The Pixi Stix are here! (I’ve mentioned the muppets’ future prom dates before.)
And tonight I went to visit them, cooing, “Let me meet my future daughters-in-law” to the consternation of their doting father.
They are tiny and perfect and I love them.
Born July 3:
Claire Elizabeth: 5lbs 4oz
Genevieve Elise: 4lbs 6oz
They almost had different birthdays. After three days of induced labor, Claire arrived at 11:40 p.m. Their proud mama was given one chance to introduce Genevieve to the world or a c-section would commence. This would have put her past midnight; instead the little vixen was born at 11:50 p.m. (Clearly already keeping their parents on their toes. Good luck with that!)
This led me to two obvious ponderances.
- This “labor” thing sounds WAY overrated.
- Our journey into double trouble has been completely opposite.
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Muppets |
Pixi Stix |
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Boys |
Girls |
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Fraternal |
Identical |
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Fertility treatments: Yeah, yeah, risk of multiples is increased. I’m trying to get one. |
Spontaneous: Holy shit what do you mean there are two in there? |
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Told there would be 3. (Triplets) |
Told there would be 0. (Expected miscarriage) |
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Maternal hospital stay: 6 weeks antepartum, >24 hours postpartum |
Maternal hospital stay: 4 days postpartum |
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All medical voodoo thrown to stop labor. |
All medical voodoo thrown to start labor. |
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Preemie: 27 weeks |
Termie: 37 weeks |
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C-section |
Natural birth |
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Tantrum over Tylenol |
Tough chick, bearing down, breathing through |
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30 second birth difference |
10 minute birth difference |
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2lbs |
5 and 4lbs |
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3 months in hospital |
3 days in hospital |
Hmm…maybe it’s not all that different after all. Welcome to the MoM club Mo – we’re freaks of nature!
Yay, I’m so happy they’re here and healthy. Congratulations on your new little nieces!
Thank you, thank you – so tiny and perfect! Did I mention I love them? 😉
Congrats on the new arrivals! I hope to see them when I am In town.
wow! And I love the name Pixi Stix!!