Reiley, Luke, Kate and Madison

We have moved to a new site.

2007-08-27T14:23:00.000-05:00

Sorry for not keeping some of you in the loop... We have a newer family website. Please email me at karinabeth@mac.com and I can send you the info. It is password protected. This is our most recent foursome picture. Enjoy!

Memorial Day.

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We have a thumb sucker.

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Do you know who is who?

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Solids!

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Kate really enjoyed her rice cereal.

Madison could not get it fast enough.

Our first walk.

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Madison and Kate

Believe it or not, today was our first walk in the neighborhood as a family. It was a beautiful day!

We love each other.

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All smiles for Mimi

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Madison

Kate

Mimi came to visit!

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Reiley insisted on taking a walk. So, there we went... Great Grandma Mimi pushing the double stroller and Reiley pushing Luke in the umbrella stroller.

Hello again.

2007-05-19T22:42:00.000-05:00

We are back! Actually, mommy is done with soccer and has some "free time" on her hands. So much has happened in the past couple months... Reiley turned 3, our basement flooded, our patio table shattered when the wind blew the umbrella off our deck, mommy threw her back out at soccer practice (she thinks she is still 18 years old), daddy went to prom, the girls have packed on some pounds, luke is talking non-stop, papi turned 60!, reiley is potty trained, mommy's soccer team ended their season 4-14-2 (much improved from last year 1-15), we bought a mac book pro and so much more... these events are very much out of order, mommy is typing them as they cross her mind. we are creating a new family website and soon will be no longer updating this site. stay tuned for more info.

Let's go swimming!

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Kate and Madison's first swim.

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Thanks Aunt Cici for the cute suits.

Kate lower left, Maddie upper right.

Bounce House

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This is Reiley's bounce house in our backyard.

Happy Mother's Day!

2007-05-13T22:05:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday, Nana!

2007-04-27T07:12:00.000-05:00

Reiley and Luke
Madison and Kate

Brothers and Sisters

2007-03-08T15:34:00.000-06:00

Kate and Reiley

Kate

Luke, Madison, Kate and Reiley

Luke

Potty Party

2007-03-04T21:21:00.000-06:00

Reiley is potty trained!!! It happened overnight. These are pictures of our potty celebration. Congratulations Reiley!

Luke

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Where's Kate?

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The boys had fun this morning showing Kate all the soft toys....
Kate.
Luke and Kate.
Luke, Reiley and Kate.

Sleeping beauties and Luke.

2007-02-23T11:10:00.000-06:00

Kate.
Madison.
Madison.
Luke loves getting his picture taken lately. "Cheese".

8 Weeks Old.

2007-02-21T11:05:00.000-06:00

The girls are 8 weeks old. They still spend most of the day sleeping. Their awake time is between 4pm and 7pm. This makes for an interesting dinner, bathtime, and bedtime.

Pretty in Pink.

2007-02-18T10:57:00.000-06:00

Kate.
Kate.
Kate and Madison.
Kate.

Cuddle Time.

2007-02-15T10:54:00.000-06:00

Kate and Madison.

7 Weeks Old.

2007-02-14T10:50:00.000-06:00

The girls turned 7 weeks old yesterday. Today is Valentine's Day. They decided to celebrate by sunbathing by the window. Kate at the top. Madison at the bottom. Madison.
Kate.

Boppy time.

2007-02-12T10:48:00.000-06:00

Madison and Kate hanging out on the boppy.
Kate working very hard during her tummy time.

Josiah comes to visit.

2007-02-10T10:41:00.000-06:00

Vovo and Papi with Kate, Luke, Madison, Reiley and Josiah.
Our first family photo. Luke, Jason, Reiley, Kate, Karina and Madison. Not the best, but we tried.
Jason was busy giving horsey rides.
Then it was Josiah's turn. Thanks for all the fun Uncle Dando, Aunt Andrea and Josiah.

Kate and Reiley

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Here is our oldest daughter and our oldest son.

Six weeks old!

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Madison.
Kate.

I want to hold her!!!

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Madison, Reiley and Luke.

Reiley has been a good helper when he wants to be. He is always asking to hold "the girls".

Luke's love...

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Luke loves his sisters, however, he does not know his own strength. For example: during tummy time, Luke will lie down on top of the girls. He loves to hold them and is always giving them kisses. Here he is kissing Kate.

