3 months postpartum!

The twins are 3 months old! I cannot believe how time is flying. I don't know how much they weigh because they haven't been to the doctor since 2 months and don't go back until 4 months, but I'm tellin ya- these babies are HUGE!

They're still pretty much fussin all the time. Daddy does well with cryin babies when he's home. Kasons going through a phase where he wants to be held all the time and doesn't really like to be worn. Kyler loves to be worn.

Breastfeeding is still going strong. I still have the oversupply with foremilk/hindmilk imbalance that I am STILL working on correcting. I think its getting better but they still need the lactase drops or the fussiness is way worse. Kylers colic seems to be improving with the chiropractic treatment. The whole family is going twice a week for that. He still has some episodes but not as often and they don't last as long.

I'm struggling to find time for everything I need to do and have found myself needing a better schedule. It's a work in progress as well. Kyler sleeps through the night once or twice a week (through the night being from 10 pm to 5 am). Kason never sleeps through the night but usually skips the midnight feeding and wakes around 2 or 3. They are super easy at night though. They just eat and go back to sleep. Kasons still an early bird and likes to stay awake after 7 am.

I'm losing lots of baby weight but my body's not the same at all. It's amazing that I'm still losing weight with as much as I'm eating right now. I'm a bottomless pit! Sometimes my scar still aches if I bump it on the crib, it seems to be right at the same level. Mostly it's numb all around it. I still have the flabby belly skin and hernia. So not cute. I'll post a pic soon for you morbidly curious people that don't see me at home everyday.

I did finally get a stroller! Super exciting! It's a really nice one too. Graco duo quattro something. Love it.

I've been having joint pain for the last month or so. Mostly ankles, knees, hips and elbows. I've come to the conclusion that it's the hormones from breastfeeding (lots of relaxin) plus the hormones from my mirena making my joints loose and sore. So I don't have Lyme disease without a tick bite or something (I don't think)!

Still hatin my phone. Let me know if you have any questions or if I forgot to update about something!

12 week old twins chiropractor visit!

So a couple of days ago, someone in my "Moms of Twins" group of facebook suggested I try taking Kyler to a chiropractor for his colic. I had never even heard of babies going to chiropractors before! Especially not for treatment of colic. So I did lots of research. People on the internet (and people I knew in real life) had nothing but positive things to say and their own success stories! So I thought it couldn't hurt to try it. I emailed and then called a local place that treats infants. They had me come in this morning and bring both babies for a free evaluation and exam. FYI- WellCare does not cover chiropractors.

It was a small office with some older people there, they cooed over how cute the twins are. Went into a room and Dr. Martin came right in. He told me that he would have to put them in their natural position to examine their spines. He then turned Kyler upside down and held him by his ankles! I'm thinking to myself, "Oh Lord. What have I gotten into?" Kylers head immediately tilted to the right. Then the doctor told me that he was going to "vibrate Kylers atlas." So he squeezed the back of his neck and kinda shook it gently, like a vibration. Kyler fussed but did not scream. The doctor did that for about 30 seconds and poked his back in a couple of other places. Then he held him upside down again. This time, Kylers head did not tilt and he was perfectly straight!

He repeated the process with Kason and he had the same reaction. Dr. Martin said that both of their spines had been out of whack and now the nerves could get to the digestive system better and things would work the way God intended. In my research I found the causes of "spinal subluxation" in infants to be: Crowding in utero, c-section births, breech presentations during pregnancy, rough handling (as in inexperienced diaper changers), and forceps/vacuum extractions. Kyler was breech for a long time during pregnancy, and they were both very crowded, but Kyler was more crowded. And they were born by c-section. So they had some risk factors!

Anyway, we go back on Friday morning to see how their spines are and if they need another adjustment, and to see if todays adjustment helped with the colic. The best part is, they aren't charging me for today or Friday! :)  Hopefully my baby boys are well on their way to wellness! Who knew people actually hung babies upside down?

Mommy's little piggies

Time is flying! I had school orientation today, got all the financial aid stuff sorted out. Having to retake anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 and microbiology (and their labs) because they can't be older than 3 years and of course mine are. At least they're classes I like, especially micro!

The last few nights have been rough with the twins. They are so fussy in the evenings and at night. They just cry and cry. Can't wait until they outgrow the colic. If it's not soon I will lose my mind for sure. Breastfeeding is still going well. I have become somewhat of a breast milk hoarder and cannot be reassured that I have enough in the freezer or that I'm making enough. Though the twins are HUGE and I pump more than they eat. Still. You can never have too much. Even with oversupply. :)

Jaden (who will be 5 next month) is a night owl and has a really hard time going to sleep, especially since the twins are usually crying and we all share a room. Some of you have been wondering what it looks like to have 2 adults and 4 kids in one room so I'm going to post a video on Facebook in just a few. Anyway, the pediatrician suggested Jaden take melatonin each night (this was about a year ago, he's always had trouble). I'm not sure if I should try it. And how would I get it in him? Anyone have experience with children and melatonin?

Gage is still having some aggression but its almost always towards Jaden. He loves the twins soooo much and he is so great with them. He fetches anything they need or I need, and loves to talk to them and make them smile. He and Jaden do play together more than they fight though.

This is my first time blogging from my phone. I still hate this phone, I think even more than I did when I first got it. Want my iPhone back for sure. If something happens and this post doesn't save, I'm throwing it in the trash.

I'm gonna run and make that video while I can, I hope to update the blog more often! Thanks for reading :)