Prayers Please

Holy Sh*t- twins are difficult. We've hit colic big time around here, and although I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, I'm going to say it again, anyway: if you think something is hard with one baby, you can't imagine how hard it is with two at the same time. Both my husband and I have cried every day in the past three days. With one baby, they have to sleep eventually, even with colic, and give you a break. With two babies- there can always be a baby awake and crying. And it pretty much seems like they are. I was awake from 2:30-6:00 am last night with crying babies- and the only reason I started and stopped at those times was because my husband had baby duty before and after that time. Double the intense crying 24/7 is enough to drive you mad.

I'd appreciate prayers that we have better nights and figure out the magical cure to end crying for both Sam and Anna if you have prayers to spare. And, if you have any advice to offer, please do. (We do follow the 5 S's for Happiest Baby on the Block, use Mylicon and Gripe Water, switched to a gentle formula per pediatrician's okay, etc. already)

Here's a rare "content babies" photo that I have taken to looking at frequently, just to remind me that they can be content:

Jinxed Myself, Maybe?

Did I really just type that I was "born to be a twin mom" and that things were going really well and it felt "good?"

I most definitely jinxed myself, because last night was our worst night yet. Sam and Anna tag-teamed us from our attempt to put them to sleep at around 10 pm all the way until 5 am. Seriously.

It started with what we think was/is a gas issue with Sam. Because it kept bothering him, we started dealing with an extremely overtired little baby. His screams kept waking Anna up, which created another extremely overtired little baby. Those same screams also created one massive migraine that made me physically ill. Not a good combo at all. I left my husband on his own amidst all the screaming from 2-3 am so I could get a little sleep to hopefully make the migraine go away. At 3, I relieved him so he could sleep for 4 1/2 hours before leaving for work. After feeding both babies about 4 am, I think I reset their internal clocks because both babies were able to fall asleep (Praise God!) But albeit, not in the bassinet but in a swing and bouncy chair- for two reasons: so my husband could really sleep and in the hopes that keeping them upright would help. Then I crawled onto the couch for a blessed 2 1/2 hours of continuous sleep. The screaming was finally over.

We consulted our friend, my "expert" mommy of 4 children- and she said that the third week is sort of a "wake up week." Fussiness starts ... Babies are waking up and becoming less of a newborn at this point. They're becoming aware of new sensations and stuff ... and this is when gas issues often surface.

So today we are armed with Mylicon drops and ready to face another night. Sam and Anna have been relatively good today (especially compared to last night) with minor fussy episodes. We are both crossing our fingers, hoping and praying not to have a repeat performance tonight!