The speaker shares her journey of welcoming her twins, Maisy Joanne Stocklin and Wesley Koy Stocklin, who were born very early. She discusses the challenges they faced, including being in the NICU and not having names for four days. She also explains the process of choosing their names, with Wesley's name being suggested by a TikTok user and Maisy's name being chosen after a conversation about her grandma, Joanne. The speaker expresses her love for her twins and her excitement to share their journey.
1. The speaker has twins, a boy and a girl, who were born very early.
2. The babies were born on November 6, when the speaker was only 32 weeks pregnant.
3. The speaker had an emergency C-section because her baby boy broke his water and there was cord prolapse.
4. Both babies were born two months early and were in the NICU at the hospital.
5. The speaker was not ready for the babies, with the nursery being full of boxes and nothing unpacked.
6. The babies did not have names for three to four days after their birth.
7. The speaker and her partner had a long list of names for each baby, with the boy's list being shorter.
8. The speaker's son Flynn also did not have a name for three days after his birth.
9. The speaker struggled with naming the babies this time around, as they were covered in tape, cords, and tubes.
10. The babies are now one week old and are doing well, breathing on their own and not having IVs anymore.
11. The babies are expected to not be home for a long time.
12. The speaker's twins are named Maisy Joanne Stocklin and Wesley Koy Stocklin.
13. The speaker's grandpa was the last twin in their family and was a big hero of hers.
14. The speaker wanted to name one of the kids after her grandpa, but there were already Waynes in her family.
15. The speaker was considering the name Wesley for the boy, and liked the sound of it.
16. The name Wesley means western meadow, and the speaker liked the meaning behind it.
17. The speaker's daughter's middle name, Joanne, is her grandma's name.
18. The speaker's grandma was the matriarch of their family, and was a strong, incredible woman.
19. The speaker wanted to pass down a strong, incredible woman's name to her daughter, so she chose Joanne as her middle name.
20. The speaker used to just call her daughter Maisy, but now they call her Maisy Jo or Maisy bug.
21. The speaker needs to finish filming the video and head to the hospital to give the babies some cuddles.