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Emma & Ava, Family, Life (Or Something Like It), Pregnancy, Too Much Info
So the first night home with both girls was pretty much the same as having one of them here. It was actually a piece of cake lol! Maybe it’s a fluke… I dunno. They’re both just so happy and content. I’ve heard people with one talk about the first few weeks being hell on earth and I’m really starting to wonder what’s wrong with my babies? lol 
Why aren’t they driving me crazy yet? They are both just so amazing. I wasn’t sure how I would handle the sleep deprivation but there is seriously nothing I’d rather be doing than waking up every 3 hours to those two little angels. They are off to a great start as far as scheduling goes. They eat every 3 hours. You know, I probably would be going crazy if I let them just eat whenever they felt like it. Some people are opposed to putting babies on a schedule and I have a feeling it’s those people who complain about their babies being difficult.
Anyway, guess what? I don’t think I ever specifically said how much weight I gained while pregnant. Well, I gained 60lbs. As of today I have 20lbs to lose. Yay 
I’m going to take an after pregnancy photo and show you the difference. I’m excited about this, so I have to brag. My incision is almost fully healed. I can’t wait until it is completely for two reasons. 1. I want my husband really bad (ha TMI right? You can expect that around here. ) and 2. I can’t wait to work out again.
I need to get off this computer and pump because my awesome new size D boobs are seriously throbbing. TMI again. 
June 10th, 2007 03:04 pm
firs time commenting. congrats on having them both home
June 10th, 2007 03:24 pm
lol. Go on the weight thing! That’s pretty amazing.
I don’t understand why people would be against putting babies on a schedule. I realize pets aren’t people, but one of the big things is putting your animal on a schedule so it knows when to eat, when to go to the bathroom, when it’s sleep time, etc–it also teaches your animal who is boss so it’s less aggressive. After having my 3-mo old puppy for two weeks he was completely house broken, knew when it was feeding time, and slept through the night. It seems to me, that putting babies on a schedule would work just as well as it would for a puppy.
June 10th, 2007 04:01 pm
Wow, only 20 lbs? Not bad at all!
You know, my mom was really big on the schedule thing while my sister and I were babies (and even growing up), and she has said numerous times that she was happy she did things that way. We were never hard babies to deal with because of being on a set schedule.
LOL @ Jackie with the puppy comment. She’s right though, I think!
I’m so excited that you’re blogging about mommyhood from the very beginning. The last couple years I have felt my motherhood instincts and the desire to have children become stronger and stronger. I’m definitely waiting several years (I’m only 20 and halfway through college, that would scare me!) but I absolutely loooove babies, hearing about them, and everything about them. So thanks for posting about it all
June 10th, 2007 04:50 pm
you’re a lucky mom to have 2 such calm girls. =)
and woah size D?! xD enjoy them as long as you have them ;-) … what is TMI?
June 10th, 2007 05:28 pm
TMI = Too Much Info
June 10th, 2007 07:19 pm
20 lbs isn’t bad! i don’t think it’ll be very hard, esp. with breastfeeding soon.
that’s great that they’re doing so well!!
June 10th, 2007 07:42 pm
I think the pumping has really helped. It burns a lot of calories when you breastfeed or pump.
June 10th, 2007 07:49 pm
LOL you’re adorable Sarah! I’m so glad everything is going so smoothly for you. You only gained 60 pounds….don’t even talk to me LMAO. Give the girls and Preston a squeeze for me
June 10th, 2007 08:40 pm
it’s good to hear you are getting along so well
June 11th, 2007 01:41 am
take care of the beauties! can’t wait to (hopefully) see more pics if you’re comfy with it… until then, just keep having fun with your girls!
June 11th, 2007 06:48 am
I think maybe having problems the first few weeks is just a result of not being prepared or maybe just a priori thinking it’s going to be hell, based on other people’s experience, but as fat as I can understand from your blog - you research, you had this super plan and it works and it’s going great.
But then, I’m also just speculating, considering I’m faaar from having babies myself.
June 11th, 2007 09:47 am
woah, sounds like you lucked out. Glad to read that both of them are now home…sooo what’s their room look like. lol
June 11th, 2007 04:24 pm
Congratulations. Just a question– the pediatrician is okay with making preemies go 3 hours between feeds? I’ve heard that they need to eat more often than full-term breastfed newborns, who frequently get hungry every 1-2 hours.
I’m all for schedules, but if I had tried one so soon I think I would’ve heard a whole lot more screaming and crying, not less. Well, every baby is different I guess. And I’m sure you’re following the advice of a competant pediatrician.
Good luck, I hope they stay so mellow for you.
June 11th, 2007 09:41 pm
i haven’t heard that about premies, but it makes sense.
p.s. what does this cute nursery look like?!
June 11th, 2007 10:32 pm
Actually they put Emma on a 3 hour feeding schedule while in the NICU and advised us that it would be best to stick to the schedule they have her on. They put her on a schedule of eating at 8-11-2-5 so that’s what we put Ava on too. In the hospital Ava was on a 3 hour feeding schedule as well, we just had to adjust the hours to fit Emma’s. They are both doing amazing with it and went to the pediatrician today, they both are gaining weight and all is well.
Of course, if they are hungry outside of the schedule we feed them. It’s very flexible, we don’t live by the clock or anything super strict like that.
June 12th, 2007 12:56 am
It’s so great that you’re doing so well and holding up so well with two. I have to admit, after going through the newborn phase twice, I can’t imagine having two newborns at once!
Honestly, Dan and I didn’t wait six weeks either time. After Alyssa (vaginal birth, no tears or injuries), we waited fourteen days.
After Ryan (c-section!), we waited twelve. I was still wearing an abdominal binder and popped a percocet about twenty minutes prior, and we had sex - slow, gentle, no-weight-on-my-belly sex. It was good.
Lastly, if you’re going to be pumping at least once a day (I recommend it - build up a good freezer stash!), why not set up your pump at your computer? Use your pumping time for Sarah time!
June 12th, 2007 12:58 am
P.S. Are you breastfeeding both at the same time? Just curious… I can’t imagine breastfeeding two, haha. I don’t have enough hands to juggle babies and boobs!
June 12th, 2007 05:37 am
The first few weeks are the easy ones… it’s when they stop sleeping so much and becoming aware of their surroundings that it gets more difficult. That said all babies are different and hopefully your two stay as they are now! I agree with schedules for babies but at the same time if your baby is crying because she’s hungry it’s not like you can say “hey baby, I can’t feed you right now because it’s not time yet”. So I think schedules are fine but it doesn’t always go the way you want it to in my experience… especially when they’re still newborns. Good luck to you.
June 12th, 2007 06:49 am
Oh good, I am glad. Sounds like everything is going perfectly. Nice job!
June 12th, 2007 05:42 pm
I am so happy to see that you have both girls home! And I am so happy for you both that they are very easy going babies.
Hope you’re able to enjoy being a mom!
By the way, I love your TMI.. and I think it’s great you want your husband.
June 13th, 2007 01:10 am
Aww, babe you had them already. Wow! I couldn’t remember this site and went to lessthanordinary.com and was like wtf? lol. I’m glad they are okay, I hope you are happy! You deserve it.
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June 14th, 2007 10:57 pm
Hope all’s going well! Very awesome you have both of them together now. Do they react to each other?
Can’t wait to see pics.