Strong Blonde

Hi April,
Thanks for checking out my blog!
My twins just started taking 6 oz but it is not a regular occurrence (usually their first bottle of the morning). They are drinking 4-5 ounces every 3 hours pretty regularly now. I pumped for 12 weeks and stopped right before Christmas so they are getting all formula (Enfamil Enfacare 22 cal). They have been good eaters since birth and were taking 3 oz at 6 weeks (non-adjusted). They now weigh over 12 lbs each (which is a huge accomplishment considering their birth weights). 🙂
I’ll continue to check out your blog – us twins’ moms have to stick together!

Hi…I’m responding to your note on my blog about baby sign language. (And thanks for stopping by!)

I am so glad I started teaching the girls sign language. I originally started around 6 or 7 months, but I gave up pretty quickly, as that was too early for our girls. I started again when they were about 9 months old, and they picked up a couple of very basic signs (more, all done, and sleep were the ones that were most important to me). At 12 or 13 months, the girls really seemed to get into signing. I never pictured myself teaching them all the zoo animals, but they love it. They love to go through picture books and sign what they see. It’s amazing to me to get a sense for what they understand.

The book I used is Baby Signs, by Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn. It’s easy to read, but it mostly talks about why sign language is important. I read it, but I already knew I wanted to do sign language, so in hindsight, that wasn’t that important to me. I mostly use the “dictionary” in the back of the book when I want to teach the girls a new sign.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions!

Mandy

(www.twintrialsandtriumphs.blogspot.com)

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