One Week Old - 4/14

The girls are one week old today and are doing very well in the NICU. They have been on an IV since birth to receive extra nutrients.  Brooklyn managed to pull out her IV last night and they decided to let her keep it out and Madison will get hers removed today.  The doctor believes they are getting enough nutrients from their feedings. This is a huge milestone and it will be one less cord hooked to their little bodies.  Brooklyn seems to be responding well to the caffeine and has had very few bradycardia episodes. Madison must have been jealous because she is now on caffeine also for bradycardia episodes. 

Here is Brooklyn before her IV was removed from her arm.

Madison all wrapped up in her incubator. She seems to love her hands by her face.  

We have been able to hold to their girls twice a day! It has been wonderful to cuddle with them and they both seem to calm down when in our arms.  Each time we visit we get to take their temperatures and change their diapers.  Day by day we are starting to feel a little more like parents. 

Meet Our Girls

We fell in love immediately! We are excited to announce the birth of our twin girls. 

Madison Elizabeth 

aka "Baby A"

April 7, 2013 at 9:51 pm

3 pounds 2 ounces 

Brooklyn Estelle 

aka "Baby B"

April 7, 2013 at 9:52

4 pounds 3 ounces

The Beginning...

The pregnancy had begun as of September 2012 and our excitement and anticipation grew everyday.  Just a few short weeks in, a blood test hinted we may be in for a fast start to building our family.  An ultra-sound soon detected what we'd suspected....TWINS!

We snapped weekly pictures to capture Lindsay's progressively "rounding" stomach, but even as late as week 18, someone who didn't already know would be none the wiser to the pregnancy. 

As December rolled around, Danny's sister, Jamie, put on a wonderful "Gender Reveal Party" where no one in the family, not even Jamie, knew the results as we cut into the two separate cakes to reveal, blue, pink or one of each.  Wagers abound, Danny and most of the guys had lost their bets already after cutting into the first pink cake.  The picture below captures the instant cake number two was sliced.

Time flew by and these little girls were determined to come early.  They had packed on a couple pounds itching to come by March, sending Lindsay (& Danny) to the hospital for 28 days.

This began the journey that is still truly just beginning.  The girls are well loved already and this is hopefully a great way for those in their lives, some at a distance, to follow their paths and still be close....