Back to School!

Since everything isn't about our youngest two, I wanted to post about a significant day in the life of our oldest daughter.

Rebecca had her first day of four year old Pre-school today. Tita got her all ready and then Andy and her put their shades on got ready to walk to school.


Across the street, Rebecca met up with the Berner's. Their oldest, Coen, is in Rebecca's class again this year. Aislyn watched on as her big brother and Rebecca got some of their first day of school energy out by running down the sidewalk to school.

Once at school, Rebecca quickly got with some of her old friends and got back into the swing of things. This year, Rebecca is going to school three days a week. M-W-F. As she continues to prepare for Kindergarten.

The school year got off to a good start as one of Rebecca's classmates brought in goodies to help celebrate their birthday. We think this will be a great year for Rebeccca...

Ana gets out of her isolette

Ana Lucia (4 lbs 2 ozs), made more progress in the night. She is now regulating her temperature well enough that the NICU took her out of her Isolette and put her in a simple basinet. Her space in the room looks so empty now that the big monstronsity of a warmer is out of the way.

McKenzie Rose (3lbs 12 ozs), is slowly making her way to that same milestone, but for now she is still in the Isolette. Dr Sosas came by and talked to me at lunch. He let me know that he was very happy with both of the girls progress. Unfortunately, when I asked if that means they would be able to come home earlier, he replied probably not because most Preemies don't make it home until after 35 weeks to do feeding issues.

We will see how it goes with the girls.

Four days old

Susana was discharged today and is now at home where she will continue to recover from the surgery. In addition to recovering she is providing much needed breast milk for the girls.

Speaking of Ana Lucia and McKenzie, today for the first time since they were born, we were able to get them together. In the top picture, McKenzie is on the left and Ana Lucia is on the right. I'm holding McKenzie and Susana is holding Ana Lucia.

They gained weight for the first time at this morning's weigh in and we hope to get them back to their birth weight by the weekend. They have also been able to remove most of the extra wires they had. Now all they have is a feeding tube (shown in the picture) that is used if they don't finish their meals by nipple and the heart and respitory rate monitor cables. We are really excited that are doing so well and look forward to bringing them home.

Back on the home front, Rebecca starts another year of Preschool tomorrow, and Andy is trying to get over a cold, hopefully before the twins come home.

Rebecca's Artwork

Rebecca showed me her artwork this morning. She drew this one on Thursday or Friday after Mom and Dad went to the hospital. This morning when I asked her who was in the picture, she said, Mommy and the two babies. I asked her who was who and she said the little one is McKenzie Rose and the bigger one is Ana Lucia.

It is really good that Rebecca is enjoying the concept of having two little sisters. Hopefully that attitude continues when we get them home and they start taking more time away from her.

Granny comes and goes

Granny flew in from Cleveland on Friday. (where she was helping to celebrate her mother's 90th birthday on Thursday 12 Aug) That first day she was able to hold Ana Lucia (on right) as she has been doing the best of the two girls. Today she got the chance to hold McKenzie (on left). McKenzie took the opportunity to open her eyes and try to find out who was holding her.


Unfortunately, Granny had to leave this evening headed back to Memphis so she could work in Missouri this coming week, but she promised to be back!

Twin Girls!!!!!

Wow so we are now a family of 6. Ana Lucia (shown in the picture on the right) was born at 1:36 am on August 13, 2010 and McKenzie Rose (shown in the picture on the left) was born at 1:37 am.

Ana weighed in at 4 lbs 8 ozs and 16" long and McKenzie weighed in at 4 lbs 3 ozs and 17 1/4" long. They have put the girls in adjoining rooms right now in the NICU. And they each have a nurse looking after them. So we are really happy so far. McKenzie had to be put on CPAP (forced Air) initially but she is now doing well enough on her own that she doesn't need it anymore.

We are expecting them to be in the hospital for a couple weeks at this point, but we will know more as time goes on. Susana is still recovering from the c-section will be in the hosptial for the next few days. Soon enough we will have all of the girls home and then the fun will really start.

Fund Raising for Pre School

Rebecca's very First Fund Raising Event.

The Rockcreek Preschool Trick-Athon 2009.

Ready... Set... Go!

Andy sheered and had as much fun as Rebecca that day. She raised a total of $50.00 for her class that day. She had a total of 5 minutes to raise and she made 4 trips around the short track.

Rebecca was having a bit of a dificult time manuvering her Tricycle.

Or maybe turning is just not her thing right now.

Ok starit ahead might not be her thing either.

The good thing was that nobody was hurt.