Bringing Home the Bugs {Personal Highlights ~ December 2012}

Wow, I have so much personal blogging to catch up on, what an amazing past 8 months it has been...and of course between myself and Justin....you know it's been documented...because why not live a life worth documenting?

Okay, allow me to rewind a little bit here.... this blog follows these blog posts:
The Arrival of Hannah & Emma Pt. 1
The Arrival of Hannah & Emma Pt. 2
Our Hospital Stay

It was the morning of New Years Eve....and we were being released from the hospital....it was time to "Bring Home the Bugs" .  I again asked Justin to share in some moments that he remembered too..so the following memories will be from both of us.....{as I hope to transfer this post into their baby books}

Jennifer:
I remember taking a shower that morning...I was so proud and happy that I could do that all by myself.  I remember washing my hair and feeling amazing.  Even then I remember being in absolute shock of how amazing a women's human body is.  Granted yes, I still was moving very slowly, and of course I still had a baby belly....but it was nothing compared to my belly size before.  I felt oh so grateful to feel like "myself" again.  I was beyond excited to bring our little loves home and start our new life together.  I was so THANKFUL that the babies were healthy and that I was recovering....and that the whole "medical" part was OVER. 

I remember taking a really long shower...I remember worrying "is Justin okay out there?" Should I leave him alone this long....I wasn't worried that he couldn't "handle it" I was worried because he was so sleep deprived.  He had slept {well tried to} on a tiny little slab of cushion next to me the past three nights, while jumping up every hour to feed and change babies.  When I walked out of the bathroom I remember finding him like this.... {below} with the girls...they all looked so peaceful and relaxed together, my little trio.

 

Justin:

I remember driving home from work the night before we brought the babies home.  I had to go into work to do some documentation, so I headed to Scottsdale completely sleep deprived.  After working for a couple hours I finally installed the car seats in the parking lot of my work.  I read the instructions at least 5 times and sat on the car seats bases as I strapped them in.  Driving home I began to have a mental breakdown due to exhaustion and realized I had to get off the road. When I got home I called Jen at the hospital and she asked me to pick out some "coming home" outfits for the babies.  I was so out of my mind and was so worried about picking the "wrong" outfits that I went into a "panic"....but ended up picking some pretty cute outfits if I do say so myself.   

 

Jennifer:
I remember being so happy to see my mom that morning.  She came up to help us get the babies home and to stay with us for awhile.  She looked so happy and full of joy when she walked into that hospital room that morning.  She had already fell madly in love with her little grandaughters {she hadn't learned their names until the first time she saw them, we kept their names a secret from everyone}. I was so relieved she was there because I knew Justin was on his last leg.  She helped us to pack up and change the babies into their precious little "going home" outfits. 

Justin:
I remember strapping those tiny little babies in those seemingly huge car seats.  I just wanted them to be safe for the 10 minute drive home.  It was the first time out in the "real world".  I carried those two little babies out of the hospital and remember hearing everyone "goo" and "gah" over the "twins".  It was the only time in my life that I craved the attention, only the attention wasn't on me...but I was more proud than ever. I remember wanting to "set up the perfect shot" as we exited the hospital, but the nurse that was helping us out walked way too fast, so I missed that "shot". 

Jennifer:
I remember feeling instantly worried as we walked "outside"...it was cold, and the "flu" season was starting.  I remember passing people in the lobby and outside the hospital and thinking to myself "please stay away from my babies". I just wanted them home. 

Our Little Emma {I know because I purposely assigned her the "white" hair bow}

 

Jennifer: 

We loaded up the car...complete with our bags, all the baby gear and some lovely flowers from my cousin Bri and my Mom.  We had decided prior to having the babies that we were only going to allow "immediate" family to visit us in the hospital.  And that was BY FAR one of the BEST decisions we made regarding the "hospital".  I LOVE my friends and family, don't get me wrong.  But those first days were so special and so sacred, and I'm so happy that we weren't "entertaining" during that time...it was just about the babies and us...and it was amazing.

  

Our little Hannah { with her "pink" bow.} 

 I knew I would want to know who was who, so one day when they look through their baby books I can tell them "that was you, honey". 

It's important for twins to feel like "individuals" because they are!

 

  

Jennifer: 

On the way home I remember Justin being on pins and needles....as we drove down Chandler Blvd.  And of course, we were almost side swiped by a lady {not looking and talking on her cell phone} who tried changing lanes to get over to the gas station and nearly hitting our car.  Justin went into a full rage and I almost thought he was going to pull over the car and scream at her...but he didn't...he just continued to white knuckle it the rest of the way home. 

 

 

Justin:



Finally we were home!  I took the babies out of their car seats and put them in to their bouncies in their new home...for the first time.  Just moments later... I remember I heard my mother-in-law SCREAM while she was in the bathroom.....INSERT the first scorpion  sighting in our home...not merely 5 minutes after we were home.  My father-in-law had to come up and evacuate all the girls from our home as I hired the first company that would answer their phone that day....mind you it was New Years Eve. 

 

Jennifer:

I remember my dad driving us over to my Granny's  home while the exterminator came over to spray.  I remember my mom sat between the babies in the back seat, and cried the whole way over to my Granny's home...she was crying because the babies were crying....and because she's deathly afraid of scorpions...then I started crying...good thing my dad was driving.  When we got to my Granny's home I realized I had forgotten "nipples"... so I called my brother and asked him to go buy some and bring them over...I remember cracking up to myself...thinking " I just sent my 22 year old brother to the store for "nipples"....  

 

 

Jennifer:

After the "scorpion slayer" assured us it was fine to bring the babies home... we finally got home AGAIN and settled....it was New Years Eve.... A fresh new year was about to begin...we had no idea what was in store for us....I remember laying in bed that night with our babies, and thinking wow...

And that was how we rung in the New Year..... and Justin was finally in his own bed.