Caleb rolled over for the first time on Friday night (10/19)! He was NOT happy about it:) This is not Caleb rolling over, but it's Caleb being cute as ever.
Okay, this just in...I started (and finished) sewing my first cloth diaper. It's pretty tacky (and it looks SO much better in the picture than in person)but it was made from old receiving blankets, t-shirts, the wrong elastic, and a broken sewing machine so I'm still a little proud of it. Oh, and by the way, I think it would be too small for a Cabbage Patch Kid so it's also not at all functional. Whatever.
1. 4-Month check-up: The boys had their second set of shots and did SO much better (mommy did too). I didn't have to witness that awful look of surprise and pain because I buried my own face in Caleb's and held his little hands. Braxton and Daddy were across the hall. Part of me felt sad that I wasn't there with Braxton, but I actually think it was better that way. They only gained an ounce over the past two weeks...OR I am terrible at reading scales and the previous weights were wrong. Either way, the doctor says that they look wonderful and they've almost tripled their birth weight (at 4 months, they should be double their birth weight). He told us that solids are not necessary at this point, but that we can start (cereal) between 5 and 6 months if we want.
2. Cloth Diapers: I recently decided to give cloth diapering a try for a few reasons:
1) We've milked our baby shower diapers for as long as we possibly could. Beleive it or not, this was no easy feat. I've traded size 1 for size 2, Pampers for Huggies, Huggies for strollers, clothes for more Huggies, Pampers for movie tickets...you name it. I actually conduct more transactions with diapers than I do with cash.
2) The boys are allergic to something in Pampers, and the cheap diapers force me to change them every hour, leaving Huggies which are super expensive and still guarantee at least one poop blow-out per day.
3) Cloth diapers are so much better for the environment. Okay, reason number 3 is probably so irrelevant to me that I shouldn't have even typed it. But it's true.
I've been alternating the CD's on each baby by day. Monday was our first go at it and by the end of the day I was ready to slap myself (and every tree-hugger out there that convinced me to try this) right in the face. I did everything wrong. I didn't do enough pre-washes, I folded them the wrong way, I changed them every time they even drooled like they were going to go potty. It was a mess. And I dreaded telling their dad who said that cloth diapers +baby=freak in the making (not in those words exactly). Day 2 went much smoother. I did some more research and found some new ways to fold and I gave the diapers another wash. Today was actually pretty good. Caleb was in them all day and had one leak after an almost 3 hour nap. Not bad. The thing that I do love about them is that I have not had one poop leak in them. I can't tell you what a plus that is.
3. Pictures!: The first two are of the 'rents and the boys after our first "chilly" walk. I'm so glad it's fall (for 3 days). The next two are of Caleb and his cloth diaper. Sorry Brax, your pictures didn't make the cut today:)
***For some reason, these pictures came out distorted on the blog. Make sure to click on them to see them better. The blurriness is just my fault.
...The Boys Are In A Basket. I know. That was so corny. Enjoy the pictures!
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I decided today that the boys may be old enough to actually wear CLOTHES. Those of you who see us somewhat frequently can attest to the fact that they seem to have an unlimited supply of onesies, but when it comes to collars, pockets, buttons, shoes and the like, they're definitely lacking. Well they actually have plenty of "real" clothes, I've just been hesitant to dress them in them for two reasons:
1. We just don't go out all that often (Yesterday Mimi experienced firsthand why this is so)
2. I just imagine myself trying to nap 3 times a day and sit in a car seat with all those extras and it makes me uncomfortable.
1. We just don't go out all that often (Yesterday Mimi experienced firsthand why this is so)
2. I just imagine myself trying to nap 3 times a day and sit in a car seat with all those extras and it makes me uncomfortable.
I thought I was being empathetic, but then I realized that I may be setting myself up for 4-year-old sons who want to frolic around in their undaroos all day. So out came the overalls. They look adorable and they're NAPPING as I type this! So I guess it's okay, right? You can't see the whole outfit in the picture, but the photo shoot was cut short due to persistent crankiness on Braxton's part (he was probably too uncomfortable;)) The second picture is of Caleb and The World's Most Ridiculous Teething Ring. Have a great day! The third one I just added. I think I like it more than the first.
Sorry about the shaky camera. He would stop laughing every time I put it in front of me.
We recently switched from stroller walks to walking with each baby in an infant front carrier. On Saturday we attempted to take our daily walk but halfway down our path, we felt a few sprinkles and immediately turned around. Three seconds later, it started really coming down. I don't know if you've ever tried running in the rain with a 13 pound, screaming, wet baby hanging off of you, but I certainly don't recommend it if you haven't. Note to self: babies think rain is poisonous. To make matters worse, I had grabbed one of the baggies from the pooper scooper post outside our gate thinking it would be large enough for a make-shift umbrella for Caleb. Turns out the opening was just big enough to fit over his little head like a hat. I knew it wouldn't protect much, but I had to at least try. He looked like the pope. The whole scene was a hilarious mess.
On a better note...on Saturday morning around 8 AM, I finally made Caleb laugh! And not just a hee hee laugh, a big belly laugh. I spent the entire remainder of the day trying for an encore but he wasn't having it. Luckily Stevie was right there in the bed with us and witnessed it firsthand. I wish I could say that it happened as I was singing to him or rattling a toy at him or even telling him a clever joke. Unfortunately, his first laugh was after I referred to his little naked chest as man boobs and jiggled them back and forth. Not exactly baby book material, huh. Oh well, the ends justified the means. It made my day.
So that whole photo-a-day thing...not so much. I did however take a shower today.
They're really starting to look alike, right?!
Braxton: 14 lb. 7 oz.
Caleb: 12 lb. 8 oz.
I believe Braxton is smuggling bottles into his crib at night!
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