with a bunch of kids with the same name. Being that I am a labor and delivery nurse, I know what a lot of the trendy names are right now and I wanted to steer clear of them. We also didn't want anything too traditional. 

I started digging into names of presidents. I started looking at middle names and came across the 11th presidents name, John K Polk. What did the K stand for? Thank you to google, I learned it stood for Knox. I had a feeling I would have to do some hard selling to Nick with the name. One morning while we were laying in bed, I suggested Knox. Much to my surprise, Nick liked it. We did our thing for the week calling the boys Pierce and Knox. We loved it and so they became Pierce and Knox!!!

Pierce's middle name is Alexander after my dad, Craig Alexander and Knox's middle name is Collier which is my moms maiden name. I adore their names and although it took us a while to name them, their names were worth the wait. 

The problem then became which one would be named what name. The more pregnant I got, the more clear it became. I could not really feel the baby that was on my right side, so he became Knox. I would occasionally feel a knocking from him but he was pretty chill( as he still is). Pierce became the baby on my left because he would physically hurt me. His movements were piercing for lack of a better word! Pierce was extremely active and I thought the name was very appropriate :) - he is still active and fits his name well. 

The little presidents are amazing little nuggets and Nick and I feel so blessed everyday that God would give us such an incredible responsibility. We hope they are men of God. That they are happy, loving, respectful men with integrity and respect for others. I have all the confidence in the world that they will be. 

Pierce and Knox, mommy and daddy love you more than you'll ever know. We love watching you play and grow. It's so cool to watch you boys start to recognize our faces (you know our voices) and we can tell you are starting to recognize your surroundings. We love snuggling with you and getting to know you as you get to know us. You've filled our lives with more joy than we ever thought possible and we look forward to watching you learn and grow daily. Keep smiling little ones. We love it!

Rewind

I've gotten a little behind. These sweet boys are awake a lot more and we have been playing more!

Monday Noel came over for a little while and I was able to run up to the store and finally get Knox a Rock and Play that vibrates like Pierce's. He seems to really love it!!!

About a week ago, we ordered a "Table for Two". It's essentially a contraption that allows you to feed two babies simultaneously. I love it so far!!!  We have mastered the art of how we need to use it right now. The boys are still too little to be strapped in it so we swaddle them really right and then sit them up with a rolled up blanket next to them. When it comes time to burp them, Knox gets a paci and he is able to hang until it's time to finish the bottle. Then they burp again and sit in it for about 20 minutes post feed. We also bought the reflux pads for it and so far they have done awesome! Hardly any spit up!!!! Score for mommy and daddy and score for the boys!

Monday night I made spaghetti squash and ground turkey for dinner. It turned out delicious. I was so proud of myself for cooking and getting the boys fed and bathed. Go mommy!

Monday night was.... Terrible. I don't think Nick or I got 30 consecutive minutes of sleep. It was a long, very exhausting night. 

Tuesday morning I was able to nap with the boys in the morning but then it was time to clean, do laundry and play with the little presidents. 

It was early to bed Tuesday night and praise The Lord, it was a much better night!!

Wednesday, our nanny Lena came over. She watched the boys while I ran errands. I went to Starbucks and then got adjusted at the chiropractor. I stopped by Target and then got a mani/pedi/eyebrow wax. All much needed. I swung by the bank and headed home. 

Lena did great with the boys and she's so sweet. I am hoping and praying this all works out! So far, so good!

Wednesday evening, Noel came by to watch the boys so that we could go celebrate our friend Jared's birthday. We all met up at a new bar called Parliament. It was a cool place with specialty champagne cocktails!!! Just my style :). 

After a cocktail, we headed to a restaurant called Si Tapas with 3 other couples, including the birthday boy and enjoyed a relaxing dinner. It was so weird to be out just the two of us. We loved getting out of the house but boy did we miss the nuggets!!!!

