Monday, March 25, 2013

Fifty Five Degrees

Braden leapt onto a boogie board in the pool and knocked his tooth out...Of course it sunk to the bottom of the pool. 
 
I assured Braden the tooth fairy would leave him something if he just put a note under his pillow.
Matt disagreed with my philosophy about the tooth fairy so he dove into the 55 degree water and searched until he found the tooth.  Did I mention it is March and the water is freezing?!  Maybe he is the nicer parent.  Maybe I'm the smarter one.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Headed South

Sydney and Kendall were upset they missed the delivery of the twins, so they came to visit when the babies were a month old.  They live in northern California, but we are hoping they will be moving to southern California very soon.  They made the very long trek down and we were excited to spend time with them.
Kennedy and Cameron are so cute in person, but they seem to show off some interesting expressions in photos!
 
 
Cameron got all dressed up for his visit from the other Johnsons. 
For being such a sweet baby, Cameron can sure deliver a mean stink eye to Sydney!
Kendall announced she wanted to change Cameron's next poopy diaper.  He seems appalled!
Sydney said she wants to spend next summer with us and will babysit for free everyday.  Yes, please and thank you!
Little CJ was getting a little advice from Uncle CJ.
Kendall and Sydney just couldn't get enough of their new cousins!
She passed her babysitting interview with flying colors.  
Braden immediately sprung into action when I told him it is good to read to babies. He is such a sweet big brother!
A beautiful March day called for time in the pool!  We can't afford to heat it now that we have twins!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Aftermath

The twins were well taken care of long before they were born.  I got great prenatal care from Melinda, Charlotte and Dr. Melissa Bush. 
 
 
 
These ladies were so excited I brought the babies with me to my 4 week follow-up visit.  They wanted to feed and change them.  Kennedy and Cameron do look pretty cozy!  They rarely get to meet the babies that they care for while in utero, so they were quite pleased to meet the final products.
 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Midnight Snack

These babies seem to eat constantly.  Every 2 hours seems like every 2 minutes.  The late night feeding is a family affair.
 
Bentley is so good with the babies.  She loves that they don't protest when she licks them.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Sleeping Beauties

Several sleepless nights and a couple hundred diapers later....and it has only been 2 weeks!
 
This girl is proving to be a bit of a princess already, but she sure is sweet when she's sleeping!
Best  friends already... 
Kennedy looks large and in charge.  Cameron already knows he will take a backseat to his overpowering sis. 
Sweet dreamer... 
 Just chillaxing while soaking up some rays.

14 Days

The twins are two weeks old and their first pediatrician visit went smoothly.  Babies are healthy and happy!  We are truly blessed.
 
Cameron is perfect in every way.
 Everything checked out well.  He is 20" long (50th percentile) and 6lbs 4oz (10th percentile). I think he will be beefing up soon so he can outweigh his big sis!
 Kennedy is wondering why she has to lay there naked while Cameron is cozy and clothed.
 Turns out Kennedy is perfect too! This bundle of sweetness is 19 1/4" long (40th percentile) and 6lbs 13oz (20th percentile)
 We have survived the first two weeks.  We can handle anything now!

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Home Sweet Home

After our 5-day stint at Saddleback, we were finally set free into the real world.  We knew that settling in at home would take a bit of adjusting.  We have made it one day so far. Gramma and Papa were still visiting when Grandma Judy, Aunt Maria and Journee came for a visit.
 
These new additions seemed bored with the company.  No offense Aunt Maria and Grandma!
 Just what Journee wanted...another boy cousin to roughhouse with!
 Papa certainly has experience joking around with his granddaughters. He tried Journee's sparkly shoes on for size.
 Being at home sure made Kennedy sleepy. Wonder if she will party all night?!
 There is an abundance of granddaughters in the Johnson family for Papa to love.
Aunt Maria loved holding Journee's future BFF.
 How cozy does Cam look?!
 Gramma makes sure to spread the love to all her grandkids.  She worked on a project with Braden in between helping with diapers and feedings.

Let the Adventure Begin!

 
The day we had been endlessly waiting for finally arrived!  February 19 was a significant day long before it became the birthday of our twins.  Matt's maternal grandmother was born on February 19 and she had a twin brother! 
We have no idea what we have gotten ourselves into but we are eagerly anticipating the journey!
 
 
At 38 weeks and two days, I finally felt ready to meet these babies. 

 Our last family photo as a family of three...
 I couldn't think straight at this point, so I relied on my 6-year-old to show me the way.
My sweet boy who's been my only baby for nearly 6 and a half years.  Hard to believe that is about to change!! 
 Thank God, he is sooooo excited about the change.  He wants to burn this shirt actually!
Nurse Christy was funny and super sweet! 
Almost time to be taken into surgery...
Well wishes, a prayer and a hug from my baby.
 Matt knows me well...got pictures of every last detail!
Braden really wanted to be in the room when the babies were born.
Since that wasn't allowed, Papa kept Braden busy while they waited for the big moment.
I was chatting with the anesthesiologist, and next thing I knew, I had Baby A on my chest.  She was born at 1:39pm, weighed 6lbs 15oz, and was 18in long. 
Baby B wasn't far behind.  Just a minute later, he was born, weighing in at 6lbs 7oz and was 19in long.
Getting squeaky clean for the big reveal!
We finally named this duo a few hours after they were born.  Kennedy Ryan and Cameron Christian melted our hearts immediately.  We knew we'd eventually wonder how we lived without them, but we had no clue those feelings would develop so quickly! 
Big brother getting his first glimpse...
 Could Braden look any more proud while riding the elevator to our room?!
 Feeling at least 13.5lbs lighter, I was thrilled to finally be holding these sweet bundles.
 I'd be willing to bet that calm Cameron will be the mellow one.
Triplets!?!?!
She's already a princess in her daddy's eyes.
Wonder what they were thinking?!
Braden assured me he was an expert when it came to holding babies.  After all, he had held Journee shortly after she was born.  Braden decided to hold Kennedy first and put a pink beanie on her head.
 
Suzie's BFFs, Christy and Debbie, dropped by to see if Gramma could handle two more grandkids!
Didn't think we'd ever say this, but we are officially the Johnson Five.
Braden has so many things to teach his little brother.  He's particularly excited to teach him to skateboard, ride a bike, and use the potty....well, I'm hoping for that third one at least.
It was obvious from the moment he was born that Cameron was going to be the sweetest snugglebug.
Handsome Johnson boys...they all look alike!
These proud grandparents helped manage all the craziness while we were in the hospital. 
Never thought I'd utter these words, but.....I'm so thrilled to have a daughter! 
In my delusional, pregnant mind, this outfit was perfect for going home from the hospital.  Tutu with leggings because it was chilly, along with a cute beanie....that's how I envisioned it at least.  Based on her expression, we decided to forgo this outfit for a much more reasonable zebra-print outfit.
 We were greeted with decoration and lots of neighborhood support.