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So, here I am again. It hasn't been a year since my last post, so I'm making progress!
Nothing new really ever happens. Not in the sense of "oh hey, I just bought a car, or a house, or a dog!" But with four children, new things ARE happening every day. Tristan will be two in January and he is the one in learning overdrive right now. He is constantly learning new words, new meanings of words, colors, shapes and concepts of things. This is my favorite age because they are like a sponge! It's so much fun to watch their knowledge expand so quickly. Tristan gets so excited when he learns new things and puts them to use. He's been letting me know when he has to pee. He runs to the bathroom door and starts yelling "Peepee Peepee!!!" then he takes off his pants and diaper. Every time he's on the toilet he calls Haydn. It's really cute, he can't say his name right. It sounds like HAYHnnnnnnn. The second part is all nasal. hahaha Then he says "mere! mere!" (come here) He's so proud of himself for using the bathroom. He also has started trying to help people do things. He likes to take things to Haydn, or give me things to put up. He even likes to grab a napkin and wipe our faces!
Haydn is going through some jealousy issues. He doesn't feel like he's getting enough attention with the new babies, so he is really trying us. He will deliberately do things we tell him not to do, just so we will pay him attention. This is bad, he's seeking negative attention in place of positive attention. So I am making a huge effort to give him more of the attention he needs, and to let him know that he is still important and special. I need to make sure that sometimes I put him first before the babies. I feel really bad that this happened. But it has been a hard adjustment to go from a mother of 2 to being a mother of 4. I'm still not fully adjusted, (obviously, if I can't give Haydn the attention he needs). I am trying really hard, and it gets a little easier every day.
Joey helps me out a lot. This is new to me, having a man around to help with babies. I like it, and I understand why it's so important for kids to have two parents present in their house.
The babies are getting bigger every day. They're starting to be more aware of their surroundings, and they're making noises. They're sleeping in longer stretches at night. It won't be long before they are sleeping all night! It's weird to experience a boy and a girl at the same time. Their demeanor is different. Margaret is more laid back and at peace with her surroundings. Montgomery wants to be held and comforted. He would be happy in my arms all day, and Margaret would be happy sitting next to me. She only cries when she's hungry or has a dirty diaper. My mom said that I was like that as a baby. Montgomery doesn't cry all the time, but he definitely cries for more reasons than Margaret. Overall, they are both good babies. I can tell Margaret is an old soul by looking at her eyes. They are so beautiful. She is going to break hearts with those eyes.
I'm still amazed at the fact that I created TWO babies at the same time. The miracle of life is a wondrous thing to me. I consider myself blessed to be able to experience it in such a capacity. My heart holds more love than I ever imagined it could.
Nothing new really ever happens. Not in the sense of "oh hey, I just bought a car, or a house, or a dog!" But with four children, new things ARE happening every day. Tristan will be two in January and he is the one in learning overdrive right now. He is constantly learning new words, new meanings of words, colors, shapes and concepts of things. This is my favorite age because they are like a sponge! It's so much fun to watch their knowledge expand so quickly. Tristan gets so excited when he learns new things and puts them to use. He's been letting me know when he has to pee. He runs to the bathroom door and starts yelling "Peepee Peepee!!!" then he takes off his pants and diaper. Every time he's on the toilet he calls Haydn. It's really cute, he can't say his name right. It sounds like HAYHnnnnnnn. The second part is all nasal. hahaha Then he says "mere! mere!" (come here) He's so proud of himself for using the bathroom. He also has started trying to help people do things. He likes to take things to Haydn, or give me things to put up. He even likes to grab a napkin and wipe our faces!
Haydn is going through some jealousy issues. He doesn't feel like he's getting enough attention with the new babies, so he is really trying us. He will deliberately do things we tell him not to do, just so we will pay him attention. This is bad, he's seeking negative attention in place of positive attention. So I am making a huge effort to give him more of the attention he needs, and to let him know that he is still important and special. I need to make sure that sometimes I put him first before the babies. I feel really bad that this happened. But it has been a hard adjustment to go from a mother of 2 to being a mother of 4. I'm still not fully adjusted, (obviously, if I can't give Haydn the attention he needs). I am trying really hard, and it gets a little easier every day.
Joey helps me out a lot. This is new to me, having a man around to help with babies. I like it, and I understand why it's so important for kids to have two parents present in their house.
The babies are getting bigger every day. They're starting to be more aware of their surroundings, and they're making noises. They're sleeping in longer stretches at night. It won't be long before they are sleeping all night! It's weird to experience a boy and a girl at the same time. Their demeanor is different. Margaret is more laid back and at peace with her surroundings. Montgomery wants to be held and comforted. He would be happy in my arms all day, and Margaret would be happy sitting next to me. She only cries when she's hungry or has a dirty diaper. My mom said that I was like that as a baby. Montgomery doesn't cry all the time, but he definitely cries for more reasons than Margaret. Overall, they are both good babies. I can tell Margaret is an old soul by looking at her eyes. They are so beautiful. She is going to break hearts with those eyes.
I'm still amazed at the fact that I created TWO babies at the same time. The miracle of life is a wondrous thing to me. I consider myself blessed to be able to experience it in such a capacity. My heart holds more love than I ever imagined it could.