They Are Home!

They are home! We brought the twins home on Tuesday (7/14/09). It has been a little crazy since then so I haven't been able to get our blog updated. Ryan went to the hospital on Monday morning to feed them and got the news that they were able to come home. Needless to say, we were a little shocked, excited, and a lot nervous!! We had a few last minute things we needed to do to get ready. Ryan set up the bouncy chairs and swings Monday night. Later that night after the big girls had gone to bed, I went down stairs and this is what I found....

Sydnie was already giving the swing and bouncy chairs a trial run with her babies. It was too cute to not take a picture.

This is pictures of the twins that we tried to take in the hospital...the official hospital pictures. Obviously they were not cooperating very well.

Rylie and Sydnie were very exited to hear that the babies were coming home. This is them feeding them. We still have to stay with the "every 3 hour feedings." It is wonderful...especially at night...NOT!

Rylie feeding Hallie
Sydnie Feeding Remie

In their bed - sound asleep

Hallie with her eyes open

We have had them home for 4 days now. We are trying to get into a routine. They did have to come home with oxygen. So we have 50ft of oxygen cords for each baby running around the house. Nights have been the hardest. They seem to like to be awake from 3-5 in the morning and just when you fall back to sleep it is time to start it all over again at 6. Ryan has done his share of nightly feedings...it has been very nice. Hopefully our bodies will either adjust to no sleep or the babies will eventually be able to sleep for longer stretches of time.

It has also been fun to see their personalities. We have discovered that Hallie does not like to have a messy diaper. That has been half the problem at night. We will just put her to bed and she will mess her pants...which makes her very mad. It is great having them home and knowing they are getting stronger every day.