Thursday we had a doctors appointment for P man and then Nikki and her sweet girls, Charlotte and Caroline came over. They brought Chick-fil-a for lunch and we were able to visit for a while. I felt terrible that we haven't seen each other in a month! I love those 3!!!

At the Doctors 

Around 5, it became the witching hour. Both boys cried nonstop for two hours. I tried everything. I called my mom in tears. I was at my wits end. No matter what I did, I could not get either one of them to stop crying. I eventually put them both in the pack and play and walked away and cried for about 10 minutes. Once I collected myself, I got them out of the pack and play and fed them again. After dinner, they were out like a light. They wore themselves out. And mommy too. 

Whitney G came over after work and visited with me and the boys. Nick had a work dinner. She was so sweet and brought us some delicious chili and all the fixings. I adore her friendship. 

Last night, I was in tears my right breast was so incredibly engorged. When I pumped, there was next to nothing coming out. I texted my good friend Kat who is a lactation consultant and asked her what to do. I switched out all my tubing and had to massage as I was pumping. I eventually got relief but I definitely went too long without pumping today. I hate when I have to learn important lessons the hard way. Boo. 

This was after 6 hours of not pumping. Ouch!!! 

After an hour of massaging and crying it hurt so bad. 

This morning, Noel came over around 10 while I was sitting at the table, feeding the boys in the table for two with my breast pump on in full force. If only I had a picture. I'm sure I was a sight for sore eyes. 

We packed up the boys and headed to the chiropractor with a pit stop at Starbucks first. The boys both got adjusted and LOVED it. Mommy was next. We then ran into our friends, Aimee, Brady and their new little one, Hans. We ended up chatting for about 20 minutes. The 4 of us then swung by Baylor and Amy came out to see the boys. 

I ran a quick errand after dropping Noel and the boys off at the house. When I got home, Noel was finishing up the 2 o'clock feed. I finished feeding Pierce and then the boys went down for a nap. They both fought their sleep for a while but eventually it was off to dreamland they went!!!

At their 5 o'clock feed, I tandem fed them for an hour. Within 20 minutes the witching hour began again. I did some research and this seems to be pretty normal. That being said, I changed them both, played with them and they were still crying hysterically. I decided to give them a "shot" as we call it in the Job house. I gave them both another ounce of breastmilk in a bottle and they both calmed down. Until Knox started flipping out about an hour later. We got some snuggle time while he breastfed again. Poor guy got the boob that doesn't want to produce as much so I think he really was starving. 

We are about to do bath time. Nick is still at work and it's almost time for the 8 o'clock feed. Wish me luck! It should he an experience :)

Baby wearing

I love wearing my babies. I wish I could wear them both at once! My friend Jill was able to do that with her twins. But she's a rock star. 

We were blessed to get multiple different wraps. I ordered a free one online, Heidi and Justin got us our Baby Bjorne, my Aubt Debbie got us the moby wrap and Whitney W. got me the Katan. I have only used the free one and the Katan this far and I like them both. I prefer the Katan because it's more stable but the free sling is good for just getting a few little things done like washing and sanitizing bottles :)

Here I am wearing the boys:

Knox

Pierce

The boys seem to love it as much as I do. They have helped me do the dishes, run the vacuum, do laundry, pick up the house, take out the trash, check the mail, but best of all - they snuggle so good! I love listening to them breathe and watching them fall asleep as the rhythm of my heartbeat soothes them. It blankets me with peace. 

There are so many proven benefits of baby wearing. These include: you have two hands free, babies who are routinely carried tend to cry less, you're twice as likely to breastfeed, eases the discomfort of reflux, decreases the risk of daytime SIDS, it's good for the babies physical and mental development, it increases the babies core and posture, promotes bonding, it's better for your back than carrying the baby in your arms, and it decreases stress. Nothing about any of this sounds bad to me. The hardest part for me- being fair with my time!!!

Sunday Funday

What a great day! We had a pretty good night last night :)   This morning I was even able to tandem breastfeed the boys which always is the highlight of my day. I love looking down at them side by side and thanking God for these two precious gifts He's given us. 

