Introducing Sophie and Hudson...

They're here!

I never intended on giving birth as early as I did-- but on Friday, December 9th, the twins took matters into their own hands.

I went into "testing", as they call it at the hospital, because my abdomen felt tender-- and they told me it was better to be safe than sorry. I fully expected to be hooked up to some monitors and sent home. (So much so, I didn't even have my husband take me to the hospital. I was taking myself, alone, until my mother insisted she go with me.)

Well, guess what? I was in active labor. That tenderness? I had been having contractions for a while. And just like that, my life changed forever. Jacob rushed to the hospital (at a questionable rate of speed), and within two hours, my babies were in my arms.

My water would have most likely broken that evening, but due to medical issues I have, I wasn't able to birth naturally. A c-section was the safest option for all three of us-- so I was whisked away for prep, and at 10:35 p.m., both of my angels were born.

We did not know the genders of our twins for the entirety of the pregnancy. Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep from knowing for 36 weeks?

Being clueless made the birth so much more exciting. The moment they came... I heard, "It's a girl!" as Sophia (Baby A) was brought around to my left side. Then, Hudson (Baby B) was flung over the divider with the doctor shouting, "It's a boy!"

In an instant, I had a daughter AND a son, and my life was complete.

Baby A: Sophia Wren (Sophie)
5 lbs, 8 oz
18 1/2"

Baby B: Hudson Grey
5 lbs, 15 oz
19"

Life, since their arrival, has been a whirlwind. I'm learning how to "mom", and the goal each day is to keep the tiny humans alive.

The next update will be their newborn photographs, as we keep our heads above water!

I'm almost too blessed to be stressed... almost.