Us

It was pointed out to me that I forgot to post a pic of my other twin Avery and that I forgot to mention their wonderful older brother at all. See, not to eloquent, and after two pregnancies (very different ones mind you but that will be a post for another time) often very forgetful. I can't even seem to carry on a verbal conversation and type anymore...

So a little info about the Broti family? I'm a youngish mom, I was a young first time mom or that is how I felt locally.

I'm married to a wonderful man of 3 1/2 years, we have been together for almost 10 years. He has his flaws just like everyone me too. He was a former 26 week preemie who is loved by a great family. I lucked out in the family I married into and love being a part of it.

We have an almost 5 year old son, Rhys, who was a very happy surprise on so many levels one being that he was our little Ninja Baby but again that is another post for a different day.

We started ttc (or trying to conceive) a second when he was 16 months old, we didn't know it at the time but it would be 2 years to the day on July 24, 2011, before we would get our positive pregnancy test and at 8 weeks along due to spotting and an ultrasound that we found out it was twins. We found out in September that we were going to be blessed with two little girls Gwen and Avery. I can still remember in early December speaking with my mother that I only had 3 weeks to enter the "safe" zone of pregnancy 25 weeks...

On December 8, 2011 at 23 weeks I started bleeding a bit heavily and once my husband came home I went into the hospital were we discovered that I was 6 cm dilated. Thankfully I wasn't contracting, but I quickly was put head down feet up position and handed a phone to call my husband who was at home with our sleeping son. During the night and the next morning we were given all the stats, all the doom and gloom of 23 week twins. After finding out that they each only had 10% chance of making it through the delivery that day I asked the doctor how long she thought I could hold out. 4 days max was the thought. I made it 14 days.

Our girls were born at 25 weeks on Dec 21 and they spent a long 128 days in the NICU.

Now they are all but normal 14 month olds, they have their challenges but they are getting through it. They have bet the odds and I know that they will continue to surprise us.

Gwen Feb 27, 2012

Avery Feb 27, 2012

Avery Feb 16, 2013 (Auntie Kit pic)

 Gwen & Avery Feb 16, 2013 (Auntie Kit)

Avery Jan 2013 (Auntie Mae pic)

  

Gwen Jan 2013 (Auntie Mae)

Daddy cuddles Feb 24, 2013

 Avery & Gwen (Auntie Kit)

                                                                                               

Rhys Jan 2013 (Auntie Mae)

So that is us, "normal" average family that has had some not normal things happen to us a long the way. I hope that I might be able to share some of our stories that might just help others, because I know that hearing from other families is how Matthew and I got through the day sometimes.