Ten pm and the eyes are drooping

Sorry folks. I've been meaning to write and post pics for ages, and we've just struggled to find the energy. At the moment, we are waiting until 10.30 to feed the boys and put them down for the night, and Claudia threatened me with violence if I didn't post. ;)

So here you are, but I'm incapable of stringing lots of word together, so no monologue to go with the pics. Sorry. Enjoy the photo catch up anyways. Just to let everyone know that the boys are doing brilliantly. Cheers

EndNovMidDecember

Up,down and all around

This has been a hectic couple of days. First off, the good news: James is sleeping through, and has done so for 10 nights in a row. We wake him up to feed at around 11; and he holds all the way through to 6. Of course, Thomas doesn't. This was especially true last night.

One of the real down parts. Damn, Thomas just wouldn't go to sleep; and of course Daddy has to walk around trying to calm him. Eventually, Mom managed to get him sleepy; but it was a really bad night. The awfulness has been compounded by the lack of a night nurse over this last week. She's off sick. Hopefully that will be sorted this week. I'm really tired.

However, a further up is the form of baby genius James, who not only sleeps through - but even holds his own bottle now. Granted, he doesn't really lift it up, nor do it every time, but he can hold it.

We had Claudia's folks over for a braai today. Robyn and Keith joined us, and all this because Claudia bought a bad piece of meat. She was desperate for steak, and bought a piece of Rump. On the reverse side however, the piece was full of gristle and fat; so she phoned to bitterly complain, and the manager drove in his own car to our house to drop off a replacement steak; twice the size. So we decided that cooking a kilo of meat for two was a bit decadent, and took the opportunity to have a get together.

As we speak, I'm waiting for 11 to feed James, and hopefully make it 11 nights in a row. Holding thumbs.

Mid to Late November

It's the end of the world as we know it.

These two are in all kinds of strife as we speak. Thomas is struggling to feed nicely, and James has a little bit of a runny tummy. That said, the people taking the most strain are not the twins. Claudia and I are short on sleep and humour at the moment.

We have made some nice changes to the house. This was in a bid to separate some space out for the boys to play in. We moved the dining room table to where the lounge was, and turned it 90. The couches come next, set in a L shape against the top wall next to the fireplace. This leaves a small space behind the couches and in front of the kitchen for the boys. It has been a hectic week and there are no promises it will get easier.

In other news, James is over the 5kg mark (5.3); while Thomas has kept up weighing in 600 g's lighter - just like last time. We also have some pics for you to peruse. Cheers.

Late October to Early November