Albertoni Family

The girls 9 month old wellness check-up

2009-09-16T23:46:00.007-06:00

Last Monday (9-14-09) Lindsay and I took Mya and Emma in for their 9 month old wellness check-up with their doctor. Their doctor said they are progressing very well for premmies. Mya is 27 inches long which is the 30th percentile and weighs 15.56lbs which is the 4th percentile. Emma is 28 inches long which is the 66th percentile and weighs 16.38lbs which is the 11th percentile. Yay!

EMMA

MYA

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Vacation Time!

2009-09-09T10:49:00.001-06:00

We went on a family vacation to Bay Village in Ohio to visit my brother Dustin and sister-in-law Dena. During that time we all went up to Niagra Falls. We got to see the Canadian side and American side of the falls. It was amazing and we had an awesome time. Emma and Mya went a 4 plane rides and did excellent. Brandon and I had so much fun with the family.

Pictures from Niagra Falls

2009-09-09T10:48:00.003-06:00

First Tooth, First Tooth!!!

2009-05-13T21:27:00.006-06:00

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't written for a while. Things have been really busy lately. Some exciting news for us happened today.
Emma is getting her first tooth in. Both Emma and Mya have been drooling a lot lately. Along with gnawing on their hands and toys. They were both more cranky today, but Emma was not her self at all most of the day. So when I was feeling and looking around in her mouth I saw a tiny little white sharp thing poking through! So we are starting to use some Tylenol and teething medicine to help her with the pain. I think Mya is also getting one in but I haven't seen anything poking through quite yet.
As soon as we can get Emma to open her mouth long enough to take a good picture of it I will post a picture of it.

Newest Member of Our Family

2009-04-21T22:56:00.005-06:00

We added a new member to our family. On April 10th, 2009 we adopted Harley. He is an all black Shih Tzu and is 13 weeks old this Friday. He is very good with the girls. They really seem to like him and he really has taken to them. He potty trained for the most part and we're working on the normal obedient comands. He is learning really fast and well.

4 month old doctor visit

2009-04-21T22:46:00.003-06:00

Last Thursday (April 16th) I took the girls in to their 4 month old appointment. They are doing great, growing big and healthy! They recieved their 2nd round of vaccine shots :(
Emma is now 11 pounds 10 ounces, which is the 10th percentile. Her length is 23.5 inches long, which is the 20th percentile.
Mya is now 11 pounds 3 ounces, which is the 6th percentile. Her length is 23 inches long, which is the 14th percentile.

Their First Professional Photo Shoot

2009-04-14T14:09:00.002-06:00

Ears Pierced!

2009-04-02T23:02:00.007-06:00

Today I took Emma and Mya to South Town Mall to have their ears pierced. They both did very well. I think it was more traumatic for me then for them. They only cried for about a minute or less and then went back to smiling.
Mya and Emma are the joy of Brandon and My life and we are so blessed to have such wonderful girls! For about the past 2 1/2 weeks I have had the girls on a schedule for their eating, playing and feeding time. A friend of mine recommended a book called, 'On Becoming Baby Wise'. It's been a great book on how to have you baby sleep through the night. It was hard at first but has gotten much easier as time has gone on. They are doing well and sleeping from about 9-11 hours a night most of the time.
Well that is all I can think of right now that is new. So i better head off to bed before it gets to be to late. xoxo

MYA

EMMA

Short Videos

2009-04-02T11:28:00.003-06:00

MORE PICTURES!

2009-03-22T15:44:00.008-06:00

For some reason the website or our computer isn't working correctly and so i'm not able to post any videos right now like I was planning on doing. Sorry, I will keep trying so make sure to check back. Thanks! xoxo

MYA

EMMA

YAY!

