The Twinkies

Back in the ancient past I was, for some reason, watching Regis and Kelly on TV. He was teasing her about her shoe collection and she said it was because when a woman got pregnant she didn’t outgrow her shoes.

LIAR!

My feet got at least a size bigger and, after two years, I have to admit they aren’t going to return to their pre-pregnancy size. I had some nice shoes, too.

This was NOT in the fine print. People tell you about the sleep deprivation. They don’t tell you the perfect, comfortable, chic flats it took you ages to find are just not ever going to fit again.

Fi has decided that my left breast is hers. She’ll point to the right one and announce that it is for her brother. He is more of an equal opportunity nurser but doesn’t seem to mind conceding the left side if she is around.

LLL has a trick to try to stop toddlers who want to constantly nurse. You count to ten and vary the speed of your counting by how long you feel like nursing and at ten they have to stop. Fi puts her hand over my mouth and says “no ten.”

Today is the feast day of St. Giles, the patron saint of breastfeeding. Apparently he (yes, he) lived a life of such austerity God sent a hind to suckle him so he wouldn’t starve to death.

The legendary founders of Rome nursed from a wolf. The Catholic saint got a deer.

Weights & Heights (with percentiles)

J.:
Birth: 6 lbs. 8 oz. / 19″
1 Year: 19 lbs. 12 oz. / 29 1/2″ (10th / 40th)
15 Months: 20 lbs. 14 oz. / 31″ (5-10th / 50th)
18 Months: 23 lbs. / 32 3/4″ (12th / 59th)
2 years: 26 lbs / 34 1/4″ (25th / 25th-50th)

F.:
Birth: 6lbs. 13 oz. / 20″
1 Year: 20 lbs. 3 oz. / 29 3/4″ (40th / 65th)
15 Months: 21 lbs. / 31 3/4″ (30th / 80th)
18 Months: 23 lbs. 12 oz / 33″ (36th / 82nd)
2 Years: 28 lbs/ / 34 1/2″ (50th - 75th / 50th - 75th)

The pediatrician commented on how advanced their ability to follow directions was. Apparently most 2 year olds won’t let you look in their ears or hold out their hands upon request. Who knew?