Thurs. Sept. 11, 2014 - we survived the first week!

 Tristan is 1 week old!

 Logan is 1 week old!

 We were able to come home from the hospital just 2 days after the twins were born

 The boys gave their big sisters gifts

  They had been listening to their sisters the whole time and knew exactly what to get each of them; Disney dresses for Micaela...

And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume for Riley

 Our new normal

I will be forever grateful for all the help Amy provided during this crazy, monumental week

 Both sisters are so helpful

 Our family: Riley, Daddy, Logan, Tristan, Mommy, Micaela and of course Seamus

 So many cute moments

They often strike the exact same pose

We have 3 swings but only had 1 vibrating chair so of course that's what they both like. Its one of the more expensive models but getting a second one was worth every penny

 38 weeks

39 weeks

I'm still not getting a lot of sleep so I'm going to let the pictures tell the story. Chad and I agree, the first week has gone pretty well. The 1 piece of advice I've gotten from every parent of a twin (including the hospital pediatrician who released us) was to get them on a schedule. I've always let our babies determine their own schedule so I wasn't sure how to do this. After a few sleepless nights at home I sought some answers from a helpful lactation consultant. I've become very good at nursing the boys at the same time so in the hours leading to bedtime they get fed simultaneously and frequently to try to fill them up. During the night, when 1 wakes up, I wake up the other. This seems to be working pretty well and I'm at least getting enough sleep to be functional during the day, especially when I get a nap. I'm so glad Chad is still home with us and I'm not sure if any of this would be possible without all the food being brought by neighbors and friends. Amy stocked the fridge before she left, our friends have set up a website so everyone knows what nights are already covered, and neighbors keep showing up with things like chicken and rice soup and, thankfully, desserts.