We are growing girls...

Ok everyone this is Rayla and Payton checking in as it has been a while but we have been really busy. You know eating, sleeping, crying, pooping, peeing etc… As most of you may already know we are now over a month. We had a crazy day yesterday. First we got up and woke up Mom and Mamo and as usual had some milk and got in some new digs for the day. We all jumped in the car and headed out for a whirlwind day. After spending some time at our grandparents we went with Mom to her doctor's appointment to meet Dr McCulloch, the doctor who delivered us. Not only did we get to see everyone who watched us grow since the beginning but Mom got some great news that her incision was doing great and she was discharged… Go Mom! We then went back to our grandparents for a much needed nap and of course some more milk. Now it was our turn to see our doctor, Dr. Lessman. We had an amazing appointment, besides the Hepatitis B shot in our thigh, both of us gained around 2.5 pounds! We are so on the charts and Dr. Lessman is so happy for all of us. We put our new weights below and no comments from the peanut gallery we are growing girls.

Rayla - 8lbs 13oz
Payton - 7lbs 14oz

Next stop was to Costco and Jewel for some last minute Thanksgiving shopping. Once we got home boy were we tired and hungry and to be honest really wet, but our night was not over. Our auntie Shannon and her BF Euan flew in to see us! Right when they walked in the door they got the pleasure of feeding, changing and burping us. Let's just say we broke them in right away, auntie Shannon might need a new shirt ;)! What a day what a day. Well time to go take another nap. We will write again soon so be on the lookout.

1-month birthday

Hi everyone! Rayla and Payton turned one-month old this past Friday. They are doing fantastic! They are clearly growing (doctor's appt on Tuesday will confirm how much they weigh now) and we've started a new routine that seems to be working for the most part. During the day, we feed them every 3-4 hours and they get in their Vitamin D, tummy time, changing, naps, and the best part of all.. cuddles. then from 8p-12a Alyssa takes care of both of them while I sleep. And from 12a-5a I take care of both of them while Alyssa sleeps. Our nighttime routine is feeling good too where we have them propped up on their rigged boppies (so they don't slip down or have the ability to get their mouths and noses stuck on the sides) and we change one and feed one (bottle propped up with the help of swaddle blankets) then do the same for the other baby. Once the first bottle is finished, we burp them and put them back to sleep, and then do the same for the other. This has been working out really well and actually allows us to get at least an hour of sleeping in between feedings.
Even though our girls are still small, you would never be able to tell they were born a little early. They are both able to move their heads on their own, they can almost roll over by themselves, and yesterday they grabbed, pulled at, and played with a multi-colored ball. They also began latching much better, which makes life easier for us all.
I have been doing fairly well too. My incision infection is slowly healing, but it is doing so much better now. I'm hoping my last doctor's appointment will be this Tuesday when he says everything looks great and that I am officially discharged. Great news is that I'm almost down to my pre-pregnancy weight and I can't wait to get the green light to start exercising.
Alyssa went back to work and that has been a difficult transition for all of us. We miss her and try to send her tons of pictures and love. But we love when she gets home!

2 weeks old

Our babies are 2 weeks old today! Wow, it seems like they were just born this morning.. and it feels like they have been here forever. They had a doctor's appointment today and they have both passed their birth weights and the doctor is happy with their growth. Rayla now weighs 6 lbs 6.2 oz and Payton weighs 5 lbs 7.4 oz. They are progressing so well. We have them do tummy time and both of them are fantastic at using their back and leg muscles. They can scoot across the entire quilt we lay down for them, and they can practically roll over on their own.
We will continue to feed approximately every 3.5 hours, to make sure they continue on their growth charts. And this means we still don't get much sleep. But, Yaya and Grandma have been so helpful. We don't know what we would do without them. Yaya is only here for another week, and we will be sad to see her go. She has kept us sane throughout this tough but rewarding time.
We have tons of pictures, but we have not downloaded them to a computer yet. As soon as we do, we will post a link for everyone to see. We are so happy to be parents and to have these beautiful girls in our lives!

Beautiful Baby Girls!

Our beautiful babies were born on October 19th. Rayla Attison was born at 2:06pm weighing 5lbs 13 oz and was 17 inches long. Payton Kenzi was born at 2:07pm weighing 5 lbs 1 oz and was 17.5 inches long. Both babies cried soon after birth.. and kept crying... so much so that the nurses could not hear each other talking about the babies' vitals. Their Apgar scores were both 8/9 (excellent scores).

One more day!

Hi babies. By this time tomorrow you will meet the rest of the world!
Everyone is so excited! See you soon!

Nursery Shots

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New Birthday!

At our appointment today we learned that both babies have fluid measuring 5cm, which is normal. And the NST went well. Then we met with the doctor and my cervix is still closed, with less than a fingertip dilated. We talked about the C-Section date again and he felt 39 weeks was too long, so it has been rescheduled for October 19th at 1:30pm (we arrive at 11:30). And, Dr. McCulloch changed his schedule so he could be sure to be the doc who delivers. Yeah Dr McCulloch!
So, happy early birthday babies, we can't wait to meet you!