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We are having a bit of a party in my house at this time for two reasons -
1, The babies are 12 weeks old tomorrow!
2, They now go through the night!!!
A few nights ago we made the daring attempt of dropping the feed that we give to them at eleven p.m. They were no longer taking much milk at that time and were asleep for most of it anyway. So we jumped in with both feet and dropped it. Whaddya know, they went through until around 7am the next morning and have continued to do so.
It’s quite weird in a way. What do we do now that we have our whole entire evening back to ourselves? How can we be away from the babies for twelve hours straight while they sleep? But we put our selfish need for cuddles aside and go in to them as soon as we can in the morning. By which time they are gurgling away to each other and are greeting us with real smiles and lots of leg kicks. Oh my, a more wonderful site there never was. I love the mornings with them. They are utterly delicious and are both in great moods at this time of day.
The last three months have seen all four of us change a great deal. The two babies have not only gotten bigger but have also begun to develop their own personalities.
Anaïs, we have discovered, is a much more sleepy baby than Ned is. She gets grouchy when tired, like her Mummy does, and likes to sleep whenever she can during the day….er, like her Mummy does!
You can tell when she needs a nap as she grizzles and wriggles with her eyes shut. So I wrap her up and take her somewhere calm and quiet so she can sleep.
Anaïs also likes to be part of the action. She likes to be involved and appears to need more stimulation and company from other people. She loves cuddles and contact and has a bottom lip that sticks out so far when she is about to cry that it breaks you heart. Robert the Husband and I can often be found rushing in towards the lip and soothing it before it breaks out in to an almighty scream. But even then Anaïs, and her quivering bottom lip, can usually be placated with a cuddle and reassuring whispers in to her ear.
I call my daughter my Little Peach as I think she looks like a peach. With her coloring and her round baby body and head. She is fantastic to squeeze and give proper hugs to and because she enjoys the contact so much she rarely seems to mind.
Although my wee Peach can sometimes be cheeky. Case in point. Put your tongue away Anaïs. Monkey!
Ned is a different type of monkey. He has the ability to amuse himself and will stare at the toys in front of him for a very long time, bashing the life out of them before promptly falling asleep. He needs stimulation but of another type.
He’ll watch spaces and shapes on the wall and his grandma has told us that he loves stripes and the radiators in her house.
He is also quite a force of nature when he wishes to be and can inject a considerable amount of volume to his scream.
We call him the Blueberry as his little face goes from red to blue when he begins to get his knickers in a twist. Not a dangerous suffocation type of blue just the type of blue that a baby would go if his feed happened to be three minutes late.
He loves his toys but then again he also seems to like it when his younger sister has gone up top bed and he gets to sit with Mummy, in the crook of her arm, and have a chat in the evening. He looks in my eyes with his big saucer eyes and we converse like only a mother and son can.
Precious times and ones that I’ll never forget.
The biggest change has happened to Robert and I.
We’ve well and truly become parents.
So much so that I fear we are starting to look, dress and behave like parents.
Oh dear!
One example is this ensemble that I found myself in on Monday. We had just settled ourselves in the car when I took a swig of Prune juice from the bottle. It missed my mouth entirely and cascaded down my front. My clothes were covered in dark liquid. As we were already running late I rushed back into the house to change and came out in this rather haphazard outfit.
Which is why, my dear friends, I have a section on this site called ‘Search for Chic’. To stop this sort of crime against fashion occurring. I’ll be continuing to look for Chic you’ll be pleased to hear.
Another change I’ve noticed is our behavior. Here I was thinking that it was OK to be dancing around a National Trust property in such a manner. I have no idea what we were doing at the time, I think I was reciting some song I heard on the Disney channel, but really? Is this necessary. Has my decorum been thrown out with the nappy bin?
Or are we just having fun?
Finally, after having long sleepless nights and a major operation we’re throwing caution to the wind and any one of us will do a silly dance if we want to. I mean that’s what parents are there for, to embarrass the life out of their kids. Bring it on!!!
I do love seeing Robert as a dad though. Even if it means that he has to carry a rucksack with him on days out.
He is so good with his babies and they, in turn adore him.
Utter adoration.
Enough to melt the coldest of hearts.
And then she sneezes right in to Dada’s face.
That’s my Peach!
Of course a great deal of the time that I am with the babies Robert is not there as he is at work far far away. So it’s just the three of us.
The other day Anaïs got in to a little mood and wanted to be alone. So Ned and I let her sit at the end of the sofa for a few minutes to think.
It wasn’t long before I could stand it no more and scooped her back up to be with us at our end. I think my Peach was happy but Ned had issues.
Soon, however, they both calmed down and we enjoyed a big ‘love in’ on the couch.
I love being a mum and the longer I am one the more fun it becomes.
