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@Mrs. High Heels: I am crashing too. My girls were born in Feb too, but 3 weeks early - they were due in early March.

LO's name: Kate and Caroline - identical twins

Age: 4.5 months

Weight: Not sure - they were 9.5 and 10.5 lbs at 2 months and have gotten a bit closer together since then. Guessing from their diaper/clothing size that they are around 14 lbs.

Length: No idea.

Recent milestones: Rolling from tummy to back, but not very consistently. It appears that they know how to do it, but they don't seem to want to all that often. And moving to separate cribs. They were spinning around overnight and waking each other up until we finally rearranged furniture to make room for a second crib.

Milestone you're most looking forward to: Sitting unsupported. The girls love to look at each other and smile and talk, but right now it usually requires us to hold them facing each other - there's a lot of accidental face-palming when they lie next to each other.

How's feeding going: Formula feeding, going very well. They are on a 4-hour schedule during the day and eat between 6 and 10 oz in a go. They have had phases where they are a little more rebellious when eating, but it seems like we are out of the woods now. Famous last words.

How's sleep going: Great at bedtime - they go to sleep with minimal, if any fussing. I think it helps that they share a room, so they are not alone! Our big struggle has been early morning wakeups, but that has resolved (sort of) since we hung curtains. We used to have blinds that didn't do a great job blocking the light, and they were waking up at 4:30 consistently. Now they wake up and fuss a bit at 5:30 but will sometimes settle back down and sleep until 6:30 or 7 without any help from us. I think (hope!) we are through a little regression that started right around 4 months, where they were waking for a pacifier around 1:30 and sometimes again at 3. They have been night weaned since about 14 weeks. That was amazing - you don't even have to wake up to pop in a pacifier, vs. a full feeding.

What is your favorite trait about your LO? I love that they have such clear and different personalities already! They have from the get-go but they are really coming out now that the girls are more interactive. One is really into people - she will just stare into your eyes or watch you move around the room - and the other is much more interested in what's going on around her - she always wants to face the action.

What is something silly that your LO does? They are so giggly right now! They talk all day and are finally at a point where I know how they will respond when I do certain things - meaning, I know how to make them smile.

WOHM, WAHM, SAHM or on mat leave? WOHM full-time.

@Smurfette: Thanks! It's funny, growing up I always said I was afraid to have kids and that if I ever did, with my luck it would turn out to be twins. Turns out I was right. And I think the secret is not knowing what it's like to have only one at a time At a certain point, exhausted is exhausted, whether it's from one baby or two.

@twobee: @Mrs. High Heels: Yay! The Feb Mamas are taking over! Muahaha!

@twobee: Twins!!! That's must be a LOT of work! I can only imagine! How are they liking being in different cribs now? I can definitely see the reason to if they were waking each other up, but I'm curious if they miss each other now? And do you find them talking to each other at all? I feel like watching twins grow up would be so much fun! Though a lot of work, haha.

@Adira: So far so good. They haven't been any different in terms of settling down to go to sleep. Possibly because they often nap separately - either in separate bassinet attachments on the pack-n-play or one in a swing and one in the pack-n-play. Although this morning, when they woke up, my husband put them into the same crib and left the room to go make bottles, and when he came back they were "staring deeply into each other's eyes" and talking up a storm. So maybe they do miss each other a little, but it is worth it for the improved sleep! One seems a little more attached to her sister than the other - she always seems to have a hand on her.

@Mrs. High Heels: You are right - it is so cool. We know already where one of our girls gets her (lack of) patience - that's Dad all the way. It is also nice because we have yet to find much of a physical resemblance with either one of us, but we can still see ourselves in them. Maybe there's just the tiniest element of narcissism in parenthood...

Wow, so many new additions to the thread! Welcome @twobee and @mrshighheels and @travellingbee!

@naturallycathy: Thanks for starting the new thread! It feels so new and clean, plus it inspired new friends to join in on the fun!

@adira: Love the new introduction template! I will fill mine out in a bit.

First though, I need to VENT about my terrible day!

Ughh so we had an 11am appointment with the pediatrician in Manhattan today (his 3 month check-up). The doctor is about 30 minutes away via public transportation. No problem….or so I thought. After a rough night of sleep, Pete fell asleep at 9am in his swing. I felt badly, but I had to wake him up at 10:15am so that we could get on the road. I gather our things, put Pete in the Ergo, and head out the door.

We live in NYC and it’s positively roasting outside (93 degrees today). Luckily, the subway is right across the street from our apartment, so I figured that we won’t be outside for more than 5 minutes before an airconditioned train comes. Wrong! I huffed it up the steps to the elevated subway tracks and we waited and waited, but no train came. It was stifling and Pete was really starting to fuss in the carrier. We waited for about twenty minutes and then had to turn around and head home because we had missed the appointment.

The pediatrician rescheduled us for 12:30pm. This time, I decided to call a car service. I couldn’t imagine strapping him in the Ergo again because it was even hotter outside. So, we piled into the car service and then we sat in traffic FOREVER. I wasn’t expecting so much traffic because it wasn’t rush hour, but there was a disabled car on the bridge which closed off an entire lane and caused bumper to bumper gridlock. Pete was screaming in his car seat because he hasn’t had a good nap and I was worred we would miss our appointment again. It felt like it went on forever. Plus, the ride cost me $26! It was miserable.

We ended up making it to the appointment just in time (thank goodness!!), had a great appt, but now faced the trouble of getting home. I won’t bore you with the details but basically, it was an exhausting headache getting home as well. We finally got home around 2:30pm, sweaty and miserable. Pete cried all afternoon because he was so tired from the day. He eventually fell asleep after an explosive poop and spit-up at 4:30pm.

