Twins are Home

Alana with her bottle

This is Kira but both twins love to put their head in this crazy position

Benz checking out Kira in her chair

Kira's first bath

Alana's first bath

Getting ready to come home from Rex. Kira on left and Alana on right

Kira (on left) reaching out to touch Alana (on right)

Jim and I apologize that we are behind on the blog. The twins came home this past Friday so things have been a little crazy around here. We have never been so tired in our life but we are enjoying every minute of it!

The challenge with them is that they take around an hour each to feed as they are so small. We have to keep waking them up and coaxing them to eat so feeding time is very challenging. If we can get enough food in them they will sleep for around 3 hrs. without waking up. If not then as soon as they wake up they demand food. Because we have two Jim and I then have to keep them busy until the next feeding time as we can not start demand feeding them or we will never have a break. So far it is working pretty well to feed them every 4 hrs.

Jim is an expert and getting them to eat. He loves to pick at them so he is good at keeping them awake. He has also been amazing with them - I have never seen him so patient in my life! He has not complained once about getting woken up at all times of the night even at the 3:30 am feeding. I have the best husband ever.

We had to go to the pediatrician on Saturday just to make sure they did not lose weight on their first night with us. They both "gained" 3 oz but some of that must have been the change in scale. Jim and I were very proud of ourselves as we arrived at the office about 15 minutes early. However they then said to change the girl's diapers, take off their clothes and wrap them in a blanket. Jim looked at me and said did we bring a blanket? I laughed of course not it is 100 degrees! So we wrapped them in their spit up cloths - you can only get away with that with premies! :-) Jim just said "we are such newbies". We went again today and I am happy to say that Alana is now over 4 lbs! She is now 4 lbs. and 2 oz and Kira is 4 lbs. 11 oz. Kira gained 4 oz and Alana 5! They are both starting to have pudgy cheeks and the doctor was so happy to see that.

Benz (German Shep/Husky mix) is really not sure what to think of them. When they start making any noise he starts pacing. When they are eating he licks their heads. When they start screaming he gets very upset and barks at them. Jim and I are not sure if he is telling them to be silent or if he is calling for us. The poor guy now does not sleep at all every day. He goes into his crate at night and snores away as he is so tired.

I guess that is all for now - enjoy the pictures.