We are so cute!

Swaddled and in daddy's arms

Cute matching Pajamas

All dressed to go to the doctor.

They looked like baby dolls

Weight Check

We went to the doctor today to have a check up and the babies are doing great. Bryant weighs 5 pounds 13 ounces and Lucy Kate weighs 5 pounds 11 ounces. Dr. Jill was so proud and wants to see us again in 2 weeks. We will also be going to a pediatric eye doctor to have their eyes checked. This is normal with preemies and we just want to have everything checked out. We will also follow up with a physical therapist and an ENT to check out Bryant's flat palate.

Hanging out with Daddy

Taking care of Bryant's Jaundice and Lucy Kate loving her daddy!

Watching the Memphis Tigers play

Kamey Left

Kamey is my mom and she left this past Sunday to go back home. She only lives 30 minutes away but it was horrible to see her go. She has been such a big help and I hated to see her go. Lucy Kate and Bryant miss her so much and hope that she will come and stay some more to help there mommy out! We love you Kamey and miss you so much.

First Trip to the Pediatrician- April 1, 2008

We made our first trip to the pediatrician and it was the babies first outing. We had an appointment on Tuesday since they were NICU babies we had to do pretty quick for a weight check. Lucy Kate and Bryant both weighed 5 pounds and everything looked good. Bryant did have to have his blood drawn to check his levels red blood cell levels. The results were an 11 so they said to get some natural light and make sure he continues to eat well.

Pictures from the doctors visit

Getting a rub down

This is what we consider the first bath. I scrubbed the babies down after setting up on the changing table. Neither one cared for it and I guess it may of been a little cold for them. To make it a little better we warmed up the towels and daddy held them after the wipe down.

Lucy Kate is up for her bath first

She had such a fit and does the same thing when you change her diaper

Now Bryants turn

All wrapped up and so happy with our daddy

We are Home!!!

I have not had the chance to blog since we have been home and I wanted to share with everyone what all has ben going on. We went to the NICU on March 28th to start our usual daily routine and I had really been sick thinking about taking one baby home and not the other. I had been praying about the situation and shared with my mom that morning as we were scrubbing in how sick I felt about it. We had only been in the NICU a few minutes and I was talking to the nurse about it and she said she felt like they were ready to go home. We waited for the doctor to make his rounds and sure enough he said they were both ready to come home, we were in shock. Charles was not even in Memphis yet so I called him to let him know the good news. He was so excited that we were all going to be going home as a family. Mom and I started running around like crazy getting prepared for the trip home. We had to have the carseats checked by the hospital, fill out the discharge paperwork, speak with the physical therapist, and go over a million other things. Charles arrived around 1:30, his grandad brought him so he could drive my car back to Lyon. We left the hospital a little after 2:00 and we had a peaceful ride home as the babies slept. Even though the babies had been in our lives for 10 days this really felt like the beginning as a family. It was great and Charles and I are so thankful that they came home together. Since we have been home we have been trying to get into our routine of daily feedings, diaper changes, and lots of laundry. My mom is staying with us and we have had many friends and family stop by to check on us. Charles has gone back to work but he gets home early so there is still plenty for him to help with. We also have a baby nurse that helps us at night time so we can get a full nights sleep and be on top of our game during the day. It is great to have all the help and we feel so fortunate. Thanks to everyone for all your prayers and because of this we have two beautiful healthy babies at home with us.

A few shots of us leaving the hospital.......

Val finally got to come see the babies and then we found out we were going home.

Here we are at home...........

Aunt Emily was one of the first visitors

All bundled up

Proud Grandmothers

Nana giving those babies some love

Jennie snuggling with Lucy Kate

Papa D loves these sweet babies

My good friend Ginger came over to visit Lucy Kate and Bryant

Our cute matching outfits Paige gave us