Upstrides

Thought I'd check in and say hello here.  My, this last little bit has gone by quickly! 

Today we are celebrating "Family Day" in B.C. and woke up this morning to a fresh dump of snow (we don't get a lot of snow), so it's a nice day to cuddle up inside.  Here's a picture of the boys doing just that thing!

We are one week away from their 4-month birthday (can you believe it?!?!) so I'll give an official update next week.  As for what I wrote about last post (thrush, nursing strike, and sugar fast), things are somewhat improved, but not completely.  The thrush is a bit better, but I still see signs of it in RJ's mouth.  He started to get better at nursing, and then stopped again completely for a day, but the last two days have been good again.  He only nurses a few minutes at a time, though, so we are working on making sure he is getting enough hind milk.  I did eliminate a lot of sugar, but I have sort of crept back to it the past few days.  It's so tough when it is one of the main vices that keeps me going on those tough days.  It's been a tough week with him not nursing well.  There have been tears, and fights, and hard nights, but we're getting through.  Hopefully it just keeps on improving from here-on in. 

We have been making it out more often, going to the Preemie mom's group, and church, and the occasional social event.  I have had people over here more often, as that is much easier.  We've got a really good bedtime routine going, so going out in the evenings hasn't happened since we don't want to mess things up.  I do hope I can convince my parents to come and put the boys to bed sometime this week so DH and I can go on an actual date (good timing with V-day on the way). 

Otherwise, we are just plugging through.  My days are so baby-focused, and it can seem like a blur of the same thing over and over again, but I am trying my best to see this as my life now.  What I mean is that I want to continue to be me, and to enjoy things and not get so caught up in the monotony of the day-to-day work with twin babies.  I really do love this stage. As much as it is hard work, I love being home with my boys.  I am slowly gaining a bit more freedom and ability to do the things I love again (going for walks/runs, blogging, hopefully crafting a bit more soon too).  In fact, I've been out every day except for one last week for a walk or run (and lost 6lbs since Christmas!).  It feels so good!