Teeny Tiny Miracles

I hope I never forget how tiny Kate & Liv were when they were born. 4 pounds is not very much and they felt so fragile in our arms. A few days before we left the NICU, a lactation specialist approached us and asked if they could take pictures of the girls to put on a new Utah County Milk Bank website. They wanted pictures of tiny babies that would inspire people to donate. We agreed and were excited to see these professional photos that they took. Well, we had quite the hoot when we got the pics back. Definitely not the "professional" quality we were thinking. Haha the babies look totally helpless, so I guess that's good for the website. I do like how it captures how tiny they were, though.

Hahaha this picture makes me laugh so hard!!!

I had a friend give birth to b/g twins last week, and another friend who will deliver her b/g twins in the next 6 weeks. I've been thinking back to our experience bringing our girls into the world. The memories are so vivid in my mind, yet it feels like it happened at least a year ago. I read these women's birth stories and my heart aches to relive mine again. Did I enjoy it enough? Did I marvel at it all enough? Did I realize what a freaking miracle it was to bring two babies into the world? I sometimes feel sad that I didn't get to have the typical birthing experience and hold my babies on my chest seconds after their birth. I didn't get to try and nurse them until almost a week after they were born. I spent most of my labor and delivery stressed, overwhelmed, and in shock. Not what I was hoping for or planning on. But I have to remember the incredible miracles we experienced along the way...like how Dr. Berry got back from a trip an hour before that babies came and arrived at the hospital just in time to break my water and then deliver the babies shortly after...or how Olivia fell down right into place after Kate was born, which meant we didn't need a c-section...or how K&O were called the superstar Simons twins in the NICU because they progressed so quickly...so many miracles to be thankful for.