Much to my mom's dismay, I had recently fallen into the "family bed" trap. As strongly as I opposed parents sleeping with their infants, I must say it turned out to be quite the guilty pleasure. It was just so much easier to roll over and feed those little drowsy babies and not have to disturb them by putting them back in their co-sleepers. It lasted a couple of weeks, but I've finally come to my senses. As of Wednesday, the boys have been consistently sleeping in their big boy crib! We moved it into our bedroom to make the transition a little less painful (for mom and dad, not the boys:)) They've even been napping there! We both miss them terribly, but we're staying strong because we know it's probably for the best *.

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

3 comments

1. Anonymous on September 25, 2007 at 8:37 PM

   Your Boys are so cute. They have grown so much.
   
   Tonia Reed

    
2. Julie on September 28, 2007 at 7:10 PM

   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!

    
3. Doulala on September 29, 2007 at 2:17 AM

   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.