Benjamin Logan and Aiden Thayne Burnett made their debut on August 15th, 2008 at 7:43 a.m. and 7:44 a.m. respectively. Logan weighed in at a hefty (for twins anyway) 6 lbs. 5 oz. and was 18 1/2 inches long. Aiden was right behind him at 6 lbs. 4 oz. and 17 3/4 inches long. Right from birth, the nurses and doctor had trouble telling the two of them apart so you can imagine how much fun its been for all of us. :) If you look closely at the pictures, Aiden has a bright red strawberry birthmark on the upper lid of his left eye. That's been our main identifier so far. Their personalities are becoming very different though - thank goodness. :)
Logan is very chill. He'll fall asleep wherever you put him and generally is just laid back. He doesn't cry that often at all (neither of them do, really) and he loves lying on his back and staring up at everything around him. He also really likes his pacifier and is very, VERY particular about what type we use. Oy.
Aiden is a little more active (which I knew from his time spent in the womb). He loves being in his swing and will hand out there for hours if you let him. He's also a big fan of tummy time and is really getting good at lifting his head. The other day he almost turned himself completely over...and he's barely a week old. He's a little more vocal then his brother and will most definitely let you know when he's not happy.
Both boys did spend some time in the NICU. Logan spent four days while Aiden spent two. Because of the C-section, both boys had something called "Wet Lung" where the amniotic fluid that accumulated in their lungs didn't have a chance to be squeezed out during the natural birth process. Due to the fluid build-up in the lungs, they were having some problems with breathing. They both were taken down for observation and then spent a few more days on oxygen until they could breath steadily with no issues. Logan also had some problems with jaundice but it was rather mild and cleared up quickly. We were very blessed that they were able to come home with us.
Jake is absolutely in love with both of them and begs to hold and feed them as much as possible. He doesn't even complain when I ask him to wash his hands beforehand. He's just been wonderful about helping me out. He loves getting their bottles or blankets and gets the biggest kick out of it when the twins burp. :)
They have their first doctor's appointment on Tuesday. We love their pediatrician. He's really wonderful about explaining everything and really listening and responding to the questions I have. The office staff is fabulous too. :)
I'll post an update after the appointment.
