Comments on: I’m Back…Sorta Kinda! http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Radfem http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338331 Radfem Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:34:25 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338331 They are so cute! Thanks for reporting in and sharing pictures of your family. They are so cute! Thanks for reporting in and sharing pictures of your family.

]]> By: mary http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338324 mary Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:15:15 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338324 Congratulations on your adorable tiny guys! At two months you are coming to the end of peak crying, I promise. Assuming no colic, which one of my twins had. Thank god the other didn't. I nursed but could only hang on fro six weeks before I literally couldn't stay awake to nurse both 40 minutes out of every hour. (They were mildly preemie at 35w6d. Plus my daughter was not exactly a pro nurser...she soon learned I had a leaky breast and instead of latching on she would just open her mouth to catch the drops of milk! It was hilarious but also frustrating. :) If I had it to do over again I would nurse my son, who was like a hoover vacuum cleaner, and just let my daughter drink formula. But I was terrified because I didn't bond as quickly with her as with him, due to the nursing difference (that power feeder provides such profound relief that it seems more like a two way street). So it didn't seem "fair" to me to nurse just my son. But they are our first and only children and I just didn't realize how much I'd warm up to DD once she got a little more interesting. She hated being a helpless baby, but cheered up and became the sunniest little person around once she could crawl! And as soon as she could crawl (literally the first time), she crawled right over to me with a big grin and hugged me. All doubts about bonding with her flew out the window in that moment! Good luck with your matched set! Let me know if you ever want to do some twin talk. :) Congratulations on your adorable tiny guys! At two months you are coming to the end of peak crying, I promise. Assuming no colic, which one of my twins had. Thank god the other didn’t. I nursed but could only hang on fro six weeks before I literally couldn’t stay awake to nurse both 40 minutes out of every hour. (They were mildly preemie at 35w6d. Plus my daughter was not exactly a pro nurser…she soon learned I had a leaky breast and instead of latching on she would just open her mouth to catch the drops of milk! It was hilarious but also frustrating. :)

If I had it to do over again I would nurse my son, who was like a hoover vacuum cleaner, and just let my daughter drink formula. But I was terrified because I didn’t bond as quickly with her as with him, due to the nursing difference (that power feeder provides such profound relief that it seems more like a two way street). So it didn’t seem “fair” to me to nurse just my son.

But they are our first and only children and I just didn’t realize how much I’d warm up to DD once she got a little more interesting. She hated being a helpless baby, but cheered up and became the sunniest little person around once she could crawl! And as soon as she could crawl (literally the first time), she crawled right over to me with a big grin and hugged me. All doubts about bonding with her flew out the window in that moment!

Good luck with your matched set! Let me know if you ever want to do some twin talk. :)

]]> By: Brandy V. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338288 Brandy V. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:15:38 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338288 They are so cute and widdle. Watch out for your relatives, they will try to snatch away your babies. I know mine have. ;P Also; EEEEEEEEE!!! So cute! They are so cute and widdle. Watch out for your relatives, they will try to snatch away your babies. I know mine have. ;P

Also; EEEEEEEEE!!! So cute!

]]> By: Jeff Fecke http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338217 Jeff Fecke Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:22:11 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338217 Those are some wicked cute kids. Congratulations -- kids are a lot of work, but they're so, so worth it. Those are some wicked cute kids. Congratulations — kids are a lot of work, but they’re so, so worth it.

]]> By: Daran http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338215 Daran Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:35:40 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338215 There's a video of it being made. http://ourdescent.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/the-making-of-a-super-realistic-baby-shaped-cake/ There’s a video of it being made.

http://ourdescent.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/the-making-of-a-super-realistic-baby-shaped-cake/

]]> By: Natasha http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338213 Natasha Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:59:53 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338213 Precious! Precious!

]]> By: Rachel S. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338211 Rachel S. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338211 Daran, That's some weird stuff. I'm not sure if that cake looks more like a baby or an old lady. Daran, That’s some weird stuff. I’m not sure if that cake looks more like a baby or an old lady.

]]> By: Madeline http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338207 Madeline Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:28:03 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338207 Such beautiful bebehs! Best wishes to you all! Such beautiful bebehs! Best wishes to you all!

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338201 Genevieve Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:56:21 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338201 They are adorable. And your husband's hands are awesome. Best of luck. They are adorable. And your husband’s hands are awesome.
Best of luck.

]]> By: Daran http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338193 Daran Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:46:20 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338193 <blockquote>They’re so cute! I could eat them.</blockquote> http://ourdescent.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/eat-an-actual-baby-why-dont-you/

They’re so cute! I could eat them.

http://ourdescent.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/eat-an-actual-baby-why-dont-you/

]]> By: aoundthebend213 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338192 aoundthebend213 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:44:13 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338192 Sooooooooo cute. Sooooooooo cute.

]]> By: RonF http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338187 RonF Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:02 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338187 Cute kids. I do like the contrast with Dad's hands, it gives you a real feeling of just what they're like. I remember that first night home from the hospital. We'd been married 7 years before deciding to have kids. I looked down into the crib that first night and said "Now what?" Renee's right. Enjoy. It's going to be slow and arduous for a while, and then there'll be a constant but ever-changing routine as they grow up, busy, busy, busy. Then you're going to be waving good bye to them 18 or 20 years from now and saying to yourself "What happened? That was quick!" Cherish them, just as hard as you can. Cute kids. I do like the contrast with Dad’s hands, it gives you a real feeling of just what they’re like.

I remember that first night home from the hospital. We’d been married 7 years before deciding to have kids. I looked down into the crib that first night and said “Now what?”

Renee’s right. Enjoy. It’s going to be slow and arduous for a while, and then there’ll be a constant but ever-changing routine as they grow up, busy, busy, busy. Then you’re going to be waving good bye to them 18 or 20 years from now and saying to yourself “What happened? That was quick!” Cherish them, just as hard as you can.

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338179 Robert Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:44:21 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338179 Must...refrain....from....squealing....must....adhere...to...gender...norms..... oh, who am I kidding, squeee! They're so cute! I could eat them. Must…refrain….from….squealing….must….adhere…to…gender…norms…..

oh, who am I kidding, squeee! They’re so cute! I could eat them.

]]> By: Ampersand http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338166 Ampersand Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:29:07 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338166 Oh, they're beautiful! And so, so tiny! :-) (Oh, and welcome back!) Oh, they’re beautiful! And so, so tiny! :-)

(Oh, and welcome back!)

]]> By: Myca http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338161 Myca Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:30:05 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338161 OH MY GOODNESS I WANT TO SMOOCH THEM!!1! Er ... *cough* ... I mean ... er ... cute kids. ---Myca OH MY GOODNESS I WANT TO SMOOCH THEM!!1!

Er … *cough* … I mean … er … cute kids.

—Myca

]]> By: Renee http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338160 Renee Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:25:06 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338160 Congratulations and enjoy it, they grow so fast. Congratulations and enjoy it, they grow so fast.

]]> By: A.W. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338158 A.W. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:39:26 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/08/14/im-backsorta-kinda/#comment-338158 Awwwww, so ~cute~! Awwwww, so ~cute~!

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