Everyone tells you take pictures and get video of your children from the moment you have them because you won’t remember what they or the moments were like.  At first, you think they are crazy.  Now that I have two amazing daughters, I understand. 

It has been five weeks since the twins were born and they have grown like weeds.  In my last blog I said I was setting my alarm to wake up and feed them.  No need for an alarm!  They tell you when it is time to eat!

Yes, anyone who has had twins will tell you–they are a lot of work–but they are worth every bit of it.  Just take a look at the bags under my eyes and you can get an idea of what it is like.

Ryann was 4 pounds 12 ounces when she was born.  At five weeks she was 7 pounds 6 ounces.  Reece was 3 pounds 15 ounces when she was born.  At five weeks she was 5 pounds.   

Here are some recent photos of the girls.

This is Reece

It has been a little over four weeks since the twins were born and every day has been a blessing.  My my alarm goes off every three hours to feed the girls.  Sometimes it takes a second to wake up, but the moment I look into my girls’ eyes, I am wide awake and willing to do anything for them.   I can’t stop hugging and kissing them!!  They truly are amazing!

Here are some photos of the girls. 

This is Reece the day after she was born.

And this is Ryann.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/17346258/index.html

Here is the clip of the twins’ debut on the news for those who did not get to see it.

Lack of sleep and pain from surgery are worth everything to look into my daughters’ eyes.  I had always heard about the love and bond that instantly forms when you deliver a child, but until I held my daughters for the first time I really didn’t understand.  My love is so strong I can’t even put my emotions into words. 

I am still in shock at how amazing they are.  They are beautiful (the cutest babies I have ever seen–but maybe I am biased).   

Besides the babies, it is awesome watching my husband move into the role of a father.  He is great help and for those with twins you know how important that is.

The girls are no longer Baby A and Baby B.  Instead, I would like to introduce Ryann and Reece.

See video of the babies here: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/17346258/index.html

In true Dayle fashion, she sent a text to the newsroom announcing the arrival of two baby girls!

The babies arrived at 10:24 am Friday weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces and 3 pounds 15 ounces.

No names yet so stay tuned for updates!

I can’t begin to thank each and every one of you for all your thoughts, prayers and advice.  Pregnancy really is an amazing thing!  The closer I get to delivering my two little girls, the more attached I become to them.  I cannot wait to hold them and see what and who they look like.  In fact, I get so excited (or maybe it’s that I am hormonal) I almost cry every time I think of the actual delivery and holding my girls for the first time.

July 13, 2008.  Here is a photo of Tyler Lopez, me and Richard Ortner on my final day anchoring BK (before kids).

The girls are still not due for a couple of weeks, but I have some work to do and with my medical conditions I didn’t want to take any chances.  During our Sunday morning newscast we had some fun with my departure.

These are the names Meteorologist Richard Ortner recommended for my twin girls!  Which ones do you like?

 It may be hard to believe, but we still do not have names for the twins.  I thought my husband and I were getting close, but now we are disagreeing.  He thinks I should pick one and he should pick the other.   But what if I don’t like the name he chooses?  Plus, I keep thinking of  new names that I like.  Ugh….this is not easy.

I guess now that I will not be working for a while I will finally have time to finish the nursery and decide on names!  I think one will be easier than the other.

See the video: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/17031535/index.html

Women can be stubborn.  I am no exception.  That means asking for help is not always easy.But with the birth of the twins right around the corner, now is the time to ask for help. 

 Has anyone heard of a “baby planner”? This is the neatest service I think I have ever seen or heard of. I met a woman named April Beach, owner of Sweet Pea Baby Planners (www.sweetpeababyplanners.com).  She can help a pregnant mom do everything–from shopping, to looking for nannies, to designing and assembling the nursery.  For first time moms, this is a great service, especially if you do not know exactly what you need.   April has helped me choose between items for my registry and point me in the right direction when it comes to interviewing nannies.  Plus, you get a discount at certain stores for using her service.  

For busy women, those who work like me, this is the way to go to ease some stress. And at this point in my pregnancy, stress is not a good thing.  Bottom line, moms and grandparents…..ask for help! 

It is amazing how one day you wake up and look down at your feet (that is if you can see them) and notice your ankles are no longer there.  I am there.  My ankles and feet are swollen.  So swollen that sometimes flip flops are the only shoes I can wear.  How professional for work, right?

The good news is that my hips and sciatic nerve are so much better than they were months ago.  I finally went to a chiropractor (Dr. Michelle Clark) who saved my life. Okay, not literally, but she did fix me up so I could walk. 

And I need to be able to walk, because the countdown to twins is here.  This is week 30.  In August I will be the proud of mother of two beautiful little girls.  That is the good news.  The bad news is that I have no cribs and no changing table.  The nursery is currently my husband’s office, so there is a lot of moving and painting that needs to be done. 

We will do it though!  Plus, the girls won’t care if they are sleeping in a red room (which it is currently) or a taupe colored room (color of the nursery), right? 

Here is my week 30 photo…..notice I do not show the cankles!

The countdown to delivery is here.  Unfortunately it’s earlier than planned because of a medical condition recently discovered during an ultrasound.  I have a “Vasa Previa.”  

Let me start off by saying the twins will be fine since they caught this condition now. 

Early on in my pregnancy I had “placenta previa”.  It is when the placenta covers the cervix.  It is not uncommon and typically corrects itself on its own.  Mine did not. 

 Instead the placenta connected to Baby A split in half.  The two halves remain connected by a blood vessel.  That blood vessel now runs across the cervix.  That’s where we have the issue.  If I were to go into labor the blood vessel would rupture and Baby A would bleed to death before a C-section could be done.
 
So, the doctors don’t want me going into labor.  That means the girls are coming early (around 34-35 weeks) to prevent anything from happening.  Between now and then I will be monitored closely to make sure everything is okay and we can wait until at least 34-35 weeks.   The good news is that the doctors and nurses caught this early so we can avoid a tragedy.   

Before ultrasounds, this condition was almost always fatal, but now having a C-section and having it early allows us and other women with this condition to give birth to a healthy baby. 

In the end, as long as I have two healthy girls, that is all that is important!

These are the latest ultrasound photos of Baby A and Baby B.