Will it ever grow back?

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Kate in purple and Madison in pink. Madison has two bald spots on her head. One on either side of her head where the nurse shaved her in order to put in an IV... It has been over 5 weeks and still not sign of any hair growth.
Luke after enjoying a delicious cookie bar made by Vovo.
It think it is time for a new camera...

A Good Report.

2007-01-31T14:55:00.000-06:00

Grandma Mimi, this one is for you. I have been attempting to capture the girls with their eyes open. This is not easy. Number one, their eyes are not open very often and when they are, my camera goes on the fritz. This is Madison. Check out her chubby cheeks.
This is Kate. Very blurry picture. I will work on this...
We went to Rockford Memorial Hospital today to the neonatal follow up clinic for our one month check up. The girls received a great report. They are both growing (Madison is 6lbs. 15oz and Kate is 6lbs 1oz) and doing very well for being minus 16 days old. The nurse practicioner told us that our little ladies are advanced and are very pleased with their growth and development this far. We will go back sometime in June and then again next December for another check up. This is Madison.

Snuggle.

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Madison and Kate snuggling on the boppy.

One Month Old.

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This is Madison. We see alot of this between 4pm and 7pm from both our girls if they are not being held. Who said that you can't spoil a baby?
Our sweet baby girls are one month old today. As you can see, they are very comfortable with each other. Kate doesn't seem to mind Madison's armpit is her face.

Funny pix.

2007-01-25T14:00:00.000-06:00

So, Reiley went to check on his sisters as he often does throughout the day... He came to me and asked me why Madison was naked. I wasn't sure what he meant, so I went and took a look for myself. This is was I found. I'm not used to having clothes that are larger than my children. As you all know, my boys are larger than the average child. Anyhow, the girls are wearing 0-3 clothes and this is how well they are filling them out.
Reiley holding Madison.
Vovo, Papi, Luke, Reiley, Kate and Madison.

First visit to Papi and Vovo's house.

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Kate and Madison cozy in their carseats.
Kate holding tight to her "bico".
Madison.

Big blue eyes...

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Luke and his big blue eyes.
Smiley Reiley.
Madison and Kate.
Luke holding Kate.

Big boys and little girls.

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Luke.
Reiley.
A very unhappy Kate and Madison.

Kate.

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Uncle Bobby meets the girls.

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Kate and Bobby.
Madison and Bobby.

Big brother and bath time.

2007-01-19T13:35:00.000-06:00

Kate and Reiley.
Kate's first official bath.
Madison's first official bath.
Kate and Madison.

"I have sisters!!" - Reiley

2007-01-18T13:27:00.000-06:00

Kate and Luke.
Reiley, Kate and Madison.
Reiley, Kate, Madison and Luke.
Kate and Madison.

Welcome home sisters!

2007-01-18T11:40:00.000-06:00

Kate and Madison.
Reiley and Madison.
Luke, Kate and Mommy.

The girls are finally home.

2007-01-18T11:19:00.000-06:00

After 3 long weeks and 2 days, the girls were given the ok to come home. They are eating very well and gaining weight. Kate was discharged at 5lbs 9.5oz and Madison at 6lbs 2oz. You can tell they are gaining weight by looking at their "chubby" cheeks. Madison.
Madsion.
Kate.
Kate.

We are 3 weeks old.

2007-01-16T11:15:00.000-06:00

Kate.
Madison dressed in blue. They are wearing hospital clothes...

We have our hands full...

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Daddy with Madison and Kate.
Mommy with Madison and Kate. Jason had the day off due to Martin Luthing King Day. We were able to spend some quality time with the girls at the hospital while Anne watched the boys for us at home.

Papi and Luke.

2007-01-09T10:53:00.000-06:00

Two weeks old.

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Madison.
Kate and Madison.
Too bad this picture is blurry... I can see myself in Kate's face. It must be the scowl.

Together.

2007-01-07T08:02:00.000-06:00

Madison and Kate.

Papa meets the girls.

2007-01-06T07:52:00.000-06:00

Ok, so this is not Papa. I cannot seem to get the pictures in order... This is our dear friend Michael holding Madison.
Madison.
This is Papa holding Madison. We are not ignoring Kate... Madison is out of her isolette and much easier to get our hands on. Kate should be out of her "box" very soon.

Hats by Lynn Mecher.

