Beatrice Emily and Ingrid Kathryn Have Arrived

Here's Sarah putting a brave face on it before we head into the operating room.

Beatrice Emily was the first one out of the hatch at 9:41pm. She weighed in at 3 pounds 11 ounces. She doesn't seem to be enjoying her first encounter with the booger sucker.

Here's our little Bea just minutes after delivery, quite calmed down.

Ingrid Kathryn came out a-hollerin'--she weighed just one ounce less than her big sister, but she made twice as much noise.

Inga calmed down in a hurry, too. Now both of our little girls are waiting for a visit from their mommy in the Intensive Care Nursery, where they'll likely remain for some time.

All three of the girls are healthy, happy, and tired. Thanks for your prayers and support--we'll start posting B/IPoDs as we have opportunity.

Tonight's the Night!

Sarah and I are at Duke Hospital getting ready to meet our girls--tonight! We had a fairly routine meeting with our OB this morning, but called back in the early afternoon after Sarah's fFN test came back positive. He wanted her to go check in to L&D for monitoring, but when we got there things starting moving much faster than anyone had expected. Baby A is still breech, so we're looking at a c-section this evening at 8pm. Please pray for a healthy delivery and two screaming girls!

The Hummer of Strollers

Some folks call the Valco Tri Mode Twin the Hummer of Strollers. Well, when you've got to push three little peanuts around, you're way out of Graco territory. I could probably have purchased new editions of the Prima and Secunda Partes for what this thing cost, but I'll have considerable peace of mind knowing that if my family is involved in a stroller accident, we'll win. And in any event, it was a gift from my parents, who generously offered to buy us a stroller when they found out we were having twins, not volumes of Thomas Aquinas.

Birthday Party

Graham can hardly contain his excitement as he helps GaGa in the kitchen with his birthday cakes.



Uh-oh--don't tell Dr. Filip the patient is out of bed!

Hmm, I think I'll have some more of that frosting!


In keeping with Graham's latest obsession, we went with a rocketship theme cake this year.


Here's Graham placing the licorice exhaust flames as his rocket takes off.



Alright, it's time for presents!


Oh boy, another wocket!

Jack thought the rocket was pretty cool, too. Graham patiently waits his turn.


With a little help from his friends....







Graham wasn't the only one who got gifts.

Oooooohhhhhh, soooooo cute!


Am I ever going to get to play with my rocket?

Three Years of Graham: A Photo Tribute

Home

Sarah was unexpectedly released home from the hospital today. We are delighted to have her back! Now let's just hope those two squirrely girls stay put for a while longer....

The New Bathroom

Call it yuppie bling if you like, but this summer we decided it was high time we remodel our bathroom. You see, the old bathroom had a pink tub. Yes, pink. For those of you who havent' seen it. I'm sure it was fashionable once upon a time. In a galaxay far, far away. But we're hoping to be selling this house in another year or two, so the pink tub had to go. And that tan tile flecked with gold speckles. And the cheap linoleum floor. And especially what was under said floor: rot. Lots and lots of dry rot. So, for the last two weeks, I've been slaving away at completely gutting and rebuilding the bathroom. I had lots of help from my dad, who was down here for ten days pouring his sweat into the value of our home. And here it is--the finished product. But how about some "before" shots first....






Yes, even Graham recognizes how absurd it is to bathe in a pink tub.

And here is the "after"--voila!








After replacing the subfloor and reinforcing the joists, there is now little likelihood of anyone falling through the floor when seated upon the throne.