6 Weeks Old and Growing!

Our little guys are growing like weeds! I knew that they were starting to fill out more and their little legs were growing, but it wasn't until I took Coleman to the doctor yesterday for a blocked tear duct that I truly realized it. At the doctor they weighed him and he was a whopping 8lbs and 1oz! I realize that this isn't sumo wrestling standards by any means, but it's a huge jump from the 6lbs he was just two weeks ago. Carter did not have to go to the doctor but I'm sure he is right up there with his brother in weight and length.

Here are a few things that we've been up to the past week:


We still like to mirror each other any chance we get....


We LOVE to snuggle and try to be as close to one another as possible when we sleep...


We went on our FIRST outing out to eat and did GREAT!


I can't wait to see what next week brings!

5 Weeks Old Today!!!

From Drop Box

Our little guys are 5 weeks old today and are definitely growing leaps and bounds!! They are actually starting to fit into some of their newborn clothes (before they were just in their preemie ones), and their legs are growing by the minute! I wonder where they get those long legs from.... ;o)

Last week at their doctor's appointment they weighed 6lbs 3 ounces and 6lbs 4ounces. They had gained a whopping 2 ounces a day since leaving the NICU and coming home. I am sure they are 7lbs or close to that now.

I had my 5 week check up at the obgyn today (she is out of town next week, so we did it a week early) and everything went great! I have lost 50 of the 70lbs I gained with our two little men and she released me to run, so hopefully the next 20 will drop off just as fast and I can FINALLY stretch these legs!!

Gotta Love Some Pictures

The boys had another newborn photograph session with a photographer and did great! They slept through most of the session and we were able to capture some cute pictures. Here are a few to enjoy :o)

Lights, Camera, Action...

Last night my amazingly talented friend, Kara, took some newborn pictures of the boys. They cooperated for the most part, but we did have a few bathroom episodes and Coleman decided that he wanted to stay up for the entire shoot while Carter wanted to have sweet dreams. It was a lot of fun and Kara took some great pictures! Here are a few as a preview...


Coleman Wide Awake


Carter Snoozin' Away

An Apple a Day....

The boys had their check up today at the pediatrician and they did great!! Carter now weighs 5.7lbs and Coleman weighs 5.9! They have gained a lot of weight over the past few days and are eating machines!! The doctor was very impressed with their progress in the special care nursery and the fact that they did not have any complications per se and were just in there to grow and eat. I am so proud of those sweet boys!






Carter did manage to pee all over the scale and the nurse manager but she learned her lesson and was quicker with Coleman. Glad to know it's not just their mom and dad that they like to squirt all over ;o) The boys enjoyed the car ride and came home and crashed on their Nana's lap (my mom) after their big adventure.

There's No Place Like Home...

We were able to bring the boys home yesterday! It was truly an awesome feeling to have both of those sweet boys at our home and made us feel like our adventure into parenthood had truly begun. The boys had a great first day and enjoyed meeting their big sister, Nestle, who was a little unsure of them at first but wound up giving them kisses and staying closer to them as the day went on. I know she's going to be their best friend before long and is going to be overly protective of those two little guys!



In our car seats and ready to go home!

My Mom decorated our house for Coleman and Carter's arrival and they enjoyed seeing all of the balloons and banners that were decorating the house in their honor.



Here are some pictures from our first day at home as a family :o)



Leaving the Special Care Nursery.



One Proud Mama!

Two Weeks Old!

Our sweet baby boys are two weeks old today and it's amazing to think of how far they have come in the past two weeks...from isolettes to suntanning for jaundice to their big boy crib and now to the family room. It's hard to imagine that they would still be inside of me for another two weeks if they were carried to term. We are so incredibly blessed to have such happy, healthy, and beautiful baby boys! I love them so much now that I can't imagine having to wait another two weeks to have fallen in love with them.

The family room is a really tiny room (smaller than a dorm room) that consists of a couch that turns into a bed, a sink, a tv, and cribs for the boys. Jared and I have been able to enjoy the family room since yesterday morning. It's basically like playing "house" as we are responsible for the boys and our nurse comes in every 4 hours to take their vital signs. We are allowed to wheel them back to the nursery if we need a break, but I can't imagine taking a break from these little guys! It looks like they will hopefully be able to go home tomorrow if they are able to continue eating well and maintaining their body weight, so say a little prayer that they will be able to do so! Jared and I CANNOT wait to get them home and have our new family all under one roof together (and not a roof that belongs to Wakemed)!

The boys have been feeding really well, and I have decided to forgo the breastfeeding. Trying to breastfeed two babies, one at a time, and then pump was just doing me in. I'm still pumping, so the boys are receiving breast milk, however we are now giving them bottles with the milk. It has been SO much easier for us and Jared and I are able to feed both boys at once, which cuts down on the time tremendously.



I took this picture this morning after their feeding. Jared decided to give the boys some skin to skin time while I pumped. I think all three of them loved snuggling together and just being close to each other. I sure do love my boys!