Here are some recent pictures of the little ones.
Caleb "Alfalfa" Serrano
The boys in their crib
Braxton hamming it up
Caleb with his new friend
Weights as of Friday September 7th:
Caleb - 11 lb, 5 oz.
Braxton - 12 lb, 8 oz.
Have a great weekend!
*In my defense, several medical professionals including Dr. Sears are supporters of the "family bed". Don't believe me? Here's the proof.
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/t102200.asp
Your Boys are so cute. They have grown so much.
Tonia Reed
I just discovered your blog because of the great picture on Black Breastfeeding of you nursing your boys.
Just wanted to say that don't feel guilty about the family bed thing and don't be surprised if it winds up being a part of your life again.
When my 8yo was an infant I discovered how well she slept with us. I'd never heard of the family bed and it never occurred to me that a baby would or could sleep in the bed. I was so surprised, but so delighted!!! It saved us many sleepless nights. My second child is now 2yo and she started out sleeping with us, but quickly let us know she prefers sleeping on her own.
All kids are different, and no kid wants to sleep with their parents forever. I think too many parents fear that if they let their infants sleep with them that they'll never get them out of the bed. But nothing could be further from the truth. Really there's no reason to suffer the sleep deprivation that comes from jumping up and down all night to pick babies up and put them back down.
Especially with twins, you need all the rest you can get. So don't worry about what anyone else says, and don't worry about starting bad habits. Do what works for you!
A totally agree with fat lady (as usual). You'd be surprised how much better you and your boys will sleep when they are with you. My boys co- slept until they weaned, they are 4 & 1/2 now and they happily sleep in their own beds.