Bath Time!

Olivia!

Sam!

A post from Dad

Our first day of office work and baby work. Susan is home today taking care of the bambinos while I have my first day taking care of business at the office. Good luck sweetheart.

Sunday Morning, Maybe We're Getting the Hang of This Thing...

Finally, a morning that feels sane. Pictures of Sam and Liv above as they snuggle in their boppy pillow and listen to their morning Neruda reading (please, no comments about how I should only be reading Hop Goes Pop and the like, I'm pretty sure that I should be enjoying story time too!). Besides, the pictures below of the three of us is a sing a-long of the "Rag Time Cowboy" song. Funny, it even looks like Sam is singing along!

Most significant about this morning - Josh was making pancakes while this was going on and I am actually wearing non-maternity pants AND make-up. It was a moment to savor!

Aunties and Uncles Come A Callin' - the SAM addition!

Pictures: Uncle Pete and Sam, Aunt Prema and Sam, Uncle Wayne and Sam, and finally, Uncle Wayne and Sam!!

More Folks We Couldn't Have Lived Without

It goes without saying that Josh and I wouldn't have made it through the past two weeks of having Sam and Liv home without the help of a few folks who came to say throughout the week to assist with the house, the babes and feeding two bleary eyed looney's - aka the new Mom and Dad. Josh's Mom Sherry was with us the first week and we were all so busy and nuts we didn't even get a picture! Eeek - Sorry Grandma Sherry - this will SOON be amended.

Aunt Maddy and Aunt Michelle - had the particular pleasure of coming during the babies and new parents first bout with illness. Everyone is fine now - but we were so, so lucky to have them with us. It was a bit shaky there for a while. : )

Pictures: Aunt Maddy and Liv, Aunt Michelle and Liv, Aunt Michelle and Sam.

More Sisterly Assistance - the Aunt Julie Addition

Another long weekend of help was provided by my sister Julie, whose assistance included the recommendation of 1. Mylicon - miracle baby gas solution and 2. Box wine. Both were much appreciated by Josh and I and will be added to our "things that make this deal a bit easier" list!

Julie's daughter Shannon - the third Breen - wasn't able to make the trip but the three Breen's will unite at Christmas and pictures will definitely follow.

Pictures (top to bottom): Julie and Olivia and Julie and Olivia (it looks as if the sisters are only with Livi - but be assured Sam makes his time with the ladies - there's just only so many moments for Mom and Dad to snap pictures! We'll make sure Sam gets some equal face time in the next couple posts!).

Aunt Katie and Cousin Maggie

We were so lucky to have Aunt Katie and Maggie come for a long weekend to welcome us home, help with the babies and give us a bit of some much needed sleep. THANK YOU KATIE!

Pictures: Maggie Breen meets her cousin Olivia Breen, and Livi with Aunt Katie.

Double Trouble

Coming Home

The four of us heading home from the hospital on a beautiful fall day. Grandma and Grandpa De Seyn were there to welcome us home - also waiting was our fearless leader, Elliot. He seems to be hesitantly approving of the new additions. He's a great dog and we have no doubt that he's going to be loving the little guys in no time.

Pictures (top to bottom): Dad the driver, Mom and the twins waiting for their pick-up, Grandpa De Seyn and Olivia, Grandma De Seyn and Sam, Sam and Olivia, Sam and Olivia, Sam, Olivia and Elliot.

Pics from the hospital

Pictures (top to bottom): The delivery team, the brand new arrivals, Susan and Grandma Millie, Daddy and one of the twins (?!?), Sam, and Olivia

Sam and Olivia Arrive

We made it! After a 38 weeks and 1 day - Sam and Olivia are ready for their debut! We had a C-Section scheduled for 8:00 am September 21, 2009. At 8:52 am and 8:53 am, respectively, Olivia Breen De Seyn-Lodise and Samuel Gehrig De Seyn-Lodise made their way into our world (with the help of the wonderful folks at Pennsylvania Hospital). Our girl Livi came out first, with a healthy and sustained holler, weighing in at 7 lbs 5 ozs. Sam was next, coming out a little different, ass-first and yawning, weighing in at 6 lbs 7 oz. We are so proud, happy and they are, truly, the nicest people we have ever known.

Pictures (top to bottom): Samuel Gehrig, Olivia Breen, and our first family photo