Mary Catherine loved the Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
She just kept shoveling it in...
sometimes it took two hands...
Henry had watermelon for the first time and loved it.
He gobbled up two pieces pretty quickly.
5.16.2010
5.05.2010
Weaning
{Unless you are interested in babies weaning from nursing to bottles, just skip this post}
Henry is finally taking one bottle of formula a day now. It has taken a couple of weeks, but now the weaning will begin. I know once a baby takes one bottle, the rest are easy.
I am often asked, "Do you have any suggestions how I can wean my baby from breast to bottle?"
So for those moments, I'm going to write this so that years from now, when I cannot remember that the twins were ever infants, I can refer to this post.
For starters, Henry has not taken a bottle at all since before he was three months old. So, I knew it was not going to be easy to transition him. Mary Catherine took a bottle the first time I gave it to her a few weeks ago. I think it's because she takes a pacifier so she was used to another kind of nipple, if you get my drift.
I chose the third feeding of the day to start the bottle because it is right before Mary Catherine's and Henry's dinner time with food. If they did not chose to drink the bottles they could eat dinner and then nurse before bedtime.
I was having issue with my milk supply at bedtime because they were sleeping later in the afternoon and it was less than three hours between their third and fourth feeding of the day.
For the first two weeks, I gave Henry breastmilk in a bottle. At first, he did not want it and did not drink the entire bottle. After a few days, he started to finish the breastmilk bottle. I just kept offering it at the same time each day. Once he was taking it without issue, I started to mix in formula with the breastmilk. Every couple of days, I would increase the formula until it was half and half.
Yesterday, I had not pumped, so I gave him 100% formula. I really didn't expect him to take it, but it was all I had and I was swamped right then juggling a bunch of stuff. Much to my joyous surprise, he drank the entire bottle.
Yay! So, after we travel this weekend to Staunton for Cy's 70th birthday, I will begin to wean their second feeding of the day. I plan to nurse them in the morning and at night for awhile longer, until my milk gives out or until I go away for the weekend at the end of June. Of course, I could just pump then if I have to, so we'll see.
Henry is finally taking one bottle of formula a day now. It has taken a couple of weeks, but now the weaning will begin. I know once a baby takes one bottle, the rest are easy.
I am often asked, "Do you have any suggestions how I can wean my baby from breast to bottle?"
So for those moments, I'm going to write this so that years from now, when I cannot remember that the twins were ever infants, I can refer to this post.
For starters, Henry has not taken a bottle at all since before he was three months old. So, I knew it was not going to be easy to transition him. Mary Catherine took a bottle the first time I gave it to her a few weeks ago. I think it's because she takes a pacifier so she was used to another kind of nipple, if you get my drift.
I chose the third feeding of the day to start the bottle because it is right before Mary Catherine's and Henry's dinner time with food. If they did not chose to drink the bottles they could eat dinner and then nurse before bedtime.
I was having issue with my milk supply at bedtime because they were sleeping later in the afternoon and it was less than three hours between their third and fourth feeding of the day.
For the first two weeks, I gave Henry breastmilk in a bottle. At first, he did not want it and did not drink the entire bottle. After a few days, he started to finish the breastmilk bottle. I just kept offering it at the same time each day. Once he was taking it without issue, I started to mix in formula with the breastmilk. Every couple of days, I would increase the formula until it was half and half.
Yesterday, I had not pumped, so I gave him 100% formula. I really didn't expect him to take it, but it was all I had and I was swamped right then juggling a bunch of stuff. Much to my joyous surprise, he drank the entire bottle.
Yay! So, after we travel this weekend to Staunton for Cy's 70th birthday, I will begin to wean their second feeding of the day. I plan to nurse them in the morning and at night for awhile longer, until my milk gives out or until I go away for the weekend at the end of June. Of course, I could just pump then if I have to, so we'll see.
5.04.2010
Quiche
I made my first quiche the other night, successfully I might add! The twins ate the leftovers for breakfast. They are such great eaters!
Henry
Mary Catherine
5.03.2010
Transistions
The twins are eleven months today. We are going through some transitions around here. They now take one bottle a day after their second nap. They are eating fairly well at least two times a day, and most days it's three times a day. As food becomes more critical, nursing becomes less critical. So, our nursing sessions have definitely included more goofing off and less nursing. Here is a play by play of tonight's nursing session...
Nurse for minute
Mary Catherine decides to poke Henry in the eye
Henry cries
Both go back to nursing for a minute
MC snaps my bra strap
Henry snaps my bra strap
Both Nurse
MC smiles, scrunches up her nose, looks adorable
Nurses again
Henry rears back his head to see if anyone is watching and blows raspberries
Nurses again
MC plays with Henry's hair, tries to poke his eye while nursing
Henry reaches out to touch MC, and she snatches his hand away, and squawks at him
{How dare he?}
Nurses again
MC realizes there are flowers on her pjs, so she stops nursing to touch them and bite them.
Nurses again.
Henry cries out {distracted by Mary Catherine perhaps?}
Nurses again.
Seriously. I'm not even exaggerating. There are other things that I could not even remember that happened in that 15 minute period.
Nurse for minute
Mary Catherine decides to poke Henry in the eye
Henry cries
Both go back to nursing for a minute
MC snaps my bra strap
Henry snaps my bra strap
Both Nurse
MC smiles, scrunches up her nose, looks adorable
Nurses again
Henry rears back his head to see if anyone is watching and blows raspberries
Nurses again
MC plays with Henry's hair, tries to poke his eye while nursing
Henry reaches out to touch MC, and she snatches his hand away, and squawks at him
{How dare he?}
Nurses again
MC realizes there are flowers on her pjs, so she stops nursing to touch them and bite them.
Nurses again.
Henry cries out {distracted by Mary Catherine perhaps?}
Nurses again.
Seriously. I'm not even exaggerating. There are other things that I could not even remember that happened in that 15 minute period.
4.26.2010
Something New
Today, Mary Catherine pushed herself from her belly into a sitting position.
Yay! Of course, now she has to work on this during nap time and bed time. Jackson came down tonight and asked, "Mommy, Mary Catherine is sitting up in her bed. Did you leave her like that?"
He's very protective of her and wanted to make sure that I had put her bed correctly. Honestly, between the girls and Jackson it's like I have to pass through inspection with everything I do for the babies.
Yay! Of course, now she has to work on this during nap time and bed time. Jackson came down tonight and asked, "Mommy, Mary Catherine is sitting up in her bed. Did you leave her like that?"
He's very protective of her and wanted to make sure that I had put her bed correctly. Honestly, between the girls and Jackson it's like I have to pass through inspection with everything I do for the babies.
4.20.2010
Sharing Isn't Her Thing...
Mary Catherine does not like to share at all. She steals toys from Henry and then squawks at him when he tries to take them back. Here's a video to show her squawking at me.
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