Officially a family of 6

If you would have asked me 2 weeks ago, I would have told you that these kids were staying in as long as they could. I wanted them in there as long as possible. Last Sunday, I changed my mind...I was done! Well, the kids heard and decided to listen. I woke up Monday morning, expecting to go to my drs. appointment, run some errands, finish some last minute stuff at work....you know,, carry on like normal. As I was getting ready, I felt cramping. I thought, no big deal, I'm just hungry. As they continued to get stronger, I knew I was in trouble! I woke up Marc, told him the kids were coming today and left for the dr. The dr. checked me out and sent me to the hospital for observation. That was the longest, most uncomfortable 3hrs. EVER! Once they made the decision that I was really in labor and not faking it, I got my drugs and was prepped for my c-section. Of course I requested for Alex to be taken out first but Emma had other plans. She was on top and made her way out. She figured she was bullied long enough and was finally going to take control. It is truly the weirdest feeling, laying on a table, awake, while the drs. push and pull and cut and burn and stitch you up, all while taking 2 kids out of you and you can't feel a thing! Too weird!! Anyway, at 4:45p Emma Helen was born, weighing 5lbs 5oz and measuring 18in. At 4:46p, Alex Michael followed, weighing 6lbs 2oz and measuring 17in. We were in the hospital for 4 days as I recovered from my c-section. (By the way, if I ever were to have another child, minus the fact that it took all of 5 minutes, I would go vaginal birth all the way!) Both babies were doing great. They were never taken to the NICU. They were kept in the nursery Monday night just for observation because they were so early. The only issue we had was the fact that because they were so early, their "sucking" skills were not fully developed. Emma picked up on it real quick and was eating on her own. Alex was having trouble, only taking maybe 15cc's on his own and then was tube fed the rest. Again, Emma showing her brother up. I was discharged Friday evening, having to leave the twins behind. The neonatologist wanted to observe the kids for a full 24hrs. to make sure they could fully eat on their own. As I write this, we are at the hospital visiting the kids. We get to bring Emma home tonight but need to leave Alex again. I think Alex knows this because he has been eating almost a full 2oz every time on his own since midnight. He will (knock on wood) get to come home in the morning.