1. Wubbanub: I was really skeptical of the Wubbanub at first, but I finally gave in after hearing so many good things about it and bought the giraffe version, thinking if Samantha liked it, I would get Amelia her own. Samantha ended up loving it! The stuffed animal helps it to stay in her mouth and it makes it easy to find around the house. She will take her little hands and “hold” the giraffe when she goes down for her nap. I got Amelia the caterpillar version, which she likes, but doesn’t seem to be as easy to grab hold of as the giraffe.
2. Snap ‘N Go Twin Stroller: This is a must-have for anyone with twins. We’ve had this stroller from day 1, but this month have really gotten more use out of it than ever before as we are out and about more. I love that I can pop their car seats right in this thing and the handlebar lets my huge twin diaper bag hang nicely. I love that I can see both girls since the stroller is stadium-seated. It’s really light-weight and super easy to fold up. Unlike the side-by-side double strollers out there, this one gets through doors really easily. I can even push the girls around the kitchen island because it has a pretty good turn radius. I’ll be in the market for a double stroller I can take out on the trail pretty soon, but this one has been fantastic for everyday use.
3. Relax Melodies App: This app has saved my life. It has sooooo many sounds that Samantha and Amelia just love…rain, waves, river, vacuum cleaner, dryer, “womb” noise, white noise, pink noise, you name it! 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. is the official fuss time at our house, and sometimes the only thing that calms the girls down is swaddling them and turning on the app. Literally within seconds they will be calmed down and quietly alert so that I can feed them, hold them, rock them to sleep, whatever. The best part about this app is that you can combine noises to create a cacophony of random sounds loud enough to drown out any crying. Their current fave? Urban Rain + Pink Noise + Monk chants + Owl + India.
4. Baby Bjorn: This baby carrier isn’t the best ergonomically for my back because the straps are too thin, so I can’t wear it for long periods of time. However, it’s the only one that I can seem to put on and put a baby in by myself without someone handing a baby to me. We have the Moby wrap (which was great when they were smaller), the Ergo Baby and the Sash Mei Tai carrier, but I use the Bjorn the most. As Samantha and Amelia have become more alert this month and are curious to see the world around them, they have loved being strapped in this thing and walking around with me during the day. Too bad I’m not this talented:
For now, they will just have to take turns.
5. Aquatopia Deluxe Safety Easy Bath Kneeler: I’m not sure why this has such a complicated name, but it’s basically just a cushion-y mat. I love that it has little compartments to store shampoo and tiny washcloths. This saves my knees every single day!
6. Tiny Love Take Along Mobile: This month, we practiced transitioning Samantha and Amelia out of their rockers/swing for nap/night time and into their bassinet and crib. This mobile can be taken off the crib and attached to the bassinet really easily (why didn’t the creators of this toy call it the “Mobile Mobile”…genius!) I’d like to imagine that the girls appreciate seeing a familiar sight when they wake up in a different place. There are cuter mobiles out there, but the girls seem to like the obnoxiously bright colors. It also plays music-box versions of classical music, and, randomly, “Cielito Lindo” (that Mexican song that goes ay ay ay ayyyy,…cant-a no llores!) The music ranks among some of the most tolerable on the annoying baby music scale.
Other faves from Month 3:
Samantha: Eating! She is a little chunk! She has pretty consistently been a pound heavier than her sister, even in the womb, but she is coming up on being two pounds heavier now days. She’s also fascinated whenever I sit down to eat…I have a feeling she is going to LOVE trying new food in a few months!
Bath time! Samantha never complains about her bath, even when we take her out and she gets a little cold.
Mr. Fan! Samantha is still totally in love with the ceiling fan in our room. Put her down on the bed and you are sure to see a smile as she looks up and sees her old friend.
Being carried around! Samantha likes to be carried around the house more than her sister. She gets bored really easily and will let you know it!
Amelia: Walks outside: Unlike Samantha, who usually conks out, Amelia is nearly always alert when we go on walks in the stroller. Sometimes she will tell us she wants to see better, so Jake will pick her up and walk with her while Samantha sits back and enjoys the ride.
The owl mural in the nursery: While Samantha seems fascinated by the ceiling fan, Amelia absolutely adores the owls that Jake’s mom painted for us in the girls’ nursery. Her eyes light up and her lips curl into the biggest smile whenever she sees them!
Swaddling: While her sister has pretty much grown out of swaddling by now, Amelia still loves being wrapped up snug as a bug. I’m convinced it was because she was breech and curled up my left side for most of the pregnancy. When the doctors puller her out, she was still so scrunched up that Jake thought she was deformed!
Dreaming: This girl must have the sweetest dreams because she is constantly laughing and smiling in her sleep!
Other fun facts from Month 3:
Feeding: Every 2 1/2 to 3 hours during the day, and every 3-5 hours at night.
Sleeping: Much more awake during the day than in Month 2! The girls take several naps in the morning and afternoon and are typically awake after 4:30 pm until we start getting ready for bed around 6:30-7ish. Their naps are still pretty sporadic, lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 1/2 hours. At night, they are sleeping one longer stretch of 4-5 hours and then stretches of 3-4 hours afterward. Unlike the first two months, the girls have pretty much been on totally opposite schedules during the day. At night, Amelia usually wakes up first, followed by Samantha about 20 minutes later.
Diapers: Size 2 Diapers, 10-12 per day, although not as many blow-outs as in Month 2!
Clothes: Samantha wears 6 month clothes and Amelia goes back and forth between 3 month, 3-6 month and 6 month clothes depending on the brand.
Other milestones: BUSY and CURIOUS pretty much sum up this month. Eating and sleeping all day are things of the past…I can’t believe I thought I had things hard back then! It is a constant juggling act to keep these girls entertained. The girls have started cooing and babbling this month and are smiling/laughing a ton. They are continuing to improve at holding their heads up during tummy time or while trying to look around. So far, the girls haven’t really started reaching for toys, but they do like observing/kicking them whilst flailing their arms.
I can’t wait to see how the girls change during Month 4!
Lots of love,
Cute pictures! It is crazy how much things change in a month! Chloee has the wubbanub too and LOVES it now she thinks shes cool cause she can put it in her mouth all by herself haha! ya i had a friend tell me how amazing they were glad i got one!