Bugs, Tornados, Coffee, Sleep, Transportation & VIP

Things change. Perceptions change. Bugs gross me out so much more now that the babies are here. They make my skin crawl now. Not that I was a bug-lover before but now I really don't like them. Those million leg, long bugs.....oooooo I hate those. The thought of them crawling on the babies freaks me out. At night when I'm feeding the babies from time to time I'll see them crawling across the floor........I HATE them.

Tornados. Yesterday we had a tornado warning in our area. Literally in our area. The red polygon on the news was right over us. In between Thomasville and New Salem. I normally like storms. Especially at night. I love to lay in bed and listen to them. This however was more than a normal storm and I felt this feeling of panic. I watched the news the whole time until they removed that red polygon. I was playing it out in my mind...babies, basement, blankets, formula. It ended up as only bad rain and thunder. Now I feel this responsibility of having to protect the babies. Now it's about keeping them safe.

Coffee. I loved coffee. I really did. I never was a big drinker, but loved a small cup every morning. Lots of cream and sugar. I had my first cup this morning. I didn't sleep well last night. I've been having a lot of joint pain. So I thought I'd make some coffee. It tasted gross. Made me sick to my stomach. It just doesn't taste the same.

Sleep. We all know sleep will never be the same. It's been quite some time now including my pregnancy filled with contractions. I hear everything the babies do. I think so anyhow. I wake up as soon as they start waking up. I hear every little stir. Nick can now successfully sleep through mild crying. I've always been a light sleeper but it's even more so now. If they are up, so am I.

Nick dropped the Explorer off for an oil change Friday morning and we forgot to call and check on it. We only have one set of keys (dumb on our part) and that meant the babies and I were "stranded" all weekend. Wow...did that start to get to me. I'm used to my breaks to go to the grocery store. I also had it in my mind that if their was an emergency, we didn't have car seats. Nick had his work car but it's stick and I can't drive stick. He at least was able to go to church but I'll tell ya what...I'm about nutty and dying for Nick to get home tonight so I can go get groceries. lol

We visited VIP (Visual Impact), my old employer. They just recently changed their name and they BLEW UP MY LOGO! lol CreataVivendi's website (If you click on the Visual Impact Productions link, that's the old site that I was apart of.) I borrowed Hannah, one of my small group girls to help me take the babies in. She was awesome. The girl makes me laugh and she loves to help and loves the babies. She had her STAFF tshirt because she came form work and they were teasing us that I had "STAFF". lol It was nice to visit my old work. It felt weird though at the same time. I was there for 11 years and because of that it feels like home but now many people are gone since I left and there are new people there and it felt awkward. I'd be the long time employee and it felt strange to not be a part of it any longer. I think it just hots you when you see things changing without you. It was so nice to see the original crew though. The babies were wide eyed. Taking it all in when we got there. It was pouring out when we left and it was fun getting those car seats out and inside. Hannah is a champ. She seriously can maneuver and lift. lol Barb, Brad, PJ, Shane, Chris and of course my boss Randy. Brad and PJ held Luke and Barb held both Luke and Taylor and they both fell asleep in her arms. Cute. I made Shane at least touch Luke before he ran off to get an engagement ring for his girlfriend. Life just flies by, doesn't it?

BrentMore Picnic

Picture taken by Radiant Images

Smiling Sissy Girl

So I've officially sounded dumb with baby talk....I often wondered why people do that, is it really necessary? But when you see them smile....well, I get it now. It's been a rough week and those smiles make it bearable. Since the vaccines, they just haven't been back to normal. Taylor held on to her fever until Thursday, then Luke had a fever Saturday night until this morning. Last night he was screaming and miserable. On a better note, Taylor seems to be doing much better eating since we started the Zantac. The feedings with the medicine 2x/day go the best. I'm praying she keeps it up and gets back to normal eating.

We had a visit from Amy, Eric and Drew. It was really nice to have them over. Amy's due with a little boy August 20th. They have an awesome miracle story so check out her blog on the side column. It's amazing how God draws us close when we trust him. We're praying they have a HAPPY ending, even more miraculous then they imagine with this little boy. Pray she's able to deliver without another section and she and every other pregnant women I know wants to go at 38 weeks. lol I was very impressed though, she looks great! 36 weeks and was sitting on the floor and got up on HER OWN! I remember the one time I forgot and got down and COULDN'T get back up. That wasn't that close to the end either. lol Oh how it's nice to be able to breathe and move again.