2009-02-21T22:40:00.007-07:00

Last Thursday (2-19-09) the girls had their two month old appointment with the pediatrician. They are still doing well, growing, and gaining weight. Emma is now 8lb 6oz and Mya is 8lb 3oz. Then Brandon and I went to the cardiologist with Emma last Friday (2-20-09) to find out about her heart murmur. They did an ultra sound for about 45 minutes on her heart. The Cardiologist said that her heart sounds fine. That alot of times when babies are this small their chest cavity is so thin still you can hear so much more going on in their little bodies so it can sound like an echo. They didn't see any holes, but if there are any they would be so small they should heal up on their own in time.
So we are relieved and want to thank you all for your prayers and support. We thank God everyday for the girls good health and our families help. xoxo

EMMA

MYA

They're growing so fast!

2009-02-02T22:19:00.001-07:00

The weekly MD appointment

2009-01-28T16:28:00.002-07:00

Once again the girls had a MD appointment today. They are still doing really well. Emma weights 7 pounds 8 ounces and 19.75 inches long. The MD also said that the heart murmur sounds alot better. So hopefully by the time we go in for their next visit it will be gone and she won't need to go to the cardiologist. Mya is 7 pounds and 19.5 inches long.

Thanks you for your prayers. They mean the world to us. xoxo!

Another MD appointment for Mya and Emma

2009-01-21T16:41:00.010-07:00

I took the girls to another MD appointment today. They are doing well and still gaining weight. Emma is now 7 lb in the 21st percentile and 20 inches long which is 55th percentile. Mya is now 6.5 lb in the 11th percentile and 19.5 inches long which is the 34th percentile. There is a small concern for Emma though. Our Doctor thinks that Emma might have a small heart murmur. We have an appointment with the Cardiologist on February 20th. So we would really appreciate all of your prayers for her health. Thanks again for all your support. xoxo

Mya and Emma's 3rd Doctor Appointment

2009-01-14T15:50:00.002-07:00

Yesterday, January 13th, was my original due date and would have been my 40th week. Mya and Emma went to the doctors today for their 3rd appointment. We go about once a week to check on their weight an how they are eating. We are pleased to announce that they are doing well!

Mya now weighs 6.13 pounds which is the 11th percentile. She is 18.6 inches long, which is the 18th percentile.

Emma now weighs 6.5 pounds, which is the 18th percentile. She is 19.1 inches long, which is the 36th percentile.

We want to thank you for all your prayers. We greatly appreciate it as ask for you to continue to. Thanks!

Da Girls

2009-01-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

1st CHRISTMAS

2009-01-02T20:35:00.002-07:00

Mya and Emma's 1st Christmas! They did have to spend it in the NICU unfortunitly.

Dustin and Dena Came to Visit

2009-01-02T20:14:00.006-07:00

Over Christmas my Brother Dustin and his wife Dena came in town from Ohio to visit family for Christmas and see the girls for the first time. We loved seeing them and were happy that they were able to meet the girls!

THE GIRLS ARE BOTH HOME!

2008-12-28T16:29:00.003-07:00

Okie dokie! So, to update you all on the girls. Emma came home from yesterday (December 27th) from the NICU and Mya came home today (December 28th). Emma is just over 5lb and Mya is about 4lb 9oz. Well, that's about it for now.

more pictures of the girls

2008-12-22T16:48:00.010-07:00

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I was released from the hospital last tuesday (December 16th). The girls are in the NICU, but doing well. Since the day I have been released my mom takes me in the morning to see the girls, feed them and tend to their cares needed. I then go back again to the hospital at night with Brandon after he gets off of work to do the same things.

They have been breathing on their own very well since they were born. They had a slight cause of Jaundice but it is gone. They are both gaining weight and are starting to nurse and take bottles. So they should be off of their feeding tubes soon. As soon as they are eating well on their own without the feeding tube then they should be able to come home to us.

THE BABIES ARE HERE !!!!

2008-12-14T11:11:00.007-07:00

Mya Ashton Albertoni

12/12/08 3:38pm

4lbs 4oz. 17 3/4 inches

Emma Brie Albertoni

12/12/08 3:39pm

4lbs 6oz. 17 inches

The Cesarean Section Is Scheduled!

