The Hiester Family in a nutshell - a big one, like a coconut or something

We are a family of a whole bunch of random people, thrown together in one small house, who all happen to look alike. Each member of our family was hand-picked by God... that's the only explanation for the saga that is our family. Here's the story from the beginning... My husband, Todd, was married before me. His wife's name was Carrie, and together they had 3 kids: Tyler, Kurstin & Elissa. Todd's parents were divorced and his mother remarried. Her new husband, Don, had 2 small children: Ally & Wesley. Their natural mother was killed in a car accident when they were 8 & 11. One year later, they lost their dad and Todd and Carrie took them into their home. 6 months after Ally & Wesley were added to the household, Carrie died of cancer at age 26. Her own children were 3, 6 & 9 and Ally & Wesley were 10 & 13. And Todd was alone with them. Think Lord of the Flies. So when I fell in love with Todd, I got these 5 kids as a bonus. We married about a year and a half into our relationship, with the kids as our wedding party. We made it all official with an adoption lawyer and lots of money, ensuring that we are LEGALLY their parents. They even had to take oaths saying they would perform the duties of sons and daughters, which I think means I have someone to change my diapers when the time comes! After 2 years of marriage we added Robben Carey to the mix. And now we've welcomed Livi Claire...the seventh, and final, Hiester kid (unless, of course, God has other plans). Todd and I are 37 and 35, respectively, and our kids range in age from 1 to 21. It's great because we're cool and always the youngest in a crowd of high school parents.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

And What Did The Easter Bunny Bring You This Year?

I hope you had a good Easter. I'd venture to say that the Heasley family received the best Easter gifts EVER, though. Amy's twins baked for 38 weeks to the day, overstaying their welcome, needless to say. She tried everything to get the process started: lots of walking, eating Chinese food, drinking nasty concoctions, and other activities not to be mentioned on a G-rated blog. What finally did the trick? Jogging, jumping jacks, and a whole lot of patience.

Amy went in to the hospital on Saturday evening, hoping for something to happen. After all the tricks and prayers, she was finally admitted. I was able to hang out with her until about 1am, but Easter being the next day, I had to head home to prepare a good time for my fam.

Amy did get an epidural for the first time... she's had 5 babies without drugs, but the twins finally convinced her to allow modern medicine to help :) All the doctors and all the nurses advised Amy to consider a C-section, but that was something she really wanted to avoid. Apparently it is quite rare to have twins the old-fashioned way. My dear friend Amy is a rare gem, though. She delivered both babies the hard way, elevating her status to "legend" at the hospital. One nurse said, "We do that here?'' She did have to be in the operating room in case there was an emergency. At 2:42am on Easter Sunday, April 12, Jonas Logan Heasley was delivered directly into his daddy's hands, and 4 minutes later, Tea Layelle was a good little girl and followed her big brother right out.

And here's the little chap: Jonas Logan Heasley 6lbs 3oz 20"

And the baby of the family: Tea Layelle Heasley 5lbs 13oz 18.5"

Amy and the babies got to come home yesterday (Monday) to very excited brothers and sisters. I don't think there will be a shortage of love or attention for these two lucky babes!!

For more info and pictures, click on "Grandma Honey" under "Blogs I Follow". This is Logan's mom's site and I'm sure she has lots to report. She already has the professional pictures from the hospital - they are super cute! She got to be in the delivery room for the birth of her grandbabies :)
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  1. Tara Lyn HiesterApril 14, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Ya! pictures! They are so precious! go Amy for having them without the surgery, I wasn't as strong in the face of all that persuasion! They look so much alike to me, remember how much B and P looked alike? Twins are great! Thanks for the update!
    Tara

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  2. Grandma HoneyApril 14, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    What a great job you did on this post. You are a natural writer! I'm so glad you were with us as long as you were that night. Amy loves you, so you brought comfort to her, I could tell.

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