First day of school!

We are officially the parents of a preschooler! Ian had his first day of preschool today, and it went very well! (He had a much easier time with it than Mommy, but I'm pretty sure he didn't understand the magnitude of the moment. Little does he know, this is the beginning of 19 years of education, not including med school!) He had a lot of fun, thinks his teacher is "very kind," and met some new (and not-so-new) friends. The majority of today's report covered the toys in the playroom, but I'm sure some education happened, too! But, fun is good!




(FYI - He really was happier than his expression shows, and the cell phone in his hand is a toy that stayed in the van!)

The help continues...

...thank goodness!!

Nana and Papa spent last week at our house, helping with everything. With all the sterilizing, changing, feeding, laundering, burping, eating, rocking, entertaining and consoling, it takes a VILLAGE to keep this household in motion these days!

If you want to be worn out, come spend some time with us! (My dad looks how I feel, but since I'm the editor of this blog, the picture is of him, not me! Sorry, Dad!)



Aunt Nancy is spending this week with us, and has been a big help already! (Let's just say she has mastered the art of the quick diaper change... mostly out of necessity after an unfortunate shower given by Brennan!)

Ian's first NFL game!

Last weekend, Daddy and Ian were invited to go to a preseason Colts game in the brand new Lucas Oil Stadium! (This is just the second game to be played in the new facility!) They had a great time, even though Peyton Manning and Jeff Saturday (their favorite players) didn't even play! Our little Peyton dressed for the occasion...




Yes, this is the actual view from their seats!!

Failed photo shoot

We tried to take some pictures of the boys earlier this week, but the shoot didn't go well. You'll be relieved to know we had a professional help us out, so more (better) pictures to come soon! For now, these will have to do!

Our first week together

We've had a busy week getting to know our babies. Grandma has been here this week helping us out, and we couldn't have done it without her! Daddy had to go back to work yesterday, and Grandma and I managed just fine. What I'm not sure of is how things will go in a few weeks when I'm on my own with my three sons!



These are pictures from Monday when Ian arrived home to see his brothers.

Ian and Thomas

Ian had a great time seeing Thomas. We're not sure who enjoyed it more - Grandpa or Ian!

First 24 hours at home

We are home safe and sound! The first 24 hours has gone fairly smoothly. Ian went to see Thomas the Tank Engine today in Chicago, and will spend the rest of the weekend with Grandpa and Grandma. We miss him very much, but it has been nice to have some time to figure out how things are going to work these first few days. The four of us (Daddy, Mommy, Garrett and Brennan) are working on a routine. Between thrush treatment, vitamins and milk fortification, things are a little more complicated than we expected!

The drive home yesterday from the hospital went smoothly. I sat in the back seat to keep a close eye on the boys. The drive from the hospital to home takes about 40 minutes, so I decided the front seat was not an option!



Once we got home, I was anxious to hold them at the same time. Because they were hooked up to monitors in the hospital, I wasn't able to try this before. It felt great, and I'm sure my technique will improve with time!



The boys pretty much stuck to their NICU feeding schedule of every 3 hours. It takes about an hour to feed both of them, so we were able to get several 2 hour blocks of sleep... not as bad as I remember with Ian on night #1, but we'll just have to wait and see what happens!

We took the boys to their first visit to our pediatrician this afternoon. Garrett weighed in at 5 pounds even, and Brennan was 5 pounds, 10 ounces. The doctor said they look great, and wants to see them next week for a weight check. It was fun to take them out in their stroller. I remember reading in a twins parenting book that you should allow extra time for errands because people will want to stop you and chat about the babies. It's true - every person we passed had to peek or make some kind of comment!

Nana and Papa came for a visit this evening. We are definitely all enjoying having them at home where we can hold them, relax and just enjoy our tiny little miracles!