Future College Recruits

We wanted to go ahead and get their first college recruitment photo ready!

Jump Jump Jumperoo

We have a new toy in our house, Jumperoo! The boys just love it. Barrett will jump until he literally falls asleep. After a quick nap he wakes up and starts jumping again.

I want to laugh and not go to bed!

I went to the grocery store the other night and when I came home the boys were ready for fun and certainly did not want to go to sleep...

Too Much Milk and not enough nap...

So I was cooking dinner the other night and Carter started babbling, pretty loudly, reminded me of those "fun" college days of late night partying! Then he started babbling and falling over in his bumbo. I ask him if he was alright and all I got was this look....

Two Peas in a Pod

So here they are in their little costumes, which they had on for about 10 minutes before the screaming started. Halloween was tough since it was raining and all the really fun festivities occured during bedtime. It was still cute to see them all dressed up!

Barrett and Grammie

Thanks to Grammie and Pawpaw for visiting us over Halloween...we had so much fun!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today, we assumed that this was going to be one of those magical memory making moments, we were so wrong! The boys did not really enjoy picking out their little pumpkins. Carter screamed and Barrett was generally disinterested. Oh well maybe next year...

Momma, this is so boring!!!

So I was attempting to clean up the house and Carter was following me around in his Bumbo seat. Once we reached the bathroom he could no longer handle all the excitement.

Thank you!

We want to "THANK" our Aunt Bea for our Halloween surprise! We were so thrilled to get our adorable outfits!

Get off me!!!

We are about to get a bath?

Zzzzz....

We went in to check on Barrett, because he was too quite, and this is what we found. I suppose it is just rough being 11 weeks old!

Momma!

"Momma, are you sure these animals are not going to get me?"

Oh, We LOVE our playmat

Nap Time....

This is actually a rare site at our house...The babies really don't like taking naps together

Hi Barrett!

THE TWO MONTH CHECK UP

Well, today finally arrived a day that was hanging over my (Momma's) head for some time. The first check up with "THE SHOTS". As we were getting the boys ready for their big day I realized that I could not even reward them for surviving the check up. I must say I could not believe how well they did. After the assembly line of injections was over I was actually the only one left crying. We also could not believe how much they weighed. Carter weighed in at 10 lbs 13oz and Barrett a substantial 11lbs 4 oz... Wow, I suppose those round the clock feedings are working after all.

The Podee

Everyone ask us how we can feed two babies at once. Well world here is the answer: The Podee. In our mine this "bottle" is the best invention ever! Barrett is the master at self-feeding. As you can see in the first picture he is "gesturing" to let us know how much he appreciates having to feed his self sometimes.

"Momma, Please turn the fan off"

I went into the nursery the other day to check on Barrett during nap time and this is how I found him. I suppose that I should turn off the ceiling fan next time.

Best Buddies (VIDEO)

We try to let the boys snuggle close a few minutes each day. We want them to be best buddies...

The stare

Barrett will always win in a starring contest. Carter thinks this is a bit too close for him...

These are a few of our favorite things... (VIDEO)

This is one of Carter's favorite sleepy time pleasures. He will start to scream when it turns off! Matt is working on a way to keep it going for a while.

Here is Barrett, he loves his swing!

Carter's Got Talent

So picture this: Matt takes Carter into the Nursery to change a VERY stinky diaper. As soon as Matt gets the diaper off Carter seizes the opportunity to "get Daddy". Carter proceeds to shoot poo!! What!!! Matt came running into our room covered in Carter poo and says, "do you want the baby or the mess". I could tell that I probably should take the mess because Matt appeared to be on the verge of a major melt down. I entered the Nursery and can only describe the scene as something you would see on CSI. There was poo everywhere. It was all over the changing pad and table, carpet and had even made it to cover the back of the nursery door!! So after cleaning and scrubbing for a while the mess was cleaned up. We just were completely shocked that something that only weighs 6 pounds could be so destructive...

Quick Update

Matt and I are just in Survival Mode! The boys are up are keeping us busy both day and night. We are going on sugar and no sleep!!! Everyone keeps telling us that it will get better though. However, as soon as you look at them it makes it all worth while.

The boys are growing like little weeds...We could not be prouder. We will update with new pictures soon.