I certainly think that a few extra hours sleep a night makes a difference. It makes a difference to them as well as us. And so today, on the first day in September 2010 we enter in to a new stage. The next three months and the onset of Autumn.
Good times with a hint of cosy.
Oh dear, life is a wonderful thing.
I love you all so much,
Cherry xoxoxox
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Well done I’m so envious. My non-identical twin girls are 8 weeks old and show no signs of sleeping through yet. I have been following your posts right from the start of your pregnancy which has helped and reassured me through mine. I look forward to hearing more about your lovely babies.
I’ve recently been introduced to your site and I love it! I too have twins (who are 4 this week – two non-identical girls!) and don’t know where the time has disappeared to! To get yours sleeping through at 12 weeks is amazing! We used Gina Ford (which I know can be controversial) but we knew we needed the routine so dipped in and took what we needed from it. As you know once you’ve all had that well earned sleep it makes all the difference in the world as you get to be fully with it to REALLY enjoy your children, which you are doing with such joy .x.x I love reading your posts as it brings back such happy memories – luckily you are writing down all of your feelings which in time they will be able to read and really know how much they mean to you .x.x..x
I just wanted to say congratulations and how beautiful your little two are! Your post gives me great hope for sleeping through the night. My twins are 6 weeks tomorrow and I’m finding so much pleasure from reading your posts and learning from your experiences. Like you, we are waking babies for late feed but you’ve given me the encouragement to not be scared not to feed them and then you never know we too might sleep through the night! Congratulations again and thank you
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You are so welcome. I owe it all to my sister and watching her get her twins to go through the night. We used a book called Baby Secrets. It was very helpful but may not be right for everybody. Love to you and your precious family. Cherry xoxox
Baby Secrets has a website -
http://www.babysecretsltd.com/index.html
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I love seeing these beautiful posts! So happy for you, your hubby, and your Gerber babies…and can I just say I hope I look as good as you do 3 months after giving birth!!!
What thoughtful, obliging babies you have! My daughter was a 24-hour catnapper, so we were up around the clock until she was, oh, about three years old. I don’t know what it feels like to be well-rested.
Beautiful photos, as always. Thanks for sharing them.
How lovely to see you are enjoying some well earned rest through the night, it must do wonders for your energy levels during the day. And those photos of baby(s) and dad are priceless.
Dear Cherry, Get used to the lack of sleep. My daughter is five and I am still not having regular unbroken sleep. Totally lovely photos as always. The babes are so beautiful, they almost don’t look real. xx
Cherry, you are so sweet to say those nice things to us, your readers. We love you, too. Thanks so much for sharing your lives with us, all of you!
So, true to type, Anais is a bit of a drama queen, and can already wrap Daddy around her finger. Ned is a typical Lad, smashing his toys and having no nonsense mini tantrums. Sometimes I think babies are conditioned to behave the way they do before they are born, our input is to gently mould and shape.
I know I have said it before but your little girl is just SO like her Daddy,
My heart is always warmed by parents who truly love and care for their children and each other. Every child should be so fortunate.
I must say I am really looking forward to Autumn this year, I can see the first browns coming through on the leaves already – very pretty and cosy.
Lovely post today Cherry.
lovely pictures, so sweet!
I cannot believe it has been 3 months already, it only seems like yesterday I was reading your twin pregnancy diary! Looks like you are doing a great job and those babies are delicious! Happy September.
Beautful Cherry. You have a lovely family and congrats on the babes now going through.
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My favourite thing about this post is how your joy & happiness shine out of it. So happy for you both, the fairytale ending to a difficult long journey. Wonderful. Happiest of Septembers xox
Cherry, your family is simply beautiful. So blessed. I love reading about your adventures in motherhood. Those baby days are long gone for me as my “baby” will turn 15 this coming Valentine’s Day. Thank you for sharing with all of us. My favorite line of this post “Good times with a hint of cosy.” That truly sums it all up.
I just love this post Cherry. I have cancelled all my evening activities indefinitely so that I don’t miss one snuggle and it’s fun that you are enjoying those too so far away. Your babies are so beautiful.
whoa… 3 months already?? Where does time go to?
Such a sweet, sweet post… heart-breaking in it’s beauty (I’m off for a sniffle now) xx
How lovely to be able to leave you a little note!
You are simply radiant, and it’s plain to see that you adore being a mother.
Sending wishes for a cozy, happy Autumn,
xoxo country girl
God i’m so jealous my 19 month old has only just started sleeping through and by that I mean to 4 or 5am! What is your secret?
Hello Mini
We used a book called Baby Secrets. http://www.babysecretsltd.com/index.html
It may not be right for everyone but it was gentle and we loved it. Love to you and your family. Cherry