2007-01-05T07:45:00.000-06:00

Madison.
Kate.

We received these adorable hats in the mail from Courtney. Her mom made them. When I first saw them, I thought they would be too small. Who was I kidding... They are perfect! Thanks Lynn.

They are coming to Sterling!

2007-01-04T13:21:00.000-06:00

We received a call yesterday from the doctor in Rockford telling us that our girls would be transfered to Sterling's Medical Center today. They are doing so well that they don't need the intensive care anymore. The girls need to learn how to eat with the bottle before coming home. This may take a while... Kate is on the left and Madison is on the right. This is how they travelled to Sterling via ambulance.
Luke.

Cute boys.

2007-01-03T13:13:00.000-06:00

I missed so much being gone for a month... Luke is a talker. Well, he has a wide vocabulary and I am able to understand what he wants even though his words are not crystal clear. He sure knows how to get his point across.
Reiley is becoming quite the young man. He has started singing, and using his "please and thank you's" without too much help. He loves his little brother and is excited to welcome his sisters home someday.

Nanie and Aunt Anne.

2007-01-02T13:03:00.000-06:00

Nanie and Kate.
Reiley attempting to get a glimpse of his sisters through the NICU viewing window.
Aunt Anne and Kate.
Luke taking a first look of his sisters. The boys were not allowed into the NICU (3 years of age is the requirement). We did, however, take the girls over to the window so that the boys could get a look. I don't know that they really saw anything...

One Week Old.

2007-01-02T12:42:00.000-06:00

Kate and Madison.
Daddy, Mommy, Madison and Kate.
Daddy and the girls.
Madison and Mommy.

Happy New Year!!

2007-01-01T21:33:00.000-06:00

This is a bittersweet day for us. On one hand, we are happy to be all together again but on the other we are far away from our two little ones. We decided to stay home today and focus on our boys. Reiley is having a hard time adjusting to having mommy back... We tried to have a normal day and by the end of it, we were on the right track to normalcy. We checked in on the girls and had nothing but good news. They are doing very well. The bili lights are gone, the IV's are gone, the nasal canular is gone and they are increasing their feedings. It was hard to go a day without seeing them, but it was a good decision to be with our boys. Please continue to pray for us as we adjust with mommy being home, but needing to go to Rockford every once in a while to see the girls. We have had and will have many changes in the coming weeks.

Thanks Papi.

2006-12-31T21:49:00.000-06:00

These pictures are for you Papi. Thank you for watching the boys today and allowing us to spend this precious time with our girls. Jason and Maddie. Karina and Kate.
Kate Elisabeth.
Madison Olivia.

Proud Auntie

2006-12-31T21:28:00.000-06:00

Madison in mommy's arms.
Kate sucking her thumb.
Aunt Kasey and Kate.
Daddy and Kate.

Back to Rockford...

2006-12-31T21:16:00.000-06:00

Jason and I were delighted to be able to hold our girls today for the first time. Well, I held Kate a couple of days ago for 15 minutes, but today we were able to hold both of them for over an hour. Jason is giving Maddie her second bottle ever. She did much better than the day before.
This is Kate. The bow is courtesy of Aunt Kasey who joined us from Chicago.
Madison was very alert for most of our visit. I had never seen her this alert ever before. She makes funny faces trying to keep her eyes open.
Madison relaxing with daddy.

Reiley's aquadoodle.

2006-12-31T21:14:00.000-06:00

Santa finally found our house!

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Mommy came home Saturday afternoon from the hospital after 27 long days. We woke up today and Santa had left us some presents.

Bili lights.

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Madison under the bili lights.

Madison's first bottle.

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These pictures are of Madison attempting to take her first bottle. She will need some time to figure it out.

How tiny are they?

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This is Kate sunbathing. She is under special lights which will help her jaundice clear up. She is wearing special eye protectors.
This is Madison next to Jason's hand.
This is Kate next to Jason's hand.

Madison

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Kate

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Little Miss Kate.

2006-12-28T15:12:00.000-06:00

This morning Kate pulled out her feeding tube... The nurse decided to try the bottle with her. She guzzled the first 3cc and then realized that she had to work for her food. Kate decided to play around with the nipple but managed to finish her feeding (the remainder 3cc) by bottle. This is a good thing, but she will keep her feeding tube until she eats from the bottle consistently. I am trying to leave Maddie alone because she gets stressed easily and the nurses manipulate her enough... I sit by her bed and talk to her and try not to touch her. It's hard not to stick my hand in her incubator and let her hold my hand, but it's for the best.

