I CAN FINALLY HOLD THEM AT THE SAME TIME!

[@chi2128]

Flynn vlogging and saying “That’s Dada and Wesley.” literally melted me. I am a puddle. He’s so cute!

[@mollymcelwain9004]

Same

[@White_Lily444]

Same

[@kayleenicole1407]

Such a core memory!

[@alisonjones9361]

You are a puddle?😂

[@denise4670]

Wait you actually melted how,did you type this?

[@sheldonpon9141]

I love how colleen talks to flynn like he's an adult and asks him questions and explains things to him, a lot of parents don't bother and underestimate how capable kids are of understanding things.

[@janaR457]

Love the way Colleen interacts with Flynn too it's so good for him as a little person!

[@CandySophie18]

Facts

[@beanisthebest1]

Was thinking the exact same

[@emmmma143]

It helps his vocabulary and grammar too! It’s so sweet to see but it also helps his speech develop.

[@freedom4063]

@@janaR457 she's sucha good mom..i wish more parents learned from her 😢

[@Cassiesibbitt]

Flynn’s little Vlog was so cute. “That’s dada and Wesley” literally so adorable! The twins are getting so big!

[@ellaova]

Lemme guess, the pink polka dots is a girl and the blue cars is a boy?

[@LeniPeni]

@@ellaova yesss

[@Megan.eco-Instinct]

Flynn taking over the camera was just *everything* . He's incredible and *so* great with the babies! :)

[@ErinTobon]

For Wes: my son had the same problem! I talked to my pediatrician and family and googled and everything said it was more of a habit then a need. It sounds bad but when he wakes up don’t make a bottle right away. Wait like 20 minutes and see if he can be soothed back down. Obviously this will suck for your sleeping but after a couple nights it really helped!

[@KallinEvilash]

This is how I had to do it with my daughter too! I just slowly increased the length between her night feeds.

[@pinkone5127]

This is very logical. Because if you feed a baby when they want you to they will continue waking up at the exact same time because that's what their used to. So breaking that routine is what you need to do. It will definitely be super hard but it will eventually work and they will sleep for longer periods.

[@aleciapearson7685]

This is exactly what we had to do with my daughter!

[@QueenB0044]

This is what I had to do as well and it really helped

[@storytimewithbubbsie]

Exactly right! I am a night nanny from the UK and this is just what needs to be done. It is indeed a habit and Wes doesn't actually need that many feeds at night. He will do a very good impression of a starving baby and will test you to the limit - but if you leave him to resettle it will be almost an immediate change. You are basically teaching him that it's ok to stay in bed and not feed in the middle of the night. He will learn really quickly but the first night will be the hardest. Once you get tiny pauses between the cries then you know he is starting to give up. You are aiming for him to go back to sleep on his own and it could take 20 minutes. Next time he wakes in the night he will remember there's no milk if you don't come and will go back off much quicker. Good luck!

[@jetsabelfigueroa6396]

Flynn vlogging made me cry because it just hit me how BIG he’s gotten. He speaks and communicates so well! Great job mama! And dad too. I remember when people were judging you about letting him continue to say dardar but look at him now thriving and still was able to use his sweet words for things Tortilla Talk Question: since parenting is a learning process is there anything you learned with parenting Flynn that you might try differently with the twins? You both are doing amazing ❤️❤️

[@Elsss_01]

He will start school soom

[@tv_1079]

I just realized that same thing ! Time flies by so fast!

[@rachel0327]

TTQ: When the babies where still in the NICU, you mentionned that you made a friend on the way to see them. Do you still ever talk her her? Do you share your stories of your babies with each other? Love you a lot!!

[@emilymorales123]

Omg yes!!!

[@Grace-Unforgettable]

That is an amazing question!

[@pandaperson174]

Does TTQ mean to-the-queen?

[@dea4492]

@@pandaperson174 it means tortilla talk question

[@pandaperson174]

@@dea4492 thx

[@ChristySandhoff]

With our triplets, we extended their sleeping time by 5-10 minutes every few days until they reached 4 hours, and then 5, etc. etc. It was around 6 months (4 months adjusted time) that they would sleep 6 hours or so. By 9 months they were sleeping through the night. We also made sure they had full tummies and dry diapers of course. We also heated their blankets for when we put them back down, and it helped them fall asleep quickly. And for the boy, we put a weighted blanket on him for comfort. Most of the time it worked, but of course for every two steps forward there was a step back. Just decide what method you are going to do and then keep trying.

[@leaffeather5389]

triplets wow… that must’ve been so hard

[@alexastamatiou7545]

OMG TRIPLETS!? GIRL UR A GODDESS!!!

[@casemo122]

whooo 3 babies? God Bless you Momma, wow! You are amazing! Must be so fun tho. :) hard but fun.

[@yossyasmey8245]

Triplets?? Go girl❤️

[@Mosie926]

Wow, just wow. You just referred to you son as "the boy", I could actually never! My SON is equal to his sisters, they are referred to as DD(Dear Daughter) and DS(Dear Son). You saying "the boy" in akin to saying "the dog".

