First Night in Nursery

Yesterday, the boys had their 2-month checkup.  We were excited about this checkup because we really wanted to know how much the boys have grown.  We weren't surprised to find out that Benjamin is bigger than Bryce because he feels so much heavier in our arms.  The results:  Bryce weighs 9lbs 9oz and Benjamin weighs 11lbs and both grew almost 6 inches!  Our younger-son-by-one-minute is certainly living up to the nick name we gave him while he was still baking in the oven, "Big Ben."

We love our pediatrician because you really get a sense of how much he loves children by the way he interacts with our boys, and he has twin boys of his own!  He certainly understands what we're going through and we take his advice to heart.  We received a big one yesterday which was to move the boys into their own room, don't pick them up when they cry at night and during nap times, and stop the swaddling...all this to start training them to sleep through the night.  So, despite my overwhelming sadness, we put this plan into action last night.  The rule is that whenever the babies cry, we have to wait 10 minutes (15 minutes on the second night and 20 on the third) before going into their room to soothe them and we basically keep doing this until they stop.  The nursery is upstairs, so to keep from having to walk up and down the stairs all night, we also slept upstairs in the guest room. Sleeping next door to them for a few nights also helps me feel better about no longer having them next to my bed :(

Their cribs...

The adorable mural that Evan's mom painted on the wall behind their cribs...

Benjamin gave me a smile when I came to get him this morning...

They did surprisingly well without the swaddling blankets.  Here is Bryce during his morning nap...

Ben paid Bryce a quick visit before their afternoon nap...

Evan's mom in action back in April...

I will miss this view from our bed...