The Austin Girls

2006-12-27T05:37:00.000-06:00

Kate had a very good day and I was able to hold her for the first time (10:30pm). I had to keep her bundled up and can you believe her hat was a bit too small for her? She weighed 4lbs 4 oz today. Hiding under the blankets are all the lines, IV and feeding tube in her mouth. We had a special 15 minutes together.
This is Kate's close up. The purple object is a pacifier. She's not a big fan of it. She has tape on her chin which is holding the feeding tube in place in her mouth.
This is Maddie. She is doing well, but has some catching up to do. Her hands and feet are pretty bruised up, so they had to place her IV in her head. Not a pleasant thought. Both girls came off the CPAP today, but Maddie needed a canular in her nose which provides extra oxygen. She also has a feeding tube in her mouth. Both girls are receiving breastmilk through their feeding tubes and are tolerating it well. Maddie weighed 5lbs 4oz today.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

2006-12-26T17:41:00.000-06:00

This is Madison. She is hooked up to an IV for fluids and antibiotics; the tubes in her nose are for added pressure for the lung (she can breathe on her own); she has three leads on her chest and something that measures her oxygen levels which is attached to her foot. I know this looks bad, but she is doing ok/fine. We hope to loose the tubes in her nose by tonight or tomorrow. She's the fiesty one. I think she gets that from mommy.
This is Jason cutting Maddie's cord.
This is Madison.
Kate is our relaxed baby. She is hooked up to the same things her sister is.... but is a little better off. I hope to post pictures of them when they are less tied down per say.

Happy Birthday to Kate and Maddie!!!

2006-12-26T17:08:00.000-06:00

Jason is ready!
Madison Olivia was born (second) at 11:56am weighing in at 5lbs 7oz and 19 inches long. She refused to breathe right away, so she was intubated but was soon off the breathing tube and breathing on her own.
This is Kate Elisabeth born at 11:55am weighing in at 4lbs 7oz and 17 inches long. She came out kicking and screaming. It was awesome to hear her crying.
Kate.

32 Weeks and 5 Days

2006-12-26T10:48:00.000-06:00

Today might be the day. I am 5cm dilated and the doctor is pretty sure we'll do the c-section today because Kate is still breech. Jason is on his way as I write this. I will post as soon as I have any news. Words that describe me right now would be: nervous, excited, anxious, happy, scared and scatter -brained (sp?). Anyhow, hope to share good news by the end of the day. Thank you for your continued prayers. We've come a long was since December 4th when I took that ever so exciting helicopter ride from Sterling to Rockford...

32 Weeks.

2006-12-21T10:51:00.000-06:00

Ok, so these are not the most attractive pictures... however, I know some of you are very curious. The top picture is obviously my front view. Notice my lopsidedness... Kate is sitting low on my right side and Madison is crossways on my upper left. The next picture is my profile. My IV is out, so I was able to put on an actual top instead of the lovely hospital gown...

Update

2006-12-20T09:52:00.000-06:00

I had an ultrasound this morning to check the girls' weights. Kate is now about 3lbs and 7oz and Maddie is 5lbs and 4oz. That puts them in the 30th and 70th percentile respectively. They checked for the fluid surrounding the girls and the blood flow between the placenta and the babies and everything looked good. I asked about their weight difference and they told me that both girls are growing and everything that they can see from the ultrasound looks good. So, basically they couldn't give me an explanation... I am off the Mag Sulfate and onto the oral medication. They will be monitoring my contractions and checking to see if there is any cervical change. I'll be 32 weeks tomorrow! Hope to post belly pix of that milestone.

31 Weeks!!

2006-12-14T10:29:00.000-06:00

We've made it to 31 weeks. I did not post my 30 week picture because it was inappropriate... The sexy mesh hosptial undewear were a bit too revealing. Anyhow, we've done it. We are still altogether in one big mass. The doctor is hopeful that we remain one unit for at least 2 more weeks. This means I'll be here in this bed, hooked up to my drugs until December 28th when they will slowly wean me off the meds and let my body do its thing. (Unless, Kate and Maddie have other plans.)

