Going Private

With our new little additions we've decided to go private. Please send me your e-mails and we'll get you an invite out.

Trav and Bree

A Few of Our Firsts

First Time Meeting Mom and Dad



First Pictures in the Isollettes
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First Time in the Twin Bassinet



First Time Being Home


First Bath at Home



First Doctor's Appointment (where Tayson let it all loose)




First Halloween






First Walk


First Time Going to Church



And a few favorite pics from the last 4 weeks:

They're Here!

Introducing.....

Tayson David Allred
Born October 11, 2010 10:55PM
4lbs 14oz, 17 inches long




AND

Brielle Collette Allred
Born October 11, 2010 11:09PM
4lbs 2oz, 17 inches long



Well, I'm feeling great. The delivery went really well. I'll spare you the details, but my water broke in the doctor's office that morning, I had an amazing epidural, pushing is REALLY hard, and I was able to deliver both babies vaginally. It was an unforgetable and spiritual experience, one that still brings tears to my eyes, and I'll never forget it. Trav and I have both fallen hard and fast for these two little spirits that have entered our lives. We've forever been changed. I never believed I could love something so much, let alone two somebodies. The twins have been in the NICU since birth. They've been doing really good. We're now working on getting them to take all of their feedings by mouth and getting them to be gaining weight steadily. We hope they'll be home at the end of the week, but it just all depends. There is never a guarantee.

Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the past week. I warn you.... you'll fall in love, so proceed with caution!

The House is Finished, The Final Shower, and More Belly Pics!

Well, we finally finished the house. Here is our completed covered patio, shutters, and our shed.




Here are some pics of my final baby shower. Thank you so much to EVERYONE for being so generous. We've ended up with adorable clothes, lots of diapers, and everything we could possibly need. We have such an amazing support system and are lucky to have all of you in our lives!




And, last but not least, the BELLY PICTURES.....
33.5 Weeks


34.5 weeks


Overall, the babies are doing well. Brielle weights 4 lbs 9 oz and Tayson weighs 4 lbs 11 oz according to the ultrasound measurements. They both passed the biophysical profile which assesses 8 different areas including breath movments, heart rates, arm/leg/neck movements, etc. I'm hoping they make their debut in the next week or two. I don't know how much longer I can make it. We just can't wait to meet them.

Life As We Know It

Here's a little about our life right now:

My belly gets bigger daily, or so it seems to me, so we've started taking weekly pictures. It seems the change may not be quite so obvious to everyone else, but here is documentation of my belly growth anyway.

30.5 Weeks

31.5 Weeks


32.5 Weeks



My doctor officially placed me on partial bed rest on Sept 15th. Pretty much I'm supposed to be in a reclined or horizontal position for the majority of the day. I can walk around as needed and still attend church and baby showers, but other than that I'm at home in bed or on the couch. The reason for bed rest you ask? I've been showing some progression for the past 3 weeks and at my last appointment I was dilated to 2cm and effaced 80%. I made it to 32 weeks without bed rest which I hear is actually pretty good for twin gestations. Now we're really looking to make it 36 weeks before these babies get here (36 weeks = October 13th). Trav's secretly hoping these babies make their debut on 10/10/10. I'd be okay with that too as would Trav's mom as Oct 10th is her birthday. So, I'm taking it easy, missing work, and trying to keep myself busy. Trav is doing a wonderful job taking care of me, working, and completing his very productive "to do" lists.


I've had several baby shower's and still a couple more to go. These little twins have been spoiled beyond comprehension and we are so grateful to everyone who has been so generous. We're lucky to have you in our lives! Thanks so much! As of right now I only have pictures of the Vernon Family Shower so here are a few.

Bloggin' in Blocks

So, I've not done well at keeping up on my blog. So, I guess I'm just doing a blogging in blocks. Here's a block about the last 2 months--there are 6 posts to follow. Enjoy!

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Here we ALL are at 26 1/2 weeks along!



I had another appointment on August 13th. They did an ultrasound and the babies are measuring right on. Tayson(yes we decided on Tayson) weighs 2 lbs 7 oz and Brielle wieghs 2lbs 4 oz. They still look healthy. My glucose test came back high so I got to do the lovely 3 Hour Glucose Tolerance Test. Luckily this one came back normal! YAY! No gestational diabetes for me. My feet are swelling like you wouldn't believe, I'm tired all the time, I can't sleep, and I have the 3rd Trimester aches and pains. Other than that I'm doing well. I'm 28 weeks right now. I still have no signs of preterm labor and the doctor said that she would induce me at 38 weeks if I haven't had the babies by then. So Brielle and Tayson will make their debut no later than October 28th. I can't wait! 10 more weeks at maximum and we'll have two gorgeous little ones to snuggle and love!