Baby update

the twins are 6.5 months old. We have been busy around here. They both came home in July two weeks apart. In August we bought a house- that is all on one level and moved in mid November. It has been a crazy year.

For the twins first thanksgiving we took them on their first road trip. It went great. While we were there the twins tried their first solids- rice cereal and then banana's a couple of days later.

I can't believe they have been home for 4 months and are both growing and getting so big. Love looking back at all their pictures from the past 6 mo the and really seeing how much they have changed.

Scout, the puppy has loved having her babies around and occasionally gets jealous but doing great overall. Scout loves her new house and yard.

Looking forward to celebrating their first Christmas. Here is to a great start to 2017

Baby A's homecoming

on July 13th baby A finally was able to come home to meet scout and her nite nanny. We were so excited to have everyone home and not have to go back and forth to the hospital. She came home July 13, 2016. So we just had to wait about two more weeks from when baby B came home. Scout was so excited to meet baby A. It was a long road to get both babies home but thankfully it was a smooth one.

So here is to adjusting to having two babies at home and the fun we will have.

Welcome home baby B

Baby B is coming home today from special care nursery. We are excited for him to meet his puppy scout, go outside for the first time and see his room and his house. Also he is 6 weeks old today. This past month and a half has gone by fast. Here is to new experiences for all of us.

When we go back to the hospital to see baby A baby B will have so much to tell her about. The next post you will see will be about adventures with baby B and then baby A's homecoming.

Baby update

The babies turned 5 weeks on June 24th. Time is flying by. They were moved from the NICU on May 29th to the special care nursery. The difference between the two is that the special care nursery is for babies to learn to eat and work on growing. Also the nurses back off and help the parents learn how to take care of the babies with guidance.

Both babies are setting their own schedule for when they come home. It is up to them and when they each can catch on to eating. They are doing well. Baby A is taking a little longer but getting it and baby B is catching on fast. So we will continue taking things one day at a time and will try to update when they come home.

baby update

When I found out wee were pregnant I was really excited and could not wait to tell Ben, followed by our families. We found out In November and went in at 6 weeks we had an early sonogram. It was here that we found out we were not just having one baby but two. Twins. We were shocked to say the least. It took a while but we got used to the idea. For many factors was considered high risk. My doctor  watched me closely and even had me go to a paranatologist. This is a doctor that has extra training to watch a patient carefully. It was this doctor that would ultimately decide when the babies would be born based on what he was seeing each week.

May 18th we went to our appointment. I was telling the doctor how uncomfortable I was at 32 weeks 3 days pregnant. With two babies baby A was breach and baby B was transverse between my ribs. After this appointment the doctor told us to go down to my OB which was the next appointment we had. He told us that we were checking in the hospital to get a round of steroid shots to help the babies lungs mature. He said they would watch me for two days and that the babies would be born May 20th. As we walked down to check in and called our families to tell them we were checking in that we would have the babies that Friday. We reached our goal of 32 weeks. 

The babies were born May 20th which was very special and B found out he passed his 7th architecture exam the day we were being prepped to have the babies. So it was a big day needless to say. Throughout our pregnancy we were preparing ourselves for the possibility that the babies would come early and would be small. Which has helped greatly with this transition. 

It has been said that the biggest gifts come in the smallest of packages which is very true with these babies. They might be small but they are strong and doing great at growing. They are currently in the NICU and most likely will be there until we reach their due date. We are taking everything one day at a time. It has helped that the doctors have prepared us for this journey and we know the babies are getting the best care they can. The bonus part is that we have pros teaching us what we need to know before going home with the babies.

So here is to the day that forever changed our lives and made us parents to two of the cutest babies around.