Christmas in February

On Saturday, we finally had Christmas with Daddy's side of the family.
It was nice to have everyone over to not only celebrate Christmas in February, but for them to see Addie and Alex. With the birth of the twins and mommy being in the hospital, it was hard to fit everything in around the holidays. However, we had a great time on Saturday. Below, you will see pictures of our evening.

Here is Great Grandma holding Addie and Alex.

Grandpa holds his grandkids for the 1st time.....

Grandma holds Alex and Addie for the first time. By this time, Alex was getting tired..... Not Addie, she is always the life of the party!

Addie and Alex had some tummy time before heading back to bed.

Alex and Addie had a great first Christmas. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful gifts!
The onesies from Great Aunt Susie and Great Uncle Gary will come in very handy this next month or so... The Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Great Uncle Jim and Great Aunt Linda are adorable and will look great in the disney room next year for Christmas. Thanks too for the bath robes! We will be using them this week! Thanks to grandpa and grandma for the Kohls gift cards, cute socks/mittens and teddy bears! The piggy banks from great grandma and grandpa are wonderful.... Thanks Again!

Here is a video of Great Grandpa with the twins............

Twins First Snow: Friday February 1st

Alex and Addie saw their first snow today! Below you can enjoy the pictures that we took in all of 5 seconds having the twins outside in the snow... It took more time to bundle them up to go outside than it did to take the pictures.... As you can see, Alex's snowman suit fits much better. We think that these snowsuits will still fit them next year!
The snow total for this snowstorm here at our house was 9.1 inches. Daddy nailed this storm right on the nose with his forecast...


Addie does not even wake up for her first time in the snow....

It's too cold for Alex!

Mommy and Alex are about to freeze being outside.

Are we done yet??????????

Thursday's Post: Catch Up Time

On Thursday morning, we packed up the kids and went to Addie's first pediatrician appointment. It was very cold out this morning! So, we were sure to really bundle them up. Both Addie and Alex wore: a onesie, a sleeper, a bunting outfit over the top, socks, mittens (socks), and lots of blankets. At the appointment, our pediatrician was very pleased with the progress that Addie is making. She weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces and was 18 inches long. We weighed Alexander for fun, but we left his clothes on. With clothes, he weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Therefore, we think that he is around 7 1/2 pounds now! Wow! After our appointment, we had to go to the hospital lab for Addie's blood work as they are still monitoring her anemia condition. Her labs are increasing slightly each time, which is a good sign. But, her red blood cell count is still low and not in the normal range yet...... While we were at the hospital, we went to visit our primary nurse in the NICU, Joanne. She was very glad to see us! We can't wait to go back and visit again in 2 weeks! Both Addie and Alex will go back to the doctor in February for their shots and check up. Addie will also be having more lab work and a hip ultrasound in 2 weeks. We will keep you posted!

Daddy put the pack and play together. Addie and Alex enjoyed twin time in there today.
They always find a way to touch eachother or be really close. At one point, Addie had Alex's hand in her mouth....

Addie all bundled up for her 1st pediatrician appointment

Alex says, "Are you done getting me ready yet?"

"We love twin time"

Catching Up: Wednesday's Post

Sorry for the delay in the postings this week... With both little ones now at home, we have been very busy!!!!!!!! I don't think that the constant running around hit us until a few days after bringing Addelynn home... But, we are all doing well, just a little tired. Here are some pictures from Wednesday~ Enjoy!

Addie and Alex enjoyed the bouncey seats this week... During the day, we try and
allow them to spend time getting some sun in the great room. As you can see, Alex is really catching the rays.... Addie is all bundled up in her seat, as she needs a lot of head/body support. Overall, they both enjoy being in their seats. Can you believe this? We have already had to start changing batteries and it has not even been 2 weeks since bringing Alex home!

Addie took her first swing ride today. It was a little early for Addie to start swinging due
to her still having heart rate drops. However, she was a bit fussy, so we were willing to give it a try! She did great... It will be nice to have two babies that both enjoy the swings!

Addie's First Ride in the Swing..........

Grandma and Grandpa: WE'RE READY TO CRUISE........

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
We know that we are small enough to fit in a suitcase....
Mommy and Daddy bought us these new outfits so that
we would look cute in the Caribbean. Since we are so pale,
we think that getting some color on the beach would be great!
You both know that we are small and do not weigh much and we don't eat much. But, we are sure that we could add weight on the ship! Since we both a musically inclined, we would enjoy going to karaoke nights too.... Please take this into consideration. Our birthday is less than a year away!!!!!!!!!!

Addie and Alex pose for the picture. Do you like our outfits?
Yes, they are way too BIG, but they do not make caribbean outfits for preemies.
They will fit us nice this summer!!!!!


Addie says, "Pick Me, Pick Me, I wanna go"

Alex is ready to go. He has the swim trunks and matching shirt!

No, these are not shorts on me... These are actually capri pants!

I cannot live without the pacifier in my mouth. But, if you take me on the ship,
we can throw it overboard:)

Alex and Addie have had another great day at home. Alex has really enjoyed his swing and bouncey seat. Addie has been content with the boppy on the floor. Both of them continue to eat like little piggies. There have been a few occasions in the past day where Alex has eaten more than 3 ounces!!!!! Can you believe that? Really, that is all to report for now. We will have more updates and pictures on Wednesday!

Monday Update

Happy Monday! Today has been a great day.....
Daddy went back to work today, but was still a big help just being home!
Here are some pictures from today. Enjoy! I would say more, but really everything is the same..... No news is good news, right?


Addie is getting to be a big girl. Today, she spent some time
with the boppy pillow. Believe me, she is not really as big as she looks in
this photo.

Alex tried out the rainforest bouncer today. He loved it!
Again, he gets upset when the music turns off. This seat plays music,
has a waterfall and vibrates. I think that we found something that puts him to sleep....

Addie had a good day today with no episodes!!!!!!! Yea Addie.....
Daddy was able to spend some time with Addie this evening.

Here's TWIN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Addie and Alex love laying next to eachother in the crib.
At one point, they were making noise back and forth and reaching for eachother. It is so cute to just imagine what they are thinking....

FIRST FOR ADDIE: FIRST FOR ALEX

What a weekend here at home..... Today, we had two first for the little ones....
Alex had his first swing ride and Addie had her first time in the bouncey seat. Enjoy the pictures and videos.....
As far as their feedings, everything is still the same. We are never going to have enough diapers to keep up with Ms. Addie. She always wants her diaper changed...
Alex is getting smarter everyday. He has a rainforest musical scene on his crib. We turn it on for him when he starts to get fussy. Then, the music calms him down. However, it is fun to listen to him on the monitor. The second that the music stops, he starts fussing again.
Talk to everyone on Monday!


Here is Alex's first time in the swing. He loved it!
When he woke up today thinking that it was time to eat, we tried him in the swing. While he was swinging, he would just look around and listen to the music. At time, he would move his hands almost as he was conducting a symphony! Yes, I guess you had to be there.......

Addie enjoyed her first time in the bouncey seat. As you can see in the photo, she is too small even for the seat. She has to have extra head support and blankets rolled all around her, but she enjoyed every minute of it. It was her too that woke up early for a feeding, so we thought this would be a good time killer.... We have decided that Alex will be the symphony conductor and Addie will be the guitar player as you see in this photo.....

Alex enjoys his first time in the swing........

Please don't mind my feet in the photo! I have to sit very close to Addie due to her still having heart rate drops... Addie has fun the first time in the bouncy seat......