Stuffy noses suck

The girls are miserable. The nasal aspirator is a good thing. We went to the doc and so far it isn't in the lungs. They are both 8 pounds now, yeah!!! That is a good thing. I don't have much time both girls are winding up to scream to be held. Gotta go.

Your getting sleepy, your getting sleepier....

When the girls sleep, mom sleeps. Nap time at the Nguyens, mom is sound asleep on the couch, apparently daddy took a picture. We haven't got much sleep the last night or so because the girls seem to have caught their first cold. Baylee seems to have the most trouble, she is spitting up phlegm and this causes her to stop breathing. We are going to the doctor tomorrow to make sure it is not in her lungs. They both have been running low grade fevers and are just miserable. It is hard to watch little ones suffer. I wish they wouldn't have gotten the colds until they were older but everyone gets their first colds sometime. Because of their acid reflux the doctor ordered Dani-slings for them and they finally arrived today. We haven't had time to install them yet, they look a little complicated. Mommy is nervous to go back to work on Wednesday night at the MOA, now that the girls have colds. Daddy insists he will be fine but mommy was with them all day and let's just say they gave her, someone comfortable with kids, a big run for her money. If they are not sleeping, they are crying because they can't breathe well. Poor little things. Mommy is also suffering from a fever, but the source is unknown, she doesn't have a cold, just a pounding headache. The change of weather could be the source of our problems. One day it's nice and warm then cold the next. Oh, the pleasures of living in Minnesota. The girls are ready for attention again, back to the grind (with pleasure of course). The girls are begging for bottles. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!!!

Meeting our two uncles, auntie angie and cousins

The last couple of days have just flown by. My dad was admitted to the hospital for an infection, he was released yesterday and is at home doing well. My mom left with my sister and her family to go to Vegas on friday evening. They are there having a wonderful time, wish I was there. Grandma tried to take Amelia and Baylee. I said only if she takes their mom with too. No such luck, so we are all here in MN still. I might be more bummed if it was 30 below zero here but the weather is nice. The girls are awake a lot lot more now. They like to lay on the floor for limited time and play on their mat. They also love to be on their tummies. There are not a lot of babies I have met or worked with, that liked their stomachs. I think it helps my girls release some gas. The formula they are currently on to gain weight with, fills them up with gas. Poor things. We spent the day with Janice the other day because she had too many kids so we helped out. We had to spend the next day out of our house again, because we were out of electricity again :( Our power didn't come back on again until 8pm. It is frustrating when you have to leave because you need the microwave to heat up water to heat the bottles. Also, the house was really warm. The girls are warm babies and don't like to be hot, much like their parents. I took a few snapshots the last couple of days.

On Saturday, we were out by Apple Valley and decided to stop in and visit with Grandma N. Grandpa N. is in Vietnam so we thought we would give grandma some company. It turned out that Uncle Mike, Uncle Vincent, Auntie Angie, Cousin Nicholas and Cousin Tawny were all coming there for BBQ. We stayed and the girls got to meet their other family. It was a lot of fun to see the family interact with the girls. The cousins were shy at first but they warmed up after awhile. No matter what happens in families it is great to see the reaction to a new family member or in this case TWO. Here are some photos.

A month of expenses for twins

Someone asked me how much it costs a month to raise twins...I kept track of diapers and formula used.
We used a total of 720 diapers (yes about 10-12 a day per child, they like to mess them) and 1440 ounces of formula. Pampers Newborn Swaddlers are .23 cents a piece. A 36 ounce bottle of Similac Neosure is 8 dollars. So the Diapers were $165 and formula was $320, totaling $485. I didn't include other things like prescriptions, clothes, wipes, bottles, nuks, and other things. These are the two big ones you always have to purchase.

A few very busy days

The girls had a doctor's appointment on Monday. Amelia weighed in at 7 lbs 4 ozs, 19.5 inches long and 14.5 head circumference. Baylee was almost exactly the same except weight she is at 7 lbs 2 ozs. Mommy was way off on her estimate. Their health is good, Baylee had a blood draw to check glucose levels, electrolytes, and white blood count. She is still very jittery and they want to rule out an infection. It came back clear. She will go in tomorrow again, to have a different blood draw. The girls are being set up with Dani slings for their cribs. Both girls have acid reflux and this will help them during their sleep by elevating them. We were happy everything is ok.

