New tricks

Happy four week birthday, girls! So far our time with the girls has been amazing...and extremely tiring. Thanks to a great tip from another mom with twins (thanks, Katy!) I have started feeding Lena and Maddie at the same time. It has cut feeding time almost in half! I really appreciate that at night. I lay them in their boppy pillows and prop their bottles up with receiving blankets. It works pretty well- just a little more milk running down the face this way. I have actually started cleaning and doing laundry around the house again. I am sure Chris sends his thanks as well. Next chore to add to my list is cooking. This will be fairly new since we are used to eating out alot. Oh, how times have quickly changed :)
Lena
Madeline

Grandma and Grandpa Parmentar come to visit

Grandma and Grandpa Parmentar came down to visit for the weekend. They came to see the girls, but ended up treating Chris and I to a relaxing weekend as well. They cooked dinner (and lunch and breakfast), helped change diapers, give bottles, and work on projects around the house. Mom got more rest this weekend than she has all week! It was good to see the inlaws :)

Nursery pictures

Even the fat cat found a cozy corner in the nursery.

They're back!

Ankle bones! For those of you would did not have the pleasure of seeing me in the week and a half after my c-section, I was unbelievably swolen. Even all of the nurses were amazed at how much water I retained from the surgery. It was fairly uncomfortable and slightly painful, but I am finally starting to return to my normal size (normal meaning post pregnancy size minus swelling:) ).

We sleep alot...
...except at night.

We make funny faces

The Parmentar family is home!

We are both home!
We don't look it, but we are super comfy :)
Grandma Smart has been waiting for us
Mom and dad couldn't be happier...or more tired.

Since Lena has been home since Monday, we have had time to slowly adjust to having a new baby in the house. It has been fun, interesting, and tiring! Today Madeline was released to our care. She was not wanting to take her bottle at the hospital. Over the last couple days decided she missed her little buddy, and she got her act together so she could come home. We picked her up this afternoon. The whole Parmentar family has spent a day together eating, sleeping, and changing diapers... alot of diapers! Everyone is healthy and happy.