Coming up on 8 months

Sigh.

My last post was 4 months ago. Twins make life busy, but not that busy. A lot has happened over the lat 4 months, and instead of trying to sum up events, I’ll try to sum up the experiences.

The babies are doing well, and have been doing well. That’s not to say that they’ve been in perfect health the whole time. Silas had a high fever a while back that had us wondering if we should take him to the hospital. Spark has been teething for what seems like forever, without cutting a tooth. Teething has been unfun for her. Enough that we’ve been to the hospital/ clinic a few times because of the pain she’s been in. The doctors mutter something about it probably being teething, and move on. They’ve had most of their shots. They’re miserable for a day or two after, but feel better later. Come to think of it that’s what gave Silas his fever last month.

Kim and I are doing well. I wish we had more family out here, so that we could leave the twins with them and head out for a date or something more often. We could use more time together, but spending time with the babies isn’t exactly a hardship.

A while back, Holly sent us this video, which nicely sums up what going out with twins can be like.

I think for myself, the biggest thing has been not letting the twins keep me in the house. While Kim was out working, I spent a lot of time at home with the twins, not grabbing the stroller and going for walks. There was some inertia that kept me  at home. When Kim was at home, I wouldn’t go out much, at most just a short walk, often just to the grocery store and back. I still don’t know why it was so hard to leave the house, but I’m getting over it now. I’m volunteering with some things that interest me, and that forces me out. I had a theory as to why it’s been hard, but I’ve managed to forget it, so I think it may not have been a good theory. If I remember it, I’ll mention it here.

Money is a constant concern. Babies ain’t cheap. We’ve been getting a lot of help with hand-me down clothes, and buy things second-hand like their swing and excersaucer when we can. If you have or are expecting a baby or two (or more) you may want to sign up for the various offers manufacturers have. The coupons that come in the mail help a lot. I just wish we were sent twice as many. Oh well.

Spark is wondering why I’m at the computer and not tending to her every need right now. She’s developed that habit of the past few months. Hold me, carry me, play with me, or I will cry, and generally make you feel like you’re neglecting me, even though you aren’t. But Kim is trying to sleep, so I’ll go comfort Spark.

I’ll try to update more. No promises though.

Now to find a pic to upload, since nobody likes a wall of text.

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