On the 29th we found out that we are having two little girls. I am so excited about that, it wouldn't matter what they were kicking inside me, I would be excited regardless. There is something special about girls though, being one I know this! Seriously though, twins will always have a special bond, but sister twins they are exceptional. The thoughts of fear come to me though about raising well rounded women in a world today. Today's children are so bombarded with how they are supposed to act, who they are supposed to be, and what they are supposed to look like. I mean we as adults are confronted with this every single day, so to think of bringing two precious innocent souls into this world is overwhelming at times. As parents Dallas and I can instill confidence in our girls, teach them that its okay to be an individual, and most of all to respect themselves and other people. I want our children to grow up with a respect for nature with an understanding of the earth and sustainability. I wonder if they will be alike or very different sometimes (not just in looks). I guess that the common misconception when it comes to twins, especially identical twins, is that they have the same personalities. It will be fascinating to watch them develop individually though, to see each mark out their own little pathway in the world with some guidance and support. I am so excited to make family memories of our own. There is just so much to look forward to!
Last night at our prenatal class we learnt about wearing babies, it was fascinating. We in the West, particularly in North America have seem to become detached from our babies. After listening to the lady (Becky) speak I was totally convinced that what she was saying was true. So her business is based around attachment parenting, and "wearing" your babies. She had a variety of baby slings that are traditional in other countries, and they were woven out of 100% organic cotton and then they are woven by a local lady here, so the slings are custom made to fit each couple. They were beautiful! So the thought behind it is you put the sling on in the morning and you have your baby (or babies) in it all day, they can nap in it, and you can just go about your day doing what you need to do (around the house). She said that in the early stages when the babies are just fresh that skin to skin contact is so important to the babies and when they feel like they are being nurtured they are often happier babies and they cry less. I love this concept, the slings work for twins too! I am not swearing off strollers, but it has opened my eyes a lot! You can replace a lot of heavy lifting of car seats in and out of the car by simply wearing a sling instead.
I posted a link to her website here:
http://uppymama.com/?page_id=2
Enjoy the nice spring weather and the sound of birdies singing and wind in the trees!
xoxo
Jesse & Babies
3 comments:
I love baby slings! We didn't get to hold Bella for the first week of her life because she was so sick so I missed out on so much cuddling that once I had her home I wasn't putting her down. She spent a lot of time in her sling and it was great because I could do everything with her including groom dogs. She is almost two and a half now and when she is sick or having a mommy suck day she still can fit into her sling and tuck into me and I can work.
Enjoy your little girls, they are so much fun, I am enjoying watching mine grow up and seeing who they are becoming!
congrats on your babies! My husband and I are still waiting for our own little miracles, but I am so happy that people are still having, and loving babies!
-Heather from lifeofapsseri.blogspot.com
Awe! I love this post, and I love how you are carefully considering how to raise confident and happy women!!!! Kudos to you and Dally - you will make AMAZING parents!!!!
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