Friday, July 11, 2008

A bunch of pictures from the first week home!





OK, I must be really retarted because I can't figure out this blogging thing. Does anyone know how to post the pictures in random places? You know when you go and put in your pictures it asks if you want them down the center or to the left or right...how do you put them where you want instead of in a line??? I have seen some people that have done some cool stuff with the pictures and I can't figure it out. If you know please let me know your secret, thanks!
Here are just a bunch of random pictures of the girls and everyone that loves them! Everything from first baths to Logan doing what she does best...holding her baby sisters, Grandma "swim-swim", aunt G, cousin Elliott, and a bunch of the girls hanging out with each other (OK mostly sleeping) but aren't they so dang cute!




Daddy and Logan's Day

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Cousin Jake and the Bee

Even though Logan (and Kurt) look like they weren't having the best time, they had so much fun at the Bees game the other day. Kurt took Logan with his brother Scott, Brooke, Jake, Karlee, and grandpa Chuck to the SLC Bees game last Sunday and Kurt said Logan would just follow the Bee around and when he finally came over to see them,she pulled this face! Kurt said she had a lot of fun!

Saturday, July 5, 2008

4th of July

Daddy and Logan doing fireworks at Grandma Swim-swims
We spent the 4th of July at my grandma's house,like most years, with Hailey, Clay, Makinlee, my sisters and mom and dad. Clay and Kurt did a fireworks "show" for us before the Lagoon fireworks that we always watch from my grandma's grass.
(Ignore the goofy smile) Logan was a little scared of the "noisy" fireworks so she had to sit on my lap far away.
Kurt and I watching the Lagoon fireworks. You haven't seen any pictures of Karsyn and Kennedy on their first 4th of July because they spent most of the evening inside the house, away from the noises and smoke.
Logan and Grandma watching the fireworks on the hillside!

Settling In

Well we are starting to settle in to our new life with the girls home. As you can see they are doing well and are so dang cute! Kennedy is still quite smaller than Karsyn but isn't she just the cutest baby you have ever seen-oxygen and all. Most of our days consist of sleeping and eating with our occasional playing!
Karsyn is starting to be a little more awake,but still sleeps most the day away.
OK, not the best picture of Kennedy because she is just a little wiggle worm when she is actually awake!
Logan would hold the girls all day if she could. She is really starting to love them being home.This outfit that Karsyn is wearing for the 4th of July only was on her for about 1 minute before I changed her into the outfits they are in below because it was so big on her. For a second I thought that she was big?!?!
They really like laying on the ground and just hanging out,probably because that is mostly what they did for the last 3 months of their lives. They are very much aware of each other, it is so cute. (Look at that chubby belly on Karsyn, hanging over her pants!!!)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

The girls new bed!



Here are a few pictures of the twins in their new home and bed! I thought it was so funny to see them because every time we would look at them they would look the same. We would look at them one time and their hands would be over their heads and then the next time (you can see in the second pose) they had one hand up and the other out, and they looked exactly the same! They are so dang cute and we are so excited to finally have them home. We would love to have friends and family visit. Again though, if you are going to come over,expect to wash your hands and please don't come if you are at all sick. We are not willing to take a change withe getting these girls sick, and back in the hospital. Thank you all for all your love and support, the girls will appreciate it one day!

Going Home

This picture was right before we left after rooming in at the hospital that night before. They have you stay in the "bonding room" the night before you take your babies home, especially if they go home on any monitors or oxygen. There is still a nurse that checks on you and you have to write down each time you feed them or change their diapers, but other than that you are on your own. I hadn't tried nursing very much before this night, but I decided that we would try. They both nursed very well, most of the time at the same time. We didn't get much sleep, kinda like when you just have your baby and you are still in the hospital normally. Karsyn decided she wanted to stay awake most of the night, just to hang out so I was up most of the night. Kennedy was really good, she slept most of the night except to eat.
Mom and Dad after their first of many sleepless nights!
"Grandpa Simmons" This is a picture of Dr Simmons,one of the girls 3 doctors. Dr Simmons was such an amazing man and doctor and we really became pretty close. He cared so much for the girls, especially Kennedy. There were many times that he would stay at the hospital all night long with Kennedy just to make sure she was going to be OK. He bonded very much with the girls and was very sad to see them go. He was so cute though, he was the one that discharged us that morning and he would keep coming in and telling us more and more stuff that we need to remember. He wanted to make sure his girls were going to be taken care of. We will really miss him and will forever be in debt to him for all his love, hard work, and dedication to our girls and their survival.
Simmons walked out with us to the car, pulling them in the wagon. We had Simmons, a few nurses, Kurt and me, and then a cart full of stuff all parading down the halls. I think Simmons only ran over a few toes. And as you can see,the girls weren't big fans of their car seats, but once we got driving they were zonked out!

Last Day in the NICU




Here are just some pictures of the girls last day in the NICU. I thought this picture was so dang cute,Kennedy loves to cuddle with her sister Karsyn!
Karsyn was ready to come home but we decided to have her wait the few extra days so that they could come home together! Karsyn Leigh Lindsay is ready to come home weighing 6lb 8oz! Kennedy Ann Lindsay also ready to come home,only weighing 3lb 14 oz!
Kennedy will come home on oxygen and an apnea monitor!