Apparently 1am is Party Time...

So last night was absolutely miserable! They both went down fairly easily around 6:30 or so, probably because they had a pretty eventful day. But then Kaylyn woke up at 11:30 and it was all down hill from there. I fed her and tried to put her back to sleep, which usually isn't a problem. Well apparently she decided that this was the perfect time to be cute and smiley, and when I didn't smile back and play with her she was not a happy camper. She then proceeded to scream at the top of her lungs, which then woke up her sister and now I had 2 incredibly pissed off babies! I fed Kylee and hoped she would go to sleep, and that didn't happen. They both cried inconsolably until 3:30am! Needless to say I was beyond exhausted today. Thankfully, my mom came over today and watched the girls for a couple hours so I could get some well needed sleep. I am really hoping that tonight is better, on a positive note I really don't see how it could be any worse. Yay for Daddy coming home from work in the morning!!!

This morning when this girls woke up (at 5:30am!) I was laying down and had Kaylyn sitting against my knees and I held Kylee up right in front of her. They were thrilled with each other! It was the cutest thing, they were blowing raspberries back and forth to each other, and smiling like crazy! Then Kaylyn grabbed Kylee's hand and proceeded to chew on it, and then Kylee grabbed at Kaylyn's nose. It was really cute. I wish I would have had my camera close by, but if I would have gotten up to get it the moment would have been ruined. It was precious.

Wish me luck tonight, I don't know that I can handle a repeat of last night!

Our Adventure Today!

Marcy was in town this weekend, and ironically had a family function in Orange county and this morning was the day of my Twin mom gathering in orange county-so last night I drove down and picked her up and she came with me to help me out.

Originally I think there was supposed to be about 12 or so sets of twins with their moms meeting up at the Orange county zoo, but unfortunately the weather wasn't the greatest and it was cold and drizzly so a lot of them did not show up. There were 2 sets of 3 year old twins, my twins and a mom expecting twins. It was a fun visit.

I was amazed how well behaved the 3 year old's were, they didn't wander off and followed directions incredibly well. I cannot wait until the girls are older and can really enjoy such outings. It was also so nice that Marcy was able to come, it was such a huge help! The girls were both so good! They no longer sit in their carrier seats that snap onto the stroller, and they love to face forward and check everything out.

After we went to the zoo, we went over to Marcy's aunts house for the afternoon. Marcy's sister has a baby that's a few weeks older than the girls (she was full term, so she is much farther along developmentally) and it was so neat to see all the fun things she is into. It won't be long and Kylee and Kaylyn will be doing all kinds of new things!

Last night when I went to drive down to San Diego to get Marcy, I drove the car (better gas mileage), and apparently when I got home I forgot to bring in my purse. Well Keith took the car to work this morning (with my purse and wallet) and didn't even realize it until he was already there. So I am ID-less and Money-less until Tuesday morning when Keith comes home. Thankfully, I have plenty of formula and diapers to last until then. Hopefully nothing comes up in the meantime that I will need it.

Ever since we put the girls new "Big Girl" car seats in to go to the river, we have not switched back to the carrier car seats. The girls are so much more happy and comfortable in the bigger seats and it makes car rides so much less stressful without them crying the entire time. So far it has worked out just fine. The carriers were definitely a lot more easy and convenient, but they were starting to get really heavy with a total of 25lbs of baby! I guess it was just time. So far the only challenges I for see are if we go out to eat somewhere because the girls are not yet strong enough to sit up in a restaurant style high chair, other than that it is totally manageable.

We had a really fun weekend! I am exhausted though, and I think I am going to go to bed while I have the chance! I hope everyone had a great weekend!!

6 Month Appointment

The girls had their 6 month appointment today and both of the girls are doing excellent. Kaylyn weighs 13lbs 8oz and is 24 1/2 inches long (95th percentile for her adjusted age of 3 months, and 25th-30th percentile for her actual age). Kylee weighs 12lbs 5oz and is 24 inches long (90th percentile for her adjusted age, and 5th-10th percentile for her actual age).

