Feet and Toes!

I can see my feet again! I can bend over and touch my toes!!! Oh the glory.

28 lbs down a dozen to go! (unfortunately I still look months pregnant - nobody warned me about that) ;)

April 12 - 1 Week Old

April 10 - little hitch

We knew that with becoming parents comes all of the love, fear, anxiety, responsibility and this huge massive need to keep your babies safe from harm and hurt...as well as huge hurdles along the way.

What we didn't expect is to find ourselves rushing to the hospital after only 5 days of being parents and 1.5 days after being able to return home.

Andrew at our first pediatric appointment had lost a few ounces, which although the norm, was suddenly unable to regulate his temperature up and it had dropped to 96 degrees. We rushed to Kapiolani, and a very scared Mommy and Daddy began their first real initiation into parenthood.

Despite tears (on Mommy's part when they couldn't find Andrew's vein to draw blood and kept poking and prodding and digging the needle around his little arm while he screamed) and a very scary few hours when Andrew got lethargic and his blood pressure dropped. All came out well in the end, and we've never been so grateful to hear our crying baby again and see his inquisitive eyes open.

While at the hospital, Andrew got a good does of the Billi lights to help his jaundice, and our wonderful pediatrician convinced the nurses to let us 'throw in' Daniel as well. Rye and I are convinced that Daniel helped soothe Andrew and also perk him up a bit...and caught this precious moment where they appeared to be holding hands...

April 5th - brief recap

The day started like any other...aside for a little tummy ache that hadn't subsided from the day before. My contractions weren't any better or worst then what we'd had for the last 2 months, but after calling the Dr. to ask about my abdominal pain we decided to go to the hospital to monitor the babies just to be safe. (not unusual as we've done this twice a week for the past month) Upon arrival and being hooked up to monitors the nurses (who had become my friends after seeing them so often) decided enough was enough and convinced my Dr. it was a slow day, my contractions were adequate and it was time to deliver.

my big belly hooked up to the monitors

At 11:30 we got the final word that the Dr agreed "today was going to be the day". The boys apparently had decided to choose their own day after all, didn't want to go with the schedule...and appropriately decided to come out exactly 16 years to the day after their Mommy and Daddy had their first kiss...and within a short 2 hours...they were here.

Andrew - 1:28 pm, 6 lbs 3 oz

Daniel - 1:29 pm, 6 lbs 8 oz

Love love love this picture of the proud new Papa. :) Couldn't not put it in.

Hmm...and actually I stand corrected - just went through our hospital pics for the first time. THIS is our first family picture. Not quite as sweet...hee hee...and a little more 'real'. 

Poor Daniel was born covered in that v-word I can never remembered, but is basically like thick cottage cheese that usually sheds around week 36. Ryan and my theory is that because he was such a sedate little baby in my belly it just never shed, unlike Andrew who was non stop movement and came out nice and clean.

Welcome to the World

After what seems like a lifetime of waiting, of growing in our hearts, in anticipation, excitement, fear and jubilation...on April 5, 2012, we welcomed to the world our two little boys, Andrew and Daniel.

Our first family picture:

little tired

sorry. had high hopes of posting frequently...but little more tired than expected. :)

our official welcome and baby posts to come soon.

life is good

Waiting...

And so the waiting continues...so we thought a walk on the beach might help. :)