4 weeks old already! Where has the time gone? 4 weeks ago today was my last night as a bowling ball (aka, pregnant with twins.) I am so glad to leave the trauma of our birth experience in the past and everyday I've been getting stronger and feeling more like myself. And everyday the girls are getting stronger too and their little personalities are showing more and more. Alaina weighs 4 pounds 6 ounces and Kayla weighs 4 pounds 11 ounces. Alaina is taking 2 out of three feedings by bottle and Kayla is doing 4 a day I believe. She is doing very well this week after that terrible scare she gave us last Tuesday. We had a talk about not scaring Mommy anymore. They took her off the human milk fortifier because they think that irritated her tummy.
I cannot get enough of them and love visiting them everyday at the NICU. It really is a very special time for us and lots of great memories are being created there. They are so beautiful. They are so alert now too looking around and following faces and voices. And they have the funniest expressions and quirks. The other day I was holding Alaina after her tubal feeding, and she had her hand on her chin, her eyes wide open and looked around, her mouth in an o shape as if to say, "Now usually when Mama holds me, I get a bottle. Not sure where it is or what is going on but I need to figure it out." It was hilarious how confused she looked. Kayla is taking her bottles so good for me lately in under 10 minutes! She's funny too though, sometimes after I burp her, she'll make it hard for me to get the bottle in her mouth. She closes her lips so tight, then when I take it away for a second, she sticks her little toungue out at me. Cheeky thing. That's an Australlian way of saying stinker, I learned that from my friend Carline. I have two cheeky little girls I already know it.
They have the softest hair and baby skin. And I love the way they smell. We brought home a set of matching outfits they had worn and I kept them by me all day because they had that sweet baby scent on them. I miss them so much and it is odd to have to "visit" your babies. But I know it's only temporary and it's for the best. I sometimes am jealous of the nurses who spend 12 hour shifts caring for them. But I don't think they sing to them or talk to them much, so I make a point to do that when I'm there so they know Mamas voice.
So they are now considered 36 weeks gestational age so it really shouldn't be too long now until they come home. Alaina will likely come first unless Kayla catches up with the bottle feedings, but she's getting there. As strange as it is to "visit" my babies, it still surprises me that we actually get to bring them home and that they are ours! Maybe one at a time will help ease us into this parenting thing. I know we'll do just fine, but with them being preemies, I will be more nervous. Jason is already an awesome daddy. He changes their nastiest diapers and dresses them. He loves them so much and I can see that he agrees this whole journey has been well worth it.
Thank you for visiting my first blog post. I'm continuing this from the babies online page as I am done with that. For photos of the girls, please visit our website www.jasonandbecca.com and go to Alaina and Kayla and then the photos are divided by month. I will update on here with how they are doing and what is going on in our lives.
Tonight my Aunt Kim is coming in for a visit and will meet the girls tomorrow! I can't wait to show them off to the whole family near and far. You all have been on this journey with us through my babies online page and I hope you continue to check in on us now and then.
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