Catching up

I must say, I am not very good at keeping this updated! SORRY! Well the girls will be 7 weeks old tomorrow! Almost 2 MONTHS!!! I can’t believe it! I’ll update this soon with some new pics of the girls and hopefully some video in the next day or so but for now, here are a few little entries on what’s been happening around here…



Mom & Kate Snoozing
I sleep when they sleep!!!




Looking out the window
There is a window in our living room that the girls are fascinated by – I’m not sure what it is that catches their eye, but they love to look at it as you can see by the pic of Nat below.

Our first baby
Well I must say, I think the addition of our new little ones to the house has put our dog into a state of depression….. I think the picture below says it all. She has been great with the babies, but I can tell she misses being an only child.

Grandpa A’s visit
Grandpa A was here a couple weeks ago and did a fabulous job with the girls! I think he had one in his arms at all times……and sometimes he even had two!!!

Thunderstorm
This summer we’ve had some pretty bad storms come through our area and since our lot is jam packed full of trees, I get pretty nervous every time one goes through. Just last week I noticed that the weather was getting bad, so I took the girls downstairs just to be safe. After I finished a movie and the sun came back out, I went back upstairs to get something to drink and as I walked by our front window I saw that half of our tree was gone and was blocking the road!!! I was so glad I took the girls downstairs!! Although this sounds terrible to say, it would have been kinda nice if it would have fallen the other way and landed on the garage while we were in the basement. That would have given us justification to buy the Toyota Sequoia that we desperately need and would have expedited our plans to add a new master suite above the garage. Maybe the next storm that rolls through....

Well thats all for today, I'll try to get some updated pics posted over the weekend.

Folding Laundry

So it’s funny how something I absolutely hate doing could be so insightful. The mindless task of folding three baskets of laundry this morning gave me time to reflect on how absolutely perfect my life is. I’m married to my best friend and the love of my life. We have a comfortable home in a new city that we love. We’ve been doubly blessed with our beautiful twin daughters. Our families are healthy and happy and we’re surrounded with new and old friends that are always there for us no matter how many miles might separate us. I couldn’t ask for anything more. (Who would of thought I could get all of that while folding towels?)

Well the hubby is really enjoying his father’s day gift and is getting into his new photography hobby. I love that he is so into it, because I am so not a picture taker. If it were left to me, we’d probably only end up with a handful of out-of-focus pictures of the girls over the course of their lives. I’ve attached a few bath time pictures that he took during this past weekend.







So what’s new with us this week……..

The girls had a doctor apt yesterday and are weighing in at 7lbs 6 ozs and 7lbs 4 ozs. They are averaging a gain of 1.6oz per day (far above the recommended gain of 0.75oz per day)!!!

This morning “N” woke up just as daddy was leaving for work, and as he kissed her goodbye she flashed a quick smile at him. I know she probably doesn’t realize she’s smiling – but I like to think that she does. (I attached a picture below of a previous smile- sorry about the rotation)

Grandpa “A” will be here today to meet his new granddaughters - they can't wait to meet him!

Well that's all for this post - "K" is yelling at me because she's hungry. (And when "K" yells - I jump because she's got the most ear piercing cry I have ever heard!)

First weeks at home

This update is long overdue, however I no longer have any control over my daily schedule…. The girls run the show now – but as they snooze I figured I’d get some new pictures posted from our first couple weeks at home.

"K"

"N"

The girls are doing great and look more and more alike everyday! They each gained nearly a pound during their first week at home! It is hard to believe that the reason the girls spent so much time in the hospital was because we couldn’t get them to eat, but now it seems like they can’t get enough. And when they are hungry they will latch on to just about anything, whether it be a finger, the sleeve of a shirt, or even a nose!!! (I just love this picture!)

Grandma and Aunt Elizabeth were here last week which was a great help!!! It was really nice to spend time with them since it seems like we never have enough time to catch up during our trips home to Michigan. (I miss you guys already !)

So this week has actually been my first week alone with the girls….which hasn’t been as overwhelming as I thought it might be. Don’t get me wrong – two screaming babies at one time happens quite often but can usually be solved with getting them a little something to eat. I thought I was pretty good at multi-tasking before having twins, now I’m becoming a master at it!! The ability to feed or comfort two babies at once has become a necessity. When the girls aren’t eating they love taking walks in the stroller and LOVE bath time!!!

