The last week has been hell - solid feeding extravaganzas, using new teats so that it's not so much a bottle feeding as it's a controlled drowning, more laundry than I could have contemplated (all of it stained orange) and many tears, most of them from me.
One week on and the babies are now happily drinking from the bottles and (usually) ok with taking different solids in a rainbow of flavors and colors (I lie. Almost everything is orange. I haven't figured out why that is yet.)
And at a weigh-in this afternoon we found out that the last week of hell hasn't all been for nothing - the babies both gained a noticeable amount of weight, and both of them shot back on the percentile graph and although they're still tiny and underweight, we are lingering back in the 2nd percentile now as opposed to not being on the chart at all.
Rock. The. Fuck. On.
I'm delighted with them, honestly. I know it seems ridiculous, but we like to celebrate the little things. This, my friends, will be a champagne event.
Just imagine what it will be like the first time they bring home an "A" on their report card.
And so, to share my delight, I give you yet another video of them.
I thought maybe you were interested in the peaceful quiet morning times we have.
Enjoy the chat, hiccups, and giggles.
I know I do.
-H.
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My son makes the same high-pitched squeal - we call him the jungle beast (or just beasty for short) when he does it and it really gets him going.
Your children are perfectly lovely and appear to be the picture of health. Keep rockin' the solids!
Posted by: Jeannine at February 28, 2008 05:22 PM (zfPGY)
Posted by: Suzie at February 28, 2008 05:25 PM (weSjv)
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The Mini was cracking up at their noises. He thought they were funny. I don't know, maybe they were communicating an inside joke.
Posted by: statia at February 28, 2008 05:38 PM (lHsKN)
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Oh it's SO awesome when they discover they have voices. Hah.
It looks like Lil' Nick does what my Babylove did for a long time - as soon as he discovers that there's a camera in the room, he assumes the "Deer in Headlights" look.
I'm going to open a bottle of wine, myself, for your beautiful cherubs. A red-letter day, indeed!
Congratulations babies! Keep filling up on the orange-colored goodness!
Posted by: Margi at February 28, 2008 06:03 PM (IYBY1)
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AWESOME! I love it when they discover they have a voice.
Looks like Nick did what Babylove used to - freeze as soon as he spied a camera in the room.
We'll be opening a bottle of wine in celebration tonight! Go, babies!
Posted by: Margi at February 28, 2008 06:12 PM (IYBY1)
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Oh for the love of - Please feel free to delete one of my comments - stupid, stupid comment spammers!
Posted by: Margi at February 28, 2008 06:13 PM (IYBY1)
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That is so freaking cute,I cannot understand Angus at all, LOL, you however I can make out what you are saying. The babies are loud and wiggly just like babies should be. Thanks for sharing! My dog heard the noises and came running in the Den to see what was making those noises.
Posted by: Cheryl at February 28, 2008 06:14 PM (n3lCA)
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That's pretty cute! Thank you for sharing this with us. Also it's pretty cool hearing your voice for the first time
Posted by: Ernie E at February 28, 2008 06:17 PM (XBFs9)
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Oh my goodness! Beyond cute. Thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: Lisa at February 28, 2008 06:52 PM (EcHBm)
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please please please leave this up a few hours so I can watch it when I get home tonight.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at February 28, 2008 07:00 PM (+MvHD)
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Angus certainly seems to have come 'round, no? He appears to be very much in love with the new additions. Your babies cotinually amaze me. They will be brilliant as well as gorgeous, I'm betting!
Posted by: Deb at February 28, 2008 07:02 PM (GOFVL)
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The are SOOOOOO cute! and I'm not just saying that. They look really healthy to me... all round and chubby-cheeked! Wouldn't you love to know what he was trying to tell Angus?
Posted by: kenju at February 28, 2008 07:13 PM (yvCMb)
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Your babies are beautiful.
Posted by: Cori at February 28, 2008 07:30 PM (wGDlm)
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Love the videos. Keep them coming!
And it looks like the twins got a real good daddy too (in addition to mommy).
Posted by: diamond dave at February 28, 2008 08:31 PM (nzseS)
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Oh, Helen, how adorable! That sound is one of Banana's favorites right now, too. And congrats on making it back on the charts -- I'm so glad that all your hard work paid off so nicely.
Posted by: Kath at February 28, 2008 09:34 PM (MdYRQ)
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Babies love the orange solids.. squash, peaches. They're sweet and good. That's why you see so many babies with peach colored noses. I had to work hard to get my kids to eat the green beans and spinach.
Posted by: Julie at February 28, 2008 11:19 PM (chaTV)
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they are simply delightful!
thanks again for sharing them with us.
Posted by: megan at February 29, 2008 12:22 AM (1O5Qi)
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Watching this video made me feel much less anxious about our own soon-to-arrive babies. Thank you.
Posted by: uccellina at February 29, 2008 12:23 AM (rxhy8)
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Rock.The.Fuck.On is right! Go babies! Yeah for gaining weight! Not often in life does gaining weight illicit a huge round of applause from a bunch of strangers.
Posted by: Erica at February 29, 2008 01:28 AM (D6tE/)
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I love your babies noises! Seems like such a long time ago now as Amy is talking up a storm. I am going to go back through the archives to listen to some of her early noises just to remind me of those little dinosaur squeaks! Congrats on the babies weights, awesome news! One day when Nick towers over you, you'll look back and smile!
Posted by: Super Sarah at February 29, 2008 01:48 AM (iJq4V)
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I remember vividly the days when weight was the most important issue. Congratulations to the babies for bulking up -- and to you for doing such a great job helping them do it!
When I watched your video, I smiled and couldn't help wondering -- can you even stand how wonderful they are? They are the most precious babies. *sigh* What a treat to see them on video again!
Posted by: Heather at February 29, 2008 02:47 AM (XTfHx)
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For some reason I thought you were American. Aren't you? At times in this video you sound completely British! Now I've confused myself...
Posted by: Rae at February 29, 2008 03:12 AM (Cvafx)
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When I was a baby, my mom says all I ate were orange foods. Carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin, apricots--apparently my skin acquired an orange tinge, but I was healthy and happy. The pictures from then do seem quite... yellow.
Posted by: Meredith at February 29, 2008 03:52 AM (qXPtk)
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Oh god, how I miss those baby noises, and all that babbling! They are just precious, and I am not just giving you lip service. They are truly something. When Nick froze like a deer in headlights at the end I was laughing my ass off. It is priceless!
Glad they put on some weight-if nothing else at least it put your mind at ease. And yes, the bottom of my nephew's feet are often orange from his love of sweet potatoes.
Posted by: Teresa at February 29, 2008 02:22 PM (HebaZ)
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Wow, so much fun. Kind of makes me think that maybe babies are so bad after all.
Very fun to hear them make all of those noises. You also have a very nice laugh. It's always interesting to hear what people sound like when you've only ever seen their words or pictures. You have developed quite the British way of talking for an US girl.
Christopher
Posted by: Mr.Thomas at February 29, 2008 06:29 PM (bB3uL)
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Love it! Its always facinating to me that they all sound the same, the cry, the coo, the giggle and squeal, Its all the same voice. That being said, both of yours sound just like mine! Love! Not that suprising being they were born just 3 days apart, mine 11 days early, yours 29 (?) still, its precious.
Congrats on making their/your way back into the charts! Not a small deal at all.
Posted by: Christina at February 29, 2008 07:07 PM (J6Yo6)
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