Restless Nights!!!

Our little boys are just over 1 week old, and although there have been many new adventures, there have also been some realizations that this is tough work! I can't remember last night...it was almost a blur to me...I can't remember if it was the 3am feeding or the 5am screaming that had me wondering..."How do you turn these noisemakers off!" As I held Caden in my arms last night as I dozed in and out of sleep, I realized that I was in it for the long haul. This beautiful little boy who is a champ during feedings and is a much better sucker than his bigger brother, was also the little noise maker that just quite hasn't got on the same routine as everyone else. One of my favorite things to do with these little guys is during their 7am feeding bring the one that is not attached to his mother in with me and set him in between our two pillows. We lay there and I listen to them coo as they try and squirm there way out of the straight jacket swaddle that has kept them so warm over the last several hours of sleep.

One thing is for certain though...CORIE HAS ACHIEVED CHAMPION STATUS!!! She does not complain, bitch, moan, etc...she actually enjoys getting up with them in the middle of the night because that is considered "her time" with the boys. Just mom and her little ones as she feeds them, soothes them, and loves them unconditionally. I on the other hand just wake up in the middle of the night just to see if she is doing okay and that my boys are still doing alright!

We came down to Grammy and Grandpa's this weekend to see how our little fellows would do on a weekend trip. Although they sleep awesome during the day...nighttime is a totally different story. Last night as we were getting them ready to have their 11pm feeding we had a funny little incident. Although they are boys, they have no ability to control their little wiener schnitzels. About halfway through Caden's diaper changing, and in between the switch between dirty diaper and new diaper...he decided to shoot a full stream of #1 over his left shoulder. As Grammy and I jumped back with this unexpected surprise, there was a full stream flying through the air towards his left ear. We laughed! After we thought it was all over and Daddy decided to continue with the diaper change...here we go again and another long stream of fluid goes flying through the air. We all laughed uncontrollably. Those little buggers are quite the characters. Maybe we will get some use out of those pee pee tee pee's!

Last but not least some of you may be wondering how our dog "Macie Girl" is doing with all of the new changes. To put it lightly...it is challenging! The other night after Corie and I had changed the boys out and were getting ready for bed. Corie came from upstairs and asked if I had seen the dog. After we called for her she came down and what did we find...no, not a shoe, or a slipper...all we saw was FOAM! I'm not talking from the bed or a mattress...I mean foaming from the DOGS mouth! She had taken them...BOTH OF THEM! Both of our brand new onesies had been completely devoured. Our little precious macie girl had eaten not one but two onesies!! So after two cap fulls of hydrogen peroxide and a walk around the parking lot...up came two completely shredded little boys outfits! So, have things changed in our household...the answer to that question is...YES!!!, and it's only the beginning of what could be a battle of two evils...the dog's...and our will not to kill her!

They're HERE!!

Our precious twin boys, Carson and Caden, are FINALLY here! We were induced on Thursday, September 17, 2009, and we ending up being 37 weeks and 6 days. We went into the hospital at 6 am to get the day started and didn't go to bed until 130 am the next morning. They took all my vitals, put the monitors on me and said I was already having contractions...I had no idea, I could not feel them. They then started the patocin and contractions they came. I think by 11 am I called for my epidural because I was in so much pain and couldn't get a nap in. Once the epidural kicked in I felt AWESOME and couldn't get a nap in :0) By 4 pm they had me start pushing and for the next 4 1/2 hours we pushed. Carson was born at 819 pm and was 6 lbs 6 ozs. Caden was born at 833 pm and was 5 lbs 5 ozs. They are the love of my life (besides my wonderful husband, who was the best support person a girl could ask for)! I don't know how life could get any better. They are SO precious and perfect!

Holy Smokes!!

We just got back from our weekly visit to the Doctor's office...and we have some great news! No, its not that we are going into labor (yet) or that they have schedule a time for us to have a Cesarean Section...my beautiful wife is 36 weeks and 4 days today...and the boys are FREAKIN HUGE! Baby 'A' (the one that is lower in Corie's belly) measured 6 lbs 14 oz and Baby 'B' measured 5 lbs 12 oz! We were all wondering why she had put on 11 lbs last month...the babies have gained more than a pound each since our last measurements! Baby 'A' was previously 4 lbs 8 oz and Baby 'B' was 4 lbs 5 oz...so watch out because here comes Big Momma! We did blood work again today and if everything looks good there, they will let me go to 38 weeks. If for some reason the blood work comes back funky...they will induce me sometime next week. Back to the title of this post...HOLY SMOKES...hope we are ready to be parents of TWINZ!!

Look at my BELLY! :)

The Waiting Game!!

Currently my wife is pregnant with our TWIN boys at 36 weeks and 3 days. Doctors say that if we can get to 37 weeks we have made our goal for these two little rascals. We hope they stay in mommy's belly and cook for a few more days! It has been interesting the last few days since our last doctors appointment...we had a little bit of a scare because Corie's blood levels were all out of wack and the indications were that she may have toxemia or the early signs of preeclampsia! Either way the doctor answered all of Ryan's questions as he has many! Tomorrow we go into have yet another ultrasound where they will let us know how everything looks and will probably measure the boys for estimated weight and length. On Wednesday of this week we have our fourth and final birthing class. It has been interesting to say the least and we believe that all new parents should have to take this class because it will truly clue you into the sights and sounds that will occur in the next several weeks as you approach countdown to parenthood. That's good for now, as we finish up a wonderful labor day weekend as the Dog 'Macie Girl' and momma drift in and out of sleep, we will continue to update as our journey begins! So till next time...SLEEP! :)