It's been a fun month! What's new?
The twins are both now excellent crawlers. Genevieve prefers a classic crawl technique, while Jackson uses something that reminds me of the butterfly stroke from swimming. It looks like more work than a traditional crawl to me, but he seems happy enough with it! The babes are all over the place, all the time, busy exploring the world around them. It's fun to watch.
Genevieve speaks! Granted, her vocabulary is somewhat limited... she started out with dada, which I have refused to acknowledge until she moved on to mama as well. :-) Dada has been around for about 3 weeks and this past week she picked up mama. It's adorable! Jackson is letting Genevieve do all the talking, apparently he doesn't wish to label his parents with names yet?
The babies eat! Banana and yogurt is about all we've put on the menu so far, but they have become much better at swallowing in the last two weeks. Jackson gets very excited and does a combination of crying and growling if he feels the interval between offered bites is too long. Apparently meal time with his sister is NOT on his list of things that should be shared. Genevieve isn't quite as excited about food as her brother, but that may just mean I haven't found the right food yet. We'll see...
In other news on the eating front, the babies consistently hold their own bottles. This is BIG to me as Bentley didn't achieve this milestone until... hmmm... 20 months?! It's a lovely experience to be able to put them down with bottles and walk away, even if just for a minute. After the minute is up they roll over, in an effort to watch Bentley while eating, and then need help getting set back up with the bottle. It's still forward progress, however, so I'll take it!
We finally have a bit of a consistent schedule! 4-5 8 oz bottles a day, and 2 naps. Bedtime at 11, and although we might have to get up for bottles between 6 and 7, the babies will generally sleep until 8 or 9. This might not seem like an exact schedule (and it's not!), but we have a nice rhythm we've been able to settle into. The chaos has receded - or at least pulled back to lurk in a dark corner for now!
Lastly (and this is a big one!) - Jackson and Genevieve are now better at self entertainment. Because the twins crawl they can seek out whatever interests them. They spend more time playing with toys, and more time playing with each other and Bentley. They bop to music when Bentley plays it. They paw at the board books they find on the floor. They spend hours gazing at my plants...
We're also finally starting to see some of what people mean when they say "twins are easier than one baby - they entertain each other". Although, for the record, I 100% disagree with that statement on a general level. Although the babies are now starting to entertain each other (on the occasions they aren't making each other cry instead!) there are still 2x the diapers, 2x the feedings, 2x the trouble... please don't insult moms of multiples and say twins are easier than 1 baby at a time! :-) They are definitely double the blessing, but it comes with double the work.
It's been fun to see all the big changes this past month has brought, and the next couple months will bring more words, more fun interaction between us and between them, and maybe even some walking. We can't wait!
P.S. Handy reference of Six Months and Four/Two Month Pictures (posted by Opa)
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