On Thursday, David called me after visiting with Justin in the NICU, and said that they were possibly going to recommend that he come home on Friday. I was really excited about this, and it was confirmed on Friday morning! David and I went up there early in the morning for his feeding, then waited for discharge papers and to receive all sorts of instructions. David was able to call the pediatrician and get Justin in during Jack's appointment time, so that was awesome.
After what seemed like forever, we got to take Justin home! (Mom came over to be with Jack, since he couldn't come back to the NICU.) It was really neat to put the two of them together, and of course, we took lots of pictures! They immediately reached out to each other! That afternoon, we all had our first outing at the pediatrician. While we were there, they gave us some samples of formula, which is greatness! She also gave us orders for their next newborn screening at the hospital.
Barbara came later that day, and the weekend was a blur of feedings, pumping, bottle preparing/washing and laundry! My parents came over Saturday night, so David and I could have a date night! We went to the Saturday service at church, where we were asked to light the Sabbath candle. Plus, they announced that Justin was home, and some of the kids from Vacation Bible Camp had made us some neat cards!
After church (and showing off more pictures!), we had dinner at a new place for us, the Frisco Dive. It was really good! Plus, it was just really awesome to be able to spend time together, just the two of us. Sunday afternoon, my grandparents on the Muse side came over and got to meet Justin! We got some great pictures of the boys with them.
Yesterday, David worked a half day, and my mom came over so Barbara and I could have lunch out, plus ran a couple of errands. Today, we had a weighing appointment for Justin. The little guy is now up to four pounds, eleven ounces! (They both got weighed on Friday, and he was four pounds, six ounces, and Jack was five pounds, six ounces!) Plus the doctor gave us more formula samples! They are great for putting in the diaper bag, in case we get stuck somewhere and it's time for the boys to eat. The more we go to the pediatrician, the more I really like their office and staff. I guess that's a good thing, since we'll be going there lots!
After Justin got weighed, we decided to see if the hospital had time to do their newborn screenings. They did, so we got that taken care of. Neither of the boys enjoyed the heel pricks, but all the nurses enjoyed seeing them! The whole time we were there, as people saw the double stroller, they would come up and ask questions about the boys. Somehow, I think that is going to happen a lot!
We were married on July 23, 2005 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church. It was a wonderful day, and now we get to celebrate our marriage every day. In the summer of 2011, we became the parents of twin boys! Join us for the Rollins Report!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Jack & Justin's Debut!
I had been on hospital bedrest since May 31st. Since Baby B (Justin) was measuring small, they wanted me there for daily monitoring. Aside from the not being able to be home, being in the hospital wasn't too terrible. I got to wear my own clothes, I could eat whatever I wanted, and even got to have visits from Roxie! Sure, I had to get monitored every day, plus multiple vitals checks every day, as well as lab work every few days. David had set up skype for us so that he could participate in the conversation when various doctors and nurses came to my room. That was really awesome to be able to have him "there", plus it helped us stay connected.
The morning of June 9th, the lab nurse knocked on my door at five. (Yeah, that's a fun way to wake up.) An hour and a half later, my doctor talked to me, said that my platelet count was down to 96, and that they had a slot open at noon, so he was going to recommend delivery of the twins at that time! I called David and my parents, who came up shortly after that. I showered while they started getting my room packed up. At that point, I had to change into a gown, and they started an IV.
Once a place was ready, they wheeled me into triage, where we waited until it was time to go to the operating room. They hooked me up to the fetal heart monitors, and I was getting excited about meeting the boys. One of my church's staff came to pray with us beforehand, which was really nice! We were amused that more than one nurse stuck their head in the door and exclaimed that they couldn't believe that I had two babies in there!
When it was time, they came to wheel me up to the operating room. I walked in, sat on the table as instructed, while they prepared to give me the spinal/epidural. One thing that I really liked is that everyone was great about telling me what they were doing and what to expect. As the epidural took effect, they helped me lay down on the table and then David was allowed to come in. We were joking about our 'party outfits' and I told him that at least his involved pants! I remember thinking it was an incredibly weird feeling, not being able to feel anything from the waist down.
