The twins are growing SO quickly — my baby boys are absolutely blooming! I thought I’d chart some of their 4 month milestone while I remember.
Looking at them now, you’d never know how little they were when they were born.
At one point, Bertie went down to 4lb 9oz. We so nearly had to back to the hospital for him to be tube fed; we were literally one feed away from it.
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Things They Don’t Tell You In Books
As a new parent, you hear about baby schedules, a routine for newborns etc. You know that you need to feed your baby regularly and everyone tells you this, but what people don’t tell you is just how hard it can be to feed a new baby. Especially one that is underweight.
Bertie’s blood sugar levels would drop and he’d be so lethargic, it would be almost impossible to wake him up to feed.
Catch 22, because the less he ate, the lower his blood sugar dropped and the more sleepy be became. So awful to see our little newborn all limp and floppy.
A tiny little human without enough energy to eat.
We tried all the tricks in the book… tapping on their feet, tickling their cheeks, even resorted to taking their clothes off and standing in the cold conservatory.
Amazing to remember this after I’ve just fed him and watched him gobble down the last bottle!
4 Month Milestones
At the last weigh-in — 3 weeks ago — Cosmo weighed 12lb 7.5oz and Bert was 12lb 2.5oz.
That 5oz gap still between them, even though Bertie often eats more than his brother.
They are so beautiful, I still can’t quite believe they’re here.
This week, Cosmo’s new thing is his tongue.
Since Saturday he has realised that his tongue is attached to him and at every opportune moment, pops it out to show you! So sweet. Very charming to see these tiny milestones as they happen. Such an inconsequential thing — being able to stick your tongue out — but for a baby this is a new and exciting development! It’s hilarious to watch him!!
Dear Zoo
Bertie’s favourite thing is his books.
We have one called ‘Dear Zoo’ by Rod Campbell; such a simple story but he LOVES it. This is, by far, the favourite of the moment… not just this week, but for the last 5 at least! I’ve been looking online and you can get Dear Zoo toys, Dear Zoo printables, Dear Zoo activities. Look’s like this is a favourite book for lots of little children, not just my two!
I have been reading to them since they were 12 weeks old. I sit them together on my lap and have the book in front, so they can see the words and the pictures on the pages, then tell them the stories… this is something that I have looked forward to for such a long time!
Reading stories to my own children is priceless.
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
