It’s been several weeks since Rita left and we miss her! The first few days were really rough not only because I had to do everything on my own at night and during the day, but also because it was lonely not to have anyone to talk to all day!
I started attending a new parents group every week and have met a few really cool people with whom I go on walks. It’s great to meet others going through things and it forces me to get out of the house! It’s kind of crazy trying to get myself ready, the diaper bag, and all of the odds and ends packed and get us out the door but we try to do it as much as we can. We’re usually never on time anymore (not that we were great at this before!), but I bet we’ll get the “sleigh” packing down to an art soon! With all of the things we need for road trips, I think we’re going to need a larger car!
Gabriel and Zara are doing great! Gabe is 12 pounds now and Zara is 10 lbs. They grow out of clothing so quickly! They’re starting to really notice things around them and smiling and cooing. Gabe noticed Zara for the first time the other day and got a big grin on his face. It’s pretty fun to see them smiling and starting to explore. Gabriel is holding his head up very well and likes to look around. Zara is not far behind him and is starting to hold her head up more as well.
It seems the babies have swapped roles. Zara (formerly known as “Gee”, used to be all chill and calm but she is now the one who cries for no apparent reason (She prefers being held….). Gabriel, while still able to break your eardrum with his screaming, is much more relaxed than he was several weeks ago. He has gone to bed without a fight almost every night in the last few weeks. They have both started sleeping longer as well. There is about 5 hours between feedings. They tend to eat on the same schedule for the most part so we’ve mastered feeding them on dueling Boppy pillows then burping them simultaneously (and sometimes talking skype as well!).
Zvonimir took some awesome 11 wk photos (at the end). It’s like herding cats to get them both awake and looking at the camera!
Check out the new photos from Month 3.