Gisella - the sweet one - looking back

Gisella was my "Baby A" so labeled due to her position in the womb. When we were very first pregnant with the twins and went for our 6 week ultrasound, we did not hear Gisella's heartbeat - but we saw a sac - that was when the ultrasound tech labeled her as "Baby A". I remember going home that day and praying that we would have twins. Hoping that the 'empty sac' would have a heartbeat. Of course, I would have been so blessed with just one baby - but with two? I could not even imagine.

When we went back for our ultrasound at seven weeks, we heard Gisella's heartbeat and knew that for sure, we would be having twins. Throughout the course of the pregnancy, Gisella's heartbeat was always a little lower than her sister's - in the healthy range of course - but still lower.

Gisella was born 6lbs .5oz. and due to the fact that I developed a fever during labor, she along with her sister, was placed in the NICU. The NICU nurses at Women's Hospital are so kind and loving and took such great care of my babies. Gisella's heartbeat on the monitor was still so much lower than her sister - I used to worry about it - now I realize it is who she is - a laid back - easygoing little girl.

Gisella, as a baby, loved to sleep. She preferred sleeping over eating. Michael and I were always so worried about her not eating. (Things have not really changed). She was such an easy baby - we could put her in her crib and she would just go to sleep - no complaints from her. When we took her out into the world, not a peep would come out of her. If I had had only Gigi - mothers would hate me because I would be the one stating how easy this parenting thing is. I realize that it had nothing whatsoever to do with me (well, at least at this stage) - it was all my sweet Gigi.