The Delivery, Hospital Stay, Coming Home

So here we are home from the hospital, and I wanted to share my thoughts and feeling before I forget and while I have a moment. These are some pics from the night before the delivery. We were so excited, I only got 2 hours of sleep! My section was scheduled for 6 am but there was a mix up with the paper work and I ended up in the operating room at 7:20. We were able to get a 10 minute nap before they took us to the operating room.

Look at my crazy big belly....shesh! 2 7lb. babies what do you expect!

The surgery was different from my last one. I don't know if I knew what to expect, or if my body remembered, but this surgery and recovery have been a way better experiance. I had a great Anthestiologist(sp) that gave me the play by play of what was going on. At 7:44 Grant was born and at 7:45 Clark was born. Their cries were the sweetest sounds I ever heard, isn't that the best? They brought them around right after they were born and they looked so big. They even found each while they were being cleaned off....isn't this sweet?

Here is our brand new additions. They wisked them off to the recovery room and started sewing me back together. Things were taking quite a while and I asked the anestheoligist if everything was going ok...My O.B. then asked, "Did you have alot of pain and discomfort on your right side?" Me, "Well you know 2nd set of twins, maybe I did?" He then replied, "Your muscles have ripped apart and I am sewing them back together..." WHAT? I guess it doesn't happen very often but I am not the normal prego girl then am I.

They brought me back to the recovery room were we were able to meet and hold the boys, this is where we decided on their names. They just looked like the names they are. Their middle names are our dad's names. We did the same with our girls, it's kinda fun because no one is left out!

This is me day one with my sweet boy Clark. He had to go to the special care nursery for a few hours. He swallowed some fluid on the way out, and had to be monitered for a while. He was back in my arms by 1:00pm and nursing. I was up and walking that 1st day....I felt 10 times better this time than I did the last. Isn't that a blessing?

The girls were able to come that 1st day and meet their brothers. They were very curious about me and what was going on. I am so glad they are 3 and can understand for the most part. They asked a million questions about the IV, my incision, the doctors bed, it was very sweet. Having all of my children around was a sureal experiance. Having these boys made me love my girls all the more. I feel so blessed that Heavenly Father had intrusted these special spirits to Doug and I. I just hope and pray that we can do a good job as parents and they can grow up righteous and strong.

Here are some cute pics of my offspring....I am so in love with them.

Look at the girls bright eyes....could you just die? Their is such a special spirit with newborns. I loved being able to talk with my girls, nurse the boys and feel the sprit in our home. I feel incredibly blessed and lucky to have all of these amazing sprits around me.

We were able to stay until Sunday. I had the option to go home Sat., but was glad we had one more night in the hospital. Thanks to all those who came and saw us and helped with our girls. It means so much to me.

Here are the boys in their going home outfits. Cutie cuties!

Grant on the left, Clark on the right

Bright eyed Clark...we think he has more of the davis look.

Sweet Mr. Grant, he reminds me of my brother and sister.

I am recovering well, you know, sore nipples, sore incision, sleep deprived, but so happy. The boys have their nights and days confused of course, so we are working on that. My sweet mom is here till Sat. and then hopefully we will have help from ward members and friends.

Thanks for all of the wonderful comments on the last post...we appriciate it!