11 weeks old today!

Walker Bud

Brayden ManAnd one very happy mommie with both my boys!

My boys are 7 weeks already!

Goodness have we ever been busy! The boys are getting bigger and cuter everyday though! They are finally weighing 6 pounds and to us look so big! But are definetely still quite small! I am loving being a mom and they are just the sweetest babies anyone could ever ask for! We are starting to get better at telling them apart and they are starting to develop little personalities! They are also starting to have some awake time beside just eating and we're enjoying getting to actually spend sometime with them! (Before they were only waking up to eat and immediately going back to sleep) They're eating every two hours and we figured out last night that I am getting around 3 1/2 hours of sleep at night! But they are little angels and I love them with all my heart! Here's some pictures we took of them today at 7 weeks old!

Walker

Brayden

Just thought I'd share....

I can wear jeans again!!!!!!! My mom took this picture of me last week when we ran out and left Joseph with the boys for a few minutes so I could get some fresh air...I decided to get dressed--like in real clothes instead of sweats!--and my jeans fit! Not too shabby for two weeks huh? The boys are three weeks old today and I can't believe how quickly time is flying by! They are getting bigger everyday and in my opinion cuter every time I look at them! They are such good babies and are so sweet and happy! I can't believe they're almost a month old...I am trying as hard as I can to cherish every moment cuz I know time will just keep going faster!!Here they are today at three weeks old...they had just eaten--their little bellies are bloated! (By the way I'm not really sure why I'm writting in blue...)Here they are again just relaxing on our bed!And their sweet little feet...they are so perfect!

You might be the mother of new born twins if....

Your refrigerator looks like this!

The boys today in their onsies from Auntie Caitlin! We went to the doctors to have them weighed yesterday to make sure they are still gaining weigt...Walker is 5 pounds 2 ounces and Brayden is 4 pounds 13.5 ounces! They are doing so good and getting so big! They are eating every four hours and I have started nursing them at the same time! Because they are still so little they don't get enough milk from nursing so I pump when I am done nursing and we feed them bottles as well! It takes about an hour and a half to two hours to get them fed and back to sleep and then I have to pump so we are not getting too much sleep but we are loving every single minute with the boys! Joseph is such great help during the night and and basically just all the time! He is a great Dad! The boys are so sweet and I feel so blessed to have them home and healthy and growing!

My handsome Boys...

Left: Brayden Matthew Carlson
Weight 4 pounds 8 ounces
Length 17 3/4
Right: Walker Joseph Carlson
Weight 4 pounds 11 ounces
Length 16 1/4
Walker Joseph was born at 9:04pm on March 20, 2009 and by regular delivery
Brayden Matthew was born at 9:20pm on March 20, 2009 by c-section as he turned feet down after Walker was born.
They were both born without any complications but because they were 5 full weeks early they were taken to the NICU at UC Davis in Sacramento to be monitored and taken care of by the wonderful nurses and doctors there. Because I had just woken up from my c-section I didn't get to hold them before they left but they brought both boys in to see me in their isolets and let me talk to them and touch them before they left. They both ended up a little bit jaundice but did very well under the bili lights. I spent the first three days away from them recovering at Marshall hospital in Placerville but Joseph spent as much time as he could with them in the NICU. I was released on Monday afternoon and my Mom took me straight down to see the boys. They were discharged yesterday after just a week in the NICU and the doctors are very happy with how well they did! We are now home and happy to be a little family of four! Because they are still premature they aren't allowed to have any visitors except family until their due date April 22. We are so happy to be home with our little boys and feel so blessed that everything has gone so well! It still seems so sureal that they really are ours and that we're a little family now but everything has been wonderful so far and we're treasuring every single minute! I stole these pictures from my mom but will put up more from my camera soon!
Our first family picture the first time I got to hold Walker(Left) and Brayden(Right) Walker and Brayden sleeping at home!
With Auntie Caitlin
Aren't they sweet...Walker and Brayden

Why I haven't been blogging.....

So I am on bedrest and simply exhausted most of the day...if you want the whole story check out my moms blog at www.cindykersey.blogspot.com
Happy St. Patricks Day