[@meganferguson9888]

Colleen: “it’s fun to have babies that smile” Colleen: *points camera to babies* babies: *angry faces* HAHA too cute😂

[@ellaova]

They both look like the father.

[@ellaova]

Oh, all three of them do

[@Jamiesaurus_Art]

I think they were pooping faces LOL! at least Maisy looked like she was workin' up a poo lmao.

[@meganferguson9888]

@@Jamiesaurus_Art bahaha!! you’re probably right😂

[@meganferguson9888]

@@ellaova agreed!! I think they resemble eachother + the boys, but I can’t decide if I think maisy looks a lil like colleen or not

[@alexandriaedwards10]

One thing that helped my NICU baby once he was a bit bigger, was getting a sleep suit for him to sleep in. He was took big/wiggly to safely do a swaddle and obviously loose blankets aren’t safe, but he liked having something slightly heavier on him, especially because our room is typically the coldest in the house. I really liked the RESTCLOUD brand off Amazon. I remember you tried the Merlin suit with Flynn and it didn’t work well for him, but perhaps that would help Wesley?

[@emotionalstability]

We liked the Nested Bean Sack. Definitely try a sleep sack/suit!!

[@joankgillette]

I love Flynn’s haircut, looks just like Erik. Flynn laughing at Wesley falling over is just like my son (2.5) and daughter (almost 6 months). They both laugh at eachother, it’s the best. 🥰

[@scindiarivera5548]

Genetics are wild lol love that Duncan, Flynn and the twins all have blue eyes like their grandpa. It's precious that all the kids have physical traits from both sides of the family ❤️

[@lividemi1564]

The twins def have Colleens nose

[@scindiarivera5548]

@@lividemi1564 Yes! Exactly! She says that her kids don't look like her at all and don't look like Ballinger babies overall, but I can definitely see some traits from the Ballingers/Colleen. Same with the twins, she mentioned the other day that Wesley doesn't look like Maisy and that he doesn't even look related to them, but I can definitely see some family traits as well. To me, he kinda looks like Maisy, but with stronger features...If you look at them closely, the have the same lips, eyes, and nose, but Wesley's lips and nose are bigger than Maisy's.

[@maruubnd]

@@scindiarivera5548 Wesley sometimes looks like Flynn when he was a baby, and for me Maisy looks a lot like Colleen's dad

[@scindiarivera5548]

@@maruubnd YES! Those blue eyes come from her grandpa! 🥰 I always laugh whenever she says that she doesn't know how the kids got blue eyes when it's more than clear that Tim has blue eyes 😂 and on today's vlog she mentioned that she's seeing kind of a redish tint on Maisy's hair which she says comes from her mother in law's side of the fam, so maybe she'll end up looking like Erik's mom, which would be so cute 🥰🥰🥰

[@surbert]

@@maruubnd maisy looks EXACTLY like colleen’s dad

[@heathersmith4774]

Kory, Colleen, Erik whom ever reads this when you use the brush on the neck put cornstarch powder on it first then dust the neck before you cut his hair. It will help you dust the neck after and it will put a Barrier between the hair and the neck. Trust me it works to help reduce the itches.

[@kaylivelazquez7354]

This seems like it would also reduce the amount of hairs getting caught in the brush and then being brushed back on the neck!

[@perfectlyimperfect2368]

My grandma always used baby powder when she'd cute my brother's hair growing up or her brother's hair.

[@foreverhea]

Baby powder works the same!

[@heathersmith4774]

@@foreverhea you are correct, but I have found throughout my years that the cornstarch baby powder tends to dry out wet hair quicker and it wipes off clothes better. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me I appreciate you taking the time to remind us of both options.

[@foreverhea]

@@heathersmith4774 Oh good to know, I’ll keep that in mind for future too! :) Have a good day!

[@Sarahr98998]

I would let Maisy sleep the longer stretches that she's growing into. I wouldn't disrupt her improving sleep habits to keep her on the same "bad" schedule that you're trying to discourage in Wes. You and Erik may have to just take one baby each at night and follow their individual schedules until Wes can sleep for longer stretches.

[@florencem2259]

Yes!! This is what I was gonna recommend!!!

[@XxKristixX92]

Ya but then if Maisy wants to eat at 5 and she just fed Wes at 3 that does not help her situation at all

[@meghanhill7152]

Because she is now tandem breastfeeding, it’ll interrupt her supply if she lets Maisy sleep at night while Wes gets his supply. It could also interrupt his supply too.

[@meghanhill7152]

It’s a good idea tho, if she was only supplementing at night.

[@sarahwhite6341]

I was thinking this too!

[@CrystalNibarger]

Colleen, I love how you went from crying in your car saying, "I can't do this anymore" to "I'm getting good at holding them both at the same time".

[@katherinetopping7267]

When he wakes up, distract him for a bit before you feed him. Start with a few minutes just to get him used to the idea that he isn't going to get fed the second he wakes up, and then stretch it out a bit more each time he wakes up. You can also try teaching him some self-soothing techniques during the day. That way if he wakes up but isn't hungry he can sooth himself back to sleep.

