Coach’s passing is immense loss to all who knew him.  At first an imposing, intimidating man, who once you got to know him was sweet and charming. He was a fiesty, passionate man, whose true love was fencing and instilling the same love in others. He dedicated his life to fencing and his students, who will never forget the wisdom he bestowed on ( Read more... )

Wow. Time just zips by when you're a parent. I guess it's multiplied with twins ( Read more... )

If there's anyone who'd like a wonderful cat, let me know. We have 3 cats and we need to give away our first one. While she is loving, she is also irritable at times, and we don't want to take any chances with her around the babies once they're able to chase after the cats. She does not do well with other cats/pets. She doesn't like to share her ( Read more... )

As most of you know, the new additions to our family have arrived on Friday July 18, 2008. Florian Arne Backes was born at 1:16 AM and Sebastian Luca Backes was born at 1:18 AM ( Read more... )

Yup, still here. At least for 3 more days. At my Dr. visit last week I asked about waiting a little longer thinking that the longer they stay inside the better. Dr. says there's no problem with it, but apparently after conferring with a perinatologist, going beyond 39 weeks is considered post-term for twins, so I'm now going to be induced at 38.5 ( Read more... )

For some reason, the last couple of days we've had problems with at least one of the cats spiting us. Someone is peeing and/or pooping on our couches and beds. We haven't caught any of the 3 in the act, so we don't know who to yell at. I don't know why this is happening now, or what to do about it, especially since the babies will be born in 1 week ( Read more... )

So I hit the big mile marker today - 37 Weeks. They would no longer be considered premature if they were born now. At the 37 Week ultrasound, Baby A is 7 lbs, 1 oz and Baby B is 7 lbs. Practically normal size for single babies - great size for twins ( Read more... )

Only posting as a way to keep track now, but at the 33 Week ultrasound, Baby A was 6 lbs, 3 oz and Baby B was 5 lbs, 12 oz. Everything else fine to the doctors...

7.5 months. Tempus fugit ( Read more... )

Arne had his 1st knee surgery yesterday (part 1 of 2). For you medically savvy individuals, it was a high tibial osteotomy. The surgeon said it went well, but there could still be complications as far as 8 weeks out. Arne is still in the hospital and in lots of pain. He keeps maxing out his dosage of morphine cocktail... He was supposed to come ( Read more... )