Their Pediatrician is very happy with their progress. They are both right on target developmentally for their adjusted age and maybe even slightly ahead!! They both got their 6 month shots which are never fun, but definitely necessary. They don't have to go back for 2 months, and that is when their Dr. plans on starting them on Solid food. I am such a proud mommy!!!

Our Easter River Trip!

Keith managed to get last Saturday off, so we were able to leave for the River last Wednesday and we came home yesterday (Monday), so we were gone for 6 days!! Its was so much fun, and the girls did great.

Up until last Friday afternoon it was only the 4 of us (Keith, the girls and I) and then the masses showed up. I am not sure exactly how many people there were, but it was A LOT! Everyone was really excited to see the babies, for some people this was the first time seeing them, and for others they hadn't seem them in quite a while.

Everyone was very impressed how big they are and how well they were doing. It was nice to have a lot of extra sets of hands to help out to give Keith and I a break. On Easter Sunday Keith's parents prepared a huge pig and did a hawaiian style pig roast. It was a ton of fun.

Kylee's newest favorite thing to do is to stick her tongue out and blow raspberries. She is equally as pleased to watch you blow raspberries at her. Its super cute. Kaylyn is very close to rolling over. She can roll over onto her side and then roll back on to her back. She has made it all the way over a couple of times, but she was definitely not pleased with the results. She doesn't like being on her tummy apparently.

Today was a rough day, and I am hoping its just because we are transitioning back from being gone for so long. Neither one of the girls has managed to take more than a 10 minute nap all day. They are both beyond Over Tired and incredibly fussy. Keith went back to work today, so its just been me all by myself and it has been really hard. I am hoping that they have a good night.

They have a Dr's appointment on Friday to get their Synagis shot. I am really looking forward to seeing how much they weigh. They are both getting so big, and they are even starting to fit into their 3-6 month clothes!

On Sunday the girls and I are going up to Orange County to a park and we are meeting up with several sets of twins and their moms. I am really excited. All the twins are in different age ranges (up to 3 or so I think) and it will be really fun to see what I'm in for.

I hope everyone had a great Easter!

BOTH of the Girls slept through the Night...but not me!!

Wouldn't you know it that the first time the girls slept through the entire night (from 9pm-6am) I was up at 1am on with the stomach flu. It was absolutely terrible. It didn't help one bit that Keith was at work and I was solo with the girls. Thankfully Grandma and Grandpa came to the rescue! I packed the girls up and we headed to Alpine, they watched them the entire time so I could rest. They even took them through the night.

It has been 3 1/2 months since I have slept through the night without baby duty and it was so wonderful! I was a little scared though when I woke up this morning Grandpa was on the couch with Kaylyn and I feared that they had a terrible night. I don't know if they were just talking it down to make me feel better, but they both said that it wasn't that bad. Its amazing what a full night sleep can do for you! Thankfully I am feeling much better today, although I still have yet to eat anything.

Keith managed to get this Saturday off so we are going to be able to leave for the River sooner than expected! We will probably leave tomorrow or the next day. We are all ready for a river trip, and it will be nice to see everyone. It should be a lot of fun! I can't wait!

We're All Better!!

A week after our sickness roller coaster began, I am happy to report that we are all healthy!! Despite Kaylyn spiking a fever on Wednesday (after I thought we were in the clear, and she had avoiding getting sick.), but one dose of tylenol took care of that and it didn't return. Kylee is back to her old self again and I am so relieved!

The girls have already started putting Everything in their mouths-their hands, clothes, blankets, toys. You name it. I am still wondering if they are going to be thumb suckers or not. The fun is just beginning!!

Within the last couple of days they both have really perfected tracking with their eyes. They will track things far away and close up, and they will even move their heads if the object moves in another direction. They absolutely LOVE ceiling fans. They will sit forever and stare at the fans. Hey, whatever makes them happy! They have even started looking at each other for the first time, but I am still not convinced that they have actually recognized each other yet. I have tried to put them really close together, but they don't seem to care that much as of yet.

