Make Over!

As you can see I have given our blog a little make over!  It took FOREVER but I slowly figured it all out.  I even figured out how to get rid of my pregnancy count down and add a count down to Avery and Addison's first birthday...only 11 more months to go!!!  : )

Here are a few more pictures...

We made everyone wear all this to hold the girls...

JUST KIDDING!!!

Pops and Avery

Aunt Julie, Sweet Austin and Avery

Gigi and Avery

Sweet Isabella and Avery

Jack and Avery

Mammy and Avery

Avery and Haley!  Avery already loves her big cousin Haley soooo much!

Haley is going to be such a fabulous babysitter!

Aunt SheShe and Avery

*Addison was in the NICU so we couldn't take any pictures with her!

Love this picture!!!

Best Friends Forever!!! <3

More Pics!

July 29th, 2011...in a few hours we would meet the girls!!

H-U-G-E!

Daddy was super excited too!

Saying goodbye...headed to get my epidural

Their first picture together...Addison on the right-Avery on the left



First time to see the girls



wrapped around her little finger

Avery and Addison

Our family is complete!  Avery and Addison came into this world on July 29th, 2011. We were able to meet our sweet angels two weeks early because I was SOOO swollen.  My doctor thought it was best for me and the girls. 
Both girls had to stay in the hospital for six days.  It was so hard leaving them but it was for the best.  The girls were monitored 24 hours a day, we were able to come home and get the house ready for them, the NICU nurses taught us how to feed the girls, change their diapers, burp them, etc., and when we finally were able to take the girls home they were already on a schedule.  They eat every three hours and they won't let us forget! : )

One happy daddy!

These girls are definitely loved!

Avery Kate Edwards weighed 4 lbs 14 ozs.
Addison Anne Edwards weighed 5 lbs 9 ozs.

Sweet Avery

First picture of Avery and Daddy (Addison was in the NICU) : (

Sweet Addison

Miss Addison

Avery

Our precious girls in the NICU

Avery all wired up

Little Avery

Sweet girl!

LOVE

The first time I got to hold Addison...it was the longest two days of my life waiting to hold her!

The first few nights were a little overwhelming but we have slowly gotten the hang of it!  Marcus has been amazing!  The girls are so lucky to have a daddy like him! 

Sweet Avery smiling at her Daddy

Addison pouting...she didn't want us to leave : (

Carseat test at the NICU

Home Sweet Home! First picture of the girls right after we got home from the hospital!

Addison's a week old!

Avery's a week old!

Our Angels!  Thanks Aunt Julie for taking amazing pictures of the girls!

BFF

Love them so much

Avery sleeping after she kept us up almost all night!  Little stinker! : )

The girls are doing fabulous!  The doctor is very impressed with their weight gain.  At their two week appointment Addison weighed 6 lbs 9 ozs (gained 1 pound in a week!) and Avery weighed 5 lbs 14 ozs (also gained 1 pound in a week!)  Both girls are such good babies.  They are on a three hour eating schedule...most nights are good...some of course are not.  We are trying to keep them up a bit after each feeding during the day BUT it is really difficult keeping those girls up!!!  We try everything!  We won't give up though... Once we are successful at keeping them up a bit during the day the nights should get easier.

And their birthday will be...

August 10th, the same day as my Dad's birthday!  Of course, a lot could happen in three weeks.  We will see if I last three more weeks!  If I do, I will be 38 weeks pregnant on the 10th.  My doctor is really impressed with how well the pregnancy has progressed.  Remember he was the one who told me that I will probably have the girls my 34th or 35th week!  My blood pressure is great!  I am feeling pretty good... some days better than others!  I AM starting to swell!  Here is a picture of my beautiful feet and ankles! ; )  I am sure you will get a good laugh! 

33 week belly pic next to 35 week belly pic



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34 Weeks

We had a little scare this week.  Marcus went out of town on Tuesday for a few days.  He is working with some SAGE students exploring canyons and all kinds of other fun stuff.   We debated on whether or not he should go.  We decided that since I am only 34 weeks it's unlikely I would go into labor.  So Wednesday (yesterday) I woke up and felt different.  I was having some cramping and aching.  It was on and off pretty much all day.  Crazy, paranoid me thought it was early signs of preterm labor.   Luckly I had an appointment already scheduled this morning at 9:00 am.  Dr. S was not too concerned when I told him my symptoms.  He said that many woman have the same pains late in their pregnancy.  He went ahead and checked my cervix to make sure it was still closed, and it was.  So...THANKFULLY Addison and Avery are still cooking for the time being. : )  I was also able to get a sono today.  Addison and Avery both look great!  We figured out why I was cramping yesterday.  Avery and Addison both decided they wanted to BOTH be head down.  Everyone knows that the Hodges do not have small heads SOOOO my uterus had to make a lot of room for their big heads and that means A LOT of stretching! : )  Both girls weigh 4 lbs 13 ozs. and they both have a lot of hair.  Randy, our sono guy, told me to bring lots of bows to the hospital!  : )

Marcus and I cannot wait to meet the girls BUT, at the same time,  we want them to stay in as long as they can (36 weeks hopefully) so they don't have to spend much time in the NICU.  The worst would be having to leave the girls in the hospital, or to leave even just one of the girls in the hospital.  That would break our hearts.

No News Is Good News

I am eagerly awaiting my doctor to say, "Let's schedule your c-section for..." but no such luck.

The girls are doing fabulous. The last sono I had was on June 28th. As soon as we found Miss Avery's face she turned away from us...she is going to be our little stinker. : ) She was always smaller from the beginning BUT now she weighs more than Addison! Avery weighed 4 lbs 2 ozs and Addison weighed only 4 lbs. Avery still was breech and Addison was transverse (perpendicular to Avery). Randy, the sono guy, predicted that I would have the girls at 36 weeks. We will see!!

My blood pressure has been really good but I haven't been feeling that great. I told Dr. S about all my horrible pains and how uncomfortable I am...he didn't seem to feel very sorry for me! ; ) I guess he hears it ALL DAY LONG! After I complained to him for ten minutes, I wasn't about to ask him , "So, when can I have these babies?" Maybe next week I will ask him! : )

I am 33 weeks, so I am hoping they will come in two to three weeks. I don't want them coming next week because Marcus will be out of town from Tuesday to Friday. I would hate for him to miss the birth of our first and second child. Wouldn't that be sad?!

Please continue to pray for our sweet girls! My doctor is really amazed with how well the pregnancy is going so the prayers are definitely working!

Here is my 33 week belly pic compared to my 31 week belly pic:



31 weeks



33 weeks