Babies Are Here!!!!!!

March 31st at 3:24 and 3:26 our twin girls arrived. Baby Allison weighed in at 4 and almost a half. Baby Ella weighed in at 3lb and 4 oz. Both are now in NICU were they will stay till they gain more weight. Both are now eating from a bottle in very small quantities. Allison is up to 30 cc's of formula and has been eating from a bottle easier than Ella. Ella has tried twice to eat from a bottle and both times been successful but her intake is only 15 cc's. The goal is to pump them up and make them fat. Baby Allison has the pink bow, while Baby Ella has her foot sticking out of her bedding while she is laying down trying to sleep.
I am recovering slowly but surely, had a few complications but I believe we are now over the hump so to speak and hoping to start improving everyday. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and excitement.

17 days and Counting

We are starting to count down now.,17 days left. Girls are scheduled for delivery by C-section on April 15th at 12:30 in afternoon. Today was 1 out of four doctor appointments left. I also have just one more week left to take my medicine. Today at ultrasound we saw girls practicing sucking and they stuck out their tongues a us. Baby A has more hair than Baby B. Next week we find out what they weight for the last time before they are born. This Thursday, in the morning, we go for our doppler (umblical cord and fluid tests). So far they have gotten good scores on all of these tests.
Chad is planning on installing car seats this weekend. I think he is going to go to fire station for first one and watch and then attempt to do second one on his own so he knows how to do it. That's all I got for now. Let the count down begin.

Down to the wire

I am almost done. Whew, feels good to say that. March 23 is the magic date. Not that I deliver on the 23 rd but any time after that week it could happen. I get to stop taking the medicine I have been using to reduce contractions. So far they have been working. The girls also got a steroid to speed up their developement. We need their lungs to be as strong as they can get since they will be early no matter what. Both are well over 3 pounds now. So weight is not going to be a big issue. I have been surviving bed rest. I do a lot of flipping from one side to another. My brother and his girlfriend Jessi were kind enough to come down and keep me company. Which makes the time go faster. I am excited for St. Patty's day which means Chad will make corned beef, and soda bread. Yum. Cannot partake in the Irish tradition of drinking but I will watch. I am getting really excited to see what these girls look like. I wonder if they will have hair? Look like Chad or me? Lots of dreaming, waiting and guessing.

Bed Rest

So has many of you know I am now on bed rest. Our goal is to keep girls comfortable till at least 34 weeks , March 23 and at the latest April 15th ( 37 weeks). I am so far handling this inactivity okay. I am trying to keep my self busy with little projects, much like this blog. I also appreciate all the phone calls, emails, and texts. Anything to keep my mind busy. I wanted to share some pics. One of the girls is chewing on her hand or something. The other girl is just posing and gave a really nice profile. The picture of me is at 29 weeks. So very recent. So far I have gained 25 pounds. I need to gain about 10 more. Chad has been helping me out a lot, doing dishes, laundry and general house cleaning. He is also trying hard to come home around 4 to work from his office. He is going to try and do this two to three times a week. We hope if this goes well he can continue with this schedule when girls finally come home. Girls are about 2.5 to 3 pounds now so they are really packing on the pounds. At last doctor appointment saw girls practicing their breathing and open their eyes, which was a little creepy. Starting to count down now and finish preparations for their arrival, when the action really starts. Thanks again everyone.

Last Three Months

We are now in the last three months of this journey. We have had visitors and lots of changes. Grandma Susie and Grandpa Wayne came out for a visit and even got to see the girls on TV (ultra sound). Girls were 1 pound and 7 inches long as of Chads Birthday. They kick and punch all the time. It seems the kicks get stronger everyday. We have accumulated quite a wardrobe already for the girls, their closet is full of pink clothes. We have 90 % agreed on names for the girls, Allison Marie and Ella Lorene. Looking forward to February when I can relax and stay at home. Work is getting a little tricky for me the bigger I get. Chad and I will start planning and purchasing nursery items in Febuary. I will take pics when projects are done. Big thanks to Grandpa Mac for the girls crib bedding and Grandma Al and Grandpa Pence for the Pack and Play. Great Aunt Lorene and Grandma Susie bought outfits and gear ( bottle items to name a few) for Xmas. Thank you. I will update as soon as time allows. So stay tuned.

BABY GIRLS

So as many of you know we are having two babies in the spring. Last week we found out those babies are very active and already kicking baby GIRLS. In true fashion of being sisters they already fight with each other. While watching the magic of technology ( ultra sound) they seemed to enjoy kicking and slapping each other around. They also like to keep me up at night with their late night early morning squabbles by creating a lot of movement in my tummy. We are excited and a little scared about the teenage years to come, I was terrible and I know this is fate getting back at me, but we will take it has it comes. For now they will be sweet and loving. I will be on house rest at the end of January per Doc's orders and hope to deliver sometime in April. So February and March I will be concentrating on cooking them as long as I can and thinking of baby names. Stay tuned for more updates as we get them.

New "Additions" to our Family

Well we have some big news, Chad and I are going to have a baby. Well let me clarify that we are going to have two. That's right two, TWINS. Babies are due in April. April the 15th, tax day, which makes Chad very excited. We are very excited, shocked, and ready for the adventure. First pics below.