Too Tired To Sleep

First off, I apologize for the absence of blog posts the last two days. I forgot how much so many of you depend on this site for updates. As chaotic has people warned me that having TWO babies would be, believe me, it is, hence the reason for the brief hiatus. But if there's such a thing as good chaos this would certainly be it.

Mason and Ike are doing great, as is Brooks, though we're certainly sleep-deprived. Our night nurse has been awesome and she really has a way with the babies. She comes to our house at 10 p.m. each night and leaves at 7 a.m. This arrangement has allowed Brooks to get some much-needed, worry-free rest, even if for only five or six hours a night. As she told me today, she can't sleep much more than that since she compares waking up every morning to the twins as "Christmas morning." We're trying to establish a routine now not only for Mason and Ike, but also for ourselves. So far the feedings are consistent at three hours apart. Brooks will breast feed one baby and the other will get pumped milk. Then, three hours later, the other baby will "get the boob" while the other baby gets the pumped milk. At night the nurse feeds them formula until Brooks wakes up. We're encouraged that they're eating like champions and seem to be putting on a good amount of weight. During the last 36 hours Mason struggled with her "plumbing" as she adjusts to the breast milk and the formula, but after the last feeding we heard some heavy grunting coming from her bassinet - problem solved.

On Friday, Mason and Ike got to meet their great-grandparents, Gamommie and Papa (Brooks' grandparents). They came to Charlotte with her dad and spent the night with us. It was very special for them to see the twins and get to hold them. Carolyn is still here lending her support, and will be for another week. Brooks and I would be hard-pressed to manage this parenthood thing without her. We truly do need the extra pair of hands and the TLC for the babies.

Tomorrow morning we have their first appointment with the pediatrician. That will be an experience. Check back daily for updates. I'll get back on the ball this week.