SURPRISE!!!

Well, if we thought we were busy busy busy the last time we posted...life now must be complete and total chaos! But man do we love it!

As you have all figured out, the nuggets are HERE!!! And it has taken me forever to update the blog. The hard part about taking so long is now I feel like we have so much to catch up on, once again. So, we will start at the beginning of things, try and get you all caught up on the story of the nuggets' arrival, and the happenings since then!

SO, a little over a month ago, we went in for our regular ultrasound appointment with the specialist on a Wednesday. The appointment was great! The boys were growing, hearts sounded good, let's set up an appointment for a couple of weeks...We got up to leave, and...SURPRISE, my water broke!

The specialist whisked me into a wheelchair and took us straight up to labor and delivery to get things checked. Sure enough, it was definitely my water that broke, and we were dilated to a three. We were told that we were getting transported to the hospital in Ogden (about an hour away) and would have to remain in the hospital until the boys came. I was at high risk for infection, and if they decided to come it would be FAST, so they wanted us monitored closely. We had to go to the Ogden hospital because they have a more equipped NICU. The hospital in Logan can only have preemies 32 weeks or older, which we were 5 days short of.

Our doctor's informed us that the plan was to keep the babies in as long as possible. They weren't going to stop labor if it happened, but weren't going to speed it up at all either. Basically it was a game of waiting to see what happened...and it wasn't really a fun one. Once to the hospital in Ogden (which I was forced to get to by ambulance), I was hooked up to monitors and IV's...and told NO food or drink, just in case we did had to do a c-section soon. That was the worst part, I hadn't eaten since breakfast and by now it was 5:00...and it was midnight before our wonderful nurse finally took pity on me and gave me food even though I was still having contractions.

 

After two days sitting in the hospital Tadd and I were bored out of our minds, sick of not sleeping, and SO done with the back and forth. The doctor would come in and say, you are contracting, no eating...if you keep this up, a c-section today. Then the contractions would quit completely. They'd say, okay go ahead and eat...then those dang contractions would come right back. Back and forth...c-section now or not...BLEH! It was no fun at all. Finally Friday afternoon around 3 o'clock they decided these boys were going to stay in for a bit, so they transferred us to a post-partum room - no monitors on my belly, I could shower, I could eat...it was a little piece of heaven! 

Sometime around 6pm the contractions started again, consistently 10 minutes apart. But they had done that off and on since we had been at the hospital. So, we decided it would be okay for Tadd to go home that night and umpire baseball games on Saturday. Well, apparently the nuggets just decided they missed daddy too much. By 11pm the contractions were getting stronger. When the nurse came in to check on me about 1:30 I was still awake with the pain of the contractions, and they were still consistent. 

By 3am I was hooked back up to monitors, having contractions every five minutes. 4am found me back in labor and delivery for closer monitoring, hooked back up to machines, given extra fluids through my IV, and given a shot to stop the contractions. It helped for about ten minutes...So at 6:30, the nurse told me I'd better call the hubby and tell him to get down here, we were definitely headed for a c-section - and things moved FAST from that point! Before I knew it I was prepped for surgery, Tadd was in a gown and we were walking to the operating room...

There, I got up on the table, had my epidural put in, and surgery was started! Man was it a quick thing. (Thank goodness, because even with the epidural, it was NO picnic. OUCH!) They began at 9:01, and the boys were born at 9:04 and 9:05! Just like that, we were PARENTS! Holy CRAP!!!!

So, everyone, meet our little nuggets, officially!

Beckett Philip Ormond

 4lbs 1oz, 161/2 "

AND

Everett Jesse Ormond

3lbs 1oz, 151/2 "

They are here! Oh so tiny, and oh so perfect! Born on September 22nd, at 311/2 weeks.

We got a brief glimpse of them in the delivery room, but they were taken straight to the NICU. There they have been for the last 41/2 weeks...and what an adventure that has been! But more on those details to come. Stay tuned...

Busy, Busy, Busy!

How is it that a to do list can magically multiply? I swear I cross one thing off, and 5 more sprout up in its place. That darn list multiplies faster than these stretch marks on my belly!

With the list growing exponentially, it is pretty easy to get overwhelmed. (Especially when I'm so good at getting overwhelmed.) As the clock ticks and the arrival of these nuggets gets closer, my willingness to take it easy has dramatically decreased! Instead, I've been in check-list mode. Trying to get as much done as possible in the next couple of weeks, just in case these boys do decide to come early.

Truth of the matter is, we've been busy little beavers around the Ormond house. Cleaning, organizing, hanging up decorations, preparing the nursery...oh, and of course baby projects!! Remember that kitchen that was such a disaster a couple of weeks ago? Well, we can now see the table, the top of the island AND the counter tops! In fact it's clean enough to cook in again. :)

As far as the house goes...we put up a picture collage. And I absolutely LOVE it. Makes me smile every time I walk by to see all those faces smiling back at me.

 Our piano is even clutter free! (And has pictures hanging above it!)

 

The craft closet got some love and is just about done. I love knowing exactly where everything is. Makes getting all these baby projects done that much easier.

And now for the part I know you all really care about...the NURSERY!!! 

The nursery furniture is still not quite finished. Grandpa is working like crazy to get them stained, and we are SO excited for it all to get here!! But until then, we have to get things as ready as we can since they could be here so soon. It has taken some creativity to organize all of their things without dressers to put them in, but we are making it work!