Daddy fell sick this week. He thought it was the flu but mommy thinks it was food poisoning from a chicken sandwich he had. Mommy was really tired taking care of everyone, but has survived. Auntie Alexis came over the last two days after college. She even brought mommy some really yummy duck from the House of Wu in Burnsville, the only duck mommy will eat. Daddy was thankfully feeling better last night so he got to eat the duck as well. The girls are even more alert during the day now. They smile when you talk to them. They also like to grab each other if they lay close enough together. Sibling rivalry already! Today, I went to Grace Park to learn about my job and to approve the girls birth announcement. I have to give props to Joyce again, the announcements and pictures are absolutely adorable. She really is creative and does a fantastic job. No wonder she is so busy and booked for the next few months. People are literally begging to get in. It's wonderful to see her business take off as it has. The girls and I spent the day with Parker, he didn't have school today. We went to Wal-Mart. Parker was the proud cousin pushing the girls in their stroller. Several older women commented to him that he was a good boy for helping out. I couldn't believe how busy Wal-Mart was in the middle of the day on a Wednesday. I finally remembered to splurge a little to buy our youngest dog, Daisy, a chew bone. We hope she will chew that instead of nuks, baby toys, baby clothes, baby blankets, and anything else she can get her paws on. The pics are snapshots of our days at home.

We are 1 month old today!!!

Hi, it's me, Amelia and Baylee too. Today, we are one month old. We have grown so much. Tomorrow, we are going to the doctor tomorrow so we will know exactly how much we've grown. I am sure our Mommy will post it tomorrow. We went to Carter's today, Mommy and Daddy bought us some cute dresses because they had a coupon. It is hard for mommy and daddy to shop because people like to stop them to look at us and talk about us. Mommy said she wants to put a sign on our car seat that says "Yes, they are twins...they are fraternal...Yes, they are girls (even if we are dressed all in pink people ask)...No, we aren't sleeping much...thank you!" Baylee and I think it is funny. Well, we heard mommy and daddy talking about the doctor so we know no shots tomorrow. A whole month old and mom and dad are still sane.

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!!

Today, was grandma I's 63rd birthday. The girls got to go to their first party, I took some pictures of the girls with Grandma yesterday when we spent the day with her at the MOA. Also, the girls are in their party dresses today for the party. The girls also have snapshots from Parker's football game, their first trip to Chuck E. Cheese's, and playing with Davis at G&G I's house.

Have you ever slept with your eyes open...yes...with a baby drinking a bottle in your arms...yes! Sometimes I think I sleep a little as I am wide awake, because I can not remember what happened while I was sitting there surrounded by others. People have asked me a lot if I even sleep. I do. I get a couple of hours between feedings at night and I also nap sometimes with the girls during the day (if they choose to be sleeping at the same time). The girls have been really good the last couple of nights, they have sleep 3-4 hours before waking for a feeding the last two nights. They also have been taking more ounces at each feedings, which is fabulous. They are getting bigger we had to lengthen the straps on their car seats. Baylee is really not a big fan of her car seat, but momma says she has to get over that it is the law. She will usually wear herself out and then fall asleep. It is hard to listen to her, but I know she is fine and that is all that counts. I really hope she outgrows it. I have been working on getting our lives back to some form of organization. The girls stuff and lives seem to be organized however our lives are up in the air still. Tony's second job cut hours, so he isn't even on next week's schedule but will be on the next. The holidays should also add hours for him. I am trying to get the stuff together for Tastefully Simple so I can try and convince someone to have a party or a book party. I am going to start next week at Grace Park editing photos. I also have 16 leads to take in one family for daycare. It may seem like a lot for a mom of twins, but really it isn't. I have always been a hard worker and I like to stay busy. Yes, the girls keep me busy but I also like to do things that make me feel like I am contributing to our lives. Tomorrow is a big organization day and errands to run. Hopefully, the girls will like their car seats tomorrow on the errand run.