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| Jace Mitchel - 1 day old |
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| Bret Carlton - 1 day old |
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| Jace - first sponge bath |
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| Bret - loved the first bath! |
This Saturday my two little guys are going to be one year old. This has been a neat week as I remembered going into premature labor, being flown to Indy, worrying about the boys coming too soon, and then being blessed with two healthy little guys who were perfect in every way. At 4 lbs 9oz and 4lbs 6oz we were thrilled that our two month preemie twins were healthy, hefty, and breathing on their own.
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| Bret Carlton |
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| snoozing Bret |
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snoozing Jace
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| Jace Mitchel |
The boys spent one month in the NICU at St. Vincent Women's Hospital and we were so blessed with excellent nurses and doctors for our little guys. They did not need breathing tubes, slowly weaned off the feeding tube, and gained weight steadily. We so looked forward to the day that we could bring them home!
At the end of March they were moved into a private room where they could be together and we could spend time with them, bathe them, feed them, and play with them both at the same time! Aunt Amy got them the little preemie baseball outfits and that was the first time they got to lay together and sleep in the same bed.
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| Jace |
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| Bret |
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| Snuggling together! |
We were able to bring our little guys home on April first and that was such a wonderful day! Potsie Lee was thrilled to meet his brothers, family and friends stopped by to greet them, and we spent our first night together as a family. We have been through a NICU stay, acid reflux, sleepless nights, teething, sickness, ER visits, and everything that could possible happen times two. But this has been the best year of our lives and we are so blessed with the two little red headed fellows God sent us!
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| Heading home for the first time! |
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| Potsie meets his brothers! |
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| Our first day home! |
They may have come before we were expecting them but I would not trade one minute. I look back and can't believe that my two preemie guys are 25 pounds, crawling, walking along the furniture, talking, waving, laughing, clapping, and so enjoying life! We are so blessed and I can't wait to celebrate with them on Saturday. Happy 'Almost' Birthday my sons!
