Whoa Babies

2010-04-14T21:26:00.003-04:00

Everything is blooming and growing this Spring, especially the kids.

December 2009 – January 2010

2010-01-27T20:50:00.005-05:00

Lots of catching up to do. Video of Luke and Lane's 2nd birthday, Audrey's first cereal and more.

Halloween 2009

2009-11-01T15:10:00.003-05:00

We had a great time trick or treating last night with our friends the Hagers. Luke and Laney were chefs (thanks Aunt Susan) and their friend Landon was a golfer. Audrey was a cute glow in the dark skeleton baby.

First Day of Preschool and More Baby Audrey Photos

2009-09-06T20:06:00.011-04:00

Luke and Laney have started their one day a week preschool and Audrey is growing and doing great. Photos below...

...And 5 Makes A Basketball Team

2009-08-24T19:53:00.004-04:00

Audrey Lynn was born on Saturday morning. She and Natalie are now home and doing great. Luke and Lane are enthralled with their new "babieee".

8.4.09

2009-08-04T21:22:00.004-04:00

I'm on a roll... images from the past two months.

18 Month Photos (Better late than never)

2009-08-04T05:31:00.005-04:00

Below is a video of the Luke and Lane's 18 month photos from June. Took a little longer than I intended to get them up on the blog. The kids are growing up fast and everyone is ready for baby Audrey to join us soon.

2009-06-05T21:28:00.006-04:00

The kids had their recital for their Kindermusik class last weekend. Video Below.

We also went to Disney this week. It was hot, but everyone (including my beautiful wife) did great and had lots of fun. Video below.

5.10.09

2009-05-10T17:34:00.004-04:00

Long time in between posts... but everyone is doing great. Luke and Laney are running around
and picking up new words everyday. Natalie is doing good other than a sore back. She hit 24 weeks on Friday and "Baby C" is doing great.

April 1, 2009

2009-04-01T22:27:00.003-04:00

We're Back!

2009-03-05T20:48:00.003-05:00

Sorry for the long hiatus. Things have been busy in the Douglas household. Laney, and finally Luke are both walking. They now enjoy furniture moving, the wires behind the entertainment center, rolling on the dog's bed, saying hello on imaginary phones, being read to, and their kindermusic class on Thursdays. Laney is sweet and comes over to you to be held every so often. Luke loves to wrestle and laughs like it is his job.

They are growing up. It has been sad, but cool. But our blog was more aptly named than we realized and (for those of you who don't know) we found out in early January that we are expecting and are due sometime in late August. Surprise!!! for us. Very cool, and Luke and Lane will be awesome older siblings. Enjoy some of their recent antics in the video below.

Merry Christmas from the Douglas Family!

2008-12-24T06:47:00.000-05:00

Birthday Party

2008-12-14T11:12:00.006-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but we have plenty to post today. On Tuesday, it will have been one year since two of the coolest people arrived on this earth. Below is some video from a small birthday party we had yesterday to celebrate.

Halloween with our friend Landon

2008-11-01T09:46:00.002-04:00

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-19T15:51:00.002-04:00

9 Months Old

2008-09-16T06:13:00.004-04:00

Luke and Lane turned 9 months old today. They are really moving and scooting. The video below is of some photos we took outside last week and some video of the kids scooting around and laughing.*

(*Natalie wanted to make sure that I put a disclaimer on this saying that the wooden spoon on the floor in the video was for the kids entertainment purposes only.)

August 2008

2008-09-01T08:10:00.003-04:00

August has been a time of more changes... Both Luke and Lane are sitting up, scooting around on their bellies, rocking on their hands and knees and quite captivated with what their voices can do. Laney cut her two bottom center teeth and Luke is still working on his. We have moved into the season when you get nervous when they are quiet for too long, as is illustrated by the photos of Luke matting all the hair on half of Lane's head by chewing on it and the photos of Lane pulling DVD's off of the entertainment center. I know, this is only the beginning...

July 2008

2008-08-10T13:06:00.002-04:00

Summer Trip 2008

2008-07-19T22:17:00.004-04:00

Long time no blog. Sorry about that. If it helps, my lawn shows the same neglect.

