Pictures!

My cousin Amber came to visit when the twins were just a couple of weeks old & took some (by some I mean about 300!!) darling pictures. I'm so excited to have these! Now....I just need to decide which ones to print.

Taylor

Rylee

Taylor

Rylee

They have arrived!!

Once upon a time.....I thought I was dying. Just kidding...just kidding. But seriously...I don't think I could have possibly gotten ANY larger. On Saturday, February 12th, I was having contractions pretty much all freaking day! They were up really high on my stomach, so I didn't think it was 'real' labor.

Sunday morning, February 13th, came along...I was uncomfortable & miserable, just like any other day, but no pain. Then....2:00 rolled around & I was having contractions again. I'm always afraid of crying wolf or looking like a big pansy, so I just cried my way through most of the pain. Around 5:00 I decided to throw a casserole together for dinner, I had the oven preheated & half of the ingredients out & decided I should go to the hospital.


I called my sister to see if Caleb could come hang out so we could go see what was happening & she said, "OF COURSE"! We packed Caleb & myself some 'just in case this is really happening' bags & we were on our way.

The nurses got me into a room around 6:00 and long story short - I was dilated to a 6. That's right...a freaking 6! Before I could get the lovely epidural - they had to pump a whole bag of pitocin in me - that took F O R E V E R.

When having twins - they like to take every precaution. You don't get to deliver in the privacy of your own room...they wheel you into the cold, sterile operating room.

Casey...prepped & ready!

There was so many people in the operating room! Dr Dibble & his wife (she's a midwife). While one Dr is getting the first baby, the other Dr has to be pushing on the other one still inside trying to try to force it into the birth canal.

The pediatrician & he had 3 assistants. The anesthesiologist, Dr Hess, (he was a super cute old man). I was a pansy getting my epidural. I have back pain anyway...and when you're having contractions & dilated to a 9...anything extra just takes ya over the top I think. Then there was my 2 nurses and there were 2 other people that I'm not sure what they were doing there. Oh... & Casey & myself - and eventually little miss Taylor & Rylee.

I'm pretty sure it was love at first sight. I got to hold them for a split second & then Casey & the pediatrician took them into the nursery. I was wheeled back into my room my 8:15. Not to shabby of an evening! I was amazed at how quickly everything came together & all of the Dr's and help were so quick to get things done.

Little Taylor

6 lbs 11 oz

19 inches long

Little Rylee

7 lbs 3 oz

19 inches long
(I can't make the stupid picture turn!!)

I finally got to hold the babies again! They were healthy as could be.

How cute are we???!!!??? Caleb wasn't sure what to think of them. I was showing him fingers & toes & the belly of one of the twins & Caleb saw the umbilical cord & said "Wow! Look at that snake!!" He thought it was AWESOME.

Caleb...eating a delicious sugar cookie on Valentines Day.

I am so blessed. It blows my mind that I was able to carry twins to 36 weeks & have them be born so healthy & so stinking cute. I was surrounded by a kind, knowledgeable staff of Dr's & nurses. I have family members & friends who are all so supportive & kind & loving. Blessed....it's pretty much the only word that comes to my mind.

Fat & Crafty!

I attempted a new project. I made the twins & my sister-in-law car seat covers! Talk about stressful! I lack confidence in pretty much everything I do. Even walking down the stairs can pull at my confidence....I'm just waiting to tumble down them. I can't start a project like this without moral support - my sister had to come & make the first cut of fabric and get me started on it. So - wanks Angela!

I think they turned out pretty cute - I hope they hold up!

For a Twin

For the other twin
For my sister-in-law

I was quite hesitant in posting this next picture. This is my lovely body around 31-32 weeks with the twinses. Holy huge. I'm friends with some people on facebook who have posted their 30 week pregnant pictures & it just looks like they downed a big burrito while I look like I downed the burrito cart.

For comparison - this is me the night before I had Caleb. I had went to my mom's house and she said "You look miserable. I bet you have him soon" So - I was attempting to re-create the past with the above picture. I was miserable that day...so I figured if we took a 'miserable' picture then I'd have the babies the next day. It didn't work. They need to cook for 2-3 more weeks I guess.

For those who have doubted my good friend the "Neckline Slimmer" Check out my neckline in both pics...I believe it's slimmer in the purple shirt pic. Perhaps I'm delusional - but I swear I'm down a whole chin!

Church Baby Shower

My current visiting teachers & my past visiting teachers threw me a baby shower. HOW STINKIN NICE IS THAT?!?! I was given so many clothes & a gift card to WalMart, which will probably go to diapers, diapers & some more diapers. I hate random pictures...especially ones of me talking. I didn't know I looked liked such tard while having a conversation - no wonder people don't listen to me. I also hate eating pictures - hate hate hate..... .....So I'd have to pose for the ocassional picture. I'm much cuter quiet I guess.

I got a lot of fun bows for their cute little noggins.

I also got some really heavy duty burp cloths. Baby vomit is not something I'm looking forward to at all.

Fabulous cupcakes. I heart cupcakes.

I'm lucky to know such wonderful people who would put together such a fabulous party when they really don't know me that well. It must be my sparkling personality.

Randoms

Casey got out the baby seats the other day to make sure they were all going to fit in the back seat...and they do....barely. Caleb wanted to be a baby. This little guys life is about to be turned upside down.

See - I mentioned in my previous post that Caleb is searching for his smile. He LOVES his bedtime stories!

Here is Caleb 'helping' Casey install the new faucet that I got for Christmas.

BEFORE

AFTER

I LOVE IT!

Caleb has learned how to stall when it's bedtime. He has to "ride his duck"...make sure all of his stuffed animals are in tack...and he's even started saying that he needs to go potty. This child & the potty thing is ridiculous. HE HOLDS IT. BUT, he knows he gets to stay up a little later is he sits on the potty. They learn way to quickly.

A fuzzy pic, but stinkin cute.

Christmas

And......it's over. Christmas is over. And now I'm already stressing about how to pay for THREE kids next year instead of just ONE!

Caleb opening his Zhu Zhu pet airport. He's passed the "I shut my eyes for pictures" stage & is onto "I'm not quite sure how to smile" stage.

Loving his Mr Potato Head

Caleb's Great Grandma Sorensen gave him a 'kwenquin' (penquin) blanket. He loves it!
Playing in the tent. Can you tell that they both HATE the flash of the camera? Proof that I did exist on Christmas day.

Caleb got a lot of fun new toys. He got a Cars Tent & sleeping bag, a new Leap Pad, 2 Zhu Zhu hamsters & the airport, Mr Potato Head, Toy Story 3 DVD, 2 new books, pajamas, jeans & a new shirt, and some small nerf guns.

I got some Reebok Easy Tones so my butt & legs will look like this:

and I got a new goose neck faucet for the kitchen sink, Twilight on DVD (no judging) & 8 new tubes of lip gloss. A girl can NEVER have enough lip gloss.

Casey got stocked up for the winter. Boot warmers, thermal underwear, a face mask, cologne, & a Dane Cook DVD.