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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More