It's official...I'm a Gleek!

Watched my first episode of Glee after hearing everyone rave about it. Now I'm usually the DWTS, America's Got Talent and Idol type of watcher, but remember what "Show Choir" was like in High School, I thought I'd try it out. Seriously Funny Stuff. Since I'm ditching expanded cable to pay the insanely high cost of Daycare...I have to find programming on "regular" stations now. It's official I'm hooked. I missed last nights episode because I was just so darn tired. Boys were in bed by 8pm and hubby and I were in bed by 8:15. There was a time when Jorge would give me all kinds of grief about going to bed at 10pm. He seriously thought it would hurt our marriage because I go to bed so early. Let me tell you he was right next to me last night. I reminded him of how he would taunt me about going to bed so early and he replied, "Shut Up Kimberly!" Oh how the tables have turned. The boys wear us out by the time they are fed, changed and dinner is made (if it gets made). They are still sick and I'm coming down with it too. The joys of parenting.

The Daycare Blues

No parent wishes to send their kids to Daycare! I don't know one mom who wouldn't want to stay home with their kids if at all possible and I'm no exception. I'm sure there are parents out there who would contradict me, but lets say I'm correct for the majority of moms! With that said, I think I have the cleanest daycare in the city. Privately owned by a lady at my church for 23 years and she keeps things updated and very nice! It does not look like a run down 23 year old building. Shelia and Mary Ann love on my boys like crazy so I know they are in good hands. Even still, they are sick. I know this is common and all kids get sick. It just breaks my heart to hear them so congested. My mother in law would be on the first flight to SC if she knew they were sick from daycare. She raised 8 children and stayed home with all of them. How they did it I will never know. I'm sure they did without a lot of things to make it happen. You would never know it though. So we are re-evaluating all the little luxeries we have at home. You know...those things that "we" never had like cable, cell phones, internet I could go on and on. Day care is $285 per week. It is killing me to fork that out each week. Don't even get me started on formula. $70 per week and they just changed the packaging to be more eco friendly, but it is less formula for the same price. CRAZY!!!!

Jorge kept them at home yesterday since he had the day off and I think he totally appreciates all the hard work I did while at home on maternity leave. It isn't easy with twins, that's for sure. In any case, I would love to stay home with them. They are sooooo cool!

Ahhhhh

Both babies slept through the night! Well at least until 4:30am which is better than anything! Isaiah woke up first, got fed and went back to sleep. I actually had to wake up Samuel at 6:30 to get him ready for daycare. I'm hoping that they will both sleep in tomorrow to give mommy a little break! 7am would be awesome, but I'm not pushing my luck.

Isaiah Rocks!

He slept through the night. Poor Samuel worked himself into the corner of the crib and woke himself up at 3:30am. He's a scooter at night and I often find him in the corner of the crib all smashed into a ball. Really need to get him a sleep positioner to keep him put. Needless to say....Mommy missed out on some sleep last night. Oh well....

Sleep Report

I should call this the No Sleep report. Samuel & Isaiah only teased us by sleeping throug the night last Saturday. Sam was up at 1:30am. Just four little hours after he had his last bottle. Isaiah however slept until 4am. I got up with Sam and Jorge took the shift with Isaiah. I know it's just around the corner and I swear they aren't hungry but with two babies in the room, I can't just let them wimper themselves to sleep in fear of waking up the other. Actually I don't get up unless they start to cry. Then I go in and try to pat them back to sleep. Has only worked a couple of times, but I keep trying. Any suggestions? By the way...they are already getting rice in their evening bottles. And I'm not putting them to bed completely asleep.

Sleep!!!!!

Isaiah and Samuel finally slept through the night on Saturday! I was so worried at 3:30 am when I realized they had not woken up I dashed up the stairs to the nursery to check on them. Of course they were fine, but I couldn't believe it. An hour later Samuel woke up and Isaiah slept until 7am. Jorge and I had put them to bed at 8:30 Saturday night.

Low and behold, we didn't have a repeat of Satuday night. Isaiah woke up at 2:30am and Sam soon followed at 3:15. We finally got them down by 4 and the alarm went off at 5! Can't wait till they sleep through the night for good.

Introducing!!!!!

Samuel Murphy & Isaiah Daniel
Both beautiful boys were born June 29th and weighed 6 pounds each! They are both healthy and happy. This pic was taken at 8 weeks old. They are now 11 weeks today. I'm so richly blessed to have these two little guys in my life. I somehow now feel complete! Much more to come!