The Mastery of Juggling

       I gotta say; life is one raging rollercoaster! And just like any other rollercoaster, if you don't buckle up, you'll fall out. Although, this rollercoaster differs from rides at Six Flags or Disneyland. You create this rollercoaster as you ride it, so if you stop creating the twists and turns, it begins to create itself. That becomes a problem because you may not end up where you want to be. Each part of the coaster needs to be created. You have to create: the tracks, the columns from the ground, all the support bars, and the most important part are the chains that get you up the steep hills. If you don't juggle creating all these thing well, you begin to lose control and your life begins to create itself. This is something that I've learned recently. I know that life had control there for a while, but I am beginning to take control again. I'm beginning to be me again.

       I know it's been a while since my last blog, and I know that I say that about ever blog, so I am going to try to keep up on this. I want to make sure that I don't lose touch with the old gang. I love you guys all so much and want to know you until I get old and gray.

       So, here is an update on the famn damily. The boys are 9 months in two days. It is insane how fast it went. I love them with all my heart. They are both crawling around and even trying to walk. They will hold on to the couch and pull themselves up and then hold onto the coffee table and start walking! It's Great!

       Anyways, they are so cute. Everyone should come by and see us sometime. So, on another note, school is doing alright. I'm doing pretty good in my classes except for physics. That's my hardest class.

       So, my in-laws are going to give me their keyboard. It's a full keyboard and it looks amazing. It even has weighted keys. I cannot wait to have a piano in my home!

       Alexis and I are doing well. We don't have a lot of friends. We Perry much hang out with family or Robbie. That's it. Come hang out peeps! You know you want to!

Once you POP, the fun don't STOP!!!

Hello All!

I’m a daddy!

I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy! I’m a daddy!

And I love it! I cannot wait till I am able to take my two little boys home. Yes, their still in the hospital, no, they’re doing great. Let me fill you in!

So, we went in for a doctor’s appointment. First was the NST (Non-Stress Test). It’s basically just a test to see how stressed the babies are and if they’re doing okay enough to stay inside! They passed, and then we went to get an ultrasound. In there, we found out that Baby A was 2 weeks behind schedule. He was about a pound smaller than Baby B, and Alexis was 3 cm dilated. It was a bit of a concern, so Doctor Parker told us to meet with MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine).

MFM is just better ultrasounds at the hospital to find out how the babies are doing exactly. We went in on Friday to get that done. There was a bit of a concern about Baby B getting more food then Baby A, so they said to do another NST and that we’d probably just stick around the hospital for a few days and then be induced that Sunday.

Well, we went in to get the NST and she started having massive contractions and was in a lot of pain. At first, she was still only 3 cm dilated. Mind you, this is still Friday. Around 2 o’ clock she went to 4 cm within 15 minutes. The nurse came in and said, well, YOU ARE IN LABOR!! So what started out as just another day at the doctors office, turned into a trip to the hospital to have the babies.

So she was still in a ton of pain, so at about 3 o’ clock, she got her epidural, and boy was she happy! After she got that, she was just laying there, enjoying life. Talking, laughing. Meanwhile, she keeps getting more dilated. From 2:00 to 6:00 she went from 4 cm to 6 cm. And then from 6:00 to 9:00 she went all the way to full dilation: 10 centimeters! Doctor Parker was not on call so we got an alternate. Luckily we knew him. We had seen Doctor Saunders before on an earlier visit. He came in and said that he was doing a Volume on someone (that’s where they push the belly around to try to turn the baby to breech) and asked if she could wait. She wasn’t feeling the need to push, so we waited.

About 20 minutes later, at about ten to 10:00, Doctor Saunders came in and said, we’re just gonna get you in there! So there we go. I get all suited up. They wheel her out. And off we go! They wanted us in the operating room just in case, so we delivered in there. She began pushing, and within 5 to 10 minutes, Baby A came right out. Baby B on the other hand was being a little turd. He just laid across the top of her belly, and did not want to move. He came down, but the wrong way, so Doctor Saunders began to push him around. He maneuvered her stomach and moved him to vertex (head pointing down) but then he wouldn’t move! He would not come down! And then his heartbeat dropped to 68 and they moved her onto the C-section table. Well, they checked him once more before doing the C-Section, and there he was! So we didn’t have to do the C-Section and we gave birth to Baby B on an operating table! Lol! So 20 min. after Baby A came, Baby B did. That means that she was only pushing for 40 minutes. For those of you that don’t know, that is INCREDIBLE. I know people who were in labor for over 24 hours and were pushing for 3! And that’s with only one!! She did great!! I am so proud of her!

Anyways, so the babies are still in the NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit), and they are doing really good. We decided who is who! Baby A is Daniel Christian Young, and Baby B is Brandon Michael Young! Daniel was born 4.6 ounces and Brandon was born 5.2 ounces. Brandon was having a few difficulties breathing, but he’s doing great now. They are both gaining weight and starting to breastfeed now! So they’ll be home in the next week or so!

So that’s what has happened! Exciting times!! :-) I miss you guys! I really really do. We should all get together for an apartment reunion! Lol! Anyway, thanks a lot for being awesome friends, guys! Cya layta!

Here are some pics!!

Brandon!


So Cute!


Brandon again!


Brandon on left, Daniel on right


Same pic!


Sleepin'!


Stop Taking Pics!


Eyes Open!!


Look how TINY!!!


Again, SO TINY!!!!


There We Are!!


Before Labor


:-)


There They Are!!!

Hello Friends

Hello Friends.

I noticed how lame the blogging has been lately. No one is blogging, including me, and it is really boring!! LOL!! Anyways, so things have been interesting, as far as Kathleen goes. Alexis and I are both getting really antsy about moving out. Kathleen has pushed it to the limits. We are all very certain that she has some kind of emotional problem. I.E. Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depressive or something of the sort. She has said many things to piss me off, but I’ve held my tongue for a majority of it. Rob says he’s surprised I can even talk to the woman anymore. She has accused my parents of trying to steal Alexis from her, along with me. She has said some excruciatingly rude things to me that have hurt me straight to the bone, but I just keep my mouth shut in hopes that I get out of here ASAP! I miss you guys so much. I miss having friends. The only friends I actually see on a regular basis, besides my best friend (Alexis), are Rob and Caitlyn. I miss you guys. Sometimes I wish that I would have been a better roommate. Got a job. Payed my own rent. Then, maybe, just maybe, I’d still have my own place. But, here I am, living with my wonderful mother-in-law, in a pile of debt, trying desperately to figure out how to pay for my two boys. But somehow, I still make it through. The past week has been so stressful that I have been wanting a cigarette, but I keep thinking of the kids. I keep thinking of CR’s son who, at 6 years old, snuck a cigarette from him and smoked it on the porch. I do NOT want that for my kids. I would not survive with that on my shoulders. I love them with all my heart and I don’t want anything to hurt them.

Overall, I have a good life. Very stressful at many times, but it’s those good times that make it worthwhile. I hope I start hearing from you guys more. BTW, I proposed.