We decided to get out of the house. We were both going a little stir crazy but especially me. Nick was gone most of the day Saturday car shopping, but we were both in dire need of some fresh air. Cafe Brazil is a breakfast/lunch place about a mile from our house so off to brunch we went!!! We got ready - I use this term loosely as neither of us looked 100%- packed the boys in their Cadillac of a stroller, and we were off!

There were quite a few "ohhs" and "ahhs" when we walked in. I still think twins appear as somewhat of a novelty to others. Anyway, we got seated and enjoyed an amazing breakfast. I had pulled chicken crepes with a side of fruit and Nick had 2 eggs, bacon and pan crepes - a cross between pancakes and crepes. And of course we had bottomless coffee!! It was all delectable!

After brunch we started heading back home and then turned around and walked down to a place called Doodies. At Doodies, we sat on the patio and enjoyed a cocktail. I had a mimosa ( easy on the champagne) and Nick had a Bloody Mary. We enjoyed our drinks and left just as it was getting crowded. It didn't hurt that our tab was $6.50 either! Jackpot- especially in Dallas. 

We made the hike back home and fed the little presidents. We showered and I did laundry and picked up while they napped. Before I knew it, it was time to feed again!  After that feed, I headed to Walgreens to fill Pierce's prescription for Zantac and pick up a few things we needed. 

Kurt came over around 6 and Nick helped him with some stuff for a new job he's interested in. I fed the boys while they discussed business. I then put the boys in their ginormous 0-3 month Bronco onesies and boy did they look adorable!!! When Nick and Kurt were done, we loaded up the boys again and walled to what used to be called " the Londoner" and is now " greenville ave tavern". We met Jared and Kelly to watch the Broncos vs 49ers game. Jared is a huge 49ers fan and the rest of us are all Broncos fans. Lets just put it this way- it was a long and painful game for Jared. 

It was good to get out and about a little. I want the nuggets to be adaptable and so far, they haven't let us down! I think we will all sleep well tonight!

One month old!

How can it be??? My sweet boys are already one month old!!! Time is flying. I need it to slow down! I have so many mixed emotions. I can't wait to see them learn and develop their already strong personalities, to learn to crawl and walk, and to hear their first words. But the other part of me doesn't want these precious moments to end. I just finished breastfeeding them both and they fed like champs. I know that not too long from now, they will be distracted and look all over when I'm trying to feed them. I am soaking up every minute of watching then eat. I love their little noises. Both of them kind of snort a little bit and sometimes they sound like little goats. It's music to my ears. 

Yesterday they had their one month pediatrician appointment. They are both growing and thriving!!! Good job Jobs!

Knox weighed in at 5 pounds 8 ounces and 18.5 inches long 

Pierce weighed in at 5 pounds 12 ounces and 18.5 inches long. 

Pierce and Knox both are able to roll over from their tummy to their back. Knox tends to track with his eyes more than Pierce and Pierce is able to hold his own bottle from time to time. They recognize Nick's voice as well as mine. They are strong! Unbelievably strong!!! They are getting better at holding their heads up and their legs are a force to be reckoned with!!! They both love bath time and we are getting into a nightly routine. They sleep at least 3-4 hours straight at night and eat like they have never been fed, although they both have reflux and are on Zantac. They love to snuggle and be held and they love their momma roo and rock and play. We have moved from premie diapers to newborn diapers but still squeeze into premie clothes. Although mommy thinks it won't be much longer! 

Pierce and Knox - you will never know how very loved and wanted you are but Daddy and I will try to show you and tell you everyday. You are the light of our lives and we hope and pray that you have a life full of God, joy and love. We love you to infinity and beyond our little presidents. 

Five on Friday

Here are the 5 things on the top of my mommy list for this week!

