Presto! Piglets!

February 5, 2008.

2:17AM Grace wakes me up with a start.. "Oh crap! My water just broke! I proceed to jump out of bed and grab last minute stuff for the trip. Luckily the van is already packed and ready to go. Poor Zoey didn't know who to follow.

2:28AM In the van headed up the Fwy onramp wondering if i closed the dang garage door...

2:50AM Arrive at the hospital and tell the guard... "her water broke..." He waves us on by. Now only if this worked for other things...

3:15AM Grace gets an IV put in... Ethan is face down but Haley is breach(meaning non-head down or something) Means that she has to have a C section.

3:47AM Grace gets wheeled into the OR.. Ed gets to pace the hallways for 20 mins while they give Grace a spinal epidural

4:00AM Grace gets her Spinal Tap

4:27AM Ethan cries an audible cry for the first time.

4:28AM Haley gets jealous and sings a similar song.

4:40AM Ed is handed the twins to hold for the first time and his and Graces lives are changed forever.


 

Ethan weighs in at 5lbs and is 18inches long.
Haley weighs in at 4lbs 7oz and is 17.75 inches long.

The pediatritian just left and says we have two healthy babies. We should be here at the hospital until Thursday night or Friday AM at the latest. Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers througout the last 3 months. The twins can't wait to meet you! Below is a brief assortment of pics taken today. I'll be updating this more often now that I have more material to work with.

And to address an earlier post... Ethan and Haley just made it to being pigs! Although Feb 7th is the first day of the new year, one could argue that if they were born on the 6th, it would already be Year of the Rat in China... But thats another story... Whoops, Poop Meister Haley needs another diaper change. Be back later.