Team Webb: Fun with twins

For the first eight weeks after the girls were born, we had someone at home helping us. My mom and Brian's mom took turns staying with us. The first four weeks consisted of 3-4 trips back and forth to the NICU each day to see and feed the girls. I was pumping every 3 hours around the clock so the girls could have breastmilk in their bottles. It was great having someone to clean the pump supplies, and to go to the NICU with me. The fifth week was when Ella was at home and Lily was still in the NICU. Brian took that week off of work and we took turns going to the NICU to see Lily. When Lily came home from the hospital, we really learned what it was like being parents to twins. It was wonderful having help during the middle-of-the-night feedings. It was also great being able to take naps almost daily.

My mom left on October 26th, and Brian and I have been on our own since then (two weeks now!). We're a bit more sleep-deprived, but things are going surprisingly well. I have now taken the girls to four different doctor appointments on my own. We've even been on time every time! The first appointment was just a follow-up with the ENT to check their tongues. They definitely have a lot more movement, and he said their tongues looked fine. The next appointment was their 2-month visit on Halloween. Ella weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce, and Lily was 7 pounds 13 ounces. They had to get shots. They cried for a bit at the office, but then fell asleep on the way home. They slept for a long time at home, and I had to work really hard to wake them up to eat. They were fine through their feeding, but then they decided to show me how they felt about the shots... and they were NOT happy. The third appointment was for Lily with the lung specialist. We were hoping Lily could stop using her apnea monitor, but he said he always likes to have them on it for at least two months. The good news is she only has to use it at night from now on. The fourth appointment was actually for me. I developed mastitis and had to bring the girls with me so I could get antibiotics.

Ella has become a pro at nursing! Lily has always been pretty good at it, but Ella has struggled a bit. Just in the last week, Ella started nursing all the time. Now the girls only get bottles when we go out to doctor appointments, or occasionally at night. It's great to not have to pump all the time.

Now that I've bored everyone with lots of writing, I'll include some pictures.