[@geoanddanofficial]

One thing I did was my baby would wake up every 3 hrs, so they'd wake up and I'd put a binky in for like 10 mins, then 15, then 20 until we could push feedings out further. Tortilla Talk question!! How do you keep you house so clean with twins, a toddler, full-time work, and getting any sleep you can? I see your videos and always think wow she is a supermom!

[@adultkid3514]

I hope Colleen sees this! This is great advice!

[@alliem675]

Love this!

[@AudreyII-]

Yes I always wonder when they have time to clean lol.

[@emilyduppenthaler7260]

I do this too! Hard in the moment but helpful in the long run

[@geoanddanofficial]

@@emilyduppenthaler7260 Def hard in the moment. As mom's you never want your sweet babies to cry, but it will be worth it in the long run as she tries to keep them on the same feedings and is able to get longer stretches of sleep. It's so hard though! I've been there 4 times. No sleep killed me and my mental health.

[@madison8945]

I Love how she gives her son attention while also giving the twins attention such a a goo mom

[@chaserawlins2165]

She really is one of the best moms that I have see she is so strong and deserves everything she wants love you colleen

[@Wuppetwoman1]

Loved all the smiles that Maisie was dishing out! And Wesley sounds like he is trying to vocalize!! So many fun times ahead as they grow!!

[@autumnh5027]

chet you literally need to get a life. i’m seeing you in the comment section of EVERY colleen video lately, only spewing negative bs. please go outside, read a book, go to therapy, etc…. you’ll be so much happier

[@shadymontgomery8184]

As far as the longer stretches, we had success as soon as my son was in his own room. They can smell you and your milk. I put him in his own room pretty early. What helped me do that is we used an owlet monitor on his feet so that if something were to go wrong I would hear. A sound machine also helped but I swear once he was in his own room he would sleep all the way through the night. Also formula at night helped him be more full.

[@Ari_Nightmare]

did the same thing with my twins and they started to sleep better.

[@ericabaltayan5493]

This!!!

[@tommosgotabangerfaithinthe920]

Get this to the top !

[@amandabanana1243]

+

[@sierraabear]

I’ve heard a lot of babies have success with this! But my baby preferred to cosleep in our bed with us and would sleep longer stretches that way. It also made it much easier to breastfeed her when she woke up at night. Check out the safe sleep 7 from the la leche league on how to maintain a safe sleep environment if you decide to try cosleeping. I know people cosleep with twins as well but I don’t have any experience specifically with that. If you don’t want to cosleep or move them to their own room, you could also try other methods (cuddling, rocking, singing, etc) to get him back to sleep without feeding him once or twice a night. Or stretching the feeding by not feeding him as soon as he wakes up at 3 hours. So when he wakes up you could hold him in a quiet dark environment so he starts to learn he can go longer between feeds and then feed him at 3 hours 15 minutes a few times and then 3.5 hours and then 4 hours and so on. It may takes him a few nights to learn and adjust which I know can be extra hard on your sleeping so I know it may not be doable but wanted to throw it out there.

[@elizabetha9630]

They way you talk to your children and talk about things to us when you know they're within hearing distance is so amazing ❤️ you're such a thoughtful Mama xx

[@happyloly9260]

You are keeping 3 humans alive, feed and happy! Give yourself some credit mama!!!❤️

[@I.love.capybary420]

4 Erik twins flynn

[@flyingbunny17]

Advice for the twin sleep thing. I have twin boys and one of them started sleeping longer stretches before the other. I would recommend you and Eric come up with a system, where you wake up with Wes, and Eric wake up with Maisy. That way Maisy could sleep at night... if she wakes up an hour or two after Wes, then Eric can take care of her. For me, one twin started waking up once a night when the other still woke up twice... having a designated baby during the night helped me get a little more sleep (although I feel like I would always wake up regardless to make sure my husband woke up... I'm such a deep sleeper but when I had babies, I heard everything. like magic. haha). When we did this, it did not affect their sleep schedule sync during the day. We would always make sure they napped and ate at the same time during the day, but at night, we let them sleep if they wanted to. Your babies are so so adorable. These are such hard times, but they are such great times. Take lots of videos. I barely remember anything from that hurricane of a time and so happy I documented a lot of it through photos and videos.

[@Tigerlilly0902]

That's good advise

[@anjalipatel6883]

i agree! and having both the twins on the same schedule won't always work, so this is really good advice!

[@reneeturcottecicigoi9435]

This is a great idea! I never had twins but I was thinking this too

[@lilo123-g7b]

I can’t believe how big the twins are already it feels like they were born yesterday!!! They’re so cute

[@hollie-maywhite9414]

The twins are growing up so quickly. Wesley looks like Flynn so much. Colleen I am so proud of you. One thing though - when the babies are more and more settled please do more episodes of the podcast cause I am repeating them every day because I love listening to you and Erik

[@rocket8_8]

I feel like maisy looks more like flynn!!