Last night we moved one of the girls cribs into our room so they can practice sleeping in there. It was a little rough getting them to sleep, but once they fell asleep, they slept until about 2am. Once they woke up we fed them and they ended up back in the bed with us, but at least it is progress. Our goal is to get them sleeping through the night in their cribs and then we will move them into the nursery. We would like to make this transition soon, before they have the ability to develop bad habits, otherwise we are going to have children in our bed forever!!

Keith went back to work this morning for a 56 hour shift, so he won't be home until Tuesday afternoon. We are leaving Saturday afternoon for the River!! I am so excited! It should be so much fun.

Our First Trip to the ER

Since the end of last week Kylee has just not been herself. She was coughing and wheezing last Thursday so I took her to the Dr. They did a chest x-ray and ruled out pneumonia, but the Dr said that she probably had a mild case of RSV. They said to watch it and if anything changed to give them a call.

On Sunday afternoon Kylee spiked a 103º fever. Thankfully we were able to get it under control with Tylenol, but as soon as the tylenol wore off the fever would jump right up again. Then yesterday afternoon she spiked a fever again. I called the Dr's office, but by the time they called me back the office was already closed. The nurse told me that it would be best to take her to Childrens hospital ER just to be safe.

So we packed up the girls and made the hour journey down to San Diego. Keith dropped Kylee and I off at the hospital and he went with Kaylyn over to his parents house. We didn't want Kaylyn to be exposed to all those germs if she didn't have to be.

So I walked in to the ER and proceed to check in and the nurse asked me how old she was and I told her she was 5 months old, but she was a 28 week preemie so she is about 9 weeks adjusted. The nurse then says to me "Just so you know...its not neccessary to use her adjusted age, she isn't a preemie anymore. She is just 5 months old". I was livid, she was so incredibly rude! I then told her "Just so YOU know, she is not even close to being a 5 month old infant, and her pedi says they will use her adjusted age until she is 2".

So then we waited for 2 hours to go to secondary triage (where they take vital signs etc...) and I have a baby, a car seat and a diaper bag in my hands and the nurse asked me to put her on the scale. Doesn't try to help me in the least. I asked her what her weight was and she told me I needed to multiply the KG by 2.2. OK let me just bust out my calculator with all of my free hands. I then explained to her that I wanted to know if she had lost any weight because she hasn't been eating good. The nurse then tells me she weighs about 10lbs. So I said "So you are telling me she has lost a pound and a half in 4 days!?!". Then she goes "No, shes probably right around the same as she was last week..." WTF!

So then we wait for 5 more hours just to be called into a room, the nurse did a quick 30 second assessment and we didn't see anyone else for 3 more hours when the Dr came in. The nurse never came in once to check on us or see if anything had changed the entire time.

The room we were in was revolting. There was crap all over the floor, there were old dirty wrappers on the counter, and worst of all there was Blood splattered all over the wall. I wouldn't even lay Kylee on the gurney because even that was gross and filthy. Keep in mind, Kylee is not allowed to eat anything until the Dr sees her so she is hungry on top of not feeling good.

The Dr finally comes and I told her about how the pedi said that she may have RSV etc...she refused to swab to see if she had it or not. She said she didn't think she had it because her lungs sounded clear. All they did after all of this was take a urine sample and diagnose her with the stomach flu. I am hoping thats really all it is. I will NEVER take them back there again.

It was a terrible experience! I have never seen such unprofessionalism in my life. Supposedly this hospital is one of the best. I would really hate to see the worst!

Kylee seems to be doing better today. She is more herself smiling and laughing and carrying on. Thankfully Kaylyn doesn't seem to have any of the symptoms Kylee had, and miraculously even though we share bottles and binkies she seems to have gotten through this without getting sick.

They both love to gnaw on their hands. Its the new phase of the week. Its fine with me though because they seem to be losing interest in their binkies. I am all for them learning how to self soothe.

We spent the weekend at Keith's parents house so we could see them before they left for San Felipe. The girls LOVE grandma's bed. They pass out and sleep for hours. Its truly amazing.

