It's so crazy to believe the babies are two months old. It is going WAY too fast! They are growing so big and at the doctor last week weighed in at 10 lbs 5 oz and 9 lbs 4 oz. They are in the 90% or above for their measurements and don't look like little premie babies, anymore. They moved out of newborn diapers and even harder on me, out of newborn clothes! Well, Zachary has 100% anyway. Ayden can still wear some newborn stuff. I didn't think it would effect me, since nothing else has seemed to as of yet. But today, as I separated out newborn clothes that were too small for the both of them and grabbed 0-3 month clothes out of the drawer to reorganize, I shed a tear or two! Time just needs to freeze!
We had to go to the hospital today for blood draws. Both babies are anemic and have been placed on iron fortified formula and iron vitamins, plus I'm supposed to be taking extra iron so they can have extra in my milk, as well. Our first visit a few weeks ago for their blood draws didn't effect me. They cried, I consoled, all was okay. Today, it was so different! The first round wasn't too bad, but I still felt awful as they cried…maybe because it took the lady several minutes to get the blood out of their foot. Then, I got a phone call after we left that Ayden's blood had clotted in the tube and they needed to redraw it. I shed a tear. While holding him as she pricked his foot a second and then a third time, I hurt for my little baby. He screamed and looked up at me helplessly. I promised him ice cream and steak. It broke my heart, and I finally feel like a mother for that.
On a lighter note, we had a first yesterday! We met one of the nurses from the NICU that I have become friends with and her little boy at a park across town. We were having fun playing at the multiple playgrounds. Both babies needed to eat as soon as we got there so I fed them. Shortly after, Zach needed a diaper change for a poop diaper. No biggie, moms change diapers in their laps all the time. So laid him down, changed that diaper, no biggie. Then Ayden had a wet diaper so i just held him up the other way and changed his…oh yes, pretending to be a pro! Well, we continued playing and I smelled a dirty diaper from Zach again. Got back out another diaper, more wipes, plopped him in my lap. Not for the faint of heart…but we had a major blow out. Up his back, stomach and covering his onesie, which before I even saw covered my shorts and legs. I think that was my true entering into motherhood! AND I had just taken out their change of clothes earlier this week because they had grown out of them…so we had naked baby and no change of clothes for me either! Quite a sight! Haha.
These boys are truly a blessing from God and their little personalities continue to just shine through. Surprisingly, Ayden is the bigger eater and is going to let us know when it is time to eat. There is no consoling until a bottle is in his mouth. I think that Zach could probably go longer without eating, but is thankful when his brother wakes him up to let him know it is time to eat! Ayden is still a spit fire and he loves to stay awake many hours during the day and observe everything going on, especially if there are people around! Zachary is not so laid back anymore and has quite a temper. He knows how to truly pitch a temper tantrum, which may mean trouble in the future! He sleeps some more than his brother but is still alert when he is awake. He has occasionally begun cooing. He loves his Daddy more than anything and easily is consoled by him. They don't really have much to do with each other, but sometimes I will catch them holding hands if I lie them down beside each other with tummy time. Which, speaking of, they hold their heads up for long periods of time and have great head control! But, most of the time they are beside each other, arms are just being flung and hitting each other and kicking each other is the activity of choice! They are eating every 4 hours during the day and every 5-6 at night.
We are over the moon in-love and I am enjoying every second of watching them grow. It is a blessing to have this time off work to spend with them. We are blessed.
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