Leach Chronicles: Where does the time go?

Yes...where does the time go? I'm talking about my time. We had a pretty good schedule working there for a bit. They were up in the morning for a feed and promptly went down for a nap. At that time, I can sneak in a few extra winks, have two cups of coffee and eat a little breakfast. Before the next feed, I would pump and get ready for them. With each subsequent feed throughout the day, I was able to get them to go down just after a bit of awake time. However, these last few days have become more unpredictable which means less me time. Perhaps the other mother's reading this would laugh at the expectation of me time, but I treasure it.

During me time, I usually order groceries online, perhaps order dinner to be delivered if we don't have leftovers, take a shower, answer emails, make calls to find a nanny, and start a load of laundry (to be finished 8 hours later). These moments happen in the morning, as the afternoons are slipping away these days. I realize now why people were suggesting to get a nanny or some help sooner rather than later.

Enough with the whoa is me. I love that I'm a mom and I get to experience each of these milestones, even if they make me a little crazy at times. Here is a belated set of photos from the last two weeks.

The babes are growing about a pound a week. You can really see it in their cheeks. Again, please excuse the lack of editing. I'm just psyched to be able to share some photos with you.

Highlights include: Sutter's first sneak peak at his smile. Cora's ability to smile almost all the time, and it really looks like she is smiling at you. Cora is eating nearly 105ML and Sutter is eating 110ML (which is nearly four ounces each). Tummy time is coming along really well, partially due to the cuckoo crazy hours between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. each night. During those hours, the babes are fussy and sometimes nothing will get them to calm down. They both seem to hold their heads up for longer periods of time, possibly in anger, frustration, or over-stimulation. The result is that they are getting stronger. Finally, they are both out of their newborn outfits. They are officially wearing 3 month outfits now.

It's a smile. We have seen them while he sleeps, but they're starting to make their way to awake hours. Apologies for the blurry photo.

The only song that I know all the words to is "Take me out to the ballgame." It's their lullaby right now. And yes, we are "root, root, rootin' for the GI--ANTS"