Well it's been just over one week all home together - a long time no blog, but I'm sure u can appreciate it can a little time to get everything (everyone) organised and into a routine. We're not saying that we're entirely there yet, but we're not doing too darn badly!!! I've even managed to get thru the horrendous mountain of ironing this week (a task which I sincerely LOATHE).
Louie and Jules are now full-term (40weeks) and weighing in at just under 3kg each. A hospital nurse came by last Saturday to weigh the chaps and see how we were all doing. Now, at this age we should expect that they'd gain an average of 20g per day. So 6 days at home means 120g minimum weight gain. Well, (proud mama now;) Jules gained 200g and Louie took on 265g. HOWZAAT!!!!!!
Nikita and Joakim are also starting to interact more with the boys. It's Carnaval week here in Belgium (school holiday) and so all the kids and I are home for the minute. Last night, I walked in on big sister and brother trying to teach the younger ones how to count to 10. They tried to progress onto 20, but came a little unstuck after 15 at which point a short debate was had about how 16 comes after 15, not 18 (Joakim!) It was fun to explain to them that it didn't matter too much WHAT we said to the twins at the minute; it was just more important to interact with them. Case in point: they reacted very positively to me reading them an item from The Economist about whether sport was/is recession-proof. (Obviously reading in my best 'Cinderella, you may go to the ball' fairy god-mother voice;)
Christian is still very busy at work and begging me to run away with him to somewhere warm, ie., Portugal, for a week or so. Oh to be free and disregarding of one's responsibility to be able to upsticks and go where the heart leads. Poor man to be married to such a boring lady who's primary concern is STILL to make enough milk to keep two little blighters from ya-hooing all day and night;)
We've had a few visitors this week! It's been FABULOUS! to catch up with friends - been a very long time. Please feel free to keep the visits coming. We are still housebound for a couple of weeks (that's another blog post entirely!) so it's great if u would like to pop in and see us here at home. Just give me a call and we'll set up a time.
Lots love to all in meantime!!!!
