Wagon

Todd and I got the boys a wagon for their birthday. We hope to get a lot of use out of it. My little helpers and I put it together this afternoon.
The weather was so nice today, so we went on a walk.
We also stopped at the park and played a little while.
Todd has been sick all week and completely out of commission. The boys have been teething really bad and have icky noses and coughs. There were a few days this week that fussing went on full-time and I wanted to pull my hair out by the 4th day. Party planning and the usual everyday grind, along with all the sickness made for a stressful and busy week. All of that to say, this walk was extra wonderful! :-) Oh, and the boys loved riding in their new wagon.

1 Year Ago

In about an hour from now, one year ago today, Logan and Nathan were born. I love looking back at the pictures from the days in the hospital, so I thought I would share some of those to reminisce.

Meeting Logan, Baby B, born first. Didn't get to meet Nathan since he had a little trouble breathing and they had to whisk him off. I was so very drugged. Todd said I was "in and out" after my doctor got irritated that I was feeling too much so the anesthesiologist broke another ampule.

Nurse tapping Nathan's back to improve his breathing. They also gave him a feeding tube for a little while. I remember when they wheeled me in to meet the boys, straight out of recovery, when I saw Nathan I said that he looked hungry. I don't remember if he had the feeding tube in at the time, but they disconnected all his wires and allowed me to nurse him.

Little laid-back Logan. Just perfect!

Dr. Munos showing off Nathan. That crying face... :-( Goodness, he cried so much his first month. Colic. But, isn't he just precious?

Together with Mommy! (Logan, Nathan)

Do I look scared, drugged, and low on iron, or what?! Ready to go home!
Day 4, about to go home, and I'm an emotional wreck!
Our wonderful nurses insisted that Todd get a ride, too.

Completely Oblivious

This time 1 year ago today, I was exactly 37 weeks pregnant with two baby boys that I could hardly wait to meet. My house had been appropriately nested for their arrival. I had filled the freezer with homemade meals. I was huge and a little slow, but I don't remember being horribly uncomfortable. I had decided that after waiting to become a Mommy for so long, I didn't want to complain about any changes or discomforts I may encounter with pregnancy. Luckily, I only had a few minor discomforts, but I was so blessed with an easy and healthy pregnancy (for me and the babies).
My doctors decided that carrying past 37 weeks was unnecessary, so the night of September 21st I checked into labor & delivery to be given a medicine throughout the night that would get things going. The next morning I was given Pitocin. I don't remember much about the timing of things that day. I was not in pain. I was having contractions (big ones, apparently), but I didn't feel them until later in the day (but then I barely felt them). Long story short, I did not progress like Doc wanted. We cranked up the Pitocin many times, I got an epidural, Doc broke Baby A's water, but I still didn't get past 5 cm. I think we were at least 15 hours in before it was decided that we gave the "natural" way a college try, but needed to go for a C-section.

I was so swollen! (Look at my foot.)

So serious!

Up until this point, Todd and I were completely oblivious as to what having twins would do to our hearts and lives. We continued to anxiously wait for their arrival.....

Swinging & Eating - Not at the same time.

Todd built a swing set for the boys. It's nothing fancy, but it's strong, and I'm sure the boys will enjoy swinging on it for many years to come. And, when they're finished with it, we'll just have to hang a swing for us on it.
Here are the guys trying it out for the first time this evening.
They love to swing! I think Todd finished it in perfect time, since it's a little cooler out and we have fewer mosquitoes as of late. The plan is for me to stain the frame. We'll see...
I have been working harder on serving the dudes more finger foods. Logan has finally refined his pincer grasp enough that getting food in his mouth is more deliberate than haphazard. So far, we have served them carrots, squash, green beans, avocado, scrambled eggs, peas, broccoli, bananas, and the standard Gerber puffs, etc. Nathan will eat pretty much anything. Logan's current favorite is broccoli.Tonight's supper: broccoli, scrambled eggs, avocado, followed by oatmeal and a bottle.
These are my favorite photos of the night. (And I took them with Todd's fancy camera!)Rollei loves the leftovers, and I love that he is ever-present to lick up the mess.

11 Months

So, I'm over a week late in posting this, but here it is...

Logan & Nathan are 11 months old!
This picture of Logan cracks me up... He's sitting just like the doggy! Hehe!Here's what they're up to this month...

• They are super cruisers! They're all over the place and into everything. I have 3 gates up, but I need one more for the hall. ;-) Nathan could walk, but refuses to let go. If I try to stand him up on his own, he collapses his legs. Logan is more meticulous, so I'm interested to see who will actually walk first.
  
• They still don't want to have their formula from a sippy cup. Nathan is a little more willing than Logan.
• They still eat baby food. Again, Nathan is better at trying table food and finger food, but Logan will gag if he is given table food.
• Logan is our little bulldozer! He pushes, pulls, and shoves on many of his toys. He uses "baby land" like a giant walker.
• They love to cling to our legs and use them to pull up.
• They have chewed on their cribs. I, short on time and materials, just wrapped the top of their cribs with receiving blankets and string. It's lasted for Nathan, but Logan has exposed the wood and continues to chew.
• Nathan is a daredevil. The kid has no fear (unless I try to make him stand "loney"). See rocking chair video below.
• They love to look out the french door windows.
• They are getting excited for their first birthday coming up in a few short weeks!!!
• They both need a haircut-badly! I've wanted to cut their hair (especially Nathan's) for a very long time. My hairdresser told me to wait, and I've been told it's bad luck to cut a baby's hair before they're 1 year old. I don't believe in superstition, but I can't afford any bad luck (who can?), so we're waiting.
• They "talk" all the time.
• They spend most of their day fighting over toys. This has to be one of the hardest things about having twins at this age. They obviously don't understand "Don't take that from your brother!", but brother lets out a loud cry when a toy is ripped from his hand, or a pacifier is pulled from his mouth. This happens over and over all day long. Oh well.

This month has been so much fun watching them discover and become more independent. Even though they fuss about toys, they are very happy, easy babies! We just love them to pieces!!

Twin Friends

Update on Dad

Mom's Facebook status says:

"Tim has had some good news from the doctors recently. The brain dr. is very pleased with the malignant meningitis treatments and has decreased the frequency of treatments to once every 3 weeks! The lung dr. said his last XRay showed no significant changes, and those treatments are now every other week! YEAH!!! We are so grateful. Please continue praying... God is so good."