Luke and Lane have gotten so big. They are having lots of fun and are moving so much they should be crawling soon.

6 Month Update

2008-06-14T17:33:00.002-04:00

Here are some pictures of what we've been up to recently. The babies are approaching their 6 month birthdays and getting ready for their 1st road trip to OH!

Solid Food & Fun

2008-05-25T12:37:00.005-04:00

We have had a busy few weeks. The kids started a little rice cereal in the evenings and are getting a little more active in their tummy and back times. They are starting to pay attention to each other and get each other smiling.

Yesterday, while Natalie was at a conference, I took my first solo trip to the grocery store with both kids. Lane was in the car seat snapped to the grocery cart and Luke was in the snugli on my chest. It went pretty good. No crying or fussing. All they wanted to do was make eye contact with people and smile.

Good Times with Nonni and Poppi

2008-05-06T05:20:00.003-04:00

Nonni, Poppi and Aunt Lauren were here this past week. Nonni and Poppi had to head back home yesterday, but Aunt Lauren will be staying with us for awhile longer. Good times were had by all.

You're so vain...

2008-05-04T21:48:00.002-04:00

...you probably think this blog is about you. But, seriously, who wants to be filmed in a swimsuit??? Enjoy L and L's 1st trip to the beach!

Low Riders April 2008

2008-04-21T21:10:00.003-04:00

Denim & Smiles

2008-04-06T20:47:00.004-04:00

Luke and Lane are sporting some new denim and even bigger smiles.

Time with Grandma & Grandpa Franko

2008-03-29T16:02:00.003-04:00

Things are changing... Luke and Lane are smiling and interacting with everyone. It so fun and yet kind of sad in some small way. It's just now setting in that we can't rewind except on our videos. Grandma and Grandpa Franko have been here for the past week and we shot some photos today.

Easter

2008-03-23T16:07:00.002-04:00

Feeding time

2008-03-23T16:01:00.004-04:00

So video of Luke and Lane waiting patiently and not so patiently for their bottles.

Photo Montage

2008-03-06T21:02:00.003-05:00

Homosassa Springs State Park

2008-02-24T20:04:00.003-05:00

Hello friends and family,
We've been enjoying a visit with Luke and Lane's Aunt Nicole, Uncle Brandon and cousin Olivia. Both babies continue to thrive and gain weight...as you'll notice in the photos. Enjoy!

February Fun

2008-02-13T18:41:00.004-05:00

I am ashamed of how I used to judge people who's kids had crusty mouths. We clean the kid's faces all the time and it is still there (as is evident on Luke's face in this video). It is like they have some sort of crust gland constantly producing crust around their mouths.

PS- Nonnie enjoy the song.

It's Been Awhile...

2008-02-05T20:32:00.000-05:00

...so here is a movie and a slideshow of photos from the past week and a half or so. Luke and Lane are twice the weight as when they were born and doing great. We reached their due date on February 1st and had the open house so everyone could meet them.

Black & White Photos

2008-01-23T21:50:00.000-05:00

Here is a movie of black and white photos we took tonight.

Play Mat

2008-01-20T20:54:00.000-05:00

We had a blast today playing on the play mat that Nonnie and Poppi gave us. Luke enjoyed his tummy-time while Lane tested the nap-worthiness of the mat. Good times...

Weight Update

2008-01-17T12:17:00.001-05:00

Luke is weighing in at 6 pounds and 7 ounces and Laney is not far behind at 5 pounds 14 ounces, a whopping 16-18 ounce gain in 2 weeks!

Hodge Podge

2008-01-16T21:29:00.000-05:00

It's been a swinging week with little time for blogging or video editing, so here is a hodge podge of what's been going on.

Photos

2008-01-13T19:11:00.001-05:00

A few photos from the past couple days...

Nonni and Poppi meet Luke and Lane

Four Generations

Strike a pose 1

Strike a pose 2

Grandmas of technology

Cuddle Time

2008-01-09T18:58:00.000-05:00

Just watch the video. Too cute.

My New Favorite Thing...

2008-01-07T22:55:00.001-05:00

This is my new favorite thing. What could be better than having your son and daughter snuggled up and sleeping on your chest. This experience was great, but only lasted for about ten minutes before Luke peed through his diaper and my shirt.

