They say a picture paints a thousand words.  As I haven’t yet got myself coherent enough to put together a wordy post for you I thought I’d share some pictures instead. On October 18th, 2011 we welcomed our newest additions into the world.  First came Elizabeth Florence at 3.37pm weighing in at 5lbs 12oz and [...]

Twin one arrived by caesarean section at 3.37pm on Tuesday, 18th October 2011. Quite unexpectedly twin one was a girl! SHe weighed in at 5lbs 12oz and is beautiful! We named her Elizabeth Florence. Twin two came along less than a minute later, weighing in at 5lbs 2oz. Another girl! We named her Anna Teresa [...]

Every time I sit at the laptop to write another Twin Pregnancy Diary entry I wonder if it might just be the last time.  As I sit uncomfortably in my chair at my desk I also wonder how on earth I am still writing it.  Could it possibly be much longer?  I have given up [...]

Earlier on during this pregnancy I did wonder whether I would still be writing this diary at this stage. To reach 35 weeks of a twin pregnancy is quite an achievement I believe. The babies are growing strong and healthy with every extra day and that is the main thing.  However, I am beginning to [...]

Twin Pregnancy 34 weeks I apologise for the lateness of this week’s update.  Remember I told you about sickness in a large family?  Well, I got it.   Like it hadn’t been enough being hit with one thing after another the last few weeks, I became even more tired and lethargic than normal, or rather [...]

Twin Pregnancy 33 weeks It’s official.  I have had enough. The last couple of weeks have been hard going.  I don’t like hard going.  I like an easy life.  I like easy pregnancies, which thankfully I have pretty much always had.  I know, I’ve been spoilt. I don’t like being so big.  I don’t like [...]