[@hollie-maywhite9414]

@@rocket8_8 I can see that too

[@megandillon9160]

tortilla talk question!!: just kidding this isn’t really a question. i just wanted to say how much i (and everyone in you’re comments) love and admire you. we may not always see you’re struggle on camera but we commend you and are truly so proud of you. thank you for the joy you bring to us through your videos and i can only hope our comments and support show you even a fraction of that joy. love you so much colleen!!! you’re a badass, inspirational super mom

[@donnakollar3157]

Question: do you warm their bottles when using with or without breast milk? I love how they both talk to you, smiles. You really are making so much progress with them. I know I could never have done it. 🥰

[@alyssasmyth]

I love how big a smile ur showing Colleen! So happy to see everyone healthy!

[@korrawatertribe687]

After Colleen going through a hard moment in her life to now holding her babies at the same time gives me courage to never give up ❤️🦋. Love you Colleen

[@ahmadmohammed4212]

Well said

[@evangel222]

same here, theyre such a cute little family

[@sarahdoes702]

I love how happy you are when you’re explaining all of the things you can do with the twins at the same time :) you look so genuinely happy and proud. It’s so beautiful to see

[@jessicafranco9093]

seeing Flynn vlog makes me so emotional. I remember seeing you pregnant w/ him, so -though it may sound silly- it’s so cute to see how grown up he is. ugh, your babies are just too precious! also, the “I feel like superwoman” comment made me so happy bc you genuinely are! you are doing amazing and I’m just so thankful to see you -virtually- along your journey. much love to you and your family

[@emilyjenks1404]

I've noticed when Flynn vlogs it's gotten so much better and I love being able to watch him show us everything is so adorable 🥺

[@emilyduppenthaler7260]

A tip I learned from taking cara babies was when trying to get your baby to do longer stretches, when they wake up soothe them without milk first. See if you can get them to sleep 2 more minutes then maybe 5 more minutes whether it's with a binky or whatever and work your way up from wherever your baby starts. Then when you can no longer soothe them feed them. It's hard cuz you spend time soothing them so you're up longer but the idea is training their tummies little by little to go longer. I'm sure you've heard of her course before but it's really good! Also Flynn's commentary is the cutest thing ever!

[@melvinopolis]

Seconding! TCB’s methods were a game changer for us

[@dianah7181]

Taking cara babies is the best class ever! I agree!

[@krystalmagee5458]

Agreed! This worked for my daughter

[@amandabanana1243]

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[@sandratrojak8733]

Ooo this sounds like a good idea!

[@daniela-br3fi]

Whenever I see you with Flynn, you show me what kind of mom I want to be whenever I get to be a mom! you're amazing!

[@JokazDee]

Flynn filming and explaining everything was so adorable! He has the best little personality. You guys make some cool kids!

[@Moonlightlove31]

I think it’s worth trying to separate the twins at night. It will suck not sleeping together but you could switch off nights with Eric so one of you can get better sleep every other night. And keep the babes on the same schedule during the day! But they might be too young to be synchronized, once Wesley starts eating less often you can get them on the same night schedule again

[@Mosie926]

My wonder is why isn't she encouraging Maisey more to eat? She and he are preemies so she should want BOTH of them to eat a lot.

[@TheApopolypse1]

@@Mosie926 colleens mentioned quite a few times about how maisey struggles to eat more and that theyve been trying to get her to

[@kjohnsy]

@@chetsamuels4307 why are you on her videos if you dislike her? get a grip

[@alexandriaedwards10]

@@Mosie926 Idk if you have kids, but usually once babies are gaining weight fine, you get the okay from the pediatrician to let them gain weight at the rate that their bodies naturally do it. So that can look like longer stretches between feeds. Just because Maisy is smaller than Wesley doesn’t mean she isn’t gaining weight at an appropriate rate, so there’s no need to make her eat more. If they weren’t twins, Colleen would likely just move to on demand feeding with Maisy and let her sleep as long as she wants, but I imagine keeping the twins on the same schedule is more important at this time.

[@rosebouquet7501]

I can't understand why they don't take shifts at night with the babies. I would've implemented that asap, I need my sleep!

[@chloecreates6809]

Tip for your 3hr sleep issue: Can you perhaps trying when Wesley wakes up - spend like 30 mins if possible (at least) by holding him, rocking him, using dummy etc and then waking up M for their feed? So over time you’re gradually stretching if.. Probably won’t be fun for the first few nights but hopefully you can at least stretch it to 4 hours so you can get a bit extra sleep!

[@alexismp3087]

Baby sleep: around now my son was still not making good long stretches either (also a preemie at good weight and I had set him on a schedule from the beginning that he just didn’t want to break from regardless of not even being hungry per say). We tried the Magic Merlin Sleep suit and it changed everything! We used it from 3ish months to 6ish months when he started really rolling. He went from 2-3hr stretches to 5 or more!

[@AudreyII-]

Hope she sees this!