Fat n' Happy

2008-01-04T21:38:00.000-05:00

We went to the pediatrician today for the first time. They were given a thumbs up by the doc. Luke weighed in at 5 lbs. 7 oz., and Lane at 4 lbs. 12 oz. That is a whopping 11 oz. and 10 oz. gain in 5 days since release from the hospital. Both babies are continuing to show their personalities, Miss Aware and Awake and Mister Hungry and Sleepy. Below is a fat n' happy video of chill time today with the kids.

Infant CPR

2007-12-31T19:13:00.000-05:00

Footage of Natalie preparing her dummy for our infant CPR refresher course.

Home!

2007-12-31T16:51:00.000-05:00

We made it! We all came home from the hospital together Sunday. Natalie's family is down and were able to be here when Luke and Lane came home. My family will be coming down shortly. We have to keep both kids at home until February and limit visitors, but that is cool with them because all they want to do is sleep and eat. Thanks to all who have taken care of the dog, picked up our mail and packages and generally helped us out.

Wrapping it up in the NICU!

2007-12-29T08:33:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone,
We are close to ending our stay here at the NICU. Laney is now 4#2oz and Luke is 4#12oz. Both have been eating orally only for more than 48 hours now. Feeding tubes have been out for the past couple of days as well. Both babies have also passed their 90 minute car seat tests. Ryan and I are headed to a mandatory car seat training class this morning and we should hopefully have some more information about discharge from the NICU this afternoon. Thanks to all for their support. These babies could not be doing better and more pictures and video to come!

I hear the cries of the people

2007-12-26T12:42:00.000-05:00

No, not the cries of the babies but the "people." When word got out that Ryan was headed back to work and that the blog entries would cease for awhile, an outrage ensued. In response, I promised to write updates minus the creative photography and movies to possibly quench the thirst of those self-proclaimed whoababies blog addicts.

Laney and Luke are continuing to progress. They are becoming more efficient eaters and they are now having 2 bottles for every 1 tube feed. This is up from yesterday where the ratio was 1:1. They are doing a great job waiting their turn to eat and they have also both lost their umbilical cords.

I will sign off for now, continuing to hope that I do not turn into a chicken finger as this is the only food I like in this hospital...

Christmas Eve

2007-12-24T16:42:00.000-05:00

Well, we are officially stage parents. Merry Christmas everyone!

Ryan & Natalie

Christmas Eve's Eve

2007-12-23T17:18:00.000-05:00

A new video for those of you who aren't sick of us yet.

One Crib

2007-12-22T13:19:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone! Today is by far one of my favorite days since we've been here as Luke and Lane finally get to share a crib. I didn't realize the they were allowed to snuggle (see below) and it is by far one of the cutest things I have ever seen...ever! Both of them are still doing well and we're continuing to work on "nippling." Will keep everyone posted. Enjoy and special thanks to Grandpa for contributing the song!

12.21.07

2007-12-21T15:53:00.000-05:00

Everyone is doing well. We were stepped down to a new unit in the NICU and both babies continue to make progress. Lane is now in an open crib. Luke had a little bit more jaundice so he is still not quite out of the incubator. Hopefully he will be out sometime today and then they will put them into a crib together. Luke has been chowing his bottle and hasn't had any oxygen sensors since last night. Lane is taking some of her bottles, but is not too interested. The doctors said this is normal and she should start getting it this week. Natalie and I continue to enjoy bonding with them.

Getting to know Luke and Lane

2007-12-19T13:26:00.000-05:00

Below is some more video of our time for the past few days with Erica, Luke and Lane. Erica was released from the hospital today and we have so thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her. She will always be a part of our family. Luke and Lane will have to be in the hospital for a while. They are doing great and just have to put in some time to get bigger, feed better and make sure they continue to breathe so well. We will keep updating as time allows.

They are here!

2007-12-17T10:41:00.001-05:00

They are here and we are excited. Both babies have had their CPAP (pressurized air) taken away and are just on a low oxygen. Natalie has been spending 24/7 with Erica and everyone is doing well. I will continue to update as I can. I have attached a video from yesterday.