Smiles!

The twins have begun to smile a lot more as of 6 weeks. We don't know if they really understand what it means, but they are doing it a lot more--especially when they see our reactions. They are also smiling more with their eyes, so we think they are beginning to form connections between happiness and smiles. I am putting some pictures on this post.

We are enjoying getting to know each child more and more. Both babies are pretty content, although Peter is definitely more relaxed than Joy. Joy tends to get upset a lot quicker, but she is oh so cuddly! She is happiest when someone is holding her with her face against their chest, binky in mouth. We think she likes the sound of a heartbeat. This is almost a sure fire way to get her to sleep! Peter and Joy LOVE being patted on their backs, and sometimes it seems like the harder we pat (almost whack!), the happier they are!

For our extended family Christmas party, we stayed overnight at the Gerber Guest House in Fremont, and everyone was amazed at how content the babies were and how little they cried. And they actually let us get 2 4-hour stretches between feedings at night! It was great for us, because we had tons of people who wanted to help us with the babies at any moment, so we could get in a nap or eat our supper undisturbed.

I mentioned earlier how much I LOVE napping with both babies on me. I'll put a picture of that in.

Watch this darling video of Peter smiling!