More Pics of the Boys

Thanks to my brother, Josh Durias, for his pics here.

New on 9.02.10

Phil and Ligaya settled in at the hospital at 3:30PM for a scheduled c-section at 5:30PM.

Drake Timothy Peterson born at 5:56PM. Weight: 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Length: 20 1/2 inches.

Brody Joel Peterson born at 5:57PM. Weight: 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Length: 19 inches.

They may be identical twins. We won't officially know until their blood is drawn to confirm.

35 Weeks

Had another appointment today. Great news again, and we are so thankful. Our newest info: Baby B has flipped again (back to breech). I cannot believe what these guys are capable of :). We got a few pictures of Baby A. He has the most adorable chubby cheeks. We just get more and more excited to meet them. We'll go see our ultrasound doctor and our ob again next week. Stay tuned... :)

34 Weeks and Counting...

We have been SO thankful for the good news we keep receiving at our doctor appointments. Today was our 5th ultrasound and we wanted to give an update.

Weights:
Baby A: 5 lbs 11 ozs
Baby B: 4 lbs 11 ozs

Our doctors will keep an eye on their weights to make sure they isn't too much of a discrepancy between the two.

Position:
Sometime between last Friday and today, both boys decided to flip, so neither one is breech! Hooray, hooray! We are REALLY amazed that they flipped considering their tight constraints!

Estimated arrival date:
Who knows?... :) But the doctors seem to be very optimistic that I'll last a while. For our 36 week appointment, our ob will give us his recommendation regarding what kind of birth we may be in for.

I'm feeling pretty good. I definitely feel like I've been full term for a few months now, but I guess that's expected. More than just being uncomfortable, we are all just so excited that the boys have done so well, and that my health continues too. I'm up and about, trying to keep up with Eloise as best I can. :)

Phil is the best husband. He has been working overtime to take care of his two girls. For me, he goes grocery shopping, cleans up, picks Eloise up out of her crib, on to the changing table (etc), and tells me how proud he is of me! :) For Eloise, he takes her to the park, gives her shoulder rides, changes diapers, gives her meals. and reminds her how much we love her.

When asked, "Are you going to be a big sister, Eloise?" She exclaims, "Yah!" And when we ask her, "How many babies are we going to have?" She holds up one finger and says, "Two." She climbs up to peek into the boys' crib and calls for the babies. She puts her blanket on my belly and pats it and says, "Nuh-night, baby." She is going to be a great big sister, and a great helper to us. And she's just so much fun to be around.

We are so excited for these boys to arrive. Just wanted to share in our excitement!!!

The Boys at 24 Weeks

The boys are doing great, and so am I. We were so thankful to see that everything is going great in the pregnancy so far! Here are a few pictues. :)


Side by side profiles.



Holding hands.

Celebrating Spring at the Park

An Announcment

I know we haven't blogged in forever. But what better way to start back blogging with a wonderful announcement. Here's a clue. :)


It's true. Eloise is reading up because she is going to be the big sister of twin siblings! I'm 13 weeks, and feeling pretty good today.

We knew we were pregnant. At 6 weeks, we went into our doctor for our normal first appointment. We got an ultrasound, only to have our doctor announce that we have twins. We were both shocked. We both got teary and laughed. We laughed so much that my doctor told me that I had to stop for a bit so he could get both babies' heartbeats.

Both babies continue to grow and everything so far looks healthy. We are so thankful.

We are learning more and more about twins. We are so thankful for our ob and our ultrasound doctor. We know that this pregnancy is high risk, so with that comes more anxiety, but we're learning that these babies are the Lord's already. So for that, we are thankful, and we continue to learn how to trust.

We can't believe we're really having twins. Every now and again, more realities settle. We are so excited, and for now, we are just preparing, learning, and enjoying our time as a family of 3. Eloise doesn't know what is happening yet, although she does know where to point when we ask her where the babies are. She is such a joy, and it has been such a sweet time to enjoy her.

Well, that's all for now. Just wanted to share the news!

Elle the Elephant

I don't know if there's anything else to say about this video, except that it just makes me smile. Everytime.

Our First Family Hike!

For Phil's 30th birthday, part of his birthday extravaganza included a family hike to Mt Constitution. Mt Constitution is the highest point in the San Juan islands, which was a perfect first destination for Phil-I can't believe we've lived here almost 4 years and we haven't visited the San Juans together! The view was beautiful! We could see as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia, and as far south as Mt Rainier. It was such a fun family time!!!


Phil & Eloise on the ferry ride to Orkas Island
Eloise in her sunglasses, ready for our adventure.

Eloise & Ligaya on the ferry deck.

Phil & Eloise at the trailhead.

Family picture with a view from the top.

A view on the way down.

Eloise sleeping on the way down.

Eloise Giggling Before Bedtime