It's Official...

We got the pathology report back...they boys are identical! It is really neat to have it confirmed. Identical twins are pretty rare and only 3 out of 1,000 births!

Just some identical facts: identical twins happen when a fertilized egg splits into two, while fraternal are when two eggs are fertilized. Identical twins have the same dna, fingerprints, everything! They do not run in families because it is just a random act of nature.

I know some people never find out if their twins are identical, so I feel lucky to know. And while I can easily tell them apart now, I still get tripped up now (like when they are in their car seats and I can't see Drew's crazy hair, which is how I tell them apart usually).

Anyways, no pics today. I am slacking this week.

Well, it has been a crazy last week and a half. The whole family went up to Paul's parents lakehouse for Memorial day. Getting up there was interesting....I'm sure most people can picture nothing more fun than being in a car with a 2 year old, 2 5-week olds, and a dog who gets car sick, for a 6 hour trip. But we made it! Paul and I stopped at McDonald's and we were like machines...feeding all the kiddies and then going through the drive through for ourselves. Corinne was great and so were the boys, who slept most of the time. We weren't sure what to expect since we fondly recall a trip when Corinne was about 6 months old where she cried for 2 hours straight in a car trip!

The lakehouse was very fun and we were so lucky to have help from "Pamma", "Papa", and Aunti. The neighbors came by and all held the babies too. The boys got held most of the time we were there! Paul's parents even babysat one night and we went out for some much needed cocktails. Good times!

Corinne had a blast swimming in the lake with Paul, fishing, and just running around. She is a great big sister and loves her brothers so much. Here she is looking silly with them!

We are back to reality now and back at home. I am trying to get the boys on some sort of schedule, but that might be wishful thinking since they are still so young. I can't believe I go back to work in 3 weeks!

Here is Donovan posing with some hats I got them. He is pretty gangsta..holla.

First day on my own!

So today was the first day I was officially "on my own"...all of our help has left and Paul was working all day. It was a really interesting day, and it was harder than I thought it would be! Both babies wanted to eat around the same time, every time...thank goodness for Boppy pillows. All of a sudden it was 3pm and the day had flown by. We did manage to go for a walk to the Walgreens which I'm sure was very exciting for everyone. They were kind of fussy and in a sleep deprived stupor I only brought one pacifier. I had to keep switching it between them....I figure they share enough germs to begin with.

Donovan also rolled over again before his bath, so I am guessing the doctor's appointment was not a fluke! Apparently he only does it when he is extremely angry...because during his normal tummy time he just lays there like a sack of potatoes.

Corinne continues to be a great big sister to her brothers, and loves to give them lots of kisses. Here she is patting one of them on the head.

One Month Appointment!

The boys are one month old today! I can't believe how fast this has gone by. We had our one month doctors appointment today. The boys are doing great! They have gained 2 lbs in the last month, which is great since the doctors said they only expect them to gain 1 lb in their first month. Donovan now weighs 7 lbs 11 oz and Drew is 7lbs 2oz. I am so happy that they have gained weight, and now they are the size of most newborns. The doctor also said they don't need to eat every 2 hours like they have been hustling me into doing, so we are going to work on getting them to eat every 3 hours. I'm sure this will be easier said than done.

Donovan also randomly rolled over for the first time in his doctor appointment! So he was totally showing off, and I couldn't believe how strong he is!

Now for some pictures....

Here is "Pamma" with one of the boys....

Me with Drew. He looked like a little old man in this outfit, but I really wanted to put some pants on him.

Drew before our doctor appointment today, just wide awake and ready to go!

Both of the boys before we left in their Boppy seats. They wore coordinating outfits. And looked very stylish if I do say so myself.

Twin time.

Well, things continue to be busy. "Texas papa" has returned to Texas and "Pamma" from Michigan is here this week to help. With Paul gone all week on business, we will be very busy here! The boys are eating more now in the last three days...but still like to get up every two hours at night. We are hoping they start sleeping a little bit longer soon!

Here is Corinne dancing for the camera...

Here is Drew in his swing...he looks like he is parachuting or something.

We also went to the grocery store with the babies today. Someone asked if they were boy/ girl identical twins. I was too tired to explain the whole biology thing and how that is impossible to her. And it also made me wonder which one looks girlie since they look exactly alike!

More pics!

Today I went for a long walk with just me and the boys. It was awesome to get out of my house, and luckily it was a really nice day here. We went to the fruit market by our house...and people were very interested when they noticed I was walking around with twins. I did here someone an aisle over say to their kid, "twins, I feel sorry for her." I wanted to yell that I could still hear her...

I also recently read a baby book that suggests that babies should eat and then have some sort of activity period before sleeping. The only problem is that they don't really suggest what sort of activity I should be doing with them. I mean, they are almost 3 weeks old, they don't really have a lot of hobbies yet. So, this is what I tried...laying them on a blanket. As you can see, Drew was pretty into it but Donovan was not feeling it. If anyone has any baby activity suggestions, I am all ears.

Tummy time.

The doctor said at our last visit we should start tummy time. So here we go....as you can tell they are extremely active during it. Below is Donovan really working it out. And Drew also enjoying his tummy time.....

Some how the days fly by...even though at the end of each day I'm not quite sure what I accomplished. Corinne wanted me to take some pictures of her...she posed for a few of them. This one she is looking really serious. She loves the camera!

Bath time and Boppy time!

We are busy and sleep deprived here at the Mitchell household. The boys are awake a lot more of the time and it is so neat to see them looking all around. Above is Donovan chillin' on his boppy pillow. They are still up every two hours ready to eat which is a bit exhausting!

We also gave them their first bath (until now they get a sponge bath). They didn't hate it as much as we thought they would and only screamed 80% of the time. Corinne was very eager to help and did a great job with them.

The boys, myself, and "Texas Papa" also took them for a long walk around our hood in our stroller that is the size of a small SUV. I feel a little bit like a crazy baby lady walking around with it. All in all we had a busy day and here's hoping they are tired tonight. Whoever came up with the expression "sleep like a baby" didn't hang out in our house.

Two weeks old!

So the twins are officially 2 weeks old today! They are both doing great and already have their little personalities. Drew likes to be cuddled and held, and Donovan is content to just hang out most of the time, unless it is time to eat.

Corinne is doing a great job as a big sister and loves to kiss her brothers, although sometimes she is a slightly aggressive kisser, so we have to watch her. Grandma "Mimi" from Texas left yesterday and "Texas Papa" arrived to stay with us until next Saturday. We are lucky to have the help since it really does take a village with all these kids!