Hard to believe time has passed so quickly... but today was the appointment scheduled many weeks ago for the twins to follow up with the cardiologist to check their heart murmurs, see if their PDAs were still present (and if so how large), and determine any further treatment if necessary.
Well, the good news is that the PDAs have closed!!! Yep, both of 'em. Collin and Emery have little hearts that are just as healthy as they should be!!!
I can't really express the depth of my deep, heartfelt gratitude. We have been very blessed. It has been a unique and special experience to pray so much for our little ones, and feel that a miracle has occurred.
The twins weigh 7 lbs 1 oz (Collin) and 6 lbs 12 oz (Emery) and are doing well. They eat well, and are growing very well. We are so happy to have them around.
Now that things have settled a bit, I'm not sure if anyone really follows these updates anymore, but I figure it would be appropriate to post the good news we received today. Thanks to family, friends, neighbors and ward members for continual love and support.
More pictures soon!!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A few pics of the twins!!!
A little play time, then nap time in the crib (3rd picture), and yes Collin is inching from his half of the crib on over to be a little closer to his sister...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
YES!!! We are all home!!!
Ok, we are all home. Collin made it home safely, and still has a lingering stuffy nose a little bit but has been good eating, breathing, etc. so today is the big day!!!
Follow up appointment with the pediatrician on 9/3 for both of 'em, and an appointment with the cardiologist on 9/23 to follow up about their PDAs. So we'll see how that goes!
For now we all get to settle in to our new family, new routine, a brand new chapter in our lives. Wow. What a great day it is today. We are so blessed to be able to have the little ones home today. Tomorrow marks 7 weeks, and would only be 3 weeks before the original due date, which is good to know - a bit reassuring in some regards because many babies are born in this range and do just fine. So their development is in a good place.
As we close this one chapter of our family's story, and begin another, I think we should give some recognition to a few very important parties: to all the medical staff at the NICU, Thank you. Wow, how wonderful - especially Cindy and Cindy, our two primary nurses. Fantastic people. To family and friends who have offered prayers, love and support on our behalf, thank you. To others who have had twins in the last few years and serve as a shining example of how fun it can be, even if it's a challenge, thank you. Finally, to Overstock.com, where I work - thank you. Tremendous people who have offered support and encouragement, asking how things are going; giving flexibility and time off means a lot. All who read this blog should go buy something on Overstock.com as a small token of my personal appreciation. :)
We feel very blessed. Our life is good, and we're extremely happy.
We'll check in soon with pictures!
Follow up appointment with the pediatrician on 9/3 for both of 'em, and an appointment with the cardiologist on 9/23 to follow up about their PDAs. So we'll see how that goes!
For now we all get to settle in to our new family, new routine, a brand new chapter in our lives. Wow. What a great day it is today. We are so blessed to be able to have the little ones home today. Tomorrow marks 7 weeks, and would only be 3 weeks before the original due date, which is good to know - a bit reassuring in some regards because many babies are born in this range and do just fine. So their development is in a good place.
As we close this one chapter of our family's story, and begin another, I think we should give some recognition to a few very important parties: to all the medical staff at the NICU, Thank you. Wow, how wonderful - especially Cindy and Cindy, our two primary nurses. Fantastic people. To family and friends who have offered prayers, love and support on our behalf, thank you. To others who have had twins in the last few years and serve as a shining example of how fun it can be, even if it's a challenge, thank you. Finally, to Overstock.com, where I work - thank you. Tremendous people who have offered support and encouragement, asking how things are going; giving flexibility and time off means a lot. All who read this blog should go buy something on Overstock.com as a small token of my personal appreciation. :)
We feel very blessed. Our life is good, and we're extremely happy.
We'll check in soon with pictures!
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