Changes

So apparently the last blog left some people curious!

There have indeed been some big changes here in the Boresjo household. It's been a very exciting week!

Weights and Clothes Sizes

Carl is now 14lbs 10oz (6.66 kilos - what a number!) and still wearing 3-6 months but not for too much longer I think. He is still in Size 3 nappies.
Ella is now 14lbs exactly (6.36 kilos) and has just moved into 3-6 clothes. Here's a picture of her in a new size dress -

Change No.1 

Ella has been showing her displeasure at still being pushed around in the carrycot on the buggy recently. She can't sit unaided yet but has been trying to sit up and see more when out and about so I knew we would soon have to change to the seats. However on Tuesday afternoon, Carl somehow got his legs up and outside the carrycot, arched his back, grabbed the side of the carrrycot and looked as if he was going to escape! Gave me a heart attack. Cue the decision to move to seats and a hasty ordering of matching footmuffs! So we went from...

 the old carrycots to.......

new seats which can face forwards or backwards and recline/incline at a number of different angles.

I think they really enjoyed the new view on their walk today.

Change No.2

We went from using only this....

to attempting to use these....

alongside......

Basically the health visitor gave us the all clear this week to start introducing foods to the babies. Not outright weaning for another couple of weeks but 'messy play' if you like for now. It's not exactly baby-led weaning but it's not far off. We are letting them play with food for a couple of weeks then following a more structured plan from then on. If food goes in, great but if not, never mind. There's a lot of research about how having fun with it helps them want to explore much more than having spoons thrust into their mouths. So we gave it a go today.

They weren't very interested in the water. Ella used it as a teether quite violently but I don't think she actually sucked any water out. Carl just didn't want to know at all.

When it came to the carrots, we made a mixture of steamed batons alongside slightly blended mush for them to play with. Mixed results but great fun for all four of us. 

Ella enjoyed playing with the batons to some extent. She wasn't too bothered about the mush although she did suck some off my finger. Think the taste was fine but she just wasn't too hungry.

Carl on the other hand seemed to really love the carrots. He had great fun squashing batons and playing with the mush. Quite a bit seemed to actually get eaten too! This picture really gives a sense of his personality too I think. 

Change No. 3

No pictures of this one yet but Carl now rolls from his front onto his back. He doesn't roll the other way yet, mainly I think because he prefers being on his back. When I put him on his front now he doesn't stay there long and just rolls over! A couple of times also when he has been on his front and I've popped into the next room briefly, when I've returned he has been in a slightly different position from where I left him. I think playpen building may soon be on the cards :-)

Fun times ahead for the Boresjo babies......

Christening

The Christening!

Although it was over two weeks ago, I feel like I'm only just recovering from the Christening. What a wonderful day it was but how utterly exhausting! It was a huge thing to organise and took a lot of advance planning but it was of course worth it.

Ella looked gorgeous in her dress but unfortunately was having a really bad teething day. She doesn't do well at the moment in warm rooms and of course having a lot of people around can add to her stress. Bless her, she cried almost all day long. Here's a rare photo of her on the day not crying.

Carl on the other hand, whilst also looking gorgeous in his lovely suit, was his usual mostly chilled out self. He was happy to be passed round all the different groups at the party afterwards and didn't make much of a fuss at all.

This is my favourite picture of them together.

Thanks to the always professional, personal and calming Uncle Danny, the only voice able to stop Ella's crying!

Thanks to the lovely Karen and Owen who did the readings for us.

and of course to all 4 Godparents, Karen, Owen, Maria and Shane

Here's a lovely picture of Carl and Ella with all their cousins

and aunts and uncles

The cakes weren't too bad in the end. My first attempt at decorating...

and I think a good time was had by all.

Thanks to everyone who came, from near or far. It was lovely to see you all and spend time together. Wish we could do it more often but my energy levels need to replenish first!

The week after the Christening I got hit by a quite nasty bout of laryngitis and lost my voice completely for a while. Not that I noticed Dan complaining but it was a bit odd just whispering and signing to everyone. Good job we've been taking the babies to their signing classes; it definitely came in very handy.

Some big changes in the pipeline at the Boresjo household. Hope to be updating on those sooner rather than later.

xxx

K,D,C&E

Active babies

Gosh. Lots been going on and no time for blogging recently.

