Mama's first day alone

Well, today was my first day alone with the girls. It surprisingly is going pretty well. We just got back from a walk to the store and I finished feeding them for the second time by myself. I'm sure I looked like a contortionist feeding them both at the same time but both are now happily full and peacefully hanging out in their swing and bouncy seat. What else could I ask for?

We Miss Papa!!!!!


Stylin' new clothes from Aunt "Anna"


Beans

A day with Grammy, Grandpa, Aunt L and Uncle D

We spent yesterday with S's family. My WONDERFUL sister-in-law made brunch for everyone and we spent most of the day just staring at babies. :-) It was such a great relaxing day. Here are some pics. We realized that we didn't have many pics of just S and I and the kids or just myself and the kids so we had to remedy that.


Me and the girls


Family Pic (bad lighting...the best one out of the bunch)


Uncle D, Aunt L, Grammy and Grandpa doting over the girls

They're Here!!!!

K. G. (6.4 lbs) and N. R. (6.11 lbs) were born on Friday, May 18th at 12:49pm and 12:51pm respectively. They are beautiful and healthy and perfect.

K is our little thinker. She came out of the womb wide eyed and taking in her new world. The nurses had to work hard to get her to cry. Whenever she looks at you it seems like she's looking deep into your soul. We've noticed her getting stronger and stronger by the day. She likes to try and hold her head up on her own and she can push herself up into an almost standing position when her feet are braced against your legs.

I think N will be more of the cuddly one. She was looking to nurse soon after delivery. The nurse put her to my chest and right as I was in the middle of saying "I'm not sure how to do this", she *ploop*, latched on all by herself. Of course in a complete 180, she now seems to be becoming a lazier and lazier eater. N can get quite the furrowed little brow and what some of us reading this can refer to as "V Lines".

We were all in the hospital for 4 nights while I was recovering. Recovery is going pretty well and I've been out and about since coming home on Tuesday. The girls had their first pediatricians appointment on Friday and they are gaining weight and doing great! N still has a little bit of jaundice, but the doctor seems to think that will clear up on its own in a few days.

Both babies are really content happy babies. And we all got our second great night's sleep last night so everyone is happy. :-)

Enjoy these pictures....there will be much more to follow.

Sisters - K (L) and N (R)


Papa and K


Mommy with K


N sunbathing her jaundice away


Papa and N taking a catnap

TWINS

Coming to a nursery near you....May 2007.

Well, the title pretty much says it all. By now most everyone knows that S and I are having twin girls. While completely unexpected, we are also INCREDIBLY excited. Not to mention the excitement shared by our friends and family. Of course, I'd just like to point out that they are not the ones about to have twins. :-)

I'm 24 weeks along today. A twin pregnancy is 37 weeks but twins are known to come early. So we just take it one week at a time and pray for the best. So far both babies are healthy and doing great.

We haven't officially decided on names yet so if you have any suggestions, please let us know!

Breakfast in Sellwood

S and I recently bought bikes in an effort to get us off the couch and into the great outdoors. It takes some practice to ride in downtown traffic but after a few times, I think we've got the hang of it. There is a path called the Springwater Corridor that runs from downtown to Salem and beyond. We've ridden it once with my dad a few weeks ago which was a lot of fun.

We woke up yesterday and decided to have breakfast at Fat Alberts in Sellwood(multiple "best of" local awards...check it out sometime!) which is about 3.5 miles along that path. It was a beautiful ride and a gorgeous sunny day. I'm not sure if we'll ever ride out there for breakfast again though, because while the ride was great and the food was amazing....it was really hard to get back on the bike and ride home. But we braved full tummies and food induced comas and were able to make it home (okay...I admit I had to walk up the hill on the way home. The hill we live on is killer!).

V.

Welcome

We are S and V. Newlyweds. In love and living the dream. (on a budget of course!!)

Welcome to our world.