8 Weeks Old

Today Emma and Addison turned 8 weeks old. Both babies are growing and doing well.

Emma in yellow and Addison in green.

Emma smiles and tries to talk when she is not too hungry. Mostly she makes an “E” sound and sometimes the “A” sound. I think she is working on the “O” because she shapes her mouth into an O a lot. She still likes to grumble when she is hungry. She also likes it when her mommy sings to her. Tummy time continues to make her fighting mad, but we will keep trying.

(Emma tolerates the Bumbo for a few minutes.)

Addison still seems to be more laid back than Emma. She does not make a whole lot of noise, unless it is between the hours of 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. She started smiling at us on Christmas day! Addison likes tummy time better than her sister. She actually fell asleep on her playmat yesterday. Addison seems indifferent to me singing to her. She is more responsive when I talk to her.

Addison does not like the bumbo much either.

(Unfortunately, every time I take a picture the flash makes the girls close their eyes. When I turn it off the picture looks yellow.)

Both girls eat every 3-4 hours, and they eat about 3.5-4 ounces. We have started taking them out with us on errands. They do really well, and get a lot of attention from strangers. So far they have only been mistaken for boys once. However, I am sure that will happen again. I have not been brave enough to take them out on my own yet. Both girls also like their pacifier a lot. I know it is a bad habit, but when you have two babies you will do whatever works to maintain order. Their eyes are still blue, and seem to get bluer each day.

Brian and I have worked out a routine. We bathe the girls when he gets home from work, give them a bottle and then try to put them to bed between 6:30 and 7:30 (time usually depends on when Brian gets home from work and when they ate last). Emma is adjusting nicely to this routine and typically falls asleep and stays asleep until time to eat again. Addison fights sleep at this time. We can’t really figure out why. Brian’s shift is from 8-12 so he gets worn out putting Addison back to sleep over and over again. I go to bed sometime around 9 and usually do not have to get up again until 1 or 2. We both help each other out as needed. I wish they would start sleeping more at night. It is really hard to be up so much during the night. I am dreading the days that Brian will be traveling for work.

The girls’ two month appointment is next Monday. Emma will also see the cardiologist that day. I am dying to know how much they weigh!