Stephanie was able to come home from the hospital yesterday. I only talked to her for a minute. She sounded tired but glad to finally be home. Ranger and Reagan are doing well. I'm itching to go up and see them. I don't feel like I have the cold that's been going through the house...but i don't want to risk it. Maybe just another day or two :o)
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our twin niece and nephew. Stephanie wasn't due for 11 more weeks...but these little stinkers had other plans. Doug and Stephanie thought they had a little more time...and are still trying to decide on names.
At about noon today, doctors decided to do an emergency c-section. (One of the baby's umbilical cord was pinched and the heart rate was dropping.) Twin A was delivered at 12:09...A little girl....Weighing in at 2 lbs. 6 oz....14 inches long. At 12:11...Twin B...A little boy...2 lbs 10 oz...14 inches long.
They are both doing well, considering. They are breathing with the help of machines and they are taking their own breaths too. (Those are the tubes on their face) They are breathing regular air...this is all good. They are receiving antibiotics as a precaution (because Stephanie's water broke early). They receive these and other fluids through the umbilical veins. Other than that, they aren't on any medicine. In about a week, these tubes come out and we can hold them. However, they won't nurse or bottle feed for another 4 or 5 weeks. They will stay in the hospital until (at least) mid-April.
Stephanie is recovering. When I left, she was still very groggy from the anesthesia and they had done a chest x-ray to check for pneumonia. I haven't heard anything since.
These are pictures of the little girl....so tiny!!! She has a lot of blond hair.
These are pictures of the little boy. His tiny foot is only slightly bigger than my thumb. 
I hope to go see them again tomorrow. Maybe by then they'll have names :o) Please remember them in your prayers. I'll update you all again soon.
As some of you know...my sister-in-law, Stephanie (Doug's wife) is pregnant with twins. We were all out on Saturday night for a school fundraiser when her water broke. She's only 28 weeks along. She's in the hospital until the babies' arrival. The doctors are trying to delay delivery for as long as possible, but they're running out of options. They will most likely be born in the next 48 hours. The doctors say that they won't be able to come home until their due-date...which is May 19th!!! I can't even imagine!!!! But so far, they seem to be doing fine...and Stephanie is hanging in there.
Stephanie also has an 11-yr-old son, Tommy. He is staying with us in the meantime. He and Billy get along great.
Please say a prayer for them that they will be okay. I'll keep you all posted.
By the way, Sydney's MRI on her ankle last week was normal. Thankfully, it's just a bad sprain that's going to take time.
Love to all...
Jill
