8 weeks

Dear Odin and Lars-

You are 8 weeks old now, and your Mama and Papa couldn't be happier that you are ours. We are incredibly lucky to have you.

Your birthday!

In the 2 months since you were born you have grown and developed so quickly! As preemies you spent your first 2 weeks in the Special Care Nursery. At first you both had problems breathing and were on a machine to help you breathe. You were both so strong that you only needed to be on that machine for 1 1/2 days for Lars and 2 1/2 days for Odin. After that we only had to make sure you could eat and gain weight. You were champs when you learned and we gladly brought you home. You eat amazingly well and Lars you weigh over 9 pounds and Odin you weigh over 8 pounds, way to go!


In the Special Care Nursery

Since you've been home we've been trying to make sure you both can breastfeed. Both of you were tongue tied and had a small procedure to remedy that in order to make breastfeeding better, and now you can both stick your tongues out. You have made amazing strides with breastfeeding and as of a week ago, Lars has been breastfeeding exclusively. Odin, you are almost there and by the time I write you a letter on your 3 month birthday, I think you will be breastfeeding exclusively. We are SO proud of you! Breastfeeding is hard work and you are amazing.

See! Tongue!

We've had lots of fun in the past 2 months too. We haven't let breastfeeding difficulties slow us down and keep us at home. You went on your first sailing trip on the boat. You also took your first road trip when we went to visit Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Ralph for the 4th of July. It's important that we do fun things as a family and you seem to like it.

In Port Madison


At Grandma and Grandpa's house

You have an amazing group of people who love you. Grandma Lynn and Grandpa Bill came down from Alaska to get to know you when you were first born and made sure that Mama and Papa had food to eat. Grandma Jean and Grandpa Lee visit all the time and Grandma Jean even put up with the great Odin poopy diaper explosion of 2010...all over her lap. Regardless of the mess, she even still asks to hold you. Auntie Jenny and Uncle Karl have been incredibly supportive of Mama and Papa and Auntie Jenny was even there when you were born. Auntie Karla and Uncle Jared made the trip from Bellingham the day after you were born even though they couldn't hold you yet. Einar and Soren were so very excited to meet you that you were a constant topic of conversation. Grandma Cheryl and Grandpa Ralph have made the trip over the mountains many times to visit us already...they are so excited to teach you all about rocks! You have Great Grandmas, a Great Grandpa, Great Aunts and Great Uncles and second cousins who adore you. Not to mention all of Mama and Papa's friends who have visited and brought food. You are both very loved and very lucky to have all of that love...your Mama and Papa are too.

The great poop explosion of 2010

Grandma Lynn adores you


Einar and Odin

Recently you have allowed us to sleep for a pretty big chunk of the night and we are SO grateful boys. We will do anything for you, even if that meant continuing getting 2.5 hour chunks of sleep for the forseeable future, but we are SO glad that you have made the transition to longer stretches of sleep at night. Good job!

None of you look too sleepy, but pictures of people sleeping are boring!

We love you bugs, more than we can ever express. Thanks for being ours.

Love,

Mama and Papa