We spent lots of time outside and looked at all the pretty flowers and played with bubbles (which the girls absolutely loved!). It was nice and relaxing to be outside enjoying the fresh air. It was so beautiful outside and that made it that much better!

Keith went back to work this morning and he be home on Thursday. I am glad Kylee is feeling better because I was stressing about staying home with a sick baby all by myself.

I hope this day finds everyone well. Until next time.

5 Months Old Today!!

Its hard to believe that 5 months ago today I gave birth to two of the most beautiful babies in the world! What a ride we have been on since! They continue to amaze me each and every day, and I am so very proud of their progress. Right now they are about 2 months adjusted, and so far do not have any lingering issues from their prematurity. We are incredibly lucky, and they are our little miracles!!

Today was definitely an adventure. Kylee woke up this morning kind of wheezy and coughing, so I called Keith and he wanted me to call the Dr. I took her in, and her lungs were a little junky and then they gave her in albuterol treatment in the Dr's office and sent me off to the hospital to have a chest x-ray done. The chest x-ray came back fine, so they are not thinking that she has pneumonia, but they haven't ruled out the possibility that she may have RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). The Dr wants to see both of them tomorrow and see how they are doing, they will then determine if he still thinks they have it or not. There is a possibility that if she is still not feeling well that they may admit her to the hospital for a couple of days. Lets hope not!!

As of yesterday we finally have the insurance all straightened out. So I called the pharmacy to find out how much it was going to be to fill their prevacid prescription. The pharmacist told me that the new insurance requires the Dr to submit medical justification for the presciption and prior authorization from the insurance company. Ugh!! What a pain the you know what!! The cool thing is that the Dr gave us a Ton of Prevacid samples today, so that will buy us some time until this whole thing gets straightened out.

I got a call from the Bone Marrow bank today, and it turns out that the patient that I was a match with is not well enough to accept the transplant. I am super bummed, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Hopefully I will be a match for someone else in the future. It is something that I really want to do.

Keith picked up an overtime shift today at Rural Metro, and he was so excited to go to work today and actually run some calls! He is working right in the heart of downtown. His first call of the day was a CPR save. What a way to get back into the swing of things. It is so great that he has a career where he absolutely LOVES to go to work.

I think thats all for now. I hope all is well with everyone!!

Another day in Paradise!

The girls had a Dr's appointment on Friday, and all is well. Kylee now weighs 11lbs 1oz and Kaylyn weighs 12lbs even. I can hardly believe how big they are getting. The Dr did say that they will probably have to be on the prevacid for reflux for quite a while to come, possible even up to a year or longer. But that is fine, it makes them feel better and that is all that matters.

So our old insurance ended on Friday, and the new insurance was supposed to start yesterday. So yesterday morning I logged on to Keith's work website to see if I could get a group # or something so I could fill the girls prevacid prescription. Well not only was the information not there, it said that we still needed to choose the insurance we wanted. We just did this 3 weeks ago and spent like 4 hours doing it!

So then I called the pharmacy to see how much it would be if I just paid cash it, and it was going to be $153 each! There was no way I could do that! So I explained the situation to the pharmacist and they said I could pay for 4 pills, enough to get us through today (even that was like $35!). So I get my screaming, refluxing babies packed up and we went to the pharmacy to pick it up. Then we get home and I gave Kylee her medicine and she did just fine. Then I gave Kaylyn her medicine and not 5 minutes later she projectile vomits all over herself, me, Kylee and EVERYTHING anywhere near us. The worst of it was that she threw up the pill that I had just given her! UGH!! The rest of the day was a little better, my brothers came over and watched the girls for a bit so I could grab a shower, and then Keith's parents came over for dinner. Pretty mellow, nothing too exciting.

Keith ran his first call of his Miaramar career yesterday. Yes, he has worked there for about a month now! Amazingly it was even followed by a 2nd call. Two in one day!! He was very happy and said it was nice to actaully feel like a Paramedic again.