34 weeks
I just thought the babies needed a picture with Santa! :)
It was down to the last week. My hands and feet wouldn't stop swelling. And I hurt EVERYWHERE! I woke up in the middle of the night and could not fall back asleep. Just one of those nights, I thought. Finally I was laying in bed playing cards on my phone when I had a sharp pain on my right side.(aka Ashlyn) Well my water broke. I was trying to think of who to call, but it was 5 in the morning. Even though I had a ton of offers, I just felt bad to wake anyone up. And it's a good thing I just decided to bring them with us... Or else Ashlyn and Jordyn would have been born in the car!!! I thought I had at least 4 hours till the babies would even come anyways. We loaded up in the suburban, and then called Tyler to tell him we are going to the hospital. He packed up his stuff and drove home from Indiana.
In the 20 min drive to the hospital a lot of damage was done. Luckily it was early enough that there was no traffic. My mother in law was speeding most the way there, and I was trying to give directions in between contractions. :) The whole time I'm thinking, "Really? You couldn't wait just one more day till Tyler's here?" We pull up to the emergency room and I got out and went to the front desk, told them that my contractions are about 1 & 1/2 minutes apart, he puts me in a wheel chair and literally runs me to labor and delivery. Once there I told them, "I think its time!" Sure enough, Ashlyn was ready. They rush me into the operating room. (just in case there is a problem.) Within a few minutes the doctor comes running in just in time to catch Ashlyn. And 5 minutes later came Jordyn. got to the hospital right after 6:00am and Ashlyn was born at 6:24. What an experience. Everyone was amazed at how big they are for twins, let alone 35 weeks! It was insane how fast it happened. Don't get me wrong... I love having an epidural with Tripp and Kassidy, but being able to get up and walk right after was awesome. Oh and the nurses kept saying how beautiful my toes looked.(Thanks Cassie Goodman, you do good work)
Having Jorydn in the NICU has been a different experience. I know my case wasn't as bad as others, but I still felt so useless. Not being able to snuggle and hold her. Only able to put my hand on her leg, or arm. I just wanted to hold her more than anything. Ashlyn was perfectly healthy. Which I think might have made it a little easier for me I think. I still had a new born to take care of and it took some of the stress and worry away. I think I might have died if I couldn't have held either of them!
A big blessing is having my mother-in-law here. She has been able to take care of the kids and everything else so that Tyler and I can focus on the babies. And I know I could not have made it through the pass month, let alone the pass week without her!
Jordyn put up a big fight anytime they did anything to her. Reminded me of when they did ultrasounds and she just never cooperated. :) The first time I went in to see her, the nurses told me that everyone was dying to know... How big was her sister? For the NICU she was pretty big, and to be a twin... They were amazed. The poor little girl had red marks all over from the tape. And bruises everywhere they stuck her with a needle. :( I couldn't wait to love on her without the dark vader mask on. I just kept saying to myself, "Soon it will be over and we will all be home."
Tripp loved the twins while they where in my tummy, but after... He was a little freaked out. He has defiantly come around though. :)
Kass of course is the biggest helper ever!
Ashlyn was trying to eat her or something
I just think this picture is stinking cute!
