Seeing Double: Embrace the Insanity

Clara is such a curious baby. She can't be in one position for too long. She wants me to move her from her bumbo to laying on the floor to the jumper to the play mat to being held to walking her around. She has to see everything! It's pretty funny when Clara really likes something because she opens her mouth really big and tries to stuff whatever it is in it. If she can't get whatever it is in her mouth then she gets really frustrated and screeches. When she gets excited she often tenses up her whole body and stares at something with wide eyes. She makes me giggle!! Clara is sitting up alone pretty well these days. She still topples over if she makes any sudden movements but the balance is getting better. Clara loves our dog Bailey. She watches her wherever she goes and sometimes she cries if Bailey leaves the room. She also loves to get Bailey kisses! She is starting to get the hang of the jumper and seems to enjoy her time spent standing up. We stopped swaddling Clara because she is rolling over and also busting out at night. Unfortunately this has been a tough thing for her so we had to turn to the progressive cry it out method. In three days she learned to put herself to sleep without the swaddle but we still have to work through her middle of the night wake up. She used to want a snack and cuddle at about 3 AM and it is time to kick that habit. It's tough listening to her cry but all my mommy friends say it will be so worth it in the end.

George is still the happiest baby on the planet. He smiles all the time especially at his sister! He is beginning to grasp the use of his hands and is reaching and grabbing for things more and more. He is such a good eater and sleeper. Usually he sleeps 12 hours at night! His naps would be long during the day too but since we stay on the same schedule he is always waking up for Clara...poor guy! George has also turned into a cuddle monster. When he wakes up he wants to cuddle for a while before you put him down. He loves to fall asleep on your shoulder too. All of this from the little tiny baby who sometimes just wanted to be put down! We are still working on little Georgie's neck in hopes that it will correct itself. I was hoping by his six month appointment he would be able to hold that head up straight but it is still drooping to the right side a bit. We'll keep stretching and I know it will get better. George also recently figured out how to hold his bottle while laying down. While this is far from totally feeding himself there is hope that one day I will no longer be a feeding machine! Probably not anytime soon though. :) We are so blessed by these two munchkins and I am enjoying every minute with them at home. Some days are insane but I think I am learning to embrace it!