Play Time

The babies are beginning to spend more time awake during the day. They love to look around and play together on their floor mat. They also love spending time in their swings and listening to music.

Grandma Laura

Grandma Laura just left for home after spending a week with us. We miss her already! Liam and Olivia had so much fun spending time with their grandma, and Mommy and Daddy really appreciated all the help. She held, fed, burped, changed, rocked, sang, hugged, kissed and told stories to the babies... and still found time to do laundry, dishes, cleaning, yard work and errands. Peyton even had a walk every morning. Not exactly a restful vacation, but we are pretty sure she loved every minute.

Watch Us Grow

Liam and Olivia went to the pediatrician's office on Monday for their two-week visit. Everything went great! Dr. Tominaga is thrilled with how well they are eating - Liam now weighs 8 lb. 9 oz. and Olivia weighs 7 lb. 14 oz. That means they are both already one pound over their birth weight. They are also both jaundice free. She said they are doing so well she wouldn't even mind if they skipped their one-month check! As nervous, new parents we decided to keep the appointment anyway and will let you know how they continue to grow.

Bend or Bust

My sister and her husband moved to Bend, Oregon this past weekend. Liam and Olivia were very sad to see their Aunt Jill ("A.J.") and Uncle Dave go, but we are very excited for them to start this new adventure. Bend looks absolutely beautiful, and they have an amazing apartment and great new jobs. We are already planning a trip to visit them in October, and until then the twins will have lots of time on skype!

Family Visitors

My grandpa has been dying to become "great" for years now, and often told me that as his oldest grandchild I was his only hope. Well, with the arrival of Liam and Olivia he officially became a great grandpa! He was so excited to meet them. My aunt Karen and cousins Ben and Drew also came all the way from Chicago to meet the twins. It has been really fun introducing our new additions to the family.

Just a little sleepy...

We have been doing OK surviving on very little sleep, but three nights in a row Nathan has done the funniest thing. When it is time to feed the babies in the middle of the night I tap his arm and call his name a few times. Nathan grabs his pillow, removes the pillow case, and hands it to me. When I ask what he is doing he says he is taking the swaddle off the baby so I can feed it! Wish us luck tonight!

Our first week at home

Our first week at home has gone by so fast. We are SO HAPPY to be parents to Liam and Olivia and are adjusting well to our new family! Peyton loves the new additions too and is keeping careful watch over them.

The babies are eating and sleeping well - not as much as we would like at night, but we really can't complain. Their jaundice is quickly improving thanks to their daily "sun bath" in the window. They had their first real bath and have taken a couple of trips out of the house to visit the doctor. They are gaining weight quickly, and we anticipate they will have surpassed their birth weight by their next appointment with the pediatrician.

We are becoming pro's at burping, changing, and going with little sleep. We are also fortunate to have had lots of help from my parents and sister. Twins are a lot of work, so we really appreciate all the extra hands!

I posted a slide show from the first week on the left. We hope you enjoy the photos! More later...