Well what started out as a not too busy, soccer filled September, got a little more exciting on September 18! The Frericks Twins decided to make their arrival 2 weeks early!
Late on Sunday night, September 17th, I started having contractions. We headed into the hospital around 1:30am (Big Shout out to Our Neighbor Maureen and Grandma and Grandpa who all came to our rescue with the big kids in the middle of the night!!!). After a few hours of being monitored, my doctor decided I wasn't necessarily in active labor...BUT, since I was there and hooked up to an IV and clearly having contractions, we could go ahead and have some babies! After some discussion, we decided that a C-Section would be the safest and best option. At the time, Baby A (Tinsley) was head down, but Baby B (Conner) was transverse (basically sideways right under my ribs). Since there was no guarantee that he would turn on his own, we all agreed to go ahead with the C-Section.
At 10:50 I was wheeled into the OR and at 11:13am Tinsley made her appearance and 2 minutes later, we met Conner!
Tinsley Anne was 8 lbs, 3 oz and 20 inches long.
Conner Edward was 7 lbs, 14 oz and also 20 inches long.
This was the first time they were reunited outside the womb and the Twin bond is really a crazy thing!
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| Tinsley Anne |
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| Conner Edward |
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| Reunited Outside the Womb |
The big kids were SOOOO excited. I am pretty sure Hudson told everyone she saw that morning that we were having the babies that day! Here is the very first picture of the Frericks Starting Five!
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| The Frericks Starting Five |
With 2 weeks under our belt, we are kind of getting the hang of things. The big kids are great helpers. They all love to hold the babies. Hudson and Sullivan are great at giving them bottles when I need the help and Thomas is all about holding Conner....and sometimes Tinsley...haha!
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| Tinsley Chilling at home |
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| Conner Taking a Couch Nap |
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| He loves holding his little bro! |
We are working on a routine (which is hard to imagine I'm sure). The big kids are all in school which is helpful but mornings can get a bit crazy!
The twins had their first check-up with their doctor at One Week old and are doing great. They are almost back to birth weight which is awesome and they big and strong!
The twins are starting to work out their sleep/awake schedule and have had a few nights where they put 4-5 hours of sleep together! Conner sleeps better than Tinsley but we're working on it!
I don't think they look all that much alike but sometimes they surprise me!
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| Sometimes they look alike |
Of course, having twins doesn't mean we get to stay in the house all day....being Number 4 and 5 means you are just along for the ride! The twins have already been to 2 soccer games, a neighborhood cook-out and a block party!
This weekend we loaded up everyone and headed to the Crieve Hall Block Party. We love this event and never miss it. Free face painting, balloon animals, snow cones and dinner....it's an annual tradition for us now!
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| Block party fun |
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| He was pumped for his spider |
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| Snow cones and face paint |
School is still going well for the big kids. Both girls did great on their progress reports and continue to LOVE their teachers and classes! The Purple Hearts Soccer team is having a great season also. We had our toughest game so far last weekend, taking on a team of really big second graders and battled hard to a 1-1 tie! It was great to see our team play so tough against some bigger older girls (half of our team is made of Kindergartners!)!
That is about all for now. We are looking forward to a fun October full of Fall Break, the Pumpkin Patch, Hudson's 7th Birthday and of course Halloween!!
Here are the rest of the pictures from last month:
