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@Adira: no not really but then we haven't been solo (as in only 1 parent) with all 4 yet. Tonight will be the first time for me for only an 1-1.5h though.
Congratulations on the weight loss! I haven't weighed myself yet but I don't think there is too much pregnancy weight left. I actually have the opposite problem of @Smurfette: I have a hard time eating enough calorie wise. But nursing two probably just causes me to really need a lot of calories. I usually end up really hungry once the older two are in bed and I may or may not have eaten a whole bar of chocolate a couple of times.

@Adira: yeah I am lucky that I pretty much only gain baby, placenta and waters plus blood volume. I am not skinny though- I wear a size 10

@Pumuckl: So happy to hear everyone is home and doing well! How did it go solo parenting all four? Having babies on a routine is a small perk of the NICU that I had never considered!

@Adira: Congratulations! You must feel great! And thanks for sharing your tips! I still have 12 pounds to lose and I'm starting to get desperate. I joined a new bootcamp fitness center this week which I really like because the classes are only 30 minutes. 30 minutes feels manageable, although it's still so hard to find time to go. Not sure what my diet plan will be yet. Maybe I should give Atkins a try too!

I can't believe our kiddos are starting to turn four this month! It seriously goes by so fast!

@QueensBee: Yes, it worked out well. DH was great and actually prepared dinner so I just had to finish feeding the little two before I had dinner with the older two. Then I got lucky that the twins slept peacefully and I was able to get the extremely overtired J to bed really early which freed up some much craved 1:1 time for B. So overall it worked out well.

Juggling 4 of which 3 still sleep/nap is interesting though. It was 3pm until we managed to leave the house on Sunday I'm just glad B doesn't nap anymore. Unfortunately J hardly ever naps in the stroller anymore so on the go naps aren't happening. We sometimes let her skip the nap but then she becomes a nightmare behavior wise. Oh well times will change...

@Adira: It was good. There are some things that drive me nuts (and DH too!) but it was only three days and we haven't seen her in almost a year so I just let it go and enjoyed.

@Pumuckl: That is awesome that your mom is helping so much. A good opportunity to focus on the babies. How are the big kids doing with the twins?

@Adira: @Mrs. Blue: Ya, I still don't know what she was thinking. He had a few nights of nightmares after that, it was not fun.

And now he has another nasty cold. This winter has been rough. He's had something every 3-4 weeks and we've had to stay home with him. I can't wait for this cold season to be done.

@ALV91711: I would be livid!

@ALV91711: @Mrs. Blue: @Adira: so so ready for spring. The kids weren't overly sick just constant runny noses. Now the twins and I have caught their latest one too.

Yikes on the king kong induced nightmares... hope it'll be over soon.

@ALV91711: No big plans here, he'll get to invite about 6 kids of his choice and we'll have them and a parent over on Sunday afternoon. There's no way we can supervise 10 kids with 2 being newborns.

B has grown up so much in the last month! Not physically but in his behavior. He's always been a great big brother but he is always helping and will gladly take on responsibilities like helping J. Yesterday we were at the zoo and we had to feed the twins with some pumped milk. The older two got bored after finishing their snack and we let them run around and B watched J and helped her on the stairs etc. So proud of him

@Pumuckl: That will be a good party. Sounds like B is such a great big brother. Makes it nice for you that he is willing to help out.

@Smurfette: I hope you hear back from those kids. A bowling party sounds like fun. And easy with no mess in your house. We are going to get Isaac a bike too.

I was hoping the weather would start to get nice and we could let them run around outside, but it is looking like it will be cold and snowy still.

@Pumuckl: I'm not convinced she is going to like it. She doesn't like the balance bike friends gave us. Then doesn't petal for long on her tricycle. But DH really wants to get her one. One problem is our neighborhood is really hilly so not a good place to practice.

@Smurfette: same here, we always have to take the kids someplace so they can ride their balance bikes. The only place here's our shared drive way but after a long day at daycare that will usually do.

@travellingbee: Siunds like a fun party. Hope your MIL is doing ok.

@Smurfette: We are lucky that we live in a flat cul de sac and lots of walking paths right behind our house that are fairly flat. Did you get all your rsvp's?

@Adira: a paw patrol party sounds like fun. I'm sure he had a good time with just the family. Honestly if we lived closer to family I wouldn't invite daycare friends. But with no one nearby it is what we are doing.

@QueensBee: Wow! That is a lot of kids. Sounds like it will be a fun party though.

Yesterday we went and ordered a cake and he picked captain America. That really surprised me but he is really happy about it.

@QueensBee: We had 21 kids and it wasn't too crazy!

One mom rsvp'd today that her daughter who was invited, the mom, dad and little brother will be coming to Isaac's party. I didn't even know what to say!

Have any of you had this happen?

@ALV91711: same as @Smurfette: it's normal here for little siblings to attend until the kids are like 5ish when it is without parents. That's one of the reasons B only gets to invite 6 kids because at least half of them will bring their siblings If you didn't plan on having parents being present I would just tell the mom that they'll be the only parents attending, I would hope she would get the message that way.

@Smurfette: @QueensBee: Looks like the kids had fun at their parties this weekend from the IG pics.