Two weeks later

Owen and Eli

Okay, well, two weeks and one day later but I have twins now so cut me some slack :) I can't believe that the past two weeks have gone, but I am so glad that they have. Those were some rewarding, but incredibly difficult weeks for me. Another few experiences that taught me that I am strong and can do hard things. And again, I felt the love and presence of a Heavenly Father who knows me perfectly and I was able to see the love and tender mercy amidst some trying times. I think the greatest blessing to come out of those weeks will be this phrase, "Well, having twins is difficult but at least one isn't in the NICU," or "Having a 3-year-old who is suddenly not sleeping well is crappy, but at least I don't have a painful uterine infection!" Oh, gracious.

Some of you may be wondering how the whole nursing thing is going, well let me tell you . . . it is actually going surprisingly great at this exact moment which is to say that I am now going to rush off and knock on wood. I am tandem nursing (nursing both babies at the same time) and I have them on the same schedule. I am also pumping a bit in the morning for a baby boy snack or for the freezer supply that I am slowly stocking. Each boy gets one "boog" (Marcus's term, not mine) per feeding and then at the next feeding I switch sides on them. It keeps things exciting around here. They eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I am SOOO grateful that the whole nursing thing is working because it was my biggest concern and I don't think our bank account could handle formula for two babies. We were at the doctor's today and both boys weigh more than their birth weight (which is where they want 2 week old babies). What a relief. Owen is 7. 9 and Eli is 6.9

Here are some quick fun facts about Owen:
He is my little piglet. He LOVES to eat and when he hears my voice he immediately starts searching for the food source. The kid was born to nurse and is about a pound bigger than his little brother. Owen loves to blow bubbles and he has got a pair of lungs on him (we hear these lovely lungs when he is hungry). He is paler than his brother (sorry, Owen) and is our sweet little boy. We love Owen!

Here are some quick fun facts about Eli:
Eli is very mellow. He will whimper when he is sad or hungry, but I don't think I've ever heard him full blown scream. He always looks slightly concerned about things (he has this little furrow in his brow). We are still working on reassuring him that the world is in fact a nice place to be. He sleeps with his mouth open and is darker in coloring than his brother. I think he looks like my brother Gary when he was a baby. We love Eli!