Good morning all. I have been out of commision as far as my computer is concerned. I had to send it off to be repaired, the motherboard burned up in it. So, I havent been able to fully update about the girls. As you all know, I was scheduled for my c-section on the 21st of December. Well, that previus Friday, the 17th, I woke up with terrible lower pelvic pain. My doctor sent me to the hospitol for fetal monitoring ( a usual routine by this point) and with in about 2 hours I went into labor. The contractions came quick and were quite painful. Those of you who know me know I didnt even go into labor with my son. We were scheduled for a c-section with him as well and it came before the labor did. So, with this all  being new to me, I was quite scared. Luckily since it was a Friday, my doctor was at the hospital as well doing his scheduled surgeries and we went ahead with my c-section. A little after 3 in the afternoon, we welcomed Addison and Brynna into our world. Addison was 8.6 pounds and Brynna was 8.2 pounds. They are 2 very beautiful healthy little ladies. They are 10 weeks old today! Time has gone by soo fast! They are all grins and smiles, and Im telling you what, it lights up your world and starts your day off just right to see those beautiful little smiles first thing in the morning. Brynna looks so much like Peyton did when he was a baby that sometimes its like a feeling of deja’vu when she looks at you and smiles. It brings back all the memories from when he was a baby.

Its been hectic, especially the first month and a half. Our second night in the hospital, the girls were just in terrible pain. It ofcourse was gas and stomach pain. My breast milk still hadnt come in and we were having to supplement with formula. They were fine the first night and most of the second day, but that night they were in terrible pain. As soon as the pediatrician came the next morning we told him about it and they were put on soy formula. There was a dramatic change, and we actually got some sleep the next night. They were good on the soy until about their 4th week. They started having sundowners colic and whenever they ate during this time ( 5PM -8PM),  it intensified their discomfort. After trial and error on a few more formulas, we ended up with Similac Alementum mixed with rice cereal. They were having a food allergy and they also had GERD, so they needed the cereal to help keep the formula down. All this time I am still trying to nurse as well, but my milk still hadn’t come in completely. I was only extracting as much as 2 ounces each time. The change after finding this formula was more dramatic than the one at the hospital withthe other formula.The sundowners colic was over!  My girls were so happy and I actually got to enjoy them. My evenings of crying along with 2 screaming babies were finally over!!! Even after being put on meds to stimulate my breast milk, I ended up drying up completely. I was so devastated! One of the things I was determined to do, even with all the criticism coming at me, was nursing my baby girls. I know it doesnt make me less of a mother because I am not able to, even though thas what it felt like at first, but I also feel like it gave all those arrogant beings out there a power boost with the ” I told you so” attitude. But, I know I tried and I gave it 110%!!! I have finally come to terms with it and I know that Jehova has blessed me so greatly with my 3 children. I am completely thankful to him and forever in his debt, then again shouldnt we all be? We owe him our lives as well.

That has really been our greatest hurddle with the twins. The rest has been typical new baby scenarios, just times 2..lol. It takes about 2 hours to get ready to go out for the day, which is so funny sometimes. We feed the girls, get our selves ready, Peyton ready, pack the diaperbag and grab a quick bite for ourselves if we can, then its time to feed them again after which we put them strait in their carseats and try to leave. Its fun, and its getting easier. Everyday is a new adventure with them.

Well, I better run, they are beginning to wake up and I still want to download a picture or 2 for yall. Have a beautiful day!! To give you an idea of who is who, Brynnas birthmark on her forehead looks like a heart and Addisons in more like a strait line.