2008-12-08T19:06:00.003-07:00

So... The latest on this pregnancy. I went to my OBGYN today. As it has been lately I have high protein and high blood pressure. I have gained alot of more weight in the last two weeks since they last weighed me. I am measuring at 37 cm. As far as my OBGYN can tell the babies are doing well but she's still concerned about me. So I am still going to do my non-stress tests as usual. That'll be tomorrow, friday, and last on next monday (Dec. 9th, 12th, and 15th). Also unless anything else changes I will see her again next also next monday (Dec. 15th).

The good news is... My OBGYN set a date for my C-Section!!! It is scheduled for after 5:00pm on December 17th. So that is the day the twins are scheduled to be born, unless during my next couple non-stress test something changes to make them take the girls earlier then December 17th.

So for us there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I'll continue to keep you all up to date if anything changes. Otherwise it might be after the girls are here that we might talk again. xoxo

UPDATE Once again...

2008-12-03T15:53:00.002-07:00

So when I was hoping to find out two days ago (Monday, Dec. 1st) to see when I was going to have my c-section scheduled we didn't get to find out. I went in for my normal non-stress test and everything is good with the girls. I had high protein and my blood pressure was high. So we then went to my scheduled ultra sound and the girls looked great there to! Baby A was 3lb 13oz Baby B was 4lb 7oz and look healthy.

Well since my blood pressure was high and same with my protein that concerned the MD at the ultra sound clinic. He called my MD, which I was going to go see after this appointment anyway, and they wanted me to check into labor and delivery to run some tests. Depending on the test results they were going to take the babies that day.

Long story short. The tests came back fine and the babies are still inside me. Next is my appointment to see the MD on Monday Dec. 8th and go from there. Hopefully she'll give me a date for the c-section at that time.

How early are they coming out?

2008-11-19T11:25:00.002-07:00

Starting about a week and a half to two weeks ago my OBGYN has me going in for these 'non-stress tests' twice a week. At those they mainly just do an ultra sound and try to find the membrane that separates the girls to see how my fluid is around each one of them. Then they hook me up to the machine that checks for contractions and monitors the girls heartbeats. It only takes about an hour if the girls are behaving and they can get clear readings.

I went in for one of my non-stress tests yesterday. They had some trouble finding the membrane, but that's pretty normal on me. When they found it they said the fluid around each baby is getting smaller but still ok for right now. Their heart beats are still going well. Baby A average was 140 beats per minute. Baby B average was about 145 beats per minute. So all around that went well.

Baby A is the closest to the birth canal and is breech, while baby B is head down. Because of these positions that they are in my OBGYN thinks that we will most likely do a c-section when they take them out.

My OBGYN is also not quite sure how much longer they will keep the babies in me. My placenta has a lot of calcification on it. That means that my placenta has aged and matured much faster then it should have. She says that it looks like about a 40 week old placenta on someone who should have already delivered their babies. Because of that they are worried about the babies and the nutrition they are getting. So that is the main reason I have to go in and do the 'non-stress tests'. They may take the babies around week 34 which would be December 1st. Which I'm fine with as long as that will be ok on the babies and help them.

Well I think that get's most everything up-to-date for now. xoxo

Ultra Sound Pictures

2008-11-14T01:23:00.003-07:00

I am finally posting some of the earlier Ultra Sound Pictures of the babies. I will try to post a few of the later ones once we get them Baby B then Baby A. Why, I'm not sure. It must have been easier to take her pictures I'm guessing

5.30.08 This was our very first Ultra Sound done. It was taken when I was only 7 weeks along. Before we know that we were having twin.

8.15.08 This is the visit we found out that we were having Identical TWIN Girls!!!! This picture it's kinda hard to see but it is basicly showing Baby B's girly parts. I am almost 19 weeks at this point in time.

8.15.08 This is two screen shots of the babies profiles. Baby A is on the left and Baby B is on the right side. The placenta is the large thing along the top of the pictures.

8.15.08 This is Baby B's face well mainly her skull. Kinda creepy looking

8.15.08 This is Baby B's profile picture