We're home!!

Natalie Danielle


Kaitlyn Renee



Kaitlyn & Natalie

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The girls arrived on May 26!

Kaitlyn Renee - born at 5:31pm, 7lbs 1oz
Natalie Danielle - born at 5:41pm, 6 lbs 7 oz

I was induced that morning and had my water broken around 12:30pm. I was about 4cm dilated when my water was broken. By 5pm I was being wheeled back to the OR (where twins are delivered naturally or via c-section). It all happened so fast. I pushed 3 times for Kaitlyn and only twice for Natalie. It was all such a blur. My mom stayed over both nights with me in the hospital since Adam ended up coming down with a cold. Thankfully he was there with me in the delivery room and got some great pictures.

Recovery went well. I did have to be stitched up a little bit, but it doesn't bother me much at all. I stayed two nights in the hospital and came home on Friday morning. I don't think I've gotten more than 3 hours of sleep in a row, but thankfully I can take several naps throughout the day with the grandma's at the house to help.

We've had my mom here during the nights and Adam's mom here during the day. It has been such a blessing. Adam still is feeling under the weather so he's not able to be around much, but has changed his first diaper (which he put on backward - lol) and loves cuddling and feeding the girls.

They are such sweet girls. They definitely look and act different already. Kaitlyn has been the most alert and loves her pacifier. Natalie is more laid back and is a good sleeper. They both are up to about 3oz at a feeding already. Little piggies.

Well they are stirring, so I'm off. Enjoy the pics!

Tomorrow is birth day!!

Holy cow, sorry I didn't realize it's been about a month since I last posted. There really hasn't been much to report other than the normal pregnancy aches and pains.

I had a NST (non-stress test - when they monitor the heart beats and my contractions) at St. Pete's, and a doctor appointment today. The NST was pretty normal. Poor baby A had to be buzzed again because she just wouldn't wake up. After she was buzzed though, she was upset for a long time. It took her a while to settle down. Poor widdle girl! Of course baby B is a show off and she passed the test in less than 10 minutes. I'll be curious if their temperament inside will be the same outside. My blood pressure was high when was having the test done. I think it was 155/90.

Then I went to my doctor appointment. BP was still up there, but it was better. I think it was 140/??. The doc had me lay down for a bit and tried it again. I think it went down to 136/??. I can never remember the lower number.

The babies were measured and my fluid was checked. Baby A was about 7 lbs 12oz, up from 7 lbs 3oz two weeks ago. Baby B actually measured less than two weeks ago. I think she was 7 lbs 5oz before and today she was like 6 lbs 14oz or something. Fluid looked good. I still had some good sized pockets.

Because of my bp and the growth issue with baby B, the doc decided to induce me. When I was at the hospital earlier for the NST I was talking to the nurse about induction and she checked the schedule for me and said tomorrow was a good day. I told the doc that, so he called and scheduled me to come in tomorrow.

He also checked my cervix. I'm 3cm dilated, 60% effaced and a +1. Nobody told me how uncomfortable being "checked" is. Ouch and holy crap!

The plan tomorrow is to hook me up to some pitocin in the morning. The doc said he'll probably see me around noon to break my water then we'll go from there. I'm planning to do a vaginal delivery since both babies are head down. I'm don't have my heart set on it, so I'm up for a c-section if it comes to it. I'd just rather recover from a vaginal one instead of the surgery, and obviously I'll do whatever is best for the babes.

I do have to say though, after the doc checked my cervix around 2pm or so today I've been having a lot of menstrual cramps and some bleeding (he told me that would happen). It's now 5pm and I'm still cramping and still having some bleeding. I wonder if him checking me and messing around in my biz-ness set anything off. I guess we'll see!

Bags are packed, car seats and stroller are in the car. I guess we're as ready as we'll ever be. I can't wait to see them tomorrow. I can't even imagine what they will look like. Eeek!!

I'll leave you with one last belly pic I just took...37w5d.