Taylor's More Expensive Already!

We started getting bills from Luke and Taylor's birth and we noticed Taylor is TWICE as expensive. lol Is that a girl or what? They listed...Newborn Resuscitation for $240.00. They used an aspirator bulb on her and I guess that's resuscitation. It all happened so fast...I remember Luke screaming when he was born but Taylor came so quickly after that I didn't realize she didn't. Luke was only $116.00. We were also charged for an Evoked Auditory Test for $12.00.

Poor little Taylor is taking the vaccines harder than Luke. Last night Nick noticed she was really hot. We took her temperature and it was 102.2. I thought that was too high. I had stopped giving them Tylenol that morning, so I gave her more and called the doc. He said it was perfectly normal, to give her Tylenol for another 24 hrs and make sure her temperature doesn't get higher than 103.

Mary Janes

Luke and Taylor went to their first restaurant. It was soooo nice to get out. It was perfect. We fed them at 5:30 and had til 8:30 to get back home. I went to Mary Janes when I was pregnant so they knew twins were coming. We told them we'd be back with them. It was great because it's close, the people there are nice, we got a BIG booth with plenty of room for their car seats, it wasn't busy and they slept.

Luke Then and Now

I was looking at old pictures and saw this...wow how he got BIG!

2 Month Docs Appt

Just getting back from the docs with Luke and Taylor and all is well. Dr. Zelis said they are FAAN-TAS-TIC! lol Luke has grown a lot which we knew. He's now 13lbs 2 oz. He's in the 75th percentile. lol Height: 23 - 50th percentile. I can't remember his head circumference but it was normal. Miss Taylor is still small but gaining and growing non the less. She's now 10lbs exactly and Height is 21-1/2. She's in the 10th percentile for height and weight and she has a VERY small head still! She's in the 3rd percentile for head circumference. Every one thinks Luke has a big head but he doesn't! Taylor's is just tiny. I've come to realize that they will always be compared like that. It's hard as a new parent...is "this" normal because one does and one doesn't...it just makes me realize HOW different they really are in every way. It was SOO adorable to see them sit on the scale. They can actually both sit up now in it. So cute, they are naked, sitting up and wide eyed. Taylor had an expression that she was very pleased with herself and Luke was just like, "What are they doing to me?" Cute. Taylor didn't stop peddling and punching the whole time we were there. Luke fell sleep in Nick's arms.

They got 4 shots today...yuck. I HATE that. Not only were they starving because the appt was at their feeding time but they had to get one oral vaccine and 4 shots. They had their 2 Hepatitis B shots and this time they got Polio, Pneumococcal, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Rotavirus and Hib. Dr. Zelis is so nice though, he does it as quickly and painless as possible. For them and us. He's a very patient doctor and answers all my questions without rushing. I like him a lot. He also has a 2 month old. He had a little boy right after Luke and Taylor were born. Anyhow... they both had their nuks since they were starving but they soon came out once the shots went in. Luke did his classic whimpering and Taylor her EXTREMELY LOUD SCREAM!!! 

He told me to give them Tylenol when I got home. Taylor gets 0.6 and Luke gets 0.8. I got them home, fed them and gave them their doses. It's grape flavored and Taylor made a funny face as she wasn't sure about swallowing it. Luke however LOVED it. Was funny. He sucked on the dropper and wanted more. lol

We asked about formula because before he wanted them on Neosure at least until 10lbs. Since Taylor is still so tiny he wants to keep her on it for sure. He said he wouldn't mind keeping Luke on it but if we want to change him we can. He said to go to BJ's and get their brand because it's the same stuff with a different label. We talked to him about Taylor's feeding and how she acts like a maniac after the first 2 ounces. He gave us a prescription for Zantac to try if we want. I think I'll try it. If it helps it will be WELL worth it. 

Their next docs appointment is at 4 months in September.