Cranky Babies

The last few days have been a little rough. Claire has always been a bit colicky, but she is usually manageable. The last few days however, she has been crazy at night. Last night she was crying for about 4 hours and screaming at the top of her lungs for roughly 2 hours. I was reading that colic peaks at 2 months (which is exactly how old she is) so maybe we are just at the worst part of it. We attempted to feed her partially broken down formula with no success, so next we will try the totally broken down, hypoallergenic formula to see if that works. It may not, but it is worth trying.
Alice has also been unusually grumpy these last couple of days. Our theory with her is that her casts are getting too tight. Her little thighs are popping out of the top of them, so you really can't blame her. She absolutely hates sitting up, because it pinches her. Luckily she is getting new casts tomorrow, so hopefully she will feel better soon.
When they are unhappy, both of them just want to be held. Up until this point I haven't held them both at the same time because their necks were not strong enough and I couldn't give them the support they needed. This week I have felt more comfortable attempting this with great success. Holding them both at the same time is so much better that leaving one to scream until the other is consoled. Juggling babies leaves everyone frustrated.