The Latest News

The babies are home now and we are starting to get adjusted. We have gone through feeding the babies every two hours, with a bottle, without a bottle, only one kid with a bottle, now both kids, now every three hours to whenever they wake up. I've come to the conclusion that you can't go wrong doing anything because anything is just one person's opinion. You can really only mess up if you forget to feed them and that is hard to do with them screaming, so we'll keep them alive!

Shalyce is doing good. She is up and about a lot better post-twins than she was when Sage was born. She went on her first little outing today with Sage and left the babies with me. She wasn't sure she'd make it (I think she was worried about leaving them with me. I taught the twins to fart & burp while she was gone so maybe she has something there).

Here are some new pictures. Enjoy!


Mira (on left) & Reese (on right)


Reese (looking a little rough!?)


Mira (just chillin' like Bob Dylan)

Introducing Reese and Mira

Shalyce's water broke this morning at about 5:30 and soon we welcomed two little miracles into the world....
Reese ("baby A") born at 2:37pm weighing 5#-13oz. and 20" long and
Mira ("baby B") born at 2:41pm weighing 4#-13oz. and 20" long

Mom and babies are doing well. Shalyce's wish to have a mid-wife deliver the girls came true and they were both delivered vaginally with no epideral. Shalyce is truly amazing!
Big sister Sage listening to the girls' heartbeats

Office Day With Dad

Here are a few pictures from 2 weeks ago when Sage came to "help out" at the office. She was bored out of her mind by the second day, but it gave Mom a break to finish up a tough work project - small sacrifices.

In case you're wondering, I'm the tool on the left (pictures make me look so lurpy, maybe I really am?) and "Fred" is the handsome man in the middle. He's a sporty dresser and quite popular with the kids & passer-byers.

Maybe my next post will have Babies' news, but then again probably not.

Laters!

Nothing New ?!?!

Hey Everybody,

What can I say, I got nothing today or all of last week (I guess that is my reason for posting nothing). We just keep waiting for babies. I did put together a new pack & play and two bouncy seats. I guess that is something?!

Other random thoughts:

No Pie Pizzaria, Rosaties, or Nellos in Oregon - very sad!!!!

The Yankees are in last place - very sad!!!

The Lakers are good - very happy!!!

It's raining all weekend - at least it's not winter cold - semi-sad!!!

Shalyce's belly is big, but so is mine - very very sad!!!!

Starting to train for a marathon next year - very happy (once I actually start)!!!

Friends getting me into the Nike Employee store (50% discount) - very happy!!!

So there are my thoughts as I sit slouching in my office chair - bad for a chiropractor I know, but at least I'm being honest.

Here's a picture of Shalyce at 34 weeks. Still smiling!

The Waiting Game

Not much to say tonight. I wish there were wild adventures to share from this past week, but it has been all about getting ready for the little ones & cleaning the house (too much fun!).

I did get to spend Sunday with Sage. We ate peanut butter sandwiches for lunch and she changed her mind twenty times on whether she would have a quesadilla or taco for dinner. Big decisions for a little kid. We also watched Legacy, read two Amelia Bedalia books, and went for a walk before we had to turn back because she was wearing flip flops that she kept tripping over. She was bitter about that and shot some good stink eye at me when we got home, but within five minutes she was hugging me and trying her best to tickle me. She sure thinks she's good at it and gets quite intense as she does it. As I tucked her into bed she told me how great it was to have a "Date" with me all day. Little kids are so easy to please. A lesson we can all learn from them for sure. (Shalyce was visiting with a friend from New York who was in Seattle for the day, just in case you were wondering where she was when this craziness was going on.)


Shalyce seems to be doing great. She's getting BIG! Only her belly though, she is one hot momma!! She's moving slower, looking a bit pained, but never complains. I think she'll be glad when it's all said and done though.

Here is her latest profile shot.

So have a great week & keep running (even if it's only in circles).