21 days old

As of yesterday, Charlotte was 3 lbs 14 oz and Lilah was 3 lbs 12 oz - they've put on over a pound already (since they lost some right after birth)! Charlotte ate several times yesterday, all by tube and only 4 ccs at a time. Not much, but she'll work her way up. They put a PICC line back in her hand even though she is now done with antibiotics because she still needs fluids and vitamins until she is up to full feeds.

Yesterday Lilah woke up a few minutes before her feeding time and started trying to suck on her blanket so we fed her by bottle and she sucked that thing down in no time. Looks like she's started to adapt to this "big girl" feeding thing! She still isn't maintaining her temp completely independently, so that is another step she has to achieve in addition to taking all feeds by mouth (she sometimes only does half before losing interest or isn't awake enough and has to have it by tube).

On Saturday, Sarah, Beth and Kristina threw us a very creative baby shower! It was especially nice to have pictures of the babies as part of the decorations - not many showers get that chance! The invitations had the little manila pouches for checking out books that you find in elementary libraries and said "Overdue!" The girls asked for additions to Charlotte and Lilah's book collection and our friends and family came through big-time! We're ready for some great reading!

One of my favorite games was a Newlywed style Q&A that Sarah worked on with Sean in advance. I had to guess what his answers to the questions would be - HIS answers, not what I thought the real answers were...this is key. She asked, "At what age will you teach Charlotte and Lilah the birds and the bees?" I said, "Well, they'll probably ask early on why they are twins and other people aren't, so we'll probably gradually talk to them about various aspects starting pretty early." Sean's answer: NEVER. Sarah asked, "Who will be your primary baby sitter?" I said, "My parents live pretty close, but I bet Roscoe will always be keeping an eye on them..." Sean's answer: The television. Sarah asked, "How many diapers will you change a day?" I said, "About 20-30, based on what they're doing in the hospital." Sean's answer: None. (This guy thinks he's pretty funny.)

Thank you so much for a great party, Sarah, Beth and Kristina!!