I (Jen) just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone for the kind wishes they’ve been sending through comments and emails to Don and me from the website. It means so much to know how much our twins are loved. Of course we just adore them – they’re little miracles, and I can’t believe how much you can love someone you’ve only known for 11 days. We are truly blessed.
For the people who’ve asked:
1. The best way to help us right now would be to make us meals that we can eat / freeze. Don is learning to cook for us, but he goes back to work on Monday, and it’s going to be much harder then when he’s gone all day.
2. Call us anytime – we won’t answer the phone if we can’t get to it, and the babies sleep through anything right now. We’ll call you back when we can – just don’t be upset if it takes us a couple of days!
3. And you’re welcome to come and visit – honestly, it may be some time before we are ready to visit you! 
The babies keep me busy 24/7 for the most part. I feel like the old Dunkin Donuts commercial – “It’s time to feed the babies…” It really seems like you barely finish one round before it’s time to start the next. I know that will get better as they learn to breastfeed more efficiently, and Don gives them a pumped bottle around 3 in the morning so I can get at least a 4 to 5 hour stretch. Unfortunately, Alex seems to not like to go back to sleep after this meal, so Don ends up awake for three hours instead of one and a half. I’ve never done anything this hard in my life, but it’s so worth it.
I’m feeling tired but good for the most part. C-section recovery hasn’t been the nightmare I expected, though I did have to stop taking the pain pills they gave me because I kept falling asleep while trying to feed the babies. My blood pressure is still high, and two of my fingers are numb in my left hand, but the doctor’s can’t seem to explain why. I’ve lost a ton of weight – at last check I was only 5 lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight, which I am thrilled about!! It looks like I didn’t get any stretch marks either – woohoo! I just have to hope the skin that is left will somehow shrink back to it’s former size.
Time to run – Avery’s lunch is overdue and you wouldn’t like her when she’s hungry!
June 25th, 2006 at 9:33 am
Glad you are recovering well! My fingers were numb for several weeks after Nathan was born (but they were numb, before, too)- totally normal now. The feeding will get much faster, to the point where you just do anything you can to keep them focused on eating and not on everything else going on in the room.
June 26th, 2006 at 6:53 am
Hi guys,
I can’t tell you how much I’ve been thinking of you and the babies. I check your wonderful website almost every day! I love it! You both are doing such a wonderful job of documenting Avery and and Alex’s every move, it’s so special. Geez, all we had was those Baby Books when our kids were growing up!!!.
My sister in law had twins and I remember how emotional the first year was. So many sleep deprived days and nights but it was so exciting to have those two beautiful babies, you somehow just keep rolling along. You can’t think about tomorrow, only today, or the next hour. It goes by really quick because you are so busy. At least you will have this website to look back on when you do finally catch your breath. It will also remind you how far you have come. You guys seem to be doing an excellent job. Those babies are lucky to have such wonderful parents. Keep up the good work and I’ll be checking in to get the latest news.
Strap yourselves in, you’re about to go on a roller coaster of life with lot’s of ups and downs, twists and turns, probably some tears, but oh so many laughs, and joy like you have never experienced.
Lot’s of love Aunt Debbie
June 26th, 2006 at 4:46 pm
I am glad every thing is going so well. Wish I were there to help. Can’t wait to see those babies. I have Avory’s blanket ready. I will mail them unless I see them first. ( I sent a comment earlier but I don’t see it. So forgive me if I am repeating myself).
Love,
Aunt Lou