I know that there are other people in the world with real problems, like illness, poverty, and unemployment, and that I have so much to be thankful for. I have a healthy baby with healthcare and a warm home. But, today was one of those days when it was hard to focus on the positive... I just had to feel sorry for myself! I'm so glad to now be home and I have no plans of leaving again for a while! Thanks for listening to my long vent!

@mrs. high heels: Thanks! I feel so much better now that I'm home and showered. I am going to have to come up with a better plan for our July appointment so we don't get stuck again! Hmmm I never did find out about the cause of the train delays....

Also, I almost forgot one other big stress of the morning: our power went out! I woke up at 6:00am with Pete and noticed that there was no power in the kitchen. (I think it's because my old building must have had too many a/cs running.) Usually I wouldn't mind too much but I was SO nervous about losing my little stash of breastmilk in the freezer. (60 ounces of liquid gold!) My poor husband had to wake up our downstairs neighbor to get to the circuit breaker box so he could flip the switch. Luckily, everything was fixed before any milk melted. I was so relieved our neighbor was home and actually opened the door! Crisis averted!

@Smurfette: thanks. I am working on putting him down now, which is super early, so we'll see!

@twobee: Awww, that's soooooo cute how they were talking to each other once they were in the same crib!!! I'd love to see that! And that's funny that one is more attached to the other, although also kind of sad... lol

@aprk: Yikes! Sorry to hear A was up so often! If it is a growth spurt, hopefully it'll only be a couple more days and then he'll be back to sleeping longer.

@QueensBee: Oh my goodness! Your day sounded so rough!! I can't imagine how difficult it must be traveling around NYC with an infant. I'm thankful to live in a relatively small city and not have to deal with subways or that kind of traffic. Glad to hear you made it to the appointment and everything looked good, but what a nightmare!!!

Losing power now is my biggest fear now that I have a freezer stash! I have no idea what I would do if that happened to us!

Hey everyone! Glad to see how well everyone is doing.

Age: 4 months last Saturday (same as Mrs. High Heels' kid)

Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz, 84th percentile

Length: 26", 80th percentile

Recent milestones: He's so much more active and alert, grabbing at things with two hands, trying to roll from back to belly (especially if there is an interesting toy just out of reach), sttn

Milestone you're most looking forward to: I can't wait until he can sit unassisted!

How's feeding going: Great! As demonstrated by his weight, he is a good eater.

How's sleep going: Pretty darn good. He's now unswaddled in his own crib. The last 4 nights, he's gone between 10-11 hours straight.

What is your favorite trait about your LO? He seems so happy and content in so many situations.

What is something silly that your LO does? He sometimes will spread out his arms when trying to roll over from belly to back, which of course prevents him from doing so! Poor guy doesn't have the mechanics down 100%. Also, every so often, he will get super shy when he sees his reflection in the mirror and ducks his head.

WOHM, WAHM, SAHM or on mat leave? Part-time WOHM (15 hours/week)

@Mrs. High Heels: No, it doesn't happen daily, and even when it does, it usually doesn't bother me this much. Hubs often will make dinner, but when I asked him to tonight, his response was "Why don't you make dinner?" This was after I had been dealing with Xander all evening (which, I totally don't mind doing because I love him so much and don't get to see him enough), so I really didn't feel like making dinner after. Plus when I asked him to start dinner, I still wasn't even done with Xander. I said "I can't. I have to read to Xander and put him to bed and then get his bottles ready. Unless you want to do it?" Nope! And he didn't feel like making dinner either. Ugh, it's not usually like this.

@mole: birthday twins, yay!! i wish my J was sttn 10-11 hours straight though! that's awesome.

@ALV91711: aww hope Isaac wakes up happy from his nap.

@Adira: Mine has been working since we got home. He worked from home today so all freaking day. He got R out of her seat when we got home and talked to her while I changed clothes. I nursed her, changed a poopy diaper, played with her, she was super fussy, so we walked circles around the house. He at least gave her a bath when I told him it was time. I will say he went to pick up her medicine and dinner but it is 930 and he is still working. Annoying. He is home for the week, take advantage of it and spend time with us. Been like this last week and all of this week.

I don't know why R was so fussy tonight. She had three really good naps at DC today. But I will say I got a big smile when I picked he up today. Made my day.

@mole: that is awesome he is sleeping so long. I am so jealous!! R can do 10 hours but lately seems to forget that and thinks she needs to get up multiple times. How did you swaddle wean? How did you know he was ready? I need to tackle this but I am not sure she is ready but I want to be ready for when she starts to roll over.

@ALV91711: non ruler unite!! Hope you get some sleep tonight.

@Adira: what the heck this leap lasts for 4 weeks???!!!???

@Adira: aren't you in it?

@Smurfette: Umm... Yes? I haven't noticed a difference with Xander, so maybe this one isn't affecting him?

@Mrs. High Heels: How far into it are you? Are you noticing a big difference?

@googly-eyes: Thanks!!! As much as I already miss those snuggles I am loving this stage so much more. I love she is getting more interactive, especially cause I think DH is getting more into parenthood. I love watching him with her.

@googly-eyes: thanks. This stage is starting to be fun. I was looking at photos from the first couple weeks and can't believe he difference.

@Mrs. High Heels: This sucks! I can't imagine doing it for months. I don't think I could survive. Almost 3 and we are up again.

@ALV91711: Fingers crossed you have a good night. We have been up twice already. Boo!