The twins have arrived - 12/9/08

Hey everyone! We are so excited to introduce the new additions to our family....Audrey Lyn (born at 4:24 a.m. 4lbs 15oz) and Natalie Rose (born at 4:56 a.m. 5lbs 11 oz.). Everyone is healthy and doing great so far. Natalie, who lost quite a bit of blood supply to her right before delivery, had to go to the NICU first for a few days where the doctor's could watch her closely, especially her kidneys, that suffered the shock of the blood loss. She got to come home with us though on the day that I was released and is doing wonderful. Audrey, our little trouble maker, decided she was going to have two apnea spells on the day that we were supposed to go home too, so she had to take a trip to the NICU too for the doctors to watch her closely for a few days. We just decided that she didn't want to feel left out since her sister got to spend some time there without her. We are all home now, though, and both babies are growing, growing, growing! I can't believe that they are both 4 weeks old yesterday! Time is already flying by.

Spencer had to return to work this past Monday. We were both very sad and I was a little nervous at first thinking about not having any help during the day (and also taking most of the night feedings so he could get some sleep). The hardest part is still getting up at night, but I guess that comes with the territory of having twins. Most of the time they sleep pretty good, but other nights one or both of them decide they want to cry for a few hours because they aren't tired. Despite all of the sleepless nights and days though, we could not ask for two more precious, beautiful daughters. Spencer is already wrapped around their tiny little fingers (ok, so I am too!).