Eight Month Update

Wyatt & Boden are eight months old…already! I’m starting to think about their first birthday & I can’t believe it’s coming up so fast.

Both of the boys have two bottom teeth & they are starting to get some upper teeth as well. Boden says “dada” all day long & Wyatt will say “mama” but usually only when he is upset or wants something. 😜

They can definitely get to where they want to go! They are army crawling & can get up on their knees, rocking back & forth…I think they are going to really take off soon!

Sitting up, playing with each other, grabbing for things, Miesha, feeding themselves (taking the spoon from mommy), playing with their toys & rolling around on the floor are some of their favorite things.

Boden is definitely a mama's boy! He loves to be held. Wyatt is happiest when he is on the move! He especially loves to jump. We took them swimming the other day at my grandparents house & Wyatt loved it! It was so cute watching him kick his little legs in the water.

Our daily routine has changed a bit since the last time I shared. The boys have an earlier bedtime now & have two smaller naps instead of one long one. They have been holding their bottles for a while now, which has made feeding them a million times easier! In the mornings, Sean will make bottles and give them to the boys in their cribs. Since they can feed themselves, they no longer come to our bed in the morning for their 6am bottle. Which means mama gets to sleep! 🙌

These baby boys are keeping me busy — they are getting into everything! It’s only going to get crazier around here as they become more mobile. I see some baby proofing in our near future!

xoxo

Teething Remedies

The boys have been teething for a few months now & it seems like Sean & I have tried it all. There are definitely some things that have worked better for our boys than others, so I thought I would share what has been working for us!

1. Sophie La Girafe Teether - there is a reason that this teether is always on the “must have” baby registry lists.  The boys love it!  It has a very nice smell, is easy for them to hold & they are able to fit it into their mouth easily.  At $25…it is definitely a splurge for a teether (which is why I was a little hesitant to buy at first) but I 100% recommend it.  Plus, she’s so cute!   

2. Wooden teething rings - no frill, just plain wooden rings!  Wyatt especially loves to chew on these (he has two teeth so far).  He can easily hold & pick them up on his own.

3. Nuby banana teether - I didn't realize this when I bought it, but this is a little baby toothbrush!  The soft bristles not only massage the gums, but also gently clean.  The loops that the banana peels make are perfect for tiny little fingers to wrap around.  Both my boys like this one!

4. Boon pulp feeder - I haven’t used these for frozen fruit yet, but I’ve filled them with baby food & placed in the freezer.  They boys enjoyed sucking on the frozen baby food to soothe sore gums.  Once the food melted?  Well that’s a different story ;)

5. Babyganics teething gel pods - these things really saved us in the first few days of teething.  They are single use pods that you just rub on their gums with either your finger or the included q-tip.  I keep these in my diaper bag for when we are on-the-go.

6. Infant Tylenol - sometimes when all else fails, you just have to go for the Tylenol.  There have been times when nothing else will help, so Tylenol it is.  After all, little teeth are ripping through their gums :( how painful is that?!  Nobody wants to see their baby in pain.

7. Wash cloths (not pictured) - the boys love to suck & chew on wash cloths!  I’m not sure if they just like putting anything & everything in their mouth or if they like the softness of them but either way, it works!  Plus, teething is very…wet & slobbery.  It’s nice that they can help mom out & wipe their face every once in a while ;) ha!

Since this post is all about teething…just take a look at my precious little Wyatt with his two teeth!  So darn cute.

Twins are Five Months + Daily Routine

It’s hard to believe that our little twinnies are five months old!  The last five months have been an absolute joy & have gone by way too fast.

Wyatt & Boden have been sleeping in their own cribs (in the nursery) for almost two weeks now.  It could not be going any better!  We usually put them to bed between 9-10pm & they have no problem sleeping through the night (when we are at home).

We’ve also been having a set nap time where they will sleep in their cribs.  Before we started doing this, they would sleep for 10-20 minutes randomly throughout the day & at different times…it just wasn’t working well for us!  They would end up being cranky in the evening & not getting the sleep they needed during the day.  Now, I try to put them down for their naps around 12:30pm & they usually sleep until 3…sometimes even 4!  Not only is it a good thing for them, but it has been great for me to have some time to shower, eat, wash bottles…or even take a nap myself ;)

Our pediatrician gave us the go ahead at their four month appointment to start giving them solid foods, so we have been slowly introducing them.  The boys aren’t too sure how they feel about “real” food yet!

Since Sean works during the week, it’s just me & the boys most days!  Here is a look at what a typical day looks like:

6:20am - before Sean leaves for work, he will make bottles & bring the boys into our bed so that we can feed them together.  When they’re done eating, they go straight back to bed!

8:00am - I will usually get out of bed & eat/shower before the boys wake up.

9-9:30am - The boys wake up.  I’ll change & feed them again…then we play!  Lately, we’ve been getting out of the house during this time & the boys have been doing so well!

12:30pm - I will start to get them ready for their naps…changing, feeding, stories, swaddles. I will turn on lullabies (we use the hatch baby rest sound machine or CDs my mom made for them) & they will go down pretty easily.  During this time I will catch up on housework, make sure I get something to eat, maybe nap or watch some TV ;)

3-4pm - the twins start to wake up.  Usually, they want to be fed right away! I feed & change them then we play some more!

6-7pm - Sean gets home around this time.  The boys love seeing him after work!  We eat dinner & play with our boys.

9-10pm - bedtime! If they need baths, we will bathe them right before bed.  Bedtime routine is just like nap time except we always make sure they wear their Owlet monitors at night!

...then we do it all again the next day! 😅 

It’s a pretty repetitive day.  To some, it might even seem boring!  But this is what works for us during this season of life & I wouldn’t have it any other way.

xoxo