One year ago...

It has dawned on me (kind of, I've actually been thinking about it a lot lately) that yesterday marked one year that I was admitted to the hospital to be put on 24/7 monitoring due to the high risk situation of my pregnancy. For those of you who may not know, Hailey and Hannah were a pretty rare type of twins known as monoamniotic. Simply put, they were in the same amniotic sac and their cords got all twisted together. A full term pregnancy and natural delivery were not options. I was told we would monitor their hearts and hopefully make it to 32 weeks when we would schedule a c-section. When admitted I was 28 weeks, so I was looking at a 4 week hopsital stay. So, one year ago I was laying in a hospital bed still getting used to the idea of being covered in gel and having three monitors strapped to my huge stomach. I had no clue that in just one week my amazing little miracles would be born. As a matter of fact, I was thinking of all the time I had to read, write, waste time on the internet, learn to crochet...

The past few days have been pretty emotional for me. I guess with it being a year brings back to mind everything we went through getting Hailey and Hannah here. It's absolutely amazing what can happen in just one year's time and how much God has taught me about faith and patience during this year. I had to learn to depend on Him in a whole new way that I have never had to before. There were no certanties during this time in our lives. There was nothing we could do to prevent something horrible from happening except to lay in bed and keep the monitors on. Thanfully, I was cared for by a wonderful doctor and nursing staff who kept a very close on everything. During the one week I was in the hospital, I had so many wonderful friends and family memebers who came by to see me and keep me company if even for a few minutes. I have definitely not made it through this year alone. I have an absolutely amazing husband who has been there every step of the way. I honestly don't know how/if I could have done it without him.

Maybe I can get all of my tears out of the way before Hailey and Hannah's party next Saturday. I'm sure there will be tears of joy as well as just utter disbelief and thankfulness for the ways in which we have been blessed this past year.

It's been awhile...

Ok, so maybe I'm not the best "blogger." Or maybe I'm lazy. Or maybe I just don't ever think about it. Or maybe I'm just really busy. Probably a combination of all those things. Anyways, just wanted to give a little update on the girls. They are both doing great! Hailey is still crawling and pulling up on everything, yes everything. She will occasionally let go with one hand and just hold herself up with the other. Hannah is doing very well in physical therapy. She is turning her head wonderfully and getting much better at trying to sit up and bearing weight on her arms. We are still trying to get her to use her right arm a little more but she is doing better. Both of the girls are eating like crazy. They love to feed themselves and some nights do not care for me to feed them so I have to find something they can do themselves. Some of their favorites are puffs, cheerios, cooked carrots, pasta, and drained soup. They also love baby yogurt. We are having a great time trying new foods and textures and letting them learn to self feed, although it can be a HUGE mess... :)

We are also in the process of getting plans ready for their first birthday. I am in absolute shock that their birthday is only a few weeks away. It just doesn't seem possible that it was a year ago. I keep thinking back to where I was a year ago... It's amazing. Everybody says that the first year just flies by and I admit, I doubted that statement when we were waking up every three hours to feed, and not getting a full night's sleep for so long. But now, all of sudden that first year is gone and I have no idea where it went! I don't want to dwell on it too much now because I still get all soppy and teary when I do! I'll post more about their first year when the day is actually here.

In the meantime, here are some pictures!

Hailey trying to escape out the front door

Me and some very sleepy babies

One of the pictures we put on the birthday invitations, but in black and white

All bundled up and ready to go!