Anyone with suggestions or recommendations please comment or e-mail. Perhaps a certain reader from Cincy OH has something to share?
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| "Missed it by that much." Agent Maxwell Smart. |
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Snugaboo
MORE just missed smiles. Dad needs a better camera and is considering a DSLR. The ability to manually set it would eliminate the auto focus orange "laser" that fascinates them so much so, that their smiles turn to expressions of wonderment while the camera takes about a second to set itself.
Anyone with suggestions or recommendations please comment or e-mail. Perhaps a certain reader from Cincy OH has something to share?
Yeah, she is in her brother's sleep sack. How ever did you notice? But the blue matches her eyes.
Anyone with suggestions or recommendations please comment or e-mail. Perhaps a certain reader from Cincy OH has something to share?
Something New Everyday
AS Dad has pointed out time and again, every time he makes a declarative statement about the nature of his children, they take it as a challenge to prove him wrong.
EJ has never been a fan of swings. He tolerated them for a few minutes but ultimately had to be puled from them because he began crying. Well, yesterday he decided he liked it and had a twenty minute rock to sleep.
This went so well, Dad did it twice that day. Below are pictures of him sleeping.
Normally Dad would put him to bed, but given that that would mean disturbing him, Dad left him alone and simply stilled the swing. He slept for over an hour both times.
Liesel is still no fan, but she seems to be one to two weeks behind her brother. Perhaps she too will come to like it.
Dad spoke with Grandma this morning. She expressed concern about his being upright while sleeping. The detachable bouncer reclines about 60 degrees, so he is not entirely upright. The angle is close to that of his car seat in which he has napped before. Dad will nap them in their crib as often as he can, but cannot justify waking him to move him. Once aroused, the nap would end, and Boy Boy would become cranky all too soon.
EJ has never been a fan of swings. He tolerated them for a few minutes but ultimately had to be puled from them because he began crying. Well, yesterday he decided he liked it and had a twenty minute rock to sleep.
This went so well, Dad did it twice that day. Below are pictures of him sleeping.
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| Dreaming of piloting a spaceship. |
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| Or maybe dreaming of slaying dragons. |
Normally Dad would put him to bed, but given that that would mean disturbing him, Dad left him alone and simply stilled the swing. He slept for over an hour both times.
Liesel is still no fan, but she seems to be one to two weeks behind her brother. Perhaps she too will come to like it.
Dad spoke with Grandma this morning. She expressed concern about his being upright while sleeping. The detachable bouncer reclines about 60 degrees, so he is not entirely upright. The angle is close to that of his car seat in which he has napped before. Dad will nap them in their crib as often as he can, but cannot justify waking him to move him. Once aroused, the nap would end, and Boy Boy would become cranky all too soon.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Update: Buddy Too (EJ) is a southpaw.
THE evidence is in. Barring some late stage development, EJ is a leftie.
Dad has carefully watched him and has observed that he favors his left hand. The left hand glove is always the first to come off. His left hand is the one he uses to reach and grasp. When offered a toy, his left hand goes to explore it first.
Well, it could be worse. He could become a tax accountant.
Update: Bugaboo seems to favor her left hand as well, but not as strongly.
Dad has carefully watched him and has observed that he favors his left hand. The left hand glove is always the first to come off. His left hand is the one he uses to reach and grasp. When offered a toy, his left hand goes to explore it first.
Well, it could be worse. He could become a tax accountant.
Update: Bugaboo seems to favor her left hand as well, but not as strongly.
Check Out this Five Month Milestone!
BUDDY Too decided he is going to sit up on his own today!
Dad had to put him down to attend to Bugaboo. When he came back, Buddy Too was just sitting up all on his own to look around.
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| "I'll sit on my own thanks!" |
Friday, November 9, 2012
Liesel Sings, EJ Coos
WHAT a great time in the New Family life.
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The Twins are now old enough, and Dad experienced enough, that crying and screaming are minimized, and positive interactions are maximized.
They both now wake content and happy (as opposed to screaming for food, attention, diaper change, etc.). Liesel wakes and begins to entertain herself through softly singing that gradually increases in volume and if left unattended for too long transforms into crying. EJ does the same but instead coos to himself.
Their periods of wakefulness are generally about two hours in duration, during which they feed, have diaper changes, interact with Parents, each other, and their toys. Naps can be as short as 45 minutes or as long as two and one half hours, though recently Liesel set a record four hour nap.
From 10:00 a.m. 'til 2:00 p.m. Dad did not have a daughter.
Their nap duration variance bothers Dad. He'd prefer to see them nap two, wake two, and repeat. But, their schedules are slowly becoming more regular and routine, a necessary condition before venturing out and far away from the house for any period of time. In another month or so, Dad expects to see them nap on a regular and consistent schedule.