December 4 - December 10

2006-12-10T15:57:00.000-06:00

I have been in the hospital since Monday morning... It's a long story, so I'll just give you the highlights...
1. I had a non-stress test on Monday at 9:30am in Sterling.
2. The girls looked great, but I had started contracting/dilating.
3. The doctor did not want to take any chances (Sterling is not equipt to handle babies born before 34weeks), so I was air lifted by helicopter to Rockford Memorial Hospital.
4. I've been on medication to keep the contractions to a minimum or stop them all together. The doctors have attempted several times to wean me off the medication, but my contractions don't want to let up.
5. I am currently 30weeks and 3 days pregnant and 3 centimeters dilated. Our first goal is to stay pregnant until 31 weeks which is this Thursday.

Every day the girls stay inside me is a huge deal. Ideally we'd like to make it to 34 weeks. I've been keeping myself busy reading, surfing the net, watching movies and talking on the phone. Most of the time I just lie here watching tv or listening to it since the medication keeps me pretty groggy. The side effects are not good, but they don't hurt the girls and they are doing just fine.
Jason and the boys seem to be getting along just fine. We've had great help from Nanie, Anne, Vovo, Papa, Cici, and many more. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. I will try to keep you posted on the happenings.

Snow Day cont...

2006-12-01T21:00:00.000-06:00

One foot in...
Finally, he sat in it or rather fell into the tire track. Daddy had to rescue him.

Snow Day continued...

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Well, he loved it.
First, he stuck his hands in it.
Stood up and laughed.

Snow Day!

2006-12-01T20:50:00.000-06:00

We woke up today to a beautiful sight. Reiley was ready to go outside and shovel at 5:30am. I told him we had to wait for daddy to get home from work since I am not able to exert myself.
Reiley was especially impressed with this snow drift at our back door. I tried to get Luke in the picture to show you all that the drift was taller than he is.
Daddy came home from work around noon and got right to work. He had two little helpers.
Luke wanted to help the guys. I wasn't sure how he would react to the snow.

29 Weeks.

2006-11-30T20:37:00.000-06:00

Here we are at 29 weeks. We had a good doctor's appointment this week. I measured 35cm... The most I ever measured with my boys was 37cm. It is always so good to hear both little hearts beating. That sound never gets old. When people ask me how I'm feeling, my number one complaint is a sore back. I see my chiropractor once a week. This week I saw him twice. Thanks Dr. Peterson. My number two complaint is that I'm so tired. Well, to be honest I've been tired for 3 years now.

Computers and Books!

2006-11-30T20:30:00.000-06:00

I introduced Reiley to "Hallmark" e-cards earlier this month... He is obsessed with them. If you get a chance, you should check them out. Reiley's favorite character is the Screaming Banchee.
This week the boys can't get enough from reading their books. Reiley is constantly asking us to "lead it, lead it please!" Reiley uses l's in place of his r's. Luke will also bring us books and yell the same thing. His words arent' as clear, however, he sure knows how to get his point across.

Hello Pink!

2006-11-25T10:14:00.000-06:00

We have a ways to go with the pregnancy, but Jason and I decided that it was time to begin our preparations... I'm already worthless which leaves Jason with a lot on his plate. Nanie came over today to do some painting.
More pictures to come. Thanks Nanie for your great work.

Bye Bye Lukie's Room.

2006-11-24T10:12:00.000-06:00

We were sad to see the dinosaurs go. Change isn't always easy.

Changes.

2006-11-24T10:05:00.000-06:00

Today was a big day for the boys. Reiley and Luke are officially roommates. Jason and I decided to give ourselves and the boys plenty of time to adjust to sharing a room before we bring home the babies. The picture above is the transition room (our room).
Jason setting up Luke's crib in Reiley's room. We will now call it the boys room.
Another angle of the transition room.
Reiley will sleep in a single bed and Luke in his crib. I'll post the finished product at a later date.

28 weeks.

2006-11-23T10:00:00.000-06:00

I am 28 weeks today. I measured my circumference... 41 inches! I have been feeling pretty uncomfortable lately. I hope the aches and pains I'm feeling are just normal pregnancy pains and not signs of pre-term labor...

Cleaning.

