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December 08, 2007
Twinpathy
Our little guys--obviously--have been aware of each other from the womb. Pushing and shoving seemed to be the order of their relationship in there, with little Ian sometimes getting the raw end of the deal.
But now we're noticing that they're aware of each other at certain levels. They definitely sleep better if they're near each other. They'll snuggle up a little closer if we put them together.
Tim calls this picture "The Boppie Twins"
The flip side of this is that each of them is acutely aware of the other's pain and emotional distress. Which means, if one starts crying, a duet soon encurs. The other day, Elanor had some blood tests, and Ian was crying harder than she was over them.
It's very sweet, and I'm sure it will be a gift to them over the years, but it leaves mommy and daddy with a dilemma, especially if there's only one set of hands to deal with them. Do you comfort the twin who's sad/hungry/mad? Or the one who's emotionally imbalanced because of the other's sadness/hungriness/madness?
What's a parent to do? Here's how Tim copes: he has a special spot on the wall in the nursery that he bangs his head against. After a few whacks, he starts to feel a little more able to deal with the sadness/hungriness/madness!
Joanna, when they cry? After awhile, it's like the yodel song from The Sound of Music--"soon the duet will become a trio..."
deux bebes | By Tim and Jo | 11:37 AM
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those are some seriously cute pictures! keep 'em coming. see ya'll tomorrow!
Posted by: austina at December 8, 2007 11:57 AM