Were Off

The boys and I decided to return up north for the weekend. While here all I have to do is take care of the boys, it is so nice to have someone cook and clean for you. It's a mini vacation for me. We have no major plans, just to hang out and relax. The three of us made the car journey, our first long trip by ourselves. Rowan and Kieran were very good, only fussing when the sun was on them. It was so nice to listen to my book of tape and savor the ride. I'm sure as they get older that will change, the trip will probably be filled with baby songs and lots of kicks to the back of my seat.

Other news to report, I had my first (and probably not last) experience of the boys throwing up on one another. Rowan waited until I had put both boys in nice outfits and decided to let loose on Kieran. So 2 outfits and a crib sheet later, Kieran couldn't be outdone. He decided to vomit on Rowan's head at 3 am. There nothing like a 3 am vomit session to get your day started. Poor Kieran seems to have developed acid reflux like Rowan. It's all I can do to keep them in clean dry cloths. The doctor assures me that this will pass, hopefully in a few months.

As many of you know the boys have shared a crib since birth. After the vomiting session the other night, they were separated for the first time. We were out of clean swaddles and Kieran cannot be left in the same crib with Rowan without one. He doesn't have the best control of his motor skills and loves to grab onto anything that he touches. Unfortunately, for Rowan it is usually his long hair. As you can imagine that doesn't go over well and lots of screaming ensues. It was weird to have them in separate cribs, the interesting thing is that they don't sleep as well. I know there will come a time when separate cribs become mandatory, but for now I prefer to keep them together.