Those who know me well, are very aware that I’m a numbers nerd.  What better way to sum up the one-year birthday of Clara and Nicolyn than with a few solid numbers for posterity.  Next post:  a year in review in pictures (probably a little more interesting for the rest of you, but I had a great time putting this together).

Weight of twins at birth: 14 lbs. 7 oz. ( 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 7 lbs. 3 oz.)

Length of twins at birth:  42.25 inches (21.25 inches and 21 inches)

Weeks gestation at twins’ birth:  38 weeks

Number of months Jenelle was on nausea medication:  8.5 (including two weeks post-delivery)

Days of live-in help after twins were born:  40 (Jonathan’s mom, my mom, and my sister – I know blessings will be showered on you dear souls)

Number of days Jonathan worked from home for only four hours a day (to help transition me to full-time):  1 month

Contributions to landfills.  Diapers purchased and used in 12 months for three children:  approximately 5,438

Number of Costco formula cans used in 12 months:  approximately  116  (about 1 can every 3 days; not including all the free sample cans people gave us or two months of pumping)

Number of bottles washed on average per day before the babies were 6 months old:  17

Number of bottles washed on average per day after the twins were 6 months old:  11

Number of Rick Steves travel videos watched while feeding twins:  80+

Number of DiGiorno’s pizzas eaten (Vance family equivalent of fast food):  36

Number of DiGiorno’s pizzas left in freezer yet to be eaten:  9

Age difference between Clara and Nicolyn:  18 minutes (Clara is older)

Age difference between Annika and twins:  22 months, 1 day

Number of months our family had three children ages 1 and younger:  2

Average number of hours of sleep Jenelle got during night hours the first couple of weeks:  1

Average number of hours of sleep Jenelle got after waking both babies up at the same time during the night:  4

Number of days twins slept in parents’ room:  0

Age Nicolyn and Clara moved to separate cribs:  4 months

Age Clara and Nicolyn crawled:  7.5 months

Age Clara and Nicolyn walked:  10.5 months

Number of car seats that fit in a Toyota Corolla:  3

Number of times Jenelle has gone out with all three kids by herself (you know something is an event if you can list numbers like this)–

Park:  5

Joann’s:  3

Costco:  1

Grocery store:  0

Doctor:  4

Library:  3

Number of times Jonathan has taken all three kids out by himself:  1

Number of times Jonathan watched all three kids by himself:  many, many (ie.  all the German classes, gym workouts, breakdown-need-time-to-myself evenings, etc.)  I don’t want you to think there hasn’t been some equally yoked-ness going on around here.

Number of plane rides Jenelle, Annika, Clara, and Nicolyn have traveled on during the last 12 months:  4

Number of plane rides Jonathan has traveled on during the last 12 months:  17

Number of days Jonathan traveled away from home during last 12 months:  28

Number of doctor visits during last 12 months:  63

Number of adult evening German language classes Jenelle has attended:  23

Number of times Jenelle has said “Isn’t (insert cute kid action)  so cute?”:  Who knows?  A lot.  Then times that by three very cute kids.

Number of breakdowns Jenelle has had:  Not as many as the “cute” number.  But a fair number.

Amount spent on chocolate “therapy”:  classified

Number of attempted sewing machine repairs (for sewing therapy):  5

Happy birthday Nicolyn and Clara!  It has been a whirlwind of a year, but we hope that somewhere in there you’ve felt often how much we love you and are so happy you are part of our family!