So, our twins are born and home

Miriam and Elizabeth were born on February 7th, and spent their first week in the NICU, due to pretty low birthweight and some breathing problems, but they came home on Wednesday, are nursing like gangbusters, and gaining well. Their older brothers are being extremely affectionate, and are always wanting to pat the babies and give them toys, which is nice but alarming. :smiley:

We’revery, very grateful.

Congratulations!

Congratulations. Wishing you a lifetime of joy with your new family.

Awww, babies! They’re gorgeous! Congratulations, and good luck with that! :stuck_out_tongue:

YAY For babies! Especially someone else’s babies!

My mother had 4 kids (including newborn twins) under the age of three and survived. She always said it was the happiest time of her life. I’m hoping the same for you.

StG

How did that pregnancy go so fast?? I swear you just announced you were having twins.

Congratulations on beautiful babies!

Aw, so darn cute. Congratulations to all of you. Wishing you much happiness.

Congratulations!

So when are they coming to the next TronnaDope? :slight_smile:

Congrats on the double blessing!

Oh, they are cuties! Contratulations. You are in for an adventure.

Sunspace, you should be damn grateful I haven’t inflicted my kids on you yet. Especially the eldest. He’s psycho.

I mean that in a loving and motherly way, of course, but we really have had people say, “my, your son is so friendly. Could you get him to let go of my leg?”

It was only thirty-five weeks of pregnancy, but let me tell, that long pregnant with twins is an eternity. The last week was hospital bedrest, which wasn’t much fun. I’m very glad to be not pregnant and throwing up anymore. Also I’m holding Beth as I type this, and she’s really snuggly. :smiley:

Aw, cuties! <snuggles the babes>

I hope they start sleeping through the night soon. :slight_smile:

They are gorgeous! You all make such a lovely and proud-looking family. If I’d done that, I’d be proud too.

How cute! Congrats!

They’re gorgeous! Congratulations, Lissla Lissar and family. They sure look as though they’re thriving, wtg!

All four of you are tres gorgeois!

Question: can you nurse them both at once? Or are they too heavy?

Congratulations to all of you! I’ve been reading your blog, and the girls are beautiful. And as I’ve said, I wish we were closer: we’d be happy to watch Gnat for a while. :smiley:

Congratulations! Getting the twins out of NICU and home has to feel great. (Certainly it was in my case). Now just be ready for no sleep for a long time.

Is that grandpa in one of the photos helping out? It takes a village to raise twins. :wink:

Congratulations!
Gorgeous babies, enjoy them.

Congratulations!

OMG OMG, the beautiful girls have 2 older brothers? Four kids! My goodness!

May I ask a weird question? You note on your blog that you’re half-Japanese, and the nice grandfathery-fella in your most recent entry looks like he might be your J-dad. Over here (I live in Japan), with twins, the one born first is referred to as the older brother/sister to the one born second, and go through life with that designation. Do your Japanese relatives refer to Miriam and Elizabeth that way?

At any rate, congratulations once again!