The girls are nearing their official 4 month birthday but are now 16 weeks and doing many new and exciting things! First and foremost, they generally sleep through the night now with the occasional waking. Getting them to go to sleep, however has been challenging but once they are really sleeping, they will wake usually around 6:30 or 7 am - we feed them at 10:30 or 11pm and so that is 8 hours!!! I have moved back into our bedroom and so it feels to me that the girls are all grown up now, having their own room!
We are currently taking another Isis Maternity class and learning great things about their development at this stage. They are able to "sit up" a bit more with assistance like in an excersaucer or Bumbo seat. They are also grasping onto toys more often and putting them in their mouths. I really think they are starting to teethe because both girls tend to chew on their hands quite a lot. They find some relief with a frozen washcloth but there is nothing like a hand!
Their favorite activity continues to be cooing and gooing at each other and with mommy and daddy. Callia is especially social and "talks" to all people when we are out. She "chatted" with the woman sitting next to me at Mommy and Baby Yoga and won the heart of our Isis instructor as she "sang" along with the songs she was singing in class. Maia is still so animated and loves being sung to and read to.
Jason is extremely busy at work these days but after December 4th when he has a demo for a project he is working on, things will calm down for him. We miss seeing more of him but he always finds time to spend quality time with his girls each day. I am busy trying to keep the house afloat - always a bottle to wash - but it is easier these days to get to some things now that the girls sometimes nap at the same time. Plus, our wonderful babysitter, Gillian (who comes twice a week) takes great care of the girls so I can actually go out and run errands, knowing they are in great hands.
We all took an Infant Sign Language class at Isis and learned great ways to incorporate signs into our day. The girls love any song I sing that has hand motions so it has been fairly entertaining for them to watch me sign "thank you" and "more" among others. Just another fun way to teach language development!
Maia being animated
Callia in her Bumbo seat
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2 comments:
Thank you for posting updates on the girls! It's so exciting to hear what they've been up to recently. And if I haven't said it before....they are to stinkin' cute!
sounds familiar. So happy they are sleeping through the night for you. and for them. they are more settled in the outside world now. do you use a flash for your camera? It might be better to bounce it, or use a high speed film on the eyes of the child. With high speed film, you can use the interior shots without flash.
Maia...Maya? ARe you using a soap containing Aloe vera on her forehead? It is less reactive and won't bring any pinky to the epidermis. Just a suggestion. You know how doting aunts are...
much love to you.
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