1. Nose Frieda. Pierce has had some major drainage after eating and was also diagnosed with reflux today. This has helped us as he normally spits up not only from his mouth, but also from his nose :(

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fridababy.com%2Fshop%2Fnosefrida%2F&ei=LeJBVJb1H4OGyQTG3IL4AQ&usg=AFQjCNFpHJU8_PuJW-4X5UrNXb2IGbUjwA&sig2=ke3KQBJ91LqD51pKV7YZAQ

2. Our amazing chiropractor, Autumn who adjusted the boys today. It watheir first adjustment and I am praying it helps with their reflux 

3.  Babycenter Baby the all important first year. I really like this book so far. It gives varying points of view along with stories from real moms. 

4.  Momma Roo. This has saved me many days as one nugget or the other wants to be moving while I am feeding the other. Great investment!

http://www.4moms.com/mamaroo

5.  Dr. Browns sterilizer. Four minutes with bottles and/or monitor parts in the microwave and everything is good to go!!!

http://www.drbrownsbaby.com/bottles-accessories/accessories/deluxe-electric-sterilizer

Wednesday/Thursday

Well we made it through day 3 and day 4! I cannot believe they will be one month old tomorrow! I already feel like time is flying. Slow down please!

Our cleaning lady, Hilda came Wednesday morning. She is pretty thorough and I love how clean my house looks and smells when she leaves. I feel like I do a pretty good job of keeping the house picked up but I no longer have the time to scrub everything down. She has been a lifesaver! Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE a clean house. Lets put it this way, in college, I would have Nick call me before he came over so that I could run a vacuum and clean my counters and mirrors. A little neurotic??- maybe :)

Noel came over. We did a feeding together and then I took off to run some errands. I got a much needed Starbucks tall skinny extra hot vanilla latte! I then went to my chiropractor and got adjusted - all you heard was snap crackle and pop!  

Next stop was Target! I wanted to try a different nursing bra ( turned out to not work for me) and just browse a little. I am in search of a little stand to put next to the rocker in the nursery but haven't found anything just yet. 

Speaking of the nursery, here are a few pics. I love how it turned out. Still needs a few things but we will get there!

Kroger was my last place to go. We were in dire need of some groceries. I had a list which helped but I went to a new Kroger that I didn't know the layout of so it took a little longer. I actually think I like it better than the one I normally go to. 

I got home with everything and wore one of the babies in my Katan that Whitney W. got me.  Noel helped me unload and put stuff away and then she headed back to Rowlette. 

I made dinner and Nick and I fed the boys and then ate. I talked to my friend Jill for a while and she caught me up on what I've been missing. I'm hoping she can stop by Friday if she has to work. 

Today we woke up, fed the babes and Nick headed to the office. At their next feed, I laid both of them on my chest and all 3 of us passed out. I woke up about 30 minutes later and put them in their rock and plays. That was a great little nap with them snuggling with me. My heart is so full!

Knox had a great day yesterday in the spit up department. Today, not so much. Neither of them poooed today either. Correction: Pierce lit it up!  Only Knox is sans stool. 

I gave them a bath before Nick got home. It actually went surprisingly well. Neither of them cried hysterically like I thought they would. I started with Pierce and then wore P in the Katan while I bathed Knox. While I was drying Knox off, he proceeded to spew his meal from 3 hours prior. Poor baby. Reflux is the pits. 

No sooner had I started feeding them than did I smell Master P's blow out - and then I saw it - ALL OVER my boppy and then it migrated to my pants. Thank goodness for oxy clean and washing machines. 

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall watching me. They were both crying because they were hungry. Knox started spitting up again as I was getting Pierce cleaned up. I had them both in the pack and play and it was a mess! Oh well. I tried to get them to smell good for their one month check up tomorrow. E for effort right!?!

Nick got home late with dinner in hand. Thank goodness. He helped me finish tidying up the boys and then we put the rock and plays in their room, laid them down and said our prayers. We are trying really hard to establish a night time routine. I've been reading a lot about it the last few days and I think we are headed down the right path! Wish us luck!