Various people came in and introduced themselves, and then it was time to get started. I remember feeling a lot of pushing and pulling, as well as some pressure. Several of them were joking about the number of babies in me, too! After what seemed like only a few minutes, I heard the doctor say that Jack was coming and I heard him crying. They got him cleaned up, took some pictures, while the team continued to work on me.
Then they said Justin was out, and I heard him cry, too! It was a very surreal experience. Jack was five pounds, two ounces, and Justin was three pounds, thirteen ounces. They were both born at 12:22 p.m. Jack was about three seconds after the clock hit 12:22, and Justin was within the same minute! Because Justin was so small, he automatically went to the NICU after getting cleaned up and some pictures.
David went with Justin while they finished up with me. The doctor joked that he only found two babies in there, which was a good thing! I remember feeling more of a pushing sensation, then it was time to wheel me back to my triage room. Jack got to come with me, then my parents got to come in.
At some point, they took Jack and I to our room for the next few days. The rest of the time was a blur of feeding, visitors, sleeping and taking lots of pictures! It's been eleven days since their birth, and it's still mind-boggling that these two adorable boys are ours! Jack got to come home with us, and Justin is still in the NICU learning to feed, although now that he's hit the four pound mark, we're hoping he gets to come home really soon! David went back to work today, so I'm flying solo, but we've certainly had a lot of assistance!
Now it's time for me to take a nap.....
The morning of June 9th, the lab nurse knocked on my door at five. (Yeah, that's a fun way to wake up.) An hour and a half later, my doctor talked to me, said that my platelet count was down to 96, and that they had a slot open at noon, so he was going to recommend delivery of the twins at that time! I called David and my parents, who came up shortly after that. I showered while they started getting my room packed up. At that point, I had to change into a gown, and they started an IV.
Once a place was ready, they wheeled me into triage, where we waited until it was time to go to the operating room. They hooked me up to the fetal heart monitors, and I was getting excited about meeting the boys. One of my church's staff came to pray with us beforehand, which was really nice! We were amused that more than one nurse stuck their head in the door and exclaimed that they couldn't believe that I had two babies in there!
When it was time, they came to wheel me up to the operating room. I walked in, sat on the table as instructed, while they prepared to give me the spinal/epidural. One thing that I really liked is that everyone was great about telling me what they were doing and what to expect. As the epidural took effect, they helped me lay down on the table and then David was allowed to come in. We were joking about our 'party outfits' and I told him that at least his involved pants! I remember thinking it was an incredibly weird feeling, not being able to feel anything from the waist down.
Various people came in and introduced themselves, and then it was time to get started. I remember feeling a lot of pushing and pulling, as well as some pressure. Several of them were joking about the number of babies in me, too! After what seemed like only a few minutes, I heard the doctor say that Jack was coming and I heard him crying. They got him cleaned up, took some pictures, while the team continued to work on me.
Then they said Justin was out, and I heard him cry, too! It was a very surreal experience. Jack was five pounds, two ounces, and Justin was three pounds, thirteen ounces. They were both born at 12:22 p.m. Jack was about three seconds after the clock hit 12:22, and Justin was within the same minute! Because Justin was so small, he automatically went to the NICU after getting cleaned up and some pictures.
David went with Justin while they finished up with me. The doctor joked that he only found two babies in there, which was a good thing! I remember feeling more of a pushing sensation, then it was time to wheel me back to my triage room. Jack got to come with me, then my parents got to come in.
At some point, they took Jack and I to our room for the next few days. The rest of the time was a blur of feeding, visitors, sleeping and taking lots of pictures! It's been eleven days since their birth, and it's still mind-boggling that these two adorable boys are ours! Jack got to come home with us, and Justin is still in the NICU learning to feed, although now that he's hit the four pound mark, we're hoping he gets to come home really soon! David went back to work today, so I'm flying solo, but we've certainly had a lot of assistance!
Now it's time for me to take a nap.....