Weights
Carl is now 13lbs 6oz (6.06 kilos) and Ella is now 12lbs 7oz (5.65 kilos). They have both been tracking perfectly in range for quite some time and we have no major concerns.

General Health
Carl's digestive issues seem to have been solved by the medicine. We have to increase it as his weight increases but the transformation has been wonderful. No more screaming as if in pain when we lay him down in the evenings. He's so much happier.
Ella's neck seems to be improving very well too. She turns from left to right as she wishes. While she still favours the right, she looks to the left enough that we're not concerned. In fact she often turns to the left in her sleep these days which certainly will be helping with the head shape.

Sleeping
I can't really complain to be honest. Both babies are now in their own cots in the nursery. They go to bed around 8pm and wake just for a feed sometime between 4 and 5 am. They then sleep again till around 8 and are happy to play till feeding at 9.
During the day there are plenty of naps but rarely at the same time! Need to work on that so I get some time back.
When we put them down to bed, Carl just lies down and drifts off without complaint. Ella will have a mini cry just to register her protest but normally by the time we've got downstairs and poured a glass of vino she has stopped and is asleep!
Carl loves his sleep! Even in his Jumperoo!

Clothes 
Carl moved up to 3-6 months a couple of weeks ago but I don't think he'll stay in them too long. Likewise with Ella who is now in 0-3 but again I don't think it will be long before I have to do the big wardrobe shift again.
They are both in Size 3 nappies.

Personality
It's been a while since I specifically wrote about this and things have definitely changed since then.
Carl is still very placid and quite content in his own company. He can entertain himself when needs be and loves touching and holding onto things. He is a real grasper! He also chuckles away randomly and hilariously at God only knows what! However when he isn't happy he rages as if he is being murdered. He screams the house down and his face is screwed up in the angriest way possible. It never lasts long though as he can be pacified almost instantly by being picked up and recently by having his dummy put back in. Think the gums are hurting them both at the moment. Carl is quite good at Tummy Time and lifts his head to look around. He moves his legs as if he would like to crawl. He hasn't rolled yet but looks almost ready to do so soon lifting almost half his body up when on his back. He's not keen on sitting up even when supported. He has started paying attention to Ella recently and will often whimper if she cries. His face lights up when he sees Mummy or Daddy or any hanging toy that sways above him. Oh and he can babble for Britain!

Ella is a much happier baby that before. I'm pretty sure that was neck related. She has a lovely smile and can be a little coy sometimes but if you tease it out of her she lights up. We think she has a sense of humour coming through too as she sometimes seems to tease Daddy into getting something for her then smiling wryly once she's got it as if to say "Ha I got my way!" She's only happy in her own company for a short while. She prefers people to play with her and loves attention. She is more precise in her hand movements and studies our actions carefully before trying to copy them herself. When we show her a new tactile toy, she will watch us play constantly with it for around 5 minutes then have a go herself, usually getting it right. She seems to be a 'practice makes perfect' personality as she will keep going again and again getting better and better each time.

She is not a big fan of Tummy Time and will usually cry quite soon after being put there. She loves to sit up though (aided of course) and even when being help by one of us, sits with her back upright rather than snuggling in. Ella too seems to be having gum trouble and needs to chew on things constantly. She has VERY rosy cheeks all the time at the moment too. She chats away at times but not so much or so often as her brother. She loves bouncing, whether in the jumperoo or in the door bouncer.

Classes & Groups
We now attend Sing and Sign on a Monday morning in Central Maidenhead which is going very well so far. On Tuesdays we have attended a Stay and Play in Old Windsor which is our most loval children's centre. Wednesday mornings we go to the Baby Incredible Years course. Thursdays are free and Fridays we go to the local Multiples (Twins & Triplets) play group in Datchet. Afternoons tend to be spent at doctor's appointments or just chill out at home time.
On Saturday we will all be attending a TAMBA talk for expectant parents of multiples. We went to this when I was pregnant and it was very helpful. We loved the bit where the families came in with their twins to answer any questions and now it's our turn to give something back.
In the same vein I have signed up to be a Parent Advisor on the Children's Centre Advisory Board. 1st meeting was very interesting and I am looking forward to being involved.


Babies are looking forward to being the centre of attention at their Christening very soon. Mummy is looking forward to a rest after the Christening and Daddy is probably looking forward to a beer!