Bath Time!

Tonight was bath night. If it's possible, Charlotte seems to dislike bath time even more than Kramer. But she sure seems happy when it's over. Pictures below of Cooper and Charlotte in their new bath towels. They're in bed now with full bellies and should sleep till after midnight.

First Photo Shoot!

Things are going well!! Kids are eating and doing great. Will write again with more details soon but wanted to share some pictures from their first photo shoot.

Sitting in Dad's favorite chair...

One Week Old

Cooper and Charlotte are already 1 week old. We had our first doctor’s visit (since leaving the hospital) on Monday. Both children are doing great according to the doctor. Cooper has gained almost 1 pound and Charlotte is back to her original birth weight which is great. We have learned a few things about our children already in this week as their personalities start to emerge. For instance, Cooper has a little Houdini in him. He tries to maneuver out of his swaddle any chance he can get. He also is a little jokester. He will let you believe that the coast is clear to remove the baby wipe or pee pee tee pee when you are changing him, and then bam! He creates a fountain that sprays everywhere!

Charlotte on the other hand is the hiccup queen. She just looks at food and she automatically gets these hiccups that shake her whole body and turn into this endearing pitiful little thing. One individual who has not surprised us is big brother Kramer. He is always the vigilant protector of the family and comes running at the slightest sign of crying just to ensure that everything is alright. He loves giving the babies kisses and sleeping outside their bedroom door at night. Here are a couple pictures of them at one week old.

March Madness Results!!

I have tallied the scores from the Wilhite March Madness and am proud to announce the winner is: Great Grandma Jean Hannes with 7 points. She correctly guessed the weight of both babies and the length of Cooper.
Also an honorable mention goes out to Great Uncle Gregg Snyder. He submitted his selections late, but correctly guessed the birth order, length of Cooper and was the only one to select the birth date of March 23rd.
Both individuals should be receiving a present from Cooper and Charlotte in the next few weeks so keep checking your mailboxes!

They're here!!

On Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:39p.m. Cooper Gary entered the world (19 inches and weighing 5 lbs 13oz), followed a minute later by his little sister Charlotte Rose (17 inches and weighing 4 lbs 7 oz). The entire family made it home on Saturday after a long stay at Good Samaratin Hospital in Cincinnati.


Here they are just minutes after being born. Charlie is on the right...

Here they are getting ready to head home from the hospital...

Here they are at home with brother Kramer...

Jennifer will post the rest of the details soon!

Still Pregnant!

Yes, many of you have called or e-mailed in the past week to check on our progress. We are still pregnant and have done everything we can think of to prepare for the arrival (except decided on names). We've set up the nursery and both cribs, placed the baby tub in the bathtub, washed the first load of baby clothes and bedding (including the crib mattress pads which FYI melt in the dryer), bought a new car...

installed the car seats, and even sold my sports car...

We have about 20,000 diaper wipes, 55 bottles, and 500 diapers on hand. And yet they still have not arrived!!!
Many of you have also asked how I am feeling. All I can say is that everything I do is uncomfortable. It hurts to breathe, eating is bland as I try to avoid sodium and sugar, getting a full nights sleep is out of the question. Our next doctor's appointment is Monday. Hopefully the doctor will want to discuss possible eviction procedures with me!!

34 Week Appointments

Ob/gyn appointment
We hobbled into our ob/gyn appointment this past Tuesday. I say hobbled due to the fact that I have no feet or ankles anymore...just tree trunks supporting myself and two little ones. It is a site to see!
The first thing they have you do at the appointment is get weighed. I am not going to disclose any total weight gain here or anything, but since my 32 week appointment (2 weeks ago), I gained 12 lbs! Oh my goodness, I could hardly believe it. I mean seriously, how can this happen?
After that shocking news, the doctor examined me and discovered that I am dilated 2cm. Which means we are on our way!! She was not concerned about my tree trunks and said that everything else looked great and to just take it one day at a time. So, we continue to wait.....

Perinatologist Appointment
Today, I visited the perinatologist for an ultrasound. The babies are packed in there like sardines, so it was pretty difficult to get any good pictures, but they seem to still be moving and growing and doing quite well. Speaking of growing, I inquired as to the current estimates for the weights of each baby due to my recent extreme weight gain. The baby girl currently weighs 4 lbs 13oz and the baby boy weighs 5lbs 10oz for a grand total of 10lbs 10oz of baby. Holy cow! When people say "They grow up so fast," they are not joking!! Next appointment is March 18th..... if we make it that much longer.