Month: December 2011

Sophia’s First Bath

(This is about December 15th, but I’m writing this on December 18th) Today was a big day for the twins.  Cameron got his second bath.  I got to give my first bath.  AND…Sophia got her first bath. Here’s Cameron pondering the world after his morning coffee… Tanya is by far the most interesting thing in …

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One Million Dollars

(This post is about December 14th, but I wrote it on December 18th.)   The twins are 5 weeks old today, so this starts their 6th week in the hospital.  They now weigh about 50% more than when they were born.  They look like giants compared to their old selves.  They’re still decidedly not giants …

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Tiny Playpens

(This post is about December 13th, but I wrote it on December 18th.)   NOPE!  I WAS NOOOTTT PICKING MY NOSE!  I WAS SCRATCHING MY CHEEK!! Cameron spent some time trying to make shadow puppets.  So far, he can make shadow puppets of a hand… Sophia’s hat modeling job is going well… The room has …

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First Family Photo

(This is about December 12th, but I wrote it on December 18th.)   Amazing, amazing day.  Sophia got her PICC line out today.  The twins’ wires & tubes were finally long enough and their playpens were finally close enough that we could get our first real family photo today!  Go ahead, skip all my writing…find …

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Sunday Feedings

(This is about December 11th, but I wrote it on December 18th.) Cameron’s always been out for attention.  It’s really amazing how much he loves Tanya & wants to be with her.  When he gives us looks like this, it’s nearly impossible not to pick him up… After some serious cuddle time with Tanya, she …

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Cute Naps

(This post is about December 10th…I wrote it on December 15th.)   I spent most the day catching up around the house.  Tanya spent most of the day at the hospital with the kids.  She snapped a few photos of each of them. Here’s Sophia trying to hide the crusty stuff on her mouth from …

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Cameron’s First Bath

(I wrote this on Dec 15th, but it’s about the events of December 8th.)   The kids are now starting their 5th week in the NICU.  Today, Cameron got chosen for the bath baby of the day.  He’s doing great at maintaining his temperature, so he finally earned the privilege of getting the stink cleaned …

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Tilted Bed & Smiles

I’m back at work now, so I’m not getting to spend much time at all with the kids.  Tanya’s spending tons of time with them and is teaching them all the great things they need to know so that they can come home.  She’s taking pictures of the kids when she can, but her priority …

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