Yesterday was Thanksgiving. We had a great day. The trip to OKC went well and the girls slept. It's been hard keeping with the girls sleep schedule while we are here, but it's been ok. They will be totally messed up next week and we will spend time adjusting.
For Thanksgiving, we had lots of people here. It was really fun to see everyone. Today we celebrated my birthday with a dinner out with the family. Chris, Angie, and Kassidy were even there!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving number two. Grandma Susie and Dick are coming. It should be fun!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thanksgiving
Today is Melissa's Birthday!!!!! Happy Birthday Sweetie!
Melissa is off of work this week for Thanksgiving, so she is staying home with the girls. I unfortunately have to work, so they are picking me up for lunch today. On Wednesday we are making our second trip to Oklahoma with the girls. We are going to try to drive in the afternoon instead of waiting until after the girls 8pm feeding. It may be a nightmare... or they could sleep, which will mean they will be up all night. We will be having Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Elaine's house. Grandma and Grandpa Potter are coming too! Should be a great weekend.
Melissa is off of work this week for Thanksgiving, so she is staying home with the girls. I unfortunately have to work, so they are picking me up for lunch today. On Wednesday we are making our second trip to Oklahoma with the girls. We are going to try to drive in the afternoon instead of waiting until after the girls 8pm feeding. It may be a nightmare... or they could sleep, which will mean they will be up all night. We will be having Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Elaine's house. Grandma and Grandpa Potter are coming too! Should be a great weekend.
Monday, November 17, 2008
The beginning......
Wes and I were just talking the other day that November 19th will be the anniversary of the conception of the girls. It’s the day that we did the egg retrieval for our IVF. My birthday will be the anniversary of the girls being implanted. When we went in for implant, they showed us a picture of two embryos and the doctor said he was implanting two. The nurse looked at the picture and said it looks like twins. She was right. December 3rd we found out I was pregnant and then a few weeks later we found out it was two! We were so excited and scared. Then seven months after that the girls were born and life got really complicated!
Getting sick......
Well, this was a first for us. We both got sick on the same day. I never get sick, but I came down with the stomach flu on Saturday night. I was sick all night, but still had to get up to feed the girls. Then at 10 am, Wes got sick. I was desperate and called my mom and dad. They, being the good grandparents they are, dropped everything and came to our rescue. They came and made us dinner, took care of the girls, and cleaned the house. They are the best parents!
While they were here, Gracie decided to roll over when grandma wasn't looking. Grandma put Gracie in the crib on her belly turned her back for a second then turned around again and Gracie was on her back! Both girls are getting so strong! Lizzie is getting so chatty. She likes to talk all the time and tell us everything.
These girls are so wonderful!
While they were here, Gracie decided to roll over when grandma wasn't looking. Grandma put Gracie in the crib on her belly turned her back for a second then turned around again and Gracie was on her back! Both girls are getting so strong! Lizzie is getting so chatty. She likes to talk all the time and tell us everything.
These girls are so wonderful!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Anniversary
Wes and I were just talking the other day that November 19th will be the anniversary of the conception of the girls. It’s the day that we did the egg retrieval for our IVF. My birthday will be the anniversary of the girls being implanted. When we went in for implant, they showed us a picture of two embryos and the doctor said he was implanting two. The nurse looked at the picture and said it looks like twins. She was right. December 3rd we found out I was pregnant and then a few weeks later we found out it was two! We were so excited and scared. Then seven months after that the girls were born and life got really complicated!
Monday, November 10, 2008
5 Months Old
Tomorrow will be the girls 5 month birthday! I can't believe it has been that long ago that they were born. We are still adjusting to the girls and raising them. I still can't believe we have two and wonder everyday how we will make it! Amazingly, each night I think we did it! Now that we aren't waking up every three hours it's been great!
When the girls first came home from the NICU, we were so tired waking up every three hours to feed them. It would take about an hour to warm bottle, feed, pump, and then back to sleep for about 2 hours then back up a again. One night, Wes turned to me and said "I don't know how I'm going to be able to do this", I said back, "Who else it there to do it?". We got through and now the girls are so big (to us anyway)!
We had alot of help in the beginning.
When the girls first came home from the NICU, we were so tired waking up every three hours to feed them. It would take about an hour to warm bottle, feed, pump, and then back to sleep for about 2 hours then back up a again. One night, Wes turned to me and said "I don't know how I'm going to be able to do this", I said back, "Who else it there to do it?". We got through and now the girls are so big (to us anyway)!
We had alot of help in the beginning.Lizzie at birth then
Lizzie now at 5 months
Gracie at birth then
Gracie now at 5 months
Baptism
This weekend was the girls baptism. We had two great-grandmas, one great papa, two papas, two grandma's, one great-aunt, aunt, uncle, and two cousins come to see the girls be baptized. We also had four of our best friends come and celebrate. We took up two and a half rows of pews. The girls were also baptized with their new friend Lauren.
Everyone from out of town came by Saturday and we had a full house! We almost ran out of chairs. We had a great time and ate ourselves sick...... We went to Babe's on Saturday and had barbeque on Sunday.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Tomorrow's Big Day
We are expecting a lot of company tomorrow. We are going to have lots of grandma's and papa's coming. The girls are getting baptized on Sunday. They also have their aunt Laura, uncle Paul, and cousins Sydney and Sam coming. It should be a fun time! We are so excited.
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Hi I'm dad, also known as Wes.
Well Nanny/Granny, what ever she wants to be called, (my mom) came into town last night. Her flight was delayed by about 4 hours and I had to pick her up around midnight. She is watching the girls today and is almost giddy about it. I asked her if she will be ok with the girls and she said yes.... I'll ask her again this evening... I expect a different answer LOL. Great-grandma (my grandma) , Great Aunt Sherry, Grandma and Grandpa Potter (my other grandparents) Papa (Melissa's dad), Grandma Elaine (Melissa's Mom - yes Elaine I know you hate that name! haha) , Laura, Paul, Sydney and Sam are coming in tomorrow for the girls baptism on Sunday. Should be a blast!....
Wes
Well Nanny/Granny, what ever she wants to be called, (my mom) came into town last night. Her flight was delayed by about 4 hours and I had to pick her up around midnight. She is watching the girls today and is almost giddy about it. I asked her if she will be ok with the girls and she said yes.... I'll ask her again this evening... I expect a different answer LOL. Great-grandma (my grandma) , Great Aunt Sherry, Grandma and Grandpa Potter (my other grandparents) Papa (Melissa's dad), Grandma Elaine (Melissa's Mom - yes Elaine I know you hate that name! haha) , Laura, Paul, Sydney and Sam are coming in tomorrow for the girls baptism on Sunday. Should be a blast!....
Wes
First post
I just decided that I needed to start blogging about life with our twin girls. Having a baby is a scary and wonderful time, but with two its even more challenging and exciting. Our girls are almost 5 months old now and it seems that time flies quickly! We love them so much and love watching them grow.
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