It's been quite the organizing task. How does a mom-to-be really know how to organize all that baby stuff? Cause in case you didn't know, there is a LOT of stuff that comes with having a baby...let alone TWO of them! That's DOUBLE the stuff just about - trust me, I've been organizing all of it. But not only is there a lot of it, how do you really know where it needs to be? What you will really use? 

Well, ya don't. You just guess. Sure looks pretty though. Even if we do find out it is not at all functional, at least my nesting mania can relax a little without all of the clutter!

First things first, gotta have all those baby necessities. So we tucked them inside the drawers of the dresser we do have here. (One that the Ribao's gave to our little nuggets) The top of the dresser folds out and converts into a changing table. The top drawer will have all of the diapers in it with some wipes and such things. We ordered all of our diapers last week (CHECK that right off the list!), but they aren't here yet, so no picture of that.

Next drawer down, baby essentials. Bibs, socks, burp cloths, binkies, fingernail clippers...all organized and put just so.

Next we have baby clothes, preemie and newborn sizes at least!! And oh how fun they were to wash and fold. They are SO tiny. Especially the little preemie size sleepers and onesies. Maybe it was just because this was the first load I had to do, but doing laundry for the nuggets is much more enjoyable than doing our own! 

The bottom drawer is stocked with crib sheets and mattress protectors. We bought the sheets last week and ordered crib mattresses (CHECK!)

And until our cribs can make the trip from Colorado with Grandpa, we have two Pack-N-Plays set up. (Ever so generously brought to us by our great friend Brittany). They are wonderful. They have the napper that flips over to be a changing table. 

And hanging next to the pack-n-plays some extra storage space. We do have some disposable newborn diapers to get us through those first few days of extra gross diapers so the cloth ones aren't stained.

Even the inside of their closet is ridiculously organized!

Top of the closet has some extra blankies, cozy stuffed animals, extra diaper bags.  Boppy's, Bumbo's, floor mats, and extra disposable diapers - just in case!

It's been quite the productive week for the nursery, and for the check list. We bought a hamper. 

We put our hanging diaper pail inside of it to hold those wonderful diapers.

And don't forget about the projects!! There's been a lot of them going on around here. One of them was this book sling to hold all of those wonderful books the boys already have!

They aren't even here yet and have some of the greats already. Can't wait to add to their collection or to be able to read them bedtime stories and see which ones end up being their favorites. :)

 Another project finished this week was a car seat canopy. One down, one to go!

A peek at the inside fabric...

And the stitching...what can I say, my sewing machine is amazing! :)

But nope, no babies to put in them yet. And good thing, because I only have one finished! 

Perhaps my favorite project of the week...crib quilts!!! Well, at least the tops of crib quilts...or at least one crib quilt. :) The other is still in process. Unfortunately, you don't get pictures of them quite yet. We're waiting until both of them are done to show them!

In the meantime, I gotta get off this darn computer and get busy. So many projects still to do, an office to declutter and organize. 

All the while this belly just keeps on growing...

30 Weeks

It's been a BUSY week at our house. So stay tuned, because there is more to come.

This GROWING Belly

As a lady of the pregnant persuasion...I tend to read a lot of articles or books on the subject. Today I got an e-mail that informed me over the next couple of weeks these babies will TRIPLE in size. T.R.I.P.L.E. Does that give anyone else a heart attack? Because I know exactly how big this belly feels...

29 Weeks

The idea of those nuggets tripling in size inside of that belly...oh man! It is already just about as tight as it can get! I have babies in my rib cage, squishing my bladder, pushing on my diaphragm...they are all over the place. 

But, they are pretty darn cute, so I will forgive them.

See?

 Baby A's profile

The limb around the edge is Baby B's, 

we haven't decided if it is his leg or if the headlocks

 have started already! :)

 

Baby A's little face

Getting so big! And of course, always his little hand next to his face.

  Baby B's Profile

Love the pouty little look he's givin' us.

 Baby B

Again it was hard to get a frontal view of this lil guy, too many parts in front. The bumps right next to his nose are Baby A's toes. They love to kick each other in the head. Trust me, we've seen it!

I'm biased of course, but they're the cutest little nuggets I've ever seen! And I give them permission to stay in there for at least 4 more weeks. (That's what we are down to! How did that happen?!) That's what the doctors are hoping for. Realistically they could come anytime between the next 2-8 weeks, but the process has already begun. At our doctor's appointment last week, I was already dilating and 70% effaced. Translation: take it easy so these nuggets don't come too early!

Again, in case you haven't gathered this yet, taking it easy and I do not get along very well. There is so much to do still. House to clean and de-clutter, baby things to organize, laundry to do, projects to finish! 

Yesterday I ignored the whole "take it easy" directive and pounded out the nursery. It's not completely done since we still lack furniture, but everything is organized at least. All we have left is to put up the decorations. Then once the furniture gets here to finalize the layout.

It gets me so excited!! And then the contractions start and I remember why exactly I was supposed to be taking it easy in the first place. So today I'm on the couch, eating lots of cereal and popcorn (not necessarily at the same time) and watching Christmas movies. Because that's the kind of mood I'm in. Maybe tomorrow I will work on finishing those crib quilts...we'll see!