Suga~ First of all. . . GREAT NIGHT!!! You will be sailing through loads of sleep in no time! On the man issue. . . . Everyone has their own opinion about his sort of thing and I can understand all sides but I am a marriage first, kids second gal. (Let religion fit in where your own family decides.) Even throughout IVF, it was so important that Dh was still feeling just as desired as any children would be and after they finally came home that standard is our rule. Not every day is perfect and there are days when he is on the auction block but my relationship with him is first and foremost here. So when we have an issue, the kids aren't cast aside by any means but they may miss an activity so we can talk or just spend more time together. You and dh have a busy job. . . BUT I would suggest anything that allows the two of you to reconnect again. Even walks with the girls in the stroller will keep them at bay and busy while you two can talk and it's free!
Having said all of that. . .
I can also tell you that once your children are better sleepers things get better as well. People always ask us why we never get sitters and go out and it's seriously because from 7pm on every night we can do ANYTHING we want together and we love that time together. Also, we know they aren't getting up until 7 am so if we get up a bit early we know about how much time we have to wake up just the two of us. This may bring one to the dreaded topic of. . . duh, duh, duh. . . INTIMACY!
All I will say is that I have to always remind myself that it makes him feel fabulous about himself if I initiate the "Whoopy" scenes every now and then. I don't feel sexy or smokin' hot at 5 months pg BUT if doesn't entirely matter if he still has wants and needs that I can meet.
I'm no shrink (and I don't mean to sound like it) but I have great sympathy for what all of us women, mothers (of twins), and committed partners go through every now and then. It sounds like you have a fabulous man and the two of you just need to put your relationship on the front burner for a while and steam things back up emotionally, physically, and reconnect. Try different things and don't stop talking to one another about it until you BOTH feel a reconnect. HUGS and I hope my novel helps even a tiny bit!
Kimi~ I hope Alyson figures out a little nap for herself somewhere. If not for her, for you! What can you do though? I haven't had anyone I know have this issue so early. Good luck! Still, nap or no nap, she sure is sweet!
Coutney~ Sleeping through! WHOOHOO! I forgot you made it to 38 weeks. Still impressive when I hear it! The new pics are adorable and they have great weights as well. As for naps and my kids, we were at three nice naps a day until our first B-day. Then we went to two and now we waiver between one or two. Today they needed two after a busy afternoon but yesterday it was only one. Before a year my kids couldn't go more than 3 hours awake w/o a nap. Naps were always 1 hour and the afternoon one was often 1-2. That was us but all babies seem so different for sure. Good luck and I hope it's another sleepy night for the boys!
Kim~ your dog sounds like me!
If I ran a few miles I would surely end up in the same state! I wish I was more into the "E" word but I simply hate it. Love all sports but the thought of running. . .
Although I would love the legs!
My cousin had her baby last night. . . after 30 hours of labor she delivered him NATURALLY! no drugs at all and being a Dr. and all I would have thought she would know how to get a hold of some good ones!
Westin is him name. . .love new family members!
Other than that I am super tired today. I keep thinking I will only read for an hour and the next thing I know. . . time escapes me. So, I'm off to bed to read for an hour. . .
