Two bums, four feet.
We're in a good rhythm here. The twins are sticking to a pretty predictable routine, they're eating well, have past their birth weights, and are proving day by day to be very similar in disposition!
I mentioned before as August being the "fussy" one. Well, that must have been for a day or two because these two are pretty much the same for the moment. They take turns waking to eat at night and I'll wake the other so I can get a fair stretch between. They react to their baths the same (to which they very much enjoy, but very much despise getting out into the cold air), and they are both very mellow and sweet babies.
I wanted to share two "twin" stories as I hope to collaborate quite the collection as they grow:
The evening that they were born, Elias was having some breathing difficulties. They grabbed August from me and requested to put him next to his brother, in hopes that Elias would improve. Rather than Elias getting better, August immediately turned blue and held his breath. He felt his brother's struggle and decided to be empathetic. I have read about this with identical twins and was wondering if we would get to experience it as well.
Fast forward a week and the boys went in for their circumcisions. August was first, and although the procedure was quick and virtually pain-free, he did his fair share of crying each time the doctor touched him with his cold hands. Elias was next. August had gotten a little Mommy's milk, settled back in his seat and was sleeping soundly. As the doctor continued on Elias, August screamed out each time the doctor touched Elias. Elias laid there in peace, the entire time! The doctor is the one that brought it to my attention and we even "tested" the theory out by watching poor August's response to his brother's procedure.
We're betting on little Ozzie being the empathetic one. I sure hope they take turns as feeling his brother's pain for the rest of his life would be quite a burden to bare.
I am love with these two. I have been asked how it is having two newborns vs. one...honestly, it's not much different than one. They eat at the same time, sleep at the same time, get changed at the same time... I better enjoy this now as I can only imagine what things will be like when they're mobile!
On a side note...yesterday was their due date. I can't believe they have been here for three weeks already. It sure does go by fast...taking it all in...