Day 26

The girls have made it to their original due date! Not like we ever thought they'd make it in my belly this long once we found out there were two of them, but it's still the big day. The grandmas have returned home and starting Wednesday morning we have been on our own for getting things done. So far we've managed, but are definitely looking into getting some help a few nights per week so Daddy can get some sleep and not be a zombie at work.

Kimberly is quite particular about feeding.. as long as she wakes herself up to eat, she's fine with latching, otherwise she just plays around and spits it out over and over and over..... Rebekah definitely goes with the flow a lot more, and literally gets more flow. We're starting to notice the difference in weight between the two of them. Rebekah's cheeks are getting chubbier!

Day 18

Things are moving right along! Sleep has been very important for me the last little bit as the girls upped their feeding times to get my supply up for their 3 week growth spurt. Grandma Shirley has been here helping out and Aunt Vikki even got in an extended weekend to take some night shifts and let Marty/Daddy get a few hours of sleep. Today we got them in for another weigh in: Kimberly is now 6lbs 7oz and Rebekah is at 6 lbs 14oz. Kimberly is doing her best to catch up to her sister on the food intake... we'll see how long it takes her to close the gap.


The girls enjoy their time in their car seats.. chillin' in the driveway waiting to go on another adventure.

And they really enjoy skin-to-skin time with their Daddy!! That's Rebekah on the left and Kimberly on the right (Daddy's in the middle).

Day 11

Today was bath day! Woo hoo! There's Kimberly getting dried off by Daddy and Rebekah getting her bath...


Then there's the two of them side-by-side in their crib hanging out.. Rebekah is on the left and Kimberly is on the right. They sat and chatted for a bit, and then decided it was time to sleep.

Day 8

We got to go in for our first well baby checkup today with our family physician and the girls are doing REALLY well. Kimberly is up to 6lbs 0oz, is 18 3/4 inches long, and has a 13 3/4 inch head circumference while Rebekah is 6 lbs 1 1/2 oz, 19 inches long, with a 13 5/8 inch noggin'. Those are both in the 5th percentile for weight, 10th for length, and 25th for head. Not too bad, but they sure seem bigger than that to us! Considering they gained over 5 ounces since their post partum visit on day 5, I'd say they are all-stars! The breastfeeding is going along well, so that's encouraging. I've already lost over half the weight I gained during the pregnancy -- that was nice to hear! = )

Nap time for me.. more later.

Let's wrestle!

Here are some photos from day 6! The top two photos have Rebekah on the left and Kimberly on the right. They were playing with each other after feeding time.

Then, there are the rest.. with Kimberly on the left and Rebekah on the right. Grandma Sue, me, and the girls... Daddy, Kimberly, Kelsi, Rebekah, and Me... and again - the newly expanded family!

Day 5

Oy! What a week! About two hours after my entry on Saturday night I went into active labor and by 7:33a that morning we had two new babies in the world! So they were 36 weeks 2 days gestation. Not bad for a first time pregnant lady with twins! They were very healthy and never had to leave my sight... well, accept when daddy would take them for a walk around the halls of the hospital. For those curious folks, I did end up gaining exactly 50 pounds during the pregnancy... not sure how much I've already lost since we haven't weighed me yet.

Things are progressing around here.. I'm going to keep this short since it's feeding time for the girls in about 5 minutes. We're getting a bit more efficient at things, but I still haven't gotten more than about an hour and a half of sleep at any one time since last Thursday (Aug. 31st). But we're doing it and breastfeeding is going really well, all things considered. (new mom, new babies, etc.)

They're Here!!

By Daddy/Marty: Kimberly and Rebekah were born around 7:30 am on Sunday, September 3rd. Mom and babies are healthy and doing well. Kimberly weighed 6lb 4oz and was 19.5 inches long. Rebekah weighed 6lb 3oz and was 18.5 inches long. We still don't know if they are identical or not as they do look very similar with no major differences noticed yet. In the picture of just the two babies, Kimberly is on the left. Libby is the one in the middle in the other picture, but we're not sure after that.

Week 36!

Well, we made it to week 36! We had our midwife appointment yesterday afternoon where she declared that everyone is still doing well and anytime they are more than welcome to make an appearance. So then we all got inspired and had a dress rehearsal last night. My contractions got going fairly strong and regular, so the on-call midwife had us come in, but things stalled out and we came back home with a belly still full of babies. Today we went for three walks throughout the day and my mom came back to town this afternoon for the big event. She and Marty are sleeping and I'm ready to get these girls movin'! We'll see if Sunday will be the big day for their arrival... or at least for some more contractions to get us closer to their arrival. Now we know when things start up again to wait a bit longer before calling the on-call midwife and/or going into the hospital.

If I don't post for a little while, then know I'll have some great updates to make when I get back in front of a computer. = )