Snuggle Time, May 22, 2009.

Garnett contemplates flying dinosaurs.

Garnett, May 22, 2009.

Dual Feeding

Garnett

Avery

Charlotte's Orchid

This orchid was given to us at Charlotte's memorial service (Thanks, Roxanna). I kept it alive since then never thinking it would ever bloom again, but soon after the twins were born it bloomed, and continues to bloom.

May 14, 2009.

Let's see. I got to bed at 6:00 this morning and got up at noon. If it wasn't one kid it was the other all night long. I finally got breakfast at 4:00 p.m. today. Getting back on my work schedule will be painful.

Garnett was circumcised yesterday so he is understandably uncomfortable. We all went to the doctor's office together to support him and it was not fun for anyone. Poor little guy.

Thank goodness for daylight savings time so we can still get an walk in today.

May 14, 2009.

Non-fattening sweetness!

Nearly Naked Babies!

May 11, 2009.

May 11, 2009

Sunday Morning. Happy Mothers' Day!

Aunt Sydney and Avery

Happy (Grand)Mothers' Day!

Manning the controls.

Shoutout to our awesome Labor and Delivery Nurses

Meg and Shannon spent the whole day with us on the third and totally rocked.

Outing Number 2

Yesterday was a nice day so we packed up the stroller and took Garnett and Avery on a three-city walking tour of Shoreline, Woodway, and Edmonds. 

We ended up at Walnut Street Coffee in Edmonds which, if you are ever in Edmonds and need a break, is a great place; modern interior, nice people, free wireless, and good coffee.

It meant a lot to us to stop in there yesterday.  Back in December 2007 we had said goodbye to Charlotte at Beck's Funeral Home, which is just around the corner in downtown Edmonds. We were walking home in the freezing rain and stopped at the cafe for something warm to drink. Inside were some new moms breastfeeding and it just about killed us to see that. 

We talked yesterday about how we had come full circle, and now it was us sitting there with little babies and actually feeling happy.

May 7, 2009.

First outing - a walk in the rain in Woodway. May 6, 2009.

May 4, 2009.

Avery in the OR. May 3, 2009.

Avery Morris Callahan, 1 minute old.  May 3, 2009.

Garnett MacPherson Callahan, 1 minute old. May 3, 2009.

We got home at noon today and are very happy to be here. More pictures to follow.

WE'RE HOME!

My mom gave me this little sign years ago.

Happy Birthday to Amy Paige!

Saturday, May 2, 2009. The last day?

Looks like we are on for Sunday. Ashley reached her goal of keeping the twins until May 1 and we are deep into week 37.

Ashley saw Dr. Levine yesterday and had another ultrasound. All is well. She is no more dilated or effaced than a week ago. Avery has started to roll into a head-down position alongside Garnett from the traverse position she has maintained for eight months.

We are understandably very excited.