2nd cousins

My Uncle J Aunt Mary Ellen Cousin Jen and her kiddos came for a visit. Gianna now thinks that anyone who comes over is a cousin and they should spend all their time playing with her!

8 weeks!

This 8 weeks has flown by at times and it has crawled at a snails pace.
We went to the doctor for the 8 week check up and here are the stats:
Elizabeth:
7 lbs 7 oz

Cosette
7 lbs 6 oz

It is funny to me that that is the #1 question that people ask- How much to they weigh? I tell them I don't know and then throw in a guess. I am terrible at guessing weight and height or how many people are in a room. If there are 10 I'll say around 50. If there are 50 I guess 15.

We also got instructed to go ahead and supplement the girls. I was wondering if I should as the girls have been REALLY cranky in the afternoon and evening. In some ways it was very comforting to know that there was something that we could do to help them not be so fussy. In another dark twisted way as a mother I was really really disappointed. I know you moms out there can identify. If it's not breast feeding it's something else. We have this idea that we need- HAVE to be all for our babies.
The doctor was very helpful land encouraging actually when he told me- The important thing is to parent. That's what matters.


I'll try to post some pics of what's been going on soon, until then...

wait. :)

Verse

Here is the verse that kept me going through bed rest:

Keep your eyes on Jesus so you won't grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:23


I'm praying it now A LOT!!!!!!!



Please pray for us we are weary!

Phrases

Here are some phrases we are using a lot around our house these days:

"Careful"

"Sister"

"This one. That one"

"Soft hands"

"Your baby is awake."

"Your baby woke up my baby."

"HOLD HER!!!!"

" We can do this."

"Good thing we have a sense of humor."

"Mine"

"Didn't we just feed them?"

"Whata you doing?"

"Whats tha baby doin?"

"Mommy/ Daddy's sleeping."

"She is so smart!"

"Love you!"

"Wait"

"Hold you!"

"Kiss my owie."

"I'm tired."

"What day is it?"

"What time is it?"

"Is she poopie?"

"Shhhh they're sleeping."

"One more day down."

I'll let you figure out who says what.

Picture update

All the girls are asleep. I know I should be too, but I know some grandparents who are itching for some photos. More are in the album links. You're welcome.

My attempts to capture a "Cute Anne Geddes type photo." (really funny ones in the photo album)

Not so much!

Our Diva

Note the pink sunglasses, pink jammies and my pink iphone! Her new favorite color is PINK! And those jammies- they are requested every night. EVERY NIGHT and EVERY naptime too!
"Pink jammies Momma?"

The First TIme ever I saw your face(es)

I've been meaning to write this (or any) post for some time now. So here it is- The Birth Story aka The Girl Version:

So April 28 early in the morning I woke up with some contractions. I think I had them on and off for a few days but nothing major. At 2 I woke up and put together a e-mail list just in case. So I started tracking my contractions and they were not consistent and they went away around 4. The next morning (still the 28th) I was kind of grumpy and cranky. Not really myself. John took Gianna and watched her all day. We all went to sleep as usual. Then around 3:30 ish (April 29) I woke up to go to the bathroom and could not go back to sleep as I was having some more "false" labor pains again. So I got up and played on the computer and rechecked that email list! I kind of felt that this might be it, but also hoping that it was just false labor again like the other few times that we had gone to the hospital. I knew that we needed to go and so I waited until 5 took a shower and then woke John up. He was ready to go in an instant but I told him to go take a shower. He wanted to call our friend who was going to watch Gianna right them but I said no- I can wait- no hurry. By the time he got out of the shower I was really in contraction mode so I asked him to hurry and call Jenny NOW. He did and we left for the hospital around 5:45 and got into the labor room around 6. It was a whirl wind from then on.
I got all hooked up to the monitors and the nurse told me that the Dr wanted me to have an epidural. I consented as he told me at an earlier appointment that I would have to have one if I wanted a VBAC. So I got the epidural and got checked and then got my water broken.
They quickly wheeled me into the OR- just in case there was a need for any emergencies.
How many people were at your labor? I had 11 for mine. I guess it was the teacher in me that said OK to having students help out with the birth. So I had 4 nurses for the babies, two for me. A doctor for the babies and one for me, and 2 for the anesthesia and one lady who I'm still not sure what she was there for but she helped my push and hold my back.
Oh and John was there too! So that's 12!
I felt really good about pushing. I had a peace from the Lord and knew everything was going to go well even delivering at 34 weeks. I really had a great labor. I just felt calm and we were laughing and making jokes with the doctor and staff. I pushed a few moments after being settled into the OR and Elizabeth Ann made her way into the world at 8:07. They let me catch my breath for a second and then the DR wanted me to push again. I did and two contractions later Cosette Marie greeted us at 8:14. Now I can remember the exact time and their weights, but I still have no clue how long they were.
I didn't get to hold the girls but the APGAR scores were good E: 7-9 and C: 7-8 The girl's doctor said that they were doing good and John and the crew took off for the nursery.
The girls were maintaining their body temperature (hard to do when you have little body fat) and I got to hold them for the first time.

I'm still figuring out what it is to be a mommy of three and a mommy of twins. Lots to do and little to sleep! :) I am enjoying it and trying to capture all those precious moments.

TWO much shopping

Well I'm surviving. In case you're wondering.
Last week my mom had to go back home and left us here and we've been able to make it. I've been able to kept up with the babies but not the blog!
John is back at work and I'm here with the girls. I'm not super woman-We have a great helper (Lindy) who comes and helps out with me three days a week. She started yesterday and Gianna has been having a blast.
Today we all went to the grocery store and both Elizabeth and Cosette decided it was time to wail! But you have to imagine all 5 of us trying to shop. Two carts, one with a car on the front so Gianna can drive. One baby car seat goes in the cart with the car on the front. The other car seat goes on another cart with all the groceries go in that cart. Both babies decide to start to get fussy. I get Cosette out and hold her while pulling my shopping cart around Kroger. Elizabeth decided that she too is unhappy and I toss Cosette over to Lindy and get Elizabeth out. We get some sympathetic looks and I'm glad that Kroger is not so crowded. So with TWO carts, a TWO year old and TWO screaming babies- I've never shopped so fast!!!