My sister Kelly is visiting. That means lots of bitching and drinking. Bring it!
Dawn: Hilltop mass ascension viewing from toasty car.
8:30 a.m.: Crepes and mimosas.
Noon: Nap with Pearl Mae Brown.
I'd have to say it was a good day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfbGGZE07M
Pearl Mae Brown wore her very first pair of shoes last night.
Via Someecards
Pearl lost all the hair on top of her head. Her dad calls her Ron Howard.
Teehee.
We didn't alter his hand. He did it all on his own. The kid's a natural. Born to rock.
Someday, I'll have time to blog regularly again. 'Til then, I shall tide you over with super-cute baby pics.
Everything's going very well. Life is so, so beautiful. We are incredibly blessed.
The twins arrived at 37 weeks on August 7 via c-section. They're perfect sweeties. We're head-over-heels in love! Séamus "Shea" Daniel Brown arrived at 8:25 a.m. Stats: 6 lbs, 4.5 oz, 19". Dark Irish, just like Dad.
Pearl Mae Brown arrived at 8:26 a.m. Stats: 5 lbs, 9 oz., 18.5". This little blondie looks suspiciously like Mom.
Everything went incredibly well. The babes are so healthy that they didn't have to spend a second in the NICU (quite common for twins). Now, we're home and happy. Life is incredibly good.
Welcome, Brownies. It's going to be a wonderful ride.
Mr. Brown and I attended a baby care basics class. Good refresher. A bit difficult to focus, however, as we flirted through the whole class. Hubba-hubba, hawt husband! Excellent diapering, sir.
Our beloved Sabra hosted our final shower: a lovely brunch at Seasons in Old Town.
We forgot to bring the camera. D'oh! Even if we had brought it, we still probably would have forgotten to take pics... because we were so obsessed with the food. We. Ate. So. Much.
Thanks to Dinah for this awesome pic of DJ, Big Mama and the Mighty Godparents!
Such a lovely shower. So much love in the room. Wonderful to see cherished friends and family. Heartfelt thanks, Sabra.
Forgive the serious lag time between posts. My days are now spent strictly either in bed or at medical appointments.
Babies arriving any day now. Nursery's finished. Hospital bags are packed. We're ready. I'm totally nervous. Mr. Brown's cool as a cucumber. See you soon, twinsies!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUx57i63e0
Form of an ICE UNICYCLE. That nearly induced labor right there. Five... friggin'... stars. I heart you, Wonder Twins.
Almost time.
My ladies Kim B., Kim C., Paula and Jami hosted a fantastic shower for the Browns. Theme: Thing One and Thing Two.
Kim C.'s lovely home was decked out with Thing One and Thing Two garb.
The spread was deeee-lish. Even the cakes were themed!
And the gifts... oh, the gifts! Super-fab! If you look to the left, you'll see my bloated lil' sausage fingers, poised to open the Lil' Luxuries Whirlpool, Bubbling Spa & Shower (thanks, Jami and Lorant!). Perfect for the offspring of a certain spa review writer.
And you might be impressed with these fancy little numbers: the Starlight Papasan Baby Swings (big thanks to Jason, Lorin and the Kims!).
Big thanks to all. We were absolutely floored by the big turnout. Still hard to believe that nearly all my hot bachelor workmates showed up, played shower games and even showed (or feigned!) interest during the gift-opening portion of the party. I heart the WIA/MA gang!!!
Thanks especially to Jami, Paula and the Kims. We're so grateful. Much love, ladies.
As a parent, I can still listen to Electric Wizard, right? Can I play it in the family vehicle? Is it acceptable to expose the twins' budding brains to doom metal?
Note to my sister, Kelly: I already know your answer to this. You're not allowed to vote. Totally unfair, I know. Oh, the injustice!
I heart you, Electric Wizard. I won't abandon you just because I'm a mom.
Start at about 1:20 to get yer face blown off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO7VP34n2Ps&feature=related
The Armstrongs (Ben, Sheli & Addison) hosted a wonderful vintage baby shower for the Browns. No detail spared---par for the course, considering it was a Sheli Armstrong/SoireeQ event. Vibe: perfect. Decor: vintage garden chic. Great to see so many old friends.
We love you, Armstrongs! Thanks a million.
It's baby shower time! Saturday, we attended the first party, hosted by the fabulous Angela Lovell and Tony Waldron. Highlights included a tasty, healthy lunch, onesie and bib decorating station and, last but oh-so-certainly not least, the cake, courtesy of the incredibly-warped minds of Angela and Lara Jean Lovell.
Let's jump right to the cake, shall we? It's becoming famous in its own right, and is rapidly gaining Facebook celeb status.
DJ and I extend deep thanks to Angela, Tony and all the wonderful guests. Such a special day!
We're seriously having TWO. It's sinking in.
Baby A and Baby B have names. Baby A, left, is Séamus Daniel Brown. On the right, it's Baby B, now known as Pearl Mae Brown.
We're finding that people either absolutely love or loathe the names. They're not for everyone, but for our family, they couldn't be more perfect.
Shea and Pearl are doing well, keeping up with good growth stats and kicking, punching and rolling around like crazy. Very active babies. A couple days ago, their movements became visible from the outside. Alien times.
Here they are, having a meeting of the minds. Hopefully, they're conspiring to be very good sleepers. Oh, hope of hopes!