[@bs5688]

My sister said the sleep suit is a game changer too

[@Tennischick2207]

I remember she had one of these for Flynn so I know she knows about them!

[@arlettetoxqui5355]

Flynn trying to vlog is soooo adorable!! His little voice is so cute🥺🤍 the twins have grown so much in such a short time span😭❤️

[@carengutierrez2409]

Flynn looks so cute with his haircut and the twins, omg, they’re so cute and growing so much. They’re little smiles and like “what the heck” faces are adorable🥰. You can see the radiance in your face after a much needed little getaway and restful sleep. So happy you have your parents help, it’s a blessing. Much love💗

[@anni_1648]

Hi Colleen, I haven't tried this myself but I have been seeing alot of parents talk about weighted sleep sacks for their baby. It's supposed to help your baby sleep for longer, which could help Wesley not wake up every 3 hours. Love your channel, you are doing an incredible job with the twins, can't wait to see how their personalities change and grow as they get older xxx

[@strawbxryylxmntxa610]

As a childcare worker, I can say this works 100%, the weighted sleep sack was incredible when I was working with babies. The weight helps to calm them down as it imitates them kinda being back in the womb. Also, try having some soft music on loop in the background, as it can help them to calm down if they're just being a bit fussy. I have a really good one that works all the time. Hope u see this kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHLQZaqwnLuFhKs

[@amandanickerson3827]

Sleep sacks are amazing. Also a noise machine might help babies are really used to loud.. your womb is loud, the nicu is probably loud, Flynn and family during day time is loud. So when it’s quiet at night they don’t sleep as well. Worth a shot at least! Good luck no sleep club is no fun.

[@TinkerbellKat]

Weighted sleep sacks are not safe sleep practice unfortunately.

[@ifur666]

flynn’s becoming such a little vlogger! i love how he’s getting more comfortable talking to us/using the camera :,)

[@marcoyanez8883]

flynn vlogging was the cutest thing ever so cute! also colleen when u said u feel like superwoman i literally said to myself miss gurl u are a superwoman. it's inspiring how much you've done and gone through and how much of a great mom, wife, friend, etc. you are!! ILYY ❤️

[@nurseprac.nikki513]

Things must finally be coming together Colleen. You just seem lighter in this video. ❤️

[@InezMartinez23]

Tortilla talk question: is mental health a big topic among your family, specifically does your niece Bailey know about your mental health struggles? I’m 13 and I deal with some of these things that you deal with like anxiety and hearing you talk about it really helps knowing I’m not alone. Thanks for being such an amazing role model!

[@vvxoxo]

I hope she answers this...im intrigued as well!

[@normayoung5715]

You and Eric are doing a wonderful job. Kudos to your Mother for her help. I enjoy your blogs so very much.

[@TTea31208]

I love how adorable Colleen's vlogs are shes literally so sweet and when her kids interrupt she responds to them right away so they don't feel left out I'm so proud at home much she has grown since first being pregnant with Flynn

[@rachelmorgan6956]

Tortilla talk question: When you go see construction trucks do you ever have to awkwardly stop and talk to the workers and explain how obsessed Flynn is? Love you and your (not so) little family!

[@crystakee95]

I was thinking this to I was also wonder if he wants to go and look at them and you have to tell him no

[@Adek-cf5mx]

As a daughter and sister to construction workers the men are just as excited I'm sure if covid wasn't a thing they would let him go on and look at the controls with the machine turned off. Hahaha they are all still little boys who love big machines.

[@jodoodlyboi2963]

@@Adek-cf5mx I love that 😂🥰

[@zp1716]

I love seeing you super happy again. I know there are still plenty of hard times but you’re smiles are getting bigger and bigger with each video 🥰

[@kiramobley8698]

Hey Colleen I'm not a mom but my fiancee said he was the same way when he was a baby and so was his dad. What his grandmother and mom said they did was instead every three hours when he would wake up they would wait ten minutes to feed him, then the next night it would be 3 hours and 15 minutes and so on. It helped him sleep longer throughout the night in the long run. I know that's really hard to do it would seem very hard to do. But if you're willing to try it's worth a shot. I love you and thank you so much for your videos I watch everyday you post and it makes my day everytime. Love of love ❤️❤️

[@eleftheria3033]

Tortilla talk question: A while back you mentioned possibly wanting to move to Vancouver when it was just you, Erik and Flynn. Now that you have had the twins and are receiving support from your parents is this still something you would consider? You are such an incredible mum, sending love to your whole family 🥰

[@fh1965]

@@chetsamuels4307 wdym?

[@caitlyn7343]

@@chetsamuels4307 not sure what this comment is referring to but Vancouver is experiencing a huge problem with unhoused people, problem as in there’s many, many unhoused folks. . So that “joke” kind of fell flat.

