So I'm a dad of twins...

On January 19, 2008, my twin sons Caden and Rohan were born. I already have a 2-and-a-half year old son Griffin, so just like that my wife and I tripled our kids. WHOA. I've decided that in order to process all this I need to journal some thoughts and experiences, which I figure should be an interesting read in a few years. Probably a good laugh as well!

My twin sons have been around for a little over a week now, so here's a quick unordered list of some thoughts so far:

• The Births - spiritual and amazing. I was front and present for the births, which were entirely natural and unmedicated with no interventions - not a common occurrence, and almost unheard-of for twin births around here. My wife is an absolutely amazing woman!
• The Babies - could there be anything more precious? It's quite a different experience from our first, which was amazing in its own right. Now with two little ones around there is an overwhelming number of quiet touching moments, as well as some chaos when both need attending to.
• Griffin - he's such a great kid! His first words when he saw the babies were, "They're kinda cute." He's having issues with his mother and I having our attention split from him, of course, but he's working through it and I'm sure he will be a fantastic big brother. He's told me more than once that he loves the babies. Awww....
• Lack of Sleep - this is tough. Keeping up with one baby all night long is enough of a chore. Two is a lot more work. Add to this that Griffin has had a bad cold (he was up all night our first night home) and an upset stomach (he was throwing up all last night) and it gets pretty rough for Dina and I sometimes. Luckily we've had lots of help from friends and family, which leads me to...
• Generosity - I sincerely cannot thank everyone enough who has helped and continue to help us out with this transition. It's amazing how generous people have been. Coming over to help us with mundane home tasks, spending quality time with Griffin, bringing food - good god, the food...I've never eaten so well, not to mention the various gifts people have given us. It's very humbling and I appreciate all of it very much. Thank you all!

Well, that's all the time I've got for now, but I hope to keep up posting here every couple days or so. Expect over-the-top cuteness, doses of frustration, and probably some wackiness due to sleep deprivation. It'll be a fun ride!