Crib sharing

Something you would pretty much NEVER even think about unless you have twins, is.....crib sharing. 

When we first found out we were having twins we said "two cribs"! We didn't want them sharing. Then we said "well, they can start out sharing but we will split them up after a few months, as they start to squirm around". Now here we are at 5 months and they are still crib sharing. 

Bryce has brought up a few times as we watch Trevor kick Jensen in the gut or the head on the baby monitor, if it's time to get another crib...and I quickly shut him down!! I have gone from wanting separate beds to wanting them to sleep together forever....okay that's extreme. But I'm just not ready to let go of them sharing a crib yet; plus, I think they really like it. 

From talking to other twin moms, most have split their twins up by now...but is it really necessary!?!?  Sure they occasionally bump each other or kick each other...but for the most part it doesn't really wake them up. And before me know if they will be moving around in there own and can go where they please in the crib anyways...right?  

Until we start losing sleep....maybe I should say, they start losing sleep...from crib sharing, I think I will stand my ground. They shared a womb for 38 weeks...surely they can navigate a crib together!

Boring update

I haven't posted since we were entering the hell that is....Twins with RSV! Both boys did get it and are now fully recovered!! I didn't realize the seriousness of it until I had countless people tell me hospital stories...so I definitely feel like we dodged a bullet since neither boy had to end up in the hospital. 

Since RSV, life has been pretty boring around here.  Both boys can roll from belly to back....though they consistently choose not to do it! Trevor is matering rolling from belly to back...he seems very proud of himself. Jensen thinks it's fun to just hang out on his side.  They are both getting lots of personality. Trevor is my snuggler and Jensen is super smiley...and has found his feet!!  And the boys just turned 5 months...they are growing so fast!!  We are getting rid of the swaddles (yes!!!) and they look lurk such big boys sleeping without them. 

Peyton is a little pistol...as always! She started a toddler class last week...one day a week for an hour. I was lucky enough to have my mom with me for her class, so one of us could be in there with her if she needed it...that won't be able happen in the future since it will be just me...but I think she'll do great!  In April she starts her first dance class...I'm so excited.  I think she will love it! 

Until next time...

RSV = really shitty virus

Okay, so obviously RSV doesn't stand for  really shitty virus, but it should!  RSV is really just a bad bad cold for babies. It can be scary and not so scary. We are hoping for a not so scary RSV situation. 

Last week we noticed little Trevor had developed a cough...but we figured he seemed fine otherwise, so it would probably just pass. 

Well, it didn't pass; in fact, it got worse and lots of boogies developed. And by the weekend it was clear that the poor little guy didn't feel well and was definitely not sleeping well...he was pretty miserable!

So we took him to the dr first thing Monday morning. The dr noticed a bit of wheezing in his breathing. So she ordered a breathing treatment and an RSV test. 

Watching little Trevor do his breathing treatment was seriously the most pitiful thing I have ever seen!!

The RSV test came back positive.  However, Trevor doesn't have the scary symptoms that accompany RSV and often result in hospital stays. He has no fever, no decreased appetite, his oxygen levels are fine and he isn't struggling too much with breathing. The dr is thinking that tomorrow he may be worse, but he will start to improve after that...based off when his coughing started. We go back tomorrow to follow up and make sure he's still taking it like a champ. 

However, RSV is highly contagious...and guess what...we have 2 babies! So we are fully expecting Jensen to catch it....ugh!! Here's hoping Jensen also has the less scary version of "really shitty virus".