[@jordenalexis3106]

@@chetsamuels4307 why do you watch colleen just to talk shit about her in the comments

[@notmyrealname4978]

@@chetsamuels4307 no one cares

[@caleystewart8791]

@@chetsamuels4307 you’re so hateful. people make mistakes and colleen is a wonderful person! you’re just adding more views to her videos so i’m sure she doesn’t care.. haters are supporters too:)

[@jaidenjohnson200]

Wesley is King of the Side Eye, and Maisey is Queen of the Stank Face. A deadly combo 😭😭

[@Alliegasm]

Lmao I love this comment!

[@lindseymcginnis4149]

The fact that you are so happy about all these milestones makes me so happy. I missing that smile on your face and I’m so happy that you baby and the rest your family are doing well! We love you and we’re so happy to see you happy!

[@hannahpeters9600]

Baby night sleep advice: Start gradually decreasing the amount at the first night feeding while also increasing the amount he eats during the day such that the total ounces for the whole day is the same. Like decrease the amount you feed him at the 9 PM feeidng by .5 ounces and add that to the 6 PM feeding. Do that for like 3 days, then decrease the 9 PM feeding by another .5 ounces and add that to the 3 PM feeding. Etc. Once the 9 PM feeding gets low enough just cut it out. He may still wake up, just don't feed him and put him back to sleep.

[@leonidasreviews2912]

The only thing that worked for my son was to have him sleep with me. We fallowed the safe sleep 7 guidelines to do it safely. I was able to nurse him while laying down and I did not have to get up

[@Mosie926]

What The Heck!!!!!!! No feed a preemie baby as much as possible!

[@caseyhansen4467]

@@chetsamuels4307 bro what? No one’s shoving a camera in their face. She wants to log it’s like a part of her mental health she had said that many times

[@brittwalker919]

@@chetsamuels4307 this is also recording memories for her and the babies when they get older. I take a million pictures and videos of my twins. They always have a camera in their face.

[@kjohnsy]

@Rachael K they’re making crap up

[@kamrynharding8772]

You’re literally so strong! It might be hard for your to see it yourself but you inspire us every day ✨

[@ninadgoldsmith]

“Its fun having babies that smile!” Maisy and Wesley: 👹 “…youre not proving my point”

[@meganferguson9888]

the 👹 took me out🤣🤣

[@missycunninghamk]

The twins are getting so big!!!! Feels like yesterday they were only 2lb little dots. So proud of how far they’ve come🥰 Also does anyone else think as they’ve grown they’ve started to look more like each other!

[@amyforster1208]

I was thinking that too, they look like siblings now 😂

[@missycunninghamk]

@@anne-liekeberloo9237 yes they definitely still have their differences 🥰

[@anyamcintyre9223]

Colleen holding both twins is giving me Maia, “Pilot”, and “Scott” vibes. I love it! She’ll be holding them 1 handed in no time!

[@emmyrose2226]

same! when i saw the title i was like “maia does this!”

[@miajones4460]

and the "woohoo"!! i've heard it twice now

[@harrystylesmophair]

SCOTCH VODKA AND MARGARITA!! would make the ballingers... Cuba libre, eggnog, fireball, whiskey and martini

[@fionasheppard2305]

Hey Colleen! There's no magic or easy answer, all my three babies did this! You're right he's waking out of habit rather than hunger. I would just try and settle him (for up for 30 - 45 mins maybe) first before offering the feed. Once he gets the cue that waking = doesn't = feeding, he might get the idea. I would turn mine on their sides until back asleep (took around 15 mins to get them back into a deep sleep). Good luck xxx

[@siennalikescats4053]

Colleen you are such an inspiration to everyone, Maisy, Wesley, and Flynn are so lucky to have you as their mom. I’m so proud of you, no matter how many times you said that you are about to fall apart you never do and that’s amazing, you are so much stronger than you think you are. Tortilla talk question- will you do the theatre Thursdays that you and kory did at the beginning of quarantine?

[@Readingisawaytocope]

I’m just correcting you cause this is a but the girl’s name is Maisy! :D

[@siennalikescats4053]

@@Readingisawaytocope oh thank you so much for telling

[@nat2385]

I was able to get my baby to sleep longer when I purchase the “love to dream swaddle up”, I was told to start creating a routine by only putting it on at night and it actually work for my baby. We started getting longer stretchers by 2 months and by 4 months she started sleeping through the night. She is currently 6 months and still using the swaddle. My favorite part is that you can remove the arms which is great now that my baby is rolling. Hopefully you read this comment and give it a try

[@brandispry576]

It’s so good to see you and Erik happier. I know things were rough and probably still are but it seems like y’all are in a nice groove with the babies and have a routine down. I am so happy you can hold them both! I know you were so worried about that when you were pregnant with them. Prayers things keep getting easier 💙💖🙏🏻💙

[@violethettinga]

My baby was the same way. We got merlin's magic sleep suit which helped tremendously. We were also told to give her a pacifier and rock her back to sleep to cut down and eventually stop night time feeds which helped. Hope you find something that works for you ☺️you got this! ❤️

[@calebday1234]

8:57 when Flynn starts filming and shows around the living room, IT'S SO ADORABLE!!!

