The last nine weeks have flown by, and I can’t believe how much Milo and Olive have grown — they have pretty much doubled their birth weights.

Some highlights and milestones since we first brought them home:

• first smiles, not just the random ones.
• recognizing our voices and faces.
• first stroller ride around Alameda.
• Easter Day hike at Land’s End.
• rolling over and raising their heads up during tummy time.
• meeting Grammy & Papa for the first time.
• first time dining out as a family — albeit on a patio, but still!
• holding hands — we awoke one morning a couple of weeks ago to find them holding hands in their sleep.
• first coos — they have both started vocalizing and babbling.

Other than the one time we saw them holding hands, they don’t seem to be that aware of one another yet. I look forward to seeing them interact with each other in the coming months.

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Eric and I are thrilled to announce that Olive Lane and Milo Fox were born March 2, 2013 at 7:18 and 7:19 PM in Oakland, California. Baby Olive was 6lbs 8oz, and Baby Milo was 6lbs 2oz — both were 19″ long and skinny.

We are exhausted but filled with joy and gratefulness for these sweet blessings.

Thank you all for your calls and well wishes. We’ll post more when we come up for air!

– a & e

Milo & Olive

Milo & Olive

Milo & Olive

Olive Lane

Milo Fox

We Love Milo & Olive

Eric took this a few hours ago. Behold, my ginormous belly. Pretty awesome that there are two human beings in there!

Well, this is the home stretch, people. We are waiting to hear from the hospital in a few minutes whether they want us to come in tonight or tomorrow. It’s not ideal for twins to go too far beyond 38 weeks as the placenta can start to deteriorate, so my doctor wants me to be induced. Not quite the way I’d pictured this going, but hey, as long as they get here healthy and safe… you do what ya gotta do.

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