Home Grown Love: 3 Month Review

For those who are interested, I am keeping track of monthly info for the twins, and will try my best to post a monthly update. It's a long one, so feel free to skip on by if you're not interested. I know it is a huge help for me to read what other twins are doing at similar ages as mine.

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This past month was a whirlwind, and probably the toughest one yet. After running on adrenaline so long, the sleep deprivation catches up and making it through the days and then the nights became tough. We also had a break from routine with Christmas events and visits from family. It was great for the boys to meet all their aunts/uncles and cousins, but it was tiring too. I think we all are excited to get back to somewhat of a routine (and hopefully start teaching the boys to sleep longer through the nights).

Eat/Sleep/Health

The boys eat about 8-10 meals per day. On a bottle feeding (using expressed milk), RJ takes about 75-100mL and MJ 100-125mL. Lately, they are a bit picky about tandem feeding, as if they don’t like to share mom with each other, but they both like their one-on-one time with mom. RJ, especially, likes to comfort feed with mom and fall asleep at the breast. The boys are battling a bit of thrush right now. It has not affected MJ’s appetite, but may be a reason why RJ is a bit particular. RJ has had a cold for a few weeks with a stuffy nose too. They both were showing signs of thrush so received treatment for it as well. Still, both are growing just fine. At their last check-up RJ weighed in at 10lb,10oz and MJ was 11lb,12oz. Both are double their birth weight now, which is awesome! The boys outgrew their newborn/preemie outfits and mostly wore 0-3 month clothing this month. Some of those outfits were too small by the end of the month so they are also in some 3-6 outfits. They are wearing size 1 diapers. They still eat every 3 hours (or so), but have had a couple stretches of 4-5 hours between meals.

Play

We are starting to see personalities of the boys emerging. MJ is mostly laid back, but knows what he wants and makes his needs well known (this boy can cry!). He usually is fairly simple to please... feed him, change his diaper, or give him a burp. He still eats a lot and is messy and fast when he is hungry. During play time, MJ prefers to just lie there and watch, but loves being talked to. He will smile and try to talk back too. It is super cute. He is also taking notice of his surroundings. He especially loves the swing and watching the teddy bears above his head. RJ, on the other hand, is a bit more high maintenance (so far). He eats slow and steady and is a bit more picky if something is not quite right. This month he really liked his snuggles and didn’t want to be put down a lot of the time. He got used to being carried in the sling while mom quickly found the time to eat some food. During playtime, RJ is very active, kicking his arms and legs around. He loves to play with this green ball with shakers in it (though mostly he tries to eat it). RJ is just starting to be vocal. You can watch him trying to form sounds with his mouth as if he is trying to figure out how to do it before he tries. When he is playing, he makes lots of squeal noises. Both boys have discovered their hands and RJ has even sucked on his thumb a few times. On the warmer days, mom has taken the boys out for walks in their double stroller. MJ just likes to sleep in his carseat, but RJ is more aware of his surroundings and likes to watch the sky.

Events

The big events this month were Christmas and family related! RJ and MJ got to meet all their aunts/uncles and cousins on their mom's side and they got lots of cuddles! They went to church for the first time the Sunday before Christmas and enjoyed the Christmas Eve service too. Other than that, they just stayed home a lot, to avoid catching any germs with all the illnesses going around. For New Years, they celebrated with family, though they slept through the midnight countdown (as did mom). Right at their 3 month birthday, they travelled on their first trip to Vancouver so that dad could attend his grandfather’s funeral. They had their first ferry ride, stayed in a float home in North Vancouver and visited Lonsdale Quay. The boys did great the whole trip and got lots of cuddles from all of dad’s family.

All in all, it was a fun, but exhausting, month and it can only get better from here!