The Reason

We're doing pretty well, considering we recently brought home two new babies. Our house is clean. The laundry is done. We've been eating three (delicious) meals a day. Even though I have to wake up every few hours at night, I've been getting a nap every afternoon, which totally helps--and I've had help with the early morning feeding, which makes it go much more quickly, which means back to bed sooner for everyone. And the babies have been getting more attention and cuddling than they could ask for. For the last three weeks, all of these things have happened because my mom has been here. We are so sad that she left this weekend--but so grateful that she was able to be here and help us so much. Mom, what would we have done without you?!

We're excited that she, and many other family members, will be back to help us (and cuddle with the babies) over the next two months!

Grandma Kaye and the babies!

Dad and Addison cuddling and napping on the couch.

Look who's back?!

Well hello, ankles, it's been a while...but it's good to see you again!

Today would have looked different...

Today at 8 a.m., I was supposed to be admitted to Inova Alexandria Hospital. At 10 a.m., I was scheduled for a C-section to have our babies. What might Daniel and I have done this past weekend, our last weekend without kids? We probably would have taken Spud to the park, and maybe given him a bath (he needs one!). We would have done some final cleaning and preparing the house for the arrival of the babies. We probably would have had one last pre-babies date night--maybe out to dinner and a movie. I probably would have wanted to go to my favorite Thai restaurant--Daniel might have advocated for a steak from the Capitol Grille (babies, you'll see, he does that a lot). I would have asked for frozen custard after the movie, and even though it's totally out of our way, Daniel would have obliged (foolproof when pregnant). And we wanted to see The American with George Clooney (takes place in Italy--sigh).

Little did we know that these babies (and my body) had a plan of their own--since their early arrival, these past two and a half weeks have been wonderful. Exhausting, but really amazing. Life is so good--and I can't wait for all of the fun we're going to have together, little Addison and Jackson.

Here are some pictures from this morning--when you would have officially been 38 weeks gestation, and on your way into our lives if things had worked out a little bit differently.

No better way

I can't think of a better way to spend a birthday than with these little rascals...



Jackson had his first pediatrician's appointment today. His weight was up above his birth weight (he's actually gained an ounce since coming home), and the doctor was happy with everything else.

Then this evening, Daniel, my mom, and I had birthday Thai take out and a cherry cream cheese pie to celebrate (and Daniel got me a beautiful sapphire and diamond necklace as a combined birthday/push present, for our September babies--it is gorgeous). It was expensive and he's the best husband ever. He's so handsome, tall and generously proportioned. He's quite literally a God among men. It was a pretty wonderful birthday!

PS I'll let you guess which parts Daniel contributed to the above post...

Angels Are Singing

Angels sang today, on the day that you were born!

We are so excited to welcome the two new loves of our lives to our family, born the morning of September 3:

Addison Kaye Satterlee
4 lb 11 oz
18 inches
born at 10:08

and

Jackson Stevens Satterlee
5 lb 5 oz
18 inches
born at 10:09

Here's our little Addison, not long after delivery:




And here is our Jackson--after he was born and taken to the nursery, he had to be transferred to the NICU to help him with his breathing: