Sometimes things just don't go quite as planned when photographing twins... go figure :)
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Nearly Three Weeks Later
Hello Everyone,
Things at the Gaggle's house have been quite hectic. Zoe and Sidney are hungry about every 2 hours. During the night we work in shifts which works out well until they both get hungry at the same time. So how do we feel about having two pooping, screaming and hungry girls taking up nearly every minute of the day? We are ecstatic!! Over the moon :)
We are pretty much settled and just enjoying the adventure. We have a lot of help during the day. Our friends bring us food, help us with laundry, feeding and changing. Honestly, we couldn't operate without them. Susan's sister Ruby is coming in the next few weeks and will help us out for a whole month. It will be nice to be able to get some more consistent sleep and have a better chance to get the house in order.
We have the best support system in the world. Thanks to everyone :)
The Gaggle.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Welcome Zoe and Sidney!!!
As many of you already know, we have had our twins. The stats are:
The beginning was easy for Zoe. She was born head first in only four pushes and transitioned perfectly to the outside world. Sidney had a harder time. She was born breech (upside down and backwards) and did not want to leave. At the last second when they were about to pull her out, she spread out her arms. At that point she had already been hanging out for about four minutes and the decision was made to pull her out to avoid more serious problems. On the way she broke her left arm. On top of the arm, Sidney suffered from respiratory distress immediately after birth.
Zoe was brought to us immediately, we got to spend about a minute with her when the nurse came in and told us that we had to go to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) right away. Everyone was talking, but no one was telling us whether or not Sidney would be alright. Finally I just had to stop everyone and ask if everything was going to be ok (they said she would be just fine). Sidney recovered from her respiratory distress that first night and by the next morning looked A LOT better. She did however develop a distended belly during the night. That cleared up later the second day as she discovered her digestive system had an exit. After that it was just a matter of getting her to eat more so we could get her IV taken out.
Our surrogate Dawn did a great job with the delivery, though she had to stay in the hospital for nearly the entire week.
Daddy didn't do so well. I nearly passed out after learning that Sidney would be ok. The next day I got sick from the stress and was all but useless. But I recovered and redeemed myself by the end of the week.
Things have been busy since we got home, but we are managing our time well and getting lots of rest. Anyone who wants to come and take over for a few hours though will not be turned away :)
I put together a slide show for everyone because I am getting a lot of requests for pictures. Sorry for the long wait, here are 110 pics from the first week of Zoe and Sidney's lives on the outside. There are considerably more pictures of Zoe at the beginning. I did take three pictures of Sidney in the NICU (she's the one laying on her side to protect the broken arm).
Enjoy and thank you for all of the support.
The Gaggle
Zoe Annemarie Grubb
Born 3/2/2009 at 7:33pm PST at St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR
Weight: 7lb 2oz
Length: 19 inches
Sidney Natalia Grubb
Born 3/2/2009 at 7:39pm PST at St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR
Weight: 6lb 15oz
Length: 20 inches
Born 3/2/2009 at 7:33pm PST at St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR
Weight: 7lb 2oz
Length: 19 inches
Sidney Natalia Grubb
Born 3/2/2009 at 7:39pm PST at St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR
Weight: 6lb 15oz
Length: 20 inches
The beginning was easy for Zoe. She was born head first in only four pushes and transitioned perfectly to the outside world. Sidney had a harder time. She was born breech (upside down and backwards) and did not want to leave. At the last second when they were about to pull her out, she spread out her arms. At that point she had already been hanging out for about four minutes and the decision was made to pull her out to avoid more serious problems. On the way she broke her left arm. On top of the arm, Sidney suffered from respiratory distress immediately after birth.
Zoe was brought to us immediately, we got to spend about a minute with her when the nurse came in and told us that we had to go to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) right away. Everyone was talking, but no one was telling us whether or not Sidney would be alright. Finally I just had to stop everyone and ask if everything was going to be ok (they said she would be just fine). Sidney recovered from her respiratory distress that first night and by the next morning looked A LOT better. She did however develop a distended belly during the night. That cleared up later the second day as she discovered her digestive system had an exit. After that it was just a matter of getting her to eat more so we could get her IV taken out.
Our surrogate Dawn did a great job with the delivery, though she had to stay in the hospital for nearly the entire week.
Daddy didn't do so well. I nearly passed out after learning that Sidney would be ok. The next day I got sick from the stress and was all but useless. But I recovered and redeemed myself by the end of the week.
Things have been busy since we got home, but we are managing our time well and getting lots of rest. Anyone who wants to come and take over for a few hours though will not be turned away :)
I put together a slide show for everyone because I am getting a lot of requests for pictures. Sorry for the long wait, here are 110 pics from the first week of Zoe and Sidney's lives on the outside. There are considerably more pictures of Zoe at the beginning. I did take three pictures of Sidney in the NICU (she's the one laying on her side to protect the broken arm).
Enjoy and thank you for all of the support.
The Gaggle
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