4 weeks and counting. . .

Tomorrow these 2 angels are 4 weeks old . . .The time has gone by so fast, but it feels like they have been with us for months.

(Lucy and Logan)


At their 2 week check-up Lucy weighed 6 lbs 13 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long. Logan weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 20 1/4 inches long.

They are both really great babies. They still love laying right next to each other. Somehow they close 2 or 3 inch gap between them during the night. I think that the only time I really hear any crying from them is when they are hungry. Occasionally they will have an upset stomache, but the are very happy babies. I don't know what I would do if they were fussy.

Matt and I constantly remark on how we are functioning like robots. We go through our days in a trance and on little sleep. I nurse one baby while the other one takes formula from a bottle. For me to feed both babies it takes about 40 minutes, add changing of diapers and clothes and I am into this for an hour. Matt is amazing. He sacrifices his own sleep by getting up every night with me to feed bottles and change diapers, so that I am not up forever by myself.

Everything we do with these two is a production. Going out of the house requires at least 3 sometimes 4 trips to the car, just to get everyone and everything loaded up, plus the same amount of trips to unload. We currently only go to my mom's house. I don't think that I would be able to go anywhere else at this time with all four kids together. It's hard enough going out with all 4 when Matt is around to help. Bath time is another fun endeavour, but I think we have it finally figured out. The first step to a successful bath time is make sure that the older two kids are not around, after that, the process takes us about 30 minutes. Lucy loves her bath and will just stare at you the whole time without making a peep. Logan HATES baths. He doesn't like to be undressed and definitely doesn't like the water.

(Lucy, Logan)


It is fun to see the personality differences in the two already and wonder what those traits will turn into later.

You can see the size difference in Lucy and Logan in the picture below. He is a big kid.



This post would not be complete without something on the older two.

Eston is the proud big brother. He is always excited to show off his brother and sister to anyone that comes over and is constantly talking about them. However, Eston still hasn't figured out who is who, especially if they aren't dressed. He has more energy now than he did before they were born. You can get tired just watching that kid move, but he is still just as kind hearted as ever, and loves to help. The phrase that frequents our home lately is "self." It's just a little annoying now, but fun to see him try and be so independent.



Sammie is so in love with the Twins that we have to watch her carefully. She is constantly trying to hold them on her own and literally will smother them with kisses. Sammie tells me everyday how "darling" they are. I still find it rather humorous that she thinks she has one baby in her tummy and that she will put her other dolls under her shirt. I don't know if she is trying to nurse them or if she is pregnant. Sammie is always ready to help me when needed. Everyday she comes up with some knew idea or phrase that leaves us laughing. The most recent phrase was taught to her by my sister Carly. When you ask Sammie how dad gets to work she proudly replies back with, "The Short Bus."



Thanks for every one's help and well-wishes. It was and still is greatly appreciated.

The Twins Arrival!!!

We went into the hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 for our scheduled c-section. At around 8:00 they took us back to the O.R. to begin the procedure.

Logan James was born at 8:31 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 in. long. When the doctors got close to pulling him out it looked like he was trying to push his way through. I think their comment was that this baby was eager to make his appearance. The first reaction from the doctors after pulling him out was that he was a big baby for a twin. He was bigger than a lot of singleton births. It kind of left us wondering how big his sister would be.



Last of all came Lucy Mae who was born at 8:33 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 in long. Upon pulling her out they were surprised that she wasn't as big as her brother. However, she was still a good weight for a twin birth. Lucy's cord had a knot tied into it. It was determined that it was probably due to the fact she was never in the same spot whenever they did an ultrasound. She was and still is a squirmmer.



Matt went over to see his new babies while they where finishing up the procedure. They handed both babies to Matt to come and show me. While Matt was showing me the babies, he looked up and the nursing staff had all left. The look on Matt's face pretty much said, "now what." He carried both babies back to our room, and you could see the relief on his face. The pressure of carrying around two was a little much. He is now a champ at it. I still have yet to try. I am still healing from the surgery.

Sammie and Eston came to the hospital later that day to see their new siblings. They both love babies and where excited that they got to hold them. Eston just had a huge grin on his face the entire time.



Eston was so excited to get to hold the babies, however, he kept saying that their names were Sammie and Eston. He is in for a reality check when he gets back from Idaho. After holding the babies he kept telling me bye-bye so that he could go to Grandma's house.



Sammie would hold the babies so carefully and then give them a kiss. She then would get down and come over to sit with me. She kept going back and forth between me and the babies.



She finally couldn't take it any longer and asked where HER twins were. For those of you that don't know, Sammie has been expecting twins for the last 9 months as well. Their names are Christine and Daisy. Once her twins made an appearance, Sammie never gave Logan and Lucy a second thought.



We were released from the hospital on Sunday and Matt took the week off from work to help me establish some sort of schedule with these cute babies. Sammie and Eston have been in Idaho for over a week and return home on Saturday. We miss them and are excited to have the 6 of us together again.