Tales from the Crib

For the last two nights, the boys have slept for four hours straight! We are delighted - who knew that sleep in a four-hour block could be so heavenly!? Probably the parents of newborns. So far, sleep deprivation has been the biggest hazard to having twins. Once we finally cajole one into falling asleep, the other one inevitably wakes up and the cycle begins again. However, we are lucky that the babies don't wake each other up. Their time in the NICU conditioned them to block out loud noises...say the screams of an unhappy brother. Hence, the photo sequence below. (Jonah is on the left and Zach is on the right):

Mom: Ahhhhhh, the sweet sound of a lullaby...

Dad: Wait, I think I hear something...

Mom: Let's hope it was the dog...

Dad: No, that was definately one of the boys.

Mom: Yep. Jonathan...I think it's your turn...

Note: Our favorite part of these photos is Jonah (on the left). Oh how we wish we could sleep so soundly. I recently asked a veteran mother when we could expect to sleep through the night again. To which she replied: "When they turn 18." Great!

Our Due Date!

Today is 08.08.08 ... our actual due date!

Our shirts say: "If you think I'm cute, you should see my twin!"

Jonah is on the left and Zach is on the right

5 Weeks

Hi Everyone!
Here we are at five weeks! Look how big we've grown since getting out the NICU!

Here's the breakdown:

Favorite Activities: Eating, napping, having daddy hold us, getting our heads scrubbed with warm water, grunting, and...we left the best for last...screaming our little heads off at 2:30 a.m.

Favorite Outfits: Anything with zippers (they're easier to operate at 2:30 a.m. when we are screaming).

Favorite Guests: Anyone who will hold us until we fall asleep - including but not limited to: Grammy and Grandad, Nana and Papooh, Mom and Dad (of course), and Donna Collis (who recently babysat while mom went to the doctor). We are looking forward to being held by lots of other guests when our doctor lifts the health ban! Until then, we can only dream about all rocking and cuddling we'll get!

Two Weeks Old

Two Weeks Old and at Home!!!

35 Weeks

Zacharias King Deming, 5lbs. 4oz.
Jonah Joseph Deming, 5lbs. 1oz.
Born on July 2, 2008

34 Weeks

Almost There

That's what I keep telling Melissa, almost there - you can do it. The title says 34 weeks because that is when these pictures were taken, but she is almost at 35 weeks now and doing great. We have a hunch that the babies weigh around 6 pounds each now and will find out at the doctor today. Melissa is actually very uncomfortable now but remaining in good spirits and we are both getting increasingly excited. Here is a photo of Melissa last week out front by our thriving Ruella plant. I say "thriving" to poke fun at my parents who got the same plant only to find it devoured by deer the next morning. They are remaining in good spirits despite the loss...

The boy's room is complete as you can see in the following photos. The changing table was hand-made by Melissa's Dad. He planed the wood and spent many hours making it - we just love it. The changing table top is removable so that later we can just use it as a chest of drawers. Beautiful - the craftsmanship is phenomenal. With the room all ready to go, we are just missing the boys now, so as you can see we had some fun with the orange fish stuffed animals...




To close it out, I wanted to include a photo taken in 1889 of the Wakeman Twins. Alfred Wakeman was my great grandfather on my Mom's side of the family. To tell you the truth, the fact that he was a twin did not sink in my whole life until we found out that we were having twins. Now it has sort of a special meaning and importance to me...

31 Weeks

Fun With Twins Outfits

Melissa is doing great, as you can see here at 31 weeks. The boys are going great too, already estimated at weighing over 4lbs. each. To put it in perspective, 4lbs. x 2 + the weight of an extra amniotic sac = one uncomfortable Melissa. Now on to the preparation for the boys. We wanted to share with you some of our favorite outfits so far. Please be sure to cast your vote in the "Cutest Outfit" section.