Our New Life With The Twins

Mine and Jacobs lives have drastically changed over the past couple months, but definitely for the better. In May I gave birth to our adorable babies - Madison and Grayson. It has been an absolute whirlwind since, but definitely the good kind :)

When I was pregnant and first found out we were having twins, I probably could've been admitted freaked out a little. I couldn't wrap my brain around what it would be like to have two babies needing my constant attention. Basically, it just sounded like a lot of work. But by the end of my pregnancy, I was looking forward to meeting them. And now, I can't imagine my life without them. We are having so much fun! Yes, it's a lot of "work" keeping up with them. However, it doesn't feel like a burden as I thought it would. I just do it and can't stop looking at their cute little faces in the process.

I have been out and about with them quite a bit. Wouldn't you get out ASAP if you were on bed rest for 10 weeks? We visit with family a lot and I have a mom's group I'm a part of through my church. Overall, we have a great support system. And I think that makes all the difference. Jacob and I wanted to make sure that we didn't allow having babies to put too much stress on our relationship. So, we've actually been able to go out on a few dates already. Thank you to our family for that!

I get asked a lot of questions about the twins, so I thought I would answer some common ones for everyone.

Q: How big were they when they were born?
A: Madison was 4lbs. 13oz; Grayson was 5lbs. 4 oz.

Q: Are they identical?
A: No. lol - they're a boy and a girl. So, thank God they're not identical!

Q: Do you get any sleep?
A: Yes, there are definitely some tough nights. But I usually average 7 hours a night. It's getting easier now that they sleep for at least one 4-hour stretch during the night.

Q: Do you breastfeed?
A: Yes - no I'm not going to go into a bunch of detail about it here on my blog.

Q: How did you fit them in there?
A: Through the grace of God - I could barely walk by the end.

Q: Did you have them naturally?
A: No, I had a c-section and I'm so glad I did.

Here's a couple pics of the little love bugs for you.

Grayson at one month

Madison at one month

I'm trying to be better about posting on my blog. But, no guarantees. So, I hope you enjoy this little update for now. :)