We got some amazing news today; Miss Ella’s ultrasound showed a small drop in size in her ventricles and her head did not grow bigger the last couple of days. We’re not out of the woods, but it is great news. I was relieved, releasing the breath that I’ve been carrying since they told us […]
Three weeks have flown by! The girls are doing well, both are closing in on three pounds and starting to look more alike. We’re settling in to a routine, and every day I hold the girls as long as I can. The nurses say that my body keeps the girls warm, but they are like […]
The girls may be identical, but they have their own personalities and unique quirks. Lately when I have been kangaroo holding the girls, Ella has fallen asleep while Raegan and I have hung out, but today they switched it up with Miss Raegan quickly falling asleep, mouth open and everything, while Miss Ella was wide-eyed […]
We are so lucky to live near Sunnybrook, one of the best maternity wards and NICUs in Canada. We also got lucky that the girls scored a twin room as there are only two in the NICU. Sunnybrook’s NICU is separated into pods, so everyone gets their own pod. I spend my day in the […]
Today is January 24th and at 11:30 AM I was to be having my c section. The girls were 32 weeks yesterday and supposed to stay in my belly. Of course, they had other plans and were born two weeks early. I can’t help but wonder if we had made it to today if Ella […]
It’s very strange to have been pregnant, and now, not pregnant, not have the babies to show for it. I feel like wearing a sign that screams, “I just had twins!!” to explain my weathered appearance, under eye circles, and perpetually exhausted look. As I roam around in yoga pants, I fight the urge to […]
What a week it’s been! When I think about how hard the first week was especially on Ella, I am beyond amazed by how well my girls are doing. That day I walked into the girls’ room and saw that all the machines were gone, I could have jumped for joy, if people wouldn’t have […]
I would say that I’m not usually a super hormonal or weepy person, and my first pregnancy wasn’t filled with hormonal moments, though I do remember getting misty-eyed at some OnStar commercials. Now, I find myself particulary weepy. I don’t know if it’s because I was pregnant with twins, the fact that I would have […]
I love coming into the girls’ room in the morning and finding surprises. Today, we had lots of new surprises, including new nameplates for the girls’ monitors and their birth certificates, complete with tiny hand and foot prints. We’d already been given a copy of their foot prints, but it’s nice to have everything together. […]
I finally got to hold Ella today, and what a cuddle it was! After coming off all her sedatives, Miss Ella has proven herself to be quite the cranky pants. She spent much of the morning crying until the nurse finally pulled her out of her home and placed her on my chest. Wrapped in […]
Adventures With Multiples 