We just got back from Maya's 1 week visit. She is healthy and doing great. The goal is for her to be back to her birth weight by 2 weeks. She weighs in at 0.5oz under, which is really good. She has been a typical newborn so far. She likes to sleep during the day and challenges me at night by deciding that she doesn't need sleep.
The boys are acting totally different. Adam is very lovey to me and wants me to hug and hold him all the time. He will throw himself on the ground for my attention, which is typical for a 2 year old. He loves the baby and wants to help by handing me things for her. He also lets me know that "baby crying".
Jack on the other hand is sorta ignoring me, which by the way is breaking my heart. He doesn't act interested in the baby until I leave the room. Lorraine noticed today that the second I went down stairs to get something, he got up and touched the baby. I'd love to know what the boys are thinking.
It has been great having Lorraine here to help. I'm not sure how I will handle all of this on my own, but I will. I now understand when people say, "I don't know how you did it with twins". I don't know how we did it either. One baby is just as hard as having two. Okay, maybe not as hard, but still hard. I'm anxious for this beginning period to be over. I can't wait for the time that it seems like Maya has always been here. The "mommy guilt" I feel towards the boys might just about kill me.
