HAPPENINGS

ITS REALLY DIFFICULT TO GET A PIX OF MY BOYS TEETH SO THIS WAS AWESOME FOR ME

Daniel is finally cutting his upper teeth when david already has all four on top at different growth stage

In this terrible heat you cant blame me for stripping the boys  when playing(Daniel)

David standing and Daniel sitting close to mama`

whenever there is a struggle between David and Daniel especially as regards toys and stuffs. Daniel always win and sometimes even David cries after him and still doesn't get it back. here is a scene i captured.

I don't know how to settle these quarrels, even when i give each his toy they still go after the one with the other. I want David to man up and fight back but i dint want to encourage violence am praying for direction. it is well.
Here is another picture of Daniel easily taking something from David.

David playing(with what shouldn't be a toy) Daniel swinging with the curtain

Daniel settles on the floor to wrestle 

wrestling has began, seems like a joke to David but Daniel is serious about taking the pole 

 I had to step in before it becomes a crying match by collecting the pole from both of them

Daniel the squirrel #1

Daniel grabbing the walker

David squirrel #2

David peeping when he knew he was caught

I had to pack the walker away i learnt it was slowing them as regards independent walking, they tend to fly about the house when they are the walker but when i put them down they just crawl and considering that they have been standing since 6 months plus. my mum insists that the walker is the reason behind not walking so we packed up these walker and bought a different type.

David standing

weather was too hot i had to strip them

 Our new walker, this type is the best. Help kids to walk faster.

Thats all for now, my love to you all. see ya soon

IMMUNIZATION : 9 MONTHS

dressing up off to be immunized

We went for our 9 months immunization today measles and yellow fever. I was told to expect a lot of tears that both are pretty pain full to deal with, i was even advised to administer paracetamol before the immunization was given.

So David took the injections first, the injections will be taken at their upper arm on both hands. i got him in a happy moods by singing for him, my boys love music and dancing  - that's a post for anther day- so the nurse gave the injections and there was a little cry but i started singing "azonto" to him and he started dancing. the nurses were really impressed then by Daniel's turn i used the same routine by getting him in a good mood through music then i allowed him to continue sucking through the entire process and he didn't cry At all not even once.

Am so happy i have got strong boys because i hear this can be one of those pain full immunization and we scaled it with ease so far. praise God.

AM TIRED

I just survived my worse night as a mother it was horrible. I don't wish it on any woman. D day had been stressful enough, I was the only one at home with the kids and both were in a very clingy mood, they wanted to be carried at the same time and they kept crying if I didn't comply with their demand.
Finally them to bed, when suddenly David woke with a sharp cry and refuse to go back to bed no matter how i tried. so i began rocking him after a while he started dosing off but once I move him to d bed he wakes and start crying. this went on all night till early hours of the morning when I had to leave him on my  chest to let peace reign. at that point my sleep disappeared and i had to keep petting him each time he rolls off. its morning now and it doesn't look like it will be better.
I wonder our mothers used to cope without a maid. cos each day am stressed out. feed them, wash bottles, sterilize bottle, bathe them, play with them wash clothes, cook home-made meals for them. this is a full time job that am not enjoying at the moment. am just plain tired.

SUCKING BOYS

I have been a little shy and embarrsed about it but my boys love sucking and there is really little i can do to stop it now. It didn't start until they were over a month and i let it go because it kept them quite in between feeds but right now i wish i stopped them immediately. Daniel is more addicted than David but they both suck themselves to bed and they wont sleep if i try taking the fingers from their mouth .

Daniel to the left.

 I have now accepted my kids with this habit and i hope they stop sooner than later. i love them no matter what

David sucking off to sleep on his granny's arm

PS: i hope this sucking doesnt permanently damage their dentition .

GENERAL UPDATES

My babies are 9 months today, Yeepee! Where did all that time fly to? i know i said i will post monthly updates but mennnnnn! these boys are a lot of work and i praise bloggers who are mothers and still manage to maintain an active blog my love to http://wifeandnurse.blogspot.com/ , http://beautyandthebeef.blogspot.com/ ,  and more they are doing a fantastic job.
 Boys at 9 months - they repeat after me words like 'Ma ma amaa, Da dadada, thaaaaa, they blow raspberries i guess the rasberries are from teething.

As regards teething i must say  it wasn't as stressful as i expected but Daniel has become awfully clingy i hope he out grows it pretty soon because my arm aches on daily basis now and he cries incesantly if i don't pick him up.
 I have tried letting him cry it out - they say if you keep picking him up he will get used to being carried but i just can't help it once he starts crying i can't stand it, so i go and pick him and the  circle starts again.

David already has 3 teeth showing and cutting 2 more at the same time, while Daniel has only 2 showing and 1 cutting on the upper gum.

STOOLING; The boys spent christmas with my parent and we all spent new year with my hubby's brother and family. i guess the rapid change of environment caused a little distress on their tiny stomach that resulted in frequent stool, i had to introduce flagyl as recommend by my Doctor to stop the flow. So just as that was about stopping, running nose (catarrh) becomes the latest and i was told it was due the weather (harmattan - dry dust).

Daniel and i

David chilling

Its been a roller coaster ride but i will always thank God for my boys they are the answers to my fervent prayers.

David and Daniel on our way to church on the 31st

TEETHING TIME wheew!

It been a roll-a-coaster ride with the boys growing so fast. Over the past month they moved from sitting to crawling, standing to now holding onto things to walk.

Between 6-7 month was when we finally started teething, David came first by effortlessly cutting a teeth, starting with the left and then the right within the month but Daniel started teeth with lots of issues temperature, watery stool, extreme crankiness and lack of appetite. The teeth finally came during the last week of their 7th month and the right tooth came out first unlike David who started with the left side.

I can't seem to get a picture of  Daniel's tooth, every time i open his month he always stick out his tongue  and so no picture to flaunt.

i will update pictures soon...............

7 MONTHS PICTURE UPDATE

David laughing away

Daniel in stripes chilling in his walker

David's huge smile

David just laughing away

Daniel and David boys rule

Daniel on the left

Daniel playing  with daddy's laptop

David chilling in the car seat

David practising  how to be a rock climber

Daniel laughing away