Little Piggies

Here's the birth announcement we made for Kyle and Emily.

Kyle and Emily are eating like crazy... it amazes me that a couple weeks ago we were having problems getting the babies to eat even an ounce and now Kyle is pretty much consistently eating 3 ounces at each feeding and Emily is eating 2.5 ounces are each feeding.

We don't go back to the doctor for another two weeks, so I don't know how much they weigh now, but I am sure they are gaining and growing!

Emily's belly button stump fell off last night! Now both of them can have real baths :)

Bath time tonight was better - neither one of them like to have their clothes taken off, but as soon as they were in the bath, the stopped screaming and seamed to be enjoying themselves. But then once I took them out, they started screaming again until they were all wrapped up in their towels. And then they screamed again when I put lotion on them... I think they just don't like to be cold. Emily got some more clothes today that fit her thanks to Great Grandma Johnson! She now has five outfits instead of three!

I tried nursing again today. The lactation consultant at their pediatrician's office had suggested that I try every couple days to see if they are any more interested and willing. Once they are, she suggested nursing one feeding a day for a couple days, and then slowly add more feedings. The first try, they both latched on for about five minutes at the same time. I was pretty excited - then Kyle decided he was done and wanted his bottle. The second time I tried I tried to feed them separately. Emily did amazing and latched on for 25 minutes and ate until she was full. Kyle on the other had... he was so excited to eat that he had problems latching on, so after 10 minutes of trying, I gave the poor boy a bottle so he would calm down. We're gonna keep trying - hopefully soon we won't be using bottles as much - Mommy and Daddy are sick of washing them :)

I am getting used to being home by myself with the babies during the day. It's not as crazy as I thought it was going to be... but I am sure it will get more interesting as Kyle and Emily start to get more active and are awake more.

Brent had an interview yesterday for a cleaning job - it went very well and he should hear back from them tomorrow. It sounded like they are willing to work around his schedule for Primo's, so that would be great! Please pray for us - that God would open up this opportunity or another one more Brent to have more income.

As far as our house goes... we dropped the price and changed the listed to a short sale. Please pray with us that there will be more interest in our house and that God will provide a buyer.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

An Ounce A Day

Kyle and Emily had a weight check today at the doctors. They both have gained about an ounce a day for the past week. Emily is 4 lbs 5 oz and Kyle is 5 lbs 15 oz. They are getting so big so fast!

Because they are gaining weight at a good rate, the doctor said we could let them sleep a little bit longer at night in between feedings!! This is amazing news for mommy and daddy! Yay for more sleep :)

Emily and Kyle also got to meet Aunt Kara today. And tomorrow they get to see Grandpa again and meet Uncle Trevor, Aunt Katie, and Marianne.

Two Weeks Old

I can't believe it.... Emily and Kyle are two weeks old today! It seems like we were just going to the hospital wondering if I was actually in labor!

We are all still doing well. Both of the babies are a little congested, but nothing too bad. It's a little tricky to get the buggies out of the noses because the buggy suckers are too big for their noses, but we get a little bit at a time with tissues and such.

We have a decent routine down. The babies eat every three hours and after the eat, they get diaper changes and outfit changes if needed. We are bathing a baby everyday, so they each get a bath every other day.

Both of the babies are doing well with sleeping. Most of the time we are having to wake them up to eat every three hours (per doctor's orders). It's a little rough at night as I have a tendency to turn my alarm off without waking up... then I wake up a half an hour later and try to figure out if the babies need to be fed or not. Neither Brent or I function very well right when we wake up, so it makes nights interesting, but we are getting better :)

Emily like to be awake in the morning after "breakfast" and Kyle likes to be awake in the late afternoon after "linner" (the meal between lunch and dinner).

Both babies are starting to show more and more of their personalities. Emily is very laid back and content. Kyle is a bit more fussy and likes more attention. It will be fun to keep watching them grow and watching their personalities develop.

Brent and I are enjoying being parents and loving on Emily and Kyle.

Check out Facebook for more pictures of them. I am on the "other laptop" that doesn't have pictures on it or else I would post a couple to show off my cuties!