My gosh! Now that we’re home it has occurred to Kristi and me that we didn’t really think this thing all the way through. Not that we’re complaining. We’re very happy to have the kids and it has been a wonderful week. It’s just that I feel I just took a second job and the pay is crap; literally.
Having the kids home for a week has been a combination of really busy and nothing. We have the kids on a three hour schedule (most of the time) where we change them, feed them and put them back to sleep. This occurs 24 hours a day. It’s really not too bad until, like last night, one of them decides to change the schedule on us. Really, I think maybe the kids are part vampire. It seems that they stick to the schedule and sleep great all day. And then, when the sun goes down, they’re up all the time. Kristi was really working it last night with Mackie. I knew Kristi had had enough when, after a couple of hours of trying to get Mackie quiet, Kristi came to bed, laid Mackie next to Ozzie, one of our poodles, and said, “Ozzie, see if you can quiet her down.” Ozzie leaned over, sniffed her, then got up and moved to another part of the bed. Apparently he was tired of it also.
We came home from the hospital last Tuesday. The kids stayed one night more than Kristi just to make sure they could maintain their temperatures. They can. It was pretty stressful thinking that Kristi would have to go home and leave the kids at the hospital but St. Joseph’s hospital in Bryan has a great deal where you can stay one extra night on what they call their “Bed and Breakfast” plan. For $50 we were able to stay an extra night and then all go home together. I can’t say enough about the wonderful nurses and staff at St. Joseph’s. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and caring. We hope to stay in touch with a few of them. Here are a few pictures of everyone at the hospital and going home.
This is their first ride in a car. I think they look like ocean explorers about to take a deep-sea dive.
Me putting them in the car for the first time.
This is the dogs getting their first sniff of the new babies. The dogs have been really wonderful around the babies.
Now that we’re home, we’re having regular visits by friends and family to come see the babies. Here is a picture of them their first nap in their new home.
Nonni and Pops holding them.
Nanna and Roo coming for a visit.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Johnson came down for the day.
Aunt Katy and Uncle Dave. They're actually our cousins but we're not telling Mackie and Nate that.
And just becaus I like it so much, here is a picture of me with my two kids.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers throughout the pregnancy. It’s obvious that it worked. When you think back it’s really amazing that Kristi was able to go 37 weeks into a multiple pregnancy with minor complications and nothing that ever posed a significant risk to Kristi or the babies. We truly feel blessed to be on the other side with everyone healthy and happy. We also feel blessed by all the friends and family that have supported us and cared for us on this journey. Now that we’ve crossed the starting line, I can’t wait for Mackie and Nate to come to know each of you and learn for themselves why each of you are so special to us.
Until next time, I hope you have a wonderful week.
Dr. Daddy.
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