Yesterday, Ella had yet another head ultrasound. Normally, we get bad news right away and good news later in the day. Our baby girl has been doing so much better; alert and active, stretching and responding to touch. Last week, they told us that her ventricles were down in size, and we exhaled with relief. […]
As Jason is still recovering from his surgery, he hadn’t yet held either of the girls. Feeling better, he had his first baby girl cuddles with Miss Ella yesterday. Since his side is still sore, and he is feeling both a bit anxious and nervous, he decided not to do skin to skin, but still […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s been non-stop since the girls were born, trying to figure out schedules and routines. After Buds goes to daycare, Jas drops me at the hospital and I spend the day with the girls, then I get picked up and we get Buds and all head home together for dinner. I find it hard to […]
Adventures With Multiples 