Pictures of the Boys

Good friends of ours, Adam and Nicolle, came to visit us in the hospital and brought their nice camera with them. They have some great pictures to share with everyone. Click on the link below to view them all. Above is just one example...

http://aandn-coker.smugmug.com/gallery/9046782_gsUca#P-1-12

The Stork did land at our house...

While Heather, Carter, and Barrett were sleeping a few days ago a Stork landed in our yard! This is a tradition in our area announcing to everyone that we have had a baby...But this was a super Stork since he actually delivered babies!!!!

MORE VIDEOS!

Carter was WIDE awake after eating as can be seen here. He has the hiccups which is pretty typical right now.

This is a VIDEO: PRESS PLAY

This is Barrett after his first sponge bath at home. To our surprise he did not like getting sponged off. He was very vocal about letting Mom and Dad know about his displeasure.

God Bless the Bouncer Seats

So this is where the boys love to sleep! They don't really like sleeping any where else, so these bouncers go all over the house with us...

5 Days OLD!

Well I guess if we've gotten this far that means we aren't horrible parents, right? Anyway, Heather continues to get better following her surgery and the boys are starting to get into somewhat of a routine, although its a pretty loose one right now.

We did have our first Pediatrician's appointment today. Usually its a 2 week appointment, but because they were a day premature and so small they wanted to see them early. The appointment couldn't have been better. Their doctor was so pleased with their weight because Barrett actually gained 3 ounces and Carter gained 2 ounces. The Doc seemed pretty surprised by this. He also said their jaundice was looking pretty good and well within acceptable range and didn't need to stick them for further testing. All in all it was a very good visit.

Enjoy some more pictures and excuse us if we don't update them everyday. It seems we don't have much time on our hands these days.

Day 2

This is just more pics of the boys for all of those who can't come by and see them. They are eating well and sleeping very well and are ready to come home when mommy is released. I'm sure they will be excited to see their new digs.

Here's Mom

Heather is recovering well. For those that don't know, she had Carter normally and then Barrett had so much room that he flipped and became breach. The Dr. wrestled with him for well over an hour to get him to turn but it was of no success. Heather had to have an emergency C-section for Barrett, but it went very quickly and very well. All are doing great now.

Here is Mr. Barrett. He was the first to have a poopie diaper, but since Carter has had 3. There seems to be a competition already brewing. Barrett likes to be held really closely and may be Heather's snuggle baby that she's been wanting.

The Boys

Carter can be seen here. He has been behaving very well and seems to like being held by anyone so far.

Welcome to the family!!

We would like you all to welcome Carter Harrison and Barrett Matthew Horn. The were born today July 16th. Carter came first at 2:01 pm weighing 5lbs 14 oz and measuring 20 inches long. Barrett followed at 3:40 pm weighing 5lbs 5oz and measuring 19 inches long. Both babies are doing very well. Heather is recovering and also doing well for such a long day.

Carter is the one below & Barrett is the one above.

Thursday is the big day!!

We are so excited to finally meet the boys on Thursday! We are being induced at 6 am. We will have the laptop with us and will be posting pictures and video to keep everyone posted. So check in Thursday afternoon for lots of updates. Thanks so much for all the e-mails and phone calls, we can't wait for all our friends and family to meet these little guys...

THE LIMO

Here is our Limo... If you see a couple sporting this sweet ride around town it's us! Believe it or not it is larger in real life. If you would like to take it for a spin come over for a visit. The boys are sure to love their new ride!

What is wrong with this picture????

These are the letters above their little cribs... However as you can see Barrett is missing one of his "r" letters. It was on back order here, so Grammie found one and is supposed to be sending it to us. Please hurry Grammie...

Update!!! We are 32 weeks and 3 days today

We went to the OB on Thursday and discovered that Barrett is now breech. He and Carter are now side by side. They are both around 3 pounds and 11 oz, give or take. It is getting a bit more challenging to measure the boys because they are simply running out of room. So now with this new position change we will certainly need a C-Section. Heather is a little unsure about all of this but we know that our ultimate goal is healthy babies! So it looks like Carter and Barrett will make their debut on July 17th! If everything goes as planned. We will keep you posted on any new developments...Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers!

Grammie Is SOOOO Excited about the Nursery!!

Grammie is smiling now...we will see if she is still smiling after changing all those poo diapers in here!

The Nursery is almost ready...