Kennedy and Kinley: Month One

What a first month of life it has been! You decided together, I’d like to think, to make your entrance to the world 6 weeks early.  Your due date was January 12, 2013. We knew we wouldn’t make it that far and you would be born January 2^nd, 2013. On Monday November 26^th my water broke and we headed to the hospital. While the doctors tried to keep you in to keep growing for a week that didn’t happen. Eighteen hours after I was admitted to the hospital you were born.

Kennedy was Twin A born on November 27^th, 2012 at 2:41 am. You weighed 4 pounds 4 ounces and were 17 ½ inches long. Kinley was Twin B. You were born at 2:42 am weighing in at 4 pounds 7 ounces and 17 ½ inches long. You were both breech and so we had a c-section. We could plan to meet you on January 2^nd, but since you had other plans we were all ready!

You started your time with us in the NICU at Tripler in two different rooms. This was hard because I felt like we were always running back and forth into rooms. You had so many great nurses and so many great doctors who always made us feel welcomed and loved. It helped to have such great people keeping an eye on the both of you for so long.  You had so many great nurses, but your primary nurses were Beverly for Kennedy and Katie for Kinley. We learned a lot of information while up in the NICU and we are thankful for the people who are willing to work with the tiniest people.

It seemed like if one of you did something the other did it shortly after. Both of you had open PDAs or Patent Ductus Arteriosus that required a course of medicine over a couple days. Luckily, this was the only major issue you both had and didn’t require a small procedure. After a few weeks you were brought back together in the twin room. Mommy loved that! We were able to hold you together and get snuggles in. Since you were in the NICU at Christmas time you had your first visit with Santa and you didn’t even cry! We will see next year.

Together you spent 29 days in the NICU at Tripler. Kennedy got to go home on December 24^th.  Your first night home you decided that you wanted to state at mommy from 1 am- 4 am. I’m guessing you wanted to catch Santa in action. After a few hours I let Pop hold you so I could get a little sleep. Kinley, you decided you needed a few more days in the NICU by yourself. We are ready for you to come home!

We love you two girls and are so excited to watch you grow. You are already showing to be exactly like you were inside. Kennedy is the calm and quiet one and Kinley is the feisty loud one. You’ve made our family complete.