WAKE UP!

The babies are two weeks old today. I have to say that I have learned a lot about my babies as a new mommy already. One thing I am mastering is the night time feedings. Robbie started back to work this week, so night time duty became mine. The babies sleep in a cradle together right beside me so I can get to them quickly. Some nights have been better than others but I know immediately which way it is going to go by how my babies choose to wake me up. A feeding that is going to go smoothly starts with one of the babies (usually Ella Harper) waking up and making noises. I lovingly call them little bird noises. Then you will hear them sucking on their hands and stirring around in their cradle. I have time to get up, get my robe, get their bottle ready, and then take them to the den for their feeding. Now, a night that is what I consider "rough" looks much different. It starts with one of the babies (usually Ella Harper...lol but Tripp has done it to me too) waking up for a feeding. Now imagine this. You are in a semi-deep sleep enjoying the last few minutes before the next feeding. Then all of a sudden you hear a screeching, ear piercing cry. Talk about a way to wake up. I am pretty sure that I go straight from laying down asleep to feet on the floor in full motion. It feels like a fire alarm has sounded and you wake up in a complete frazzle. I manage to knock anything in reach on the floor while searching for my robe in the dark (baby still screaming). I then finally get to the screaming baby and run out of the room before Robbie's peaceful sleep is totally ruined. (After all, I get to take a nap the next day and am home with just myself and babies. He has to actually go to work and be nice to people). I am then in the kitchen with the screaming baby trying to one handily prepare two bottles and console the apparently starving baby. After retrieving the other baby who has started to stir, I am ready to began feeding only to realize that the baby who started this whirlwind of a moment is sound asleep again. I can only say that it makes me totally appreciate the feedings where my babies lovingly coo to wake mommy up.

Welcome to the World!

My name is Carlyn Duncan. A year ago, I started writing blogs for a popular Florida website called http://www.sunshinemamas.com/. I wrote about my husband Robbie and my journey to have a baby. On January 14, 2011, we were blessed with the most adorable twins. Their names are Tripp Halen and Ella Harper. They were born at 37 weeks by way of c-section. Tripp weighed 5 lbs 8 oz and 18 inches long. Ella Harper weighed 5 lbs 13 oz and was 17 inches. These two little miracles were prayed for by many and we are so happy they are finally here. I am starting this blog so that friends and family can keep up with what the twins and our family are doing. Thanks for checking it out and please vote in the poll of who the babies look like!