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!

Everyone is healthy (but we should note that “healthy” is different from “well rested”).