Daddy got a new DSLR camera for Father’s Day – so I’ll be sure to include some pics from his new toy on my next post!

Nine days old

Hello! Well I know many of you have been anxiously waiting for an update on the girls. Kate and Natalie are nine days old today and are doing great. I was discharged from the hospital Monday, but the girls are still in the special care nursery. They are doing very good; the doctors are just waiting for them to start eating more consistently before they will send them home. We’re hoping that will happen in the next couple days. Fortunately the hospital has parent overnight rooms, so we’ve been able to stay overnight with the girls over the past week. It’s also been a good way to ease into the many sleepless nights to come, since at home we won’t have the option of skipping a 2am feeding to just let the nurses do it.

Although the girls are identical, they have already begun to show their individual personalities and funny little quirks…… Natalie likes to sleep looking to the right, while Kate likes to sleep looking to the left. Natalie LOVES to go to the bathroom right in the middle of a diaper change…..she’s caught me, daddy, and even the nurses off guard multiple times. Kate loves to stick out her tongue and sleep with her mouth wide open. (I think she gets that from her daddy)

I have to keep this short as I need to get to their 5pm feeding, but here’s a few more pics….

Daddy & Natalie

Daddy & Kate

Natalie

Kate

Happy Birthday Girls!!!

So Sara and I were expecting to meet our girls on June 4th, but of course they had different plans for us. On Thursday May 29th, the girls decided rather quickly that they were coming. Luckily we were already at the hospital for routine check-ups. After about three hours of observation and contractions going from every six minutes to every two minutes, our doctor decided that Sara would go into surgery that night.

At 9:47pm on May 29th, Natalie Elise introduced herself weighing in at 5 lbs. A mere minute later, Kate Elizabeth arrived weighing 5lb 3ozs. Here are just a few pictures….we’ll post more as we can.

Natalie Elise

Kate Elizabeth

Out in the Real World

I guess I don’t realize how enormous I am until I step out into the real world. Thursday was my weekly doctor’s appointment, which happens to be at the hospital that I will be delivering at. The hospital has a greeter that stands near the front door and helps direct patients to where they need to go. Well, I swear each week I walk through the front door I give the greeter a heart attack. About three weeks ago, he took one look at me and got all flustered like I was going to give birth right there in the lobby. Yesterday, he still kinda got that nervous look on his face and said “I remember you”, but I quickly told him that is still wasn’t quite time yet. It doesn’t just stop at the front door either…..all through out the hospital I get “good luck” wishes or just lots of stares.

So I know I’m big, by my size didn’t really hit me until we went out to dinner that night….yes OUT to dinner!! My doctor gave me a free pass to get out of the house for the night. So for my big night out we met up with some of our friends at one of our favorite places to go in the summer “Maynards” which is a restaurant/bar right on Lake Minnetonka. So getting back to my hugeness, it really hit me when I was in the bathroom standing next to this girl in a cute little tank top and jeans…… I took one look in the mirror at her and then at me and just had to laugh. Now I know what everyone is staring at. HA!

Well, the doctor appointment went well and it looks like the girls will be here soon…….. We’ve set a date for their delivery, but plan to keep that to ourselves for now. We need to leave it as somewhat of a surprise for all of you!! Who knows, maybe the girls will surprise all of us and arrive earlier than even we expect.

I am 34 weeks and 6 days today!! I actually snuck out of the house this morning for a quick hair cut. I chopped it since its been about 6 months since it was last cut due to the bedrest, and I’m sure once the girls get here it will be another 6 months before I cut it again. Well looks like its going to be a nice weekend here in Minnesota. No big plans, just a nice relaxing weekend for the hubby and I. We have to enjoy them while we can.

Still pregnant...

I am 33 weeks and 4 days today! Its crazy to think that the babies could be here any day now! If you can see past my big belly, you'll see that the hubby has been busy putting together swings, bouncers, and a new nightstand over the past week. My bedrest and my need to "nest" are not a good combination for him....every day I think of something new for the 'honey-do' list. :) Not too much else is new here......just anxiously waiting.