[@Believeyouarelovely]

I just love this family so much you guys are suuuuuch wonderful parents Flynn is so lucky to have you guys.

[@rosemarydrascic3675]

My mom (I’ve got twin sisters) also had the problem of one sleeping and the other wanting to eat. She’d dip the pacifier in breast milk, and then use that to soothe my sister back to sleep. They still had a night feed, but eventually Marie (the one who’d wake up) dropped one feed and then they were able to slowly extend the night feeds for both !

[@poppy2443]

I really hope she sees this. Sounds like a really good idea.

[@khalilahd.]

The sweetest news I didn’t know I needed they are so precious omg 🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@SarahJoErbil]

You seem SO much happier, Colleen. It feels like you've turned a postpartum corner.

[@beatrizaraujx]

Hey Colleen! I'm not an expert, but I think maybe trying to soothe them back to sleep if they wake up (without feeding them right away) could potentially have them understand that they can sleep longer and go longer without milk at night. I'm not sure if you've tried this already but it's what I could come up with! Good luck with the babies

[@aleahworzel5562]

Tortilla Talk: When Flynn was a newborn, I feel like he looked exactly like Erik. With the twins the similarities aren't very obvious. What physical features have you noticed that remind you of either you or Erik?

[@cindycassity1104]

I think Maisy Jo looks quite a bit like Colleen's mother. Wesley is looking more and more like Flynn, IMO.

[@776alpha677beta]

I saw Colleen & her mom in the baby’s profile too. Their faces are so chubby now 🙂 they just look like marshmallows

[@kayla68779]

Gosh Flynn and the twins are so precious! They are so cute! Colleen is adorable too! All of these videos never fail to make me smile.

[@essiac4286]

Tortilla talk question: Do you and Eric struggle with your relationship during the newborn stage? I think it would be beneficial to other mums to talk about it or how you guys work things out because having babies is hard.

[@lindseya1019]

Definitely a good podcast topic to get BOTH of their opinions! Thank you for asking this question!!! 💞

[@alyshacheyenne258]

I want to say how wonderful it is to see you smile. Following this journey while pregnant was so heavy and I wanted to just hug you. You are so strong, I’m so happy for you and your family. Keep shining you are amazing♥️

[@kenziexm]

OH MY- flynn vlogging was like genuinely the best thing EVER! so so stinkin cute! we need more flynn vlogs hehe! 🤍🤍

[@katiearmstrong3702]

To help my son sleep more at night I put a little bit of rice cereal in with the milk, just to thicken it up a little so he felt fuller. Hope you can get some much needed sleep Colleen! You are doing amazing!

[@alissakaiser6240]

Im at 5:40 right now ... and girl you are super women !!!! Beyond super woman!!!! Not only do you have 2 babies but you are handling you and flynn and erik and working so gracefully and yes that is with all the tears ! You are processing and documenting and bringing us along on the journey. You are doing so amazing. You have been this whole time. The fact that you are emotional yet sharing with us exactly how you feel means you are doing it, you are handling it perfectly. Tears are part of it. I would be worried if you werent crying and processing it. Great job momma

[@natr5774]

The twinsies are literally SO precious. Their smiles😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺💘💘💘💘💘💘

[@sliceofjoy3589]

I know you are still going through a thought time, but it made me smile seeing you sooooo excited about holding both the babies and seeing you in an incredibly happy mood. I’m wishing the best for you and know that your videos bring so much happiness to me, even if you think it’s just a boring vlog. Way to go mama! 🥰

[@JustAGirl8242]

tortilla talk q: does flynn wake up through the night with the twins because of their crying? do you have a white noise machine or do anything to try and keep him asleep? love you :)

[@Ellie_S]

i'm pretty sure i've heard how Flynn has a white noise machine

[@ellie-bd2gk]

The babies smiles are so precious and cute. I love that they both wink in one eye when they smile. So cuteee

[@EleanorJane18]

can we just appreciate how good of a mom she is.❤️❤️❤️

[@ahmadmohammed4212]

Yes

[@seaturdlefan3650]

Ya she is a great mom

[@brebaldwin]

tortilla talk question!: does flynn understand/know the you’re a youtuber? do you ever get recognized when he’s with you? does he think his mother is just friends with everyone (which would be super cute)? sending love to the whole fam

[@rachelotremba8100]

Great questions, I'm curious about this too! I hope she answers this!

[@LynnieDW]

Ahh! They are so cute! On my goodness, you are so busy. Everyone looks happy and healthy. Take care of yourself, so much going on for you.

[@DidraDee]

Colleen I have identical twin nieces who will be 14 yr soon and I still remember the hard work and fun that comes along with caring for them at the same time as my sis had my other niece who was 4 at the time the twins were born. A lot of people would say wow that must be so much work and I'd say and more like double the LOVE! ❤ You're an amazing beautiful mother and wish you and your beautiful growing family the very best!

[@lizardofthestars]

She’s vlogging She isn’t boring She’s the queen!!!

