Twin Dad

Father of twin boys in Hudson, OH. Documenting the journey. Embracing the chaos.

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5 months today! And cute as hell, if I do say so myself.

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This morning, while singing and dancing with Gabriel to the Beatles’ Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, we got our first baby belly laughs. We really thought Micah would be the first to laugh, but, oh my goodness, it was everything. Can’t wait for more.

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Micah started wailing when I sat down with him for his bottle tonight. He got so worked up he couldn’t/wouldn’t feed. I turned the light all the way up to distract him. Worked like a charm. Immediately stopped crying, stared at the light, and took his bottle. Killer dad moment.

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Day one of daycare for the boys. The photos sent by the caregivers sum up their personalties pretty well. #whysoserious #happybaby

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I’ve been struggling lately. I don’t feel much joy and I’m worried about my marriage long-term. I hope it’s just a phase, but concerned it’s not. I reached out to @betterhelp to schedule time with a counselor. Never had any sort of therapy before, but I need help right now.

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@redbeetredbeetz That’s a long time to share your room! Good for you! We thought we’d keep them in longer, but our sleep, and sanity, needed them out. 😜

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Sleeping has been so much better since moving the boys to their room. It’s been about 2 weeks now. Not hearing their frequent adjustment noises makes getting back to sleep after feeding much easier.

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@Maraliz41333465 Almost identical stats! 8/29 for us - 3lb3oz and 2lb15oz. Were your twins premature too? Ours came at 30 weeks. 40 & 45 days in the NICU.

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Challenging stretch with the boys. They’re 12 weeks today, but because they were 10 weeks premature, they act more like newborns than 3 month olds. They still don’t really acknowledge our existence. Kinda feels like they never will. Ready for some intentional eye contact & smiles

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#TwinMom doing her thing. Feeding one while comforting the next on deck. They’re starting to appreciate it - this morning Micah responded to her voice and turned to look at her for the first time. Very cool moment.

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I successfully suctioned out a GIANT booger from Micah’s nose this evening and it might be my proudest moment as a dad to date.

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“Here’s Micah!”

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#TwinMom ran out for a haircut this afternoon, and gotta say I crushed it. In the 2ish hour window I did laundry, changed the boys, bathed the boys, fed the boys, cleaned the kitchen, and wrote a couple thank you notes. Such satisfaction from efficient productivity.

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Hitting some frustrations with the boys. They still suck at eating. Either it’s painfully slow or it’s fast and they spit up badly. Feeding is such a fundamental thing and I can’t really make them better eaters. It makes me feel powerless.

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Performed a #5S on the bottle storage so that even in a sleep deprived state, you can just go down the line and assemble without thinking.

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Paternity leave is over and I’m back at work tomorrow. I came up with a routine that I think’ll work well. I’m taking the 9 PM feeding/changing so #TwinMom can get some rest before she does the 12 & 3 AM rounds. We’ll then tag-team the 6 AM feeding before I head to work.

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Gonna take over care for both boys tonight so #TwinMom can get some extra sleep before my paternity leave ends. Wish me luck.

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First family hike

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First time solo with the boys! Had a few minutes of tummy time before lunch.