our first outing

jason & his girls, abby & maddie

We got home from the hospital on Friday - late, we left around 11:00 pm, they are so slow... anyways we got home Friday, and our first outing was on Monday to see the pediatrician. It was an all day event to plan feedings so they would be done in time for us to pack up go there and be home before the next feeding. It took us about a half hour for us to get all packed up and in the car. It was a little nerve wracking when we got there to see that the "well child" and the "sick child" areas were so close together and only separated by a little half wall. We're a little paranoid about these girls getting sick, so we asked and they put us in an empty room where we could wait to see the dr. We saw several of the practice's dr.s at the hospital - whoever was on call that day, and there was one in particular that we really liked. He came in sat down looked at his notes and said, "it's official, they're perfect" how could you not like that! So when we set up the appointment we asked to see "the dr that was on call on Wednesday & Thursday" as we couldn't remember his name, and hooray we got him, he's LDS and has kids and grandkids of his own, and he feels like a very practical kind of guy. We really like him alot.

We did a weight and measurements check - Abby was 6lb 2 oz, 19" and Maddie was 5lb 8oz, 20" they lost weight those first few days and are starting to gain it back.

Afterwards we went through the drive through at Taco Bell, and I suddenly felt very connected to the outside world. Unfortunately I have no pictures of any of these events, as we were very focused on just getting us all out the door.

The girls are going 4 hours between feedings at night, boy what a difference that extra hour makes. We're not getting as much sleep as we used to, but what a great reason - TWO girls!!
mom & abby at the hospital

They are so sweet and content and my favorite is when you hold them against your chest and they pull their little legs in so they're just a tiny little ball. They are so sweet!

abby & maddie what sweet girls!

Ok, so this is the cutest thing, in the hospital they put the girls in the same little bassinet, and when you would take one of them out, the other would start to stir and wake up and look around for her sister. It was soo cute to see that they love each other and miss each other when they're gone. Best Friends Forever!