[@sabrinagaucher111]

Can we all just take a moment and realize how well Flynn vlogged! He did so well I’m so proud of him!!!! Love you cutie-pie Eric and Colleen🥰💛

[@monicaelizabethcoronis]

Making a routine leading to bed time and increasing their last feeding of the night helped. Adding cereal helps keep them full overnight. The good thing about them sleeping through the night or getting longer stretched means your freezer stash will increase if you continue to have the middle of the night feeding bc they won’t be up to eat. Wishing you luck, it’s hard but we got this!! Even if we are incredibly tired! You’re doing amazing!

[@kellyw.2174]

This! I added cereal to their bottles with both of my boys and they slept like champs! I was wondering if it’s taboo these days or something cause it’s rarely suggested.

[@johannageary6991]

Just wanna say consult a doc before cereal! This is kind of a trick of the trade that many swear by and from what I heard DEF helps with keeping a baby full, but it isn’t always recommended by dietitians etc. due to having a completely dif nutritional makeup than what infants are typically eat. A professor I worked with last year mentioned this frequently in her nutrition course. I know my parents even swore by it with my brother. It’s not terrible or anything just something to consider!

[@monicaelizabethcoronis]

@@johannageary6991 totally agree!! Ask babies ped!

[@stellbelle2]

TTQ: not sure if this is a weird question but before korey moved out, and you were all living together with erik and flynn, ive always wondered like what erik and korey’s friendship was like.. like were they close did they talk a lot? only because i feel that we never saw them on screen together and they are both such cool people but for some reason i can’t really imagine them together (especially living together) if you know what i mean. i think about this so often for no reason, just wanted to know more about their friendship!

[@the_ambracer]

All three of your kids are amazing! You and erik are doing an amazing job raising them!

[@jasminegaray689]

I hope every other KZbinr is upset that I stop watching their vids once I get your vlog notification. 38 weeks and these are all that keeps me motivated to power through till this baby is born!

[@jamie.lynn004]

Ahh that baby is coming soon then! Good luck!

[@anjalipatel6883]

good luck! you got this mama 💖

[@kenzierees]

okay but colleens hair in the high ponytail looks so cute!! update: her hair curly and down is also super cute what??? i think she just looks like a super model tbh

[@diceybeagle3906]

THEIR EYES ARE GORGEOUS OH MY GOODNESSSSS

[@malisa1314]

My son kept his three wakings a night till almost a year. It was clockwork just like you described, the same time windows every single night. So I started cutting down the time/amt of food. I bf so instead of 5 mins each side id cut it down to 4, after a few days/week cut down to 3, then 2 then I’d just go in and comfort him to fall back asleep. This worked for me he actually stopped waking for the feed. Then I’d start over with another feed until I weaned all three night feeds. Hope you find a solution! But like you said every baby is different and that okay. **You could also try a sleep training class like taking cara babies. Those can help tremendously as well!**

[@meghansullivan3468]

I had to do this too. Once they're a bit older they get into little night night habits more than needing as much overnight sustenance

[@dailyBUMPS]

Love this!!! 💙💙💙

[@711Crazy]

Hiiii

[@emilyquick8800]

Omg hii

[@gregmanuel7117]

Oh my god hiii

[@Ross1984.]

Love seeing a channel I love supporting another channel that I love!!

[@cocoscorner8355]

Hi

[@kaila3468]

This was one of my favorite vlogs in a while! Even if it may seem mundane, your day-to-day activities bring me joy!! ❤️❤️

[@jennifercovarrubias2138]

Love their adorable smiles🥰

[@elliot8560]

Everytime Flynn gets a haircut I think he looks so much like Erik! Also the babies are so adorable and getting so big!

[@sophie-yf3nf]

colleen and her children are literally what is getting me through life 😭

[@kennedyweiss23]

Tortilla talk question: do you and Erik plan on moving once the twins get older? Maybe a new city? ❤️❤️

[@Brooke-hx8id]

No we don’t

[@josieschlichting1937]

@@Brooke-hx8id ??

[@rylanthedinosaur4971]

Tortilla talk question: what music is usually playing when y’all have your daily dance parties 😍 I love watching them btw

[@theoneandonly1199]

Congrats on the Twins you are so Blessed to have Twins!!And they are so cute!!!Lucky you !!!!Have a blessed day!!!

[@cerena]

Tortilla talk! ❤️ Do you open all your fan mail? After your miscarriage, I remember you saying you didn’t know what to do with the pregnancy tests, so I knitted you a rainbow pouch for them so you can remember that little life, but remember that there’s always a rainbow that comes after a storm 🌈. Well, in your case, two rainbows! Just wondering if it ever arrived! I’m sure you get tons of fan mail but I always wondered if it made it to you! Thanks for sharing your life with us! I was pregnant with my little guy when you were pregnant with Flynn (they’re a month apart) so it was like having a friend going through the same stuff I was going through. Xx

[@MissUnderstood-yi1zm]

That was so sweet of you to do! I really hope she sees this & answers you. What a thoughtful gift! ❤