Hanging around the house

Here are some pictures of the babies in their favorite bouncy seats. These things have saved our lives as they help Lizzie with her reflux and keep Paul happy till we can feed him.





























Here's some other photos of the babies hanging around the house ...































and with some of their visitors.

Paul with cousins Killien and Austen















Lizzie with Aunt Amy

Baptism

On Sunday, February 18, 2007 we had Lizzie and Paul baptised at St. Jerome's Catholic Church. My sister Amy is Lizzie's godmother and my sister Ellie is Paul's godmother and my brother Paul is godfather to them both. The ceremony was very nice and the babies did well - very little fussing during the whole mass and hardly no crying during the actual baptisim. After mass, we had a little brunch for everyone who came and Charlie's mom prepared some wonderful food. Below are some pictures from the ceremony.

Here are all the Allgeier cousins!

Everyday Living

Lizzie and Paul are still doing great. We took them out once last week to meet with our deacon at Church about their baptism. It takes a lot longer to get them ready than we expexcted. Hopefully we'll get a routine down soon enough and not be late all the time. Their feeding continus to improve and we usually go 4 hours between feedings. I haven't taken any pictures layely, but will try to get some new ones in the next few days.

Learning the ropes

Charlie and I are learning just how much the nurses did for us in the NICU. It is a lot of work and a whole lot of fun having the babies home. We're sleeping in shifts and that seems to work well. The babies are doing great - Paul weighs 6 lbs 4 oz and Lizzie weighs 6 lbs 3 oz. They're growing out of the preemie clothes and fitting into the newborn clothes. It's amazing how much they've changed in just five short weeks. They had their first visit to the pediatrician yesterday and everything looks great. I'm holding Small Paul - as he will be known to the Allgeier family due to the other Pauls known as Big Paul (my Dad) and Little Paul (my brother) - right now as he is a little fussy and a lot spoiled!

THEY'RE HOME!!!!!

Lizzie and Paul came home yesterday. Charlie and I stayed at the hospital Wednesday night - taking care of them in a room so that we could have a chance to ask the nurse any questions. We arrived home on Thursday, Feb. 1 at around 1:00 pm - and almost immediately had to feed them. I don't think we've stopped feeding them (or so it seems). Right now we're trading off shifts and trying to get a couple of hours of sleep. They are doing good, although I can tell that they have to adjust to their new surroundings. We'll have a couple of follow up visits from home health and doctor visits, but for now, we're doing good.

The pictures are: 1. Lizzie and Paul in their car seats at the hospital ready to come home; 2. Me carrying them into the house; 3. Them in their new crib; and 4. Another view of them in the crib.