The kids imitate Mom and Dad. Liesel has begun to imitate Dad's "growl," a high pitch vibrating sound he makes in his throat. EJ carries on "conversations," quietly listening when Dad is talking and then "talking" himself when Dad stops. Both love to make eye contact and smile (if fleeting). Although when EJ smiles, he sometimes acts like he is embarrassed to be caught smiling so he turns his head away as if to hide it. Liesel smiles until she is distracted, usually by the sound the camera makes when it turns on. PITA.
EJ is now less dramatic when performing certain body functions. Before, everyone in the house knew when he was having a bowel movement. Now he is so private about his affairs, he occasionally surprises his Parent with his diaper's contents. There is not always a smelly forewarning.
They are both reaching and grabbing for things. EJ is learning cause and effect. They have an electronic toy that has lights and sounds that respond to button pushes. EJ is this close (fingers held really close together) to figuring out how to make the lights flash and music play by pushing the buttons. She has figured out that when she feeds from the bottle holder, she has to coordinate her head and body to stay in position in order to continue feeding.
So all is well and they are growing up fast.
Back to the New Family blog.
Long post. Click the button below to continue.
The Twins are now old enough, and Dad experienced enough, that crying and screaming are minimized, and positive interactions are maximized.
They both now wake content and happy (as opposed to screaming for food, attention, diaper change, etc.). Liesel wakes and begins to entertain herself through softly singing that gradually increases in volume and if left unattended for too long transforms into crying. EJ does the same but instead coos to himself.
Their periods of wakefulness are generally about two hours in duration, during which they feed, have diaper changes, interact with Parents, each other, and their toys. Naps can be as short as 45 minutes or as long as two and one half hours, though recently Liesel set a record four hour nap.
From 10:00 a.m. 'til 2:00 p.m. Dad did not have a daughter.
Their nap duration variance bothers Dad. He'd prefer to see them nap two, wake two, and repeat. But, their schedules are slowly becoming more regular and routine, a necessary condition before venturing out and far away from the house for any period of time. In another month or so, Dad expects to see them nap on a regular and consistent schedule.
The kids imitate Mom and Dad. Liesel has begun to imitate Dad's "growl," a high pitch vibrating sound he makes in his throat. EJ carries on "conversations," quietly listening when Dad is talking and then "talking" himself when Dad stops. Both love to make eye contact and smile (if fleeting). Although when EJ smiles, he sometimes acts like he is embarrassed to be caught smiling so he turns his head away as if to hide it. Liesel smiles until she is distracted, usually by the sound the camera makes when it turns on. PITA.
EJ is now less dramatic when performing certain body functions. Before, everyone in the house knew when he was having a bowel movement. Now he is so private about his affairs, he occasionally surprises his Parent with his diaper's contents. There is not always a smelly forewarning.
They are both reaching and grabbing for things. EJ is learning cause and effect. They have an electronic toy that has lights and sounds that respond to button pushes. EJ is this close (fingers held really close together) to figuring out how to make the lights flash and music play by pushing the buttons. She has figured out that when she feeds from the bottle holder, she has to coordinate her head and body to stay in position in order to continue feeding.
So all is well and they are growing up fast.
Back to the New Family blog.
She Does Not Like This at All
OF course she would prefer for Dad to hold her and chase her head around while she feeds. But Dad wants to challenge and develop her gross motor skills.
When she gets on it, she does well. But her lack of coordination and fascination to see the world around her means that she gets off of it several times over the course of 4.5 oz. Dad will let her struggle to get back on it before interveening. Sometimes she gets it, sometimes not.
The tears and cries do pull at his heart strings. Such is life. There will be many more tears of frustration as she grows and develops.
When she is finished, she gets extra special huggy-lovey to soothe any anxiety built up during feeding.
Dad does this about once a day with her now. She is getting better. When she is hungry, she focuses on feeding and does really well. When she is not so hungry, this challenges much more.
EJ, unfortunately, does not tolerate this at all and, so far, refuses to feed this way. He, however, is on solid foods twice a day while she isn't so sure that she likes the spoon.
Two Twins as different as night and day.
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| Liesel feeds herself with help |
When she gets on it, she does well. But her lack of coordination and fascination to see the world around her means that she gets off of it several times over the course of 4.5 oz. Dad will let her struggle to get back on it before interveening. Sometimes she gets it, sometimes not.
The tears and cries do pull at his heart strings. Such is life. There will be many more tears of frustration as she grows and develops.
When she is finished, she gets extra special huggy-lovey to soothe any anxiety built up during feeding.
Dad does this about once a day with her now. She is getting better. When she is hungry, she focuses on feeding and does really well. When she is not so hungry, this challenges much more.
EJ, unfortunately, does not tolerate this at all and, so far, refuses to feed this way. He, however, is on solid foods twice a day while she isn't so sure that she likes the spoon.
Two Twins as different as night and day.
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