My oh my time flies when you are having 'fun'. It's a good thing these two are so stinking cute, because...wow! This is really hard! Twins are A LOT of work, I mean A LOT of work. I'd be lying if I said I'm loving every minute of this, I could really do without being up all night every night..for the last 8 weeks. But I am sure loving every minute of the daytime...for some reason sleep deprivation is a lot easier to handle when the sun is up. Why do I live in Vermont, where the sun never shines in the winter? These sweet little babes have yet to really figure out that night time means we sleep. I really, really miss sleep. Like, really.
Sleep or no sleep, we are so in love with these boys. They have managed to make my heart grow in ways I never thought possible. They are perfect. Completely perfect.

I have most definitely not been doing this alone. I was SO lucky to have my mom here for the first 4.5 weeks. And then my dad came for 2 of those weeks. Oh, and he drove 36 hours straight to get here with our new car we bought from them--I love my dad, he is so amazing. How I wish they could have stayed forever. Everything was just easier. They took such great care of me and my family as we all adjusted to these 2 little bundles. My parents really are the best. THE BEST.

Superwoman. She was my rock. She still is, even from across the country. I love you, mom.

the best...

Didn't want to leave this little lady out. Is it weird that I was not at all surprised to find my dog sleeping here?

This is me, after I found the magic make-up that covers the dark circles under my eyes!

Nate with his littlest buddies

Chase has really been the easiest part of this. He loves his babies...sometimes a little too much. He mimics everything we do with them, it is so sweet to watch him try to swaddle them and pat them when they are sad. He is still the best. I love you, Chase.

Christmas was obviously extra special for our family this year. We felt such a sweet spirit in our home.

My little man LOVES trains. I'm pretty sure it is all he thinks about. He was pretty excited to see Santa heard about how much he loves trains, he really delivered this year!

One thing most people don't know about Nate is that he loves to match/coordinate clothing with Chase. Whenever Nate is home these 2 are usually perfectly coordinated and look completely adorable. Chase has recently started to notice, he was so excited when he saw that he and daddy got matching jackets for Christmas.

All dressed and ready to go shovel with Bop.

My dad was a rockin' hockey player 'back in the day' :) and proved he still is! Go dad! And seriously...go Chase! He was hilarious...he eventually just laid down on the ice and nearly fell asleep.

Life is crazy, but good. Really good.

perfection

party of 5

Reid Michael Kofford
11.27.1o 2:14am
4 pounds 6 ounces

Drew Benjamin Kofford
11.27.10 2:15am
4 pounds 7 ounces

The challenges this pregnancy brought became a distant memory the second these 2 entered the world! My heart instantly grew, and we are completely in love with every piece of them.

Nate and I had planned a night out together to go to dinner & a movie. I had a doctor's appointment that we went to first where we found out our date night was going to be a night in labor & delivery instead!

Proud papa holding the little ones for the first time

There really is nothing better than meeting your new child for the first time. Everything happened so quickly, and was kind of a blur...but this moment...I'll never forget.

Where would we be without Dena? It was such an amazing blessing having her here with us for the last 4 weeks. We could have never made it this far without her. This picture captured such a priceless moment, I am so thankful for her!

And there a no words to describe how much I love my Chase. I have been so worried about adding 2 new babies to our perfect little duo. He is no doubt my best buddy, I LOVE being his mom. He has made this scary transition seem so natural. It feels like he knew right away that he has a new role in our family--the big brother!

Everyone is doing great! Drew had a very quick stay in the NICU to make sure he was breathing ok, he got the green light after a few hours and he was back in my arms right where he belongs.

Happy Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year! Chase was so excited about everything, it made it so much more fun. Chase painted his own pumpkin this year, if I do say so myself, I think it was a masterpiece!

And...why hasn't anyone told me I have the 'pregnancy face'? I didn't notice until I saw the pictures-and trust me, this one was the best angle...

Apparently, carved pumpkins are scary to the child who I really wasn't sure was fearful of anything. He always kept a safe distance. When we were done carving the pumpkins we had to turn the faces around so he would stop hyperventilating!

Chase has loved every minute with his Great-Grandma Verna. He simply adores her as much as the rest of us! We are so sad to let her go tomorrow, but we know she has a huge fan club awaiting her arrival back in Utah. Thanks for letting us take her away from all of you for so long!

Well, this was the popular pose this year for Chase? Every time he would see the flash he would immediately put his head down. Looking at the camera or not, he looked adorable, and he loved his costume! He is my favorite.

At our ward Halloween party, Chase galloped around the parade with such excitement. The best part was that Nate was galloping right behind him! Chase really has no idea how lucky he is to have such a fun Daddy! They are so unbelievably cute together. The rest of the world doesn't seem to exist, or matter, when they are together.

This was Nate's first and only attempt at getting Chase to look at the camera. Little stinker!

I love my boys, and can't wait to have 2 more!!!

one day at a time

We have been so lucky to have Nate's Grandma Kofford come out and take care of us for the last 4 weeks! She has saved us more than she will ever know. At 79 years old, she feeds us, cares for Chase, cleans our house, does the grocery shopping, oh did I mention she feeds us? Because of her feeding us such amazing meals everyday, I have her to thank for my steady incline on the scale....I know it has to be done, but I'm seeing numbers I have never seen before-yikes!

After not leaving the house for 2 weeks, I finally convinced Nate and Grandma that I was ok for a quick visit to Quechee. Fall is magical here, and I was so upset to think that it was going to pass me by while I lay on the couch.

Chase LOVES trains. Like, a lot. He was so excited to ride on the train at Quechee, and watching him light up when he saw and rode on the train was just what we all needed. Thanks to Nate, Grandma, and some really great friends, the babies room is coming right along! The room is painted, the cribs are ready, the clothes are washed and put away, the carseats are ready, we found a new car, sold the Land Rover ( Nate is still recovering from the loss), now all we need are diapers and the babies--and from what my pediatrician told me yesterday, a nanny!

I love this boy! He just loves life. His sweet smile has kept me going during these past 5 weeks on bedrest...he is just the best.

This is a sneak peak at part of his halloween costume....

Watching him play with his Great Grandma Kofford is priceless. Since we moved to Vermont right after he was born, she rarely sees Chase. When she arrived it took no time for them to become the best of friends. She is simply amazing with how she keeps up with a very active 2.5 year old boy! We could never thank her enough for coming all the way from Utah with only 48 hours notice, for 5 weeks! That pretty sums up what an amazing women she is, and we are so lucky to have her!

As far as the babies go, all is looking really good! They are growing a lot, moving like crazy, and we are all falling more and more in love. We expect they will arrive within the next 3-4 weeks, but we would be pleasently surprised if they wait even longer! For now, we are just taking it one day at a time!