29
Sep
September 29th, 2008. Today is the kids’ 4th month birthday. Seems like yesterday they were born and we’d never get sleep again. But times have changed….for the better.
Happy 4th month birthday kids!!
29
Jun
June 29th, 2008. Well the kids and parents are settling into routines and parents getting use to lack of sleep.
Early morning with the kids. Daddy holding them both.
Daddy and kids are taking a much needed cat-nap.
"Aunt" Michelle taking her hand at holding the kids. She was also giving Mom and Dad a much needed nap.
Corryn on her activity mat.
Mom taking her turn holding both kids. They've definitely grown since she held them for the first time in the hospital.
21
Jun
June 21st, 2008. We decide to venture into new waters….literally. We discide to give them their first “official” full bath. Up to now, it’s been sponge bathes due to their umbilical cord’s were still attached. You can’t submerge their belly-buttons until it falls off. Notice that Corryn is OK with the bath, but Brady…..not so much!
Corryn goes first. Daddy and Granny J tag team and Mommy shots the pictures
Corryn goes into the water. Being washed in the bathroom sink
Corryn getting wiped down
Corryn and Daddy with Granny washing her hair
Corryn wrapped up in her towel after her bath. Still OK with it all.
Brady during his bath. Not quite the same reaction as his sister to this.
Brady getting his hair washed. Still not so happy.
Brady getting wiped down. Getting a little better with this.
Brady is all wrapped up and glad the bath is over.
June 12, 2008. Early morning with Dad, Mom and the kids. Hard to believe how how we adults measure up with the newborns.
Mommy and Corryn's hands
Corryn holds mommy's thumb
Corryn upclose
Brady making faces. I believe he's in mid-yawn
Brady upclose
Corryn and Brady in bed. It is attached to our bed for easy access to them
Daddy and Corryn just laying around
6
Jun
June, 6, 2008. The whole family takes their trip out of the house and to the park.
Mom pushes the Kids out of the neighborhood
Dad, kids, and Zero
Mom, kids and Zero sitdown for a rest under a shady tree
It’s June 3rd and we’re at the kids first pediatrician appointment. This is where the kids were weighed, measured, and general once-over. We had quite a few questions for the doctor. She was very patience and sat with us until all quetsions were answered.
Corryn getting her vitals checked
Brady is letteing the nurse know how happy he is
Brady getting weighed
Daddy consoles Brady
Brady getting measured
Corryn getting weighed
Brady gettting his vitals
Corryn on the left and Brady on the right. looking good after being poked and prodded.
31
May
It’s Saturday morning May 31st and we have prepared the kids for their first car ride and coming home. It’s a very exciting day and nerve-racking as we are leaving the comforts of the hospital and their staff to do this on our own. At the house were both grandma’s cooking, cleaning, and generally anticipating our arrival. It was a tremendous help to have them both there so we could catch up on some sleep and have extra hands to nurture the kids.
All strapped in and ready to get home.
One big happy family
It’s now May 29th, 2008 and the kids are born after 23hrs of labor. Brady was first out at 1:57am, weighing 6lbs and followed up with Corryn 17mins later 2:14am, weighing 5lbs, 1oz. After mom was wheeled into her room, she was finally able to eat a meal for the first time in 44hrs. She survived on ice chips while in the hopsital.
Daddy cutting Corryn's cord.
Corryn on the left, Brady on the right
Our day started off around 3am with Suzy feeling her water had been broken. Because there was not a large amount she held off waking me and seeing if contractions were starting. By 430am she woke me and I showered and we called her OBGYN. While showering, the big water break occurred. Her OB asked that we wait until contractions are a few minutes apart, otherwise the hospital could send us home. We called Rod and Paula and asked if we could come by if we did get turned away, as they live within 10mins of the hospital.
We spent the next few hours getting ourselves together, even though Suzy was well prepared, and reflecting on how we got to this day and what the future will hold. By 7am, I suggested we go since we have a 45min drive and it was during the week, so LA traffic is very predictable and unpredictable at the same time. By 830am she was in bed, I went to admittance, and she was not getting up or leaving until the kids were born.
During Suzy’s long 23hr labor, quite a well-wishers stopped in to check in. it was good for everyone to keep all of us company and break up the day. We were all very exciting but trying to stay composed not knowing how long this process woulf take.
Suzy looking relaxed early into her long day
Grandpa and Granny Jurgenson on the right, and Papa and Grandma Spencer on the left
Great Uncle-to-be Mark, Grandpa and Granny J
Granny is trying to help comfort Suzy. It's late in the evening and we still have 5.5hrs to go.
Cooling Mom-to-be down. She's still got a smile considering the last time she ate, got out of bed, ect...