2006-11-23T09:53:00.000-06:00

One of Reiley's favorite things to do is clean! I decided to clean out my tupperware cupboard. The boys are always getting into my plastics (bottles, sippy cups, tupperware, etc.) and spreading them around the house. I said enough was enough. Jason rolled his eyes because he knows that whatever I start, he will have to finish.
The boys helped me empty the cupboard and wipe it down.
Little did they know that we were going to sterilize everything, put it all back neatly and child-proof the doors. He he he. They haven't figured out how to open the doors yet, but I'm sure they will soon out smart us. They always do.

Thanksgiving Day.

2006-11-23T09:46:00.000-06:00

We went back to the Austins for brunch today... The boys, Jason, Kasey, Papa, Nanie and Abbey went for a walk in the park. I stayed back and planted myself on the couch. Bobby watched the dog show and Anne cleaned up the kitchen and worked on her cross stitching.
I took these pictures of the boys later in the evening.

Thanksgiving Celebration.

2006-11-22T09:36:00.000-06:00

We celebrated Thanksgiving at the Papa and Nanie's house today... I have been terrible at taking pictures... This is as good as it gets. Here is Luke dancing off his turkey dinner.
Papa and Reiley also burning off some after dinner calories.
Aunt Anne and Luke.

Hot Date!

2006-11-18T08:44:00.000-06:00

Jason and I went to the Colonial Rose Inn for dinner tonight. It was delicious. Thanks Lucas for the gift certificate (from last Christmas).

Moving Day!

2006-11-17T08:39:00.000-06:00

Today was a busy day for everyone. Papi, Uncle Daniel and a friend Pat drove the moving truck in from Chicago. They all kept busy unloading the truck. I didn't get many pictures, but you can check out Vovo's blog for some.

Geneva IL

2006-11-17T08:29:00.000-06:00

These pictures were taken of the boys before we left for our appointment. Vovo took the morning shift and Papa and Nanie came in for reinforcements later in the morning. Thank you all for your help.

Jason and I arrived in Geneva for our 10:30am appointment with plenty of time to fill out the paperwork. We were right on schedule and received some happy news. The doppler readings showed that both babies were receiving plenty/sufficient blood supply and that there is only a 6oz difference between the girls. They told us that Twin A is average for her size and Twin B is above average for her size. We will continue to monitor the girls closely, but for now we were told that there is nothing to worry about.
We decided to officially share the girls names. Twin A = Kate Elisabeth currently 2lbs. 4oz and Twin B = Madison Olivia currently 2lbs. 10oz. They are both 14 inches long. Thank you for all your prayers and please continue to pray for we still have a long road ahead for us.

27 Weeks.

2006-11-16T08:22:00.000-06:00

This has been a long week... We had our appointment on Tuesday and I was told to start taking it easy. I haven't been told officially to be on bed rest, however, they urged me to stay off my feet as much as possible and not crawl around after the boys. I know that many of you would love to be told to stay off your feet and rest, but let me tell you... it's not as easy as it sounds. The second piece of news from the doctor was that we needed to go see a specialist... Twin A measured 11oz smaller than Twin B. This was a concern so we have an appointment tomorrow in Geneva, IL for a doppler reading and to take a closer look at the girls.

Reading Books

2006-11-13T08:15:00.000-06:00

Birthday continued.

2006-11-10T09:58:00.000-06:00

After breakfast, we headed over to Vovo's new house for a couple of diaper changes and some last minute preparations before Vovo headed back to Chicago. The carpet cleaners will be coming today between noon and 1pm. The boys and I need to come back after naps to let them into Vovo's house...

Happy Birthday Vovo!

2006-11-10T09:53:00.000-06:00

Reiley was up at 5:30am today ready to celebrate Vovo's birthday. My mom and I got the boys ready and met Jason at Parkway for breakfast at 7am. Jason had already been at work for an hour. We feasted on omlets, scrambled eggs, and pancakes. It was yummy!

Chicago Marathon Pictures.

2006-11-09T20:24:00.000-06:00

26 weeks.

2006-11-09T20:15:00.000-06:00

Luke's first haircut.

2006-11-09T20:11:00.000-06:00

Luke's hair was beautiful and curly... It was time to make him look like a little man. We'll miss the curls. Or at least mommy will.

Time at the park.

2006-11-06T20:09:00.000-06:00

We got out to enjoy the fresh air today.

25 weeks.

2006-11-02T19:56:00.000-06:00

Happy Halloween!

2006-10-31T19:53:00.000-06:00

Reiley as Bob the Builder.
Trick or Treating.
Luke as a frog.